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You may be wondering how it’s possible to sense your subtle energy system if conventional equipment can’t see or measure it.

Whether you’re the provider or recipient of Reiki energy, you’ll probably sense the Reiki energy during the session. The recipient should relax and not worry about trying to sense anything during the treatment — just let it happen (see Chapter 5). If you’re giving Reiki, you can train yourself to detect this energy by using the following:

 Your hands: During a Reiki session, the practitioner’s hands not only transmit spiritual energy but also receive certain information from the recipient. This information may be tingles, heat, visualizations, or other signs that give the practitioner feedback on where to treat and when to stop (see the technique Byosen Reikhan Ho in Chapter 11). The more you use your hands in treating others, the more sensitive you’ll be to this information.

 Your intuition: Even without touching someone, you can sense the person’s energy.You can gaze gently and see the person’s aura, which may provide information on the person’s energy systems.The connection made during distant Reiki (see Chapter 15) may enable you to pick up on certain energy information.Meditation and visualization can also indicate where any energy disruptions are occurring.

 A pendulum: Some Western Reiki practices use a pendulum as a diagnostic tool to see whether a chakra is open, closed, or somewhere in between. When a chakra’s energy is flowing, the pendulum is open; when energy is blocked, the pendulum is closed. You can find pendulums in stores that sell crystals (see Chapter 12). I suggest that you find out about pendulum use from your Reiki teacher. You predetermine the signs for “yes” (or open) and “no” (or closed) by “asking” the pendulum what a yes looks like and then what a no looks like. With practice, you can obtain repeatable results.

If an area of the body seems closed or the energy feels blocked, do some Reiki in that area and then check it again.

When you’re working with someone’s energy system, take a respectful approach. You have the responsibility to treat the work and any information you obtain with the highest degree of integrity and compassion for that person. See Chapter 13 for a discussion of the ethics of doing healing work with Reiki.

Developing the ability to sense energy is one of the gifts of Reiki practice. Many people intuitively understand this spiritual energy and have sensed it in their own lives. More people recognize and value their sensitivity, intuition, and empathic abilities.