One of the more common New Age treatments that you may have heard of is
Reiki.
But while many people have heard of it, fewer people have a clear
understanding of what Reiki does and how Reiki works.
Reiki's history is a bit vague, but the overwhelmingly agreed upon story is
that a man named Mikao Usui developed the practice in Japan in the late 19th
century.
The process involves the channeling of healing energy through one person
and into the patient. Usui is said to have undergone a strict fasting and
meditation regimen after which he was given this healing power.
Because the healing powers are not coming from the person directly, Reiki
does not deplete the practitioner who is practicing. This allows the person to
continue to do Reiki treatment after Reiki treatment – so long as they can
access the source of the healing.
Where is the source of the healing then?
Depending on who you ask, Reiki's energy seems to come from something
called the universal life force. Some like to call it chi, while others just call it
by the name of their chosen deity. In any case, it is the energy that is all
around us and just waiting to be harnessed for a good use.
A practitioner of Reiki undergoes an extensive training process in which he or
she receives an attunement. Easily put, this is a process in which they learn
to access the universal life energy and then transfer that energy into the
patient.
With a clear intention in mind, the Reiki practitioner will lay their hands on
the client and focus the energy into the client's body. In doing so, it is
thought that the body then receives the healing energy in whatever manner
will help it best.
The client's body then uses that energy to heal itself.
The practitioner is no more than a conduit of the healing energy, but since so
many of us are far removed from the idea that we can heal ourselves, they
help to arrange the healing we need by acting as the go between – the
middleman, if you will.
Within a Reiki session, you will be asked to lay down on a table (in most
cases). If you have troubles lying down, Reiki can also be done on someone
who is sitting up or standing.
At that point, the Reiki practitioner may say a few things to themselves in
order to attune themselves to the energy they will be using in the session.
As a client, you may be asked to specify a certain complaint in order to
facilitate the Reiki session.
If you don't have any complaints, that's okay too. It is thought that the
healing energy goes to wherever it is needed.
The Reiki practitioner will then lay their hands on several parts of the body,
generally starting at the head and the neck. They will not be massaging
these areas, but rather they will be placing their hands there in order to
direct the energy.
You might feel heat radiating from their hands as they do this.
You can remain completely clothed during this process, though you might
want a blanket over you as the body can become cold when this amount of
energy is coursing through your veins.
The process takes as long as the practitioner feels is necessary, though for
most people, it's no longer than an hour.
At the end of the session, you might talk with the Reiki practitioner about the
feelings you had and they might share with you any visions they had as they
were touching certain parts of your body.
Some Reiki practitioners are so tuned into the client that they can talk about
problems they sensed in the energy as well as messages that they felt the
energy might have been trying to relay to the client.
When the session is over, you might feel lightheaded and tired. It will help if
you drink a few glasses of water to help you settle back into your body
before you get up to leave.
It may take a few hours before you begin to feel like yourself again, but this
is completely normal.
Over the next few days, some clients will experience shifts in their energy –
sometimes resulting in colds or other illnesses. As your body realigns itself,
it is thought that it may be weaker for a while before becoming stronger than
ever.
Reiki has a number of benefits and conditions it can help:
• Stress reduction
• Relaxation
• Detoxification of the body
• Improved sleep
• Lower heart rate
• Lower blood pressure
• Pain relief
• Restores energy to the body
• Improves immune system function
• Helps assist with difficult decisions or memories
By helping the body with energy, Reiki is thought to be able to affect not only
the physical body, but also the emotional and spiritual bodies.
Reiki practitioners can have three different levels of expertise:
• First degree
After the students receive their first attunement and learn the basic
hand positions, they need to practice Reiki on a certain number of
people before they can move up to the next level of practice.
• Second degree
The student then learns the symbols associated with Reiki energy that
can aid in distance treatment. Another attunement is given at this
stage.
• Third degree
At this stage, another attunement is given and the student is now
considered a master level Reiki practitioner. They can teach others to
perform Reiki as well as attune others.
There are many benefits to Reiki as an alternative medicine practice:
• No side effects
• Can work for all ages
• Can be done over great distances
• Can be focused on a certain ailing part of the body
• Works on children
• Works on pets and animals
• Can also be done on food before it is prepared
• Anyone can learn
• Those who learn Reiki can perform it on themselves
• Group treatments are possible
You can find a local Reiki practitioner by looking in your local yellow pages or
by talking to the sales clerk at a New Age retailer. Check the credentials of
the practitioner before you make an appointment to be sure that they are
well-trained.
You might also be able to find Reiki healers online who are willing to do long
distance treatments. Be wary of these as they can also be scam artists who
just want your money.
Reiki needs to be repeated on a regular basis for the maximum benefits or it
may just be a one time thing if you had a specific problem that needed ot be
addressed.
