| s is an evil six letter word that can be so harmful to | | | | sensation of tingling, throbbing, numbness, itchiness or |
| your health. Work can be stressful, traffic jams can | | | | drowsiness. |
| be stressful, raising a family can be stressful, and | | | | A Reiki Master can perform a ritual attunement |
| sticking to a strict budget can be stressful. Stress | | | | where Reiki symbols are used in energetic placement |
| causes headaches, muscle aches, irritability, insomnia | | | | in sequential actions to the recipient’s palms |
| and a broad range of other problems that you can | | | | and crown. Each hand placement is given at least five |
| live without. Nobody wants it, but we do get it at | | | | minutes of devotion, to ensure that no body part is |
| some point in our lives. Now, we must learn how to | | | | neglected and given equal consideration. Reiki is an |
| either cope with stress or how to get rid of it. You | | | | indefinite supply of energy that will never run out, no |
| can release your stress with Reiki (pronounced Ray | | | | matter how much you use it. Even if you are giving a |
| Key). The combination of these two Japanese words | | | | Reiki treatment to a recipient, you are not losing any |
| means Universal Life Energy. | | | | of your own energy; you are only giving your time |
| Reiki is an age old system of holistic healing that is | | | | and your assistance to aid the recipient. No mental |
| used to alleviate pain and elevate relaxation and | | | | involvement is ever needed with Reiki; the energy |
| overall well-being to those stressed out individuals. | | | | flow will automatically go to where it needs to go, |
| Reiki refers to the life force or energy that is | | | | without mental engagement. Although, if you choose |
| channeled through the palms a recipient during | | | | to become mentally involved, this can open a linear |
| contact with the Reiki practitioner. Reiki is designed | | | | pathway that clears a route to allow Reiki to move |
| to help achieve balance and assist in healing through a | | | | more smoothly and effectively to the part of the |
| natural healing system. The Reiki practitioner will act | | | | body that needs it most. The choice is up to you. |
| as a conduit by which the Universal Life Energy can | | | | The practice of Reiki can greatly control life’s |
| be channeled to a recipient, by using either a hands | | | | daily stresses and even assist in pain management. |
| on or hands off technique. Reiki practitioners may | | | | Many practitioners highly regard Reiki for its gift of |
| also opt to treat themselves. The Reiki energy flows | | | | balance and the relaxing effects it has on them, |
| through the palms at various rates of speed and | | | | physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. For |
| depending on a number of factors, such as the | | | | those stressed, frantic, conflicted individuals, Reiki will |
| degree of the recipient’s ailment, to the | | | | introduce the Universal Life Energy into the body to |
| recipient’s preparedness to accept a change, | | | | relieve those complaints and in turn will help return |
| etc. | | | | balance to any mental or emotional turbulence that |
| Reiki is not a faith or other religious healing, although | | | | may contribute to the vexatious psyche. There are |
| it may sound like it is, and the effectiveness of Reiki | | | | also special energy treatments that Reiki Masters and |
| is not based on religious doctrine acceptance. It is not | | | | practitioners use to heal long distance. These |
| required for the recipient to have a belief system in | | | | energizing treatments can be transmitted to people |
| order for Reiki to work. Although Reiki has principles | | | | or towards specific environments. Reiki energy |
| that encourage spiritual empowerment and growth | | | | treatments can be sent ahead with a fixed intention |
| and is very spiritual in nature, it does not conflict with | | | | of making an atmosphere more relaxing and calming, |
| anyone’s beliefs. It doesn’t matter | | | | especially for events in people’s lives such as |
| who you are, your gender, religion, intelligence, | | | | social events, job interviews, family gatherings, etc. |
| nationality, or what your financial status is, Reiki is a | | | | Reiki can be a very rewarding experience to all who |
| gift of vitality and energy that is offered to | | | | practice it and can greatly reduce the stresses in our |
| everyone. Reiki does not hurt, but it can give you | | | | everyday lives. |
| the sensations of warmness and coolness, or a | | | | |