Just what is Reiki Anyway

Some of you may or may not know I have recently became Reiki Master/Teacher. I know how well Reiki has helped me in my healing process and wanted to share a little bit with, well anyone who will listen. It's funny how many people ask me "Just what is Reiki anyway?"

I usually reply something like, "Well, if you think of it as I'm a funnel for an energy from a Universal Source and sending this energy into a person, animal, stones, plants or even to the Earth itself to help with healing or balancing"

I will usually share my own experience with Reiki. Explaining how I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Reiki has helped me. I am now medicine free and feel using Reiki is the reason for this.

But you know, Really how do you briefly explain something you cannot see, yet can feel the results of? Many don't want the history of Reiki* they simply want to know, What is it? They hear the term and are curious. Which is wonderful.

Yet, explaining "What is Reiki" can be confusing or foreign at first until we as the Reiki Practitioners become more familiar and comfortable with it. I have felt it becomes easier when I explain that there is energy in everything. Humans have an energy field. Plants have an energy field. Animals have energy. Even the rocks and stones have energy. Your home has a combined energy. The Earth has energy. All an energy that when using a magnetometer** can be measured.

The energy used in Reiki is usually referred to as "Life Force Energy". But Many will call it a variety of other things depending on beliefs and teaching. But the common thread of "Energy from an endless supply" remains the same by Reiki Practitioners.

This exchange of "Universal Energy" can be felt by practitioner and patient alike during a session. The practitioner may also pick up or sense emotions, negative energy, illness. This is something experienced by Attuned and Non- Attuned Practitioners alike on varying levels. It is my own experience that this became stronger with Reiki Attunements. You may have felt this energy yourself and not known it.

Think of the last time you had an argument and the room was filled with "that energy".

This is just an example of feeling energy. But certain un-wanted energy can attach itself to a person in varying degrees in some cases. In others cases may remain in the body itself forming a cellular memory of the illness or traumatic event that caused it. It is not uncommon during a Reiki session for the client/patient to have an emotional release while the body is releasing this energy and returned to a balanced flow of energy. After repeated session the body forms a new level of cellular memory allowing a healthy state to return.

That is why using various techniques to clear and cleans the mind,body,soul is something of importance to the Reiki Practitioner. It is important to release any energy that is negative or un-wanted for the practitioner during the session. Setting an intention to keep "What is mine, stays mine. What is yours remains yours." Using energy only from the "source" I myself also take it to the next step and also try to keep a positive flow in my home as well.

So, yes Reiki is the focus of this Universal Energy. Using one person as a funnel for the energy into another person, place or thing or an object, animal...etc, etc.. But how do you know it's working?

Well, the energy from trained Reiki Practitioners have been studied finding that the amounts ranged from .3-30 HZ but were generally 7-8 HZ the same frequency most often found in nature settings with relaxing music playing.*** So we have documentation that Reiki is not only real but studies have also shown that Reiki can aid in returning balance in the human body by returning the energy to a natural/healthy level.

During the Reiki Session the practitioner will use either gentle hand placements along the body's energy centers (Chakras) or place the hands just over the Chakra's working within the person's energy field. Most Practitioners have different technique. The intent is the same and the results are usually the same in varying degrees and depending on any other energy modalities/spiritual techniques used. The intention is key. This is why the intention we put into what we do is very important.

That my friend would be my brief albeit boring explanation of Reiki. I hope this is useful to those looking for information about Reiki.

Love and Light to you, Make it a wonderful day.

Elaine Guinn
Usui Reiki Master/Teacher
Indianapolis, IN
lightworker.elaine@gmail.com

Please Note: The opinions expressed in the above article - although researched and experienced extensively - are my own (Elaine Guinn) I have written this as a form of my opinion. I always encourage seeking out our own answers and forming our own opinions. Reiki is and can not be used to replace sound medical advice. Just for the record.

* Information regarding the history of Reiki can be found at www.reiki.org

** Information regarding the SQUID magnetometer can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer

*** Information researched at the following link: http://www.harthosp.org/IntMed/pdf/ReikiEnergyMedicine.pdf