Reiki Articles

A collection of articles about Reiki Healing and its Practitioners

Use Reiki to Aid the Elderly: As loved ones age, often they are plagued with health issues as a result of disease, chronic illness or simply as part...

Treating Cancer with Reiki: Reiki is an energy-based, holistic healing modality introduced into Japan by Mikao Usui in the late 1800's. It uses light-touch hand placement on or above the body, together with Reiki symbols. The Reiki practitioner acts as an energy conduit, or channel, who directs the flow of spiritual or universal energy to influence not only the physical body, but also the emotional, mental and spiritual bodies as well.

Once You Complete Reiki Level 1: If you have been inspired to study the art of Reiki healing - congratulations!. You should be proud for having the desire and the motivation to educate yourself...

Determine Your True Motive Before Advancing to Reiki Level 2: Most likely, if you are reading this article, you have completed Reiki Level 1, the Self-healing Level - wonderful, well done - congratulations!....and now you are contemplating about whether to take Reiki Level 2, the Practitioner's Level.

The Finale! - Completing Reiki Master/Teacher Level: Just for clarification.....in my Reiki curriculum, because I follow the original three-level system of Usui Shiki Ryoho (or Usui Style Healing), my Master/Teacher Level is considered the third and final level of Reiki. However, some teachers offer a four-tier system (or more); therefore, their set-up for the various levels and course material will slightly vary.

If You Experience a Loss of Energy after Giving a Reiki Treatment....Try This Part 1: I have heard numerous complaints from Reiki practitioners that they feel drained of energy or feel very tired after administering a Reiki treatment. This not only surprises me, but it also intrigues me.

If You Experience a Loss of Energy after Giving a Reiki Treatment....Try This Part 2: Circulating Earth and Universal Energies (Daily 10-minute exercise) - This helps to ground you, plus it strengthens your ability to draw in energy from both the earth and the universal source, thus increasing your energy level.

Reiki History Time-Line: Part 1: What follows is a basic 'Timeline' - setting currently accepted (2003/4) Reiki-related-events (from the birth of Mikao Usui, to the death of Chujiro Hayashi) in the broader context of Japanese society at the time.

Reiki History Time-Line: Part 2: What follows is a basic 'Timeline' - setting currently accepted (2003/4) Reiki-related-events (from the birth of Mikao Usui, to the death of Chujiro Hayashi) in the broader context of Japanese society at the time.

Original Reiki Information: 'Reiki Revisionists', or 'Reiki Mythmakers'?: Takata-Sensei brought the Reiki healing modality from Japan to the west (Hawaii) in the late 1930's (-she received her Master Level initiation from Hayashi-Sensei in 1938), and with the actual Reiki modality, came the story (- familiar, I believe to just about everyone who has ever attended a 'Takata-lineage' Reiki class -) of Usui Sensei and the origins of Reiki.

Original Reiki Information The Sources: Part 1: What follows is a list of some of the people responsible for the 'new' information regarding the History of Reiki which has already emerged - and still continues to emerge. It is an open-ended list and will be added to from time to time

Offer a Gift of Reiki Distant Healing: The art of healing others does not have to be confined to a personal one-on-one healing session. As a Reiki practitioner, you may have felt a desire or perhaps have been given the opportunity to heal others who do not live nearby or who cannot visit you personally because of adverse health condition. Despite this, as a Reiki healer, you have the capacity to generate healing energy at a global or even at a universal level by using distant (also known as absentee or remote) healing techniques.

Why Attend a Reiki Share Group?: For those who have taken courses in Reiki, in the aftermath one of the major complaints from students/practitioners is the lack of opportunity to practice and hone their skills.

Reiki and Kundalini: The same path with different names?: Reiki is the art of healing oneself on many levels. It is a slow and effective therapy. Kundalini is the science of raising one's consciousness to higher levels, experiencing the unification with God/ Almighty, following the set of rituals. Both have originated from different cultures and in different times. These practices are mystical in nature, pointing to one source.

What Happens After a Reiki Healing Treatment?: Many clients wonder or question what they may expect or experience during or after their Reiki session. Quite often people are unwilling to submit themselves for alternative therapies simply because they are afraid - afraid from the unexpected or the unknown. But fear is merely...

Excellent Books on All Things Reiki: A recommended selection of books on Reiki for beginners and advanced practitioners

Is it OK to Use Crystals with Reiki?: Lynne McIntyre has asked about using crystals for Reiki practitioners. Rick Rivard posted an insightful replay...

Reiki Symbols: presenting various Reiki symbols used to activate Reiki energy and discusses the purpose of each

Usui Sensei's Teachings: There has been a great deal of discussion in the Reiki community over the last couple of years about

What about Free Reiki Attunements?: Explaining the concept of free attunements

Am I Channeling Positive Energy with Reiki?: When we are not at One with this natural flow of life (or energy) we come up against obstacles: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Often where one of these elements ends and the other begins we do not know.

Links to other Reiki Sites: Other websites where you can find more information abour Reiki

Millennium Edition of the alt.healing.reiki FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about Reiki in the alt.healing.reiki usenet group