Reiki

  Reiki is a precise, ancient Tibetan system of healing, harmonizing and balancing energy, used for stress reduction, relaxation and health. It’s a gentle, simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It was rediscovered in the late 1800’s by Japanese, Dr. Mikao Usui, and brought to the world by Hawayo Takata.

  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." Reiki possesses wisdom of its own, it cannot be manipulated and it flows wherever imbalances exist.

  Based on the idea (present in all existent energy & spiritual healing methods) that there is an abundance of spiritual energy in the Universe; there is a “life force” which determines whether we are alive or not, as well as the degree of our well-being; that “life force” flows continuously through our bodies, physical and energetic; we all have the innate gift of healing; our body has an intelligence to heal itself, it is applied by "laying on hands" or the practitioner places the hands above the recipient. There are a few positions in which the practitioner is in direct contact with the patient, but most Reiki treatments do not involve actual touching. The practitioner holds his or her hands a few inches or farther away from the recipients’ body and manipulates the energy field from there. In Reiki, energy is channeled in a particular pattern to heal, harmonize and to restore order to the body whose vital energy has become unbalanced.

  Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind, spirit and karma, creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. It brings the body into harmony by relieving physical and emotional blockages. It opens the doors to our being to return to its own perfection, whatever that might be, by treating the cause and eliminating the effect. It is deeply relaxing.

  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.

  Reiki energy has several basic effects: it brings about deep relaxation, removes energy blockages, detoxifies the system, provides vitality, increases the vibrational frequency of the body and leads to self-discovery.

  One of the major points in Reiki is that the recipient identifies his needs and draws the energy according to it; making the individual being healed an active part in the healing process. The individual takes responsibility for the healing.

  In order to start conducting the Reiki is acquired through an initiation held by a Reiki Master, also called an ‘attunement’, which aligns the electromagnetic field of the body with the Reiki energy 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. Anyone can be attuned to the Reiki energy and can learn how to use it. It is easily learned, easily used, and extremely effective.

  Reiki is not a religion or a dogma. Reiki’s spirituality brings responsibility 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 simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which are universal across all cultures.

  Reiki Principles

Just for today I will not worry

Just for today I will not be angry

Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings

Just for today I will do my work honestly

Just for today I will be kind to every living thing.

Dr. Mikao Usui