Trusting the Unknown: How Reiki Taught Me to Listen to My Intuition

What if your intuition could guide you with calm clarity—even when life feels uncertain?
Learning Reiki Level 2 over 22 years ago, helped me build trust in myself, connect more deeply to spirit, and support others in powerful ways.

You’ll learn about the sacred Reiki symbols, how we can send healing energy across time and space, and hear a few of my favourite stories—from a baby who settled instantly to a man facing cancer with surprising peace.

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Whether you're brand new to Reiki or thinking about stepping into Level 2, this episode will give you clarity, inspiration, and a deeper understanding of what’s possible.

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📌 Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:32 Understanding Reiki
00:51 My Personal Reiki Journey
01:16 The Power of Reiki Level Two
01:23 Reiki Symbols and Their Significance
01:54 Sending Reiki Across Time and Space
02:40 Profound Reiki Experiences
03:00 Student Transformations and Testimonials
07:31 A Moment of Connection
08:34 Exploring Further
09:09 Closing Thoughts

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As Australia’s first Intuitive Reiki Master and a Master of Masters, Lisa brings over 20 years of experience as a Reiki teacher, channeller, clinical hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, and spiritual mentor. Her unique approach to Reiki blends energy healing with deep intuitive guidance, empowering thousands of students around the world to awaken their gifts and create thriving, soul-led practices.

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Transcript

Lisa Brandis: 0:00

Hi, and welcome. I'm Lisa Brandis and you are listening to The Connecting to Spirit Podcast. Today, I wanna talk about something really close to my heart, and that's the Reiki level two training. Now, even if you haven't learned Reiki before, I think you'll find something valuable in this episode because whether you are brand new or already on the path, there's something beautiful that happens when we begin working with energy more intentionally. So I wanna take you back to the beginning. If Reiki is new to you, think of this as a gentle form of energy healing. It's not tied to any religion. It simply supports you in feeling more calm, connected, and aligned physically, emotionally, and spiritually. When I first learned Reiki, I really felt. This incredible energy inside of me and it was like something just clicked. It wasn't loud or dramatic. It was a deep inner a knowing that I knew I wanted to go the entire way through the program and. I did, and it literally changed the way I saw everything. But stepping into the Reiki two level, that's where the energy really started to unfold in my life. So the practitioner level is where you are introduced to the sacred reiki symbols and no they're not just. Abstract shapes their energetic keys that help you to focus your intention and your connection with the Reiki energy more deeply. Plus, they also support emotional healing, both for yourself and for others. They strengthen your intuition and one of the most incredible things, they allow you to send Reiki beyond the here and now. Yes, you heard me right? You can send reiki across time and space, and that can mean to a younger version of yourself who needed comfort to a friend on the other side of the world or a family member. Or to a future moment, like a job interview or a live channeling event, for example. Anytime when you feel uncertain or nervous, or even when you're making a big decision, like an interview or a conversation that you might have been putting off. And the beautiful thing about Reiki is that you don't need to force anything. Reiki doesn't ask us to try harder. It invites us to soften, to be present, and to trust the energy to go where it's needed the most. I'll never forget one of the first, really profound reiki distant healing experiences that I had. It actually gives me chills to remember it because it was real and powerful. This work, even when invisible to the outside world, changes people's lives. And over the years I've watched so many students transform their own life in the Reiki two workshop. There's one gentleman that comes to mind who recently told me he was going through cancer treatment. And he emailed me at the time asking whether it would be beneficial for him to give himself Reiki during the treatment process and if it's okay to do it while you're on chemo and radiation. And I said, yes, Reiki is amazing in that it works with other modalities. Especially medication if you need to take it or other forms of treatment. He said to me that he started doing reiki and he found it instantly made the process of his treatment a lot easier to bear and to, get through, the difficulty he had as he was experiencing prostate cancer. And he sent me quite an emotional email saying that, the change was so profound for him that it actually inspired him to want to be able to create a platform or a forum where he can inspire and support other men going through a similar experience that he'd been through, which just left me feeling. Full of all those warm fuzzy feelings to know that Reiki impacts not only us, but also helps us go through the most difficult experiences and challenges, and even helps us wanna then make a difference in other people's lives. Isn't that just such a beautiful reason? On its own to learn reiki. There was another moment I'll also never forget when I sent Reiki to a girlfriend's baby who had been diagnosed with meningitis. She was very, very ill and in hospital, her mother was, extremely worried about her and I said, I'll send a distant healing, but didn't actually tell her the time that I was gonna send it. I remember sitting down, I used my proxy and I sent Reiki to her and it was about a few hours later that she messaged me and she asked me what time I'd sent her the healing. And I thought it was a little odd because, people don't normally check in with you. Um, and I told her it was around, the time. This was going back about probably 15 years, so I can't recall the actual time that I sent it to her. And she said, you know, the funniest thing happened, Lisa, I was standing in, she was, her daughter was in ICU at the time, and she said she was standing next to her husband and she was listening to the. Monitors just beeping quite rapidly. And she said, all of a sudden I had this wave of peace just kind of washed through my body. And she looked at her husband and said, can you feel that? And he is like, yeah. And the monitor changed the rhythm of the beeping. So she said it was affecting her baby's heart rhythm as well. So when it was quite fast and rapid, it had slowed down. I can't remember the exact details, but she said there was a. Distinct difference in, how it was sounding. As well as her feeling, just this sense of, peace wash over her. And she did check with me later and I confirmed it was around the same time I'd sent it to her. So that was like a really profound moment of. Knowing that the intention was just there to send love, to send healing, and to know that they actually received it. A lot of the times when we send distant healing, the people are so busy in their life that they don't quite often notice the energy coming in unless they literally lay down and you're on the phone with 'em while you're sending them distant healing. So it was quite amazing to know that distant healing can be sent. And really help people in their time of need. many of my students have also told me that level two really awakened something deeper in them. They started getting intuitive insights and vivid dreams. They would get clearer guidance, stronger gut instincts, and a sense of trust in themself that just wasn't there before. It's like reiki helps you tune into your inner compass and gently aligns you with your purpose. Many people around 60 to 70% who complete level one eventually feel called to do, reiki level two, the practitioner level. And even if you haven't trained yet, you might already feel a quite nudge inside saying, there's something more for me here. So if you're in a quiet space, I'd love to share a little moment of connection now. So if you can place your hand over your heart and take a deep breath in and gently release. Now I want you to bring someone to mind, somebody that you care about, and simply imagine sending them love. No pressure, just a soft intention from your heart to theirs. And that with the energy and your intention is reiki. Even if this is your very first experience with it, you've just connected with the essence of it. It's love, it's presence, and it's healing energy that comes through you and through your intention from. The universal life force. So it's life force energy that we conduct and we send. So if reiki level two has been on your mind, maybe this was your sign. And if you're just beginning to explore reiki, you can find more information, great resources, and of course details on my website at www.intuitivereiki.com.au. You'll also find my Connecting to Spirit Bootcamp, which starts soon. And there's a free quiz and a free Discover intuitive reiki webinar. Great places for you to get started. If you're feeling curious, you don't have to be perfect or have it all figured out. You just need to be open and willing. Thank you for spending this time with me. If something in this episode resonated, please feel free to share it with someone you care about. Or return to it when you need a little reminder of what is possible. And until next time, keep trusting yourself. Keep listening and remember the connection you are looking for is already within you.