| Reiki, a Japanese technique for stress reduction and | | | | more intensive and longer involves a ritual |
| for healing purposes introduced in Canada and US in | | | | (Attunement) and learning of placing hands for |
| 1970s by Mrs. Hawayo Takata. Reiki is made up of | | | | treatment. Attunement is the initiation to open up |
| two Japanese words "Rei" means God's wisdom "ki" | | | | crown, heart and palm 'Chakras' to allow "Rei" |
| means "life force energy. So Reiki means "Spiritually | | | | energies to flow through. The time period for its |
| guided life force energy" a technique based upon the | | | | training can be varied. This technique is not difficult to |
| idea of unseen life force energy flows through us. | | | | learn as it does not depend upon intellectual capacity |
| Reiki was founded in 1870s by Dr Mikao Unsi, a | | | | of a person. No specific belief or intellectual capacity |
| Japanese Buddhist. He experienced a profound | | | | is required to learn it. An important reason for its |
| spiritual enlightenment after 21 days period of fasting | | | | unique way of learning is to avoid its misuse by |
| and meditation. He began to deliver this technique to | | | | people for illicit purposes so it is transferred to |
| other people as well and opened his teaching clinic in | | | | student not learned through written material to keep |
| Japan. | | | | its spiritual nature sacred. |
| Reiki a Lying on Hands Healing Technique | | | | Myths and Misconceptions about Reiki |
| Reiki treats the whole person with his physical and | | | | There are also some myths and misconceptions |
| spiritual problems. It is a 'lying on hands healing | | | | about this technique. First one is that it is a related to |
| technique' to balance subtle energies within the body. | | | | religion or any dogma or belief. No it is not true. Reiki |
| During the treatment patient is laid down on a | | | | is purely spiritual in nature and promotes spiritual |
| massage table dressed in loose garments. | | | | growth of person. Second misconception is that after |
| Atmosphere during session is kept relaxing using | | | | treating a patient the energy level of Reiki master |
| dimmed lights with complete silence or with light | | | | get lowered. It is again wrong as "rei" energies are |
| music. Reiki master places his hands on different | | | | infinite and can not run out. If somebody feels tired |
| parts of body for 2-5 minutes. Energy flows through | | | | after treating a patient it is because of his or her |
| the palms of his hands to the recipient's body. During | | | | own internal weakness not because of Reiki |
| session it is not necessary to touch the patient body. | | | | treatment. Thirdly it is considered a massage therapy |
| Reiki master hover his palms few inches above the | | | | as it is also used in massage therapies but it is not |
| body. Energy flow to the effected part is automatic | | | | true as well. As discussed earlier it is energy based |
| regardless of hands position and sequence of hands | | | | technique not involving bones and tissues. Another |
| placements. | | | | misunderstanding is about the process of attunement |
| Unique Learning Process of Reiki | | | | that it will open the doors of spiritual world and a |
| Unlike other techniques it is not learned but is | | | | person will be able to find solution about all spiritual |
| transferred from a Reiki master to his students | | | | problems. Remember Reiki only promotes spiritual |
| during class. It is taught in three levels, level 1 & | | | | growth but assuming it the way to spiritual world |
| 2 are completed in one day class. Level 3 which is | | | | might be an exaggeration. |