Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that
also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and
is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows
through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force
energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and
if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means
"God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life
force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force
energy."
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through
and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind
and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and
feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous
results.
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and
self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping
virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial
effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic
techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not
taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki
class. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a
Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of
"life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the
quality of life.
Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual
development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully
taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.
While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It
has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and
use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work
whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people
find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their
religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.
While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live
and act in a way that promotes harmony with others. Dr.
Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of natural healing,
recommended that one practice certain simple ethical ideals to promote peace
and harmony, which are nearly universal across all cultures.
During a meditation several years after developing Reiki,
Dr. Usui decided to add the Reiki Ideals to the practice of Reiki. The
Ideals came in part from the five prinicples of the Meiji emperor of Japan
whom Dr. Usui admired. The Ideals were developed to add spiritual balance to
Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help people realize that healing the spirit
by consciously deciding to improve oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki
healing experience. In order for the Reiki healing energies to have lasting
results, the client must accept responsibility for her or his healing and
take an active part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more than
the use of the Reiki energy. It must also include an active commitment to
improve oneself in order for it to be a complete system. The ideals are both
guidelines for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of practice for
their inherent value.
The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.
Pray these words to your heart
and chant these words with your mouth
Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind
The founder , Usui Mikao
