Reiki is a stress reduction and relaxation technique from Japan that also promotes healing. It can be administered by a certified Reiki practitioner or one’s self if you have learned how. The word Reiki comes from the Japanese words rei, which means "God's wisdom or the higher power", and ki, which means "life force energy". During Reiki the life force energy (also known as chi) that is present in every being and keeps us alive, flows through the practitioner’s hands to the person receiving the treatment.
Holistic practice
Our energy levels affect all aspects of our health. If our chi 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. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security, well being and health.
Healing energy
Reiki is a safe, simple and natural method of physical and spiritual healing and self-improvement that works on everyone. It can also be used as a complement to other therapeutic or medical techniques (such as chemotherapy) to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
How it works
A person receiving Reiki relaxes, usually lying down. The Reiki practitioner places their hands on or just above the person receiving Reiki in either a specific area that needs healing or at certain points around the body during a full healing session. The Reiki practitioner channels healing energy through their hands to the person. The person receiving the energy may feel warmth in that area or even a tingling sensation.
Learning Reiki
To learn the ability to use Reiki a very simple technique is passed on to the student during a Reiki class instead of being taught in the traditional sense. This ability is transferred during an attunement given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of chi to improve one's health or the health of others and enhance the quality of life.
The use of Reiki is not based on intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. 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.
Whether you have Reiki applied to you or learn to give Reiki to yourself and others, this gentle healing energy will help balance your whole self. Tap into the universe’s chi and experience peace, relaxation and overall well being and health.
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