| In the Japanese language, Reiki is actually 2 words, | | | | A Reiki practitioner must be taught by a Reiki Master |
| Rei-Ki, meaning Universal Life Force Energy. | | | | Teacher that has been attuned with the symbol for |
| Everyone has Reiki as it is the energy of life itself. | | | | passing on, or attuning, others to channel the Reiki |
| Reiki is not a religion, not a doctrine, not a creed. It is | | | | energy. Reiki is channeled to the patient by "laying on |
| a method of energy healing that emanates from the | | | | of hands" by the practitioner. Reiki can be channeled |
| Source of creation. | | | | without touch if the person is not comfortable being |
| | | | | touched. Reiki can also be channeled to a patient |
| Reiki was originally written in the Sanskrit Scrolls, | | | | from a distance if necessary. The Reiki energy will |
| however had been a lost practice until Dr. Usui | | | | either give or take away the correct amount of |
| completed his 25 year quest to discover how to heal | | | | energy needed to balance a persons mind, body and |
| the body. His quest ended with a 21 day fast on | | | | emotions. |
| Mount Kurama-yama. On the 21st day of his fast he | | | | |
| received a vision of the Reiki symbols and was given | | | | Reiki can effect change in the physiological structure |
| the ability to use the Reiki to help others as well as the | | | | of the body, helping to regenerate muscle tissue, |
| ability to pass on the Reiki symbols and techniques to | | | | nerves, skeletal defects, and organ tissue. Reiki helps |
| others. | | | | balance Chakras, emotional energy, and can help |
| | | | | facilitate a closer connection to ones spiritual self. |
| He set out right away to begin healing and teaching | | | | |
| others and has passed down what he received on the | | | | Reiki can also be used for helping pets, plants, water, |
| mountain. | | | | food, and all things in creation. All things are energy |
| | | | | and can be healed with Reiki energy. |