Reiki – What Is It? And How Can It Help You?

Have you heard of Reiki.. but not really sure what it is and how it can help you? Then this post is for you. I was recently attuned as a Usui Reiki Level One practitioner by the beautiful Ruby Toad of Ruby Toad Soulful Energies and it was such an enjoyable experience. We got to chat all things energy healing and in particular Reiki, then she went through running a session with me and then to finish up I was given my attunement. Since that day I have been giving myself daily Reiki sessions and also practising on anyone who will stand still long enough for me to share this beautiful energy. (my dog included)

 
So today I thought I would share a little bit about this ancient form of healing and also how it can help you. So,to start things off I thought I would share the definition that is on the front of my manual.

 
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Reiki (ray-key) is a Japanese word meaning
universal life force energy. Rei refers to universal
spirit or consciousness and Ki refers to life force
energy which is all living things. The practice of
Reiki is an ancient vibrational energy technique
of hands on healing. It is a gentle and non-invasive
form of healing that increases energy,
reduces pain and promotes relaxation and well
being. It is safe and effective for all ages from
babies to grandparents.

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Sounds pretty awesome hey! and it is. Reiki was rediscovered back in the 1800’s by a Japanese born Christian monk – Mikao Usui. After finding the formula for Reiki he then went on his own inner journey to figure out how to use it. Reiki is one of the most well known forms of energy healing today. There are 5 principles at the foundation of Usui’s teachings, which loosely translated come to:

 
Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings.
Just for today I will not worry.
Just for

 
Reiki for me has been a real gift. Although I am still somewhat of a beginner, it has given me some specific tools to channel energy that I had already been “playing” with for a while.

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Aside from being one of the most relaxing experiences of my life, having Reiki treatments helps to clear stuck energy. Science has proven that we are all just vibrating cells of energy, that appear to be solid, but in fact under the microscope there is nothing solid about us. (or any object for that matter) The only difference between us and a table, is the speed at which we are vibrating… pretty freaky hey!

 
With that in mind, if we are made of energy, and everything is energy, to me, it makes total sense that we need to use energy to heal our bodies. All illness and disease stems from an energetic cause. This is not to say we don’t also treat the physical body,with proper nutrition, exercise and cleansing but we also need to be working with the energetic body at the time.

 
There are many forms of energetic and vibrational healing modalities that I will be introducing you too over the coming months. I know for some people energy medicine can seem a bit woo-woo, but there is a LOT of scientific evidence to back this up. And I just want to leave you with this thought… Just because we can’t see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

 
Have a fabulous day beautiful souls
xx

What about you, have you ever had a Reiki healing session before? What did you think? Leave a comment below, I would love to hear your thoughts x

 
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