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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Angry at the World
          In my opinion, my childhood and family life were above average. Although I was privileged, I was angry.  I dreamed of escaping from everything.  I always thought it was the real world that I hated.  From the time I started pre-school as a child I was rebellious. I was defiant. I simply couldn’t be controlled. I always felt that there was something wrong with the system.

          At nineteen, I left my small town and drove to the big city of Los Angeles.  I immediately hated the place. Then a friend introduced me to Johrei. As I received Johrei, my life improved.  I was happier; I felt peace like I had never known before.  My hatred and anger towards many things had faded away.  For example:  I had always had a strained relationship with my father.  Suddenly, he started calling me and talking to me without any conflict.  We’ve been good ever since. But it’s odd right?  I mean my behavior towards him hasn’t changed. I don’t want to jinx it so I don’t mention it to him.

          I get Johrei whenever I can. I always feel good when I get home.  My mind is always clear and calm after Johrei and my quality of life improves. I also now have a sense of compassion towards so many people I wouldn’t have noticed before.
Ryan: Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Thyroid


No More Thyroid Medicine Required

          I took medicine for my thyroid for over 15 years. I was put on it when I was a teenager and continued taking it on a daily basis. When I discovered Johrei, I was having all kinds of other problems. My shoulders were stiff and sore all the time, my kidneys were beginning to show warning signs according to my lab reports, and I was beginning to hunch over like an old woman!

          The Johrei people recommended I get a lot of Johrei on my kidneys, explaining that the kidneys were key to maintaining a pure and clean body as they are responsible for removing the uric toxins.

            I began getting Johrei regularly. I went as often as I could, even though I was working full-time. It was worth it to me to give it a try. Slowly but surely, I began to feel more relaxed. My shoulders would feel lighter after Johrei, I slept soundly and awoke refreshed in the morning.

            The next time I had lab work done, the doctor was pleased to tell me that my kidney function was looking more normal. He was also surprised, because my thyroid seemed to be improving. He reduced my dosage and that’s how it went, bit by bit, until I weaned myself off the medicine all together.
            
           Now I’m in my 70s and the only thing I have is a little bit of high blood pressure. Johrei is good for that too, so I continue to give and receive Johrei as often as I can. I’m active and full of energy and I have Johrei to thank for that.

Mamiko: Culver City, CA

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Crippling Sciatica

If you have ever had the misfortune of experiencing sciatica, it is beyond horrible. It makes it difficult to get around, not only walking, but driving. It can even make it impossible to sit down! The sciatica that I had gradually got worse day by day. The doctor told me that I could either get a cortisone shot, or lie flat on my back in bed until it went away. I knew the shot would only be a temporary solution and I didn’t have the luxury of taking off work, so bed rest was out of the question.
After weeks of suffering in excruciating pain, I was convinced that I would be crippled forever. I couldn’t take it any longer, so I called the Johrei Center. I told them that I was in desperate need of help, or I would end up in in a wheel chair. They told me to come on in.
          When I arrived, I was in so much pain, I literally had to crawl through the door. They got me to the couch and a visiting Johrei member from Miami started to give me Johrei. At some point I relaxed so completely that I fell asleep.When I awoke, I felt refreshed. She had given me an extra long Johrei and I was hopeful that it would make a difference. I still hobbled out to my car and was in pain while driving, but it was definitely an improvement.
           When I got home, I busied myself with cooking dinner, when suddenly I felt an urgent need to go to the bathroom. I ran to the toilet and what came out of me was beyond foul. It was black as tar and had a revolting smell.
It took about half an hour for all the toxins to be eliminated, but when I finally got up to leave the bathroom, I could walk again without any pain. It was nothing short of a miracle! I couldn’t believe it! I kept walking around, testing it out, even bending my knees to see if I would feel that terrible pain, but I didn’t.
That night, twenty years ago, was the last time I ever had sciatic pain again in my life.

Rosemary, Los Angeles

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Kidney Stones


    
              Dialysis No More!

