Reiki

Most clients feel a sense of relaxation and peace. The mind may feel calm and your physical body should feel relaxed. Reiki is so relaxing that sometimes clients may fall asleep during the session. A person receives all of the benefits of the session, sleeping or awake.

As a natural healing method it is good to allow plenty of time for Reiki to have an effect, so a series of treatments is going to be more beneficial than a single treatment in most cases.

1. What is Reiki?

Reiki is the universal energy that connects our higher self with everything around us. It is the life force that connects us to what we need.

All living things are made up of energy. This energy goes by many names such as, ki, chi, prana, soul. Science has confirmed the presence of this energy using tools, such as Kirlian Photography, to capture visual proof.
With this understanding, many disciplines have been developed to help develop and balance this energy. Reiki, qigong, tai chi, meditation, yoga, and Feng Shui are just a few of the many ways individuals can enhance the flow of this energy.

Reiki is not a religion, but rather a tool for physical healing, mental, and spiritual growth.

2. How does Reiki work?

Although Reiki has traditionally been used as a healing system, it is also extremely effective as a way to help individuals increase awareness, insight, wisdom and personal growth.

Our bodies are energetic in nature. Our bones resonate at lower frequencies while our blood, thoughts etc. vibrate at higher frequencies. This magnetic pulse is known as a bio magnetic field. In Eastern traditions, this pulse is also known as Ki or Prana.

When a practitioner is performing a healing session, the energy emanating from their hands produces a significantly larger bio magnetic reading (7-10Hz – Theta and Alpha range) than a non-practitioner. These frequencies are associated with physical healing.

3. What are the benefits of Reiki?

Reiki may help recipients to relax, bring clarity, and energy. It may relieve physical pain, accelerate natural healing, and prevent the progress of disease. Reiki also has the potential to detoxify the body, dissolves energy blockages, and release emotional baggage.

As Reiki increases the vibrational frequency of the body, it helps change negative conditioning & behaviour. Some common observations by recipients include: feelings of contentment, decreased feelings of stress, fear and anxiety, reduction and in some cases elimination of physical illnesses.

4. How do people typically feel after a session?

People sometimes notice physical sensations such as feeling tingling or changes in temperature, seeing colours, feeling light or heavy within the body, feeling sleepy, or relaxed. Others may not feel any sensations at all which is completely normal.

Shifts happen and it does not need to be accompanied by bells, whistles and flashing lights to occur. Reiki energy can be very powerful and does not need to make its presence known while healing and supporting the receiver on all levels. As a person’s vibration goes up, toxins that have been stored in the body will be released into the blood stream to be filtered by the liver and kidneys and removed from the system. When this happens, sometimes a person can get a headache or stomach ache or feel weak. If this happens, it is a good idea to drink more water.

5. What happens during an in person Reiki session?

During an in person Reiki session, the practitioner places their hands on or just above a client’s body. The practitioner conducts universal energy from their arms, and out through their hands where it flows into the client’s body.

During a distance Reiki session, the practitioner channels the healing energy to the receiver. The results of a distance Reiki session and in person session are the same as the universal energy is not limited by time or space.
It’s important to note, the practitioner does not rely on their own personal energy, rather they are conduits for focusing the energy from the world around them. The energy will go where it is needed and in the order that the recipient’s body and mind determines.

If you have never had the benefit of receiving a Reiki session, you need to schedule a session with a practitioner you feel called to work with. You must experience a session in order to fully understand it.