Reiki   is  a  form of  spiritual practice used as a complementary therapy for th treatment of physical,  emotional, and mental diseases.  Mikao Usui developed Reiki in the mid 20th century Japan, where  he said  he  received  the  ability  of   'healing without  energy  depletion'   after  three  weeks   of   fasting  and  meditating  on  Mount Kurama. Practitioners use a  technique  similar  to the  laying on of  hands, which  they s ay will channel "healing energy". Practitioners state  that energy  flows through  their palms to bring about  healing  and  that  the method  can  be  used  for  self-treatment as well as treatment of others.

Derivation of name:-
The name Reiki derives from the Japanese pronunciation of  two Japanese characters that describe  the  energy  itself:  Rei'  (meaning  'unseen' or 'spiritual')  and  ki (Chinese qi,  here meaning 'energy' or  'life force')  In  English, the meaning of Reiki is often given  as  'universal  life  energy  The  noun  commonly  refers to either  the energy  or  the  therapeutic  method  which  uses  the  energy. Reiki  is  also  used  as  a  verb and an  adjective. Japanese   speakers  use  the  term  as  a  generic  'spiritual power'  while  the  Usui  Method  of  Reiki  Healing  is   specifically   Usui  reiki  shiki ryoho. Similarly, the practice is sometimes called  Usui-do  or  Usui-no-michi  ("the Way of Usui").

Theory:-
Reiki  teachings  state that  there is  a universal  "life force"  energy,  which  can be accessed by practitioners  to  induce a  healing  effect.  It  is claimed by believers  that anyone can gain access to this energy  by means  of  an attunement  processcarried  out  by  a  Reiki   Master. The  belief   is  that   the  energy  will   flow   through  the practitioner's hands whenever the hands are  placed on, or held near a potential recipient, who  can  be  clothed. Some teachings stress the importance of   the  practitioner's  intention or presence  in  this  process, while others claim  that  the  energy  is drawn  by  the recipient's injury to activate or enhance  the natural  healing  processes. Going further, the belief  is  that  the  energy  is   "intelligent",  making  diagnosis  unnecessary. A second  level of  training, including  another  initiation,  is  said to equip the practitioner  to  perform  Reiki  treatments  from  a distance. This method,  it is  stated, involves the  use  of  special  symbols   to   form   a   temporary  connection between the practitioner and the recipient, regardless of location, and then to send the Reiki energy. Techniques  are  also taught  whereby Reiki can be sent to a specific point in time, either in the past or the future. The energy involved in a Reiki treatment is said tobe "from the Universe", rather than the personal energy of the practitioner, and is therefore inexhaustible. Some teachings say  that   the energy  enters  the  practitioner  through  the crown chakra at  the  top of  the  head,  before being emitted  from  the  hands.) As a consequence, Reiki practitioners are taught that they can treat themselves with Reiki. Reiki is also used by practitioners as preventative  medicine, as it is claimed  that  the energy encourages healing before any  noticeable  symptoms   have  emerged. Another consequence  of  the simplicity of  Reiki  is  that   it  can   be  taught  to  children. Some   teachers  state  that  if, on some level, the intended recipient does not wish  to  be  healed,  the  energy  will not flow. Reiki is described by adherents as  a  holistic  therapy  which  brings  about  healing  on  physical,  mental, emotional  and  spiritual levels. It  is  said that  healing may  occur  in   any  or  all  of   these domains  in  a single  treatment, without  any conscious direction needed by either the practitioner or the recipient.

Reiki Symbols