What is Reiki?
The word Reiki combines two Japanese words - Rei, meaning "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki, meaning "life force energy". So you can define Reiki as "spiritually guided life force energy."Reiki is a Japanese healing technique by which this energy - the source of life in all beings - is transmitted through the laying on of hands to support relaxation and relief from stress, pain, and upset in the mind, body or spirit, and promote healing.
Reiki may be used for all beings, in person or remotely. It supports all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve symptoms and side effects and promote recovery. Reiki is not, however, a diagnostic tool, nor a substitute for medical care.
All Relations Reiki offers this form of energy medicine to human and nonhuman beings, plants, and the planet, with a vision of supporting physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being.
While Reiki is an energy-healing modality, "healing" in this context is distinct from "curing." If the body is beyond the hope of a cure, healing for the spirit may mean passing on...and Reiki can provide comfort to both the one passing and the one(s) being left behind.
Reiki in Action
My First Experience of Deep Reiki Healing
I refused to accept that my husband's end could be near. I assembled teams of Reiki practitioners and held group treatments in his hospital room, until he finally shook his head “no.” Even then I refused to accept the end…
Reiki for Rescue
Buddy, the Lab/Pitbull, had been used as bait in a dog-fighting ring and left for dead on the street....
First Aid Reiki
Junior had no doubt that he'd found his new home...but that abscess on the base of his tail needed treatment soon...
Recovery on the Road
The fawn had been struck by a car and was lying on the side of the road in shock...
Testimonials
Relief from pain...support in challenging times...these are only some of the ways in which Reiki can help...
How Can Reiki Help Me?
While mainstream science hasn’t yet identified how Reiki works, the National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) classifies it as a form of biofield therapy. Reiki Master/teacher/researcher Pamela Miles writes that Reiki affects the vibrational body, gently supporting its natural self-healing mechanisms by fostering balance.*
In the 95 years since Mikao Usui established the practice of Reiki, practitioners have found that it may be used effectively for anyone, of any age or physical condition. Because it involves no physical manipulation, nor the ingestion or application of any drugs, creams, or oils, it has no known contraindications. It’s impossible to be allergic to Reiki! For all of these reasons, more than 800 hospitals incorporate Reiki into their patient services in the U.S. and abroad, treating a wide range of conditions including:
So, you may ask – what does Reiki feel like? Well, you remain clothed, and you may be sitting or lying down. The practitioner may gently place hands on your body – or may hold hands a few inches above your body – in a series of locations roughly corresponding to the chakras. You may feel warmth, heat, or tingling in those areas, and most people report feeling a sense of relaxation that deepens as the session progresses. A session may be as short as 15 minutes or as long as 90.
Afterward, you may feel sleepy – or energized! It’s common to experience shifts, whether physical, psychological or emotional: if you have been blocked in some way (whether it’s, say, constipation, a charley-horse, or blocked emotions), you may experience a release.
To integrate your Reiki experience and energy release, be gentle to yourself! Drink plenty of water, get plenty of sleep (and pay attention to your dreams!). Observe your experience with love and acceptance, remembering that this is energy moving. If you experience a major psychological or emotional release, stay in contact with your therapist to process the thoughts and feelings. And if you have any questions, please contact me at phila@allrelationsreiki.com.
I look forward to seeing you!
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* Pamela Miles, Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide (New York: Penguin, 2008), 8
In the 95 years since Mikao Usui established the practice of Reiki, practitioners have found that it may be used effectively for anyone, of any age or physical condition. Because it involves no physical manipulation, nor the ingestion or application of any drugs, creams, or oils, it has no known contraindications. It’s impossible to be allergic to Reiki! For all of these reasons, more than 800 hospitals incorporate Reiki into their patient services in the U.S. and abroad, treating a wide range of conditions including:
- autoimmune disease
- cancer
- cardiovascular disease
- depression/anxiety/PTSD
- digestive disorders
- HIV/AIDS
- hormonal issues
- migraines
- rehabilitation from physical injury
- stress
- and more.
So, you may ask – what does Reiki feel like? Well, you remain clothed, and you may be sitting or lying down. The practitioner may gently place hands on your body – or may hold hands a few inches above your body – in a series of locations roughly corresponding to the chakras. You may feel warmth, heat, or tingling in those areas, and most people report feeling a sense of relaxation that deepens as the session progresses. A session may be as short as 15 minutes or as long as 90.
Afterward, you may feel sleepy – or energized! It’s common to experience shifts, whether physical, psychological or emotional: if you have been blocked in some way (whether it’s, say, constipation, a charley-horse, or blocked emotions), you may experience a release.
To integrate your Reiki experience and energy release, be gentle to yourself! Drink plenty of water, get plenty of sleep (and pay attention to your dreams!). Observe your experience with love and acceptance, remembering that this is energy moving. If you experience a major psychological or emotional release, stay in contact with your therapist to process the thoughts and feelings. And if you have any questions, please contact me at phila@allrelationsreiki.com.
I look forward to seeing you!
_____________________________________________
* Pamela Miles, Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide (New York: Penguin, 2008), 8
Recovery on the Road
It was a scene I never wanted to see as I drove through the urban park that Halloween night: the still form of a deer by the side of the road, a pickup truck parked just beyond, and a man kneeling bent over the prone body. I pulled over and walked…
Reiki Back to Consciousness
Thump! The noise propelled me out of my desk chair – that was a bird hitting the door, for sure. I’d watched with awe as the hummingbirds performed their dazzling aerobatics around my front porch that summer: whizzing past the bushes, between the feeders, around the columns, diving at each other in…
First Aid Reiki
Purposeful and fearlessly friendly…when the big orange tom came up to me in my backyard late one evening and butted his head against my shin, purring, it was clear he wanted to get acquainted. And as I stroked his rough, dusty fur, and my fingers found the hot, swollen abscess…
Reiki for Rescue
I didn’t know that the dog was alive – or even that the object lying on the sewer grating was a dog – until he lifted his head as I drove past on my way to work on September 10, 2001. That weak movement, and his randomly arranged limbs, told me…