Reiki

What is Reiki?

The Japanese characters making up the word ‘Reiki’ are usually translated in the west as meaning ‘Universal Life Energy’, but the characters can be translated as meaning ‘Soul Energy,’ ‘Aura,’ Mysterious Spirit,’ or even ‘Spiritually guided life force energy’.

Reiki is not attached to any religion or belief system, though, it doesn’t conflict with any individuals beliefs, be it Pagan, Muslim, Catholic or Atheist.

Having a Reiki treatment is a very simple process, but the effects can be very profound.

• The client lies on a treatment couch, fully clothed, closing their eyes and listening to gentle, soothing music, which helps to produce a state of deep relaxation.
• The Reiki Practitioner will work above the body, or placing hands in particular positions, from the crown of the head to the feet.
• Reiki works by balancing your energy system, releasing stress, soothing pain and promoting your bodies natural ability to heal itself.
• As the Practioner works and the energy flows most people feel warmth or heat, tingling from the Practitioner’s hands. A lot of people actually fall asleep. Some people see colours floating before their eyes or feel as if you are floating. Sometimes people have an emotional release, as emotional turmoil is bought to the surface and dissipated.
• Reiki works on three levels: Physically, Emotionally/Mentally and Spiritually.

As Reiki is a very gentle healing energy it is suggested that four to six sessions be undertaken. This usually is enough time to help with the release of stress, tension, anxiety, sleeplessness and emotional problems. Sometimes physical conditions can take a little longer, depending on the problem. So you don’t need to keep coming back forever, but, once you have received a Reiki treatment and know how wonderful it feels, you may want to keep coming back!

Reiki is a great calmer, but it is great for raising your energy levels, raise the spirit and makes you feel more positive. It also brings things back into balance on all the levels mentioned above and can help with a whole range of conditions;

• stress, tension, anxiety and related symptoms,
• sleeplessness,
• emotional turmoil and discord,
• low spirits, depression.

Even if you have had these problems for years a course of Reiki treatments, usually four Reiki treatments, one per week, would seem to be enough to produce long-term benefits.

Everyone experiences things differently, so these effects cannot be guaranteed – as is the same with all therapies.

Physical problems do seem to take longer to shift sometimes, but Chris has found Reiki to be successful with the following and others besides;

• long term pain, e.g. back pain,
• sports injuries
• rheumatism, arthritis, sciatica, scoliosis,
• low energy levels,
• ME,
• M.S.

Chris’ Reiki journey

After finding out about Reiki through a local complimentary clinic, Chris stepped on what felt like an express train and became a Reiki Master Teacher within 9 months. This is often unheard of, but Chris’ connection and feeling in tune with the energies meant everything came naturally together, and the healing was incredibly powerful. No coincidence then that at the time Chris’ father was diagnosed with cancer. Although Chris realised that Reiki might not heal her father, he found the Reiki calming and relaxing during treatment.

7 years later, Chris has found Reiki to have become a part of her every day life. Even to the extent of picking up on the ailments of others around her, and the healing energy will start to flow! This connection with Reiki has led Chris to follow Reiki’s roots and discover Esoteric healing as part of her Buddhism.

Client comments

“Reiki is one of the best ways I have to relax both my body and mind. It also helps to keep both in balance with each other. Helping you to cope with the stresses of everyday life.

It also helps me to realise problems or anxieties I have and to be able to deal with them.

I love having Reiki done.”

“Relaxing, re-energising, safe environment to let-go. Peaceful and feeling of ‘I can now carry on’.”

“It has helped me cope with the stresses of life that has been thrown at me.

I came to terms with the loss of my Nan and got comfort through Reiki with Relaxation and Let go of emotions.

I also found it helpful when I had a miscarriage, made me positive to go on and be stronger.”

“Totally enlightening and uplifting. A breath of fresh air when you’ve forgotten how to breathe.

For the first time in my life I’m having the most wonderful positive thoughts. I’m starting to leave that dark place.”