How Reiki Works
I draw in the energy through the top of my head, (Crown Chakra), and send it down the energy meridium in my body to my heart, (Heart Chakra), where it is further blessed with loving intention, and sent out through my hands, (the 11th Chakra). The energy then goes into whatever I lay my hands on or above. Some say the recipient draws the energy through the practitioners body, while others say it is pulled in & then pushed out by the practitioner. My experience is that it is both. I am capable of flowing the energy without it being drawn from me, but I realize that when my hands are on something needing the energy, it is drawn through me as well. At this point the energy goes to where it is needed most. This means neither you or I have any control over where it goes, or how it is used. That is just how it should be. It is like the triage unit in a hospital; those needing attention first are taken care of before someone with a less life threatening malady. Our soul/body does this same thing. While you may want the energy to be used for that pain you have in some place or other, your soul/body knows it would be better used to heal the more life threatening conditions we don't necassarily know about. For this reason, sometimes it takes more than one session to take care of the reason you sought out the Reiki healing in the first place.
Next, I will wrap you in an energy blanket to further protect you & hold the energy in as you continue to heal over the next couple of days. At the end of the session you will be offered filtered water to help ground you. Reiki puts most people in a trance like state, (Beta to Theta brainwave*), and so when I am done, you are left a bit dazed. This is the result of the very high level of energy you will be swimming in during our session together, and from the movement of the energy within you.
What a Reiki session feels like
You will either feel soothing heat or coolness coming from my hands; this sensation is based on your body's need. (i.e. Coolness is good for burns, but not necessarily for strained muscles.) You may also experience a pleasant tingling in your body. I don't have any control over what you will feel or experience. A lot of clients have either gone into a really relaxed state, or fallen asleep, while others cry, not because it hurts, but as a form of release.
Distance Healing
A distance healing can be done using this form of energy healing. In other words, it is possible to do a session with a client in another part of the world, with the same results as if I was with them physically. I’ve actually found that this form of the Reiki healing can be even more powerful than a session done in person.
So how does this distance healing work? Well, first we work out a time for the healing to occur, preferably when you can sit down and be relaxed. It is best if you can be in a place were you will not be disrupted. Then just before the agreed upon time, I sit down and prepare for my time with you, by clearing myself of anything I don't want to bring into the session. Next, I call in both my guides & yours and ask for your permission, on the soul level, to work with you. I am essentially making sure it is in your best interest, or for your highest good in the spiritual sense, that we work together. Upon getting permission, I ask that a release valve between you and I be put into place, and that any excess energy be directed to Mother Earth. At this point the healing energy is sent to you by intent. I focus on flowing the energy and sending it to you, while also getting a sense of whatever I may need to know, or let you know. At the end of our distance healing time together, I will email you to let you know how things went at my end; this serves two purposes. One it lets you know I held up my end of the deal, and two, it gives me the opportunity to let you know about anything I received, while working with you in this way.
If you have any questions about this healing modality, please visit the Reiki FAQ page.
*It has been suggested by some researchers that a Reiki Master is only capable of bringing about a high beta brainwave with a client. While that may be true for some, it has been my experience that many of my clients go deeper than that; relating to me that they felt like they were not here, like they between worlds or had been in a very deep meditation. A part of this is because this is my third lifetime as a Reiki Master, and therefore I hold within me all the ancient symbols, as well as I have gone through a process that reconnected all of my DNA strands. This process not only increased my ability to move and flow energy, but it also brought up the vibrational frequency making for a very powerful healing experience.
Your experience may vary, and will be dependent on your healing needs at the time.
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