| Developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui, | | | | mind or mental healing (also known as distant healing) |
| Reiki is a spiritual practice that started life as a | | | | for people far away,. |
| technique called palm healing. Using various symbols | | | | |
| Reiki practitioners can transfer healing energy in the | | | | A typical Reiki treatment will begin with the Reiki |
| form of ki through their palms. It is now an accepted | | | | practitioner instructing the recipient to lie down and |
| form of complementary and alternative medicine. | | | | relax usually on a massage table. To calm themselves |
| | | | | in preparation for the treatment the practitioner will |
| There are three main levels or degrees of Reiki. The | | | | usually meditate. |
| First Degree is used to heal the self and others. The | | | | |
| Second Degree is used for distant healing. The Third | | | | The treatment proceeds with the practitioner placing |
| Degree or Master/Teacher is used to teach and | | | | their hands on various parts of the recipient's body |
| attune others to Reiki. | | | | using the various symbols to channel healing energy. |
| | | | | Practitioners can also use a non-touching method of |
| The traditional way of learning Reiki involves the | | | | healing where the hands are held a few inches away |
| student being given the First symbol, usually Cho Ku | | | | from the body. |
| Rei. The student will then spend weeks (at the very | | | | Reiki can also be used for distant healing using |
| least) practising drawing, chanting and channelling this | | | | symbols like Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen. With permission |
| symbol. When the master is happy that the student | | | | from the recipient the practitioner will calm |
| is strong enough in the Cho Ku Rei energy he will | | | | themselves as if the recipient were in the room with |
| then give the Second symbol, probably Sei Hei Ki. | | | | them and then, while holding the intention of healing |
| Once again the student will have to spend weeks | | | | the recipient, channel the distant healing energy. |
| practising drawing, chanting and channelling this | | | | |
| symbol. This same process would also be used for | | | | As long as you have a computer with an internet |
| the Third symbol, usually Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen. Once | | | | connection and the time to study Reiki techniques |
| the student has mastered these basic symbols they | | | | can easily be practised and learned at home. Reiki |
| would then move on to practising healing others. | | | | master Robert Bourne has written three books about |
| | | | | learning Reiki and has now made the accompanying |
| The student would experience Cho Ku Rei being | | | | audio CD's and video DVD's available for free. Please |
| most effective for physical healing, Sei Hei Ki best for | | | | see the links below for more information. |
| emotional healing, and Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen best for | | | | |