Reiki Healing in Columbus, Ohio

What is Reiki?

Reiki (ray-kee) is a therapy that uses the manipulation of subtle energy to promote healing. The kanji (character/symbol) for this type of healing is composed of two words rei and ki. An English translation for rei could be a holy, spiritual, or universal consciousness. Ki can be translated as life force energy. When we put the two together we get Universal Life Force Energy. Those familiar with Chinese mysticism or martial arts will recognize this as Chi. Ignoring cultural perspectives, Reiki and Chi are the same; they both speak to the underlying basis of all that exists in the Cosmos.

Where does Reiki come from?

There is some controversy about the origins of Reiki, a form of healing therapy, involving subtle energy. The most popular and widely practiced is most probably Usui Reiki, named for its founder Dr. Mikao Usui; who was Japanese and is considered by many to be the originator of Reiki healing. Dr. Usui's involvement with making the world aware of energy therapy, as represented by Reiki, is well documented.

Since Dr. Usui was Japanese and first promoted Reiki in Japan it is obvious that Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing-or so it would seem. There are those who say that Dr. Usui came to his understanding of universal life force energy after studying Tibetan Buddhist Sutras. This spawned the idea that Reiki is an ancient Tibetan form of healing, rediscovered by Dr. Usui. This possibility has been fostered by Arthur Robinson, the creator of the Tibetan Reiki style Raku Kei Reiki.

The Importance of Reiki's Origin

It is my opinion that knowing the history of Reiki is only of importance to academics and possibly fanatic students. Reiki therapy is an ability to manipulate and manage the Universal Life Force to promote wellness and healing. Who used it first is not important; where it comes from is-it comes from source of all that is. The ability to heal lies within everything, although it may be dormant; and if it is, it can be awakened!

The Universal Life Force Energy flows all around us, and is present in each of us; it is the cause of existence. All energy therapies are dependent on the ability of the individual to heal themselves. An intercessor is only necessary to act as a kind of catalyst, or to help focus energies to where they are needed most. What is true for the Universal Life Force Energy is also true for Cosmic Knowledge, for they are actually one and the same.

Energy Therapies I would be remiss in not mentioning there are literally hundreds if not thousands of forms using the ability to manipulate subtle energy for the purpose of healing. The idea of manipulating the universal life force energy to promote wellness and healing is far from new; in fact it is nearly as ancient as healing itself.

Today there are many forms of energy therapy, such as Healing Touch. Energy therapies are a variety of alternative and complementary treatments employing the manipulation of energy fields. Energy therapies operate on the understanding that matter and energy are not mutually exclusive; that matter is only an extremely dense form of energy. There energy therapies associated with ancient systems of traditional Eastern medicine, including Indian, Japanese and Chinese systems. Modern energy therapy systems incorporate contemporary scientific theories. Some energy therapies utilize the energy fields located within the human body (biofield therapies); some utilize electromagnetic fields. Some combine biofield therapy with bodywork--Breema, polarity therapy, and qigong are examples of this approach.

What Reiki Does

Those of us who practice Reiki are confident it can relieve acute bodily function problems, alleviate pain, boost the immune system, and bring us into a state of optimal holistic wellness. We believe this since the physical manifestation of pain is very often related linked to a person's emotional/mental and spiritual states. Like other forms of energy therapies, Reiki seeks out and goes to the root cause of the dis-ease. It does not need to be directed, only stimulated. When only the symptoms are considered we only manage to mask the vital indicators of the root cause.

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.

While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and act in a way that promotes harmony with others. Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended that one practice certain simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which are nearly universal across all cultures.

During a meditation several years after developing Reiki, Dr. Usui decided to add the Reiki Ideals to the practice of Reiki. The Ideals came in part from the five prinicples of the Meiji emperor of Japan whom Dr. Usui admired. The Ideals were developed to add spiritual balance to Usui Reiki. Their purpose is to help people realize that healing the spirit by consciously deciding to improve oneself is a necessary part of the Reiki healing experience. In order for the Reiki healing energies to have lasting results, the client must accept responsibility for her or his healing and take an active part in it. Therefore, the Usui system of Reiki is more than the use of the Reiki energy. It must also include an active commitment to improve oneself in order for it to be a complete system. The ideals are both guidelines for living a gracious life and virtues worthy of practice for their inherent value.

The secret art of inviting happiness
The miraculous medicine of all diseases
Just for today, do not anger
Do not worry and be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work. Be kind to people.
Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer.
Pray these words to your heart
and chant these words with your mouth
Usui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind
The founder , Usui Mikao