Is Reiki effective or quackery?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother in law has a reiki healer for her dogs.

Amazing, thank you for sharing

[Anonymous]

We had a guest lecture on it at work years ago. The practitioner was very sincere and I do believe she brought a comforting presence to her clients, which could go a long way. She had us do some mini exercises. I don’t remember the particulars, but I do remember being surprised that I felt something.

[Anonymous]

I had it done and at the end when she got to my heart I weirdly started crying. I'm not big on crying in front of people. Very uncomfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did it work for you? Was it effective? Who did you go too?

It’s like pharma quackery, it works for some, but for many it doesn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did it work for you? Was it effective? Who did you go too?

It’s like pharma quackery, it works for some, but for many it doesn’t.

It's not really like pharma quakery though -- because it won't cause horrific side effects.

[Anonymous]

I had a session once out of curiosity. I felt a calming but believe in the power of the mind and suggestion.

[Anonymous]

I guess it depends on if you believe in the body being bioelectrical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had a guest lecture on it at work years ago. The practitioner was very sincere and I do believe she brought a comforting presence to her clients, which could go a long way. She had us do some mini exercises. I don’t remember the particulars, but I do remember being surprised that I felt something. [/quote]

Did you feel conned ?

Several years ago, I researched Reiki. Founder asserted that a primary purpose was to make money. Not kidding.

[Anonymous]

Total nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Former coworker is now offering reiki via Zoom after she realized that her "psychic" abilities wouldn't pay the bills. It's like $180 for an hour. Complete quackery and greed.

[Anonymous]

There is a book called “Why Woo Woo Works”.

[Anonymous]

It is effective up to a poibt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t the attention and close proximity of a caring person be enough to produce a placebo effect? That’s my take on it. -an RN

Yup. Prayer also probably works in a similar fashion.
-psychologist

[Anonymous]

Hypnotherapy is more effective IMO

[Anonymous]

Twice. Once was utter BS, absolutely nothing was different. The other time (which came after the BS one), it did have an almost immediate calming effect on my body, which was in a heightened anxious state at the time.
Admittedly, it felt like something more than the calming presence. Especially because I already had the BS experience and wasn’t a believer. That said, I wouldn’t pay for it. I would be more likely to pay for acupuncture or massage.