| Interested in Reiki, but don't know where to start? | | | | the client. There are a variety of hand positions that |
| Confused by the universal life energy? Reiki is actually | | | | are taught as a basis to Reiki healing, and a |
| a simple technique, created in the 20th century but | | | | practitioner uses these along with their own |
| based on ancient Eastern principals regarding ki or chi. | | | | experience and intuition as a guide. |
| Reiki (pronounced ray key) is a Japanese word that | | | | If a person is interested in becoming a Reiki |
| means universal life energy. Rei means the universal | | | | practitioner, there are three levels that he must |
| spirit or soul and ki means life force energy. Ki is the | | | | study. In the first level, the student is attuned to the |
| same as chi, which you see in the word tai chi. Our | | | | Reiki energy so that they may begin to heal |
| bodies and everything around us is made up of | | | | themselves. With the second level, the student learns |
| energy. When we are attuned to this energy | | | | symbols and meditation so that they can become |
| everything flows in a balanced manner. Reiki focuses | | | | more focused and take their studies to the next |
| on removing energy blockages and doing this is a | | | | level. This level also introduces distance healing. The |
| proposed treatment for physical, mental, and spiritual | | | | third level is the Master Teacher level. In addition to |
| problems. | | | | learning more symbols and meditations, he is taught |
| In a Reiki session, a client lies down on a table while | | | | the attunement processes of all three levels and is |
| the Reiki practitioner moves her hands over the | | | | now able to teach Reiki to others. |
| body. She channels the Reiki energy and directs it to | | | | |