Spirit Led Reiki vs Angelic Reiki: What’s the Difference (and Why Train in Both)?

If you’ve been feeling drawn towards Reiki training, you may already have noticed there’s more than one path. Two that often come up together are Spirit Led Reiki and Angelic Reiki.

They sound similar. They overlap in places. But they are not the same thing. And for many people, it’s the combination that creates the most grounded, expansive, and practical healing practice.

Let’s break it down.

What is Spirit Led Reiki?

Spirit Led Reiki is an intuitive form of energy healing that works in partnership with higher guidance. Rather than following a fixed hand-placement system or sequence, the practitioner is guided moment by moment by Spirit.

This means:

• the healing responds to the client, not a template

• intuition is trusted and developed, not overridden

• sessions can feel fluid, intelligent, and deeply personal

Spirit Led Reiki tends to appeal to people who already feel intuitive, empathic, or energetically sensitive, even if they’ve never trained formally before.

It’s not about “doing it right” .It’s about listening.

What is Angelic Reiki?

Angelic Reiki works specifically with the angelic realm, focusing on compassion, balance, and healing at a soul level.

In Angelic Reiki training, practitioners receive attunements that allow them to work with angelic energy consciously and safely. The emphasis is often on:

• heart-led healing

• spiritual protection and clarity

• working with higher frequencies in a structured way

For many students, Angelic Reiki feels supportive, expansive, and reassuring, particularly when they’re new to energy work.

So what’s the difference?

In simple terms:

• Spirit Led Reiki develops intuition and responsiveness

• Angelic Reiki provides structure and a clear energetic framework

One is fluid and intuitive. The other is anchored and supportive.

On their own, each approach has strengths. Together, they create something far more balanced.

Why train in both together?

Training in Spirit Led Reiki and Angelic Reiki side by side allows you to:

• trust your intuitive awareness while staying energetically grounded

• work confidently without needing rigid rules

• adapt your healing style to the person in front of you

• build a practice that feels authentic rather than performative

This combination is especially helpful if you:

• don’t resonate with overly rigid Reiki systems

• want depth without losing practicality

• are sensitive to energy and want to work safely

• feel called to healing but aren’t sure where to begin

Is this suitable for beginners?

Yes. You don’t need prior Reiki experience to train in either Spirit Led Reiki or Angelic Reiki.

Many students arrive feeling curious but uncertain, drawn to healing work but unsure how to trust what they sense. In-person training allows space for questions, practice, and real-time guidance that’s hard to replicate online.

Why in-person training still matters

Energy work is experiential. Attunements, group practice, and shared learning create a depth that’s difficult to access through theory alone.

In-person training also allows:

• immediate feedback and support

• embodied learning rather than conceptual understanding

• confidence-building through real practice

For many people, it’s the difference between learning about Reiki and actually feeling able to work with it.

Upcoming in-person Reiki training in Kent

If you’re feeling drawn to explore both Spirit Led Reiki and Angelic Reiki in a grounded, supportive setting, I’m running a 3-day in-person training in Dover, Kent.

The training includes:

• Spirit Led Reiki

• Angelic Reiki Levels 1 & 2

• attunements

• manuals and certification

• guided practice and integration

You can find full details, dates, and booking information here:👉 Spirit Led Reiki & Angelic Reiki Training in Kent

If you’re not ready yet, that’s fine too. Sometimes reading about the work is the first step before committing to it. But if something in you keeps circling back to this, it’s usually worth listening.