what should I expect to notice during a Reiki session?

If you schedule a Reiki session with me, I want you to treat your session like an experiment. I want you to pay attention to your body and see what you notice. The noticing makes it easier to decide whether it's something that's useful for you.

One of the questions I get asked is, "What sort of things should I watch for?"

I wrote a post about the benefits of Reiki a while back and mentioned that the most common thing people experience is a really really relaxed state. This is, by the way, why I prefer distant sessions. Otherwise, you're all nice and relaxed, and then you have to get up and drive home.

Besides the relaxed feeling, you might notice physical sensations like heat or warmth or cold or tingling sensations.

If you are experiencing pain of some sort, you might notice shifts or changes in the location or intensity of the pain.

You might also hear your body talking - rumblings and gurglings in your tummy. (This one took a while for me to get used to. I'm so used to apologizing for noises that it took a while for me to be comfortable with my stomach talking during a session.)

It is also possible that you may not notice anything at a physical level during the session. This is where I'm supposed to say that the energy is always working for your highest and greatest good, even if you don't notice it. Maybe it is. Maybe it isn't. Regardless, I try not to say that {unless you're my sister, she says with a giggle} because I recognize that it's not terribly useful, especially if you are treating this like an experiment in order to decide if Reiki is useful.

If you don't notice anything during the session - or even if you do - I'd suggest you pay attention for the next 24-48 hours and see if you notice any other shifts: insights, changes in mood or energy level, changes in any problems you've been dealing with, release of tension ..

Comments

[Helen]

i was just going to say "you tell me this all the time!" until i saw the note in brackets;)...glad to know i'm special:)

[elizabeth --]

@Helen: exactly. I only do it *because* you're my sister, and I figure it's my duty to be somewhat annoying. Hee.