Reiki Spiritual Awakening: From Skeptic to Healer

I’ve arrived. Fully, deeply, and undeniably. I know that might sound bold or a little out there, but honestly? It just feels like truth.

It’s been a long, winding journey of asking life’s big questions, bumping into spiritual signposts, getting lost in the weeds, and then catching a divine breeze that pushes me back on track. I’ve been inching toward this moment for a while now—sometimes skipping joyfully, other times dragging myself through the mud —but something clicked recently. Or maybe it was more like a full-body cosmic download that said: “Girl, you’re here. Let’s go.”

Meeting My Mentor (Before I Knew I Needed One)

Now, I’ve shared bits and pieces of my soul awakening before —breadcrumbs of transformation, intuitive nudges, and energetic whispers. But this past month and a half I’ve experienced a full-body energetic rebrand. Something cracked open in me, and for once, it didn’t feel confusing. It felt certain. Alive. Lit up. I felt like… me.

Enter: Kristen. A Reiki Master, hypnotic healer, intuitive yogi, and someone I now lovingly refer to as my spiritual guru, witchy big sister, and cosmic GPS. She invited me to join her next Reiki attunement training, and—without overthinking for once—I said yes. It felt like the next obvious step, like my intuition had already RSVP’d before my brain caught up.

My First Reiki Sessions: Confused, Curious, and Still Kind of Skeptical

But let me back up. Because up until very recently, my relationship with Reiki was… let’s say… confusing at best.

I had my first Reiki session in India about a year ago. I went in wide-eyed and open-hearted, expecting fireworks and third-eye revelations. I figured I’d walk out feeling like a whole new person, levitating slightly, and maybe glowing a little.

Instead, I fell asleep. And when I woke up, the practitioner mumbled something about my feet and told me I might feel tired for a few days. That was it. No debrief. No chakra report card. Just “Thanks for coming, drink water.”

India life…the spiritual awakening begins…

“Did I Just Pay for a Nap?”

I remember leaving like… “Ummm, did anything happen? Was I just napping on a massage table with ambient flute music? Did I just get spiritually scammed?”

So I did what any confused modern woman would do—I asked ChatGPT.

“Reiki is a healing technique where energy is channeled through the hands to clear blockages, rebalance chakras, and support the body’s natural healing abilities.”

Got it. But where were the fireworks? The tingles? The revelations?

Apparently, some people feel heat, buzzing, emotional release, deep calm… and others feel absolutely nothing. I, of course, was firmly in Camp Nothing. Although I was very relaxed, which counts for something, right?

A few weeks later, I tried again with a different practitioner. Same story: deep relaxation, no big sensations, but at least this time, he gave me a post-session chakra download. He told me my root and throat chakras were a little wonky (which tracked), advised me to drink water, avoid alcohol, and wait a few days.

And weirdly… I did feel a bit of a shift. Subtle. Gentle. Like the lights were flickering back on, one chakra bulb at a time.

Still, my logical brain was like, “Robyn. You need proof. Where’s the science? The metrics? The Excel sheet of energy movement?” And in that moment, I completely missed the point.

Because Reiki isn’t about tangible results or instant gratification. It’s not about formulas or fixes. Reiki is energy. It’s subtle. Mysterious. Felt more in hindsight than in real time.

It took me almost a year—and a jungle awakening—to understand that.

And then… Costa Rica. Sacred land. Sacred sisterhood. Sacred synchronicities. Suddenly, all the energetic “noise” I used to brush off started to make sense. I felt things in my body I hadn’t before. My intuition got louder. My resistance got quieter.

Costa Rica synergies happening…

My Reiki Attunement: From Airport Hotel to Energy Healer

After I said yes to Kristen’s Reiki training, things started unfolding fast. I left Costa Rica, landed in Istanbul for an overnight layover, and said, “Sure, why not get attuned to channel divine healing energy in a hotel room next to the airport?” Honestly, I forgot when I booked my flight that the Reiki attunement was on the same day. It just so happened that my layover was perfectly positioned so I could still make the training. How’s that for a sign?

The attunement ceremony lasted 6–7 hours. Yes, it was on Zoom. Yes, I was mildly jet-lagged. No, I still don’t fully understand how she opened my energetic channels—but she did. And just like that, I became a Level II Reiki Healer.

Integration Mode: Welcome to Marseille, Welcome to Me

That night, I didn’t feel much different.

But then I arrived in Marseille… and everything began to shift.

I was so tired. At first, I blamed jet lag. But after a week of low energy, restless sleep, and weird cravings (like green juice and silence instead of wine and nightlife), I realized something deeper was happening.

I didn’t want to do the things I used to force myself to do. I had no desire to people-please, to hustle, to “see it all” just because I was in a new city. I craved presence. Stillness. Slowness. I went to a full moon sound bath on a Friday night instead of a wine bar, then rushed home to light a candle and read in bed. WHO EVEN AM I?

That week, my energy felt foreign—but also right. Like a dimmer switch being slowly pushed up to full brightness. I was integrating, aligning, and becoming more… me.

I’ll be honest: it was disorienting at first. My brain kept trying to make sense of it. But my soul? My soul was like, “Finally.”

It was the beginning of a reawakening. A soft but powerful becoming. Not loud or dramatic, but deep and real and lasting.

An easy and comfortable stillness in Marseille…

What Is Reiki, Anyway?

If you’ve ever experienced energy healing, you know that it’s hard to explain. But if you haven’t? You might be wondering, “Okay, but what is Reiki actually?”

Let me try again (with a little more insight this time):

Reiki is a form of energy healing that works by channeling universal life force energy through the hands—either by light touch or simply hovering above the body. It can be done in person or from across the world. The goal is to clear blockages, rebalance the chakras, and support your body, mind, and spirit’s natural ability to heal.

Reiki doesn’t always “feel” like anything in the moment. Sometimes you get tingles, warmth, tears, or images. Sometimes you just feel really chill. Sometimes, like me, you fall asleep and wonder if anything even happened. But over time, subtle shifts occur: your energy realigns, your intuition sharpens, your nervous system calms, and your life begins to move in a more aligned direction.

Hands channeling energy during a Reiki healing session in Morocco.

Becoming the Channel & Living in Alignment

Once you’re attuned by a Reiki Master, you can practice Reiki on yourself and others—for life. The attunement is an energetic initiation, not a classroom lesson. You don’t just “learn” Reiki; you receive it. You become a channel for it.

And honestly? That still blows my mind a little.

But what’s even more mind-blowing is how much my life has shifted since. I’m no longer chasing clarity. I am clarity. I’m no longer trying to find my purpose. I’m living it.

Just yesterday, halfway through my morning, it hit me: “Wait… I haven’t worried about not having a ‘real job’ in weeks.” I used to wake up in a mild panic like clockwork, wondering what I was doing with my life. Now? I wake up knowing: This. This is my job. Living this life. Sharing this truth. Being fully, wildly, powerfully me.

And wow, does that feel good.

It doesn’t mean I’ve got it all figured out. It just means I’m finally okay not having it all figured out. I’m trusting the process, riding the energy, and tuning into the subtleties. I’m letting my spirit lead, not my to-do list.

I guess you could say…

I’ve rooted into my truth.
I’ve remembered who I am.
And I’m not leaving.

I still don’t totally get Reiki, but here I am… attuned AF.   😉

Finally fully arriving in Morocco – Leading my first full moon ceremony as part of my spiritual transformation and energy alignment.