What is Reiki?

The word Reiki is made of two japanese words:"Rei" which means "Gods Wisdom or the higher Power" and "Ki" which is "Life force energy". Mikao Usui initially developed the Reiki System in Japan the early 1900s to promote spiritual development. Here it is now mostly known as a treatment to dissolve energy imbalances and raise the energy levels in body and mind to promote health and well-being.

It is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and is administered by "laying on hands" (palm healing) to fill and balance the energy levels in the mind, body and spirit of the recipient.

By doing so it is creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation, feelings of peace and harmony, a deeper understanding of our self and others and it often eases pain. It also works in conjunction with all other therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects of various medications and diseases and to promote recovery.

According to the UK Reiki Federation the bio-magnetic energy (or field) flowing from a practitioner’s hands has been shown to induce current flows in the tissues and cells of individuals who are in close proximity but this pulsing energy is not produced by non-practitioners of energy healing techniques:

“When giving Reiki, practitioners have been shown to emit electro-magnetic or bio-magnetic energy from their hands. The frequencies of the energy emitted vary from one moment to the next; but many appear to correspond to those that medical researchers have identified as being the optimum frequencies for stimulating the healing process in tissues, bones and other body parts so far investigated”.