The Reiki Dojo

I have been glad to receive some distant Reiki treatments from friends and students during my recovery from Covid. In the Reiki community there are several groups I am part of through which you can request Reiki to be sent to you: The Reiki Association, Reiki Alliance and Reiki Home. When you request or participate in sending Reiki in this way you are free to send Reiki when it’s convenient for you and you don’t know when other people are sending to you.

This can result in a wave of Reiki that comes through the day and can be very supportive. However it’s impersonal and some recent experiences made me think about this.

Recently one of my Reiki friends offered to send me Reiki and suggested a specific time. This reminded me that when I took my 2^nd degree class I learned that it is good to arrange an appointment time with whoever you are sending to, just as you would if you were giving them Reiki in person. I also had an opportunity to send Reiki to a person who I know only via webinars and an app. So she didn’t really know me. I have very much valued her work and approach to life, so when I saw she was unwell I wanted to help. I could just have said I would send Reiki and done it when I liked, but I suggested we arrange a specific time, which she accepted.

This got me thinking about why an appointed time might be of value. I noticed that when I was being sent Reiki it felt good to have that specific time to stop what I was doing, rest and receive. It made the receiving of Reiki a more conscious activity. With sending I realised that for me as a practitioner I felt able to connect more strongly knowing that the person receiving knew when Reiki was arriving. I was again conscious of making time and felt a higher level of commitment.

I have also learned that it’s good for the person receiving to know when Reiki is being sent because they may experience a surge of energy and use it for some activity, like vacuuming, rather than resting and letting it support their healing. It’s also possible that they may experience unusual sensations, such as heat or tingling, which if they don’t know that Reiki is being sent at that moment may be puzzling or even alarming.

So while it’s convenient to send Reiki to others at whatever time fits with our daily schedule, I also think there is value in having a specific time that both giver and receiver know Reiki is being sent.

What is your experience if you have received distant Reiki or are a 2^nd degree Reiki student?