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Reiki share, also known as Reiki circle or exchange, is a gathering of like-minded Reiki believers who participate in group healing treatments on each other. The main purpose for the Reiki share is to give and receive Reiki in a casual atmosphere of friendship, honor, positive energy and devotion. Reiki shares usually last a few hours or they can be all-day events depending on the group. The gatherings are often free or the host may ask for a small donation to cover the costs depending how formal the group is.
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Group synergy
A major benefit is the combined wisdom and skill from multiple healers with different levels of practice and experience. Healing time spent on the table(s) is shorter than a private Reiki session, but recipients receive Reiki healing from several pairs of hands simultaneously for a more powerful healing effect. The practitioners benefit from giving Reiki as well as receiving it. In addition to giving and receiving Reiki, Reiki shares offer participants the opportunity to:
"A group of people coming together in a state of presence generates a collective energy field of great intensity" -Eckhart Tolle
What to expect
During a Reiki share, the recipients ultimately break into small groups and take turns lying down on massage tables. Multiple practitioners gather around each recipient and place their hands on or over them multiplying the flow of Reiki energies. Group healings on individual recipients are very powerful and can produce results much faster than individual private sessions before rotating to make sure all attendees receive a similar amount of healing time.
Meeting agendas
Each Reiki event is unique, but they usually include one of more of the following activities:
Some groups incorporate:
Others include a variety of different rituals. It all depends on the group and the mix of people.
Example: "We open with brief introductions, then we join our hearts and minds together in prayer, asking that our mission of promoting harmony be accomplished in this meeting. Two Reiki Masters lead the group discussion, and there are one or two brief instructional sessions. There is time to share Reiki stories, and miracles since the last meeting. Then we break up into groups of 4 or 5 and do 10 minute Reiki treatments on each other. The last 1/2 hour is group distant healing, and a Universal prayer circle closes our meeting."
Exchanges
Reiki exchange implies that both people in the exchange are attuned practitioners. Exchanges are generally restricted to Reiki practitioners.
Circles
Circle implies that at some point, the group sits or stands in a circle, sometimes called healing circles. Reiki circles are generally open to the public.
Mawashi Reiki
A circle ritual to help sensitize and "ground" the practitioners at the beginning of a share. Participants join hands to send Reiki healing energy around the circle counter-clockwise (left hand under to receive, right hand over to send) and finally down into the earth concluding with a bow of gratitude with hands in the Gassho (prayer) position.
Finding Reiki shares
Local Reiki shares may be advertised in Reiki-specific resources like magazines, websites, newsletters, or email lists. A single Reiki practitioner may host gatherings in their office or home. Reiki shares can maintain their own website, pay for a service like Meetup.com, or simply rely on social networking services. Gatherings can occur in a variety of free or rented facilities like community centers, hospitals, clinics, book stores, churches, recreation halls, gymnasiums, classrooms, conference rooms, meeting rooms, hospice facilities, condominium cabanas, and even outdoors.