What is Reiki?

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.

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.

In order for the Reiki healing energies to have lasting results, the client
must accept responsibility for her or his healing and take an active part in
it. Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more than the use of the Reiki
energy. It must also include an active commitment to improve oneself.  

Chris Blair

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