What Is Reiki?

     

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Reiki is a Japanese energy healing method for the physical body that Dr. Mikao Usui in 1922 developed as a result of his enlightenment atop Mount Kurama in Kyoto, Japan. The system Usui developed for utilizing Reiki (energy) is known as Usui Reiki Ryoho. The term, Reiki, is a conjunction of two Japanese Kanji characters, Rei- meaning spirit- and Ki- meaning energy. Reiki is commonly referred to as Universal Life Force Energy, a natural method for healing the ailments of the physical body through the use of Reiki (energy) flowing through the hands of the healer into the body of the afflicted person, plant or animal. The ultimate goal of Reiki is a spiritual journey, to become enlightened in not only a physical manner, but also in an emotional, mental and spiritual way.

The energy comes from a higher power and the ‘healer’ is the conduit for this life force energy. The ‘Ki’ is the same description used for energy in martial arts’ Chi, from the Ancient Chinese term for the energy that unites the Universe, the underlying connection between all things. Much like in modern Quantum physics, which allows that all things (molecules, atoms, subatomic particles) are made of energy vibrations with different frequencies and are interconnected through thought and intention, the Ki or Chi flows through all things. Reiki is not associated with any religion and it is available for anyone to use or teach. It is similar to the idea of prayer, whether you are Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, etc., when a person sends out energy to another person through meditative inner thought to heal or connect to the object of his or her prayer.

Reiki advocates spiritual growth, self-development and healthy living. One of the Reiki masters, Hawayo Takata who was taught by Dr. Mikao Usui coined the phrase ‘Reiki is first for you’. There are five basic principles associated with Reiki healing from the Usui Method.

The 5 Reiki Precepts (Principles)

As supplied by Hyakuten Inamoto

Today only

Do not anger

Do not worry

With thankfulness

Work diligently

Be kind to others

Another interpretation by Hawayo Takata of the 5 Reiki Precepts (Principles)

Just for today, thou shall not anger

Just for today, thou shall not worry

Just for today, we shall count our blessing

(Just for today) Do our work honestly

(Just for today) To be kind to all things that have life.

The goal of Reiki is to make oneself whole again through the energies of love, harmony and healing. Reiki is practiced worldwide with, reportedly, more than five million people using the technique for mind/body/soul development. The goal of Reikiho is to attain a state of spiritual peace and happiness, which is labeled Anshin Ritsumei- the ideal state of wholeness an individual has when he or she is born into this world. Healing the body and mind through hands-on Reikiho is the first step towards spiritual growth.

A Reiki healing session is performed simply by placing the hands upon the individual to be healed with the strong intention and concentration on the part of the practitioner for the Universal Life Force Energy to flow through her or him. It is believed that this intention for energy to flow into the afflicted person will, in a sense, have a mind of its own. The energy will flow through the practitioner and provide the person being healed the proper amount of Reiki needed.

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