Reiki – Healing Technique or Dangerous Practice?

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Reiki is a Japanese method of healing the body, which is based on the principles of alternative medicine.

Masters who have mastered this practice of healing the body transfer their healing energy to the client through the palms of their hands. But the attitude to this technique is ambiguous. Before you try the Reiki technique on yourself, you should find out if it is safe.

What are Reiki?

Reiki is a system of healing the soul and mind of a person with the help of energy. This technique originated in Japan. Usui Reiki Ryoho is considered its founder. This technique has a complex effect on the body, so it allows you to get rid of almost any disease.
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The concept is based on the doctrine of esotericism. Reiki masters are convinced that the cause of various diseases is the lack of energy balance in different organs of the body. Deficiency or excess of life energy in this part of the body can lead to abnormal functioning of internal organs.

By special signs, the master recognizes which part of the client’s body needs energy adjustment. Through his hands and massage, he fills this organ with vital energy Ki (Rei Ki).

During the Reiki session, the master acts on the 1st and 7th chakras of the client’s body. It is through these channels that the positive energy concentrated in his palms fills the client’s body and heals him. Through these 2 channels, reiki healing – healing occurs.

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In some cases, Reikists use the forehead, feet, and diaphragmatic region to fill the client’s body with positive energy, but it is the palms that are considered the most powerful organ, allowing you to quickly achieve physical and emotional relief in energy healing.

History of Appearance

Reiki was introduced in 1921. The Japanese sage and physician Mikao Usui, doing spiritual practices on the top of Mount Kurama, discovered that the energy flows in the human body can be controlled through massage.

The Reiki method he developed consists of:

  • meditative oriental techniques;
  • technique for controlling energy flows in the human body;
  • spiritual practices.
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Mikao tried the invented technique first on himself. She allowed him to cure his own ailments. Usui then took up the treatment of his family members. Only after that, the author of the healing technique decided to apply his method in the clinic for the mass deliverance of people from physical ailments and mental suffering.

Mikao opened his Reiki center in 1922. In this institution, the doctor not only worked with patients, but also trained future healers, held seminars and public lectures. The Reiki technique for healing practitioners in the training programs of this center is based on the principles of Tibetan medicine

Reiki Symbols

A symbol in the concept of Reiki healing is a special sign, through which a connection is established between the name of an object and its real bodily form, shell. In other words, any definition is a symbol, because through terms people of a certain circle reach mutual understanding in the process of communication and information exchange.
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However, in Reiki theory, the meaning of symbols is not limited to their literal interpretation. The more often a symbol is used by representatives of the community, the more powerful its energy potential. That is why in the Reiki teaching there are very powerful symbols, and there are those whose strength is relatively small.

Today, the Reiki symbol system is called the Fam Rei system. Reiki symbols are combinations of a graphic image and different alphabets. They are based on the ancient language of the Atlanteans – the Laen language, which includes 22 letters.

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All Reiki symbols are usually classified into:

  • Main symbols (secret signs). There are only 9.
  • Auxiliary characters (open characters). There are only 5.

Principles of working with symbols

The traditional principles of working with symbols in the teachings of Reiki are as follows:

  1. The goal of the master is always more important than the means by which it is achieved. Reiki masters encourage students to treat the symbols as auxiliary exercises to help achieve the goal. Do not exaggerate their importance.
  2. Respect for oneself and other people is the basis of the moral character of a Reiki master. A real healer should be grateful to his parents, teachers and clients for believing in him and his methods.
  3. To solve a practical problem, the master must mentally plan several options for action, and then choose the most rational one from them. It is important for masters of oriental alternative medicine to analyze many factors and be able to predict the results of certain types of assistance to the client.
  4. Healing is possible only if the master teaches the client to live in the here and now. This principle allows a person to break painful ties with the past and give up insubstantial dreams. An alternative to this is the ability to enjoy life at a particular moment in time, not to expect anything from people, to achieve your goals on your own by trial and error.
  5. Reiki involves the rejection of meaningless anxieties and worries. The main postulate of Eastern wisdom is this: If you can change the situation, you should not worry about it. If the situation cannot be changed, there is no point in worrying about it.
  6. Aggression and anger are bad helpers. If a person is freed from these emotions, he will save himself from the negative consequences of resentment, contempt and hatred.
  7. In order for a healer to earn an honest income, he must not stop in his development. A Reiki master must constantly improve his skills. The healer should treat his work as the greatest value.

Reiki Directions

There are many types of Reiki. The main options for this healing technique are considered to be:

  • Kundalini Reiki;
  • Reiki Usui Riaho;
  • Nekari Reiki;
  • Karuna Reiki;
  • Lunar Reiki;
  • Solar Reiki;
  • Money Reiki;
  • Wealth Reiki;
  • Reiki Second Half;
  • Reiki Fire Star;
  • Reiki Violet Flame;
  • Karmic Reiki;
  • Reiki of Guardian Angels;
  • Reiki Pregnancy;
  • Forgiveness Reiki;
  • Ascension Reiki;
  • Anti-Radiation Rails;
  • Litarian Reiki.

