
to know the benefits of energy work requires experiencing the shift or change personally. For those who choose not to honor the benefits of healthy touch just haven't experienced it. Yet. Seeing is believing and feelings validate personal truths.
Knowing where Reiki comes from (Recently defined - Japan 1922) is a conversation. Experiencing healing touch, without touching is what intrigues and inspires those of us who use the energy, share the energy and honor the subtle energies of our world and beyond.
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Reiki 101
Posted by Lela D.
What the heck is Reiki? Good question! Like Yoga, there seems to be a lot of variation on the definition and practices of Reiki. It can be a spiritual practice, or simple a therapy said to aid in healing emotional or mental problems. Practitioners channel healing energy to people by the "laying on of hands." The word Reiki comes from two Chinese characters meaning "spiritual energy" or "life force". The basic ideea is that there is a healing energy or force in the universe that we all have access to. Reiki practioners are trained in ways to accesss that force and deliver it to the benefit of others. Reiki was supposedly created by a Japanese Tendai Buddhist named Mikao Usui in 1922 after a twenty-one day retreat on Mount KuramaMany Reiki teachers and practitioners aim to abide by these five principles:
Who can argue with that? Let's all try to abide by these principles - just for today!
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