Reiki is the act of laying hands on the body to comfort and relieve pain.
"Rei" refers to universal energy and "Ki" is the life force which flows
through every living thing. Reiki is an art and science using universal
life force energy to promote balance, wholeness, healing and consciousness.

If your life force is low or if there is a restriction in it's flow, you
will be more vulnerable to illness. When it is high and flowing freely, you
are less likely to get sick. Life force plays an important role in
everything we do. It animates the body and also is the primary energy of
our emotions, thoughts and spiritual life. Reiki is a releaser, activator,
energizer and transformer of energy. It is a precise technique to balance
your energies throughout your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies.

The difference between Reiki and other energy work is that in order to use
Reiki the practitioner must be attuned by a Reiki Master, the highest level
of Reiki practitioners. There are four levels in Reiki and to proceed to
the next level an attunement is required. The person who is attuned as a
Reiki healer has had their body's energy channels opened and cleared of
obstructions. Every time a Reiki practitioner gets attuned, it sends the
practitioner into a twenty-one day cleanse of the seven chakras. Once
attuned the Reiki practitioner becomes a channel for this universal healing
energy and all they need to do to connect with healing energy is place their
hands upon themselves or someone else and it will flow through them
automatically. The energy does not come from the healer but is channeled
through their body from the life source.

For someone receiving Rieki, it is very relaxing but the sensations that are
felt vary from person to person. Typically heat or tingling will be felt in
the body. Quite often those receiving Reiki will become so relaxed they
fall asleep. Reiki benefits everyone, the practitioner as well as the
person on the receiving end. It will release stress and balance the immune
system. Reiki knows where to go in the body to heal and the client only
gets what they need at that moment. It is not dependent on a belief system
It works whether you believe it or not. Reiki can also be used in
conjunction with other medical treatments without interfering with them.

Reiki can never cause harm to anyone or any living thing and no one can ever
make a mistake when using it. It can not be used to hurt someone, it will
only work if it is used for the highest good. Reiki is a safe and direct
technique to effectively help others.