It is abstract. It is difficult to explain. I wouldn't recommend that a first time Reiki patient start with second degree Reiki. Not that it doesn't work, but because they need a first degree person there to communicate with and to say "this is what has been happening or I don't feel any different", and get all their questions answered. I think that is the best way to start. Once you have received Reiki for a while and have a normal practitioner that you go to every week, but you are just going to be on vacation for the next two weeks and you don't want to miss your weekly Reiki appointment, your practitioner can schedule a time to work on you without you being in the room or on the massage table. You can be in France and your practitioner can be in America, you don't have to call them or be in contact with them in anyway for them to send Reiki to you. You might relax a little more if you are expecting it if you say "hey can you give me Reiki starting in 10 minutes", and lay down, relax yourself and get ready for it, you might be able to relax yourself a little more. You could, however, be running a marathon and ask someone to send Reiki to you and you can receive it while you are running. You are able to receive Reiki while doing just about anything. Your practitioner is able to send it to you no matter where you are.
