Reiki
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Alternative Therapies September 23, 2006 “Reiki is a laying on of hands touch healing system of incomparable ease and power” (Stein, 1995, p. 8). In simpler terms, it is a Japanese form of stress reduction and relaxation that in turn, promotes healing. Reiki can be defined in several ways, however, each relates back to healing through energy. “The Reiki energy has intelligence far beyond human knowledge, and all it takes to activate it is to place your hands on the positions or where there is pain. The energy will do the healing and do it well” (Stein, 1995, p. 8). Most people place their hands on the area where they are experiencing pain. This is such when a child scrapes his/her arm and asks his/her mother to kiss it and miraculously makes it better. Stein (1995) states, “Human touch conveys warmth, serenity, and healing” (p. 16). This simple act is the basis for all touch healing techniques. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words, Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy" (www.Reiki.org). It is available to help us in times of need and to act as a source of guidance in our lives. Reiki goes back to the 1800’s and has been kept highly secret for many years. It is an ancient and profoundly simple system derived from Tibetan Buddhism (Stein, 1995). Children of early earth studied energies and developed a system of sounds and symbols for universal healing (Stein, 1995). Several healing systems were derived from this single root system which spanned across many different cultures. Unfortunately, the original source itself was forgotten. Reiki was rediscovered in the 1840s by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Christian minister in Kyoto, Japan. Through an extensive amount of research, he began a study of the healing phenomena of history's greatest spiritual leaders. He also studied ancient sutras. He discovered ancient sounds and symbols that
Alternative Therapies September 23, 2006 “Reiki is a laying on of hands touch healing system of incomparable ease and power” (Stein, 1995, p. 8). In simpler terms, it is a Japanese form of stress reduction and relaxation that in turn, promotes healing. Reiki can be defined in several ways, however, each relates back to healing through energy. “The Reiki energy has intelligence far beyond human knowledge, and all it takes to activate it is to place your hands on the positions or where there is pain. The energy will do the healing and do it well” (Stein, 1995, p. 8). Most people place their hands on the area where they are experiencing pain. This is such when a child scrapes his/her arm and asks his/her mother to kiss it and miraculously makes it better. Stein (1995) states, “Human touch conveys warmth, serenity, and healing” (p. 16). This simple act is the basis for all touch healing techniques. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words, Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy" (www.Reiki.org). It is available to help us in times of need and to act as a source of guidance in our lives. Reiki goes back to the 1800’s and has been kept highly secret for many years. It is an ancient and profoundly simple system derived from Tibetan Buddhism (Stein, 1995). Children of early earth studied energies and developed a system of sounds and symbols for universal healing (Stein, 1995). Several healing systems were derived from this single root system which spanned across many different cultures. Unfortunately, the original source itself was forgotten. Reiki was rediscovered in the 1840s by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Christian minister in Kyoto, Japan. Through an extensive amount of research, he began a study of the healing phenomena of history's greatest spiritual leaders. He also studied ancient sutras. He discovered ancient sounds and symbols that
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