REIKI
A Brief Overview
The knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living things and is
connected directly to the quality of health has been part of the wisdom of many
cultures since ancient times. The existence of this "life force energy" has been
verified by recent scientific experiments, and medical doctors are considering
the role it plays in the functioning of the immune system and the healing
process.
Reiki is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that allows everyone to
tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve health and
enhance the quality of life.
An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught
in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student by the Reiki Master. Its
use is not dependent on ones 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.
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through you and
surrounds you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and
spirit and creates many beneficial effects including relaxation and feelings of
peace, security, and well-being. Many have reported miraculous results. Reiki is
a simple, natural, and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement
that everyone can use.
Rei - Spiritual Wisdom
Mrs.
Hawayo Takata, who introduced Reiki to the West, said the word Rei means
universal and this is the definition most have accepted. However, Mrs. Takata
also indicated that this interpretation is a very general one. The kanji
ideograms have many levels of meaning. They vary from the mundane to the highly
esoteric. So while it is true that Rei can be interpreted as universal, meaning
that it is present everywhere, this level of interpretation really doesn't add
to our understanding of Reiki.
Research into the esoteric meaning of the Japanese kanji character for Rei has
given a much deeper understanding of this ideogram. The word Rei as it is used
in Reiki is more accurately interpreted to mean supernatural knowledge or
spiritual consciousness. This is the wisdom that comes from God or the Higher
Self. This is the God-Consciousness which is all knowing. It understands each
person completely. It knows the cause of all problems and difficulties and knows
what to do to heal them.
Ki -- The Life Force
Ki means the same as Chi in Chinese, Prana in Sanskrit and Ti or Ki in Hawaiian.
It has also been called, odic force, orgone, and bioplasma. It has been given
many other names by the various cultures that have been aware of it.
Ki is the life force. It is also called the vital life force or the universal
life force. This is the nonphysical energy that animates all living things. As
long as something is alive, it has life force circulating through it and
surrounding it; when it dies, the life force departs. If your life force is low,
or if there is a restriction in its flow, you will be more vulnerable to
illness. When it is high, and flowing freely, you are less likely to get sick.
Life force plays an important role in everything we do. It animates the body and
also is the primary energy of our emotions, thoughts and spiritual life.
The Chinese place great importance on the life force or what they call Chi. They
have studied it for thousands of years and have discovered there are many
different kinds of Chi. The "Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine"
which is over 4,000 years old, lists thirty-two different kinds of Chi or Ki.
Ki is used by martial artists in their physical training and mental development.
It is used in meditative breathing exercises called Pranayama, and by the
shamans of all cultures for divination, psychic awareness, manifestation and
healing. Ki is the nonphysical energy used by all healers. Ki is present all
around us and can be accumulated and guided by the mind.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a natural healing system designed to assist in healing and help achieve
balance. Reiki is administered by a practitioner, who serves as a conduit
through whom the Universal Life Energy can be transmitted to the recipient, by
either hands-on or distance healing techniques. Practitioners may also practice
Reiki self-treatments.
Reiki is Spiritually Guided Life Force Energy
It is the God-consciousness called Rei that guides the life force called Ki in
the practice we call Reiki. Therefore, Reiki can be defined as spiritually
guided life force energy. This is a meaningful interpretation of the word Reiki.
It more closely describes the experience most people have of it; Reiki guiding
itself with its own wisdom, and being unresponsive to the direction of the
practitioner.
Is Reiki a Religion?
While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, nor
is it based on the acceptance of any religious doctrine. Having a belief system
is not a requirement for Reiki to work. Reiki does not infringe on anyone’s
right to believe what he or she wishes. However, Reiki’s principles are
spiritual in nature and do encourage spiritual empowerment and growth.
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.
How Does Reiki Work?
Reiki originally from ancient eastern world, it’s mean universal energy, using
universal life-force energy to provide energy to human & any life forms, to
accelerate naturally healing process. We are alive because life force is flowing
through us, it also flows around our aura field. Life force nourishes the organs
and cells of the body, supporting them in their vital functions. When this flow
of life force is disrupted, it causes diminished function in one or more of the
organs and tissues of the physical body. In normal circumstances, we can consume
energy through exercises, foods and through natural environment, in long-term if
there’s problem during consuming process or over drawn energy, our physical,
emotional, mental & spiritual will imbalance, and easily cause sickness,
emotional unstable, anger, depression, worse become illness.
Do All Healers Use Reiki?
All healers use life force or Ki, but not all use Reiki. Reiki is a special kind
of life force that can only be channeled by someone that has been attuned to it.
It is possible that some people are born with Reiki or have gotten it some other
way. However, most healers who have not received the Reiki attunement from a
Reiki Master are not using Reiki but another kind of life force. People who
already do healing work consistently report an increase of at least fifty
percent in the strength of their healing energies after taking the Reiki
training.
This was verified for me when I first began teaching Reiki. There were two
clairvoyant healers I knew who had highly developed abilities. They could easily
see the life force flowing through a person's body, as well as see the aura and
chakras. They could also communicate with a person's guides and Higher Self.
They were adept at moving negative psychic energy out of the body as well as
channeling healing energies. In my twenty years of metaphysical work, they were
the most accurate and effective psychic healers I had met.
They told me later they had doubted there was anything I was teaching they
couldn't already do, but that they took the Reiki training anyway, simply to
support me in my new work. After the attunement, they were amazed at the
difference they could feel between the healing energies they had been using and
Reiki. They said the Reiki energies were more powerful and of a much higher
frequency. They noted also that Reiki didn't have to be guided like the other
healing energies they were using, and that the Reiki energies began flowing
without having to enter an altered state. They also indicated the attunement
process itself was a powerful healing experience, releasing restrictions
relating to their healing work they had unknowingly acquired when they were
healers in past lives. They were very pleased they had taken the class.
Reiki Can Never Cause Harm
Because Reiki is guided by the God-consciousness, it can never do harm. It
always knows what a person needs and will adjust itself to create the effect
that is appropriate for them. One never need worry about whether to give Reiki
or not. It is always helpful.
In addition, because the practitioner does not direct the healing and does not
decide what to work on, or what to heal, the practitioner is not in danger of
taking on the karma of the client. Because the practitioner is not doing the
healing, it is also much easier for the ego to stay out of the way and allow the
presence of God to clearly shine through.
Energy is Never Depleted
Because it is a channeled healing, the Reiki practitioner's energies are never
depleted. In fact, the Reiki consciousness considers both practitioner and
client to be in need of healing, so both receive treatment. Because of this,
giving a treatment always increases one's energy and leaves one surrounded with
loving feelings of well-being.
Physical, Mental and Soul Healing
Without pressing, massaging, or any kind of physical manipulation, the
practitioner places his or her hands lightly on or slightly above the client's
body. The practitioner becomes a conduit for universal healing energy. The
energy is channeled from The Universe or from the Spirit Guides & Angels that
watch over us, through the practitioner's hands and into the energy field of the
client. Sometimes a warmth can be felt, sometimes a tingling or pressure, and
sometimes just a simple feeling of peace washes over you as your aura is
cleared. As your spiritual body is cleared & balanced, your mental, emotional
and physical bodies clear as well. Reiki begins healing on a soul level and it
touches every part of your existence.
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