During the healing sessions the practitioner places his or her hands on the receiver according to traditional methods. The Reiki energy directs itself to the correct areas, both the exterior bodily symptoms and also the deeper root causes that may exist in the mind/spirit connection. For example the symptom may be a headache but the cause may be stress from a current situation in life. In this case the Reiki would not only help the receiver to release the pain and tension, but also it would help them recognize ways of resolving the stressful situation.
During the healing, both the giver and the receiver may feel sensations of heat, cold, vibration, tingling, etc. Sometimes the practitioner and the receiver experience opposites, for example the practitioner may experience feeling of heat while the receiver experiences cold.
Other times, there may be no experiences at all. Whether or not any sensations are experienced during the healing session, you can be rest assured that the energy has flowed correctly and effectively. This is one of the amazing and beautiful gifts of using Reiki, you can always be sure that the session has been very beneficial to the receiver. Reiki passes easily through absolutely anything, so it is unnecessary to remove any clothing during the healing session. This can also be useful when energy is to be passed through plaster casts, and any other obstacles to direct hand contact.
The receiver does not need a problem to be eligible for a Reiki session – it’s great for relaxation and overall health and well-being. The vast benefits of regular Reiki sessions are innumerable, and completely encompass the entire mind / body / spirit connection, bringing bout a quality of life unimaginable!
Both the practitioner and the receiver simultaneously benefit from the healing session. The more Reiki sessions you give, the harmony in your own life will increase. You can even give Reiki sessions to plants and animals, events that are yet to occur, healing relationships, protecting ones assets.
Unlike other spiritual healing methods, Reiki sessions should always involve NO effort from the practitioner to send or direct energy. This ensures that the energy uses its own intelligence to guide itself. After a person has been attuned to Reiki energy it will naturally begin to flow as soon as they place their hands on anyone or anything AND have the intent to heal. It flows completely automatically and always with positive and beneficial effects.
If you start concentrating on sending or directing energy, it will reduce the optimal flow. Greatest success will occur just by allowing it to work by itself. Always remain relaxed and detached from the process.
It is important to remember that with Reiki there is nothing you can do wrong. Reiki will take care of everything. Then channeling or receiving Reiki there are many experiences that may occur, here are some of them.
• Sensation of Heat
• Sensation of Cold
• See Colors
• Flashes of Memory
• Involuntary Movements
• Pins and Needles
• Emotional Responses
• Sense of floating
• Peacefulness
• Receiver may even fall asleep
Sometimes the receiver may experience nothing physically and may think that Reiki is not working. Reiki energy often works at a very subtle level and may have profound results which become apparent in the following days or weeks. The energy will travel to wherever it is needed the most and works at all levels – physical, mental/emotional and spiritual.
Be aware of the sensations of energy you can feel. These sensations can be very subtle but with practice you will find that they are undeniable. Always remember that the practitioner is just a channel for the Reiki energy. The receiver is drawing the Reiki through the practitioner and they will draw through only that which they require and because Reiki energy has its own intelligence they can never "over-dose" or take too much.