One of my Reiki students recently shared a frustrating experience with a client. The client had come in for a session but left disappointed, complaining that Reiki and healing, in general, “take too long” and require too much work. They wanted instant results and expected to put in no effort themselves. When it was gently pointed out that true healing often requires lifestyle changes and some inner work, the client stormed off in a huff.
While I understand the desire for quick fixes—who wouldn’t want a magic wand to instantly heal years of trauma and hardship?—the truth is, there’s no silver bullet for healing. And that’s okay.
Energy healing, Reiki and other healing modalities can work wonders but there really is no such thing as a cure all, or any magic bullet type panacea that suddenly fixes everything about you instantly. It’s a powerful tool that can soothe emotional wounds, release energy blocks, and create profound shifts. But it’s not a magic wand that erases years of trauma or decades of unhealthy patterns overnight. Healing takes time, and it takes active participation from the person seeking healing.
Think of the healing process as like going to the gym. A single workout can leave you feeling amazing. You’ll feel stronger, more aligned, and even energized. But no one goes to the gym expecting one session to transform their body instantly or erase years of neglect overnight. The same is true for Reiki. Each session builds on the one before it, and over time, the cumulative effect can create deep and lasting transformation.
Sometimes, when healing happens too quickly, it can create its own kind of crisis. Imagine removing decades of emotional baggage or deeply ingrained patterns in a single session. People who go through rapid healing really need time and help to ingrate that intense and rapid transformation or it can really knock them off balance. While it might sound great in theory, the reality is that our minds, bodies, and spirits need time to process and integrate these changes.
Healing too fast can leave people feeling unbalanced, overwhelmed, or even more stuck than before. That’s why slow, steady progress is often the best path forward. It allows us to grow at a pace we can handle, integrating each shift so it becomes a solid foundation for the next.
Despite what you see on TikTok, true healing requires effort—not just from the healer but from the client as well. It often means looking inward, making lifestyle changes, and facing the very patterns or traumas that have been holding us back. It’s not easy work, but it’s deeply rewarding.
And most of all, as a person seeking healing it is really on YOU to own your healing journey- take full responsibility for it. That is a very liberating and empowering stance to take and will further your healing maybe more than anything else will.
Reiki and energy healing in general can make this process gentler and open the way for us. It can help release old energy, bring clarity, and create a sense of peace and alignment. But it works best when paired with a willingness to grow and make changes. I think we also need some good talk therapy, body work, spiritual practice and a super clean, healthy lifestyle.
Healing Is a journey- and honestly a lifelong one.
It’s time to let go of the idea that real, lasting healing is instant. True transformation is a journey—one that takes patience, commitment, and compassion for yourself. Every Reiki session is a step along the path, a building block that supports your growth.
So, the next time you or your clients feel frustrated by the pace of healing, remember this: it’s not about how fast you get there. It’s about the depth of the transformation and the person you become along the way.
Healing isn’t meant to be a quick fix. It’s meant to guide us back to wholeness, one step at a time.
Have you experienced this desire for instant healing in your clients?
