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
"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.
An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki
is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the
student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an
"attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to
tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve
one's health and enhance the quality of life.
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 the Universal Life Force, 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. 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.
During a meditation several years after developing Reiki, Mikao
Usui decided to add the Reiki Ideals to the practice of Reiki.
The Ideals came in part from the five prinicples of the Meiji
emperor of Japan whom Mikao Usui admired. The Ideals were
developed to add spiritual balance to Usui Reiki. Their purpose
is to help people realize that healing the spirit by consciously
deciding to improve oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki
healing experience. 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 in
order for it to be a complete system. The ideals are both
guidelines for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of
practice for their inherent value.
The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind
The founder , Usui Mikao
Reiki classes are taught all over the country and in many parts
of the world. If you are interested in learning Reiki, please
check our class schedule.