Reiki practitioners use a prescribed set of hand positions to treat certain
conditions. By lightly touching a person’s body, practitioners can channel
healing energy into that person to help activate the person’s own self-healing
ability. Practitioners may focus on certain chakras to treat specific problems,
or they may conduct a full body treatment to promote overall health.
Reiki is designed as a supplemental treatment, not as a substitute for
traditional medicine. The goal is to enable the body to heal itself, and Reiki
is used for everything from asthma to inflammation to injury. It can also be
used for the healing of plants and animals, and can be channeled out into the
world to help heal the planet. It is also believed to enhance learning and
memory, and speed recovery after surgery.
It is believed that the Universal Life Energy inherently knows where a person’s
body is damaged, and flows directly to the affected area. The energy restores
the body to a state of balance in which overall health is improved, resulting
in everything from faster healing of wounds to the reduction of pain and
illness. Reiki is used for chronic conditions like arthritis and asthma, as
well as for acute problems like the flu or indigestion. If Reiki healing is
performed regularly, it can maintain a state of optimal health and prevent
problems from occurring.
For emergency situations like trauma, Reiki can be a valuable way to treat
physical symptoms, as well as calm the victim. Reiki can alleviate bleeding and
shock, and ease a victim’s emotional and mental stress. This is important
because during a stressful situation, the body releases adrenalin, which helps
the body respond more quickly, but can also be draining. By helping the victim
relax, Reiki can help the person’s inherent healing ability take over.
Because Reiki strengthens the immune system, it can also help protect
against illness and infection. A compromised immune system can increase
vulnerability to diseases, bacteria, germs and stress-related conditions. And
because stress seems to play a large role in many immune disorders, Reiki’s
calming influence can help bring about the balance needed for the body to
respond better to stressful situations.