Oppression Healing

My #oppressionhealing program started out as a response to the violent murder of George Floyd, the resulting BLM protests, and the subsequent antiracism activism initiatives that swept social media platforms, news stations, and the world. As someone who has always been a vocal supporter of Black Lives Matter, but who had been comfortably “not racist” instead of antiracist, my activism desperately fell short and my new education was teaching me that, BUT QUICK.

As I’m currently quarantining with others who are immunocompromised, I couldn’t feasibly march without putting them in danger of contracting COVID-19. And as I had lost all of my income due to the shut down of the opera industry when the quarantine began, I couldn’t feasibly donate to causes supporting BLM. So I chose to give what I have to give: my effort, my time, and my healing.

I decided to start offering free distance reiki to my Black siblings to help them find some healing in what is an increasingly traumatic time. But there are other groups of people who are systematically oppressed by our Dominator Culture as well. So now I offer free healing sessions to my Black, Brown, Indigenous, Queer and POC siblings to help them find a moment’s peace while they are triggered on the daily just by living in their own skin. 

This is an ongoing program. Until the collective generational trauma is healed I will continue to offer free healing services to BIPOC, ADOS, and LGBTQIA siblings in need. 

I am learning every day, and I know that my allyship is far from perfect. If you believe that you are eligible for this program but I haven’t specified your situation, please feel free to contact me and educate me.