| Anyone can get a Reiki certificate from any | | | | This allows you to learn Reiki from the comfort of |
| reputable organization that offers courses on the | | | | your home, at your own time and leisure, and at a |
| Reiki system of healing. This unique system, that | | | | much lesser cost. To date, there is neither an |
| involves learning how to draw and use universal life | | | | accreditation body for Reiki training, nor a regular |
| energy in the healing process, has been gaining a | | | | body for the practice of it. It is merely considered an |
| considerable amount of popularity in recent times. | | | | alternative mode of healing. |
| The Japanese doctor Mikao Usui was the person | | | | There are several modalities of Reiki and as such, a |
| who rediscovered Reiki and developed Reiki as a | | | | number of different courses. This is because Reiki |
| healing art back in the early 1922. Usui claimed to | | | | has evolved and been modified according to the |
| have received the ability to "heal without energy | | | | practice and experience of new Reiki Masters who |
| depletion" after some intensive meditation and fasting | | | | want to incorporate their findings in their lessons and |
| over a period of three weeks in Mount Kurama. | | | | teach them to their students. The ramifications will |
| Reiki is described as the process of transferring | | | | only continue and this is great as more opportunities |
| energy from the universal life force through the | | | | for healing are experienced and shared. However, the |
| healer's hands and into the patient's body with the | | | | many forms of Reiki can be intimidating and confusing |
| intention to enhance the healing power of the patient | | | | to someone who's just starting to explore with the |
| and help him heal. The interesting fact is that even | | | | intention to acquire a Reiki certificate. Thus, the best |
| though there is no scientific proof or statistical data | | | | recommendation is to start by learning the traditional |
| that describes precisely how Reiki therapy works, | | | | form of Reiki -also known as Usui Reiki Ryoho, |
| thousands of people throughout the world claim to | | | | named after Master Usui. |
| have benefitted one way or another from having | | | | Once you learn the basics, you can further explore |
| received Reiki. | | | | other modalities and expand your knowledge and |
| As more and more people get to experience healing | | | | healing power. You can choose from courses that |
| with Reiki, many are seeking not only Reiki treatment | | | | give you certificates of Reiki Master and go on into |
| but training to perform this healing therapy on | | | | Reiki Teacher. Most courses outside Japan have been |
| themselves. | | | | designed in levels. This means that the first level |
| Some believe that Reiki teachings should only be | | | | must be taken before moving into the second, and |
| imparted and learned with the student and teacher | | | | the third one. |
| being physically present and in front of each other. | | | | Depending on the intention, many are happy to |
| However, there are many others who have been | | | | complete up to level two as all they want is to learn |
| able to learn the art successfully though books, | | | | Reiki to heal themselves and help others. Level three |
| manuals, workbooks, audio and video training. This | | | | is for those who feel they have been called to do |
| has allowed for many to get trained in every aspect | | | | something greater. Finally, there is the Master Level |
| of Reiki; from hand positions and history all the way | | | | training that allows you to get a Reiki certificate with |
| to the symbols and images of Reiki. | | | | the intention to both, heal and teach others the art |
| As a result, several online courses have emerged for | | | | of Reiki. |
| you to choose from and get your Reiki certificate. | | | | |