What to Expect From a Reiki Session

What to expect from a Reiki session

You may have heard about the healing powers of Reiki and wonder what Reiki can do for you and what to expect from a Reiki session.

Reiki is a very safe and gentle form of energy healing. In general, most people feel deeply relaxed after a Reiki session. The following information will help you feel more comfortable about your first Reiki session.

Can Reiki heal my condition?

I get asked all the time if Reiki can heal a specific condition. The short answer is yes, Reiki can heal any condition. Yet, there is no guarantee that it will.

Any condition has the potential to be healed completely and Reiki has helped many with most known conditions. Your body is designed to heal itself if given what it needs. Reiki provides nourishing energy to facilitate your body’s self repair abilities. 

Can you guarantee specific results?

There is no way to know in advanced if your condition, situation or relationship will be healed to your expectations. Reiki practitioners can not predict the healing outcomes you can expect from Reiki.

In fact, Reiki practitioners are taught not to be attached to specific results because Reiki always works for your highest good and most benevolent outcomes. Reiki follows Divine will and your personal will about what healing outcomes you experience. Your personal healing is between you and God or your higher self.

Reiki won’t force a healing that you are not ready for. I have been told by my Reiki guides that the energy of a condition was cleared during the session, but that the client would recreate it in their mind. For whatever reason, they weren’t mentally ready to let it go. And that is okay. The Reiki and your practitioner accept you as you are.

Does Reiki have any side effects?

Reiki never causes harm and doesn’t have any harmful side effects. It has the ability to lift away symptoms by addressing the underlying cause. You may notice symptoms temporarily intensify while your body is healing. This is called a healing crisis. It isn’t common, but it does happen. If you do notice anything becoming more pronounced, trust that it is part of the healing process and will pass. 

For example, when I had my Reiki Master attunements, I noticed that I was very irritated for the next day or two after. That was the Reiki clearing out my mental and emotional bodies. It passed and I felt lighter afterward.

Always follow your internal guidance about what you need after Reiki. You may need extra rest or feel like eating more or less. 

Does the practitioner take on my negative energy?

No, the Reiki has built in protection to keep the practitioner from taking on any of the client’s unwanted energy. The Reiki also keeps you from taking personal energy from the practitioner. You draw the Reiki through the practitioner but not from the practitioner’s personal energy.  After the session is over, your energy is yours and the practitioner’s energy is theirs. 

You can expect to be in a safe and loving sacred space while receiving Reiki.

Will Reiki make me vulnerable to negative energy?

No, the Reiki is love and won’t open you to dark forces. It is high vibrating energy that has built in mechanisms that protect you from unwanted energy. Reiki is love and never causes harm.

Can you tell what is wrong with me?

Reiki practitioners do not diagnose illness or prescribe medicine. The Reiki will go to the underlying cause of your symptoms. You may be told where on your body you were drawing in Reiki more strongly. The Reiki practitioner will not be able to tell you why. For example, your abdomen may be absorbing a lot of Reiki, but the Reiki practitioner can’t tell you that you have gall stones. You may be given practical advice to drink lemon water or take a few minutes of self reflection time each day.

Can I have too much Reiki?

There is never too much Reiki. You are in control of how much Reiki you draw in from the practitioner. Repeat sessions are beneficial. You can receive Reiki from more than one person. The Reiki is always a safe form of energy healing.

Do I have to believe in Reiki for it to work?

No, Reiki works whether you believe in it or not. You only need to be willing to receive the energy for it to work. 

How long will I feel better after a Reiki session?

Everyone is different. You may feel better for a day, a week, a month or years. 

Various factors influence the results you get from a Reiki session and how long they last, such as:

  • Your personal beliefs
  • Divine will
  • Your willingness to change
  • Your receptivity
  • Your nutrition
  • spiritual/life path
  • level of stress in your life

Most people feel very relaxed after a Reiki session. Every Reiki session is unique, but feeling relaxed one thing you can pretty much expect from your Reiki session. Give Reiki a try to fully understand what it will do for you personally. 

In loving light,

Christy

Christy DeArment, Reikichristy

Distant Reiki Healing Answers

In this article you will find answers to some common questions about Distant Reiki healing. It’s understandable if you feel skeptical about remote healing. Usually, we go to see our wellness practitioners in person. People often wonder how distant healing works. You may want to try a distant healing yourself to know if it’s really for you. You may discover that you prefer distant healing. There certainly are some practical benefits to receiving energy work in the comfort of your own home.

What is distant Reiki healing?

Distant Reiki healing is a remote energy healing that works no matter how far apart the sender and receiver are in the world. The distant Reiki symbol joins the Reiki practitioner and the client together in a sacred healing space.

Anyone with Reiki II or higher can send distant Reiki. Distant Reiki transcends time and space to bring the receiver and the practitioner together energetically in the now.

Is Distant Reiki as effective as an in-person session?

Yes, distant Reiki is absolutely as powerful as an in-person Reiki session. The same energy flows to you remotely as it would in person. Your mind may perceive it differently since there is no one physically present with you, but it still works just the same.

