Reiki FAQs - General Information
- How does Reiki work?
- Who is a Reiki healer?
- Who can receive Reiki treatment?
- How much time is needed for treatment?
- Does the treatment cause any pain and what does the recipient feel during the treatment?
- Can Reiki do any harm?
- Is Reiki against the religion?
- Can medicines be used with Reiki treatment?
- Who is a Reiki Grand Master?
- Reference Books for further reading
How does Reiki work?
There are several types of energies in the universe that we know of and use them for our benefit but do not exactly know how they work on us. The universe is full of such innumerable types of energies. More importantly we need to use them as best as we can without necessarily knowing their origin and complete mechanics involved. It is exactly like using a machine without being a designer. You don't have to be a mechanical engineer to drive a car. So is the case with Reiki. It is not necessary to know how and where does it come from. All you need to know is how to use it. Reiki energy entering from the crown and flowing through the hands of the healer, enters the body of the recipient and automatically reaches the origin of trouble and heals it. This energy is supremely intelligent and automatically flows to where it is exactly needed. Whatever be the cause of illness, Reiki energy knows where to go and what to do. It is therefore not necessary for the practitioner to be a traditional medical practitioner or know the cause of illness. He is simply an open channel through whom the energy flows. However, if the cause is known, it can make the healing session more effective.Who is a Reiki healer?
Anyone, male or female, who has received Reiki attunements from a Reiki teacher is a Reiki healer. Anyone, male or female can receive the attunemenst and become a Reiki healer.Who can receive Reiki treatment?
Reiki treatment should be given to all those who are willing to receive it. Amongst other ethics of Reiki treatment, one basic rule is that Reiki treatment should only be offered and not forced on any one. Free will of a person must always be respected and must never be violated. However, it may happen that a person says “yes” to the treatment outwardly but is not accepting it inwardly. Should this happen, the recipient is not likely to get full benefit from it.Time needed for Reiki treatment
A treatment session can last from a few minutes to more than an hour depending upon the gravity and nature of the problem. Number of sessions would depend on the recipient’s needs and his/her response to this energy. Acute problems often respond quickly, while chronic problems may need more intensive treatment and take a longer period of time to resolve. Some cases may require only a few sessions while some would require a regular, daily treatment for several weeks whereas a chronic case may have to be treated for many months. Since Reiki practitioner is only a channel for the flow of energy and is not the one who controls the energy or does the healing, he/she cannot and should not predict the number of sessions. All this is decided by the Supreme. It is important that one should not attach unnecessary expectations with the process of healing.What does the recipient feel?
Reiki treatment does not involve the use of any equipment or machine. The treatment is given by simply placing the hands on the body of the recipient without rubbing or exerting undue pressure. The recipient generally feels a pleasant sensation of warmth in the area being treated. At times one can even feel waves of energy entering the body through the areas where hands of practitioner are resting at that time. The flow of energy is very soothing and gentle. Therefore, no pain of any kind is caused by the treatment. A sensation of gentle tingling is not uncommon. All this gives a very enjoyable sensation. As the energy balances and settles itself, pain, stress and tension gradually vanish leaving a pleasant sense of relaxation and a feeling of wellness. However, with repeated and regular Reiki sessions, detoxification might occur.Can Reiki do any harm?
Some of us are rightly very conscious of side effects of any medical treatment. Since Reiki is also a healing system, people have questions about this too. Let this be known for certain that Reiki treatment has no harmful side effects whatsoever. This infallible life force energy always works for our greatest good whatever that might be. So there is nothing to worry about it. The best part of Reiki treatment is that one cannot be harmed by it even if over used. Reiki energy with its supreme intelligence goes only to the benefit of the recipient and makes no mistake. It is pure love and fully positive.Is Reiki against the religion?
Reiki is though spiritual in nature yet it is not a religion or a belief system. It is neither a psychic way of treatment nor based on any type of magic. In fact it has nothing to do with a religion except that Dr. Mikao Usui who rediscovered Reiki was a Japanese Buddhist, yet Reiki does not belong to Buddhism. It is a gift of the Creator and is open to all the living beings like sunlight and air, irrespective of faith and religion. One does not have to believe any thing against one’s faith in order to learn and practice this wonderful system. Like most of the other treatment systems such as allopathy, homeopathy, aromatherapy, herbal medicine, reflexology, massage therapy, color therapy, acupressure, acupuncture etcetera, Reiki can also be learnt and used irrespective of the religion one may belong to. Anyone can learn and practice Reiki and still continue to follow his/her religion. Similarly, one does not have to believe in it to receive Reiki treatment. The Reiki teacher and the student, the Reiki healer and the recipient may belong to two different belief systems and still work in perfect harmony with each other like it happens in other healing systems. Reiki is a positive energy and does not require a particular intellectual or spiritual level. It works whether someone believes in it or not. Reiki has been learnt and is being used by persons belonging all the religions, cultures and societies all over the world. Someone might explain Reiki according to his/her own perception and understanding but that does not attach Reiki to any particular belief system. So feel free to learn and practice Reiki.Use of medicines with Reiki treatment
According to scientific findings, Reiki supports and increases the effectiveness of almost every other kind of medication and treatment. It is truly complementary, is neither disturbed by nor hinders any other form of medication. It goes very well alongside. There may be cases where Reiki treatment alone may take a longer time to heal up, necessitating medication also. In such cases, it may be better to use medicines with Reiki without the fear of any interference. However, Reiki treatment must never be given during surgery when the patient in on the operation table and under anesthesia.Who is a Reiki Grand Master?
“Reiki Grand Master” is only a self-assumed title that certain Reiki teachers start calling themselves after they have trained someone to the level of Reiki teacher who in turn has trained another Reiki teacher. It is just to satisfy personal ego, an effort to falsely impress others for commercial purposes or show superiority over others. Reiki in fact teaches to set the ego aside but if someone particularly a Reiki teacher clings to his ego, it is not something appreciable. Such teachers don’t seem to follow the Reiki principles in their true spirit.If you still have a question, contact us. We shall be happy to help you.
How can I learn Reiki and how it is taught?
Reference Books
Many books on the subject are available in the market. Some of those are listed below.- Essential Reiki - by Diane Stein
- Reiki Fire - by Frank Arjava Petter
- Modern Reiki Method for Healing - By Hiroshi Doi
- Reiki The True Story - by Don Beckett
- Reiki - by Sandli Leir Shuffrey
- Thorsons Way of Reiki - by Kajsa Krishni Borang
- Reiki Self-treatment and the Home Professional Practice - by Bodo J. Baginski and Shalila Sharamon
