| If at the end of the day, we take an account of | | | | 1. Helps release emotions and stress: Reiki will |
| the varied activities we get involved in, we realise | | | | release all the bottled up emotions which we are |
| that most of them must have generated some | | | | not even aware of. That is why, I know of |
| kind of negative impression or reaction within us. | | | | people who start crying or feel a lot of anger or |
| It could be as simple as "the alarm going off and | | | | just keep smiling while being given Reiki. It |
| we making a face to get up" or "the boss asking | | | | reduces stress by calming the mind. |
| us for a submission before the decided time" or | | | | 2. Increases the energy levels: Every person who |
| "the kid being cranky" etc. Let's visualise | | | | receives Reiki will feel a spurt of positive energy |
| something; Close your eyes and imagine a small | | | | within. The person will feel energised from within |
| tank on top of your head. There is an inlet and an | | | | which will inturn make him more positive towards |
| outlet attached to this tank. This tank is full of | | | | himself and people around. |
| positive energy. This energy is what gives you a | | | | 3. Helps heal illnesses at a primary level: I myself |
| healthy body, mind and soul. Every unfavourable | | | | have used Reiki to heal viral colds, fever, a bad |
| situation opens the outlet and some of this | | | | stomach, a bruise, bleeding, Pre-menstrual |
| positive energy leaks out. If you do this | | | | symptoms, insect bites, etc. It works wonders |
| imaginative exercise consciously during a day, you | | | | for small babies and kids, as they are themselves |
| will realise that by the end of the day, this tank is | | | | so full of positive energy that the ability to accept |
| almost empty. A good night's sleep can refill it to | | | | the Reiki is the most within them. In no way |
| a certain extent, but to refill it completely we | | | | should a person solely depend on Reiki if the illness |
| require something more. I would call it Reiki. | | | | takes a major turn. A doctor's advice is definitely |
| There are lot of misconceptions about the | | | | required. |
| concept of Reiki. Some say its magic, or it can be | | | | 4. Increases awareness: I can vouch for this. I |
| practised only by yogis, or it should not be | | | | strongly believe in my intuition, and it increases |
| practised when a woman is menstruating, or only | | | | each time I practise Reiki. Many a times, while |
| vegetarians can practise Reiki. None of this is true. | | | | doing the same, I experience solutions for some |
| The word Reiki means Universal Life Energy. This | | | | ongoing issue or come up with some ideas for the |
| energy is present in every living creature ever | | | | better. |
| created in this universe. Everyone is born with | | | | 5. During pregnancy: Many women have |
| Reiki, and it is the energy which keeps us alive. | | | | experienced an elated feeling while receiving Reiki |
| Just as the car battery goes down, if not used | | | | during their pregnancies. While I was pregnant, I |
| for a long time, similarly, as we grow up, this | | | | used to practise Reiki. And every time, I could |
| energy lies dormant within because we don't | | | | genuinely feel my son moving and kicking more. It |
| practise using it. Practising Reiki concentrates the | | | | was as if he is very happy. My discomforts would |
| cosmic energy within and outside, so that our | | | | reduce, and I could feel a healthy feeling not just |
| body becomes the medium to heal ourselves and | | | | for myself but for my son. |
| others. | | | | Apart from the major ways mentioned above, in |
| Reiki works on a simple methodology. The body | | | | which Reiki can help us, let me share with you the |
| has 24 points or chakras, which needs to be | | | | various small purposes for which people use Reiki: |
| given the energy regularly or especially at the | | | | 1. Giving Reiki to restaurant food before |
| time of a disease, through hands. The hand is | | | | consuming it, so that any negativities in the food |
| kept over these points for a minimum of 3 | | | | is removed. |
| mintues, which will ensure that the energy flow is | | | | 2. Giving Reiki to the home plants so that they |
| happening from the giver to the receiver. (The | | | | grow well. |
| giver and receiver maybe the same person also) | | | | 3. Giving Reiki to the pets so that they are calm |
| While this is happening, these points and the | | | | and healthy. |
| giver's hands may become warm, and the | | | | 4. Giving Reiki to oneself before an examination, |
| receiver feels positive energy within him. But to | | | | to perform well, and they definitely do well. Of |
| accentuate or recharge this Reiki flow, the giver | | | | course they study too! |
| needs to learn Reiki from a good and reliable | | | | 5. Giving Reiki to a pimple which has come up just |
| source. Reiki can be given to any living form, for | | | | before a big event. And many more. |
| example, plants, animals, infants, pregnant women, | | | | The idea was to tell you that there are no limits |
| ailing persons, etc. It has no side effects and can | | | | to which you can use this cosmic energy within |
| be either solely used for minor aliments or used | | | | you to help yourself and others around you. As |
| as a supplement in major ones to speed up the | | | | most of the things in this world, Reiki must be |
| recovery. | | | | experienced to be understood and appreciated. |
| Effects of Reiki Treatment: | | | | |