Reiki is a spiritual healing technique which uses the life energy to heal, balancing the energies present inside our body, mind and spirit. Reiki is actually a Japanese term consisting of 2 words Rei which means "God's Wisdom" and Ki which means “life force energy”. Thus, the meaning of Reiki is Spiritually Guided Life Energy (commonly termed as Universal Life Energy), an energy which is omnipresent.
HISTORY Reiki technique was found by a Japanese doctor named ‘Mikao Usui’ in 1922. He discovered this technique while performing a 21 day Buddhist training course which was based on meditation. Dr. Usui travelled all over Japan for many years healing a numerous people and also teaching the technique to a lot of people. A few years prior to his death he passed his knowledge to one of his students, which simplified and further shared the knowledge with his successors. PRACTICE The energy of Reiki is transferred from the practitioner to the recipient by gently laying the hands on or near the recipient’s body. The entire body is treated, rather than particular areas. This technique provides a sense of deep relaxation to the recipient. It doesn’t involve any pressure exertion on the recipient’s body, thereby making it an ideal treatment for people of all ages. The practitioner uses a sequence of hand placements to transfer varying intensities of energy over the desired areas or the entire body. The energy, being spiritually guided, flows through the desired areas while healing them. A Reiki session is delivered in an atmosphere with either complete silence or in the presence of meditative music in room with dimmed lights. The session usually lasts for an hour or longer depending upon the extent and intensity of treatment required by the recipient. At the end of the session the receiver experience a peaceful sensation and restoration. 5 Principles of Reiki Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki, gave 5 principles of Reiki. Just for today- I won’t be angry.
- I won’t worry.
- I’ll be honest
- I’ll be grateful for my many blessings
- I’ll be kind to all living things.
- Alleviating stress levels and providing mental relief.
- Relieving a person from any kind of physical pain.
- Getting rid of a headache.
- Curing stomach related problems.
- Curing respiratory problems like Asthma.
- Increasing the overall immunity of the body.
- Regulating blood Pressure.
- Providing good and proper sleep.
- Fighting against signs of aging.
- Curing Migraine and Arthritis.