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Article #48: What is Reiki?

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A Brief Overview Reiki is not dependent on belief at all
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress and will work whether you believe in it
reduction and relaxation that also or not. Because Reiki comes from God,
promotes healing. It is administered by many people find that using Reiki puts
"laying on hands" and is based on the them more in touch with the experience of
idea that an unseen "life force energy" their religion rather than having only an
flows through us and is what causes us to intellectual concept of it.
be alive. If one's "life force energy" is While Reiki is not a religion, it is
low, then we are more likely to get sick still important to live and act in a way
or feel stress, and if it is high, we are that promotes harmony with others. Dr.
more capable of being happy and healthy. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese system of natural healing, recommended
words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or that one practice certain simple ethical
the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life ideals to promote peace and harmony,
force energy". So Reiki is actually which are nearly universal across all
"spiritually guided life force energy." cultures.
A treatment feels like a wonderful During a meditation several years after
glowing radiance that flows through and developing Reiki, Dr. Usui decided to add
around you. Reiki treats the whole person the Reiki Ideals to the practice of
including body, emotions, mind and spirit Reiki. The Ideals came in part from the
creating many beneficial effects that five prinicples of the Meiji emperor of
include relaxation and feelings of peace, Japan whom Dr. Usui admired. The Ideals
security and wellbeing. Many have were developed to add spiritual balance
reported miraculous results. to Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe people realize that healing the spirit by
method of spiritual healing and consciously deciding to improve oneself
self-improvement that everyone can use. is a necessary part of the Reiki healing
It has been effective in helping experience. In order for the Reiki
virtually every known illness and malady healing energies to have lasting results,
and always creates a beneficial effect. the client must accept responsibility for
It also works in conjunction with all her or his healing and take an active
other medical or therapeutic techniques part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of
to relieve side effects and promote Reiki is more than the use of the Reiki
recovery. energy. It must also include an active
An amazingly simple technique to learn, commitment to improve oneself in order
the ability to use Reiki is not taught in for it to be a complete system. The
the usual sense, but is transferred to ideals are both guidelines for living a
the student during a Reiki class. This gracious life and virtues worthy of
ability is passed on during an practice for their inherent value.
"attunement" given by a Reiki master and The secret art of inviting happiness
allows the student to tap into an The miraculous medicine of all diseases
unlimited supply of "life force energy" Just for today, do not anger
to improve one's health and enhance the Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
quality of life. Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to
Its use is not dependent on one's people.
intellectual capacity or spiritual Every morning and evening, join your
development and therefore is available to hands in prayer.
everyone. It has been successfully taught Pray these words to your heartand chant
to thousands of people of all ages and these words with your mouth
backgrounds. Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement
While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is of body and mind
not a religion. It has no dogma, and The founder , Usui Mikao
there is nothing you must believe in Call: 316.409.6929 Fax: 316.558.5880
order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, 125 S. West St.






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