| Reiki Christian treatments are a definite healing | | | | for others and through which they can work to |
| and cleansing option for those who might want | | | | minimize the suffering of others, if not end it |
| them - even for those who belong to churches or | | | | altogether. This of course dovetails very well with |
| institutions that are strict regarding their members' | | | | the Christian exhortation to be merciful, charitable |
| other affiliations, and who are thus wary of any | | | | and generous, and to follow in Christ's footsteps |
| possible conflicts that may arise between Reiki | | | | when he healed the sick. |
| and the Christian faith. | | | | Third, healing in Christianity is seen as a spiritual |
| With the increase in popularity of Reiki around the | | | | gift from God, and this is quite similar to how |
| world, and with people rapidly becoming convinced | | | | Reiki practitioners view what they do - Reiki |
| of its many benefits, many people across | | | | practitioners seek to open themselves up to |
| different cultures and from different parts of the | | | | divine life-force energy in order to channel this |
| world are beginning to consider Reiki as a real | | | | energy to heal themselves or other people. So |
| option - either as an add-on program to augment | | | | Reiki Christian healing is not at all a contradiction in |
| ongoing health programs or as an actual substitute | | | | terms. And lastly, Reiki is not at all a religion; it is a |
| or replacement for existing medical programs. | | | | technique that is designed to combat stress and |
| Christians are among those groups that are | | | | disease in order to improve one's life. Dr. Usui, the |
| discovering that Reiki is not at all incompatible with | | | | founder of Reiki, fully intended it to be a simple, |
| their own set of beliefs. This is because Reiki has | | | | easy to learn healing technique that just about |
| some characteristics that may be viewed as in | | | | anyone from any faith whatsoever could use. |
| support of Christian faith, or at least which may | | | | Reiki is completely neutral in the religious sense. It |
| be seen as points of congruence or agreement | | | | is not magic in any sense at all. Nor is Reiki a cult, |
| with Christian faith. Reiki is well within alignment of | | | | as it does not have any religious bearing |
| the proscriptions and strictures of the Holy Bible. | | | | whatsoever. |
| For one, at its most basic, Reiki is a healing | | | | These and other such points reduce Reiki's |
| technique that makes use of a laying on of hands, | | | | potential incompatiblies with the Christian faith and |
| not dissimilar to the techniques Jesus practiced, as | | | | make it practicable for many Christians. So those |
| mentioned in Scripture, when he laid his hands on | | | | in search of Reiki Christian healing can elect to go |
| the sick and healed them of their illnesses and | | | | with Reiki without fear. But not only Christians - |
| conditions. Secondly, Reiki gives its practitioners a | | | | people of many other faiths may also be able to |
| practical, easy outlet to express their compassion | | | | use Reiki without fear. |