Reiki.
But while many people have heard of it, fewer people have a clear
understanding of what Reiki does and how Reiki works.
Reiki's history is a bit vague, but the overwhelmingly agreed upon story is
that a man named Mikao Usui developed the practice in Japan in the late 19th
century.
The process involves the channeling of healing energy through one person
and into the patient. Usui is said to have undergone a strict fasting and
meditation regimen after which he was given this healing power.
Because the healing powers are not coming from the person directly, Reiki
does not deplete the practitioner who is practicing. This allows the person to
continue to do Reiki treatment after Reiki treatment – so long as they can
access the source of the healing.
Where is the source of the healing then?
Depending on who you ask, Reiki's energy seems to come from something
called the universal life force. Some like to call it chi, while others just call it
by the name of their chosen deity. In any case, it is the energy that is all
around us and just waiting to be harnessed for a good use.
A practitioner of Reiki undergoes an extensive training process in which he or
she receives an attunement. Easily put, this is a process in which they learn
to access the universal life energy and then transfer that energy into the
patient.
With a clear intention in mind, the Reiki practitioner will lay their hands on
the client and focus the energy into the client's body. In doing so, it is
thought that the body then receives the healing energy in whatever manner
will help it best.
The client's body then uses that energy to heal itself.
The practitioner is no more than a conduit of the healing energy, but since so
many of us are far removed from the idea that we can heal ourselves, they
help to arrange the healing we need by acting as the go between – the
middleman, if you will.
Within a Reiki session, you will be asked to lay down on a table (in most
cases). If you have troubles lying down, Reiki can also be done on someone
who is sitting up or standing.
At that point, the Reiki practitioner may say a few things to themselves in
order to attune themselves to the energy they will be using in the session.
As a client, you may be asked to specify a certain complaint in order to
facilitate the Reiki session.
If you don't have any complaints, that's okay too. It is thought that the
healing energy goes to wherever it is needed.
The Reiki practitioner will then lay their hands on several parts of the body,
generally starting at the head and the neck. They will not be massaging
these areas, but rather they will be placing their hands there in order to
direct the energy.
You might feel heat radiating from their hands as they do this.
You can remain completely clothed during this process, though you might
want a blanket over you as the body can become cold when this amount of
energy is coursing through your veins.
The process takes as long as the practitioner feels is necessary, though for
most people, it's no longer than an hour.
At the end of the session, you might talk with the Reiki practitioner about the
feelings you had and they might share with you any visions they had as they
were touching certain parts of your body.
Some Reiki practitioners are so tuned into the client that they can talk about
problems they sensed in the energy as well as messages that they felt the
energy might have been trying to relay to the client.
When the session is over, you might feel lightheaded and tired. It will help if
you drink a few glasses of water to help you settle back into your body
before you get up to leave.
It may take a few hours before you begin to feel like yourself again, but this
is completely normal.
Over the next few days, some clients will experience shifts in their energy –
sometimes resulting in colds or other illnesses. As your body realigns itself,
it is thought that it may be weaker for a while before becoming stronger than
ever.
Reiki has a number of benefits and conditions it can help:
• Stress reduction
• Relaxation
• Detoxification of the body
• Improved sleep
• Lower heart rate
• Lower blood pressure
• Pain relief
• Restores energy to the body
• Improves immune system function
• Helps assist with difficult decisions or memories
By helping the body with energy, Reiki is thought to be able to affect not only
the physical body, but also the emotional and spiritual bodies.
Reiki practitioners can have three different levels of expertise:
• First degree
After the students receive their first attunement and learn the basic
hand positions, they need to practice Reiki on a certain number of
people before they can move up to the next level of practice.
• Second degree
The student then learns the symbols associated with Reiki energy that
can aid in distance treatment. Another attunement is given at this
stage.
• Third degree
At this stage, another attunement is given and the student is now
considered a master level Reiki practitioner. They can teach others to
perform Reiki as well as attune others.
There are many benefits to Reiki as an alternative medicine practice:
• No side effects
• Can work for all ages
• Can be done over great distances
• Can be focused on a certain ailing part of the body
• Works on children
• Works on pets and animals
• Can also be done on food before it is prepared
• Anyone can learn
• Those who learn Reiki can perform it on themselves
• Group treatments are possible
You can find a local Reiki practitioner by looking in your local yellow pages or
by talking to the sales clerk at a New Age retailer. Check the credentials of
the practitioner before you make an appointment to be sure that they are
well-trained.
You might also be able to find Reiki healers online who are willing to do long
distance treatments. Be wary of these as they can also be scam artists who
just want your money.
Reiki needs to be repeated on a regular basis for the maximum benefits or it
may just be a one time thing if you had a specific problem that needed ot be
addressed.
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