It is believed by practitioners that Reiki energy changes the frequency of ones aura, or body energy, and promotes healing on a physical level first, followed by the emotional level and finally the reiki spiritual.

The big difference between Reiki and other types of hands on healing is the belief that Reiki energy can be transmitted from the healer not only through actual physical touch but also distance. The healer is filled with universal energy all the way down to the cellular level, asks the clients spirit for permission to heal the body, and then transfers the Reiki energy only if it is determined ( by the Reiki energy itself) to be within the patients highest reiki near me good.

The treatment is started by the healer rubbing their hands together and then placing their hands on the patients body or just above the body but still within the aura field. Reiki energy knows exactly where to go and how to heal so it is not necessary for the healer to know what is making the patient sick or even how to heal them, Reiki is based a lot on trusting the universal energy of life and health and allowing healing to take place; to the point of the patient possibly not even being healed of the affliction they originally went to the Reiki healer for, as the energy will heal whatever part of the body, mind, or spirit needs it the most.

While in a healing session, both the patient and the healer may feel cold, prickly sensations or nothing at all. Practitioners believe that Reiki will adjust its intensity by the needs of the patient, and the result is that the healer will instinctively know where and how to move their hands. Healers report feeling rejuvenated and recharged after sessions, as Reiki does not deplete energy, but rather uses it in a type of spiral, recycling it back into the healer after cleansing the patient.

Reiki is mean t to be used as a co operative with other types of healing, and is particularly good after a massage. Practitioners and patients both report that the use of Reiki helps reduce the negative energy brought forth by more conventional but necessary medicines, such as chemotherapy and AIDS related medication side effects. It also can be used on anything that has energy-another aspect that differentiates Reiki from other forms of alternative medicine-such as cars.