Reiki Healing Sessions - Natural Healing Unleashed

[Ora West]

Reiki is a non-invasive approach to healing that developed in Japan in
the 1920's. Today, Reiki energy healing is a popular adjunct to
traditional forms of medicine and is among several alternative healing
therapies actively studied by the US government.
The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words, rei and ki. Roughly
translated, Reiki means universal life energy. Practitioners of Reiki
believe that this form of energy flows in and around everyone and
everything in the universe. Reiki practitioners also believe that all
illnesses have non-physical components. The purpose of a Reiki healing
session is to channel additional life energy, or ki, to the person who
suffers from some type of physical, mental, or spiritual trauma. The
additional energy clears blockages and establishes an increased, and
more efficient, flow of energy within the person. As this occurs, true
healing can begin.
The time needed for an individual healing session varies depending on
the client and the particular problem addressed. However, Reiki
therapists generally schedule their sessions for 45-60 minutes. The
client remains fully clothed during a Reiki session. He or she may lie
flat or sit upright. It is especially important that both the healer
and the client feel comfortable, peaceful, and serene during the
healing session. Soft lighting and relaxing music are often used by
Reiki practitioners to increase these feelings.
When the client is comfortable, the therapist places his or her hands
lightly on, or slightly above, the person's body. The hands of the
healer are held palms down with fingers and thumbs extended. During
the session, the Reiki therapist will move his or her hands to
particular locations on the body, following a specific routine. There
are 12-15 Reiki hand positions that correspond to energy centers. The
healer will stop at each of these locations to transmit energy. The
healer will pause at each location until the flow of energy seems to
subside or stop. When the energy flow subsides, the therapist will
move to another hand position, working from head to feet.
A sensation of heat is often taken as an indication of Reiki energy
flow. However, the healer and the recipient may report a wide range of
experiences. Among other things, a tingling, coolness, warmth, or the
sensation of colors may be experienced.
According to Reiki therapists, people almost always leave a Reiki
healing session feeling very relaxed and tranquil. However, recipients
of Reiki therapy sometimes report what therapists call a cleansing
crisis. They may feel headachy, nauseous, dizzy, or weak. Reiki
practitioners believe that these symptoms occur as the body rids
itself of toxins and realigns itself to the flow of ki. Rest and
increased fluid intake are often recommended to help clients cope with
these symptoms.