

So our physical body, our mental body, our emotional body, all of the layers of our being will only be let go of layer by layer, at a pace that we are able to handle.Īnd I’m sure this resonates with many of you. It’s like a universal safety net that protects us from falling too far too quickly. What I love about the practice of Reiki is that there’s far too much love and sympathy in the universe, for us to dive deeper than we’re able to. But as long as those wounds are there festering away and those traumas are buried within, we can’t fully heal. The ego might not want us to revisit old traumas or open old wounds. You see as we go inward and as we face ourselves, we might be afraid to open these doors and that’s very understandable. Notice how gentle and reassuring and loving Reiki can be. Regardless of its form, it’s something that we’re holding on to and in order to release it, we have to face it.Īnd so I like this analogy that Reiki allows us to take this red pill as it were, to face the truth, even if that truth is uncomfortable. It doesn’t matter what it is, because at its core it is stagnant energy. It could be past life issues if that resonates with you.

Now, what is this energy? Well, it could be a trauma, an emotion, a belief. That may be a matter of minutes, hours, or even days, but eventually it will dissipate. The hands remain on this area until the sensation of this energy begins to dissipate. From a Japanese perspective on this practice, there is no need to label it, understand it, contextualize it, or even take any further note of it beyond just the sensation. If we think about this, from a Reiki perspective, we can be reminded of the practice of the Byosen, this is the practice where we “scan” a body in order to gain a sensation of trapped energy in the body. The healing process is one where we have to face these inner truths and we have to face them persistently enough and long enough until they’re gone.
