About Reiki

What is Reiki?

It is Universal Life Force Energy which is channeled through the Practitioner to the Client for the highest and greatest good of the Client. It is actually the Client who draws the amount of energy needed and where it is needed in their body.

The Definition of Reiki

REIKI – pronounced, “Ray-Key”, is a Japanese word.

REI – Japanese word for universal, spirit (unseen), guided, and gift

KI – Japanese word for the life force energy which flows through every living thing.

Reiki isn’t actually a word at all, but a combination of the two words, “Rei” and “Ki”, to describe many types of healing and spiritual work. It is a Japanese term used by Usui-Sensei, (the founder of Reiki), to describe “cosmic energy.” Dr. Usui’s method of healing is actually called, “Usui System of Natural Healing”, or “Usui Reiki Ryoho.”

So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

Healing is a Natural Instinct

If we are not feeling well, or we hurt ourselves, our natural instinct is to put our hand on the area that is not feeling well or is in pain to comfort ourselves or someone else. People who are not trained in Reiki tap into their own energy resources. A Reiki Practitioner will tap into universal energy, so as not to deplete our own supply and end up feeling drained. We become a natural conduit for chi and apply it through a simple touch.

What Does Reiki Feel Like?

Reiki is transmitted through a very light touch. It feels healing, warm, loving, and deeply relaxing.

I find Reiki is relaxing, and various hospitals such as Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY) utilize Reiki to reduce side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. (reikiresearch.org/#104)

The National Institutes of Health features Reiki on the homepage of its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). (nih.gov)