Q. Is Reiki
a Religion?
Ans. Although
Reiki energy is spiritual in nature, Reiki is not
a religion. Practitioners are not asked to change any religious or spiritual
beliefs they may have.They are free to continue believing anything they
choose and are encouraged to make their own decisions concerning the nature
of their religious practices.
Q. How is a
Reiki treatment given?
Ans. In a standard
treatment Reiki energy flows from the practitioners hands into the client.
The client is usually laying on a massage table but treatments can also
be given while the client is seated or even standing. The client remains
fully clothed. The practitioner places her/his hands
on or near the clients body in a s eries of
hand positions. These include positions around the
head and shoulders, the stomach, and feet. Other, more specific positions
may be used based on the clients needs. Each
position is held for three to ten minutes depending on how much Reiki
the client needs at each position. The
whole treatment usually lasts between 45 and 90 minutes..
Q. What does
a Reiki treatment feel like?
Ans. What one
experiences during a Reiki treatment varies
somewhat from person to person. However, feelings
of deep relaxation are usually felt by all. In addition,
many feel a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and surrounds
them. As the Reiki energy encourages one to let go of all tension,
anxiety, fear or other negative feelings a state of peace and well-being is
experienced. Some drift off to sleep or report floating outside their bodies
or have visions and other mystical experiences. At the end of the treatment,
one feels refreshed with a more positive, balanced outlook.
Q. What can be treated
with Reiki?
Ans. Reiki has had
a positive affect on all forms of illness and negative conditions. This includes
minor things like head or stomach aches, bee stings,
colds, flu, tension and anxiety as well as serious illness like
heart disease, cancer, leukemia, etc. The side effects of regular medical
treatments have also been reduced or eliminated. This includes
the negative effects of chemotherapy, post operative
pain and depression as well as improving the healing rate
and reducing the time needed to stay in the hospital. Reiki always helps
and in some cases people have experienced complete healings which
have been confirmed by medical tests before
and after the Reiki treatments. However, while some have
experienced miracles, they cannot be guaranteed. Stress reduction with
some improvement in ones physical and psychological condition are what most
experience.
Q. Does
one have to stop seeing a regular
doctor or psychologist in order to receive
a Reiki treatment?
Ans. No.
Reiki works in conjunction with regular medical or
psychological treatment. If one has a medical or psychological condition,
it is recommended that one see a licensed health
care professional in addition to receiving Reiki
treatments. Reiki energy works in harmony with
all other forms of healing, including drugs, surgery, psychological
care or any other method of alternative care and will improve the results.
Q. Who can learn
to do Reiki?
Ans. Reiki is
a very simple technique to learn and is
not dependent on one having any prior experience with healing, meditation
or any other kind of training. It has be successfully learned by over
one million people from all walks of life, both young an old.
The reason it is so easy to learn that
it is not taught in the usual way
something is taught. The ability to do
Reiki is simply transferred from the teacher
to the student through a process called an attunement that takes place during
a Reiki class.As soon as one receives an attunement, they have
the ability to do Reiki and after that whenever one places their hands on
themselves or on another person with the intention of doing
Reiki, the healing energy will automatically begin flowing.
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