The 6 chapters of the healer’s journey

I’ve been agonizing over what to call my podcast: ‘The Healing Revolution’ or ‘The Healer’s Journey’?
This debate feels oddly important… and also like a distraction. A clever way to avoid the real truth: I haven’t started it yet. Despite two years of planning, dreaming, and waiting for the perfect moment.

If you’re familiar with the energetic blocks that keep us stuck, well… you’re in good company.

Whatever I decide, let me be clear about what I believe:

I believe a healing revolution happens every time someone heals.

Every micro-moment of healing creates ripple effects that go far beyond what we can see. A kind word spoken to a stranger shifts their entire day. A moment of self-compassion softens the way you approach your child. A courageous boundary inspires someone else to set their own. Healing spreads quietly but powerfully. It transforms not just you, but everyone around you.

In my world, if you take responsibility for your own healing, and engage with it regularly, you are a healer. You don’t need a certification, a practice, or even a ‘title.’ Every act of healing you offer yourself ripples outward—whether it’s through the words you share, the spaces you hold, or the quiet steadiness you bring to your family.”

The Six Chapters of the Healer’s Journey

1. The Call
It starts as a quiet whisper—or maybe it’s more like a thunderclap.
A deep knowing stirs inside you, even if you don’t understand it yet.
You feel the nudge: There’s more for me. There’s something I’m here to do.

It’s exciting, but also unnerving. You wonder if it’s real, or just wishful thinking. But the pull grows stronger, and you can’t ignore it anymore.
You know one thing for sure: your life is about to change.

2. The Search
The Call sets you on a quest. You’re drawn to books, classes, and teachers like a moth to a flame.
You gather tools, explore modalities, and try to piece together answers to questions you can’t yet articulate.

But the search isn’t always straightforward. Some days, it feels like you’re uncovering profound truths. Other days, it feels like you’re spinning in circles.
Through it all, there’s this ache in your chest—a longing for clarity, for belonging, for something real.

3. The Submission
Then comes the surrender.
This is where things fall apart so they can be rebuilt. You realize healing isn’t about control—it’s about allowing.

You might feel resistance. You might want to cling to old patterns or keep yourself small because it’s safer that way.
But eventually, something shifts. You stop fighting and lean into the unknown.
It’s terrifying. It’s messy. It’s liberating. And it changes everything.

4. Fumbling First Steps
You integrate your healing into the real world, and it feels… awkward.
You try. You practice. You second-guess yourself at every turn.
The voice in your head says: Who do you think you are? And yet, you keep showing up.

You make mistakes, but you also start to see glimpses of your power. The first time someone tells you, “That really helped me,” your heart cracks open.
It’s not perfect, but it’s yours.

5. Healing Groove
Something clicks.
You find your rhythm. Your confidence grows—the healing’s integrated itself deeper in your life now. The confidence is there not because you have all the answers, but because you trust the process.
You’ve learned how to hold space without losing yourself. You’ve built resilience, and it shows.

Your work and expression start to flow. People reflect back the impact you’re having, and you begin to see yourself not just as a healer, but as someone who is deeply, undeniably good at this.

6. Integration & Healing Leadership
This is mastery.
Healing is no longer something you do—it’s who you are.
You’ve integrated your knowledge, your intuition, and your lived experience into something uniquely yours.

Now, the healing ripples outward more clearly.
You’re not just healing—you’re teaching, leading, and holding a vision for others.
This chapter is about stepping fully into your power, not to prove anything, but to be of service.
It’s about inspiring others to heal, grow, and step into their own light.

Where Are You in This Journey?

Wherever you are in this journey, know this: you’re exactly where you need to be.
Each chapter has its lessons, its purpose, and its beauty. Trust the process, and trust yourself—you are already healing more than you know.

So, where are you right now? Which chapter speaks to you the most?
Let me know by sending me an email at inge@reikidiscovery.org —I’d love to hear your story.