A very special girl

When I went to meet a new client recently, I wasn't sure what to expect.  I knew from her guardian that she had been severely abused in a previous home and that she was afraid of almost everything.  While I had asked her guardian to tell her that I was coming and explain why, since that helps animals be more comfortable with me, I still wasn't sure how she would respond to me.

When I walked into the house and first met this precious little Corgi, she stood behind her guardian's legs.  I thought it would help her feel more comfortable if I sat down on the floor, so I attempted to do that as quickly as possible.  Much to my surprise, my rear-end had barely made contact with the floor before this sweet little girl had launched herself into my lap.  Her guardian stood there with her mouth hanging open, as she and I stared at each other with a certain amount of disbelief.  I think we both expected it to be a much longer process to help her get comfortable with the idea of me being there, let alone giving her a Reiki treatment.

Corgi showed us, that in spite of what she had been through before, she was ready to trust me, a virtual stranger.  Immediately, I was flooded with thoughts, feelings and images of her previous life, but even as the tears streamed down my face in response to what I was picking up, I knew she was ready and willing to let it go.  For an hour, she laid in my lap, soaking up the energy and allowing all the sadness she held from her previous experiences to flow out of her body.  She gave me lots of information about what had happened before and how she felt about things that were happening now in her life.  I shared all of that information with her guardian as I was picking it up.  I think we were both surprised at how forthcoming this sweet little dog was, as we knew there was a chance she would be too fearful to really open up to me.

After the Reiki treatment, her guardian and I both noticed that she seemed lighter, happier and even more playful.  A noticeable shift had definitely taken place.

I don't know yet if that was all Corgi needed, or if she'll require any additional treatments.  I am anxiously awaiting another update from her guardian to tell me how Corgi has been progressing.  In the meantime, I am still in awe that this sweet little girl trusted me enough to open up to what I had to offer.  As I told her guardian, I believe a big part of that was how much she trusts and loves her guardian, and because her guardian told her it was safe to communicate with me and be open to me, she was able to do it.

 I have a feeling I will be writing about her again - she definitely grabbed ahold of my heart and reaffirmed for me the belief that none of us should have to continue to hold on to the pain and trauma from our past.