| Most people recognize Reiki as merely a technique for | | | | their crown chakra and out of their hands into the |
| relaxation, but its benefits can be much more far | | | | recipient. The energy that they are channeling is the |
| reaching. For those of you on a spiritual path, Reiki can | | | | divine, all knowing spiritual energy that exists around us |
| help to accelerate your progress and bring you closer | | | | everywhere. People refer to this energy by different |
| to Spirit. In my own experience, Reiki has been like | | | | names in various cultures (prana, chi, ki, life force), but it |
| pressing fast forward for my spiritual growth. | | | | is essentially the energy of love. |
| A Reiki session is much like having your spiritual | | | | With love all things are possible. Love is the essence |
| batteries charged. When we go through our day and | | | | of everything, the source of our spirit and the energy |
| come across negative people or events, they tend to | | | | that powers our physical existence. When we are filled |
| drain us of our spiritual energy. If you have ever had | | | | with love we are in harmony with our creator and can |
| an experience where you felt great before meeting | | | | do extraordinary things for the benefit of not only |
| with a person, but depressed, stressed or tired | | | | ourselves, but for everyone we share our world with. |
| afterwards, you can probably identify with this | | | | Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational |
| experience. It is hard to remain positive and on course | | | | purposes only and the techniques and ideas described |
| with your spiritual development, much less manifest | | | | herein are not to be used as a substitute for |
| anything wonderful into your life, when you are | | | | professional medical or psychological treatment or |
| spiritually drained. Reiki can help us to spiritually | | | | without prior consultation with, approval of, and under |
| recharge after such an experience much more quickly | | | | the supervision of your physician or therapist. |
| than we are able to do on our own. | | | | Application of the information, techniques and ideas in |
| During a Reiki session, the practitioner acts as a | | | | this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the |
| channel for the Reiki energy, directing it down through | | | | reader. |