What Is Reiki

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What Is Reiki, and How Does It Work?

I offer sincere thanks to Mark Greenia, who found the following information suitable to quote in his book,

'Living from the Heart'

Reiki is a system of Energy Healing, founded in 1923 by Mikao Usui Sensei of Gifu, Japan.

What does Reiki do?

REI - Universal Spiritual Consciousness, or Spiritually Guided Consciousness

KI - Life Force Energy. In Sanskrit it's known as Prana, in Chinese as Chi.

Translated, the meaning of Reiki is therefore: 'Spiritually Guided Life Force Energy'.

The Life Force Energy is of the Creator, it permeates our universe and everyone/everything within it. Its limitless abundance can be accessed and used to create balance and wellness in every aspect of our lives. Just as there is "Medicine" with its various specialties, there is "Spiritual Healing" with its various modalities. Just as there are different radio frequencies, the same is true of healing energy. Reiki is a particular, gentle, non-invasive frequency.

The Reiki Tradition is a Sisterhood / Brotherhood of those committed to healing themselves, each other, and our planet. Those who perform Reiki have been 'attuned' to bring through the Reiki wavelength of healing energy. From receiving and giving attunements, I can testify that they are truly miraculous, a gift of healing empowerment from the all-loving Source.

Reiki is at the top of my list of preferred energy healing techniques!

Healing and Curing

'Healing' and 'curing' are different things!

There have been times when one Reiki session eliminated a client's long-term back pain. Other clients instead receive the spiritual, mental and emotional tools to better manage their physical condition. What determines whether a client is 'cured' or not is Spirit. Sometimes a person is learning soul lessons from their physical illness, and it's not meant to be 'cured', with our excellent medical technology or with energy healing! Although we can ask for a particular result from the sessions, it's then best left in the hands of Spirit... "Thy Will Not Mine".

If a healer tells you they can cure your dis-ease, I offer this word of caution: If your spiritual, mental and emotional bodies aren't cleared of the root of the problem, it will LIKELY recur, either as the same condition, or something else in your body. Be aware of those who promise specific results.

Reiki energy makes direct contact with and stimulates your Inner Healer, that part of your Self that knows exactly what you need to be healthy in every way. Because it's guided by Spirit, Reiki is rooted in Love, has Divine intelligence and is always gentle, always helpful. Reiki works to heal and harmonize all the energy systems in all of your bodies (spiritual, mental, emotional and physical)! Reiki goes to the root of whatever most needs healing at the time of it's application, and the root may lie in any one of those 'bodies'. (Note that allergies and asthma, to name but two physical conditions, are known to be caused by the emotions.)

When you take medication or undergo surgery, those things aren't, in themselves, responsible for your recovery! I'm reminded of a recent conversation with a general surgeon from Ohio: Many times he's experienced two patients with the same medical problem who underwent the same surgeries and treatments, but one lived and the other did not. Scientifically he had no explanation for that. It's understandable when we grasp the idea that, advanced as medical science has become, if the root of the physical problem lies in one of the other 'bodies', medical intervention might not be enough of a remedy.

Some people come for a Reiki 'tune up', which leaves you feeling peaceful, relaxed and better able to manage life in general. Another person might come asking for help with a particular problem, let's say with their heart. In this instance their physical condition relates to the heart chakra which contains our love, loss, grief and forgiveness issues (to name a few). In this case, the energy will go to the root of what is causing the heart condition, and begin to heal the client at the root level. With heart issues, it's common during a session for the client to recall a painful life experience. Entirely guided by Spirit, the memory is gently processed then reintegrated with a more objective perspective, effecting great relief and a 'healing' of that memory!

Your Inner Healer is responsible for achieving results and in a direct and perfect manner, Reiki stimulates and boosts your Inner Healer.

Reiki is guided by the Intelligence Most High, for the Highest Good of both the healer and healee. You can trust Its intelligence, Its power, and It's gentle nature. You can trust the process!