I believe that we are all-natural healers and innately know what to do. When I was little and got hurt, and I don’t mean from a slipper or a spoon-wink - no, if I fell or even if my ego got hurt, my Nonna Pasqualina knew precisely what to do. In this post, I will share some simple Italian “reiki” tips so you can see how easy it is and how you’ve probably been doing it your whole life and didn’t even know it. So, let’s get started.

When I was about four years old, I was in my Nonna’s dining room, playing like any curious kid inside their grandparent’s house. I shuffled over to the window and began exploring a piece of wood propping the window open. Suddenly, the window came crashing down and slammed my little hand.

Of course, I screamed. I screamed like someone had just stolen my last biscotti and ate it before I could knock their lights out. Hearing this scream, my Nonna sprinted into the room to see who had been killed. She bent down, took my hand in hers, yelled for someone to watch the stove, and proceeded to make me feel better.

Of course, I screamed. I screamed like someone had just stolen my last biscotti and ate it before I could knock their lights out. Hearing this scream, my Nonna sprinted into the room to see who had been killed.

She bent down, took my hand in hers, yelled for someone to watch the stove, and proceeded to make me feel better.

It wasn’t until years later, when I was studying to become a reiki master, that I realized, “Holy crap, my Nonna was a natural Reiki Master!”

Walk with me here, and I’ll explain.

1.  She set her intention to help me. She wanted to make my fingers feel better. 
2. She was focused and present, but could still yell at someone in the kitchen to stir the sauce so it wouldn’t burn. Yes, I said sauce, not gravy. I’m from Canada, not NY...lol
3. She scanned the hurt area by running her hand slightly above my injury.
4. She would create an open, energetic channel by nodding her head back and forth. You know to open up her crown chakra. 
5. She then received intuitive wisdom by calling her guides for help,” Oh Jesus, e mamma me. Think about it.
6. But wait, there’s more. Then Nonna started to use sacred Hand symbols- -we had the sign of the cross, hand in the mouth, and the shaking of the hand. Whatever she thought she needed at that moment.
7. Then she’d place her loving hands above the injury and then on it.  My nonna let the healing light flow through to me as she moved her hands back and forth. Now depending on the injury, she may throw in another hand symbol.
8. And now for the closing, this is where she placed her palms together, followed by the sign of the cross, kissed her hand, and thanked her guides for helping her. 

Then she told me not to do that again, or she would break the other hand.

I mean, come on! This woman had it down.

Now, if you want to learn Reiki's proper meanings, hand symbols, and principles, I’m sure you can Google it.

I’m kidding...

Or you can become a mystical member, where I walk you through the process in a fun way. I’ve also put together printable worksheets to help you during your healing sessions.

I hope this post reminds you to have some fun on your spiritual journey, and you would be surprised at how much you already know.

Start to trust your gifts and abilities. It’s all inside of you!!

Remember, you are not your body. You are not your thoughts. And you are not your emotions. 

You are light, so be bright.!!

Until next time, I’m Marisa Grieco, Your Mystical guide.