One of the things you may feel after Reiki is just being tired
There are a few reasons you may feel tired after Reiki, but these are the most common:
- You are using your own energy
- You are not grounding and releasing
- You are healing
If you are receiving Reiki, then it is most likely the third reason
If you are learning Reiki, then all three may be possible, or a mix of more than one
You are using your own energy
One of the major things that go wrong when practicing Reiki as a beginner is using your own energy to do your sessions
When we heal others, we should be connecting to the source energy and using that
If you use your own energy, you will feel depleted very quickly
You are just the path from the source energy to whoever you are attuning
If you are attuning yourself, taking your energy and giving it back doesn’t help a lot
So if you feel tired a lot after your sessions, think about what you are doing
The first thing you should be doing is visualizing the source energy wrapping around you and connecting with you
The way you visualize may be different than most, but it still needs to be done
I visualize a white light waterfall rushing over me before wrapping around me
Then everything else disappears and all I can see is that light holding me
Then I can visualize the light coming from my hands
But connecting to the source energy is a very important first step
You are not grounding and releasing
Another reason you may feel tired after Reiki is because you are not grounded before you start or you are not released at the end
Grounding helps clear you of all the energies that don’t serve you and keeps you stable
I don’t do Reiki while I am extremely stressed unless I take time to meditate and ground myself first
Intentions also need to be very specific when you are practicing Reiki, but letting go of that specific image at the end is important
If you focus too hard on one specific outcome, you will not be open to any other outcomes that you are offered even if they are better
By releasing expectations at the end, you are opening yourself to more outcomes
You have asked for the outcome that you desire, now let it go so you can clearly see the answer
You are healing
The last reason is a very common reason for both practitioners and recipients
When you are sick, what happens?
Your body is working overtime to heal you
And that takes a lot of energy!
Since your body is working so hard, you get very tired
When my family got the flu recently, my kids slept for 2 or 3 days straight
They barely did anything else
You may be tired for the same reason
Reiki doesn’t heal you
Reiki gives your body the energy and tools to heal itself
It works this way with herbs as well
That means that your body is working hard to heal itself after it is given the tools by the Reiki session
Just like when you are tired from fighting illness, you are tired from healing what you went to Reiki for
Give yourself grace and time
I also recommend doing more sessions if you expect this is the reason for your tiredness
By giving yourself or getting a session once or twice a day for a while, you are continuing to make sure your body has everything that it needs to heal itself
Depending on how much there is to heal, your body may need more direction and more energy to get it all done