Reiki is an ancient form of energy healing in which a properly attuned Reiki
Practitioner serves as a conduit for Universal Life Force (or ReiKi). The Reiki
practitioner opens them self up as a conduit for a semi-sentient energy summoned
from a higher source to facilitate healing or correct a person's aura. The Reiki
Practitioner is not a healer per se - but the energy moves through them to work
with the recipient's higher will in correcting imbalances and treating
situations from the core causal point rather than the effect. This is thought to
have a beneficial effect on the body, mind, and spirit, emotional and in Indian
systems - the chakra system.
Everything in the universe is thought to have an underlying energy that gives it
form, structure, health, strength and autonomy. This invisible, but formidable
force is called the Chi by Chinese mystics and martial artists and referred to
as Prana by Indian masters and healers. It is also called "orgone energy" and
the practice itself is also described by the names Chi Gong and Polarity
therapy. Whatever you want to call it, the word Reiki literally means "Universal
Life Force." Reiki is capable of healing anything because it works at very
fundamental levels of reality. The level of reality where Reiki operates is the
underlying energy structure of matter, as the physical matter we see around us
is a solidified form of energy.
The health, flow and strength of this force are thought to be affected by our
thoughts. Think negative thoughts and manifest diseases and unfortunate events.
Think positive thoughts and good health and good fortune. Think nothing and
achieve bliss. Reiki is really about helping those who are stuck in self, access
the healing energies of a higher power. In some ways too, Reiki can be called an
active, ritualistic form of prayer.
A Reiki healing is a very simple, and quite religious act of faith. In essence,
the Reiki Healer or Master can be seen as a channel or vessel for the
transformative power of God's love. The practitioner places his or her hands
upon the person to be healed with the intent for healing to occur, and then the
energy begins flowing. Into the afflicted part of the body, without any
judgement or thoughts from the Reiki Master. The healer draws exactly the amount
of needed energy to the recipient. There is no conscious intervention or appeal
on the part of the healer who are there to keep the "healing space" open between
the diseased or troubled person and the divine love before. The healer/s job is
to get out of the way and be a conduit. Often, if you will observe a Reiki
healer, he or she will appear to stop and watch or listen for signs of what to
do next, from a silent voice.
Traditionally, the healer is taught a set of hand positions that are postured
over the sick or troubled person's body. These sometimes look like the Reiki
master is giving the person a massage from mid hair. The Reiki Practitioner will
occasionally make scooping or actions like he is smoothing a bedspread. This is
all part of his intent to intuitively correct energy imbalances in your aura.
Some healers will also place their hands directly on a sick or ill part of a
body and keep them there as long as necessary.
Reiki can also be used to still emotional storms as well as heal relationships.
This is done by correcting the subtle energies of what is known as the "orgone
body", "electromagnetic field" or the aura. Often, hands are passed through the
air, once again, removing blocks and negative entities or thought forms from the
person's force field.
Reiki is also used to heal individuals at a distance. This is also called
"remote healing". Although it is not always necessary, the Reiki healer will ask
for an object or create an object that represents the ill person. Treating the
object is thought to also treat the person at a long distance away.
Some very talented Reiki masters have also been known to heal objects such as
cars, computers and traffic jams. The idea is to act as a vessel and send the
situation light so that it will correct itself.
In a way, Reiki is also about breaking bad patterns. The great sages always
despise anything too habitual as it is thought to cause stagnation and disease.
Good interference from a well trained Reiki master or light worker is thought to
break these patterns and allow fresh energy to trigger the process of healing.