Phyllis Furumoto quote
The benefits of Reiki can be hard to explain. As Phyllis Furumoto said in a Global Reiki Webinar interview, “I can’t really explain to you the benefit for you, but if you allow me to give you a treatment, then you will understand the benefit for yourself.”
Reiki can have numerous benefits. It induces relaxation, cleanses and balances the energy body, strengthens the immune system, and relieves pain and symptoms of illness. It can release blocked and suppressed emotions and ease depression and anxiety. It increases energy levels, positive thinking, and optimism, and it enhance personal awareness and creativity. Reiki aids in solving problems, resolving conflicts, manifesting dreams. It can bring peace and contentment.
However, not everyone will receive the same benefits from Reiki. Their are many factors that come into play in any healing journey. Sometimes, it may seem as if Reiki is not working. Below you will find some common reasons Reiki may not be manifesting these benefits.
Here are three factors that can affect the benefits of Reiki:
Lack of Commitment to Healing: If the recipient doesn’t make lifestyle changes to alter the circumstances that originally caused their dis-ease, then the benefits of Reiki will likely be limited to short term relaxation and stress reduction.
On the other hand, if the recipient commits to trying not to anger or worry, to being grateful, hardworking, and kind, and to nurturing their body with proper exercise and nutrition in addition to receiving Reiki treatments, then they are likely to see much greater benefits. Reiki does not actually heal anyone, it supports them in healing themselves, so they must be willing to do their part in their healing journey if they wish to see results.
Their Highest Good: While it seems logical to assume that healing is always in a person’s best interest, it is not always so. Sometimes the discomfort we experience in life is an important part of our life purpose. Unfortunately, pain and struggle are often needed to motivate personal growth, push us toward a particular path, or teach us compassion and important life lessons.
Reiki only works for our highest good, so if healing a particular ailment or situation is not in alignment with our highest good, it may not be resolved with Reiki. However, in this situation Reiki can help still help us to grow and learn faster and keep us more comfortable during the process.
Practitioner/Recipient Compatibility: When the recipient is comfortable and at ease with the practitioner, they will receive a greater benefit from the session. Reiki can be an intimate experience and it’s best to experience it with someone with whom you resonate and feel good about it.
I recommend asking a Reiki practitioner any questions you may have about their experience, technique, or professional beliefs and preferences before booking a session with them. You can find some suggestions for questions to ask in my article, 5 Questions to Ask Your Reiki Practitioner. Reading articles they have written or watching videos they may have published is another good way of getting to know a practitioner before making an appointment.
The only way to know for sure what Reiki can do for you is to try it and see. Try it with an open mind and with a willingness to work toward your own healing. You may find it isn’t for you, or you may find that it is just what you needed to completely turn your life around…or something in between.
You can try Reiki by booking an appointment with me here.