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.
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of
spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. 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.
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/The Source, many people find that using Reiki puts them
more in touch with the experience of their religion and/or belief 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.
