For cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, reiki may offer an additional layer of support to help cope with the physical and emotional challenges of treatment. Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer, and it involves the use of medication to kill or slow down the growth of cancer cells. In addition to the physical changes, emotional stress is also common among those undergoing chemotherapy treatments due to the fear of diagnosis and of potential side effects from the powerful medications used in this therapy method. It can be a difficult experience, both physically and emotionally and helping people stay positive throughout their treatment is important.

Knowing and understanding the side effects helps me specifically target reiki to successfully reduce the unwanted side effects and also increase the effectiveness of the chemotherapy. The most common side effect of chemotherapy is fatigue. Chemotherapy drugs attack rapidly dividing cells in the body, including healthy ones like those found in bone marrow and hair follicles. This causes patients to become very tired and lack energy as their bodies work overtime to repair and replace cells that are damaged or destroyed by chemotherapy. Other physical side effects include nausea, vomiting, hair loss and mouth sores. The digestive system, lymphatic system, and nervous system are the hardest hit during chemotherapy. The impact on these systems is what leads to most of the symptoms listed above and many more.

When I am doing reiki for chemotherapy, I focus on sending reiki through those systems first for the most impact on side effects. I also send reiki directly to the organs of the body. The energy passes over and through each organ, restoring its natural energetic balance and health benefits. This helps clear any blockages or imbalances in the organ's energetic system, allowing it to function more efficiently. Organ Reiki also supports detoxification, enhances energy levels and increases vitality. Additionally, it can help improve blood circulation throughout the body by clearing stagnant energy in cells and tissues that are attached to the organ being worked on.

This process may help to reduce pain, improve digestion issues, stimulate organ regeneration and even alleviate emotional stress associated with illness or side effects, and it re-establishes its connection with the body’s life force. Reiki helps to create harmony between body and mind while replenishing positive energies in the body’s systems.

In my experience, reiki is very effective when used in this way. One of my clients had hardly been able to get out of bed for several weeks after being treated with chemotherapy. His vitality was incredibly low and was struggling with quite a bit of discomfort. I used these methods and after his first session, he experienced such a sense of well-being that he returned to work the next day. I am happy to report that this client has also been cancer free for almost a year. There is hope for those struggling with cancer and the side effects of chemotherapy. We all desire dramatic positive results and thankfully stories like this show that it is possible with reiki.