What is Reiki and How Does It Work?

Reiki is a Japanese healing technique in which the universal life force energy is channeled through the practitioner and transferred to the person being healed. Reiki was started by Mikao Usui, and brought to America in the 1970’s. Modern science has proven the transference of energy from one person to another can be measured and quantified. Science has also proven that Reiki energy improves the healing of tissue and bone.

Reiki raises the vibrational field of the person who receives it. Reiki is like a laser, healing whatever needs to be healed. Reiki energy heals by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field, displacing negative energy and charging the energy field with positive energy. It raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the physical body where negative thoughts and feelings linger. Reiki opens the free flow of energy throughout the person's energy field, with emphasis on the Chakras. Reiki can also be applied to areas where injury has created a blockage, to improve energy flow to the area and promote healing. Reiki clears, strengthens and heals the energy pathways, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way.

Reiki is the universal life force energy. It can only be channeled by someone who has been attuned. Everyone who legitimately practices Reiki has been attuned by a Reiki Master in a direct line of practitioners from Mikao Usui. Reiki symbols are sometimes used to help focus the energy. Reiki can be done in person in a hands-on treatment, or at a distance. The Reiki practitioner connects with the energy field of the person being healed, and channels the energy. There is no distance in spirit. My practice consists largely of distance healing. Distance Reiki is every bit as effective as hands-on Reiki.

Reiki can never hurt the person giving it or the person receiving it. It is pure life force energy. Receiving a Reiki treatment is a breath of fresh air for your spirit. Reiki has an innate inspiration. The Reiki practitioner does not control the energy, but simply transmits it. The energy itself knows exactly where to go and what to do! Reiki is a spiritual practice. It is not a religion, nor is it affiliated with any religion.

How does a reiki treatment work? Reiki energy flows through the practitioner's hands onto the client. The client is usually lying on a massage table, but treatments can also be given while the client is seated or even standing. The client remains fully clothed. The practitioner places their hands on or near the clients body in a series of hand positions. Each position is held for a few minutes, depending on how much reiki the client needs at each position. The hand position is maintained until energy begins to flow freely through the area.

Feelings of deep relaxation are usually reported following a Reiki treatment. People may also feel a calming, glowing radiance that flows through and surrounds them. Reiki encourages one to let go of all tension, anxiety, fear or other negative feelings. A state of peace and well-being is experienced. Some drift off to sleep or report floating outside their bodies or have visions and other mystical experiences. At the end of the treatment, one feels refreshed with a more positive, balanced outlook. Intense and miraculous healing has been reported all over the world due to Reiki.