Reiki

Reiki” (ray-key) is Japanese for ‘universal life energy, and is also a word used to describe a system of natural healing. This tradition was founded by Mikao Usui (1865-1926), in Japan. And evolved as a result of his research, experience and dedication.

It is a ‘hands-on’ healing system that naturally re-awakens a person’s own innate healing abilities. Just as the body knows to heal an open wound, we may heal mentally and emotionally. Reiki may benefit the person on a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level. Recipients often comment that they experience a deep sense of peace, relaxation and clarity, with varying levels of relief from their current condition.

We live in a world of energy that nourishes and supports all living things. When this energy flows uninterrupted there is balance and harmony within and around us, and we experience a sense of well being.

There are many variations of Reiki, but in essence Reiki treatments can help the body physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is a tradition that is open to any belief system.

Reiki is a process that anyone can enjoy in the normal course of their life. Reiki can be used alongside other conventional or prescribed treatments and often helps to provide emotional support during recovery. 

Reiki treatment

The method of receiving Reiki is simple. The recipient remains clothed and lies on a table or sits in a chair and relaxes. The practitioner gently places their hands in a series of non-intrusive positions on or near the body. There is no massage or manipulation. The whole person is treated rather than specific areas. Sessions can take 30 minutes to an hour-and-a-half, depending on the client’s needs.

What do Reiki treatments feel like?

Each person experiences Reiki differently depending on their individual needs at the time.

Clients may or may not feel sensations during a Reiki treatment. Benefits reported by recipients include deep relaxation promoting a calm, peaceful sense of well being on all levels. Some people feel sensations of heat, tingling, or experience seeing colours, whilst others can have an emotional response, indicating that shifts are taking place, allowing harmony to be restored.

Energy and Resonance

Anything that has energy, emits a frequency. Frequency is the vibratory oscillation rate of your body’s atomic and sub-atomic particles. The frequency you emit determines the kind of life you will experience as it will dictate the kind of people, places, times, things and events you resonate with and therefore attract towards you.  This is the law of Resonance. 

When your energy is blocked or trapped, you oscillate at a lower rate which means you emit a lower frequency. According to the Hawkins Scale of vibratory emotional analysis, the lower frequency emotions are the emotions that contract our lives and we struggle to find long lasting happiness, contentment and peace and oftentimes, this struggle gets manifested as physical and mental ailments and diseases.