REIKI INFORMATION
The correct way to pronounce Reiki is " ray - key". Reiki is actually made up of two Japanese words REI meaning "Universal"or "Spiritual" and KI meaning "Energy".
Reiki is an ancient healing art that Mikao Usui rediscovered in the early nineteenth century. Reiki has been passed down from Mikao Usui ever since through a series of attunements passed on from a Reiki Teacher to student. Reiki is a healing system that works with the energy systems within the body.
Reiki is suitable for anyone regardless of their faith and is suitable for animals as well as humans.
There are many forms of Reiki - Usui, Tibetan, Shamballa, Elemental, Kundalini, Seichim etc etc., each having slightly different techniques and symbols although the end goal is the same.
Reiki follows these principles :
Reiki works on the body's natural ability to heal itself, finding it's way to where it is needed. Working on a holistic and spiritual level it releases blocked energies, encourages toxins to be discarded from the body and creating a state of balance.
Reiki is a very therapeutic treatment to receive - clients often fall asleep during the treatment and feel energised afterwards. Reiki can be used to help with lots of illnesses - depression, anxiety, mood swings, insomnia, aches and pains and lack of energy.
Reiki is performed fully clothed - if you ever get asked by a Reiki Practitioner to remove anything apart from your shoes, leave as soon as you can !!! You will lie down on a treatment table, or you can receive it sitting on a chair, and the practitioner will place his hands on or just above certain points on your body - starting over your eyes, ears, back of head and then the throat.
Moving down the positions are over the heart area, below chest, above naval, over the knees and then the feet. You may be asked to turn over so that the back can be treated but this can depend on what is needed. Each position is held for 3 - 5 minutes, sometimes longer if required.
A deep level of relaxation is usually reached during a Reiki treatment. Often clients will feel heat or cold from the practitioners hands, tingling in arms and legs or sometimes nothing at all.
Sensations are different from person to person and treatment to treatment. It is recommended to have 2 or 3 Reiki treatments over a period of say 2 to 3 weeks to gain the maximum benefit from Reiki. Alternatively, why not learn Reiki Level 1 yourself - after this level you will be able to do treatments on yourself and also on friends and family.
Animals also respond well to Reiki. Dogs, Cats, Guinea Pigs, Birds and Fish all accept Reiki and benefit from it. Animals tend to need a shorter treatment and will move away when they have had enough. They soon come back for more though when they need it!!!
Plants also respond well to Reiki - anything living will benefit and Reiki can do no harm.
Reiki is a wonderful method of healing that is non intrusive and very relaxing and calming. Try it for yourself, you may be pleasantly surprised.