| The founder of the Reiki System was Dr. Mikao Usui, | | | | blockages of energy, and it is believed that toxins are |
| a Japanese Christian minister who was working in | | | | detoxified, thus after the healing it increases the |
| Japanese Christian Boys' School in 1922. He had spent | | | | vitality of the body. If energy is low, the body |
| much of his time in Reiki healing the sick specially the | | | | becomes weak and sick but if the energy is |
| poor ones. Dr. Usui believed that Reiki is a gift of God | | | | maintained high, the body is active and healthy. |
| so he taught free Reiki healing for those who were | | | | Reiki is mostly used by people who want to achieve |
| willing and who wished to adopt it. | | | | relaxation, to reduce or eliminate stress, and to |
| Similar to yoga, Reiki also practice meditation and | | | | improve overall well-being. The Reiki is also used for |
| controlling the human energy. Energy is universal; | | | | other health conditions like cancer, anxiety, |
| therefore, we and everything around us are energy | | | | depression, fatigue, diabetes, and other more. This |
| whether seen or unseen. A Reiki practitioner can | | | | system is also helpful for dying people since it can |
| channel energy by laying hands on the person from | | | | help pass on sense of peace. For people who have |
| the energy around himself. The transmission or | | | | weight problems, Reiki can help weight loss and also |
| channeling of energy from the Reiki healer to the | | | | can do good to change bad habits and addictions. |
| person can bring deep relaxation and destroy any | | | | |