10 Reasons I Love Reiki
Lately I often seem to be finding myself talking about reiki – to friends, on podcasts and in interviews. Most of the time my comments are met with blank stares. It’s made me realise that it’s not something which is talked about all that much. If you don’t know about reiki, it’s about time you did! I LOVE reiki – here are 10 reasons why!
1. Reiki balances and aligns the energy in your body
Reiki is based on the idea that a life force energy flows within us. It works on clearing out any energy blockages so they can be aligned and rebalanced.
2. Reiki raises your vibration
At the most basic level, everything has a vibrational frequency. We all feel and respond to each other’s vibrations, even if we’re not aware of it. When we operate at a higher frequency, we are healthier – less susceptible to disease and to the lower vibration emotions (sadness, fear, jealousy etc). When you have a reiki session, you are pretty much giving your body a spring clean – honing in on any imbalances and cleaning out energy centres.
3. Reiki helps reduce stress
Whenever I’m feeling stressed, reiki is one of the first things I reach for in my toolkit. During a session, it’s not uncommon to feel shifts taking place and I always leave feeling calmer and more free than when I arrived.
4. Reiki helps you get unstuck
One of the top reasons I love reiki is because it brings mental clarity. There are times when my mind is so foggy and I can’t figure out what direction I want to go in. A reiki session can help to lift the blocks that are confusing you and open up the way ahead.
5. Reiki treats physical ailments
Physically, our bodies respond to a higher vibration with increased blood flow to tissues, muscles and organs. I love hearing stories from my friends and family who have had positive physical results from reiki. The other day I was chatting to a friend who said she had a terrible ongoing mucus problem until she went to reiki – she had mucus pouring out of her for several days afterwards and then it cleared right up!
6. Reiki facilitates profound healing
Another incredible benefit of reiki is its ability to stimulate profound healing, whether that be on a physical, mental or emotional level. Not only can it assist physical ailments, but it is great friend to those struggling through heartache, emotional trauma or feelings of sadness and anxiety.
7. Reiki is boundless.
Did you know that reiki is able to be practiced via distance? It blew my mind when I heard that my sister Gee was having sessions with our gorgeous healer Katrina while she was living overseas in Hong Kong.
8. Reiki has your best interests at heart
Reiki never violates your freewill. You needn’t be worried about a crazy therapist planting ideas in your head. Reiki is about aligning you with your true self, and helping you be the version of yourself that is most, well, YOU!
9. Reiki opens your mind to alternative therapies
I get it, many people are super sceptical about alternative therapies. This is another reason I love reiki - it’s a perfect way to prove the effectiveness of alternative therapies. I regularly lie down on Katrina’s bed and feel the most incredible rushes through my body. Sceptics – explain that!
10. REIKI IS MAGIC.
Reiki is magic. How incredible that a healing system like this even exists. How blessed I am that it’s something present in my life. To be able to physically feel a healing as it is being performed, and to find such peace and clarity after a session, is a downright blessing!