SUMMER
My Path to
Equine Reiki
Donna Algaierlamberti
I began my study of Reiki between 2009 and 2013.
During those years I received my level 1, 2 and
level 3 certification. I am now a Master Level Reiki
practitioner.
During this same period I was completing my paid
employment years and heading towards a formal
retirement. Initially I practiced my Reiki on my
family, friends, and our large working dog’s., I live
in the largest agricultural county in Michigan so it is
no surprise that I found myself ultimately “called” to
share Reiki with large animals.
I had ridden horses in high school, with few friends
throughout the years and I had been present when
foals were born. But living and working in the city
in the business world as an adult I have never
owned my own horse.
Also when I was in my twenties and my sons were
small we were members of the Christian Scientist’s
Church, a sect that believe in the healing power
of prayer and the laying on of hands and I
experienced healing through prayer first-hand.
Through my adulthood I choose more holistic
forms of medicine; acupuncture, massage, healing
touch and a Rife machine. My trust in alternative
methods of healing was set early on.
At age 50 I moved back to the country to create a
pre-retirement art gallery business with plans to
retire there and to have my own animals at last. I
continued to use acupuncture for myself, my family
and my Labrador retrievers.
I had thought I would focus on equines only, but
apparently the Spirit had ideas of its own as calls
for horses, donkeys and cows began coming in.
Many times I found myself sharing Reiki with the
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animal and their owners together, each benefiting
in their own way.
What fascinates me the most in this work and what
I try to tap into in my efforts, is the horse language
of eques their body and mind energy levels. Many
times I run my hand down the backs of these
majestic animals where their chakras are located
and they are pulsating with energy.
In my Reiki work I try to incorporate the horse’s
body language, my energy work as well as animal
communication with other healing modalities like
essential oils, pendulums and crystals. All are tools
that can show me how to connect more deeply with
the horse I am working with in ways I never even
imagined.
What is Reiki?
Reiki translates as universal life energy and is an
amazing energy healing method that originated
in Japan. It is offered as an alternative treatment
in private practice as well as hospitals. While it
has mainly been used for healing people, in more
recent years, those who have learned Reiki have
realized how beneficial this healing system could
be to their own pets and other animals.
My “Clients”
Jacque:
One of my earliest “clients” was Jacque, a oneeyed rescue horse with a sore tendon. Jacque, an
older well-trained athlete, was feeling the effects
of the extremely cold winter and was suffering.
This horse has an extremely active chakra system
and I felt his energy field pulsing as soon as I
touched his back. As I began to work Jacque kept
putting his nose to his flank telling me that this is
the area I need you to work on. He had enjoyed
Reiki and accunpcture previously, knew exactly
what he needed and would not take no for an
answer! As soon as I began working on this area
he quieted down and began to take the healing
energy in. After some 40 minutes of work all over
his majestic body his repeated yawning told me he
was releasing and then closing his eyes and falling
asleep told me he was content and our process
was complete. His owner sat on the stall floor next
to us while I worked and she enjoyed the flowing
energy as well!
2015
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