| Reiki healing is growing in popularity around the | | | | Benefits of Reiki |
| Western world. The word "Reiki" is Japanese and | | | | Reiki healing offers many benefits. It is often used |
| means "Universal Life Energy." A Japanese theologian | | | | for stress management and to help the body fight |
| named Dr. Mikao Usui founded the Reiki healing | | | | and prevent sickness. As Reiki energy is channeled to |
| system at the end of the last century. He discovered | | | | an individual, they can relax and relieve their stress. |
| the ancient healing system after studying Sanskrit | | | | This helps the person feel better and think more |
| texts in a Buddhist monastery. Though the texts | | | | clearly. The more Reiki energy they can receive, the |
| revealed the knowledge needed, Dr. Usui still had to | | | | better they will feel. When a sick or stress-prone |
| undergo three weeks of fasting and meditation | | | | person receives Reiki, their body becomes free to |
| before receiving the healing empowerment of the | | | | help itself become healthier than ever. Other benefits |
| Reiki system. | | | | of Reiki include healed relationships, finding one's |
| An American woman named Hawayo Takata brought | | | | Divine Purpose, manifesting life goals, awakening the |
| the Reiki system to the Western world. Takata was | | | | healer within, cleansing the body from toxins, |
| cured of a tumor at a Reiki clinic in Japan, and then | | | | enhancing creativity, and many others. |
| totally dedicated her life to Reiki. She was trained by | | | | To offer so many benefits, Reiki is surprisingly gentle |
| a Japanese master named Dr. Chujiro Hayashi. During | | | | and nurturing. It is not a harsh medical treatment, but |
| her life, Takata created 22 Reiki Masters to carry on | | | | can be far more powerful for the individual who |
| the methods. | | | | opens their mind, heart and soul to the process |
| Channeling Healing Energy | | | | wholly and freely. |
| Reiki is best known for being used as a channel for | | | | How it Works |
| energy to provide a safe healing method. It | | | | After an initiation to Reiki, called Reiki Attunement, |
| promotes good health and well being and can be | | | | and learning about Reiki symbols, the individual is |
| experienced by people of all ages, whether in good | | | | introduced to Reiki energy through several methods, |
| health or stricken by illness. By replenishing a person's | | | | including crystals and crystal healing, drumming healing, |
| life force energy, their body's immune system can be | | | | meditations, and other stress management |
| strengthened. This helps the body in its fight against | | | | techniques. |
| disease. A Reiki healer channels energy to a | | | | Even many modern chiropractors, psychotherapists, |
| welcoming receiver. The person receiving Reiki | | | | medical doctors, psychologists and other medical |
| experiences a warm, relaxing feeling in their soul, | | | | professionals are beginning to realize the benefits of |
| mind and body. The experience is just as much | | | | Reiki. More and more people are tapping into Reiki |
| spiritual as it is physical. | | | | energy to experience a fuller, healthier life. |