What happens during a distant Reiki session?

The Reiki is intelligent energy and knows what you most need in any given moment. It will clear energy on all levels from the spiritual to the physical. The Reiki will clear unwanted energy from your aura, chakras, meridians, body, emotions, mind and spirit. It will fill you with high vibrating, healing energy.

I connect with you using the distant Reiki symbol starting at your third eye. This is why your distant Reiki report usually will say the Reiki started in your head.

If you need Reiki somewhere else in your body or energy field, the Reiki will start there. For instance, I will intend to connect with your third eye and the Reiki instantly jumps into your heart or your belly.

The Reiki will nourish and restore your energy so you feel more aligned with your inner being and wholeness.

Who benefits from distant Reiki?

Distant Reiki session during a lunch break.

Anyone can benefit from distant Reiki. Distant energy work is amazing for those with a super busy schedule. You don’t have to waste time getting to and from your appointment. You can be super efficient in scheduling your self care time by having a session at your lunch break, for example.

If you face restrictions in leaving your house distant Reiki is a perfect solution. For instance, you are sick, recovering from a surgery, dealing with depression or anxiety, have young children who need you home, or you are a caregiver for someone who needs you at home.

Distant Reiki is a great support in the midst of life transitions, such as: pregnancy and birth, marriage, divorce, death, moving, career changes, or starting a business. These life changes usually come with less free time for self care and the Reiki can support your goals during these changes.

What conditions can be treated?

There are no limits to conditions that can be treated by Reiki. Distant Reiki is great for instances where it would be challenging to have a healer physically with you. For example, surgery, exams, medical testing, dental visits, travel, relationship support, etc.

I find that distant clients are very open and vulnerable in sharing what they hope to heal with distant Reiki, often more so than in-person clients. Distant Reiki is great for supporting you during deeply personal issues.

What can I expect?

You will share your healing intentions and goals when you order. The Reiki will work with your intentions, but will still go where you most need it in the moment. So if something comes up after you have shared your healing focus, the Reiki still has you covered. It will work on things you may not even be aware you needed help with.

If you scheduled a Full Distant Reiki session, you can relax at your designated time. The Reiki will be sent to you and your Reiki report will be emailed to you about an hour later.

If you don’t have a scheduled time, the Reiki will work for your benefit without interrupting your daily activities or your sleep.

What if I’m interrupted?

The Reiki will still work even if you are distracted or something comes up where you can’t rest at your scheduled time. If you are called to take care of something, you will still get the benefit of the Reiki healing.

You may not feel anything at all during your distant Reiki session. The Reiki energy can be very subtle making slight shifts in your energy field. The Reiki is always working for your highest good and most benevolent outcomes. Just because you don’t feel it during your session, doesn’t mean nothing happened.

Are there times I should avoid distant Reiki?

No. Reiki never causes harm and it is intelligent energy. For instance, if you are driving the Reiki will help you feel more focused and energized. Whereas, if you were resting the Reiki would be more likely to cause you to fall asleep.

The Reiki will work in the best way possible for you in any given circumstances. It will facilitate the best possible outcomes for you. For example, if someone is critically ill or injured, the Reiki will support what is in the highest good by either facilitating recovery or a peaceful end of life transition.

What will I feel during my Distant Reiki session?

You may feel heat, tingling, warmth, chills, relaxation, pulsations or waves of energy, a sense of relief, clarity, insights, sleepy, energized or other sensations.

I suggest noticing shifts over the coming days. Just a slight shift in your mood or energy level can make a difference in all areas of your life. It may take some time to notice.

Each Reiki session is unique, each session you may feel different sensations. Many people report feeling relaxed, uplifted, a sense of relief, or energized after a distant Reiki session.

How long do the effects last?

How long you notice the benefits of a distant Reiki session vary for each individual. Some people report lasting benefits from one distant healing. Others may feel better for days, weeks or months.

Occasionally, you repeat sessions are called for to help you to start feeling better. Your personal results can never be guaranteed or predicted. The Reiki follows divine will, your personal will and how much healing you are ready and willing for in any given moment.

Can I order for someone else?

Yes, you can order distant healing for your loved ones. It’s best if they are aware they are receiving a remote Reiki treatment so they can be open to receiving the most benefit. Even if they aren’t aware, I always send Reiki with the intention that they receive based on their own free will. I psychically introduce myself and ask permission.

What is the Sender doing during a Distant Reiki Treatment?

Christy sending distant Reiki.

When I send distant Reiki, I am sitting at my wooden desk, in my car, at a table outside in my yard with my feet on the ground, or sitting on the Earth.

To an observer, I would look like I’m meditating with my hands in front of me. I hold my hands out and feel where the Reiki is going to a mini-version of the client.

I have paper and a pen next to me for taking notes while I send distant Reiki.

In my mind’s eye, I see the Reiki and colors flowing to the client’s aura, chakras, meridians, mind, emotions, spirit and body.

