Reiki is always totally complementary and therefore, will adapt to this state of your body at that moment, thus always taking into account any treatment. With regards to medication, Reiki will reduce the number and severity of any possible side-effects. This can actually make other treatments and medications more effectively.

While most people improve immediately after each session, some do feel worse before they feel better. This is known as an aggravation or healing crisis. It arises as stored toxins are released along with any feelings or thought pattern that are no longer useful. The aggravation will never be more severe than the actual disease and should pass quickly if left to run its course.

Reiki is ideal for children. Not only do they very much enjoy the tickling sensation of the healing energy, they also response very quickly to a treatment. This is because children have fewer layers of disease, so return to health comes much faster.

Reiki works intelligently and in harmony with your body. Even if you are not aware of illness, Reiki will find any that is there and treat it. As Reiki always treats the whole person and not the disease, it does not require a specific diagnosis to be helpful. However, If you are fortunate enough to be truly in good health you can still benefit from a Reiki session. It can act to your relaxation levels, reduce your susceptibility to disease by strengthening your immune system, and help you to be more creative.

Reiki will always bring an improvement, but this may not be in the areas we had expected. Always remember that Reiki works at the rate of the individual. Some react very quickly to Reiki and feel a big improvement after just a couple of sessions, while it may take a few more sessions before any benefits become apparent.

After a Reiki treatment you may undergo a detox. You can make this process easier by drinking plenty of water, sleeping more, and avoiding junk food and alcohol. You may also wish to ask your healer for any advice. However, I would avoid making any changes to your lifestyle, even healthy once, if they add to your stress levels. The time will arise when the necessary changes come easily.

Returning for a session approximately once every 3 to 6 months should ensure that you stay in good health. However, if you find yourself becoming stress or note any However, if you find yourself becoming stress or note any science of previous problems returning, then you should book a session immediately.

Most people start on the Reiki path because they have benefited from Reiki healing, or know someone who has. Those that learn Reiki generally wish to help themselves to a better state of health. Some may have already experienced significant results from Reiki healing and feel attunement is a natural progression for them. Those who wish to use Reiki mostly on themselves and a few close family members generally, find that first degree Reiki is sufficient for their needs. Those who wish to work in public practice should be attuned to at least second degree Reiki. Becoming a Reiki master is a step that only a few people feel called to take.

Being attuned to Reiki energy allows you to take more responsibility for your own help. It stimulates your life, setting you back on the right track. Reiki opens your heart too, allowing us to feel more compassion and to have more understanding and sensitivity for those around us, in all situations. This increases self-confidence and our ability to trust.

Some people have seen a worsening of symptoms after an initiation process. However, this is usually a healing crisis as the body detoxes. If you are worried, you could ask your teacher to spread the attunements out over a few days. Only the attunement makes the Reiki connection permanent. If a crisis does arise during the attunement you can ask your teacher to stop there. The attunement will then fade in time along with any aggravation.

Self-treatment is an important part of Reiki. The power of Reiki is the same whether received from yourself or someone else. Reiki is not as relaxing when given as a self-treatment. Falling asleep during treatment is likely and more concentration may be required when treating ourselves, but the health benefits are identical. Also, self-treatment inspires a great sense of personal value and self-responsibility.

You should never find yourself in pain when you are giving Reiki, whether to yourself or others. It would be wiser for you to concentrate on the parts of your body that you can reach without any pain and to let the Reiki energy find its own way to any areas you haven’t been able to reach. After all, Reiki is intelligent and will always find the cause of the problem, regardless of whether you are aware of it or can reach it.