      This story was shared by Liz at a Johrei Service. I didn't have an opportunity to get more details from her, and soon after she moved to Europe. So, to the best of my ability, this is her amazing story.
     Liz had a condition where her body was producing too much calcium. As a result she was in the emergency room on a regular basis because she kept getting kidney stones which are extremely painful. Some say they are as bad, if not worse than child birth! After years of dealing with this condition, the doctors suggested dialysis as the only means of alleviating her problem. 
     Liz began kidney dialysis every other day. She said she had no quality of life, because either she was on the dialysis machine or recovering from the dialysis the next day. The doctors had even gone so far as to surgically implant a shunt on her chest, which one could see when she wore scoop necked shirts or dresses. 
     Somehow, Liz was introduced to Johrei. I began to see her regularly at the Center where she would receive at least one Johrei each time. She must have gotten Johrei on a regular basis for about 2-3 months, when one day, she got up and shared her healing story.
     She said that she had gone to her doctor in the past month and he said that he had no way to explain it but her blood test results no longer showed that she had a problem. He said he didn't know what she was doing, but whatever it was, she should keep it up.
     Encouraged, Liz decided to have another conversation with her doctor a few weeks later. She said that she wanted to try to go without the dialysis. The doctor strongly cautioned against it, feeling that it was too risky, but Liz insisted and so they decided to give it a try. She stopped the dialysis. 
     Days passed and then weeks. She went for regular blood tests, all of which could no longer detect her original problem. Finally, she declared herself cured and asked the doctor to remove her shunt, which he reluctantly did. 
     When she was sharing her story, she was soft-spoken and radiant. She expressed her gratitude before everyone, which was difficult for her, because she said she was a very private person, but her healing story was so amazing, she just had to share it with everyone. 
Liseli for Liz: Los Angeles

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Burns

While visiting Los Angeles, I accidentally exploded a gas oven, burning my left arm and right hand. My hair, eyebrows, and eye lashes were also singed by the blast. A friend of mine immediately took me to the Johrei Center where I received Johrei. The pain was severe, however, it felt as though the Johrei was pulling the burn out. I slept that night, and the burns began to disappear the next day. I was left with only minor blisters on my knuckles.
Christine: Boulder, Colorado

A friend of mine had a three-year-old daughter who was naturally very curious. One day she came up to the stove while her mother was cooking and pulled on the handle of a pot full of boiling water. The scalding hot water burned her entire left arm and chest. Her mother gave her Johrei right away. Her daughter cried and cried, but after some time the burning pain subsided and she was able to go to sleep. Both of her parents continued to give her Johrei throughout the night, taking turns in shifts. When their daughter awoke the next morning the burned areas were still red, but there were no blisters. The most amazing thing was that over time, the redness faded and she was left with now scars!
Miho: San Francisco, CA

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Broken Vertebra From a Car Accident

         My first experience helping a victim of a car accident resulting in a vertebral fracture was in 1987.  The man was partially crushed in his car from an auto accident. Someone had noticed a wallet on the ground outside of the car and realized it was the driver’s wallet which helped to quickly identify him and utilize his health insurance policy. The paramedics had to call the Jaws of Life to cut open the door. They cut the door out, extracted him from the car and took him to the emergency room. The doctors determined that if he survived, he would surely be paralyzed due to the vertebral fracture.  

          Miraculously, upon awakening the man had survived his injuries well and was not paralyzed.  They attached a ‘halo’ onto his head, a circular metal bar that is screwed into the skull which is connected by four poles and secured onto a body brace.  This contraption keeps the head from rotating and keeps his spine straight so the vertebra could heal properly.  He could not therefore drive or do much else.

          I visited him only once a week with my five month old daughter to give him Johrei I did my best to give him Johrei.  The doctors said that if the bones did not heal they would schedule surgery.  He really wanted to avoid surgery.  

          One day he told me that the doctors were going to schedule surgery.  I gave him Johrei, and it felt unusually strong. When I went to visit this man again, he was out of his halo/brace.  He said that after my last visit the screws in his head became infected and when they took an x-ray of his spine, the vertebra had healed enough to be able to remove the halo. He was overjoyed and felt the Johrei had healed his neck.  I was surprised and happy too.
Meagan: Los Angeles, CA