Reiki for phobia

I wrote about my caterpillar phobia a while ago.


I have been working on get rid of the phobia by self treatment.  But I have never asked
other people to work on me to get rid of the phobia.
I never thought that it is neccessary as it is not a severe problem.

Well, I had an opportunity that someone could work on my phobia during the Jikiden Reiki
class I was teaching.

It was so interesting !!!

The basic style of Reiki is to place hands on the problem area of receiver's body or your own body. 

But there is certain technique to treat psychological problem such as depression,

anxiety, anger management, fear, phobia, trauma and also works for terminating addictions like drinking alcohol, smoking, sugar etc. 

 It is another wonder of Reiki, really.

Anyway, I wanted to see what will happen if someone work on my caterpillar phobia.

Soon after she started the treatment, I felt lots of shivers and goosebumps 

and I had to take few deep breaths to get through that stage.

Then, the left side of my body, between just below the rib and the hip bone started to pulse very noticeably and obviously.

"oooK,,, what is happening ???"

I thought I might be imagining something, or just my position.

I wiggle my body, sit upright, but it was still pulsing as if my heart moved to that spot.

Then I remembered !

If you read my old post about the phobia you will understand.

When I was attacked by the caterpillar, it left a big nasty hives all over 

my soft little belly, the left side just below the rib.

"Yes, just below the rib, left side !"

During the 15minutes Reiki treatment for my caterpillar phobia,

I felt with my body that the trauma was stuck in the area that had the nasty hive,

and by doing Reiki, it was drawing out !!!

I thought this is pretty amazing.

I never thought that my phobia was stuck in my physical body, but obviously,

it was not only in my mind, but also in my body.

I just love the wonder of Reiki.

To be able to do Reiki, you require

no medical knowledge,

no higher education,

no analyzing,

and you do not have to understand how it works.

The only thing you can think of during the treatment is,

"Nothing"

I know that not everyone is interested in Reiki, but every one can do Reiki.

I personally wish that every one could do Reiki for their family and friends!!!

" Reiki is the compassion in action. "

                          by Chiyoko Yamaguchi

Phobia, Reiki and pet fruit flies?

I have a phobia. But it is getting better.

I have a caterpillar-phobia, it used to be really extreme.

I can grab cockroach, beetles and spiders, but not caterpillars...

I like organic veggies, but they tend to have little creatures

living under the leaf ....

Until, maybe, last year (2009),

When I found a little inch worm in between cabbage leaves,

I would through the cabbage into the sink, just like 

a rugby ball player, and,

    "Arrgggrrr !!!!"

scream and run from the kitchen to the corner of the house,

and ask my 4yrs old son (now he is 8) to take it outside.

I would avoid to read "A very hungry caterpillar" for

my children as much as I could.

When I did a Savary Island Reiki & Yoga Retreat,

I was asked to do a Reiki session for one of the attendance.

I was so happy to be able to still give Reiki session while 

I came to teach a class!

BUT,

There was a caterpillar in the beautiful Reiki room in the woods.

  "Arrgggrrr !!!!"

I am a Jikiden Reiki teacher, I am teaching people about

Anjin-Ryumei, the state of complete peace in mind.

I am teaching,Gokai, the Five Principle of Reiki.

"Just for today, do not be angry, do not worry

be grateful, do your duties fully, be kind to others."

But I am the one being panicked by just a little 

caterpillar!

Mari, it is time to get over it....

But it is from my childhood trauma.....

One night, when I was 7 years old, I put a fresh washed pajama

and went to bed.

I felt itchy around my belly, but I did not care.

I just scratched and went back to sleep.

Few minutes later, again, I felt itch around my belly.

I just scratched and went back to sleep.

Few minutes later, same again, 

I felt itch. I thought it was an ant.

Well, that's enough, you ant!

Stop keeping me awake! 

and I stood up from my bed.

Thump.  Something fell on the floor.

" Wahhhhrrrrgggg!!!! A caterpillar was in my pajamarrrrrrgggg!!!!

The big black hairy one with an orange head inched away as fast as it could, 

and left a big hives all over my soft little belly.

Ever since, I have a caterpillar-phobia.

But I decided to get over it.  How?

I used Jikiden Reiki and did self-treatments.

People who learned self-psychological treatment with

 Jikiden Reiki,  they would giggle, just by imagining how I do.

Then, I started to use a word "caterpillar" during my Jikiden Reiki class.

I use a butterfly's life as the example of our life's transformation.

egg-caterpillar-cocoon-butterfly.

I still feel hee-bee-gee-bee when I see a word "caterpillar",

but I am OK, I breath.

It has been over 1 year since I became more concious about

getting over this silly phobia.

I am now proud of myself that I enjoyed a science experiment

with my children.  

  

   We had pet fruit flies.

It started with those annoying fruit flies all over my

clean kitchen, making my kitchen looks like a dirty place.

My friend, Marilyn, at Hemingway Cottage on

Savary Island told me how to control those annoying

fruit flies.

A piece of banana in a small container and put a clear wrap over,  tight seal with a elastic band.    Poke few holes with a tooth pick for fruit flies to get in.                  Well, they are smart enough to get in, but dumb enough not to get out.

Then, I noticed that there is a little maggot squirming.


Normally, I would scream and run.


When I see a maggot, it reminds me the story of Bare foot Gen.


I used to be terrified by the story of
"Bare foot Gen" and the role of maggots in the story were horrible.

But I noticed that I was more fascinated.

This is my transformational moment!


Yes, sorry, it is grouse. 

By the way, I am from Nagasaki, and I grow up with those horrifying stories around atomic bomb.    "Bare foot Gen", was one of those story in animation for kids to read.

Mean while, the fruit fly trap is catching so many flies!  

Every few hours, I would let them free outside.  

I am not killing them ! This is a guilt-free trap!

Then I noticed that the little maggots turned into cocoons.


"Wow, kids, look! It turned into cocoons, did you know that ?!?!"


"Yeah, mommy, OK...."


       Not so interested.

I thought if i keep the hole open, I would not know 

which was was the new born fruit fly.

So I even changed the clear wrap to be able to

celebrate the hatch.

 

I did not know the newly hatched fruit flies

are transparent, and it was actually cuter than

others, because I witnessed its birth!!!

This was the story about Reiki and Phobia.

I hope my kids will enjoy reading this story when they are older.