Phoenix Reiki

Reiki traces its origins back to the early 20th century in Japan, founded by Mikao Usui, a Buddhist monk who developed the practice after a profound spiritual experience on Mount Kurama. He combined elements of ancient Japanese healing practices, Buddhism, and other philosophies to create a system aimed at promoting physical and emotional wellness through the transfer of universal life energy. Usui established the first Reiki clinic in Tokyo in 1922 and began training others to channel this energy. The practice gained popularity in the West during the mid-20th century, thanks in part to healers like Hawayo Takata, who brought Reiki to the United States, from where it spread all over the world. Over the decades, Reiki has evolved and adapted, resonating with people worldwide as a holistic approach to healing and self-care.

Reiki works by channelling universal life force energy through the hands of a practitioner to promote healing and balance in the recipient. It is not the practitioner’s own energy, but pure ki, the pure life force of the universe. Reiki can do no harm, and the practitioner always dedicates the treatment to the recipient’s highest good. Although it can be directed to certain areas, Reiki is naturally intelligent and it will flow to where it’s needed; to the original source of the imbalance.

During a reiki treatment, you can expect a serene and calming environment designed to promote relaxation. You will remain fully clothed, lying comfortably on a treatment table or sitting on a chair, as you prefer. You will be offered the option of removing your shoes, but it is not mandatory. The practitioner will gently place their hands either lightly on your body or just above it, depending on your comfort level. As they channel healing energy, you may experience sensations such as warmth, tingling, or deep relaxation. Sometimes the accumulated, bottled up stress and negative emotions break to the surface, and you may feel the need to to cry; this is completely normal, and is part of the healing process. Some people fall asleep during the treatment, which is also completely alight. The practitioner will carry on with the full treatment, and gently wake you up at the end.

There are no contraindications to reiki, but because of the delicate nature of pregnancy, I personally prefer not to treat expectant mothers. People with high blood pressure or diabetes will need to keep an eye on their measurements for a couple of days, as Reiki may cause a sudden improvement in these conditions. Please, always let your healer know about any health conditions, including asthma and epilepsy, and inform them what to do, should you have an episode.

A reiki practitioner will never diagnose any illnesses (unless they are also trained doctors), but they might suggest you get some things looked at, especially if they experience the same blockage in your energy for multiple sessions.

Sometimes Reiki doesn’t seem to do anything, or the recipient might not experience anything happen during the treatment. It is possible that the recipient is just not as sensitive to subtle energies, or that Reiki flows into their energy reserve instead of their body. It is also possible that the treatment cleared an old trauma of the recipient; Reiki is not bound in time and space, and it can flow freely, even into past lives. It will always find its way to where it is needed, but the healing it done may only become apparent with time.

As always, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Love and Light,
Kati