The word Reiki has its roots in two words: Rei means universal and Ki means life force or energy.
Reiki is life force energy that can only be channelled by someone who has been attuned to its energy. The attunements or initiations are the continuation of an ancient process of tuning the healer to a higher vibration. This clears a channel for the flow of energy. Once attuned, this channel will remain open and the energy is available to be used by the healer for the rest of his/her life.
Reiki uses the power of energy channeled through the hands. Reiki healing only requires two things - the hands and the energy to flow through them. To become a Reiki practitioner, one has to officially learn all the Reiki concepts and practices first.
Reiki is an energy healing modality that allows the practitioner to read the body while flowing a wonderful glowing radiance 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.
Reiki heals by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field and charging them with positive energy. It raises the vibratory levels of the energy field in and around the physical body where the negative thoughts and feelings are attached. This causes the negative energy to break apart and fall away. In so doing, Reiki clears, straightens and heals the energy pathways, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way.
Reiki is a form of spiritual healing dating back to early 20th century Japan. Created by buddhist Sensei Mikao Usui, this art is said to heal a person through the energy flowing from the palms of the practitioner. Reiki made its way to the US thanks to the work of Hawayo Takata, who was born in Hawaii from Japanese parents. Hawayo Takata tried Reiki in one of her visits to Japan, and eventually avoided three surgeries thanks to her reiki treatments.
Reiki can help unblock the emotional or spiritual blocks that cause illness. Rather than focusing on treating the symptoms of a disease, reiki works on the causes. Through the use of universal life-energy, reiki can heal a person, even if the practitioner himself does not know what's wrong. Reiki is intelligent energy. Another view is that reiki creates such a strong sense of safety and well being that the body heals itself in this radiance.
Reiki can helps strengthen the immune system, clear toxins and relieve pain within the body by releasing blocked and suppressed feelings within us such as guilt, shame, and resentment.
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and its gentle effects always create a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques (acupuncture, stone massage ...) to relieve side effects and promote recovery
Reiki Principles
Just for today, Do not anger
Just for today, Do not worry
Honor your Parents, Teachers and Elders
Earn your, Living Honestly
Show gratitude, To every living thing
There are three stages of learning with Reiki.
Blocked energy that cannot move through the body is what causes illness within a body. We need to have an even flow of energy flowing freely throughout the body to have health and well being.
Reiki First Degree helps to heal the body and clears out any imbalances. Through hands on, we are able to remove any blockages.
Reiki Second Degree is much more advanced. It helps heal your body, mind and your soul on all levels. With Reiki Second Degree you can heal past and present situations in your life. You are able to set up positive outcomes to events in your life.
Reiki Third Degree is the Master’s level, here you are committed to teach Reiki to others.
Reiki can and does apply to other healing methods that are around today. You can quite safely mix Reiki with other alternative and even conventional healing. Reiki will only enhance these tools. So if you are sick, or seriously ill you must always go to your doctor or hospital. Medical science is a miracle too, just like Reiki, so when you combine Reiki with normal medical practice, you have the ultimate healing power that you can achieve.Reiki can also be used on other living things like animals and plants.
Food also can be zapped as we say with the power of Reiki, so too can water. Reiki will do just about anything. So if you have a sick animal, you can use the power of Reiki on them to help heal and ease pain.
If a plant is dying or looking sick you can help it to revitalise and heal as well.
If your food or water tastes funny or tasteless, you can enhance their flavours by Reiking them.
Crystals can also be charged with Reiki, this is great if you use crystals for healing.
Timing has no part in true healing, but if you are on a time limit, 3-5 minutes on each area of the body will do, but try not to put a limit on Reiki, because it is intuitive healing, some areas will need more time than others.
Reiki can be used on just about anything and anyone, especially if you have done Advanced Reiki or Reiki Two as it is fondly named.
Reiki does not interfere with any religion or certain beliefs.
You cannot lose your Reiki energy. It is with you for life, even if you choose never to use it again.
You cannot do anything destructive or evil with Reiki because it comes from love and good intent.
Reiki is safe on pregnant woman, young children and the elderly. When a person has had enough of the energy the Reiki will stop. You cannot give too much Reiki.
Reiki can help to relieve stress, by making you feel calm and relaxed.
After your attunements you will find that your body may start clearing and de-toxing any chemical or emotional imbalances for up to 21 days.
Reiki itself will guide and teach you how to work with its energy. It is good to do self-healing on yourself with your Reiki, this will help you to learn all about the energy. Although Reiki cannot cause any harm to you, there are a few points that you should be aware of.
Reiki provides you with strong protection and wisdom. If you are on a spiritual journey, then Reiki will stand by your side and encourage you to follow the right pathway. Reiki allows you to enter areas where you would never have ventured before. These areas are places and dimensions that allow you to follow any chosen pathway you desire. However, Reiki will only guide you there if it is safe.
Dr Usui knew that Reiki energy would be needed not only for physical healing, but in years to come, spiritual healing. He was right! We have entered this phase now. Reiki will help us on all levels to heal, and most importantly, teach us about ourselves. It will protect us while we innocently search for the truth of our existence and who knows, Reiki may even open a few doorways for us to explore as well.
When we deal with sickness of the body and the mind, it is imperative that we also understand the importance of the emotional and spiritual aspects of a person. Layers of fear, worry, stress and trauma are around every being. They may have existed in a past - life, in their mother’s womb, or as they were growing up.
Reiki gently removes these layers one at a time. It works not only on the physical, but also on the emotional and spiritual levels.