Exploring Reiki and Widening The Range Of Healing

If you have been walking the path with Mystic Massage and Well Being you have likely heard the word Reiki or seen it as an offering. My intention in writing this is to help soothe any curiosities you may have about what Reiki is, what to expect from a treatment and how you can utilize this powerful tool in your own life.

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a gentle holistic approach to healing that uses to power of life force energy (often referred to as chi) to bring harmony on all levels. Mind, body and spirit.

 It originates from Japan and was discovered by a man named Dr. Miako Usui, his students called him Usui Sensei. Reiki is an intelligence of its own, meaning it is not the energy of the person facilitating the session rather it comes from the quantum field. There is a beautiful mystery to it for me personally and perhaps for all who encounter and work with it.

As a receiver of this medicine, all you need to do is have an openness to receive. What is meant to come from it, for you, will be…

Awe let us sigh it out! What a relief right!? To not have to DO anything. Just getting to simple BE with the intention of staying open to receive.

What does a Reiki Healing session look/feel like?

A Reiki healing session can be wide ranging in experience. This is due to its nature to bring what is needed for the one receiving. It is applied through gentle, light pressure holds. Typically we’d be in the holds for several minutes depending on the flow of energy and what is being called for.

The facilitator becomes a conduit for the energy to flow through and intuition and knowing guides the session. Although there are several hand positions that are applied and structure is available when needed. The location of each hold correlates with the main energy centers (chakras) of the body.

Some of the most common sensations felt during a Reiki session are

·       deep relaxation,

·       a feeling of weightlessness

·       Tingling

·       Gentle vibrations

·       Sensations of heat or temperature change

One amazing thing I have heard numerous times over the years, is that it feels like there are multiple pairs of hands sweetly, sending energy to the one receiving. I find this to be beautiful and moving every time. It often leaves me remembering that we are truly supported, more than we may ever know in this life; especially when we embark on the healing journey.

It is not uncommon to have an emotional release or experience. We will always check in if this occurs to make sure you are happy to proceed with the session. Sometimes when this comes up it is simply energy that has been stored and is no longer needed. Therefore, it is clearing out of the subtle bodies and possibly the physical body. This aids in relaxing the nervous system after overwhelm or hyperactivity.

It is never a guarantee, but a fun and interesting part of channeling Reiki is that downloads, messages or insights can come through. When this happens it’s an opportunity for guidance and wisdom to assist in navigating the human experience. Sometimes the messages come through the facilitator for the receiver and sometimes they go directly to the receiver. Always trust your intuition around such messages regarding receiving them through another or your own felt sense of what they mean for you.

How can I utilize this modality outside of sessions?

               Anyone can facilitate Reiki! It pairs very well with body work and other healing arts but these things are not required to be attuned to give/channel Reiki. To facilitate you go through an initiation process called an attunement. The attunement is what creates the healer; it is this initiation that sets Reiki apart from other energy healing modalities.

The attunement is like opening the door that is already within you. It clears out debris or obstructions in the energetic body thus allowing you to become the conduit for Reiki to flow freely. Once attuned it is important to practice and nurture the relationship. You will develop an understanding and deeper trust in the movement of this work. While simultaneously developing your own intuition.

You can send Reiki to yourself, charge objects or offer energy healing to animals. It is a miraculous way to elevate the vibration of the planet!

Reiki can serve as a gateway to different energetic or spiritual practices. When I began to expand my self care practices and move beyond guided meditations, Reiki was that gateway for me. My initiation with the first attunement was incredibly powerful, moving and life changing.

I will always remember the ignition of the fire within as it moved through my hands that night. It wasn’t painful but it was undeniable and strong.

The attunement experiences I’ve had personally and the countless times I’ve worked with Reiki keep me in a state of deep reverence toward this healing modality.

These many moments of contact with the universal life force have inspired me to bring initiations of Reiki to the collective. 

Mystic will soon be offering Reiki classes and attunements!

Not ready to undergo an attunement but curious to experience this healing firsthand? I understand!

You can schedule your Reiki session today at

mymysticmassage.com

I look forward to walking the path of wellness with you!

All My Love,

 XOXO

Sam