by Keliegh Dyche

Created on: July 01, 2009   Last Updated: July 05, 2009

Reiki is a healing art form using universal energy, positive, intellectual energy which is all around us, this is channelled through to the recipient for there highest good through the laying on of hands or distant healing. In understanding rieki first you need to know what the word means. Rei meaning universal, the higher spiritual consciousness and Ki meaning the basic life energy which everything needs to grow, live and exist.

Reiki has been around for thousands of years originally made available in Atlantian times, used by Priests and Tibetan Buddhist Monks, although over the years this unique gift began to be forgotten. Through people's selfishness and neglecting their inner self this powerful healing technique was lost.

In the late 1800's in Japan, a man named Mikao Usui was on a quest to understand the healing techniques of Buddhism, through studying many sutras. Although after his seven year search he had all the information about healing but did not understand how to heal. This brought him to Mount Karamayama where he fasted and meditated for 21 days in search of higher guidance. It was on the 21st day upon this mountain where he received his direct attunement from the Divine. With all the knowledge he had gained through his studies and is unique attunement he now understood the ability to heal.

There are five principles to reiki which were originally written in Japanese

Kyo dake wa Just for today

Okoru-na Do not anger

Shinpai suna Do not worry

Kansha shite Show appreciation

Goo hage me Work hard

Hito ni shinsetsu ni Be kind to others

Through many years of teachings, these principles may have changed slightly through different traditions although the main objective remains the same.

Anyone can use reiki, it is not just for a selected few it is for everyone to use and give. Reiki Practitioners do not create this energy they are just a channel where the energy is passed through them to the recipient. There are no barriers within Reiki as it can travel through space and time.

Using reiki for healing can be a very beneficial process using universal energy for your body, mind and soul. This is an intellectual energy which knows when to strengthen or weaken for your highest good. Realigning your bodies energy system to boost your natural matabalism increasing the healing process. It is negative unbalanced energy which creates and feeds disease. Therefore using a natural universal energy has the power to change this, releasing any blockages allowing your energies to become balanced and freeing yourself from any disease.

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