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What is Reiki?
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Reiki is a Japanese healing art that was synthesized
into being by Mikao Usui in the late 1800's in Japan. Mikao Usui was
a devout Buddhist, who, in his intense desire to understand and work
with methods of medicine and healing, developed Reiki. "Reiki"
is a Japanese word for the concept: "Universal Life Energy".
Reiki's initial stages can be learned by anyone regardless of their
personal philosophy and/or spiritual belief system. |
Through the initiations of Reiki comes a "re-awakening", a re-opening
of the stronger healing potential that lies within us all.
In Reiki, the healing energy is allowed to flow into us, and then we,
act as a vehicle - through which this energy can be passed on to another
individual via our hands. It becomes natural to touch someone and allow
this healing energy to flow when someone is in pain, and to assist in
relieving this pain. A Reiki treatment restores balance and harmony to
the whole person, bringing about a sense of wellness.
A client remains dressed while receiving a Reiki treatment, as Reiki
will go through the material, including plaster casts. The person being
treated is not "healed" by the Reiki practitioner. The client's
healing comes from the "universal life force" that flows through
the practitioner. The person giving Reiki is not drained of their own
life energy, but actually is replenished in the process. Reiki also protects
the practitioner from taking on the pain and dysfunction of another person.
can relieve pain and acute problems quite rapidly. Illnesses may take
a series of treatments, depending on the specific nature of the disease.
Whatever manifests itself physically usually also has components on the
emotional, mental, and spiritual levels. Reiki honours the ecology of
the person by working on all these levels. Reiki goes beyond the symptoms
to treat the root cause of the disease. When we treat only the symptoms,
we do not always get to the true basis of the illness.
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Reiki Principles
Just for today I will:
live the attitude of gratitude
not worry
not anger
do my work honestly
show love and respect for every living thing
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