What is Reiki?

Reiki has been taught orally since its re-discovery in the late 1800s by Dr. Mikao Usui, President of a Christian school in Kyoto, Japan. The Reiki method of natual healing is mentioned in the ancient history of Japan and Buddhist sutras 9sacred writings) and its origin goes back at least 2,500 years. It was abandoned and then lost because the Zen Buddhist monks found it inadequate as the person was still (they believed) sick of spirit after the physical body had been healed. Today we are aware of the need to heal the individual on all levels; physical, mental, spiritual and emotional, to truly accomplish a wholistic healing. We are uncovering ancient methods and integrating them in a wholistic approach.

Reiki (pronouncd Ray-Key) is a Japanese word meaning "Universal Life Energy" and it is this energy which emanates from the hands of a Reiki therapist. Reiki cannot be taught as ordinary knowledge but must be transmitted like light through the meditation and touch of a Master to a student, then the technique of using Reiki is taught in the normal fashion of imparting knowledge. Once initiated into the first degree (there are 3 degrees) anyon can heal by simply placing the hands gently on the person seeking help. There is no need to alter the state of consciousness nor go through any mental exercises. When one places the hands on, Reiki turns on; remove the hands, Reiki turns off. It heals the cause and eliminates the effect.

Most methods of spiritual or psychic healing rquire many years of training and practice to develop the degre of effectiveness to make healing a reality. With Reiki, in four sessions the attunement with Universal Lif Energy is made and the individual can heal themselves and others. A full treatment brings the four bodies into balance and harmony. Several treatments may be necessary for chronic conditions.

In the class, one learns how to treat for various ailments. The student learns to use Reiki on themslves before using it on others. Reiki can be use as a first aid kit as accidents respond almost immediately. However, a full treatment requires about one hour to an hour and a half.

Reiki does not take any special talent. It cannot be done wrong. The more one uses it, the strongr it becomes. The big bonus with Reiki is that when you are treating someone else you are also receiving a healing at the same time. One is never tired or depleted after giving a treatment since we are using Universal Life Energy, not our own.

Reiki is being used by many individuals in the healing profession: physicians, chiropractors, nurses, phychic healers, psychologists, bio-energetists and others involved in body work; rolfing, massage, Alxander and Feldenkrias methods. It can be used by the professional as well as the layman.