Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and
relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands"
and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and
is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are
more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable
of being happy and healthy.
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means
"God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki
is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows
through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions,
mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and
feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous
results.
Healing
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual
healing and self-improvement that
everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually
every known illness and malady
and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in
conjunction with all other medical or
therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote
recovery. An amazingly simple
technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in
the usual sense, but is transferred
to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on
during an "attunement"
given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an
unlimited supply of "life force energy"
to improve one's health and enhance the
quality of life.
Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or
spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been
successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.
While Reiki is spiritual in
nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must
believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on
belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki
comes from God, many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with
the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept
of it.
While
Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and act in a way that
promotes harmony with others. Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder
of the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended that one practice certain
simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which are nearly universal
across all cultures.
