Inside a Sekhem Healing Session, What Actually Happens

Here's exactly what happens in a Sekhem session with Jason Donaldson, step by step, so there are no surprises when you book. Sekhem is an Egyptian-lineage energy healing tradition, related to Reiki but distinct from it. If you're comparing the two, see Sekhem vs Reiki first. If you're ready to understand the session itself, here's the full walkthrough.

Step 1: before you even arrive

The work often starts when you book. Jason has described this directly: dreams may come into sharper focus, small meaningful moments may start showing up in the days leading up to your appointment. You don't need to do anything special, just notice.

Step 2: settling in and connecting

At the start of the session, online, or in person by request, you sit down together and talk through anything that's come up since booking: dreams, thoughts, questions. This isn't small talk. It's part of how Jason tunes into what the session needs to address.

Step 3: setting intention

From there you set an intention together for the session, grounded in whatever's present for you right now, whether that's something specific or simply openness to what comes.

Step 4: grounding and relaxation

Jason guides you into deep relaxation, bringing you fully present in your body before any energy work begins. This stage is gentle and unhurried.

Step 5: the channeled work

This is the core of the session. Jason channels energy with hands over the body, working through what he describes as the soul chakra, about twelve inches above the head, compared to the Akashic records, and the earth chakra, about twelve inches below the feet, for grounding. Sound and vibration are often part of this stage, along with sage, cedar, and Egyptian oils from his teacher's lineage. Jason describes his own role simply: he's a channel, checking in constantly with his guides about what to do, rather than directing the energy himself. The Neteru, Egyptian archetypal energies like Horus, Sekhmet, Thoth, and Anubis, may come through depending on the session and what's needed.

Step 6: return and journaling

You're gently brought back to full waking awareness. Before talking, you have space to journal whatever came through internally: images, feelings, insights, anything that surfaced while you were in the work.

Step 7: debrief

Jason shares what came through on his end: impressions, images, a sense of what the energy was doing and why. You share what came up for you if you want to. Then a couple of cards are pulled for confirmation and to support the work going forward.

Step 8: after the session

The work often continues for a few days, sometimes up to a week. Experiences with Sekhem vary from person to person. Clients have described feelings of deep relaxation, warmth, emotional release, greater clarity, peacefulness, and a stronger sense of connection with themselves. Some people also describe physical sensations or shifts during or following a session. These experiences are personal and are not presented as expected or guaranteed outcomes. This is complementary support, never a guarantee, and never a substitute for medical or mental health care.

Why the steps matter, not just the outcome

It would be easy to skip straight to "what will I feel" and leave out the structure. But the structure is part of why the work tends to land the way it does. The settling and connecting step before the energy work begins isn't small talk, it's information Jason uses to sense what the session needs to focus on. The journaling step after the channeled work isn't an optional add-on, it's how you capture your own internal experience before the debrief conversation reshapes your memory of it. Each step is doing something specific, and skipping any of them would change what the session is.

What first-timers tend to ask before booking

Most people booking their first Sekhem session have some version of the same questions: will I have to talk the whole time, what if I don't feel anything, what if something intense comes up and I'm not ready for it. On the first: no, there's plenty of quiet time built in, especially during the channeled work itself. On the second: not everyone has a dramatic experience every time, and that's normal, not a sign the session didn't work. On the third: Jason's training, including his background in psychology, means he's paying attention to how you're doing throughout, and the session is built to bring you back to a grounded, safe place by the end regardless of what surfaced.

What Jason is paying attention to throughout

Across all eight steps, Jason is tracking a few things simultaneously: what's coming through energetically, how you're doing physically and emotionally in the moment, and the overall pacing of the session so nothing feels rushed or drawn out. This kind of multitasking is part of what twenty years of practice builds. A newer practitioner might move through the same eight steps on paper, but the attentiveness within each step, knowing when to slow down, when a client needs more grounding before moving forward, comes from experience rather than a script.

Sessions online versus in person, step by step differences

The steps above apply the same way in person with Jason, which is by request, and when joining online. The main practical difference is sensory: in person, you'll experience the sage, cedar, and Egyptian oils directly, and the physical setting itself becomes part of the session. Online, Jason adapts the same structure, working the energy remotely while you rest in your own space, and many clients report the work coming through just as strongly. Choose based on logistics and preference rather than assuming one version is a lesser substitute for the other.

If your first session doesn't feel dramatic

It's worth saying plainly: not every session produces a vivid, unmistakable experience, and that's not a sign anything went wrong. Some sessions are quiet, subtle, more about a gradual settling than a dramatic shift. The value often shows up in the days that follow rather than in the room itself, in small changes to mood, clarity, or how a difficult situation feels once you're back in it. Jason encourages clients not to judge a session too quickly by how intense it felt in the moment.

Booking

Sessions run 90 minutes, $222, online, or in person by request on Hawai'i Island worldwide. If you'd like the general comparison of Sekhem to Reiki-style sessions first, see what to expect in a Reiki-style session, or the direct Sekhem vs Reiki comparison.

Frequently asked questions

How long is a Sekhem session?

90 minutes, in person or online, for $222.

Does the work start before the session itself?

Often, yes. Jason has noted that dreams and meaningful moments can increase once you book, before the session even begins.

What happens during the channeled portion of the session?

Hands-over-body energy work, often with sound, sage, cedar, and Egyptian oils, focused on the soul chakra and earth chakra.

Will Jason tell me what he experienced during the session?

Yes. The debrief includes what came through on his end, plus a couple of cards pulled for confirmation.

Is Sekhem the same thing as Reiki?

Related but distinct. See the full comparison for how the two differ.