REIKI  is a Japanese healing technique that promotes relaxation, stress reduction, and overall well-being. Developed by  Mikao Usui in the early 20th century, it is based on the concept of universal life force energy flowing through all things.

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It comes from the Japanese words “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki” meaning life energy.

 

When I want to explain what a reiki practitioner does, I like to use the metaphor of a reverse sun catcher.  A sun catcher interacts with the energy of one ray light creating a stunning "fan like" display of colors and light patterns. A Reiki practitioner acts like a reverse sun catcher by being a channel for the universal life energy around us, so that it can funneled in specific parts not only of the physical body, but also mental and emotional layers of our being.

 

Reiki practitioners channel this energy to help restore balance and promote healing in the body, mind, and spirit. A Reiki practitioner is then a conduit of healing by the benevolent Reiki energy the surrounds all of us. Reiki energy has innate wisdom and knows where to go, where we need it the most.