Explanation of Reiki Psychic Attunement and Other Reiki Terms

Although the phrase "Reiki psychic attunement" isReiki Psychic Attunement, Reiki does not really
sometimes used to describe the process by whichbelong in the category of "psychic phenomena". Being
one comes to be "attuned" to Reiki energy, thepsychic implies that one has some extraordinary
energy is not a psychic force. It is not the power ofpower to sense things that others cannot.
the mind that we use when we practice Reiki healing.Most people who use Reiki energy do not claim to
Using the term "Reiki psychic attunement" seems, inhave any paranormal or extrasensory powers. They
my opinion at least, to imply that Reiki is similar tohave simply learned the proper placement and
telepathy, ESP or "mind reading". Although somepositioning of the hands to "feel" and "use" the
people may have psychic abilities and the belief inpower of Reiki energy and pass the energy along to
psychic abilities is fairly common, there is no real placeothers. Anyone can learn to use Reiki. No special
for these abilities in modern medicine. On the otherabilities are required.
hand, doctors, nurses and other health careThe technique that some healers use to "sense" pain
practitioners have come to accept the effectivenessor illness may appear to be psychic in nature, but
of Reiki therapy and other forms of healing touch.when one becomes "attuned" (which simply means
The word psychic refers to powers of the humanthe natural tendency to be aligned with the universal
mind. Reiki is a word used to describe the energy orlife force) the warmth of the energy can be "felt"
life force that surrounds and infuses all living things.with the hands.
That life force energy has different names inWe become accustomed to the way the energy
different countries and cultures. It traditional Chineseshould feel as it flows through various points of the
Medicine, which includes the commonly acceptedbody (referred to as chakras). When there is an
practice of acupuncture, the energy is called chi.illness, something is "out of alignment", so to speak,
A good definition for Reiki practice is similar to theand we can feel the change in the energy flow.
rough translation of the word Ayurveda; knowledgeThere is nothing psychic about it.
of life. Those of us who practice Reiki are notNote; there are some people who say that Reiki
psychics. We have simply expanded our knowledgeattunements have improved or increased their
of life and the way the human body works.psychic abilities, but not everyone has this
Ayurvedic Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine andexperience.
Reiki therapy are all classified, in the United States, asWhether you want to call it a Reiki psychic
forms of complementary and alternative medicine.attunement or just a Reiki attunement, at least you
Reiki is considered "energy medicine", akin to magnetare interested in learning a healing art that can literally
therapy and biofeedback.change your life for the better.
So, even though some people may refer to it as a