The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words- Reiki which means, "God's Wisdom or Higher Power" and Ki which means "life force energy." So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that boosts the immune system and enhances the body's natural ability to heal itself.
It is administered by "laying on of 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.
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 well being.
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 promotes recovery.
Reiki is not religious and requires no beliefs, therefore it is effective for people regardless of age, background or beliefs they have.
Learning Reiki is also suitable for all and requires no change in your spiritual or religious life.
"a 2019 British Medical Journal Supportive & Palliative Care Review concluded that 'reiki therapy is useful for
relieving pain,
decreasing anxiety/depression, and improving quality of life in several conditions."
excerpt from Why Woo-Woo Works by David R Hamilton, Ph.D.
