Reiki – What is it?
Reiki is a Japanese method of energy work that promotes spiritual, emotional and physical balance and
health. It has been compared with the “laying on of hands” and acupressure, although physical touch is
not required. While it is accurate to say that Reiki is a spiritual energy, it would not be accurate to say that it is any
form of religion. Most hold that Reiki is simply “Spirit at work”.
Reiki supports the body’s inherent capacity to heal it’s self and it’s subtle energy systems. Focused on
the body’s Ki (also called Chi, Qi, or life force), Reiki is an energy enhancing technique. Proper
application of Reiki may help maintain or restore a healthy flow of Ki, and improve overall well-being.
Since Reiki is a truly a “Life Force”, it may also be applied to anything one encounters in daily life.
Healing is healing, whether it is your body, your spouse, your best friend, your pet, your spiritual life,
or any thing or situation that life brings to you that needs help. Nor is the act of giving Reiki without
benefit to the practitioner. You cannot give Reiki without receiving it. Because of this, Reiki may easily
be a positive, transformative energy for everyone it touches.
The job of a Reiki practitioner is never to prove that the Reiki they share and practice – works. The job
of a Reiki practitioner is to demonstrate what Reiki can do through the example he or she sets. A
practitioner that does not seek to “own” Reiki – is fit to teach it.
