What Is Reiki Used For?

Reiki focuses on two systems in the body, the cleansing of the meridian system and the balancing of the chakras. Reiki is a secular practice of healing and is not associated with religious ideas. The work Reiki is derived from two words: Rei and Ki, which represent the Universal Life Energy. Reiki is a Japanese healing tradition that employs the idea of the Universal Life Energy to restore balance to the body in order to promote health, healing and harmony.

Benefits

• Reiki healing can be used whenever the body needs to be returned to a natural state of balance and health. It can relive stress, anxiety, menstrual problems, neck and back pain, digestive discomfort and headaches. Reiki is known to clear toxins from the body, encourage self-healing, balance energy, strengthen the immune system, relax the body and mind while enhancing awareness, creativity, focus and positive thinking.

Method

• Reiki healing uses energy to stimulate health and movement in the body. The practitioner holds her hands above or lightly touching the recipient. The recipient usually reclines fully clothed during the session that can take from an hour on up, depending on the level of illness and the extensiveness of the treatment. The hand positions of the practitioner are designed to stimulate the different chakras and meridians, thus moving energy though the body to stimulate and heal.

Chakras

• There are seven chakras in the body, each of which corresponds to one of the body's systems. They are the sensory system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system, the digestive system, the reproductive system and the secretion system. The seventh chakra corresponds with the brain and with the being as a whole. Each of the chakras is also associated with the organ related to the system it represents. By applying energy to the different chakras the organs and systems are cleansed and revitalized so that proper functioning of the body can be restored and maintained.

Meridians

• There is both a primary and a secondary meridian system in the body. The primary meridian system consists of 12 parts and passes through the major organs in the body. The organs affected are the lungs, spleen, colon, stomach, heart, intestines, kidneys, urinary bladder, pericardium, triple warmer, liver and the gall bladder. Balancing the meridians restores balance to the organs, a crucial step in both maintaining good health and returning an ailing body back to a healthy state. If the organs are blocked the body's natural healing system cannot function properly, hindering good health and well-being.

Considerations

• Reiki is safe and enjoyable and is a valuable treatment for improving the mind and the body, for restoring balance and for treating minor discomforts that arise from blocked energy in the meridian and chakra systems. Many people have reported positive results with Reiki in treating illnesses of all kinds; of course, when dealing with a serious illness, consulting a doctor is always advised.