The word “Reiki” means “mysterious atmosphere, wonderful sign”. It comes from the
Japanese words “rei” (universal) and “ki” (life energy). Reiki is a form of energy healing.
Energy healing focuses on the energy fields around the body.
According to practitioners, energy can stagnate in the body if there is physical injury or
possibly emotional pain. Over time, these energy blocks can cause illness.
Energy medicine aims to aid energy flow and clear blockages in a similar way to
acupuncture or acupressure. Improving energy flow through the body, practitioners say,
can allow relaxation, reduce pain, accelerate healing, and reduce other disease symptoms.
Reiki has been around for thousands of years. The current form was first developed in
1922 by a Japanese Buddhist named Mikao Usui, who reportedly taught 2,000 people
the Reiki method during his lifetime. The practice spread to the United States via Hawaii
in the 1940s and then to Europe in the 1980s.
It is commonly referred to as palm healing or hands-on healing.
What happens during a Reiki session?
Reiki is best kept in a quiet environment, but can be performed anywhere. The client is
seated in a comfortable chair or fully clothed laying down on a table. There may or may
not be music depending on the preference of the client.
The practitioner places his hands lightly on or over specific areas of the head, limbs, and
trunk with different hand shapes for 2 to 5 minutes. The hands can be placed over
20 different body parts.
If there is a particular injury, such as a burn, the hands can be held just above the wound.
During the treatment, the practitioner’s hands can be warm and tingling. Each hand position
is held until the practitioner notices that the energy is no longer flowing.
When the practitioner feels that the heat or energy has decreased in their hands, they will
remove their hands and move them to another part of the body.
Some Reiki techniques
The techniques involved have names such as:
center
tidy
radiant
extracting harmful energies
smoothing and raking the aura
Sessions last approximately 45-60 minutes. The number of sessions depends on what
you want to achieve. Some prefer one session, while others have a series of sessions
to work on a particular problem.
Would you like to be able to give Reiki yourself? On request I give Reiki 1 and
Reiki 2 courses (max 4 – 6 participants per course).
Reiki 1 teaches you the hands-on techniques and with Reiki 2 you learn to give
treatments remotely. You can only participate in the Reiki 2 course if you have Reiki 1
(you may also have completed this with someone else).
For a Reiki 1 or 2 private course I charge €500 for 1 person per course.
For 2 people I ask €375 per person
And for 4 – 6 people it is €350 per person.
Have you already done Reiki 1 and 2 and would you like to become a master (Reiki 3),
ask for the conditions and the €
Reiki is not intended as a substitute for regular medicine, but as an addition to it.
As always, use common sense, if you do not trust the complaints you have or get worse,
go to the doctor or a Western medical specialist.
