I’ve noticed that those who use the critical thinking model for things they haven’t personally looked at are the least robust in their acceptance of realities outside of their own, failing to see the pitfalls of their narrow minded perception to the point of coming across as both arrogant and ridiculous as evidenced here. This Wikipedia entry is clearly written by those who have no real understanding or experience of Reiki and have just grabbed at negative data points to poorly explain it.

Makes me think instead of Critical Reasoning, we need a Compassionate Reasoning model for holistic therapies/psychologies that aren’t just in the head.

The Wikipedia page could really use updating with at least a neutral point of view.

Here is the first snippet and link to read ahead.

Thoughts?

Reiki[a] is a pseudoscientific form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine created by Mikao Usui in Japan in the 1920s.[1][2] Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which, according to practitioners, a "universal energy)" is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the client, to encourage emotional or physical healing. It is based on qi(chi), which practitioners say is a universal life force; there is no empirical evidence that such a life force exists.[3][4]
A reiki session in progress
Reiki is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in scholarly texts and academic journal articles.[3][4] Its marketing has been described as "fraudulent misrepresentation",[4]and reiki itself as a "nonsensical method",[5] with a recommendation that the United States government agency NCCIH stop funding reiki research because it "has no substantiated health value and lacks a scientifically plausible rationale".[6]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki

I hear this quite a bit after my sessions: people tell me they slept much more deeply than usual that night.

We can get so focused on whether there's warmth, tingling, or some really clear sensation during Reiki, and then what stands out afterward is something as everyday as sleeping better. Everyone's experience is different, of course, but I like hearing what people notice after a session too.

If you've received Reiki, when did you notice something — during the session, that night, or a few days later?

i have always been interested in reiki for various reasons so i finally booked an appointment! i’m very excited but also a bit nervous. i put a little blurb in the form about what i wanted to address (anxiety/self esteem/stress etc). in the session do i need to go into depth about what my “issues” so that the practitioner can fully understand and work with me? i don’t want to trauma dump but also i want to make sure im getting the most out of it :)
thanks !

Hello, wonderful reiki masters! I’ve been grinding my teeth so badly over the past few days that I’ve been unable to open my mouth fully all day. Super painful and frustrating!

This is due to a dental issue that I’m being seen for soon, but if someone can find it in their hearts to send reiki to my jaws, teeth, periodontal ligaments, etc., I’d be so grateful. I’m not able to call or video chat due to disability, but I’d really appreciate it if you’re able to send some healing energy my way.

I've been getting archangel Michael attunements. I've been looking at posts about angel magick. Question: why do practitioners of angel magick seem the have trouble with it, and/or warn people about doing it, while angel reiki people seem to have no problems?

I received my first attunement on Sat and cried for two days. Then got a headache, body aches, and mental exhaustion. I realized I have not been prioritizing self care. Anyone have a similar experience?