Does Reiki Healing Really Work?

The immediate response to almost anyone who asks me what Reiki is usually goes something like, “oh that’s cool, but does it really work?”

I so badly want to simply write YES, and leave this question behind, but I think it’s important to acknowledge that there is an air of doubt around energy work, and that’s okay!

My response, whenever I’m asked if Reiki healing really works, is that it’s different for everyone. That’s the truth! It really is different for everyone. You have to give it a try to find out if it really works for you. I can tell you that if you don’t believe it’ll work, then it likely won’t. If you’re resisting that energy, it won’t force its way in.

You can’t receive bad Reiki, so if it’s unwanted, it’s not coming in.

Similarly, if you believe it will work and you open yourself up to that very real possibility, you will experience something.

The most common results that recipients report include:

• Reduced Anxiety

• Deep Relaxation

• Reduced Pain

• Heightened Energy

• Warmth (I like to think of this as ancestral love/support)

Going in with an expectation of what needs to happen in order for Reiki to really work for you is going to prevent the healing energy from finding you. I tell everyone I work with, the energy goes where it’s needed. Your body and your subconscious know what you need. Your responsibility is to simply open up and give yourself permission to receive that healing.

Don’t overthink it, just invite and accept it.