Each type of wellness technique has its own unique set of exercises and treatments.

Differences between Reiki and other healing schools

There are different schools of healing in the East. Comparison of esoteric directions for the treatment of soul and body:

  • Reiki: a massage during which a person is filled with positive energy and acquires the ability to transfer it to other living beings
  • Acupuncture: insertion of many fine needles into the human skin
  • Tai Chi Meditation
  • Ayurveda: Use of specific foods and dietary supplements
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Philosophical background

  • Reiki: Touch not only relieves stress, but also treats various physiological ailments
  • Acupuncture: Finding the balance of Qi energy in the body is essential for well-being
  • Tai Chi: Energy flows through the human body, helping him to find the balance of the body and soul components
  • Ayurveda: The trinity of energy flows of air, water and earth

What is it aimed at

  • Reiki: Stimulation of the correct movement of energy flows in the human body to gain peace and muscle relaxation
  • Acupuncture: Improving blood circulation in the body by inserting needles into the skin
  • Tai Chi: Optimizing mental and physical well-being
  • Ayurveda: Correction of imbalance in doshas

Safety

If a person practices Reiki, he must follow the safety rules while working with clients:

  1. A Reiki master must take care of the cleanliness of his own chakra system, as during the practice he broadcasts his settings. There is an energy exchange between the master and the client. In addition, the practice of Reiki implies the establishment of a subtle energy connection between the participants in the session.
  2. The healer must systematically purify his own energy flows so as not to take on the illnesses of his clients.
  3. It is recommended to take a break every 5 years of operation. This is necessary to restore strength and prevent various ailments. During the recovery period, you need to help yourself, using information methods for this, not energy ones.

Limits

Attention! The assertion that with the help of the Reiki technique it is possible to cure any ailment is a myth. There are diseases in which negative energy and energy imbalance is not a cause, but a consequence.
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When using Eastern healing techniques, you need to remember about the limitations and contraindications:

  • There is a concept proven by psychologists and psychophysiologists that a person must even out the emotional background himself. If the cause of his blues is due to a pessimistic attitude and negative thoughts, it is impossible to artificially change his thinking by filling him with positive energy through the hands of a Reiki master. As long as a person wants to suffer, he will suffer. Therefore, the Reiki technique is ineffective in working with pessimistic people. Such individuals need to work with a psychologist who, using cognitive behavioral therapy, will help them change their thinking and get rid of failed behavioral stereotypes.
  • If the energy imbalance is a consequence of a person’s illness, and not its cause, then the help from Reiki sessions will be short-term. For a stable positive effect of treatment, manipulations performed by the hands of a master are not enough. The personal work of the client is also needed, and this healing technique assumes that the client is an object, not a subject of treatment.
  • The Reiki technique without the use of infosomatic techniques is ineffective, since the master reveals only that part of the human body where there is no balance of energy. However, he does not analyze the stresses experienced by a person. You can eliminate the consequences of traumatic negative events of the past with the help of infosomatic techniques, and not Reiki.
  • The effect of Reiki sessions will be negligible if the person is in an unhealthy psychological environment. It is important not only to align the energy field of a person, but also to teach him to resist the manipulations and attacks of energy vampires, and Reiki masters do not teach their clients this.

Reiki Training

Anyone can become a Reikist. There are no restrictions for this. Initial special skills and abilities are not required. Preparation for mastering the skill of oriental healing takes place during the initiation procedure, during which the power of a person’s chakra energy is activated.

Reikist Initiation

Initiation is a special ritual, during which the energy tuning of the body takes place to master new methods of energy exchange.
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This procedure can take several days or even weeks. Mandatory elements of initiation are:

  • cleansing the body with a special diet that involves the rejection of flour products, dairy products, black tea and coffee, fatty and fried foods, sausages and canned food;
  • remove toxins and toxins from the body by drinking plenty of drinking water every day;
  • following a diet based on fresh vegetables and fruits, dietary meat;
  • setting up for a healthy lifestyle by quitting smoking and drinking

Initiation may be accompanied by unpleasant sensations. If they pass quickly, then there is nothing to worry about.

Training Levels

To master the Japanese Reiki healing system, you need to find a master who agrees to transfer his knowledge and skills to a beginner.

Training consists of several steps. To master the basic skills of oriental healing through massage, you must go through at least 3 levels of training. For those who want to immerse themselves in this direction, there are centers where training includes 4, 6 or 12 steps.

