There are a few potential sides effects when giving or receiving Reiki
Most people don’t experience anything negative, but it is always good to be aware of any possible side effects
Some Reiki side effects are tiredness, headache, awkwardness, and discomfort of breaking through blockages in your mind and body. Normally, people will only experience pain relief and relaxation. Reiki is a great addition to mundane treatments, but should not be used solo to treat any illness.
The side effects of giving and receiving Reiki are different, but most of them can be avoided
Reiki is a natural healing method, so side effects are not common and not severe
It is so rare that feeling awkward made the list!
That is one of the beautiful things about natural healing…
There are no more side effects than the healing ability
What are the side effects when receiving Reiki?
When you receive Reiki, the most important thing you need to do is find a trusted Reiki practitioner
When you find someone, they will ask you to lie on a table in a dimly lit room with music
This can feel awkward since they will not talk to you during the session
Some people may feel anxious because of this too
After your session is done, you might feel tired
Many practitioners say this is because your body is healing
Think about the same time you got sick
You were probably very tired even though you are sleeping more
This is because sleep is a natural remedy for pain and sickness
When you are sleeping, your body can focus on healing and can do a better job at it
So when you are healing from the Reiki session, your body will feel tired so it can feel better
What are the side effects when giving Reiki?
There are not many side effects of giving Reiki unless you use your own energy
You are not supposed to do that because it is very draining!
Think of your energy like a bottle of water
When someone needs a drink, do you give them water from your bottle or get them water from the source?
Like an ice cooler or the refrigerator?
And if you do give them your water, you probably immediately go replace yours
Reiki is the same way
Instead of sending the recipient your energy, connect to the energies around you and send the recipient energy from that
This is just as important when performing Reiki on yourself
If you take all your energy and then give it to yourself… nothing changes
You don’t get the healing energy that you wanted to give yourself because you didn’t tap into a source
What are the benefits of Reiki?
Reiki is a beautiful form of energy healing
It gives you a sense of freedom, connectivity, and power
When I first discovered Reiki, I didn’t get it
I was approaching it so analytical and skyptical
But I decided to start over with a beginner’s mindset
I started noticing things like my hands tingling when I practiced and just an amazing sense of peace
I have talked to people who don’t believe in Reiki but can’t deny that it is calming and peaceful to receive
Many people that practice have told me that it changed their life
It pulled them out of the darkness and showed them light that they never realized was there
We live in a world that has so much darkness
It is shown on the news every day and every night
But it is easy to forget that there is more light in the world than darkness
It just isn’t noticed because people naturally notice the bad things and forget about the good
One of the things I am teaching my kids is that we have “bad moments” but probably not many bad days
Did you actually have a bad day or did you have one bad moment that is standing out in your mind and convincing you that you had a bad day?
Reiki is light, healing, and seeing the beauty
You come into a Reiki session with love and compassion
Wouldn’t the world be a better place if there was more love and compassion shared between everyone?
Many hospitals have embraced Reiki in addition to other forms of healing
People tend to be calmer after Reiki and the body is more equipped to help heal itself
Healing isn’t the only thing that Reiki does
There are many forms of energy
Reiki can give you the strength to do something you are scared of doing, or the enlightenment you need to make a decision
The possibilities are endless
What does “happy side effects” mean?
One of the phrases I heard many times was that you’ll get happy side effects
A happy side effect is having something happen that wasn’t what the Reiki was for, but it is still a good thing
One of the happy side effects that I noticed when I started learning was an increased feeling of self-love
I started Reiki to learn how to use energy to help the people I love
My husband gets pain in his back and wrists very often, and he gets overstimulated with our kids easily
My toddlers are learning to understand and regulate their emotions
Obviously that is hard!
They also get nightmares sometimes and struggle to sleep
It is rare but it happens
Lastly, my dogs get very anxious
I wanted to learn Reiki so that I could do something and not feel so helpless
I didn’t start for myself
But the difference I quickly felt in my life was surprising
There were many side effects that started coming up, but they were happy side effects
I noticed a decreased anxiety in myself, and I noticed feeling more connected to everyone and everything around me
I started noticing more beauty
Another side effect I noticed was having more patience and compassion for my kids
I was able to better understand them and feel for them
That made all my interactions with them different
THe happy side effects you may experience may be different than mine, but I would expect to feel some unexpected changes in your life
But they are more likely to be happy side effects than bad side effects