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Hi everyone
I feel a bit silly asking this :)but what is the official title of someone who is receiving a reiki treatment - patient, client, recipient, receiver ...?
Ta very much.
Holistic Earth
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I personally don't like to use the word patient as it implies that the person is unwell or sick in some way. I always call them 'clients'.
Love
Rosi x



Iagree, client.



client
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Client for me too!
Love and light
reikiangel
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Thanks guys, that's been helpful. I never felt comfortable with the term 'patient' either and recipient/receiver sounds very cumbersome. Client always sets off associations with the legal profession or counselling profession but if that's what most people are using, I'll stick to that.:D
Reiki Hugs,
Holistic Earth
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Hi,
I don't think it matters what we call them. I use the term that my clients/patients use when describing themselves.
But remember why they are called patients - it's because they must be patient!! A true cure can never be rushed!
Love and light,
Christina



the Victim?
the Guinea Pig?

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seriously though,

'Client' does seem popular - but IMO it should only be used to indicate someone receiving treatment on a payment basis (whether cash or kind)

Of course, while we - as practitioners - are giving the treatment we are of course not doing thehealing - merely facilitating it.
As the saying goes "all healing is self-healing".
The person receiving treatment is the one doing the healing (albeit with Reiki's help), so,
a radical thought I know, but why not give the 'receiver' their proper title:

'the Healer '



reiki ni rei



How very true and very apt
dez



Thanks for you replies .... I like 'guinea pig' actually :D
The reason I'm also asking this is because I'm in the process of writing a wee article about Reiki, and patient sounds too clinical, even though I can see the point about having to be patient (never thought of that aspect before ...) . I'm happy to go along with client even though it still feels not entirely right, however, your average non-Reiki person may find it easier to relate to client.
Thanks
Holistic Earth
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I think you will find the word you are looking for is a healee, as a healee is a person receiving healing from the healer, you should not be using the word patient in relation to energy healing as that implies you are suitably qualified to treat medical dysfunctions and no energy healing canreally claim to do that.[/align]



I don't wantto nit pick, but I've been sitting here talking to myself :Dand trying out various fictitious situations, and came to the conclusion that much depends on the context.
Paul is absolutely correct with the term "healee", though I'd probably only use that in the same context as referring to the person channelling the energy as the healer.Generally I use the word client.
For your article, perhaps you could somehow incorporate both "client" and "healee", and say why we don't use the word "patient", for absolute clarity. Just a thought.
Who are your targetted readership?
Laura.