Discovering Reiki…
The Amazing Power For Healing, Self- Empowerment, Personal Growth And Spiritual Development

“Reiki will spread all over the world, healing the people and the Earth as a whole.”
– Extracts of epitaph on Usui memorial written in 1926 by
Juzaburo Ushida, Second President, Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai

Reiki is a gentle, nonintrusive healing technique that is safe for babies, children and adults of all ages. It forms part of energy medicine within the scope of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. However, unlike other CAM therapies such as homeopathy or acupuncture, Reiki is NOT a substitute for conventional medical treatments prescribed by doctors, and often good results are obtained by complementing professional medical care with Reiki treatments – a fact that is well demonstrated by the presence of Reiki in numerous hospitals in many countries including USA, Canada, UK and Australia.

As a natural form of healing, Reiki wonderfully complements all CAM therapies. Many massage therapists and spa owners find Reiki a very useful addition to their services.

Reiki is often considered to be a holistic healing technique for healing the whole person rather than treating just the disease. However, to derive full benefits from this wondrous gift of the universe, it is important to understand the principles that form part of Reiki and integrate them with your healing. For example, you should study how Reiki practice and the 5 Reiki ideals are linked to the ‘universal law of cause and effect’. The reason is, often the cause of severe ailments such as cancer is much deeper than physical or emotional imbalances, and may stem from spiritual factors. So together with Reiki treatments, you need to work on the root-cause of the ailment to counter the effects, which, in the case of cancer, is practicing forgiveness, mercy and loving-kindness. Moreover, as a part of preventive healing, Reiki practitioners need to apply the techniques of etheric hygiene that are very necessary to all healers.

Reiki is among the most widely opted complementary medicine in the world, thanks to its simplicity and effectiveness in the treatment of wide range of physical and emotional imbalances. Being the easiest healing method to learn, Reiki has attracted millions of people across the Globe from different cultural, religious and professional backgrounds. Students, housewives, executives, massage therapist, nursing staff and doctors – all find Reiki a simple way to heal and harmonize physical and emotional imbalances including stress, anger and irritability.

However, this precious tool for healing and self-empowerment is often discredited due to misinformation, exaggerated claims by some practitioners and lack of ethics in its practice. Moreover many types of Reiki have come up, with some even claiming to help attract money, angels and love. Understandably all these have raised questions in the minds of people, making them to think that Reiki is a sect while in reality Reiki is neither a sect nor a religion, but a science and art of natural healing.

Holistic Reiki provides a comprehensive guide to your Reiki practice as well as making Reiki a powerful tool for self empowerment, personal growth and spiritual development.

Excerpts from “Holistic Reiki” to be published in March 2015.

Master T.S. Vijayaraghavan & Sangeeta Raghavan

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Reiki is a Japanese ‘laying on hands’ natural healing system that was rediscovered in the early 1920s by a Japanese Buddhist Dr Mikao Usui. Reiki is easy to learn and simple to practice by anyone. 

LEVELS OF REIKI TRAINING 

There are essentially three levels of Reiki training. In Reiki 1 you learn how to heal self and others. In Reiki 2, you learn the sacred symbols of Reiki. Reiki 3 empowers you to teach Reiki as an independent Reiki Master. Reiki 3 is usually taught in 2 levels as Reiki 3A (Master-Healer) and Reiki 3B (Master-Teacher). You need 3 years Reiki practice to come to 3A or 3B. 

HEALING WITH REIKI 

Giving Reiki to others is a wonderful, rejuvenating experience for both the recipient and the healer; and you do not pick-up the problem or the karma of the recipient.

IS REIKI A RELIGION?

Reiki is a universal form of natural healing which is neither a sect nor a religion. Anyone can become a Reiki healer regardless of one’s beliefs.

HOW CAN REIKI HELP YOU? 

➢ Reiki improves mental clarity and helps healing anger, stress, anxiety, grief and addictions.
➢ Reiki strengthen Chakras and promotes well-being on all levels.
➢ Reiki assist in faster recovery from sickness or surgery.
➢ Reiki accelerate spiritual growth and enhance psychic powers.

Want to learn Reiki? Please check the course schedule in Soldiers of Light – Volume 33