Reiki

 As energetic practices such as Reiki, become more mainstream, the biggest question is still ‘What is it and what is it good for?’ Well, the word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". This reference to ‘Life force energy’ is found all around the world. Chinese tradition calls it Qi or Chi, in Sanskrit it’s Prana, Nikola Tesla referred to it as Tachyon Energy, Alchemists call it Universal Gur. Whatever we call it, the ideology is universally the same. It is the vital energy that sustains and flows through all life. Energy practitioners essentially tap into this life force energy to help the recipient release areas where the energy is stagnant, and help the overall flow of energy throughout the recipient's body and field (aura). When this life force energy is not free flowing, it can lead to physical and emotional imbalances, or dis-ease. We help the recipient to relax so the body can release and heal, and the body only heals when it is in a state of relaxation. This would be why we are always told to rest when we are feeling unwell. As practitioners, we will always say that we do not heal you. We awaken your own bodys’ ability to heal. Every ‘body’, right down to the cellular level, will accept and release only what it is ready to, which is why it can do harm. Our bodies are far smarter and intune with the natural flow of life than our egoic brains. Although conventional science struggles to explain Energetic practices such as Reiki, in 2014 the Washington Post reported an estimated 60 hospitals in the U.S. (including the Mayo Clinic) that had adopted Reiki as part of their patient care. The latest reports suggest that today those numbers have grown to well over 800 hospitals and clinics in North America, that use Reiki or other forms of energetic practices in their facilities. The first time I heard of Reiki and energy healing I just happened to be at a hospital visiting a friend, and it was her nurse that mentioned it. So, although it is truly hard to explain how it works or why it works, it is, without a doubt, growing in its popularity and it’s functionality as a positive addition to any conventional treatment to help aid and speed up the recovery process. From mental health, oncology, neurological disorders, pediatrics and everything in between, Reiki has proven to be an essential part of health care and personal care. It’s no longer just for those weird hippies! From the garden to pets to kids to the elderly, it can do no harm. Give it a go. Worse case scenario? Perhaps you’ll simply feel a little