What Reiki IS NOT…
- A religion, a cult, a sect or an organization; consequently, there is no need to change your present belief system.
- A form of psychic healing, of mind control, wishful thinking or hypnosis.
- A meditation or massage technique.
Benefits of Reiki
- Reiki is self-help: you take control of your health and well being.
- Promotes relaxation and reduces stress and tension.
- Alleviates tiredness and aching muscles.
- Relieves pain and discomfort of chronic diseases.
- Relieves headaches, colds, flu, cuts, burns, fatigues, stomach upsets, sprains and other discomforts of day-to-day living.
- Complements other healing systems, including standard medical (western) treatment.
- Helps in the withdrawal process of addictive drugs.
- Increases the therapeutic effects of both conventional medicines and alternative remedies.
- Promotes recovery from surgery.
- Reduces the incidence of illness and injury.
- Enhances creativity, communications and learning abilities by improving the integration of the left and the right hemispheres of the brain.
- Helps children in their growth process, particularly with stress and learning difficulties.
- Increases confidence and self-esteem.
- Helps overcome fear and anxiety.
- Assists in reconnecting with our Inner Self.
- Animals and plants LOVE Reiki.
- Reiki is a powerful tool for personal growth and for improving our quality of life.
- Reiki is a vibrational energy technique that balances, harmonizes and restores our energy systems by using the energy centers in the palms of the therapist’s hands.
What do you feel during a Reiki treatment?
Usually, you will feel a pleasant warming heat on the area that is being treated. This deeply warming relaxation will enable energy blockages within the body to be released and these can show in many ways: such as the desire to continually swallow, cough or sneeze, a rumbling stomach or a rush of energy down the legs. These are great indications that the treatment is working and should not cause any concern. Some people may feel nothing during the treatment itself but this does not mean that it has not worked.
Reiki originated in Tibet thousands of years ago. Tibetan monks had mastered the science or art of tapping the Universal Life Force Energy for man’s use in healing and self-transformation to eventually lead to spiritual enlightenment. This technique was however, only taught to a selected and disciplined few.
Reiki was rediscovered by Dr Mikao Usui, a theological scholar and teacher, who in the mid 1800’s undertook an extensive study of the healings of history’s greatest spiritual leaders. In the Buddhist writings he found a way to connect to the Reiki healing energy and he spent the latter part of his life using and teaching this wonderful knowledge.
In the later 1970’s, Reiki reached the western world through Mrs. Hawayo Takata. Since then, tens of thousands of people have received Reiki worldwide.
