Reiki and Homework

Last night, my 9 year old son Jack did not want to do his homework.  The school has upped the homework level in 4th grade and he was pissed. Actually, he was more than just angry--he threw a temper tantrum the likes of which I haven't seen since he was 5 years old. He cried, he yelled, he complained. He hurled three pencils across the room. I'd like to say that I kept my cool and was smooth, common sense supportive mom, but that would be a lie. I cried, I yelled, I complained.  It was one of those parenting nights that aren't in the Norman Rockwell paintings. 

After far too much of this, we were both sitting at the dining room table, locked in this homework impasse /power struggle together and not knowing how to get out. He had his back to me, I had my head in my hands.  Then, that little voice said, "Abby, you're a Reiki Master."  My hands buzzed on and I looked at my son.  I asked for guidance.  I asked for protection, my standard request that only the highest vibration pass into or out of me (he didn't need to take on any more of my anger, I didn't need to take on his).  I also asked that the highest level energy to restore my son to his highest level of balance come through.  Note, I didn't ask that he do his homework, or even for him to calm down.  I asked him to be restored to his best place of balance.

I put my hands above the back of his heart and the top of his head.  Not on them, I didn't want him jerking away, just a few inches above.  Reiki began to flow.  After about three minutes, he let out a deep sigh.  After about another three minutes, without saying a word,  he turned to the table and got down to work. I said a prayer of thanks and then put my hands on his back, both as a mother touch and to continue the Reiki on his body.  I stayed there for a few more minutes until the buzzing wore down. 

Jack finished his homework 10 minutes later.

I've said this before and I'll keep saying it: Reiki is easy to learn and it helps. I don't know how much of Jack's transformation was due to Reiki, but I know it helped him return to his body, get a grip, continue on.  Giving him the Reiki also helped me do the same, which I'm sure I passed onto him as well. 

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