Reiki - Sharing Life Force Energy for Health and Wellbeing

Reiki, developed by Mikao Usui, is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes healing. It is administered through a practitioner’s hands and is based on the idea that we can share our life force energy with others.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy." So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

For most, a treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method that has been effective in promoting healing and wellbeing. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to promote recovery.

A simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense but is transferred to the student during a Reiki training. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve health and enhance the quality of life for themselves and others.

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and act in a way that promotes harmony with others. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended that one practice certain simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony. The Ideals were developed to add spiritual balance to Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help people realize that healing the spirit by consciously deciding to improve oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki healing experience.

 Information for this article was provide by https://www.reiki.org/

Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.
Pray these words to your heart
and chant these words with your mouth.

The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.

The founder,
Usui Mikao