Often, I hear or see words in the form of guidance or inspiration. Sometimes I’m show a word for a part of the anatomy.

Each session is unique in what I notice while I’m sending.

After, I’m done focusing on sending Reiki, I intend that the Reiki still flows to the client while I type up the session notes. I also keep the Reiki flowing into the words of the Reiki report. So the words become living words full of light and inspiration that you can experience when you read your report.

I would be honored to work with you when you are ready for some energetic support. You can also join my email list or follow me on social media to receive free distant Reiki on the full moons.

Love and blessings!

Christy

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Heart Chakra Reiki Blast

The Heart Chakra Reiki Blast

Here’s a Reiki technique to make your life easier. You can use it for specific situations or live this way all the time. You might notice if you radiate Reiki from your heart chakra people are attracted to you, simply because they feel better in your presence. Animals and people alike are drawn to those vibrating the energy of love.

How to use the Heart Chakra Reiki Blast

  • Allow Reiki to open your heart and flow out of your heart chakra.
  • While keeping your heart open to the Reiki, flow love and light from your Divine Source down into your heart through your crown.
  • Ground your energy through your root chakra into the Earth. Feel the supportive Earth energy flowing up to your heart chakra helping you stay centered in your loving power.
  • Let the Reiki flow like a loving stream to the person or people near you from your heart chakra. Feel the Reiki love and wisdom going from your heart to the other person’s heart.
  • Remember the Reiki always respects each individual’s free will. It won’t enter someone’s energy field without their willingness to receive. Subconsciously, most people are very willing to receive loving and supportive energy.

When to use the Heart Chakra Reiki Blast

One beneficial time to use the Heart Chakra Reiki Blast is when someone is making a decision. If their decision directly effects you, just state your case with an open heart with the Reiki flowing and let the person know the decision is in their hands. The Reiki will encourage them to follow their heart in their decision making process. Stand back and let them go within and choose what they’ll do.

Trust that whatever answer they give that’s it’s in the highest good for all concerned. Remember that you are showering them with open and loving heart energy. It feels good to be showered in loving energy. When we feel good we make loving, heartfelt choices.

There are countless ways this technique can be helpful. I think about places like the DMV or the post office at the holidays and Reiki making the experience more positive for everyone.

If you find yourself in your car on the side of the road after being pulled over by a police officer, remember to turn on the Reiki. Perhaps you will drive away with only a warning.

Radiate Reiki love like the sun.

Keep your Heart Chakra Open

For more positive results in your life, keep your Reiki turned on. Let your heart be open and loving as often as possible. Imagine feeling as good as you can in each moment, someone who radiates love from their heart.

When you are fully open to the Divine Source within your heart, people who interact with you feel great after being around you. Imagine the person you just interacted with opens his heart and he goes off and showers the next person he talks to with love. Before You know it we’d have world peace. Or at least a few people who had a better day because of your loving heart.

You will attract the best from others and give the best of yourself when you let the Reiki flow through your heart. If you aren’t attuned to Reiki, you can still intend to stay connected with the loving energy within you. Reiki does make it easier, so get attuned when you can.

Here’s to Reiki and wide open hearts and a world filled with love!

In infinite Reiki love,

Christy

Christy DeArment, Reikichristy
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Does Reiki Really Work For the Highest Good?

The Reiki MuseReiki always works for your highest good.  Reiki is intelligent and always adjusts for each individual.   Reiki is intelligent energy which maintains a connection with your higher self.

Sometimes it may not seem like the Reiki is really working for the highest good of all concerned.   Sometimes things just get worse before they get better, sometimes relationships don’t improve, sometimes people pass on, sometimes we don’t get the job we really wanted.

It’s easy to trust that the Reiki is working for the highest good when there is recovery or everything goes the way we want it to.  But what about those other times?

I can tell You till I’m blue in the face not to be attached to results when You are using Reiki.   I can remind You to lovingly detach from the situations and people You Reiki.  Sometimes it’s just not that easy, is it?

I can tell You that it doesn’t reflect on your ability to use Reiki if things don’t work out the way You intend.

Should You find yourself disappointed or doubting Reiki, I suggest that You Reiki yourself or get a session from another Reiki practitioner.  The Reiki can help restore You to a state of inner balance.

Reiki can’t help You control situations, but it can help You stay aligned with yourself.  Your state of alignment is the only thing You can control.

When You return to your place of wholeness and connection in the NOW,  You are ready to go out and meet your future.   You can effectively grieve your losses.  You can go out and find the relationship or job of your dreams.

Here’s a story I share with my Reiki students.

There was a woman who was getting chemo treatments who didn’t want to lose her hair.  She received lots of Reiki with the intention of not loosing her hair.  She lost her hair anyway.

This woman then goes to a wig store to find a wig.  While she’s in the wig store, she meets the man of her dreams.  She wouldn’t have met this man had she kept her hair.

So remember Reiki always works for your highest good.  Reiki yourself often.  Love yourself enough to stay centered and trust everything is all working out for the best.