| What is Reiki? | | | | passive in the process only accepting the energy. |
| Reiki is an ancient form of hands on healing originating | | | | In Reiki, the practitioner is not placing their hands |
| in Japan. It is a transfer of positive energy from the | | | | directly on the person in most cases. The healer is |
| healer to the person they are working on. It is | | | | placing their hand above the person allowing the |
| thought that this transfer of energy can work with | | | | recipient to draw any energy that is needed. So the |
| the body's natural ability to heal it's self. Reiki uses | | | | recipient is as actively involved in the process as the |
| different techniques to restore and balance the life | | | | healer is. It allows the person to take responsibility |
| force energy within a persons body. It is believed to | | | | for their own healing. |
| touch all three levels of a person; the body, mind, | | | | Atonements |
| and spirit. The word itself means universal life energy | | | | In many cases a Reiki Master will suggest that a |
| and the basic premise of Reiki is to seek to restore | | | | person go through a series of atonements. This is |
| the flow of energy within a person whose energy is | | | | where the healer will use ancient sounds and symbols |
| unbalanced. | | | | during a session or series of sessions to attune a |
| Does it work? | | | | persons nervous system bringing it to a higher level |
| It depends on whom you ask. The art of Reiki is to | | | | of energy vibrations. |
| have a person become deeply relaxed so that the | | | | Long term use of Reiki can restore the body as |
| vibrational energy flow within can be unblocked. Any | | | | energy channels are opened up allowing you to deal |
| physician will agree with the theory that deep | | | | with stress and anxiety. The key to success with |
| relaxation or meditation will help anyone who is | | | | Reiki therapy is regular treatments. It will not cure |
| deeply stressed. Those that I have personally asked | | | | you of your illness in one visit; however, long term |
| if Reiki works for them tell me that after each | | | | practice will compliment any medical course of |
| session they feel serene to radiating a joy from | | | | treatments that you are undertaking. |
| within. | | | | The Results |
| Is Reiki the same thing as Spiritual Healing? | | | | The benefits of whole body Reiki treatments that |
| The two are similar as both use the laying on of | | | | are undertaken on a regular basis is allowing your |
| hands to heal. There are major differences though. In | | | | own body to become in tune with itself, thus |
| Spiritual healing the healer is placing their hand directly | | | | reducing the stress and anxiety that faces each day. |
| onto the body of the person they are working on. In | | | | Whether you are a healthy person or one who is |
| doing so, they are taking their own personal strong | | | | undertaking series medical treatments, the inward |
| energy and releasing it into the person. In effect , | | | | peace and harmony that the therapy bestows is |
| the healer is doing all the work and participant is | | | | priceless. |