Reiki

Reiki (pronounced ray-kee) is a simple, safe, effective healing system that uses Universal Life Energy to help dissolve problems and return the body, mind, emotions and spirit to their natural perfect state.

Literally translated, Reiki means Universal Life Energy. The Reiki Healer channels Universal Life Energy through the hands into the receiver’s body and aura. Unlike massage, there is no body manipulation - the energy is transferred simply by placing the hands lightly on the body in a sequence of positions lasting around 3-5 minutes each.

Reiki sessions can be as short as 5 minutes or as long as an hour or more, and can be given with the receiver in a seated position or lying down.

Reiki can also given through Distance Healing when the receiver is not physically present, as we are all connected by Universal Life Energy at the spiritual level.

You do not have to be ill to benefit from receiving Reiki energy, as it also provides limitless benefits of physical, mental and emotional balance as well as spiritual growth for both the healer and the receiver.

During the Reiki healing session it is common for either the healer and/or the receiver to experience heat, tingling, deep peace, or feelings ranging from very subtle to very obvious.

Reiki is an ancient art that has been practised by many cultures, and is not affiliated with any particular religion.

 

The Reiki Principles

The Reiki Principles are a set of traditional guidelines that are essential to the Reiki system :

  • Just for today, I will not worry
  • Just for today, I will not be angry
  • Just for today, I will live honestly
  • Just for today, I will respect the oneness of all life
  • Just for today, I will be kind to everyone I meet
  • Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings

 

How Reiki Works

The Reiki healer acts as a channel for this life energy which the recipient of the treatment draws via the healer, activating the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Reiki goes to wherever it is needed working on mind, body and spirit, releasing blocked energies,cleansing the body of toxins and working to create a state of balance. Reiki can also be used on animals, plants, food, you can send Reiki to an event or situation, past or present, it can be sent to someone over a distance (absent healing).

Reiki treatment encourages physical, mental and emotional healing and spiritual growth.

This unique gift of healing is learned by a process of attunements or initiations. A person who has been attuned to Reiki has experienced a very ancient technology for fine-tuning the physical and etheric bodies to a higher vibrational level. The energy centres, the chakras, are opened to enable the person to channel higher amounts of the Reiki energy.

Reiki is channelled through the practitioner as the recipient’s body draws the energy to those parts of their body that require it. The practitioner is also being healed as he or she gives the treatment. Energy enters through the practitioner’s crown chakra and passes through the upper chakras to their heart and solar plexus chakras and is then passed through the arms and hands to the recipient. The process does not drain the practitioner as the Reiki passes through a purified channel that is opened by the attunements.

Reiki can also be used to promote the growth and health of plants and to germinate seeds.

Reiki has also been used with great success on animals.

Reiki can also be used to heal the Earth and to direct healing energy to troubled areas of the planet.

Reiki is not a religion or a belief system, as it holds no creed or doctrine. Reiki will work whether or not you believe in it!

Reiki not only works on the physical level: whilst it can relieve pain and help to regenerate organs and tissue Reiki can also loosen blocked energy, promote total relaxation and work on the mental and emotional levels to re-establish mental well-being and spiritual equilibrium.

Reiki is a transformational tool that helps to develop higher levels of consciousness and spiritual awareness. It awakens the inner self to know that it is part of all creation.

Reiki can be used for self-healing. Daily self treatments will maintain well being, reduce stress and encourage the body’s natural healing abilities.

Reiki is for life: you will not need further attunements.

Reiki is not a religion, or a belief system, as it holds no creed or doctrine.

Reiki will work whether or not you believe in it!

How can Reiki help me?

The energy of Reiki can be used to great effect in many ways. Whether one is suffering from stress or tension, and the many symptoms associated with this, or wishing to improve the quality of relationships at home or work, the beneficial effects of Reiki occur on many levels.

Reiki can accelerate the healing of physical problems, balance the emotions, and free us from restrictive mental attitudes. It may also provide a closer connection with inner wisdom. Reiki encourages and supports positive personal change such as improving the diet, having more rest, exercise or leisure time, and may reduce the need for alcohol and tobacco.

Reiki can allow us to respond more calmly to all events, and build on a more resourceful state of being. Reiki is a gentle energy and may be used safely by people of all ages, including the newborn, pregnant mothers, surgical patients, the frail and the elderly, regardless of their state of health. Reiki can enhance everyday life, and regular sessions help to ward-off illness and fatigue. Reiki is a non-invasive therapy that can be used without fear of any side-effects or overdose. It may be used with confidence alongside conventional medication or natural remedies because it acts in a complementary way. Reiki is being used in GP surgeries, hospices, cancer support groups, post-operative recovery, drug rehabilitation, prisons, HIV / AIDS centres, and care of the elderly.