Should a Reiki session be silent or should I speak instead? Well, from both the practitioner and client point of view, this can be a matter of personal choice. There are advantages and disadvantages to each version. Read on and see how you feel about the different possibilities.
Of course, some practitioners prefer total silence, with the exception perhaps of relaxing music in the background, which may or may not ask you if you want it. If you are not given a choice of music, your clinic or therapy room may be too loud with some background noise or other. However, if you also prefer total silence and for you, that also includes music, you can ask for the music to be turned off, and that should be fine with the practitioner.
The silent Reiki practitioner can enter a deep meditative state that they do not wish to be disturbed from, and that may be the best way for this practitioner to allow Reiki to channel through them. Other reasons why practitioners prefer silence is the mistaken belief that silence is very important. Or it could be that the practitioner is simply an esthetician who does Reiki as an additional service to nails and waxing and is not interested in deep spiritual healing. Of course, the same can be said for a Reiki practitioner who chats outside of the healing realm during the session. Some practitioners get bored holding their hands in various positions and feel the need to talk about totally unrelated things. In this way, they are probably better distracted by small talk to allow the Reiki to flow through them. This may or may not be disruptive to the customer. And finally, there is the gifted or experienced Reiki practitioner who remains silent unless spoken to, and until they encounter an energy disruption where they feel they can benefit from being more proactive. This can greatly speed up the healing process in a gentle way. It is actually so powerful that it is now being borrowed by other methods, who are developing spiritual or practical healing methods involving their usual spoken energy based methods. They are even claiming the discovery of such a healing modality, and it is not unlike an interactive Reiki session. In my opinion, that clearly illustrates the benefit of some talks in empowering the client and helping them to free up and relax better.
A silent Reiki session is exactly that. The Reiki practitioner only talks to you if, for example, it is necessary for you to turn around. A good conversational Reiki session would be in silence until the practitioner feels an energy disruption somewhere in his energy field and then encourages him to talk about what may be causing it. The mixture of energetic healing with talking about what bothers you is very powerful to release your emotional, spiritual or physical pain.
For example, I was silently channeling the healing of a client who had had a miscarriage. Her heart chakra felt a very different and uneven energy than the rest of her body. When I gently pointed this out to her, she began to speak freely about her complaint for the first time. Then I kept my hands on her until she reached a point of calm. I ended the session in silence while she slept soundly. Upon awakening, she reported that something felt different in a very positive way. This session released a heavy load for her. She reported feeling much better since then.
Any good experienced Reiki practitioner will consult with you when taking your client’s history and details whether they prefer the silent or speaking type of session. They would carry out what you prefer.
If you are seeking Reiki sessions with a practitioner, you are now better informed about the possibilities available to you. And so you can ask the practitioners you contact if they are willing to do the version you prefer. Then you can decide which professional best suits your needs in this regard.
