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What is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced "Ray-Key") is a combination of two Japanese
words: Rei, or spiritual wisdom, and Ki, the vital life
force. Combined, it translated to be universal life energy, or spiritually
guided energy. It was discovered in 1914 by Mikao Usui during an
extended fast and meditation on Mt. Kurama. After his experience, he
developed a healing system called Usui Shiki Ryoho (the Usui System of
Natural Healing). Reiki found its way to the Western world through
Mrs. Hawayo Takata, who learned about the system through one of Dr. Usui's
students, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi.
There are several wonderful books on the history of Reiki including
- The Spirit of Reiki by Walter Lubec, Frank Arjava Petter, and
William Lee Rand
- The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui by Dr. Mikao
Usui and Frank Arjava Petter
- Reiki, The Healing Touch by William Lee Rand
All forms of energy healing used in this practice access the universal
energy. Reiki is one way of accessing that energy, Sekhem-Seichim
Reiki (SSR) is another, and the list continues to grow as humans become
more perceptive and find new ways to access it. It does not deplete
the practitioner's energy or cause the practitioner to take on the
client's symptoms.
The practitioner utilizes and directs the universal energy to
effect change in a client's energy field, or aura, which empowers the
person to use his or her own healing abilities. The practitioner is
a facilitator.
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