Reiki

Reiki is thought to be an ancient Japanese form of healing, re-discovered by Dr Mikao Usui in the early 20th century and now widely practised throughout the West as well as in its original homeland. Like crystal healing, it works on a subtle level by re-balancing the body's energies and healing at physical, emotional and spiritual levels. The reiki energy is a loving, universal healing energy which can be channelled through the hands of initiated reiki practitioners to the recipient. Because it is divinely guided (the name comes from Japanese "rei" (divine power) and "ki" (life force energy), the energy goes directly to where it is needed by the recipient. Expressed simply, the thinking is that imbalances in the body's energy field, caused by negative emotions or experiences, eventually show up in the physical body and create problems there. If the energy imbalance or blockage is cleared before it gets to this stage, then it prevents damage to the physical body, and the reiki energy does the clearing.

I practise and teach Japanese style Usui Reiki, which adheres closely to the original Japanese tradition and sees hands-on healing as a natural result of developing one's own spiritual practice. As has been said, Reiki Mastership is a beginning rather than an end and I am still learning and practising in order to be the best practitioner and teacher that I can be... but I'm certain the journey will never end!

Reiki is a complementary therapy, to be used in conjunction with rather than instead of conventional medicine, and can be of benefit to everyone. It calms and relaxes in times of stress, boosts the body's healing and enhances one's general well-being. A non-invasive therapy, it can be done with the recipient sitting or lying down and fully clothed.

I would like to acknowledge, with love and thanks, the help of my Reiki Master Teachers, Margaret De Petro and Rebecca Holton.