Dear Zookie,
Would agree with your RM, you are picking up symbols from the person you are working on. The client may be able to enlighten you, if you choose to share it. Not every client welcomes hearing about what we see or can decipher the meaning however.
In Reiki share we were encouraged to reveal these experiences openly in the group but I have come to embrace private discussions of what transpires between client & practitioner. It is up to the client to decide what to do with the information should we decide to disclose it.
Reiki is so intimate.
peace & joy,
holobon