| You may be feeling "blue" and sad or even be | | | | energy by a teacher, and depending on the |
| suffering from clinical depression. You may have | | | | variant of Reiki you have chosen to work with, it |
| physical health issues. You may feel thwarted | | | | is a simple matter of using symbols to activate |
| emotionally and like nothing ever goes right for | | | | the energy and then placing your hands on |
| you in relationships or friendships. These obstacles | | | | various energy centres or chakras of the body. |
| in the path to our happiness are not set in stone. | | | | Another valid way of working with Reiki - and it is |
| They can be overcome or lessened in many | | | | one that Dr Mikao Usui himself used - is simply to |
| ways and one of those ways - a very easy and | | | | place your hands on the recipient's shoulders and |
| non-invasive way - is with Reiki. | | | | just let the energy flow. Reiki will go where it is |
| Many people will have heard of Reiki and its many | | | | needed, it does not need to be directed by the |
| variants such as Karuna(R) Reiki, Lightarian Reiki | | | | healer necessarily. |
| and so on. Reiki is a healing energy and it works | | | | The different variants - or "flavours" - of Reiki |
| to clear and balance your energy field (or aura) so | | | | offer different benefits and it is worth spending |
| that issues such as those listed above pass from | | | | some time exploring them to discover which one |
| your aura and your life. Blockages in your aura | | | | suits you and your needs best. It is usual to |
| can manifest as illness, unhappiness and disease | | | | Attune to the original system of Usui Reiki first - |
| but they most definitely can be removed so that | | | | there are three levels and a Master/Teacher level |
| you can lead a life of contentment, harmony and | | | | to progress through. Beyond that are the other |
| peace. | | | | systems of Reiki and they are entirely optional - |
| There are two ways to work with Reiki - you | | | | you will be able to heal with Level 1 of the Usui |
| can visit a Reiki Practitioner or Master or you can | | | | system, it just depends how far you want to |
| learn to give yourself Reiki. The benefits of doing | | | | take it. |
| it yourself are many. It is very affordable to give | | | | When we heal with Reiki, we are only ever a |
| yourself a daily healing, you decide how fast you | | | | channel or conduit for the Reiki energy. It is the |
| progress by deciding how often you work with | | | | Reiki that heals, not us. Thus a healing session is |
| the energy, and it is easy and simple to do. | | | | safe, gentle yet powerful and even enjoyable. |
| Working with an external healer may suit you | | | | Reiki means Universal Life Force Energy and that |
| better and it may be that the healer is particularly | | | | is what it is. It comes to us from Source and is |
| experienced or proficient and can help heal you | | | | quite simply this - Universal love, the stuff of the |
| where it would be difficult or prolonged for you to | | | | universe. When we heal with Reiki, we heal with |
| do so. | | | | love - the most healing force in existence. Reiki is |
| Once you are connected or Attuned to the | | | | love and love heals. |