Would you like less stress in your life? Are you craving an oasis of calm in your day? If so, Reiki may be just what you need right now.
What is Reiki? Put simply, Reiki is a natural, non-invasive holistic therapy, using a hands-on healing system – a trained practitioner channels Reiki energy through their hands to the receiver. This helps the body’s natural ability to heal itself by restoring its energy. During a session, the practitioner works on a person’s seven major energy centres, or Chakras. Each of these Chakras relates to a different part of the physical body and has different emotional, mental and spiritual functions.
You can choose to have a Reiki session with a trained practitioner or you may want to learn yourself and be “attuned” by a Reiki Master Teacher. Practitioners receive attunements to the Reiki power, in which the Master uses sacred symbols and mantras to transmit energy to them. This energy enters the body through the top of the head, the Crown Chakra and then flows down the body, through each of the remaining major Chakras. Once a practitioner has received an attunement, he or she feels the concentrated energy flowing into their hands of its own accord. Simply having the intent to heal with start the Reiki flowing. Once attuned, you never lose the ability to heal, no matter how little or often you choose to channel the energy.
Having a Reiki session has many benefits. Many people immediately feel relaxed and peaceful, some experience wonderful sensations during a healing, such as heat in parts of their body or visual experiences, such as colours or visions. Reiki promotes the immune system, allowing the body to heal and stay in optimum form. It helps you find more balance between body, mind and spirit and become more sensitive to the circumstances you find yourself in, both positive and negative. Reiki can be used in conjunction with traditional or alternative medicines, with no harmful effects, although it should never be used solely as an alternative to treatments prescribed by your doctor.
Everyone can benefit from Reiki, even animals and plants and today, more people are turning to Reiki and other complementary therapies to increase both their well being and peace of mind. Reiki is a simple and flexible system that puts an individual back in control of his or her self and it can also deepen your spiritual experiences if you have a yearning to get more in touch with this side of your life.
Reiki can help restore balance and harmony to your life in this frantic paced age and it can help you deal with whatever life throws at you. Taking the time to discover the benefits of this wonderfully gentle healing energy will pay dividends. The best way to experience all the benefits of Reiki is simply to try it!