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What Is Reiki?

Reiki is a natural healing system that uses variable frequency energy to heal. The energy is electromagnetic in nature and can work on any level: physical, emotional and spiritual.

What we term today as Reiki was traditionally known as 'The Usui System of Natural Healing' or Usui-do (The Way Of Usui), discovered by Mikao Usui in the 1900s but today is used to encompass a whole range of energy healing systems. Reiki is a Japanese term actually consisting of two words with varying interpretations:

Rei- Universal energy outside all living things, the highest spiritual consciousness, God's highest power, has a frequency of 7,200 cps or higher.

Ki- Life force energy, inside all living things, surrounds all living things, lower frequency than Rei energy. Ki as believed in many Eastern traditions needs to flow freely throughout the body. If we have an emotional trauma or a physical illness we acquire a blockage. This disturbs the path of the energy through our bodies and we develop an illness. The healthier someone is the more Ki they will have flowing through their body.

Reiki works to heal the energy blockages in the body and restore the body back to health, along with healing emotional traumas and basically balancing the mind, body and soul. Reiki can be used on any condition and is also a path to spiritual enlightenment if you choose to develop yourself in that way.

Reiki is passed on by the Reiki Master to the student by means of attunements or empowerments. This enables the student to access and use the energy.

Reiki is non intrusive hands on healing and is both effective and pleasant.

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How Does Reiki Work?

Reiki is simple in its theory and in its practice, yet it is limitless in its potential. The energy used in Reiki is made up of Universe energy and Ki energy (or Chi in Chinese). Reiki symbols are used to allow varying frequencies of energy to be applied.

Reiki can be used either as a passive or an active form of healing.

Passive healing

When used passively, the Reiki practitioner acts purely as a channel for the energy, allowing the energy to be channeled with no input into the frequency or amplitude or effect of the energy. The idea of this is to allow the body to heal itself slowly and balance the body over a period of time. This form of passive healing does not treat specific conditions. If you would just like some relaxation then it is fine but it is not using Reiki in the most effective way.

Active healing

When used actively, the Reiki practitioner uses intention and visualization to direct the frequency and amplitude and effect of the energy to work directly on the condition being treated. This is the method we use as healers, and the method we teach on our courses. It allows us to treat conditions more effectively because we deal with what the immediate issues are, whether they be emotional or physical and work on those directly. We work on healing the other problems once the ones of immediate importance are dealt with.

Reiki healing can be used to treat all ailments, however difficult and severe some may seem. The result may not always be what is wanted, but is always what is needed. The only limitation tends to be the practitioner's self-belief and willingness to use Reiki.

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The History Of Reiki

There are many theories about the history of Reiki, but the only documentary evidence we have is from the writings and teachings of Dr Mikao Usui. Our knowledge of the history of Reiki is therefore limited to these, and to the knowledge handed down from Dr Usui to his students. There are many books on the subject of Reiki, and many Reiki Masters, giving many accounts of the history of Reiki, and many ways of teaching and practicing Reiki.

Reiki was discovered by Dr Usui in the early 1900's. There are various dates given for this (1914, 1921, 1922), with 1914 being the most likely .It is said by some that Dr Usui merely re-discovered Reiki, that Reiki was a lost ancient art.

In his writings, Dr Usui states : "The Usui Reiki Therapy is something no-one before has discovered, and bears comparison with no other treatment in the world"

Dr Usui practiced Reiki from his clinic in Tokyo, and held workshops and classes to spread Reiki knowledge. His fame spread throughout Japan, and he was invited to many parts of Japan to give healing. He spent his remaining years in caring for people through healing and teaching.

Dr Usui integrated Reiki into the way of living, introducing the Reiki ideals.The ultimate purpose being to understand the ancient secret method of gaining happiness - Reiki, the Art of Inviting Happiness.

Today, Reiki is practiced by many millions of people around the world.

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