Pronounced Ray-Key, the word Reiki has two aspects: the Rei and the Kei dimensions.
Rei means "universal" or "spiritual." It refers to a spiritual consciousness, a higher wisdom that comes from the Divine Spirit, our Higher Power, God.
Kei is a Japanese word for the vital life force energy, which flows throughout all of creation and the universe.
Reiki, therefore, is a high vibrational, spiritual practice that encourages healing of body, mind, and spirit. It helps to heal the causes as well as the symptoms of disease, problems, and difficulties. It connects us with our true essence, our deepest self, our most authentic self.
Rei means "universal" or "spiritual." It refers to a spiritual consciousness, a higher wisdom that comes from the Divine Spirit, our Higher Power, God.
Kei is a Japanese word for the vital life force energy, which flows throughout all of creation and the universe.
Reiki, therefore, is a high vibrational, spiritual practice that encourages healing of body, mind, and spirit. It helps to heal the causes as well as the symptoms of disease, problems, and difficulties. It connects us with our true essence, our deepest self, our most authentic self.
A Brief History of Reiki
The Reiki system of healing was lost for many centuries and was rediscovered by Doctor Mikao Usui in the late 1800's. Dr. Mikao Usui had a passionate desire to help people through the gift of healing. While Dr. Usui had an enormous amount of scholarly and technical information about healing, he realized that he lacked the physical and spiritual empowerment that he needed to be able to heal. He decided to make a spiritual pilgrimage to Mount Kurama where he fasted and meditated for twenty-one days. On the twenty-first day a brilliant light shown in the sky and moved toward him. He knew this powerful light was the key to receiving the healing powers he had searched for his whole life. He allowed it to enter his being, through the third-eye chakra in the middle of his forehead. This was Dr. Usui's attunement. He was filled with energy and joy as he came down the mountain. He dedicated the rest of his life to healing others through this powerful gift of Reiki.
The Reiki system of healing was lost for many centuries and was rediscovered by Doctor Mikao Usui in the late 1800's. Dr. Mikao Usui had a passionate desire to help people through the gift of healing. While Dr. Usui had an enormous amount of scholarly and technical information about healing, he realized that he lacked the physical and spiritual empowerment that he needed to be able to heal. He decided to make a spiritual pilgrimage to Mount Kurama where he fasted and meditated for twenty-one days. On the twenty-first day a brilliant light shown in the sky and moved toward him. He knew this powerful light was the key to receiving the healing powers he had searched for his whole life. He allowed it to enter his being, through the third-eye chakra in the middle of his forehead. This was Dr. Usui's attunement. He was filled with energy and joy as he came down the mountain. He dedicated the rest of his life to healing others through this powerful gift of Reiki.
Potential Health Benefits of Reiki
When the flow of kei, the life force energy, is disrupted, weakened or blocked, health problems tend to occur. Imbalances can be caused by many situations occurring in our lives: emotional or physical trauma, injury, negative thoughts and feelings -including fear, worry, doubt, anger, anxiety - negative self-talk, toxicity, nutritional depletion, destructive lifestyle and relationships, neglect of self and lack of love for oneself or others, and from emotions that are not expressed in a healthy way.
Reiki is excellent for bringing healing to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual issues, of all kinds.
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When the flow of kei, the life force energy, is disrupted, weakened or blocked, health problems tend to occur. Imbalances can be caused by many situations occurring in our lives: emotional or physical trauma, injury, negative thoughts and feelings -including fear, worry, doubt, anger, anxiety - negative self-talk, toxicity, nutritional depletion, destructive lifestyle and relationships, neglect of self and lack of love for oneself or others, and from emotions that are not expressed in a healthy way.
Reiki is excellent for bringing healing to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual issues, of all kinds.
Reiki . . .
- stimulates the body's natural ability to heal itself and helps to hasten the healing process
- relieves chronic and acute pain
- reduces stress and promotes a state of deep relaxation
- creates inner harmony and promotes calmness and serenity
- enables your body to balance itself physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
- ddjusts itself according to the need of the recipient
If you would like to learn more about Reiki, I encourage you to visit the following sites:
Reiki Medicine and Health Care with Pamela Miles
International Center for Reiki Training's FAQ
WebMD's definition of Reiki
To learn more about how Reiki is being used in Western medicine and in hospitals, and the research behind it, please look at the website Center for Reiki Research.
To learn if Reiki might help you, please watch the video below.
Reiki Medicine and Health Care with Pamela Miles
International Center for Reiki Training's FAQ
WebMD's definition of Reiki
To learn more about how Reiki is being used in Western medicine and in hospitals, and the research behind it, please look at the website Center for Reiki Research.
To learn if Reiki might help you, please watch the video below.
