The Reiki Treatment

The Reiki treatment is a most rewarding experience for both the practitioner and the healee. It's always different and no description can truly represent the awe that the experience can inspire. It's a joy to both give and receive a Reiki treatment. The more you work with Reiki the deeper it gets. 
 

The Golden Rule 

If you choose to give Reiki treatments freely to your family and friends, something good will always return to you. If you choose to give Reiki treatments for a Love offering, something good will return to you. If you choose to trade Reiki treatments for other services; something good will always return to you. If you choose to offer Reiki treatments on a sliding scale something good will always return to you. If you choose to work at a professional level and establish a fee for your services, something good will always return to you. The "golden rule" is to treat others the way you would like to be treated. 
 

The Reiki Room

The Room in which you do a Reiki treatment should be distraction free. Light in the room should not be too bright or too dark but should feel warm and friendly. If music is used it should be soothing and peaceful. The Reiki table should be set at a height that makes you comfortable when standing using the hand positions. Sitting in a chair is good for working with the hand positions used on the head. 

Some people choose to remove any metal ( rings, watches, etc.) before giving a Reiki treatment. We have found that this is not necessary for the practitioner or the healee to do this. Reiki treatments work with or without jewlery.

The Full Treatment Hand Positions

With the simple act of placing the hands on oneself or on another person the Reiki energy automatically flows. This is a cooperative effort of the Reiki Source, the Reiki practitioner and the healee. The healee must give permission for the Reiki treatment or Reiki session, as it is sometimes called. Permission is necessary because Reiki energy will not override a person's free will. 

The hands should simply rest comfortably in each position, not pressing down or too light. A full treatment consists of the use of all the hand positions in  the First Round, Second Round and Third Round (illustrations below). A full treatment takes about an hour to an hour and a half. The full treatment is very good for healing as well as balancing all the anatomical systems.  It is also good as a preventative maintenance. It is a good idea to explain briefly the hand positions to the healee before a treatment so there are no surprises of where your hands are being placed. 

The hands should always be lifted, not dragged from one position to another. The fingers should be kept together, not spread out. Move one hand at a time, always keeping one hand in contact with the healee so there is an uninterrupted flow of energy in each round. Each position should last two to three minutes unless you feel your hands get hot or cold. If  your hands become hot or cold at a certain hand position, let them remain there a little longer until they feel normal. 

Wash your hands after the second round because your last position in round two is on the feet. 

Always be there to assist a person when they turn over to be on their stomach for round three positions. The massage or Reiki table is narrow and the healee may be in a very relaxed state by this time. 

When the round three hand positions are finished step back, place your hands together palm to palm in front of your solar plexus and bow toward the healee. This gesture ends your part of the treatment. Your higher self bows in respect and recognition of the healee's higher self and the Reiki source and the connecting of the two. The rest of the treatment and how long it lasts is now between the healee and the Reiki source. 

Tell the healee you are finished and if your client has fallen asleep tap gently on the shoulder to awaken him or her. Give the client a few minutes to sit up and return to normal consciousness. Offer a glass of water and get one for yourself also. Remember to wash your hands after the treatment is finished. You may be led to talk with the healee about the treatment. Let your client share with you, if he or she wishes, what was experienced during the treatment. 
 

The Spot Treatment

A full Reiki treatment is not always what is needed. A spot treatment may be used for a specific ailment such as a headache. Place your hands on the affected area, for as long as necessary. Sometimes you may find it necessary to place your hands near but not directly on the area that needs healing. Trust your intuition. Pay attention to how your hands feel in different positions. 
 

The Self Treatment

One of the great benefits of Reiki is that you may also give yourself a spot treatment or a full treatment. This is a true blessing and most helpful when aches and pains arise. 

It is impossible to place your hands in exactly the same positions on yourself as when doing a treatment on someone else. Be creative and remember as long as the hands cover the same areas as the full treatment, it will be a full treatment. 

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