So you've decided to have a reiki session done. See what all the hullaballoo is about.
First you are going to want to find a practitioner ( we are going to pretend here that you looked up local info on google for one).
Now you don't have to make a commitment to the first practitioner you run across. In fact feel free to ask questions ( or make an appointment to do so). They should be willing to answer any questions you have in a friendly and knowledgeable manner.
If they refuse to, claim they are too busy, can't answer clearly or are just plain rude cross them off your list. I wouldna want to recieve anything from anybody who is offering me a service they canna explain or treat me like I am a waste of time or worse a dollar sign.
What would would you ask a Reiki practitioner?
Well if you read my thread Rules of Thumbs for Reiki Practitioners you could ask them questions like:
-How do you feel about giving reiki to someone who didn't ask for it?
-Have you ever had a day where you scheduled reiki appointments but found yourself having a hard time to commit to them? If so did you continue to go ahead with the sessions?
-How long have you been doing reiki?
-What decision process did you use for your charging rate?
-Do you have to touch me in order for me to benefit from reiki?
(That answer should be NO. You do NOT have to have physical contact to recieve reiki).
-What can I expect from a session from you?
-Do you use stones or herbs or any special meditations with your reiki?
-Is there anything special I need to do in order to benefit from the session?
(If they say yes beyond being honestly open to it with a suggestion of trying to relax...then beware. You
do not need to go on a special diet, buy any extras, drink any teas, practice meditations, buy a special charm or gemstone or anything like that in order to recieve reiki treatments.)
-How long does a session usually take?
(That can depend by the way)
-If the practitioner uses incense or candles ask them if they are necessary for the treatment
( the answer here is NO. Reiki does not need extras. The practitioner may feel more comfortable or may use such things to make a client feel more comfortable however Reiki does na care about things like that).
- I see you only have a table. Do I have to lay on it? Sitting is more comfortable for me. Could I recieve the treatment sitting up?
( You should be able to be in any position that makes you comfortable. You have that right).
-You can ask what tradition of reiki they were trained in ( though you may want to google that or wait until I post on that.....which may be awhile....it deals with history and I am na a fan of history.....
)
I'm sure at some point you will be wondering or asking what it will feel like.
Your practitioner should NOT be able to tell you exactly what you WILL feel because everyone perceives it differently.
Some things you MAY feel ( but is not a complete or total list by any means) are:
Nothing. Yup. I heard tale of a fellow who during a session became so relaxed that he fell asleep on the massage table ( a common way for treatments to be done however a smart practitioner should have a chair or cushion available also). When he awoke he griped that he felt ripped off because he swore he felt nothing ( and wasn't even aware he had nodded off
)
Feeling warm
Feeling tingly
Feeling cold
Feeling "waves"
Feeling relaxed or muzzy headed.
Feeling intensely focused
Really the list is endless.
At no point should you feel uncomfortable. If you do stop the session. You have that right.
Okay so you asked a bunch of questions ( you may have more than I listed which I would totally expect).
If your practitioner passes the interview but you still feel "off" or wary about him or her then thank them for their time and find someone else. That person may not be the best match for you for some reason.
You picked your practitioner. What happens if the interview went well but when the session starts( or any time during it) you don't feel right? Uncomfortable or what na? I mean really just "ugh I don't like this" or something else negative like.Then exit stage left. You have the right to say "this is not for me today".
If you have an experience like that do na let it ruin Reiki for you. That may have been an off day for you, the practitioner, both or it was just not a good match.
Say you had a good experience ( and I do so hope you do). Is it wrong for your practitioner to suggest buying stones, teas, incenses, trying meditations etc?
In my opinion no. During a treatment session the practitioner may have become intuitively privvy to some things that could help you with whatever your reason for coming in was. However there is a big difference between a practitioner saying "I think some amethyst would help you" and "You NEED to buy some amethyst to get better". Suggestions are great. Pushy pushy feels ( to me) more like Cha-chinging noises that a happy cash register might make.
So what to expect AFTER reiki?
That depends on what you went in for, how long the session was and how often you go.
Some things need longer or more frequent issues for resolution.
Basically the situations vary.
I've worked with reiki as a once a day treatment for three days on a BADLY skinned knee and the results were phenomenal. It took three consecutive daily sessions to hit the results.
I once worked with reiki just to show someone what it felt like and it ended up healing his cut lip ( this was online so I didna even know he had a lip injury).
I worked with reiki for a good 15 minutes or so to help someone with a terrible migraine and it was another two hours before it dissipated totally.
I worked with reiki with someone for some general stuff and though she felt better within a couple of hours she really did na notice the difference until the next day.
So as they say in those infomercials "Results may vary".
After a treatment a person may notice feeling calm, relaxed, focused, balanced. Those are GOOD things
. That would be a good session no?
Again the operative word here is MAY.
Remember "Results may vary".
Sometimes ( depending on the work being done) you may "physically present" a letting go of negative energy and this could come about as mild flu like sessions ( in my expereinces they pass usually within 24 hours). Sometimes your session was for emotional/mental issues....we all feel off after we've had a session with our emotions....however if you feel WAY WORSE than when you started that is something to take note of.
You should NOT feel worse, drained, jittery, or any negative symptoms like that then I would suggest not seeing that particular practitioner again.
Well I hope this helped.
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