23/04/2026
The Experience of a Nurse & Reiki Practitioner 🪽✨️
Throughout my journey as a Reiki practitioner, I’ve often found myself speaking about its benefits, describing Reiki as energy, as a loving healing light, as something that brings comfort, beauty, and a sense of calm.
And while all of that feels true, there are still moments when it doesn’t quite feel real in a way that’s easy to explain.
So what is Reiki?
What are my actual experiences of it?
What have I witnessed in others during or after a session?
I want to begin sharing some of my experiences as a practitioner.
For my first post, I’m choosing to go deep. This may be a difficult read for some people depending on your own experiences. Im sharing this with love and support in mind
I want to talk about something incredibly important that isn’t often spoken about openly. The role Reiki can play at the end of life. These conversations sometimes happen quietly, in private but keeping them there doesn’t help anyone who might need to know this, who might benefit from it one day.
I’ve heard and witnessed a few end of life experiences, personally and professionally as a nurse. Some experiences could have been improved, but I understand how, despite best intentions, care can sometimes come too late. It’s a difficult truth, but an honest one.
I also know what it looks like when end of life care is done well, when it truly supports both the individual and their loved ones.
I feel deeply honoured to have given Reiki to some of my past patients, and to one of my own family members in the days and hours leading up to their final breath. To be present in those moments, and to contribute in some small way to someone’s care, is a privilege.
What I’ve witnessed during Reiki is the shift. A movement from agitation to calm, from restlessness to a sense of peace. A shift from holding on tightly, to gently letting go, a place of surrender and acceptance.
One patient in particular, I remember, whose breathing and body were restless and unsettled. The family were present holding that tension and stress too. I asked the family if they would mind me doing some Reiki.
As I began, there was a gradual softening. Their breathing felt more at ease, their body began to relax, the energy in the room shifted in a way that was noticeable and gentle.
One of the family told me afterwards, It just felt peaceful all of a sudden and it was the most settled they had seen their loved one in days.
Another time, is when i went into see my own granny the night she passed away, i had just finished a long 12hour shift and on the drive home my mum called to update me about her, she had been really unwell and we knew she wouldn’t have long. I decided to go in past the care home and sit with her. I instinctively called in the Reiki, and the force of energy i felt and the brightness of light I held behind closed eyes (those who know, will know) it was incredible. Not overwhelming, it just felt really present, It felt like she was being held with love. And nothing else mattered in that moment.
These experiences and more stay with me 🩷
Death is a transition, one that deserves to be supported with care and compassion. That includes tending to physical pain and discomfort, easing emotions, and allowing space for spirituality, whatever that means to that person.
This is Reiki, Love and light in every essence of the words ✨️
I’ll share more again soon,
Thank you for being here 💕
