Coming Home: My Reiki Master Attunement

There are moments in life that feel less like a new beginning and more like a return — a deep, quiet recognition that you've arrived somewhere you were always meant to be. My Reiki Master attunement was exactly that.

A Journey That Waited for the Right Time

If I'm honest, I'd felt ready for this step several years ago. But life, in its infinite wisdom, had other plans. Looking back now, I'm truly grateful for the timing. Because what I experienced over these two days with the wonderful Eva Lake felt like it could only have unfolded the way it did now — with the person I am today, and with Eva as my guide.

From the moment I arrived, Eva created the most beautiful sacred space. She has this quality that's hard to put into words — grounded, wise, deeply at ease with herself and it made me feel completely comfortable. Like chatting to an old friend you've somehow not met before. That feeling matters more than people might realise when you're preparing to open yourself up to deep energetic work.

More Than Channelling Energy

One of the things that struck me early in our time together was a gentle realisation: I use Reiki nearly every single day, but I rarely talk about it.

Blessing my water. Sending energy to my daughter. My dog. Myself. My clients. It's woven into the fabric of my daily life and yet I'd somehow kept it quietly in the background.

Eva helped me see that more clearly, and it felt like a nudge to bring it forward a little more. So here I am, talking about it.

We also spent time with the Reiki principles — those beautiful guidelines for living. Two of them have always sat a little uncomfortably with me as a therapist: just for today, I shall not anger and just for today, I shall not worry. As someone who holds space for others' emotions every day, the idea of suppressing anger or worry never quite sat right.

But Eva shared a translation she'd heard from someone with a closer connection to the Japanese roots of Reiki: just for today, I will put aside my worry or anger. That landed so differently. It's not about denial or repression, it's about acknowledgement without being consumed. You can feel it, you can honour it, and then you can gently step to one side of it. Especially when you're holding space for someone else, that distinction feels really important.

The Attunement: Eagle Returns

For context: during my Level 2 attunement, I experienced eagle energy, and found myself standing on top of a hill, looking out at the path ahead of me.

This time, the eagle came back.

But the message was completely different.

"You're not standing on top of the hill facing out on your journey anymore. You are the hill, you are the river, you are the trees, you are the stars. It is your place now to hold space for other people on their journey."

I sat with that for a long time. It's not that my own journey is complete — we are never fully healed, always growing, always evolving. But something has shifted. There's a depth of rootedness now that feels different from before.

Interestingly, I'd just been working with a client whose session had brought in eagle energy — described as a messenger from Mother Earth. I couldn't help but wonder if the two were connected.

The Shoebill Stork and New Allies

Also present in my attunement was a bird I didn't immediately recognise. Tall, ancient-looking, with a distinctive beak. I had to look it up afterwards — typing "ancient tall bird with big beak" into Google (the glamorous reality of spiritual work!) — and discovered it was a Shoebill Stork.

These birds are known for bowing in respect, which felt significant. This being told me that I had helped him, his family, and his tribe many lifetimes ago, and that in return he would come forward to help me when the time was right, to act as a bridge between the earth and air elements. I'm looking forward to exploring that connection further.

A Sound Bath and Tibetan Memories

Eva also facilitated two beautiful sound baths, and I find that sound baths take me on a journey almost immediately these days. During these two days I kept receiving memories and messages connected to a Tibetan monk life.

It felt significant, and ongoing — something to continue exploring.

So when we came to learning the symbols and I discovered there was a Tibetan version of one of the master symbols, I smiled. That felt like no coincidence. I'll be working with that version and paying attention to how it feels.

Meeting My Reiki Guide

One of the most moving parts of the experience was a drum journey to meet my Reiki guide. I was taken through snow, then into warmth, bunting and little strips of fabric flapping in the breeze on a long line and then into a cave.

There, I met my old master from that Tibetan monk life. The same one who had helped train and mentor me then. He came through to say that he is now my guide for this Reiki work. A buzzard hovered nearby, a bird I already have a connection with and it all felt deeply familiar and right.

I also felt the presence of Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki, which was profoundly moving. I'd love to open a channel with him at some point and share any messages that come through. Eva had her own beautiful questions she'd love to put to him - about how he feels regarding the way Reiki has spread in the West, the many different branches that have developed, and what wisdom he might offer to those just beginning their Reiki journey, or those returning to it after a break. If you have questions you'd love to ask, do send them my way.

Citrine, a Key, and Calling in Abundance

Just before my attunement, a meditation took my energetic roots deep into the earth, where they connected with the energy of citrine, the crystal of success, abundance, and prosperity. It came through again the following day, and I'm taking notice.

Reflecting on this alongside the memories of that Tibetan life, I think there's something there worth looking at. That life was joyful and meaningful, but it was also simple, detached from money and possessions. Is there a part of my soul that still carries that, and that subtly resists fully embracing prosperity and ease now?

Because here's the thing: abundance isn't something to feel complicated about. My husband and I are both at a point where our personal businesses are growing, and calling in more stability and comfort for our family is something to welcome, not apologise for.

I was also shown a key, the very same type of key that first appeared to me when I started working with the fairies a couple of years ago. The fairies shared that I can use this key as a tool: whenever I feel stuck, unsure, or wanting to explore what different paths might look like, I can call on its energy. Visualise it unlocking a door, step through, and receive an insight or message to guide the next step.

I'll be bringing this into my work with clients too, which feels like a beautiful gift.

How Do I Feel Now?

Coming home. That's the only way I can describe it.

Familiar. Right. Comfortable — but also excited and curious in a way that feels new. I'm looking forward to exploring Reiki meditations and symbols more deeply, to seeing how this next chapter unfolds for me, my family, and my clients.

I'm so grateful I gifted myself this time. Grateful for everything that came up; both the profound and the personal. And genuinely grateful to Eva Lake for holding such a warm, grounded, and sacred space throughout.

If you have any questions about Reiki, about what a session with me looks like, or if you'd love to send a question for Usui, please do get in touch. I'd love to hear from you. 🌿

Jade Langridge is a Reiki Master and Regression Therapist, Spiritual Guide and Energy Alchemist. Blending together these modalities and more into Soul Recalibration Sessions for Peace, Purpose and Joy.

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Eva and I celebrating my completion of my Reiki Master Attunement