How do we explain to our clients or friends what happens during a remote session? And how do we do it in a way that makes sense? It's a difficult question to answer and one that, as everything in Reiki, will vary from lineage to lineage and to whom we communicate. 

The first step is to answer that question for ourselves as practitioners. 

As a starting point, we could ask ourselves, what happens during an in-person session? Are our hands doing the healing or are they helping us focus our energy and remember that deep sense of interconnection in which healing takes place?

If the healing happens by the union of our heart-mind, then a remote session is just one in which we don't use hands as reminders. We enter a space of deep concentration and interconnection in which time and space are irrelevant, and healing takes place. 

In more Western lineages—where the practitioners are channelers of the universal force, not an embodiment of the universe themselves—it's still all about interconnection. Although hands are used to "send Reiki energy" to recipients through the use of proxies (dolls, pillows, etc.), if you think about it, they are not really touching the person or pointing in the direction so that Reiki vibes reach the right location. 

Our hands are, once more, tools for awareness and focus, for remembering our interconnection with every living being (in the case of the remote session, with one in particular.) The remote session protocol is, therefore, a ritual to let go of mental limitations like time and distance and remember our true interconnected essence. 

These concepts are pretty high-level and may not make sense to many of our clients. Developing a sense of what to say is an interesting exercise. In my case, I keep it very simple. This is one of my favorite explanations: 

Reiki practice is based on the concept that we are all interconnected. During the session, we'll enter a meditative state where time and distance are irrelevant. I will hold the space energetically and offer everything you need to empower your own healing process. 

If you have not done it yet, I would like to invite you to write a description of remote sessions in your own words, based on your direct experience. Do it just as an exercise, it doesn't need to be shared in public, and see what comes up for you.

Love,
Nathalie

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Here is what to do when it comes to our Distant #Reiki sessions.

• 1—Choose a quiet place, where you won't be interrupted.
   
• 2—Take the volume off your phone, turn off TVs and computers.
   
• 3—You can lower the light, light a candle, or play some relaxing music if you like.
   
• 4—I'll text you at the start of the session. You can either lie down comfortably on a bed/sofa or sit on a chair with your feet planted on the floor. 
   
• 5—Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths to bring some awareness to your body. Then breathe normally. Set the intention to receive whatever is needed at this time to enable your healing process. 
   
• 6—Do not try "too hard" to relax or "feel" the session. Observe your thoughts and let them go. Distant sessions are more subtle than hands-on sessions, but by no means less powerful. 
   
• 7—If you feel like laughing, smiling, crying, go ahead. Reiki is all about reconnecting with emotions so we can process them, release them or benefit from them.
   
• 8—I will be texting you approx. 10 minutes after the session is over. Stay a few more minutes in your quiet space—note any difference, any idea or feeling that comes up. 
   
• 9—Some people like to jot down their experience on paper. In my experience, this is a good idea. Many of the thoughts or feelings that come may be very fleeting. 
   
• 10—Afterwards, you may want to drink a couple  glasses of water more than you usually do to keep you well hydrated. To benefit most from the session, avoid drinking alcohol or going to crowded places for a few hours. 

And remember, I'm always happy to answer any question you may have before or after the session! 

Namaste!

Photo credit: Heaven's Rain from Elizabeth James.