What Is Reiki?

Reiki, pronounced ray key, is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation which promotes healing. Its administered by the laying on of hands while the client is fully clothed and in a resting position. The Reiki practitioner acts as a conduit for spiritually guided life energy which flows through thepractitioner into the client, aiding healing of all types.

Reiki is used all over the world and is gaining respect within the traditional medical community. In particular, many hospitals recognize and acknowledge the benefits their patients derive from Reiki while going through chemotherapy, surgery, or other treatments. Besides enlisting non-medical practitioners, hospital administrators are encouraging their nurses to become Reiki attuned and make Reiki part of their daily routine of patient care.

History of Reiki

Reiki was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in the early 1900's and brought to the United States by Mrs.Hawayo Takata. She changed some of the facts about Dr. Mikao Usui in order to make Reiki more acceptable to the post-World War ll population, but the knowledge of Reiki was passed on unchanged. Mrs. Takata also started the Reiki Alliance, which still exists today in Hawaii under the direction of her granddaughter, Mrs. Phyllis Furomoto.

There are many books on the history of Reiki, and I encourage you to pick up one.