| Last issue I decided to "come out" and begin to | | | | things like giving shots, dental work or other |
| share more about the "miracles" that have been | | | | potentially dangerous operations with a horse to use |
| happening for many years, and I began with my | | | | a twitch around the very sensitive ears and hold |
| personal healings and magical happenings. | | | | them steady. |
| Now I would like to share some magical moments | | | | The groom arrived by now, and I spoke these |
| with my clients, and this one happened to be a | | | | insights out loud to her. She agreed to tell him what |
| gorgeous chestnut 14 yo thoroughbred gelding Grand | | | | she needed of him and not twist his ears. It seemed |
| Prix jumper. And these results happened in only one | | | | that the twitching had happened before she was his |
| session! Often the presenting problem is not the only | | | | groom; she was very kind and understanding. The |
| thing that clears- an underlying issue can come to the | | | | jumper let out a lot of emotions, making me cry |
| surface and be healed as well! | | | | actually as I felt it, and the tightness in his neck was |
| International Grand Prix Jumper's Colic Healed | | | | significantly improved, however still not totally |
| I performed long distance Reiki and animal | | | | released. |
| communication phone sessions for 4 years to treat | | | | My sister was giving Reiki to both sides of his neck |
| various lameness issues and minor health issues, | | | | at once, hoping the horse would move freely and |
| often related to travel to Florida. On this occasion I | | | | self-adjust through moving his neck sideways but he |
| was in Wellington so I visited the jumper with my | | | | wasn't quite ready or able to let it all go. By now he |
| sister who was his vet for many years. This was my | | | | had passed some manure and the colic symptoms |
| first time meeting him in the flesh. The gelding had | | | | were rapidly clearing. I suggested the groom take him |
| just arrived from NJ and no one was around. He | | | | for a walk to let him move it out a bit as he had |
| seemed increasingly uncomfortable, and at first we | | | | released a lot of emotion and old pain. |
| just thought he had a rough time traveling, and | | | | Underlying Neck Stiffness Healed |
| adjusting to the new routine and environment. | | | | He walked out of the stall fairly gingerly and |
| He never was fond of the FL scene as I recalled | | | | short-strided, but when the groom came back down |
| from our sessions. Not enough turnout, hanging out in | | | | the lane toward us he was walking very boldly. My |
| grassy pastures with trees. But he was beginning to | | | | sister exclaimed "I have NEVER in all my 8 years of |
| show more than signs of stress; now he was having | | | | knowing him seen him walk that freely and |
| diarrhea, and looking at his sides, and my sister and I | | | | extended." The Reiki not only helped shift the colic |
| both thought he appeared colicky. She called the | | | | very quickly, but removed some old neck issues that |
| groom again, and I continued to send Reiki. She got | | | | had plagued him and stumped the vets for years. My |
| her stethoscope and listened for bowel sounds (or | | | | sister spoke to the trainer the following day, who |
| lack thereof) and it was consistent with a colic | | | | also noticed the change in stride immediately and |
| diagnosis. In horses, colic can be fatal. | | | | acknowledged the jumper was moving sounder and |
| Now both of us were treating with Reiki-my sister | | | | more evenly than he had in many years! |
| has Reiki Level II-and awaiting his groom. The most | | | | Reiki enabled the layers of physical, mental and |
| obvious area to treat was the gastrointestinal tract, | | | | emotional blockages come to the surface and release. |
| and the distress symptoms continued but were | | | | As animal communication helped to express and |
| lessening after 15 minutes. Scanning with Reiki over | | | | acknowledge the emotional feelings around the |
| other areas of the body, I noticed the jumper had an | | | | frustration and pain of having his ear twisted, he was |
| area in his neck that was energetically blocked. My | | | | able to release the physical stiffness in his neck. It |
| sister confirmed this and told me he had stiffness in | | | | seemed to me that trust was just as important an |
| that area for over 8 years, and the vet who treated | | | | issue as the pain of the actual ear twisting. The |
| him previously was also aware of it and none of the | | | | gelding prided himself on being extremely smart and |
| veterinarians had been able to successfully cure it. | | | | cooperative in nature and felt he didn't need to be |
| "Please Don't Twitch My Ears!" | | | | treated in such a callous and uncaring way, without |
| The neck blockage felt like the source of the | | | | giving him the benefit of the doubt and explaining |
| problem to me, much deeper than the colic. By this | | | | what was required of him first. Once all of this old |
| point he had his head down by my knees and I | | | | trauma and emotions were conveyed, and the |
| began to feel him becoming quite emotional. I felt lots | | | | groom agreed to talk to him first to get cooperation, |
| of sadness coming up, and I asked him why. I | | | | he was able to release many layers of emotional and |
| received an image of his ear being twisted, and heard | | | | physical blockages. |
| the horse pleading "please tell them I will do what | | | | Note: If I had it with me, I would also have applied |
| they want if they just ASK- they don't need to twist | | | | Di-Gize, a blend of medicinal grade essential oils that |
| my ears, PLEASE! I can understand very well if they | | | | has been very beneficial in treating colic naturally in |
| just explain what they want." It is a common practice | | | | horses and humans! When I am visiting a barn, now I |
| to steady a horse when doing difficult or painful | | | | don't leave home without it! |