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style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Reiki has always been on my check list of 'possibles'; I have a healing ability which I have used to great effect in the past. But, it has always been to choose Reiki or similar as a discipline and a focus.
In response to our young friend's explanation of the origin of Reiki (some dude attuned by god) I did the search engine thing:-
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Reiki (pronounced "ray-kee") is a therapeutic technique in which healing energy is channeled, or conducted, through a practitioner's hands into the person receiving the treatment. It is believed that Reiki brings the body into emotional and spiritual balance, supporting the body's natural ability to heal itself.
The name Reiki comes from the Japanese rei, meaning "universal," and ki, meaning "energy." Reiki's "universal energy" is equivalent to the vital life force, or qi, in traditional Chinese medicine, and to prana in Ayurvedic medicine. Those who practice Reiki assume the existence of this invisible energy, which is believed to radiate through all life forms.
Reiki's origins are unclear, but it is thought to derive from the healing practices of ancient Tibetan monks. In the early 1900s Reiki as we know it was introduced in Japan by Mikao Usui, a religious scholar and teacher who had studied healing in Tibet. Usui named the therapy Reiki and developed the Usui System of Reiki Healing, which is considered by many to be the foundation of the therapy today. Usui's system was brought to Hawaii in the 1930s by Hawayo Takata, a Japanese-American woman who had received the esteemed degree of Reiki Master from one of Usui's disciples. After teaching it there for years, she brought the practice to the mainland U.S. in the 1970s.
Traditionally, training in the Reiki method spans three degrees. You can progress from one degree to the next according to your own rate of inner growth.
First degree. First-degree Reiki practitioners have completed approximately two days of training, typically during a weekend seminar. The training involves learning the history of Reiki, as well as becoming individually "attuned" or "initiated" to the healing energy. This involves receiving four "attunements" from the Reiki Master (these adjust the vibrations of the Reiki student, so that more energy can flow through the body). Students are also taught the basic Reiki hand positions for treating the whole body. After being given first-degree training, students are able to do Reiki on themselves, family, and friends.
Second degree. This training, also about two days in length, is available to those who have been practicing Reiki at the first-degree level for at least three months. Second-degree students are taught special techniques for enhancing the level of energy transferred and are trained to transmit healing energy long distance (called Distant Healing) to family and friends. Second-degree students are also taught how to contact the subconscious (called Mental Healing) in themselves and others.
Third degree, or Reiki Master. This training takes about a year and is available to people who have been practicing second-degree Reiki for at least one year. Those trained at this advanced level are qualified to teach Reiki to others and are expected to make a commitment to do so.
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Reiki; What is it?The close friends and associates I have known who ARE Reiki Masters have a deep respect for Reiki which is ALWAYS evident in any descriptions of Reiki. They are proud of their achievements and extremely HUMBLE.
I just wonder .... H-W-W a Reiki Master? His attitude to date says not!
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This post has been edited by Mr_Merlin: Nov 15 2005, 03:33 PM
Thougts on ReiKi., i went to the course, more will follow..
animus Thougts on ReiKi. Oct 4 2005, 02:12 AM
Oct 4 2005, 02:12 AM
