| REIKI TODAY Reiki is an ancient healing art that has | | | | Street. The healing power of Reiki can be directed |
| recently been re-discovered in Japan. With the | | | | toward individuals, pets, plants, living/working spaces, |
| resurrection of Reiki in this age of mass and almost | | | | businesses, situations and even future events. This |
| instantaneous communication, word of its power is | | | | loving energy now called "Reiki" is incapable of hurting |
| quickly gaining the attention of the mainstream world. | | | | other individuals for personal gain. Extremely specific |
| The mode of transmission of Reiki energy from a | | | | requests can be very limiting. One needs to reflect on |
| Reiki practitioner to a recipient was originally believed, | | | | the general desired outcome behind the request. An |
| by those interested in this art, to be limited by physical | | | | example would be to ask for the "growth of one's |
| proximity. The Reiki practitioner would place their hands | | | | business." It would be more productive to ask what |
| gently on, or a few inches above the Reiki recipient's | | | | you would want from its growth. It may be better to |
| body. Upon further exploration of the potential of Reiki, | | | | ask for "financial freedom." This broader approach |
| "sending" the energy to the recipient or situation has | | | | frees up the hands of the divine to send you your best |
| proven to be just as beneficial as Reiki "hands-on" | | | | outcome(s). Reiki always works toward the best |
| sessions. In fact, those who are too busy to carve out | | | | outcomes. When my clients present me with a |
| the time for a Reiki session can now go about their | | | | request, I will ask that the energy be utilized for the |
| business while receiving the energy. Reiki Masters, | | | | "highest and best" of the individual or situation. It is good |
| such as myself, have directed Reiki energy to | | | | to remember that one is only limited by their |
| boardrooms, pets, surgical procedures, courtrooms, | | | | imagination and purity of your intent. |
| business offices, plants and even sporting events. Reiki | | | | REIKI HEALING FACILITATOR - TRAINING AND |
| distance energy healing has become a viable option | | | | LEVELS An individual can receive Reiki from what is |
| for those who would rather not have a "hands-on" | | | | known as a "Reiki practitioner." The practitioner can |
| session, are home bound, or simply don't have the time | | | | lightly place their hands on various parts of the |
| for a session. After experimenting with this mode of | | | | recipient's clothed body or, the practitioner can |
| transmission, I was utterly amazed at the results. One | | | | remotely send the Reiki energy. In both distance and |
| year of daily remote sessions to a seriously disabled | | | | hands-on healing, the recipient's own body's innate |
| arthritic friend ended up almost eliminating the crippling | | | | wisdom actually draws the energy through the |
| condition. Today this friend is not only employed, but is | | | | practitioner and directs it to it's highest good. The |
| doing work that requires physical movement and | | | | healing occurs on a soul determined priority basis. |
| stamina. As the power of Reiki spreads, individuals | | | | Healing can be physical, emotional or spiritual. I always |
| seeking sessions now have more options in | | | | find it interesting and amazing to witness how the |
| incorporating it into their schedules and lifestyles. | | | | healing unfolds. The practitioner is not responsible for |
| ORIGIN OF REIKI ENERGY The origin of this powerful | | | | making healing decisions for the recipient. The recipient |
| healing energy is believed to be divine. It is the same | | | | is the actual healer. The Reiki practitioner merely acts |
| energy that has been channeled by all the historically | | | | as a conduit of the energy thus serving as a "healing |
| famous healing giants. Regardless of its source, or | | | | facilitator." |
| why it works, the results are always positive and | | | | Those who believe in a supreme intelligence can elect |
| directed toward the best outcomes. There is no | | | | to believe the source to be divine, thus creating a |
| danger of misuse or abuse. Reiki energy cannot be | | | | cooperative union between one's inner knowing (the |
| forced. An individual simply will not take in what it does | | | | soul), and the source (God). My personal evaluation of |
| not want. When Reiki energy is accepted, the highest | | | | its magnificent power places God/Universe/Source as |
| good of all prevails. The recipient of Reiki need not | | | | the ultimate source of this energy, however, one's |
| study, understand or believe in its power and beauty. In | | | | personal beliefs or lack thereof do not hinder nor |
| fact, the recipient need not be awake while receiving | | | | enhance the results of a Reiki treatment. |
| the energy. Reiki energy always delivers the highest | | | | Going through a special intensive training certifies a |
| good. Considering the source, how could it do anything | | | | Reiki practitioner. The training is conducted by a Reiki |
| else? The only prerequisite is that the recipient, on a | | | | Master/Teacher and includes a sacred ceremony |
| soul level, really wants to heal. The positive effects of | | | | called an "attunement." Only after being attuned, can |
| Reiki energy could be quick and dramatic, or, take time | | | | one channel the Reiki energy. |
| to be noticed. The results are unpredictable and | | | | Other healing modalities manipulate "Ki" or life energy. |
| pleasantly surprising. One simply needs to trust in the | | | | Examples include the martial arts, acupuncture, |
| intelligent nature of the source. An acute power of | | | | therapeutic touch, and other forms of "energy work." |
| observation would be handy, only to affirm it's often | | | | Reiki is different in that it is extremely focused and |
| subtle life changes and effects. | | | | need not be guided by a special effort or entering an |
| FOREIGN NAME - UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED | | | | altered state. The energy destination is divinely |
| ENERGY One need not be mislead or intimidated by | | | | directed. |
| Reiki's foreign name. Reiki is called such because, as it | | | | There are different levels and abilities of a Reiki |
| happened, this old system of prayer and healing was | | | | practitioner. To advance from one level to another, a |
| again returned to mankind via a Japanese man called | | | | perspective Reiki practitioner must receive an |
| Dr. Usui. The name "Reiki" is Japanese because that | | | | "attunement". Generally, a person cannot channel Reiki |
| was Dr. Usui's native language. This healing art was | | | | energy without this ceremony. The first level is Reiki I. |
| known and utilized long before it's resurgence under a | | | | A Reiki I practitioner is empowered to channel Reiki |
| Japanese name. The divine is not concerned with | | | | energy by physically touching an individual with their |
| nationality. When utilizing Reiki energy, one is merely | | | | hands. There must be physical proximity. A Reiki II |
| tapping into the magnanimous love of the divine (God, | | | | practitioner is able to "send" the Reiki energy as well |
| life force, universe, Christ force, etc). Famous ancient | | | | as giving hands-on treatments. Again, a special |
| healers such as Jesus used the exact same source | | | | attunement is required to move to this advanced level. |
| of energy as is used by "Reiki." Jesus once said that all | | | | The Reiki II practitioner can direct Reiki energy to an |
| he can do can be done by us and even more. The | | | | individual, plant or animal or situation. When feasible, |
| key ingredient is trust. As a Reiki Master, I have | | | | permission is required. In cases when granting |
| learned to trust in the goodness and intelligence of this | | | | permission is not possible, the Reiki practitioner can |
| energy. | | | | seek soul-approval. The next level is Reiki III. A Reiki III |
| APPLICATIONS & LIMITATIONS The beauty of this | | | | practitioner is known as a Reiki Master. In addition to |
| divine love is that it does not discriminate between | | | | the abilities of Reiki I and II, Reiki III practitioners are |
| believers and skeptics. Its power has been utilized to | | | | empowered with the ability to give attunements. A |
| positively impact a multitude of people and situations | | | | great deal of training by the master occurs prior to, |
| from NBA basketball games (calming potentially volatile | | | | and then after, the attunement. |
| players) to conservative institutions such as Wall | | | | |