🌟 My Journey to Reiki: From Sensitivity to Sacred Service

By Sabrina Birch

Reiki Master, Teacher, and Founder of Divine Light Within

When people first come to me for energy healing, they often ask: "How did you get started with Reiki?"

The short answer? I didn’t choose it. Reiki chose me.

The long answer? Well… that’s a story worth telling.

The Gift I Thought Was a Curse

Growing up, I was always told I was “too sensitive.” I’d cry easily, feel overwhelmed in crowds, and carry emotions that weren’t even mine. What no one realized back then was that I was an empath—I could feel other people’s energy and emotions as if they were my own. I didn’t have the language or the tools to explain it, so I internalized the overwhelm and assumed something was wrong with me.

I also had vivid dreams that came true. My family even joked, “Don’t let Sabrina dream about you—it might happen!” At the time, I didn’t understand the spiritual significance of those dreams. But now, I know they were early signs of the intuitive gifts I carry today.

Life, Loss, and a Spiritual Awakening

Like many of us, I followed a practical path at first. I worked in hospitals, taught children, served my community, and eventually worked for the State of Idaho. I was a single mom working multiple jobs just to keep life moving. Then, after a health scare and a stroke, I found myself being forced to slow down.

And that’s when the real work began.

In those quiet, uncertain years, my spiritual gifts became louder. I began sensing not just emotions, but spirits—some comforting, others not. I experienced things that terrified me at first, but gradually, I realized that I wasn’t broken… I was awakening.

The Moment That Changed Everything

In 2015, I went to an energy healing conference, still skeptical of most things outside the traditional medical world. But during that event, I found myself crying—my mother-in-law had just had a stroke. A kind woman approached me and gently suggested I try a Reiki session.

At first, I resisted. I had heard things that made me cautious, even fearful. But something inside me said, “Just try.” So I did.

That short session didn’t just calm me—it changed me. I felt energy moving in my body in a way I never had before. A block in my ear cleared. My intuition sharpened. And I knew—this was what I was meant to do.

Why I Do This Work

Since becoming a Reiki Master and Teacher, I’ve worked with clients from all walks of life—people in pain, people grieving, people searching for peace. And I see myself in each of them. I know what it’s like to carry invisible burdens. I know what it’s like to feel misunderstood.

But I also know the incredible relief that comes when energy is released, when the body finds balance, and when the soul feels seen.

This Is Where Healing Begins

If you’re new to Reiki, welcome. If you’ve been walking a healing path for years, welcome. No matter where you are on your journey, you’re not alone.

Divine Light Within is a place for anyone ready to release what no longer serves them and embrace the peace, clarity, and power already within.

Healing doesn’t happen overnight. But it does happen. And it starts with saying yes to yourself.

✨ With love and light,Sabrina