Reactions to Reiki

Several weeks ago I traveled to an animal hospital to offer Reiki to a cat named Pete. He was an older cat and suffering from more than a few maladies. His person, Wanda, had brought him into the emergency room after he appeared unresponsive one Saturday night.

During our first visit, the vet stopped in. Wanda explained to her that I was offering Pete Reiki. I was familiar with the glazed look that comes over the faces of people who have heard about Reiki but don’t really know what it is.

“Oh, that energy-touch thing, right?” she asked. I was focusing on Pete, so I merely smiled and replied, “yes.” I didn’t want to be distracted from the task at hand so I let my concern about not explaining Reiki properly go. Before she stepped out of the room she cautioned me not to “overdo it”. Again, I nodded respectfully and continued offering Reiki.

The thing about Reiki is it’s impossible to overdo it. The recipient draws the energy needed. The practitioner does not “do” anything “to” the recipient. And it’s impossible for Reiki to do any harm. I regretted not having a better opportunity to discuss this with the vet either. Our time with Pete that afternoon soon came to an end.

I returned to the animal hospital with Wanda on the following day. The vet once again stopped in to say hello. She gave me a big smile and told me that it was nice to see me again. She added that we could stay as long as we liked since Pete’s blood pressure had come down. I smiled back and continued with our treatment.

Because Reiki promotes systemic balance, breathing, heart rate, digestion, hormonal imbalances and blood pressure can all improve.

Reiki-

does not treat symptoms but works by bringing balancing to the recipient
is never dangerous
does not interfere with medications
induces relaxation/reduces stress
always supports the recipient’s well being