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"What exactly is Reiki?"

by Nancy Caljouw, Reiki Master

As a Reiki Master/Teacher I get this question asked over and over again. So, with the limited space I have available, let me try to explain in the simplest terms possible. First of all, Reiki is an ancient oriental healing art which was re-introduced in the mid 1920s by Dr. Mikao Usui of Japan. You cannot teach Reiki through reading words. In fact, the basis of Reiki is the transmission of energy from teacher to student. This process is called an "initiation". These initiations are what take place in Reiki workshops and this life force energy is consistently available to you and remains with you for life. Reiki not only provides you with the ability to repair or treat illness in yourself and others, but provides you with a complete system of self healing and optimal wellness that you can immediately implement in your daily life.

I've found that the most difficult thing for people to accept is the total simplicity of Reiki. It is non-invasive to the body and no medications are required. No medical or diagnostic knowledge is required by the practitioner. Once the practitioners hands are in place, the Reiki energy begins fl owing and the patient responds.

How can something so simple be so effective? For the answer to that, we must be able to re-direct our thought patterns from the traditional medical practices to the alternative and holistic medical practices. Our minds have to come out of the closet, get dusted off and re-trained. Its a big world out there embracing many cultures and many different ways of doing things. Who says the western way of thinking is the only way of thinking or the best way of thinking? Where medical science fails, alternative practices, such as Reiki, fill the need.

We all want to take charge of our health. We all want to take preventative measures towards better health for ourselves and our families. Reiki is the simplest and most effective alternative healing method that I know of. My advice to everyone, when asked about Reiki is "Experience is the best teacher so... have a Reiki session." Afterwards, you will no longer be a skeptic and will know why millions of people throughout the world are using Reiki.

So, do your research. Talk to your local Reiki Masters. Take those first steps to becoming better informed. With Reiki, only through experience, will you truly understand.

(As published in The Balanced Life magazine, May 2003)