Increasing Hand Sensitivity

One of the main reasons those newly attuned to Reiki do not continue on the healing path is
because they don’t feel anything. During class, we get feedback from our fellow classmates that they can feel heat, or cold, or tingling, etc. when we practice on each other. But for some, when they get home they don’t have feedback and they feel like they have lost the ability to feel the energy. It can be super frustrating, but it can be helped.

Here are some practical tips on increasing your hand sensitivity so you can more easily feel Reiki.

The first tip is to practice. Every day. Without excuses. Even if it is 1 minute of practice time. You are the perfect practice subject because you are always there to practice on. You may not feel anything at first, but if you do not practice you never will.

Second, let go of the need to feel anything when you practice. It holds you back. Simply take the time to relax, Reiki, and notice how your body feels not necessarily your hands. Notice how you feel before, during, and after Reiki. I’m not talking about client work, but personal self-Reiki.

Third, rub your hands together before placing them in gassho or before placing them on yourself or client. It helps open the hand chakras and allows you to be more sensitive to energies.

Now it is time to play with my last tip. Touch everything.(Disclaimer: do not touch private parts, do not touch dangerous things, use common sense). Run your hands over leather jackets. Feel the difference between a smooth clean pencil eraser and a used one. Touch tree bark. Pet a fluffy bunny. Walk through a fabric store and feel every type of fabric you can find, and yarn, and lace, and ribbon. Feel the coolness of an ice cube. The heat a computer gives off after a long day. Pick things up and notice the weight. Does clear quartz feel different than rose quartz?

Touch everything and notice how each texture, temperature, weight, and material makes you feel. Do you cringe when you touch slimy soap in the shower? Does the feeling of cotton candy make you want to clear your energies as soon as possible? Does the ruffle on a collar make you want to cut cords? Does heat make you shiver?

Touching everything and gauging how it makes you feel makes it easier for you to discover what the sensation means to you. For me heat in any spot means extra attention goes there. Heavy energy means something needs to be cleared out. Each person is going to come up with their own individual meanings behind each sensation, but you gotta practice to uncover what yours are.

Practice and let go are the ultimate tips. You can not get by with not practicing if you want to increase your hand sensitivity.

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