Who am I?
I became curious about spirituality and healing at the age of ten. At the age of fourteen I decided I wanted to be an actor. I had no idea that the creative journey I had chosen, would link so much with my spiritual side. I met my first spiritual mentor in my second year of drama school, following a chain of many bizarre 'coincidences'. He introduced me to Buddhism. He showed me how I could apply it's principles to every area of my life, even acting. It was a truly inspirational time for me and put me back in touch with who I really was. My first show since leaving drama school was an outdoor theatre show for children. The show was aimed at generating an awareness of environmental issues. The director had a strong interest in Shamanism. Most of the time preparing for the show had been spent using Shamanic principles and rituals to aid our creative process. By the time the show was over I literally felt like I was hovering in mid air.

What made me choose Reiki?
I stumbled into Reiki after a tough couple of years, just when I needed a positive change. I had often felt like I was passing some sort of energy on when I made contact with people. I wondered if it was my imagination or not. What I was passing on felt wonderful, but I had no idea what it was I was doing. I wondered if Reiki could help me to understand it better? I wondered how much more I could learn about energy, could energy be used for more than personal development or healing. Can we communicate using energy? How much potential does it really have?

At this time in my life, I was doing temping work for the local council. I was very frustrated; in fact it was driving me to tears. Once I discovered Reiki Evolution I knew it was the right type of course for me. I was desperately hoping that the course they were running the following weekend would have a place left for me. So I made the call. Unfortunately there wasn't a place available and I would have to wait two weeks, which at the time felt like a decade away. I needed a positive change in my life and fast. The next day at work I was even more distraught and I came home feeling thoroughly depressed and near to tears. As I walked through the door, a message was being left on my answer machine. It was Lorraine telling me there was now a place available this weekend. I have never rushed to answer the phone so quickly.

How Reiki Changed My Life!
My first real amazement struck me one morning, a few weeks after my first course. I woke up from a great night's sleep and realized that I'd been sleeping well ever since the course. I had always had trouble getting to sleep. Nothing ever helped I couldn't believe something as simple as Reiki had worked. I had phases where I doubted my abilities and then phases where I felt more confident. I booked the second course hoping I would be ready when the time came. Luckily everything seemed to fall into place.

Practising Hatsurei was the first time that I had experienced true peace of mind. I had tried to meditate before and never managed it. I never really knew what I was aiming for. Now I knew, I definitely didn't want to stop.

Reiki seems to take you where you need to go as long as you don't fight it. By the time I had absorbed all the information from Second Degree, there was no way I could resist seeing what would come of the Master course. I didn't think for a moment that I would want to teach but I didn't want to miss out on anything either. I soon found myself becoming the person I used to be years before, more confident and more ready to live in the moment.

Why I chose to do Reiki as a Profession!
Having witnessed the positive changes in myself it was only natural that I would want to share that with others. I started treating members of the public and was amazed at how Reiki seemed to be governing the situation. Giving Reiki treatments is a joy and I don't believe in spending the majority of my life working in a job that makes me miserable. People kept asking me if I could teach them. In the end I felt drawn towards teaching, it somehow seemed a waste not to. It was a scary thought but I took a deep breath and did it anyway. I certainly don't regret it. I love hearing about my students own journeys with Reiki. I learn an awful lot from my students too. Reiki works so uniquely with all of us and this is why I believe ongoing support is an important part of our training.