REIKI: THE HEALING TOUCH

The word reiki originated from the Japanese vocabulary. While ‘Rei’ means ‘universal life’, ‘ki’ implies ‘energy’. So, Reiki literally means ‘universal life energy.’ According to the proponents of this energy healing technique, Reiki is the universal life energy that flows through all living beings. This mind-body-technique is also known as ‘hands-on healing art.’
When the energy of reiki is activated, it addresses the body, mind and spirit. This technique develops your own ability to heal yourself and others.

Reiki has its inception in ancient science. The earliest reference to this healing science was found in 2500-year-old Sanskrit sutra. It is said that Reiki was re-discovered in the 19th century by Dr Mikao Usui. He taught several reiki masters so that the system of chakra healing should not be forgotten. This healing technique was further expanded by one his disciples, Dr Chujiro Hayashi, who set up a Reiki clinic in Tokyo. Dr. Hayashi is also credited with the refinement of reiki. He taught several reiki masters and one of his famous students was Mrs. Hawayo Takata, a Japanese-American woman. She introduced this healing technique in the US and contributed majorly to the development of Reiki in the American subcontinent while her disciples further popularised it in the West. Currently, William Le Rand is one of the most well-reckoned reiki masters.

As already mentioned, Reiki is a Japanese mind-body- technique in which a healer places his hands on you or just above you to promote healing. The theory behind this process is somewhat like this: The healer acts at the medium between you and universal energy. This energy, it is believed, passes on to you through the healer and stimulates your body’s natural healing abilities. Reiki is not known to cure any disease or ailment directly. Rather, it improves your overall well-being with the help of energy fields.