Reiki Crystal Healing - Using Crystals in Your Reiki Work.

If you've read the page on crystal energy healing then you have an idea for Reiki crystal healing already. The basic principles are the same, but the Reiki puts a bit of a twist on things.

The nature of Reiki makes it difficult to directly control, as it has an intelligence as to how it operates. It responds to intention but it is something that goes through you, not from you.

Therefore, when you are "charging up" your mineral of choice, you want to keep your senses open for when you feel the stone or crystal responding with the Reiki energy. How you perceive this is up to you. You can perceive it as a glow, hear it like a "singing bowl" or wineglass hum. It may seem warm, or vibrating, or you may simply "know" that your stone or crystal has soaked up the Reiki energy. From here you would keep it standing by for use. Anything you would do with Reiki energy, you can do with the crystal.

Cleansing an area, working with someone directly, distance Reiki - all can be facilitated by the use of a crystal in this way. One classic example is to have the recipient lying down. Placing the crystal on a spot that needs attention and working directly around it can produce great results, as you are removing the contributing factors while the crystal is releasing the Reiki energy directly on the spot keeping the flow going. Some recipients have claimed this felt like having two sets of hands working on them. I haven't had that experience in my own practice, but I don't doubt it.

One may question why Reiki crystal healing would be necessary when the Reiki energy comes from an unlimited source. The best analogy I can make for this to turn to archery and look at the bow.

The bow is a simple device. It takes strength to pull it all the way back. However, once the bow has been drawn back, it can release all of that energy in a moment. A similar effect is being done here. If some big Reiki work is going to be done, charging stones or crystals with Reiki energy serves a twofold purpose: Not only does it give you additional tools to use, it reminds you of the "feel" of Reiki energy. Having gotten such a warm-up and prepared some tools, I find that my Reiki work is much more effective. Using Reiki energy to prepare the environment works just about as well.

By using Reiki crystal healing in this fashion, you can get yourself used to the increased flow of energy and more in touch with the Source from which the energy comes. This exercise is also beneficial for training your perception of subtle energy. The more this sense is developed, the greater success you will have with Reiki work, and energy healing in general.