How do I choose a provider or practitioner?

You can find listings of reiki practitioners in local new age magazines, newspapers and online. However, not all people who call themselves Reiki healers or Reiki masters are what they claim. And because Reiki is an unlicensed practice, there are few standards of quality that a practitioner must abide by. For that reason, choose your practitioner carefully.

• Always ask for credentials. The Reiki master or practitioner should have a lineage of training and certificates to prove their training. If they don’t want to show you or tell you or are defensive about doing so, cross that one off of your list.
• Steer clear of anyone that claims that Reiki can cure anything. That is a false, unrealistic expectation. Reiki is great for lots of things – but it is NOT a cure-all. if the healer’s claims seem too good to be true, they probably are.
• Ask about their intake process. A reputable, responsible Reiki healer should have paperwork for you to review and fill out. This paperworks should ask you questions about your health history as well as explain their policies and procedures including what you can expect from the Reiki treatment.
• You wouldn’t submit your wellbeing to a western medicine doctor who’s office was dirty or unprofessional. Expect the same level of professionalism from your reiki practitioner.

What should I expect from a Reiki Session?

A reiki session differs from practitioner to practitioner based upon the way they were trained and the way they practice Reiki.

• Reiki is practiced fully clothed.
• Reiki can be done over long distances – you need not be present to receive a Reiki healing.
• Reiki can be done hands on – or without touching the body at all. If you are uncomfortable with being touched, request a hands off healing.
• Reiki can be done with the client in any position. Request accomodation if you need to be sitting up or laying down. It is common for healings to be performed laying down on a massage table or similar.

What kind of symptoms or conditions is Reiki good for?

It is important to note that it is illegal for a reiki practioner who does not have a medical license to claim that reiki HEALS or TREATS anything. That said, Reiki does alleviate dicomfort associated with a number of things.

• Emotional/ mental symptoms related to blockages. This could be from a trauma or learned pattern. This includes illnesses such as depression,
• Stress relief and relxation.
• Physical Injuries or ailments affecting the systems of the bodies. It is important to note that Reiki does NOT treat viruses. It, in fact, has a tendancy to make symptoms worse for a short period of time. Reiki can be somewht effective in alleviating symptoms of an infection.

Can Reiki work with Western Medicine?

Yes. Reiki is recognized as a complimentary medicine. if you are recieving ongoing medical care and would like to try Reiki, speak with your medical practitioner first – and be sure to disclose your condistion to the reiki healer before your session. A responsible Reiki Healer will likely request a release from your doctor.
Do not stop taking your medication or stop seeing your doctor on the advise of your Reiki practitioner – and in fact, it is illegal for them to advise you to do so.
If you are going to have tests run for your condition, scheudle your Reiki session for after the tests, rather than before – to alleviate any possibility of affecting testing outcomes.

What is Reiki?

At it�s very base, Reiki reduces tension in order to release blockages. Tension can cause or intensify blockages that cause disruptions in our physical or energetic bodies. Because this is the foundation upon which Reiki functions, it can be used to sense energy �blockages�, clear a chakra, clear the aura, speed up or intensify healing, help calm, relax, reduce pain or work on an organ or gland. more…

How Does Reiki Work?

It is a commonly known fact that the human body and its organs have bio magnetic fields surrounding them. The hands of a Reiki healer will appear to have a much stronger magnetic field surrounding them then a non-healer and can be measured at 0.0002 gauss – 1000 times stronger then any other field emitted from the body. more…

This post is written from a Blue Fire Reiki perspective.