I had my Crystal Reiki Master attunement Monday afternoon. I’m just trying to sort it out.

First of all, it was a distance attunement. Which means it was not in-person. The person giving me the attunement was was on the west coast. I am in Florida. I did not realize this when I made the appointment (on-line). So I chose 2 PM, not realizing that it really meant 5 PM my time. I’m sure she said that it was Pacific time, but I didn’t see it. I’m famous for not reading instructions closely. When I got her reminder yesterday via email and text, I realized it.

So there’s that.

I was actually not unhappy about it though. I wanted to listen to the last 2 lectures and finish the final quiz this morning before I got the attunement, but I also wanted to make blueberry muffins today, and fold some laundry, etc. So with the late time, I was able to do it all.

I really studied for 2 ½ hours before the attunement. The answers to the exam I didn’t know I looked up, and learned. The different shapes of crystals, what different structure of different crystals makes them useful for. How to choose them, how you set the grids up for the intention that the client and you have set. I mean, I’d read most of it, but I really really wanted to KNOW the information I don’t mind having to look up some details, but I do mind not having any idea of where to even look.

Then I did a comprehensive self-reiki treatment. I took my time, because I had plenty of it. When I was done, I chose a few of my favorite crystals and set them on the table next to me. I chose a large amethyst geode, in which the crystals formed kind of a blossom, a spirit crystal, which is earthen and citrine on the bottom, then clear quartz and on top of the single point was amethyst blending in. Another was my dolphin clear quartz crystal, which is my favorite. It has so many layers of meaning. Also I chose my smokey quartz tabby, which is full of information. You access the information by running yout finger down the rough side, (one side is rough, the other very smooth) which opens it up, like a tablet in ancient times. When you are done with it, absorbing everything you can, you close it by running your finger back up the rough side of it, and put it away. I also brought over a double pyramid turquoise fluorite, about an inch on each of the 8 sides, and has stripes of purple, turquoise and green. And lastly I laid my labradorite slab beside me, about 3” in diameter, rough on one side and on the face of it, highly polished.

I went to the kitchen and filled my water glass and sat down to wait. I only had a few minutes. The instructions given were just to sit some place quiet, and relax and let it happen. I want to say, I’ve had a couple other distance attunements but thisIn the next half hour while I received the attunement I held each one of the crystals in my hands for a few minutes. I was taken aback at the heat in my hands as I held each one. Warm enough to warm the crystals. At times, I felt my fingers tingle, not unlike the way my feet do after playing the gongs for a while. Sometimes I could feel my heart beating in my hands, which actually happens when I meditate deeply. Which, come to think of it, I was doing. I noticed that the blue and white and gold that I usually see in a formless way when my eyes are closed were changing colors. I think they were corresponding to the chakras that was part of the attunement. Maybe, I’m not really sure.

When I was finished and the half hour was up, I came back into the room. I absently picked up my phone and looked at a notification from the Simply Mindful page I belong to. There was a message from one of the admins there asking me to please let her know what it was like. As I typed a brief answer I realized I was quite light headed. I relaxed a few minutes, and called Dan to tell him I was done, and answer any questions he had. And see how he was doing. We made some tentative plans for tomorrow, and I realized I was hungry as hell. We hung up and I went to the kitchen, checked my glucose levels because I’m diabetic and thought maybe the headache was due to low blood sugar. It was not. I made me a dinner, nothing fancy, just a sausage, and sweet potato fries and a spinach/raspberry/avocado/ feta cheese salad.

By the time it was ready to eat I had a very very serious headache. I am not prone to headaches. But I was so hungry I tried to ignore it and eat. When I finished and went to take my plate to the sink, my stomach was seriously upset. I suppose eating while having a massive headache was not a good idea. I guess, though, that I am inexperienced with these symptoms. I never get headaches or upset stomachs. I would guess that the attunement had a lot to do with it. All kinds of energy shaking things up from the root chakra to the crown.

In the next half hour while I received the attunement I held each one of the crystals in my hands for a few minutes. I was taken aback at the heat in my hands as I held each one. Warm enough to warm the crystals. At times, I felt my fingers tingle, not unlike the way my feet do after playing the gongs for a while. Sometimes I could feel my heart beating in my hands, which actually happens when I meditate deeply. Which, come to think of it, I was doing. I noticed that the blue and white and gold that I usually see in a formless way when my eyes are closed were changing colors. I think they were corresponding to the chakras that was part of the attunement. Maybe, I’m not really sure.

When I was finished and the half hour was up, I came back into the room. I absently picked up my phone and looked at a notification from the Simply Mindful page I belong to. There was a message from one of the admins there asking me to please let her know what it was like. As I typed a brief answer I realized I was quite light headed. I relaxed a few minutes, and called Dan to tell him I was done, and answer any questions he had. And see how he was doing. We made some tentative plans for tomorrow, and I realized I was hungry as hell. We hung up and I went to the kitchen, checked my glucose levels because I’m diabetic and thought maybe the headache was due to low blood sugar. It was not. I made me a dinner, nothing fancy, just a sausage, and sweet potato fries and a spinach/raspberry/avocado/ feta cheese salad.

By the time it was ready to eat I had a very very serious headache. I am not prone to headaches. But I was so hungry I tried to ignore it and eat. When I finished and went to take my plate to the sink, my stomach was seriously upset. I suppose eating while having a massive headache was not a good idea. I guess, though, that I am inexperienced with these symptoms. I never get headaches or upset stomachs. I would guess that the attunement had a lot to do with it. All kinds of energy shaking things up from the root chakra to the crown.

I went back into the kitchen, looking for something sweet. I was pretty sure there wasn’t anything in there, and I knew a little sugar would probably relieve the stomach. I made a cup of lemon ginger tea and saw the blueberry muffins sitting on the counter looking good as can be. I grabbed one, put 6 in the freezer for Dan, and put the other 5 in the fridge. I took the one, the cup of tea, and went to the living room, ate the muffin, drank the tea and I seem to be fine. Tired but fine.

It was quite a day, quite an experience. Exactly what I hoped for.