Reiki healing is a Japanese technique of healing the mind, body and soul. ‘Rei’ in Reiki stands for the divine or spiritual and ‘Ki’ means universal life force energy. Together they are defined as Divine Universal Life Force Energy.
The technique of Reiki healing was developed by Mikao Usui. The philosophy behind this technique is that ‘life force energy’ flows through each and every one of us. A decrease in this energy causes us to fall sick, not only physically but also mentally and emotionally.
Reiki healing involves channelizing the ‘Ki’ through a healer’s hands and passing it on to another person who has comparatively less ‘life force energy’. It is, above all, an energy healing modality.
What a healer does during a Reiki healing session is to draw energy and release it through his/her palms. He does this by placing his hands on the parts of the patient’s body which need healing. The energy used here is cosmic energy which is omnipresent and is not limited merely to the atmosphere.
In order to heal, a healer should have a powerful aura or energy field around his own body. Though there are no side effects of using this technique
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It is believed that only a healthy soul can heal another. The healer usually feels vibrations and transmission of energy while the person being healed feels a pleasant warmth wherever the palms of the former are placed.
How Does Reiki Heal?
Reiki treatment is simply energy healing. When a person practices Reiki, he is summoning cosmic energy that is essentially the fundamental omnipresent energy known to man. On summoning this energy, the seven chakras or energy points in the body, get activated. According to Mikao Usui’s philosophy and observations, the energy enters from the crown chakra, located at the top of the head and makes its way to the bottom of the spine.
The crown chakra is the seventh chakra and the first or the Base chakra is located at the bottom of the spine. There are five more chakras in between these two that act as junctions of energy. Once the energy reaches the highest chakra, it can be channelized and transferred to a person who requires healing.
Distant Reiki Healing
Reiki treatment doesn’t always require a person to touch the patient for healing to happen. Reiki therapy also includes distance Reiki healing. Using this technique, a healer can heal another person who is far away. This Reiki treatment technique needs meditative concentration on part of the healer. The focus should be solely on the person who is supposed to be healed. Affirmative imagination and a will to treat the person well is the key to this Reiki healing technique.
This technique requires a lot of focus and a powerful aura. It also needs considerable training. Distance healing can be done by a single healer or a group of healers can come together and try to heal a person who is within proximity.
Diseases that Reiki Healing Can Cure
According to the Reiki philosophy, it is the lack of universal life force energy in a person that causes him to fall ill. So, providing that person with abundant ‘Ki’ heals him. Reiki therapy works on the belief that all kinds of illnesses can be treated however, Reiki is typically used to heal a few diseases or disorders, like:
Anxiety- Anticipating things can lead to anxiety and it is something that needs control rather than medicine. Practicing Reiki itself is a way to eliminate anxiety. Reiki healing can also cure anxiety in other people as well.
Sleep Disorders- A lot of people find it hard to sleep properly or peacefully. The meditative effect of Reiki therapy calms the mind and enables an individual to sleep well.
Pain
Our body has an inbuilt anti-pain system that requires energy to function. Joint pains, aches and bruises can all be cured by Reiki healing. Reiki brings the requisite energy into a person’s system, hence helping in dealing with pain.
Emotional issues- Our emotions are a part of our health and they too can be hurt or may get damaged. The grasp of Reiki treatment is seen in healing emotional problems. Reiki refreshes a person’s mind and encourages a positive outlook which helps in controlling and healing emotions.
Relationship Health- If a person’s inner entity is at peace, his/her relationships are healthy. Reiki healing can cure cognition and facilitates us to have a clearer picture about issues hence, enhancing relationships.
Cancer- There have been good results produced by Reiki treatment when cancer has popped up as a challenge. Though, it can’t be claimed as a concrete solution for cancer, Reiki healing results have been inspiring.
What are Reiki Attunements?
Practicing Reiki is not rocket science. But a Reiki master is required to guide a new healer about how to summon universal life force energy. Further, it is also important to know how to channelize one’s energy and use to for healing. Attunements are echelons that a person has to reach in order to practice Reiki properly.
Reiki 1:
This attunement is beneficial in enhancing the physical aspect of Reiki practice. During this stage, a person opens up to the life force energy. Once a person is open to this force, it becomes a part of him and he never loses it in his lifetime. A teacher has to act like a mirror in order to open up his disciple towards the ‘Ki’. The process takes about 20-30 minutes before a person can practice on his own.
Reiki 2:
In this stage, a disciple learns to increase his level of energy vibration. Also, he learns to control this energy better. Most importantly, he learns to channelize and focus his energy in a better way.
Reiki Master:
A Reiki master may or may not be a teacher. This is a level where the highest echelon of life force energy is reached. On reaching this level and mastering it, a person is eligible to teach more people. He may choose to keep it to himself and practice it to heal himself and others if desired.
Reiki for Spiritual Growth:
Reiki healing and practice is like a strengthening agent for a person’s spirit. Reiki healing is not limited to a person’s physical healing but also for his emotional and mental betterment. Reiki’s effects are felt directly on the spirit. Reiki paves the way for a person’s spiritual growth. This indirectly ensures his physical, mental and emotional well being.
Reiki is a proven art of healing and its benefits are innumerous. It is easy to learn and practice so anyone can heal using this unique energy healing therapy. While medical science limits itself to surgery and medication, Reiki has a broader perspective in healing as it focuses on omnipresent energy and it’s healing effects.
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