09/22/2025
Even after all these years, I couldn't believe how much distance Reiki blew me away.
This last couple weeks found me struggling. I was dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic experience that had left me in a freeze response - avoiding interactions, needing much more rest and procrastinating. On top of that, I caught a chest cold and was dealing with exhaustion, aches and pains and a nasty wet cough.
I've facilitated enough healing over the years, helping folks navigate through situations just like these, so I knew I needed Reiki.
I wanted to be held, to feel the warmth and radiance of Reiki flowing through my being, and to rest in the trust that my mind, body and spirit would receive what they needed to bring me back into balance on all levels.
There was only one problem! I am in Boston now, and while I have a vibrant community of fellow healers and students in Edmonton, I didn't know anyone here that I trusted or felt drawn to for a session.
That's where distance Reiki came in.
I reached out to Alys, my friend and Reiki student who has continued in her training with me to the Teacher level and booked a session.
There were feelings of trepidation, wondering if the distance session could possibly provide me with the feeling of being held and deep rest that I needed without the physical presence of the practitioner and the soothing environment of a treatment room.
Still, I felt hope and a knowing in my gut that this would help me.
The session began and I immediately felt the presence of Reiki. In fact, although we spent the first half of the session talking while Alys held space for me to verbally process and feel through my emotions - the sensation of Reiki was palpable, it was a glowing heat spreading across my chest and I actually was in a full body sweat from the intensity of it.
(What a fine reminder this is that Reiki is not something we do, rather it is something we are and share with one another.)
I was caught off guard by the vulnerability of the moment, in a deeply healing way.
I have facilitated many sessions where the client walked in the door and immediately began emotionally clearing as sobs began to shake loose from their body, but I had never felt it in this way before. The immediacy of it and the sensation of the Reiki beginning it's work of comforting and unraveling what no longer served was so tangible.
When it was time to lie down and receive the distance Reiki, I curled up in my bed and switched the camera off with the audio remaining on. I had turned on soft, meditative music and was diffusing essential oils to keep the energy of the space clear and help create an environment where I could deeply relax and surrender.
The session was divine. No other words could convey it. I felt every bit as held, as safe, as comforted and as surrounded by Reiki as I have during in person sessions. The sensation of releasing and transmuting the imbalanced energy on all levels was incredibly powerful, yet never more than I could handle and delivered with the wisdom of Reiki guiding the entire process.
(Reiki is innately trauma informed and this was another timely reminder of that fact. It will never give us more than we can handle, and always delivers exactly what we need. )
Afterwards, Alys and I shared our experiences and smiled as we realized how many sensations, visions and messages had been shared wordlessly between us - even while physically separated by thousands of kilometers.
I left the session feeling markedly better. More grounded, with a sense of acceptance and closure regarding the emotional trauma. In addition, my lungs were noticeably clearer and I didn't need to take cough medicine again after our session.
It's easy to judge distance healing by what we usually think is possible, or assume it won't be as beneficial as in person healing. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
If you are feeling a soul nudge that Reiki is what your being needs to return to balance, I encourage you to reach out.
In Warmth and Light,
Krystle
http://goldenlotuscenter.setmore.com/
