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Reiki
Reiki is believed to have begun in Tibet several thousand years ago. Seers in the
Orient studied energies and developed a system of sounds and symbols for
universal healing energies. Various healing systems, which crossed many different
cultures, emerged from this single root system. Unfortunately the original source
itself was lost.
Dr Mikao Usui a
Japanese Christian
eduacator in Ky-oto,
Japan rediscovered
the root system in the
late 1800s. Dr Usui
conducted years of
study in mona-steries
and libraries in the US,
China, Tibet and
India. Culminating in
21 days of meditation
on the sacred Mount
Koriyama in nor-thern
Japan. Finally the
secrets were revealed
to him and he was then able to instruct others in this ancient healing art.
Reiki practitioners channel energy in a particular pattern to heal and harmonise.
Unlike other healing therapies based on the premise of a human energy field,
Reiki seeks to restore order to the body whose vital energy has become
unbalanced.
Reiki energy has several basic effects: it brings about deep relaxation, destroys
energy blockages, detoxifies the system, provides new vitality in the form of
healing universal life energy, and increases the vibrational frequency of the body.
The laying of hands is used in Reiki therapy also as in spiritual healing. There is
a difference though. In spiritual healing, a person with a strong energy field places
his or her hands above a particular part of the recipients body in order to release
energy into it. So, here the healer is the one who is sending out the energy. In
Reiki, however, the healer places the hands above the recipient; however, it is the
recipient that draws the energy as needed (mainly unconsciously). Thus, in this
case the individual being healed takes an active part in the healing process as
opposed to having a passive part in spirtual healing.
Reiki is also a tool for spiritual growth. The attunements provide a means of
opening up the practitioners energy system, thus removing blockages, and
connecting with higher forces.
Reiki can be used on anything and anyone. From young children who have had
a cut knee to the elderly relative who is struggling with old age. Pets and lifestock,
plants and seeds. Quantum physics shows us that everything is made of energy
and so Reiki can work on anything!
There are four levels to consider. Reiki Level 1, the starting point, gently introduces
you to working with energy and aids your system in this, after this workshop you
are able to give reiki treatments to yourself and others. Reiki Level 2 is a leap in
terms of the strength of energy channeled and allows the practitioner greater
healing ability. Reiki Level 3 is for personal developement. Finally the Reiki Master
Certificate which enables you to teach Reiki.
By Kate Evans
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