Feb 09 2009
Reiki - Universal Life Energy
Reiki is an energy healing art. The word actually means “universal life energy.” It is a holistic healing practice in that it addresses mental, emotional, physical and spiritual imbalances. The Reiki practitioner acts as a sort of middleman, a vessel, in which the energy flows through to the patient. Reiki can even be done at a distance. The practitioner uses specific hand placement to administer the healing chi ( or ki) energy. That healing energy moves to the location it is most needed. This procedure is so strong that the patient may experience what is called “Phantom Hands.” This is when the feeling of hands on a particular part of the body is not where the parishioners hands are.
Reiki is studied in three sections, Reiki I, Reiki II and Reiki III which is a more intensive study, requiring more commitment. The thing that makes Reiki stand out against other energy healing techniques is the attunement. It is given by the Master teacher and it allows an individual to expand and hold more energy. The Reiki channel is opened so that the energy can flow through the student to his/her patient. The more the energy healing is used, the stronger the energy flows.
