| Reiki is a form of hands on healing passed down | | | | physically. |
| from healer to healer. It is generally said to | | | | I have had three different attunements to be |
| always be a positive, good form of energy that | | | | made a Reiki Master. However, I found it wasn't |
| cannot be used for anything negative. Reiki helps | | | | until I really worked with the symbols daily that |
| calm and clear the mind, and allows the body to | | | | amazing stuff started happening for me. It is a |
| relax and receive healing energy. A Reiki | | | | quick way of feeling grounded, protected and |
| practitioner has been taught three levels of healing | | | | healthy all at the same time, to treat yourself to |
| from a Reiki master practitioner, and may have | | | | even a five minute session of Reiki daily. |
| the title of Master themselves. Rieki can relieve | | | | The founder of Reiki was a Japanese mystic, but |
| pain, remove trauma from damaged tissue and | | | | a real documented person. His gravesite has been |
| restore a body/mind balance in the recipient. | | | | identified in Japan and some of his work and |
| Reiki is based on Kanji's - Japanese writing used | | | | philosophy quoted there. The writing itself has |
| as symbols; and there's a Hawaian version with a | | | | become more recognizable as more people see |
| different symbol Karuna Reiki that seems more | | | | Japanese symbols used in tattoos, etc. |
| powerful than just "regular" Reiki. | | | | I have a symbol painted on my hall door that |
| The way to clear your body and energy field with | | | | immediately catches everyone's attention. It is |
| it is to let it flow through you and push out the | | | | amazing to me how many people ask what kind |
| other stuff. The practitioner also receives Reiki | | | | of writing is that and what does it mean? |
| energy as it flows through their hands, making it a | | | | Because 20 years ago no one even recognized |
| dual healing system. The energy itself is described | | | | Kanji's or Japanese writing! |
| as "life force," energy. It is easier on the | | | | As a write for women in their Second Acts, or |
| practitioner than something that requires them to | | | | Starting Over, I recommend Reiki as an |
| try and force a healing energy from themselves | | | | alternative or a compliment to massage for both |
| as it is an energy flow from a source outside of | | | | mental and physical healing! |
| themselves, and therefore doesn't exhaust them | | | | |