With the amount of problems popping up in the world on a seemingly endless basis its quite nice to know there is something that we, as Reiki Practitioners, can do to help. And since every little bit helps, anything we do is for the good. Here are a few suggestions for taking advantage of Reiki’s distance healing capabilities. There are many different ways to perform distance healing, so its up to each individual Reiki Practitioner to decide which is right for them.

Photo Technique

The Photo Technique is my personal preference for doing distance Reiki healing, although I do use others on occasion. To do it, hold a photograph of the person you want to send Reiki to in one hand. Draw the Reiki distance symbol (and any others you wish to use) over the picture, and send Reiki. In my post on Masculine vs. Feminine Energies in Reiki I discussed how the use of the right hand or the left hand in sending Reiki can produce different results. The only way to determine the extent to which this is true is to test it. See how the quality of Reiki energy differs from hand to hand as well as the best applications for that particular quality change.

Some teachers teach that writing the person’s name and location on the back of the photo are helpful, again, try it and see what works best for you. I find this technique also quite useful for sending Reiki back in time to myself at different ages. Seems to me that I used to think of my childhood as, in the words of Winston Churchill, “one damn thing after another”, but recently when I reflect on it, it really doesn’t seem as bad as I once thought it was. Either my memory is choosing to be more selective… or this technique is finally taking root.

Surrogate Technique

Using the Surrogate Technique for sending distance Reiki healing was the most fun for me in the early days. I used one of my daughter’s teddy bears and it came to be known as my Reiki bear. It’s still around, a little worn out, but I still use it from time to time. To do it, sit the surrogate (teddy bears, teddy rabbits (?), or other stuffed animals are all great substitutes, but you can also use other people quite effectively as well). Quite often, when I am performing a hands-on Reiki healing I will simultaneously send Reiki to someone else using the person I am performing Reiki on as a surrogate. This way two people (three… if you count yourself) are getting Reiki at the same time. Pretty neat, hunh?

To do so, just connect to the Reiki energies, draw the distance symbol in the air with your finger and set the intent to send the Reiki energy to whoever (or whatever) you like. I find the power symbol (or master symbol) to help in boosting the energy to make sure they are both getting treated. Setting your intent to send the Reiki healing to both of them is important, otherwise only one of them might be receiving it.

Visualization Technique

The Visualization Technique seems to be the method of choice for more advanced Reiki Practitioners. As the entire process is done entirely in your head I find it takes a bit more effort and concentration than the other methods. Using more physical techniques allows you to easily bring your attention back to the matter at hand, while the visualization technique, as in Reiki meditations, allow your mind to wander and there is a chance of the connection being broken if your mind wanders too far.

To perform this technique, just imagine the person you will be sending the healing to sitting, standing or laying in front of you. Some teachers teach to shrink the image down so that it fits in the palm of your hand while others teach that you just close your eyes and imagine them in front of you in whatever form or position they are currently in. Draw the necessary symbols and send the Reiki. Again, its important to keep your attention from straying, if you start sending the Reiki and then start thinking about dinner… you might lose the connection… especially if your stomach starts rumbling. 😆

Newspaper Technique

I find the Newspaper Technique quite useful for sending Reiki to situations rather than specific people, although both are equally possible. As I’m reading the newspaper, as certain situations (floods, earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters) are reported I send Reiki to them. I quickly draw the distance symbol, connect to the situation and let Reiki do the rest. Some days take quite a bit longer to get through the reading as there are so many situations that could use a bit of that unique positive energy that Reiki has to offer.

Reiki Box Technique

Many teachers teach the creation of a Reiki Box for distance healing. I found a perfect Reiki Box in an esoteric bookstore a while back. Its made completely of teak and has rounded sides so that it fits between my palms perfectly. In side it I keep a couple of crystals (which I charge with Reiki individually from time to time) as well as photos, memos with people’s names or specific situations written down, cash (from time to time), and various other objects (power stones, rings, memorial bookmarks, etc.) that I send Reiki to whenever I think of it. To do so, just connect to Reiki, draw the necessary symbols, and send Reiki. Everything in the Reiki box will be effected.

There are countless other techniques for sending Reiki either to others at a distance or sending Reiki back (or forwards in time). If you have a favorite technique, we’d love to hear from you… just click on comments (or no comments, as the case may be) below. ❗

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