
Reiki is like the air we breathe; it is energy that is found all around us. It has ALWAYS been there. The founder of Reiki, Dr. Mikao Usui, just rediscovered it in the mid to late 1800s on a meditation quest for 21 days. Reiki is a natural healing system that helps bringing balance and harmony in your life on all levels: physical, mental and emotional. The term Reiki is used to described both the practice and the energy itself.
In the form of healing, Reiki is channeled through the practitioner's hands to the recipient. Reiki can be done in person or from a distance (a.k.a. distant, remote, or absentee healing). Reiki does not affect the health of the practitioner because it is not their own personal energy that they're channeling; it is the healing energy of the Universe. Once Reiki is channeled to the recipient and because Reiki has its own intelligence, it starts treating and healing the whole body of the recipient (physical, mental, and emotional areas) for their highest good. The Reiki energy intuitively goes where it is needed and heals the cause of the problems instead of only treating their symptoms. Reiki is not a religion, nor a belief system. It works regardless whether the recipient believes or fully understands it or not.
Reiki comes from the terms "rei", which at the same time signifies
"universal" and "spiritual wisdom", and "ki" (or "chi" in Chinese),
which means "vital energy". Reiki can therefore be translated as
"Universal Life Energy". It is pronounced ray-key.
People of all ages can benefit from Reiki, even babies, children and animals!