Which one is better, Reiki or energy healing?

I have been practicing mind-body and soul healing for the 7th year. I have received nearly 400 cases and have communicated with many teachers from different schools in the circle. To be honest, there is no absolute "who is more useful" between the two. It all depends on your current situation and needs. Many times, people even confuse the basic concepts - strictly speaking, Reiki itself is a subdivision of the energy healing system. It has very clear inheritance paths, enlightenment processes and symbol usage standards, which is equivalent to a "specialist" with a professional background. However, most of the "energy healing" that everyone usually talks about is a broader integrated healing, which may integrate the energy channels of different systems of crystals, sound bowls, colors, and shamans. It has a higher degree of freedom and is more like an "all-rounder" who can do anything.

Last month, a young girl who works in operations at a major Internet company came to me. She worked on a big project for three months in a row. She only slept four or five hours a day. Her chest felt as if half a wet brick was stuffed in her chest. She even felt stuffy when breathing. She went to the hospital to check for any organic problems. I performed a Usui Reiki chest dredging on her. She didn't say a few words during the whole process and cried silently for 20 minutes. After the procedure, she breathed a sigh of relief and said that the "thing" that had been blocked for almost half a year was gone, and she could sleep on the pillow for a week. If it were a generalized energy therapy without directional anchoring, her highly sensitive physique might not be able to handle the energy frequencies that are too complex, and she would easily feel dizzy and nauseous after the therapy, which would be counterproductive.

Of course, this does not mean that Reiki is necessarily better than generalized energy healing. I know a healer friend who has lived in Dali for almost ten years, and he prefers integrated energy healing to handle cases. Many of his clients suffer from decades of backlogged trauma in their original family, or chronic physical pain for which no cause can be found. The fixed framework of Reiki is not flexible enough to adjust the frequency according to the patient's current energy flow. He will match different crystals according to the client's chakra status, adjust the frequency of the singing bowl, and sometimes even add some flower essences to assist, which will produce better results.

In fact, there are always different voices in the circle. Teachers who adhere to the orthodox Reiki heritage always feel that integrated energy healing without strict enlightenment is too "wild" and can easily bring in the therapist's own negative thoughts and is irresponsible to the client. Teachers who do integrated energy healing feel that Reiki has too many rules and regulations. When encountering some complex trauma or karma problems, the limitations are too obvious and it is difficult to reach the core issue. Both arguments are supported by their own cases, and no one can convince the other.

I used to have an old customer who was a lady in the building materials business. She usually didn't believe in these "foolish" people. It was her daughter who forced her to adjust her sleep. The first time I tried Reiki on her, she kept her eyes open the whole time and looked at my hand hanging above her body. When it was over, she didn't feel anything at all. She felt that I was engaging in a metaphysical scam. Later, I recommended her to try integrated energy healing with a singing bowl at a local studio owned by a friend of mine in Dali. She fell asleep on the spot. When she woke up, she said that for the first time in more than 40 years of life, her mind felt so peaceful. Even the tinnitus that had been buzzing for several years was much lighter. After that, she followed people to apply for a quarterly membership card, and now she always brings her business partners with her.

If you really have to choose, there is no need to worry about the name. You can find a reliable therapist and try a short experience of about ten minutes first. If you feel relaxed and comfortable during the treatment, even if you just burp a few times, have a little cold, or even just feel better for no reason, then it will be useful for you. After all, healing is a very personal experience, and there is no unified standard of good or bad.