Reiki
Reiki is an ancient healing practice that involves the laying of hands, where the practitioner is a channel for the Universal Healing Energy that flows through the practitioner to the client, who begins to heal.
Reiki is believed to be as old as Buddhism, and has been described in their scripture. It is also believed that Jesus healed in the same way; however, somewhere along the way the healing technique was lost.
A Japanese man named Dr. Mikao Usui rediscovered Reiki in the mid-1800s. Dr. Usui’s quest to know how Jesus healed people took him to a Zen Buddhist monastery where he found text describing the healing formula. He learned how to decipher the information but was still not able to engage the energies to make it work. He decided to meditate, pray and fast for 21 days on Japan’s Mount Koriyama. On the final morning of his quest a bright light came towards him out of the darkness of dawn, and he accepted this light as an answer to his meditations. The light struck his third eye, he lost consciousness, and when he awakened the Reiki symbols appeared to him as if on a screen. He saw each symbol and was given the information and attunement to use the healing energies.
As Dr. Usui descended the mountain, a series of events made him realize that he had what he named as Reiki – Rei, which means "God's wisdom or the Higher Power," and Ki, which is "life force energy." He stubbed his toe and held it as one would and found out that his hands healed it instantly. He also came across a woman with a toothache and placed his hands on either sides of her face and healed her pain.
Dr Mikao Usui was able to pass Reiki on to others so that this ancient healing would continue and not be lost again. It is said that there are now over a 3 million Reiki practitioners worldwide.
Reiki is a hands-on, hands-off technique that works at moving blockages out of the chakras and meridians. The practitioner channels Universal Life Energy into the client, who will feel heat coming from the practitioner’s hands. The client may also feel a cool draft, pressure building, or a tingling happening within their body. All of this is normal and usually relates to blockages within the chakra system being removed.
Blockages within our energy system can occur because we lack the tools to release our mental and emotional troubles, especially ones that have taken place during childhood. Habits form and we continue to deal with situations in the same way. Reiki can help us changes or release those harmful habits.
The treatment is done in a quiet and relaxing environment. It is done fully clothed and typcally lasts an hour. Afterwards the feeling of peace and relaxation is amazing. It really is a spiritual massage!