WHAT IS REIKI
The laying of hands on the human body is not a new concept. If pain is experienced, or when a child injures themself, the first thing we are inclined to do is to put our hands on the affected area, to ‘make it better’. Human touch provides warmth and feelings of caring and love. To be touch deprived will literally make you sick, which is why many therapies incorporate touch as part of the healing process.
Healing is not just the removal of the symptoms, as is commonly thought. Healing is a complete process and fully resolves the cause of ill health. With healing you are returned to the state of alignment with your Higher Self – your true way of being. Also included in these forms of hands-on healing techniques is Reiki. The word Reiki is made up of two Japanese words – Rei and Ki.
REI = The Higher Source that controls the Universe, its creation and movements. Rei is a part of everything, infinite in nature and all knowing. It acts as a source of guidance to help in times of need. Rei is also called God, or by other names, depending on the culture.
KI = The energy that radiates from and nourishes all living things. It is essentially life force itself, which makes up the aura. We receive Ki from food, sunshine, the air we breathe, and from sleep. It is equivalent to the Chi of the Chinese, the Prana of the Hindus, the Baraka of the Muslims, the Orenda of the Iroquois Indians, and has many other forms. The flow of Ki provides the healthy condition of the body. If this flow is obstructed, it can lead to illness.
TO WHOM THE REIKI IS ADDRESSED
The ability to use Reiki is transferred to the student through attunements. The attunement is the process of rediscovering something that has always been a part of us, but with which we lost the ability to connect.
Anyone can learn Reiki and it is not necessary to have previous experience or ability. The attunement process opens the heart and crown chakras and provides a direct link between the student and the universal source of Reiki energy.
After the attunement, if the student places his or her hands on somebody else with the intention of healing, the energy will automatically flow from the student to the recipient.
HOW REIKI HELPS
The person who is a Reiki healer receives an attunement, which opens the energy channels of the body and clears any obstructions in the flow of Ki. The attunement also connects the healer to the source of universal energy. The connection to the source and the ability to channel universal energy is further enhanced with additional attunements. To connect with the Reiki energy, the person places their hands upon themself or on others, and the energy will flow through them automatically.
Since Reiki is guided by a higher intelligence, the mind and experience of the practitioner does not affect the Reiki energy. The mind of the client does not affect the healing energy, whether or not they believe in Reiki. The energy knows where to go and what to do.
The person giving Reiki experiences an increase in Ki. They often feel energised and so can perform several healing sessions in succession. The energies of the practitioner are never depleted, as the Reiki energy is channelled. Reiki always provides healing, is always positive and everybody benefits from its use.
Reiki will heal the cause of a problem on whatever level it may exist – mind, body or spirit, as the Ki in the body can also be affected by thoughts and feelings. Negative thoughts and feelings are the main cause of restrictions to the flow of Ki. This is supported by the fact that the mind is responsible for many illnesses in the western world.
Reiki can work directly with the unconscious mind that contains these thoughts and feelings, breaking them up and washing them away. The Ki is then allowed to flow freely, thus rebalancing the function of the physical body and restoring the healthy condition.
If you think of your body as a house full of lights, the attunement process is similar to the act of turning on the electricity. The electrical switches connecting to the lights represent the chakras, or energy centres, in the body. The chakras link our physical bodies to our higher spiritual selves. These switches require repairing and need to be tested, to ensure that there are no blockages to the flow of electricity. In the same way, the chakras in our body need to be balanced for the Ki to flow correctly. Once the switches (chakras) are cleared of obstructions the electricity itself (Reiki Energy) is able to flow freely and make your house (body) light up!
After being attuned, each individual will be in contact with, and receive assistance from Reiki spirit guides. Some of these guides will remain for a long time (even for life) while others may be with you only for a short period. In a healing session, as soon as the energy begins to flow, your guides will appear and will assist, if required.
Reiki guides may be saints, ascended masters, angels and archangels, friends and family, animal spirits or beings from other planets and dimensions.
WHAT DOES REIKI MEAN?
The ability to use Reiki is transferred to the student through attunements. The attunement is the process of rediscovering something that has always been a part of us, but with which we lost the ability to connect.
Anyone can learn Reiki and it is not necessary to have previous experience or ability. The attunement process opens the heart and crown chakras and provides a direct link between the student and the universal source of Reiki energy.
After the attunement, if the student places his or her hands on somebody else with the intention of healing, the energy will automatically flow from the student to the recipient.
REIKI SIGNATURE
A Reiki treatment will leave you feeling a complete sense of wellbeing and inner peace. It may take only one session to experience an amazing feeling of belonging that stays with you for a long time.
Using my channeling experience, the energy that comes through is so unique and soothing that you will feel on top of the world.
