What is Reiki? or What is Reiki Healing?
It is believed Reiki was used by Tibetan Buddhist monks and is a powerful but simple technique used to correct imbalances in the body’s biological and energy system. Reiki enhances our natural healing process by creating the conditions during a session and igniting the cells in our body to action. On a physical level it nourishes the glands that look after and repair our organs and relaxes the nervous system. Reiki is holistic, meaning it also facilitates healing of emotional trauma and mental stresses and concerns at the same time.
Reiki name explained
In explaining ‘what is Reiki? or what is Reiki healing?’, we will start by defining its name. The name can be broken down into two Japanese words ‘Rei’ and ‘Ki’. ‘Rei’ meaning spiritually or universally guided. Spiritually guided often refers to the source and direction of the energy through its intelligence when treating people. ‘Ki’ is known as ‘life force’ and this force permeates all living things. Reiki is therefore translated as spiritually or universally guided life force energy.
Ki is also known as Qi, Chi or Prana, in Chinese and Hindu cultures. It is known as Mana in Hawaii and Lung in Tibet. The respect and understanding of these ancient cultures have for this life force energy spans thousands of years. Martial arts such as Kung Fu, Karate, Qi Gong and T’ai-Chi seek to harness, manipulate and store this life force energy, through body movement and breathing. Life force (Ki) is behind our own body energy and vitality, plainly put- if we had no life force we would not exist.
How does Reiki work?
Scientists (Physicists) are now discovering what these ancient civilisations knew all those years ago through Quantum Physics. They study the world of atoms, protons and electrons the inner world we cannot see with the normal physical eye and are finding we are made up of energy or vibration. This is something that Einstein stated in his work from1905 with his famous formula E=MC2. Energy is matter and matter is energy, which is the basis of energy medicine and energy healing techniques.
Studies carried out to measure our body’s electrical current noted that there are particular areas which are stronger than others, these high ‘energy’ spots are known as Chakras and their job is to transform the Ki energy to be used and distributed throughout us.
There are seven major chakras shown in the diagram from the root chakra (Red) to the throat chakra (blue) and Crown (white or violet). Each chakra transfers the Ki energy to smaller chakras called nadis and to meridians that form 12 vertical lines through their acupoints. Therapies such as reflexology, massage and acupuncture techniques are all based on our energy system.
Physical discomfort and ailments stem from blockages in the flow of Ki energy. Acupuncturists place needles in specific acupoints (known as the body’s portals of energy entry) to release the block and allow the flow of energy. Reflexologists manipulate certain points in the feet to release energy blocks. Reiki known as a hands-on technique does the same job but clears the energy blockages by boosting the flow with like for like Ki energy.
Basically it uses the same energy that is already in our bodies and gives it more of the same. Using energy for treating illnesses is something that traditional medicine has begun to effectively use:
- Radiation to treat cancer
- Electricity to alleviate pain and shrink tumours
- Electro magnetic fields to stimulate fracture healing
- Magnetic fields to reduce pain and in the use on Arthritis for inflammation
Reiki for Chakra dysfunction
The proper functioning of the chakras is also affected by emotional, mental and spiritual issues. Chakra dysfunction may occur if these issues persist and deprive the flow of energy to the bodily region such as the glands and organs. This could lead to disease and illness. Using the following example I will explain dysfunction a bit more:
“You are stressed out in work or worried about a financial situation. As a result of the mental thinking, you start to feel stressed and express emotions such as fear, anger and worry. In turn this causes chakras to dysfunction, which affects your nervous system, glands, organs and your body’s ability to heal itself, leading to physical reaction. The greater the dysfunction the greater the physical reaction- headache, ulcers, skin disorders, high blood pressure or more serious ailments.”
The key is to have energy balance and life balance, what Chinese medicine calls the balance of Ying and Yang. Reiki is used to ensure the energy flow to the chakra is clear. It cleanses the body and promotes balance and wellbeing in turn providing mental clarity, emotional stability. Reiki is used for a lot of physical ailments and helps with stress release and depression.
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