Reiki and Medical Care: Where the Boundaries Should Be
The boundary between Reiki and medical care is firm and can be stated in a single sentence: Reiki may ethically offer comfort and relaxation, but it…
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99 articles totalRed Flags to Watch For When Choosing a Reiki Practitioner
The single most serious red flag in any Reiki practitioner is one who claims to cure disease, or who tells a client to stop or delay…
What Practitioners Mean by the “Aura” in Reiki
In Reiki and the wider world of energy practices, the "aura" is described as a field of energy said to surround and extend beyond the physical…
How Often Should You Get Reiki?
There is no fixed answer to how often you should get Reiki, because there is no medical schedule or "dose" for it. Reiki is a complementary…
Reiki Lineage Explained: Why Practitioners Trace Their Teachers
A Reiki lineage is the chain of teachers connecting a given practitioner back, teacher by teacher, to Mikao Usui, the founder of the practice. When a…
Usui Reiki: The Most Common Style, Explained
Usui Reiki is the original system from which nearly every other style of Reiki descends, and it remains the most widely taught form in the world…
What Is Self-Reiki and How Do People Practice It?
Self-Reiki is simply Reiki that a person gives to themselves rather than receiving from another practitioner. Someone who has taken a Reiki class places their own…
What Is Distance Reiki and How Is It Said to Work?
Distance Reiki, sometimes called remote or absentee Reiki, is a version of the practice in which a practitioner intends to send Reiki to a person who…
Reiki for Skeptics: A Balanced Starting Point
If you are skeptical of Reiki, that is a reasonable position, and this article is not going to try to talk you out of it. Doubt…
Reiki and Sleep: What People Hope It Offers
If you struggle with sleep, you have probably read claims that Reiki can help, and you deserve an honest picture rather than a hopeful one. Some…
In-Person vs. Remote Reiki Sessions: What Differs in Practice
If you are deciding between an in-person Reiki session and a remote (also called distance) one, the practical differences are mostly about logistics and comfort rather…
How to Receive Distance Reiki at Home
Receiving distance Reiki at home asks very little of you: a quiet stretch of time, a comfortable place to settle, and a willingness to rest. This…
Common Myths About Reiki, Examined
Reiki attracts myths from two opposite directions. Some come from enthusiasts who overstate what it can do, claiming it cures disease or works guaranteed wonders. Others…
The Idea of the Human “Biofield” in Reiki, Explained
"Biofield" is a term you will run into in Reiki materials, and it sounds more scientific than it is settled. In its most-cited definition, the biofield…
Why Reiki Is Seen as a Complement to Medical Care, Not a Substitute
The single most important thing to understand about Reiki and your health is this: it is positioned as a complement to medical care, something used alongside…
The Standard Reiki Hand Positions, Explained
When a Reiki practitioner works on another person, they do not move their hands randomly. They follow a loose map of placements that travels over the…
What to Wear and How to Prepare for a Reiki Session
For a Reiki session you stay fully clothed the entire time, so the simplest answer to "what should I wear" is loose, comfortable clothing you can…
Reiki and Its Japanese Cultural Roots
Reiki took shape in early 1920s Japan, in a country that was a generation into rapid modernization and that still carried deep Buddhist, Shinto, and Confucian…
The Heart Chakra in Reiki Practice
Of the seven centers in the traditional chakra system, the heart chakra is the one people search for most, and it is easy to see why.…
The Spiritual Side of Reiki, Explained Neutrally
When people talk about the "spiritual side" of Reiki, they are usually pointing at something looser than religion: a sense of meaning, connection, or inner stillness…
What “Energy Blockages” Mean in Reiki Language
In Reiki language, an "energy blockage" is the term practitioners use for a place where they say the life-force energy is stagnant, stuck, or not flowing…
What Does Reiki Feel Like? Common Sensations People Describe
Ask ten people what a Reiki session felt like and you may get ten different answers, ranging from warmth and a faint tingling to deep relaxation,…
Reiki for Dogs: How Owners Approach It
Dog owners who look into Reiki are usually after the same thing: a calm, quiet way to spend gentle time with their dog, offered in a…
Hand Positions for Treating Yourself With Reiki
The single biggest difference between self-Reiki and treating another person is reach. When you work on someone else, you can place your hands anywhere on their…
Reiki and the Placebo Effect: What the Debate Is About
When people argue about Reiki, the word "placebo" comes up quickly, and it is often used as if it settled the matter or as if it…