Reiki FAQ'S
Reiki pronounced Ray Key is a Japanese word, which when translated means (Rei) Universal Life Force and (Ki) Energy. This energy is said to be within everyone and that we all have this “life form energy” flowing through us.
Reiki Therapists undergo a training process known as an “attunement” carried out by a Reiki Master, this enables them to access their “life form energy” and strengthen the Ki of others thus producing the necessary healing effect.....More

Reiki Attunements
Reiki students will pass through three stages of instruction before they eventually become a Reiki Master; for each of these stages the student will receive at least one attunement.
Generally known as attunement (the term I will use in this article) it is also called initiation or empowerment.....More

 

The Five Usui Reiki Principles
At the heart of Usui Reiki are five Principles. Dr. Usui believed that in order for anyone to practice Reiki and transfer healing energy to others, they must first take responsibility for their own health and well being. He developed these five principles and defined them as:-
"The secret method to invite happiness.
The spiritual medicine for all diseases of the body and mind,"
(There are many translations and variations of wording but the ideas behind the principles remain the same).....More

 

Reiki Therapy - Do Dogs Like It
People normally associate Reiki, the ancient Japanese form of energy therapy, as a form of healing only practiced on humans. However the growth in popularity of owning dogs as pets has seen many owners turning to Reiki Therapy as a treatment for their pets.....More

 

Reiki in Japan and "Jikiden Reiki"
It is interesting how what is considered "alternative therapy" in one country is virtually mainstream in another. Here in Japan health treatments such as acupuncture, bone setting or Chinese herbal medicines are widely accepted as a treatment choice yet something like Reiki, born in Japan and popular in the West, has been greeted with extreme caution, polite smiles and sometimes just plain fear. Understandable to a certain extent as the Japanese kanji used for the word Reiki literally means something like "spirit of the dead". I'd be more than a little skeptical too, wouldn't you?.....More

 

Reiki for Cats
Reiki is derived from an ancient Eastern form of energy therapy it has now become accepted in the West as a legitimate form of complementary therapy. Although normally associated with the treatment of humans it has grown in popularity as an option for treating pets especially cats that seem ideally suited to this form of therapy.....More