Reiki
An Ancient Art Of Holistic
Hands On Healing

An Introduction Reiki (pronounced RAY-KEY) ~ Rei in English is Universal, Ki in English is Life Force, which is similar to Prana, Chi, Energy and so on. Reiki is considered to be a Universal Life-force, which is a fancy way of saying Divine energy, healing from God if you will. And it doesn't matter how you define the word God. Basically it works like this: the energy is brought through you as a Reiki channel and sent into the person, animal or thing you wish to be healed. As with most things spiritual, it is the intent behind the connection of the healer to the divine source that makes Reiki universal. Whatever you definition of God is, will influence your definition of your intent as a healer. Reiki, the God energy knows the rest. It is one of the hands on healing methods where everything is left up to the divine force. You as a Reiki channel do not need to know the ailment of who or what you want to heal. It is the ultimate creation of the phrase "Let Go and Let God".   Many cultures use similar methods and words to describe related types of healing techniques. This one, Reiki was re-discovered by Dr. Miako Usui, a minister in Kyoto, Japan. As of late, there seems to be some discrepancy as to what kind of Minister Usui was. The legend as it was brought to the United States, describes him a Christian minister. Some believe this is because the best way to teach this ancient Japanese method of healing here in the U.S. was to make it less foreign to our culture. Whatever the reason, the legend is still a good one and basically explains how Dr. Usui re-discovered this ancient art.   What is Reiki? Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on energy transfer. The source of this energy is ultimately from God, therefore Reiki practitioners are simply conduits for the Divine source. Delivery of the energy is standardized and the Reiki practitioner does not need to know anatomical details. They simply follow a common procedure of delivery and the energy does the rest.   The energy itself, vitalizes the cells of the body receiving treatment. By the end of a session, all the systems in the body (blood supply, nerves, organs, etc.) are operating in a stronger, more cohesive way. Reiki works whether or not the recipient believes in this energy or not. Reiki can be used effectively on accidents that just happened (ie: cuts, burns, bruises, etc.) or on long standing problems. But Reiki has never been a method of alternative healing. It has always been used in conjunction with traditional medicine to enhance the body, mind and spirit's own ability to heal.   Practitioners can also give themselves a Reiki treatment. Delivery to a client or to self is simple, straight forward and effective. A practitioner actually increases their own vitality when they perform a session on a client. Because they are the pipeline for this energy, some of this energy will be assimilated by the provider, if for no other reason than as support during the session.

Source: 1, h5, h6, h7, h8, h9, h10 Created: 03/28/1999       Updated: 03/10/2008