Short answer
No. “Reiki psychic surgery” is not a real procedure and is not part of Reiki. It is a practice in which someone claims to find and remove “energy blocks” from a sick person’s body by miming surgery. Nothing is removed, nothing is treated, and the name is borrowed from a documented fraud. If you are ill and it has been offered to you, do not pay for it and do not let it delay any appointment.
This page used to carry instructions for performing the practice. Those have been removed. The full explanation of what Reiki psychic surgery claims, where the name comes from, why serious Reiki lineages reject it, and what to do if you are offered it is now in one place:
Read the full guide
What it claims, why it is not Reiki, and how to respond if you are ill and someone proposes it.
Reiki Psychic Surgery: What It Claims and Why It Is Not Reiki
Three things worth knowing now
- Reiki as taught does not diagnose, treat, or remove anything from anyone. A practitioner who says they can locate blocks near your organs is making a claim no Reiki training supports.
- The original “psychic surgery” of the Philippines and Brazil was shown to be sleight of hand with animal parts and hidden blood. The American Cancer Society found no evidence of benefit and urged ill people not to seek it.
- Ordinary Reiki, described honestly as a calm hour alongside your care, can still be a comfort during illness. Reiki and your health explains how to fit it in safely.
If you are seriously ill and considering any alternative practice, talk to your care team first. If a practitioner has pressured you with urgency or told you nothing else will work, the Reiki safety guide explains how to respond and where to report it.