A Beginner's Guide to Reiki

[Willis Belushi]

Interested in Reiki, but don't know where to start? Confused by the
universal life energy? Reiki is actually a simple technique, created
in the 20th century but based on ancient Eastern principals regarding
ki or chi.
Reiki (pronounced ray key) is a Japanese word that means universal
life energy. Rei means the universal spirit or soul and ki means life
force energy. Ki is the same as chi, which you see in the word tai
chi. Our bodies and everything around us is made up of energy. When we
are attuned to this energy everything flows in a balanced manner.
Reiki focuses on removing energy blockages and doing this is a
proposed treatment for physical, mental, and spiritual problems.
In a Reiki session, a client lies down on a table while the Reiki
practitioner moves her hands over the body. She channels the Reiki
energy and directs it to the client. There are a variety of hand
positions that are taught as a basis to Reiki healing, and a
practitioner uses these along with their own experience and intuition
as a guide.
If a person is interested in becoming a Reiki practitioner, there are
three levels that he must study. In the first level, the student is
attuned to the Reiki energy so that they may begin to heal themselves.
With the second level, the student learns symbols and meditation so
that they can become more focused and take their studies to the next
level. This level also introduces distance healing. The third level is
the Master Teacher level. In addition to learning more symbols and
meditations, he is taught the attunement processes of all three levels
and is now able to teach Reiki to others.