No two people or animals are alike and so, too, their specific need for healing varies from one to the other despite how situations may appear to be identical. The manifestation on a physical level of emotional wounds buried beneath the surface of the body from years ago is dramatically different than a recent injury that has no ties to the past. The body of each individual receiving Reiki self-healing energy is going to facilitate that energy in formats specifically tailored to the needs of that particular body and individual.