Letting Emmett speak for itself

Cassandra shares her experience of performing the Emmett Rescue Move

For some years, Don has episodes in which he loses his life force – I cannot describe it any other way. He loses energy, goes pale and drawn, and feels utterly depleted. No diagnosis has thus far worked out why. Blood pressure, diet, working with toxins in making surfboards, attitude – my belief is that all these contribute to the condition. But I am not a doctor, so I don’t have to know why. And, as you know, he relies utterly on qualified experts for recovery. So I have kept hands-off – and opinion-off - most of the time.

He came back from surfing yesterday like that, slumped on the couch, barely able to speak or keep his eyes open.

I sat on the table facing him, asked him to straighten up a little, and did the Rescue moves. After each of the three I did, he took a breath in and out, each one deeper than before. So I could move better under the ribs after each. I could see colour coming back into his face as I watched. I could also see how much he enjoyed the moves, closing his eyes when I touched the forehead.

I took care to say nothing whatsoever about what I was doing, and left him to his television.

When I came home after Reiki, he was perked up, looking alert and cheerful, but also calm and relaxed. “You fixed me!” he told e. “Whatever you did, it worked! Thank you!”

“That’s Emmett!” I said.

Later when I walked past he called out, “Healer!”

“No,” I said, “I just helped your body heal itself.”

And he left early this morning in a flurry of energy and bounce and smiles.

I’m copying Ross in because he loves feedback, and I experienced this move under his hands.

I just love this stuff!

Cassandra Perry

Newton, Victoria