Seden – 1 step “Entry”

The first step introduces the student to the world of Reiki theory. This is where the initiation (initiation ritual) of the future Reiki master takes place. In the process of teaching at the 1st stage, important processes take place in the body of the student himself: his energy field becomes more powerful, and his state of health is consistently good.
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Under the condition of high-quality and complete performance of the exercises, the student feels a surge of vital energy. This is due to the opening in the process of training the energy channel of the palms, which is necessary for the healer to successfully influence his own and other people’s biofields.

The entry level program includes:

  • student mastering body scanning techniques;
  • mastering the methodology for identifying the underlying causes of the disease;
  • development of the student’s intuition;
  • exercises aimed at harmonizing the energy centers in the student’s body;
  • strengthening the student’s personal energy;
  • mastering techniques for relieving muscle clamps;
  • self-healing sessions;
  • healing sessions for other people;
  • animal treatment sessions;
  • plant treatment sessions;
  • student mastering the techniques of cleansing the space and protecting it from various negatives;
  • student mastering the technique of filling the objects of the world with positive energy;
  • student mastering the technique of fulfilling desires and materializing goals;
  • mastering ways to test desires for truth;
  • mastering rejuvenating massage techniques.

Okuden – Stage 2 Immersion

At this stage, the healer needs to study the Reiki symbols in order to learn how to increase the energy flow. Only a powerful flow of energy will help the healer learn how to eliminate karmic errors and negative manifestations of the Family. You need to bring the power of the stream to the maximum in order to learn how to heal at a distance.
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As a result of successful completion of the full course of the 2nd stage, the master acquires such skills as:

  • the ability to scan and treat clients at a distance;
  • clairvoyance skills;
  • the ability to correct genetic anomalies;
  • the ability to treat diseases without direct contact with the client;
  • the ability to correct inefficient life scenarios that the older generation passes on to the younger;
  • the ability to eliminate negative manifestations of karma;
  • the ability to optimize a person’s behavioral and value attitudes;
  • mastery of powerful Reiki symbols that allow you to adjust the etheric, astral and mental health of a person;
  • the ability to understand and correct causal relationships when working with the causal body;
  • mastery of time management techniques and the Akashic Records methodology;
  • liberation of a person from the negative ties of the past;
  • mastering techniques for optimizing marital relationships;
  • the ability to correct a person’s family system;
  • the ability to work with the client’s past and future.

Shinpiden – Stage 3 “Sacrament”

At this stage, the student learns the intricacies of working with the Symbol of the Master. To improve his skills, he needs to master the ethics of the Master and strictly observe it in working with clients. Education at the third stage takes a person to a new level of spiritual development.
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As a result of mastering the training program, a person receives:

  • the most powerful energy boost;
  • the ability to program life, making up the desired scenario for the development of events;
  • the ability to use the Master’s Symbol and the Reiki enhancement formula for meditation and healing;
  • ability to work with the Hui-yin lock;
  • the right to teach students;
  • the right to treat not only adults, but also children.

Meditation

Meditation exercises are an integral part of Reiki training and practice. They are necessary for a person to find harmony with himself and the world. While working with a client, meditation helps the master to catch the energy level of a person and adjust to it. Meditation also helps the master to regain strength after a treatment session.
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The basic elements of meditation in Reiki are:

  • Pranic rejuvenating breath that promotes longevity and fills the body with energy;
  • development of astral vision, which is necessary for reading the client’s energy information and developing the ability to see subtle matters.

There is no specific schedule for Reiki master meditations. A Reikist needs to constantly listen to himself and perform meditation exercises when he feels such a need.

Myths about Reiki

Those who want to master the methods of oriental healing to perfection by influencing the human energy field must first carefully study the myths that are associated with such practice.

  1. The myth that it takes a long time to be a hermit for the initiation process. This myth was born as a result of the belief that Reiki as a healing technique is associated with communication with spirits. Many Eastern Reiki masters are yogis and are fluent in the art of meditation. That is why they devote much time to meditative exercises in the mountains or near rivers. But social isolation is not a prerequisite for initiating a Reiki master.
  2. The myth that the founder of Reiki had a medical background. This myth was formed due to the fact that Mikao Usui himself often spoke of himself as a doctor. He really knew how to get a degree, he was a doctor, but he had nothing to do with medicine, because he graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature. It is beneficial for modern Reiki masters to spread this myth in order to gain more trust from clients, because the sessions are aimed at healing. People are more likely to sign up for a master if they think he has a medical degree.
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Thus, the art of Reiki is not magic or yoga. This healing technique is based on the laying on of hands on certain parts of the client’s body in order to heal them energetically. Whether such a method of healing with the help of energy signs is actually effective is a moot point. Beginning masters should use Reiki carefully, as the energy can not only be ineffective for the client, but also harm the healer himself.
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