Bridging the Gap: The Power of Reiki Distance Healing

Reiki is often thought of as a hands-on practice—gentle touch, calming presence, and quiet connection. Yet Reiki is not bound by space or time. Energy flows where intention and focus direct it, and this opens the door to Reiki distance healing.

Distance healing allows us to connect with an animal or person even if they are not physically in front of us. Through the use of Reiki symbols, grounding, and intention, we create a channel of healing energy that supports balance and release. One of the most powerful aspects of this practice is that it gives us a way to help when in-person healing isn’t possible—or when an animal is too stressed, shy, or physically distant to receive hands-on care.

I’d like to share the story of a Siberian cat named Marmalade. His journey shows how Reiki distance healing can bring calm and create shifts, even when patterns feel deeply ingrained.

Marmalade’s Struggles

Marmalade was originally a breeding cat. But when his anxiety, spraying, and aggression became too much, his owner decided to have him neutered, hoping that would help. Even afterward, Marmalade continued to pace in his kennel, spray when let out, and struggle to get along with other cats. His owner reached out, hoping Reiki might support him in finding balance.

Session One: Trust and Opening

When I first connected with Marmalade, I began by asking his permission. He responded “yes,” so I grounded both of us and surrounded us in white healing light. Using the distance symbol, I invited Reiki to flow. I added in the power symbol, the harmonizing (emotional) symbol, and Dai-Ko-Myo for an extra layer of support.

Guided by intuition, I moved through his body energetically: his hind end for grounding, sacral chakra for calming sexual energy, heart for compassion toward other cats, head to ease scattered thoughts, stomach for his nervous pacing, shoulders for anxiety, and finally his adrenals and pancreas for self-esteem and self-control. My hands grew hot with energy as the session unfolded.

His owner later shared that Marmalade, who had been sleeping, rolled onto his back during the session—a gesture of trust and relaxation.

Session Two: Working with Color

A few days later, I worked with Marmalade again. This time I began at his shoulders, sending in green light for anxiety relief, strength, and friendliness. I moved to his hind end with red energy, though in reflection, orange may have been a better choice for balance and peace. At his stomach I added orange and yellow, then worked through his hips, heart, head, and third eye with shades of red, blue, and white.

This session was different. I found myself yawning repeatedly, a sign of releasing energy. I felt exhausted by the time I reached his heart and head. His owner, who was on the phone with me, reported that Marmalade was sleeping while I worked—even as I felt the intensity of his energy shifting.

Session Three: Listening Deeper

By the third session, I added in animal communication. I asked Marmalade why he attacked other cats, and he shared that he felt “insufficient” and “not done.” These words struck me deeply—an altered cat who still carried unresolved drive and frustration.

With Reiki, I returned to his shoulders, adrenals, stomach, hind end, heart, and head, working with blues, greens, reds, and pinks. Again, yawns came as I helped release energy, particularly around his stomach and head.

His owner noticed that while Marmalade had been unsettled the day before, he seemed calmer after this session. Progress was unfolding, step by step.

Reflections on Distance Reiki

Marmalade’s story reminds me of why I love Reiki distance healing:

• It allows us to connect heart-to-heart across space.

• It helps animals who may resist hands-on healing.

• It invites intuition—guiding hands to areas of need, often only understood after reflection.

• It brings out the role of color, symbols, and energy centers in subtle but powerful ways.

• It shows that healing is not always immediate, but layers of release build over time.

  
  

In the end, Marmalade blossomed. His owner reported that he was doing so much better, and he has since been rehomed with a loving new family. His new companion is a 7-year-old girl, and the two have completely fallen in love with each other.

Whether for animals or people, Reiki distance healing is a gentle reminder: love and energy travel farther than we can imagine.

If you’d like to explore a Reiki distance healing session for your own animal—or if you feel called to learn this practice yourself through Animal Reiki training—I’d be honored to guide you. You can reach me at www.bib4animals.com.

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