Reiki
What is Reiki
Reiki (Ray-Key) originated in ancient Tibet as a gentle "hands-on" healing method. Reiki means Universal Energy". It is healing energy of the universe that helps bring balance and wholeness to the self.
Benefits of Reiki
Reiki's primary focus is on balancing the body's energy system (chakras) and the endocrine glands. Today, it is employed as a complement to the more traditional treatment of a wide variety of conditions
(chronic and acute). Reiki supplies more of the life force energy our bodies need to heal themselves. Reiki has an intelligence of it's own, Reiki goes to the source of the physical or emotional symptoms,
fills the energy need and restores the body to wholeness. Reiki can be used to reduce stress, relieve acute or chronic pain or discomfort and facilitate healing. When a person receives a Reiki session,
that person may feel deep peace, relaxation, release of physical or emotional pain and a sense of wellbeing.
What is Reiki like?
A Reiki Session is safe and non-intrusive. During a session, the client relaxes, fully clothed, on a soft table. The practitioner, therapeutically uses her/his hands to conduct Reiki healing energy to the recipient. Most individuals experience a deep sense of calm as the Reiki energy flows through their system. In some instances, old patterns including emotions may come to the surface for healing. Reiki will not interfere with any medical treatment prescribed by your physician. In fact, research indicates that Reiki often enhances the effect of the more traditional treatments.
History of Reiki
Dr Usui rediscovered Reiki in the 1870's. Dr Usui was the president of a small Christian University in Japan. He was asked by his students "How did Christ Heal?" Dr Usui did not have an answer. So, this question led Dr Usui to resign and begin a 10year search for the answer. His quest led him all over the world and finally to the original Sanskrit Buddhist sutras where he found ancient symbols that he believed to be the formula for healing.
Dr Usui Knew he had the key to healing, but did not know how to awaken his healing powers. At this point he went to a mountain to fast and meditate for 21 days to seek this power. On the final day, Dr Usui saw a beam of light rushing towards him. The light struck him in the middle of his forehead and he saw the Reiki symbols and felt them enter his mind and memory. Dr Usui spent the rest of his life sharing Reiki. Before his death Dr Usui passed the keys of Reiki over to Dr Hayashi, his long time friend who ran a Reiki clinic in the early 1900's in Japan.
Mrs. Takata brought Reiki to Hawaii in 1934. Mrs. Takata traveled to Japan to seek treatment for her illness. She found Dr Hayashi's clinic and was healed with Reiki. She studied Reiki for a year in Japan and later was made a Reiki Master. In 1970 she moved to California and began to train other Masters. She died in 1980
