Preparing for Distance Reiki

Before your Distant Reiki Healing

I prefer to have the session ‘in person’ using a video-conferencing platform we’ll agree beforehand through the session booking process. There are two session options either 45 minutes (30 minutes Reiki) or 75 minutes (60 minutes Reiki) but sessions can continue longer especially if it's the first time we've met. In advance of the session, you’ll receive the video-conferencing platform link we’ll use so we can connect online.

If you’d prefer that the session is not online together, please email me a photo of yourself, along with your name, age, location and any intention you have of what you want the session to support (e.g. a physical or health issue, goal, or challenge). Having these details will help me connect to you if we haven’t met before.

Wherever you are in the world, you can follow these steps to help you prepare to receive the healing energy.

Preparing for your session

Treat this time like a meditation, or your yoga practice. Create a peaceful environment, maybe sit or lie in your favourite meditation space, a beautiful spot in your garden (weather permitting), or lie on your bed. Make the space comfortable with cushions and a blanket if needed, if you like, use your crystals, essential oils, or incense to create atmosphere.

Devote this time just to you.

Sit, or lie comfortably, and make sure you won’t be too cold. Wear loose, non-restrictive clothing, mute your communication devices with the exception of the one you’re using to connect to the online session. This time is for you.

As part of the session, I will begin by explaining how I like to work and connect in with your energy and answer any questions you may have.

Close your eyes and take several deep, slow breaths to relax. Tell your chatty mind that it is not needed right now. No-one needs you right now, you have no-where else to be, just here.

Bring your focus to the sounds around you, if thoughts or questions or ideas come into your mind, just let them be there, and then go. If you feel your attention wander, just return to following your breath in and out.

State your intention

State your intention to receive the healing energy being sent your way. That is all you need to do. Forget concepts of time according to the clock, your timezone in the world, and your current physical location. Just trust that whatever you need, is coming to you right now, at the perfect time for you. This may seem a bit hard to believe, but suspend your doubts and skepticism for this time.

If you are new to Reiki, begin your Distant Reiki session with an open mind. If you lie there thinking, “When’s it going to start?”; “I don’t feel anything?” or, “Is this stuff for real?” then you are not allowing or in the best frame of mind to relax and enjoy the best experience. Reiki energy is Universal Life Force Energy. It is only positive and can never harm. The energy you will receive does not come from the Reiki Master, but rather through them, emanating from Source.

It’s okay to wonder what it might be like if you’ve never experienced it before, but it’s impossible to tell you beforehand what and how you will experience your Reiki session. As everyone is individual, experiences are also very individual. Reiki has its own intelligence and always works for the recipient’s Highest Good, no matter what they physically feel during the session. Whatever happens, happens and it is right and perfect for you at that moment in time.

Go back to your breath, a simple way to stay focused on the moment is to slowly count your breaths, 1 on the in breath, 2 on the out breath. Start again. And again. And so on. Keep it really simple. Just give yourself permission to relax and don’t be surprised if you fall asleep, nothing wrong with that.

Finishing your session

When the session is concluding, I will bring your attention back to your body and guide you to full alertness as required. Take 3 really deep, really slow, really big breaths to tell your body it’s time to change gears.

If you enjoy journaling, take a moment to write down any thoughts that popped up during your time, often the most golden ideas come to you in these quiet moments.

After your session, it’s always good to drink a glass of water when there has been energy movement. Go about your day, and take note of anything that comes up; you might think of a particular situation or person, something that’s been bothering you that you are ready to address, or you might have some ideas and inspiration drop in.

Distance Reiki is a wonderful way to experience that feel good, pick me up, all is ‘right with the world’ harmony you feel when your energies are balanced, mind, body and spirit. By doing regularly scheduled sessions, you can enhance that wonderful feeling of Harmony. You don’t need to be sick, sad, depressed or feeling ‘lost’ to benefit from a Reiki session, but Reiki will only benefit you if you are in those states.