What is Reiki ? An introduction to Reiki for Energy Healing Beginners
Around this time last year, I was undergoing my Reiki Master Certification in Peru ! I just can’t believe it’s been a year already ! Oh, my time flies like crazy !
Surrounded by a group of about 10 students, in a little yoga Studio in Lima, I studied the fundamentals of Reiki, received my attunements from the beautiful Reiki Master Jaime Brandt (check her out!) and practiced on my peers.
When I became a Reiki Master, to gain a little bit of confidence in myself I started asking around to my friends and family if they would like a Reiki session.
It wasn’t easy at first, I was doubting myself a lot and often looked in my books to be sure I had it all right. Are my hands placed correctly ? Is this how it should feel ? Am I doing this right ? Oh, my, my !
But with every person that accepted to receive this healing energy from me, my confidence grew. I started to trust my hands and my intuition allowing the energy to flow freely through me and guide me in the process.
I started to feel the flow of energy passing through my body and into the person in front of me.
One year later, I still can’t believe how much I've learned from Reiki. I have since had many clients from my entourage as well as from my blog. Many clients have contacted me to receive this healing energy for themselves, for their loved ones and even for their pets ! Yes ! Reiki works on animals too ! In fact, I have observed that animals are very receptive to it. That’s probably the reason I quite often find dogs, cats and other creatures at my doorstep. They just feel the energy.
But first, what is Reiki ?
I get asked this question a looooot. Which is what inspired me to write this blog to provide you guys with a little bit of insight on this beautiful healing energy called Reiki.
who’s Mikao Usui?
We don’t know the exact origin of Reiki but most books I’ve read about the subject say that it dates back to the end of the 19th century. The person said to have ‘discovered’ this ancient concept of energy healing is Mikao Usui.
Mikao Usui was a Japanese monk and it is said that as a part of his training in the monastery, Usui once had to go to a cave on Mount Kurama for 21 days to meditate, pray and fast. And so he went. On the morning of his 21st day, Mikao Usui experienced something that would change his life forever. During his last meditation, he suddenly saw with this mind’s eye, ancient symbols and understood that they held great healing power.
When he came back from his spiritual awakening on the top of Mount Kurama, Mikao Usui worked with the symbols as he had been shown and established a clinic for healing and teaching in Kyoto.
Reiki was born.
what’s The meaning of Reiki?
The work Reiki is made of two Japanese words. First, we have Rei which means “higher power” or “Universal”. And then we have Ki which means “life force energy”. Brought together, Reiki actually means ''Universal Life Force Energy''.
Reiki is a healing technique from Japan
Reiki is a healing technique from Japan helping to reduce stress and promote relaxation and healing of the person receiving it. During a session, the Reiki Master will allow the life force energy flow through him and into the patient by laying hand on him or just above him. When I practice Reiki, I myself prefer to place my hand over the person, but that's just a personal preference.
Reiki can also be given at distance. As I am travelling a lot lately, I have been giving reiki distance healing treatments to my family, friends (and dog !) and they have proven themselves to be just as effective!
Reiki is based on this concept that imbalanced of vital energy in our bodies lead to diseases and by correcting these imbalances, we promote healing. If your life force energy is low then you are more likely to get sick, feel stress and tired and on the other side, if it’s high, then you are going to feel more happy, energized and healthy.
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