Reiki and Spiritual Healing

Both Reiki and spiritual healing are forms of natural systems of hands on healing which have been practised in various forms for many thousands of years. Natural healing involves the movement of the life force or God force to benefit the patient. The life force is known by the Chinese as CHI, the Indians as PRANA and the Hawaiians as MANA. There are many forms of natural healing used in the world today, which involve the flow of energy through the physical body.

Both Reiki and Spiritual healers work with the chakras from both sides where appropriate.

It is important that no practitioner should claim to be the actual healer – the practitioner is the channel or conduit for the healing energy, life force or God force being channelled or attuned through the practitioner. There are organisations, which govern the standards for healing, and we recommend that if you ever wish to receive healing that you ensure the practitioner has received the essential training. Most organisations require a probationary period of about 2 years training and experience.

Reiki and Spiritual Healing should never be used instead of traditional medical treatment; these are Complementary therapies which should be used in conjunction with traditional medical treatment.

Reiki, (pronounced Ree-kay) is a Japanese word. “REI” means universal wisdom or consciousness and “KI “means the life force. Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese scholar in the late 19th century, rediscovered Reiki. After intensive soul searching and questing to find out how Jesus Christ healed, he left The Doshisha Christian University in Kyoto, Japan, where he was Principal and left for Chicago. After 7 years of study, he acquired a degree in theology. He then travelled to India and Tibet, learnt Sanskrit and found clues to the healing powers of Jesus.

On returning to Japan, Dr Usui focused on the Buddha, as he was known to have performed the same miracles as Jesus. Whilst living in a Zen monastery, the monks encouraged him to study meditation. This is when he received enlightenment. He meditated and fasted for 21 days on the holy mountain “Kuri Yama” near Kyoto. On the 21st day he heard a divine voice and received the sacred Reiki symbols which practitioners use today.
Dr Usui’s five spiritual Principles of Reiki are:

Just for today, I will let go of anger.
Just for today, I will let go of worry.
Today, I will count my many blessings.
Today, I will do my work honestly.
Today, I will be kind to every living creature.

In ancient times, Spiritual Healing was recognised as being everyone’s birthright. There was no separation between mind body and spirit. THEN healers were recognised as those who were able to direct the healing energies more effectively, which was perhaps the start of the medical trade or profession. When man made developments in the science and medical fields, the spiritual aspect of living became separated. In the west in particular, healing was outlawed from being practised outside the church and many lay healers and psychics were persecuted and executed. It wasn’t until 1951 that healing became legal practice again in the UK.

During the first half of the twentieth century, Harry Edwards the great UK Healer pioneered the return of healing, and a renewed acceptance by the public. He founded the National Federation of Healers, the largest healing organisation in the world, which importantly is non-denominational status. The NFSH now has affiliated associations worldwide, the key descriptive words used by the NFSH about healing are “it’s gentle, it’s natural and it works. “ On their website, they state:

“Healing is the channelling of energies by the healer to re-energise the patient to deal with illness or injury.
Healing often helps with the speed and extent of recovery from serious illness and major surgery and from the effects of treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. It complements conventional medicine.”

The chart below is for interest into how both forms of healing can benefit both the practitioner and patient, as the practitioner always receives healing.

Colour Breathing Disks™	Emotions and physical body
Magenta	Emotions connected: consciousness, awareness of all things. Organs connected: Pineal gland.	Blockage of energy in this chakra may result in: A sense of loneliness
Purple	Emotions connected: Balance, ambition, telepathy, creativity, gentleness. Organs connected: Pituitary gland, endocrine system, nose, ears, sinuses, nervous system, hypothalamus, lower brain.	Blockage of energy in this chakra may result in: Emotional or mental confusion
Blue	Emotions connected: self-expression, individuality, peace loving, creativity and trust. Organs connected: Throat, jaw , neck, thyroid gland, ears, voice, arms, upper lungs.	Blockage of energy in this chakra may result in: Frustration and poor communication skills
Green	Emotions connected: Humility, tolerance, empathy, unconditional love. Organs connected: Heart, upper back, thorax and thoracic cavity, the blood and circulatory system, the skin, thymus gland.	Blockage of energy in this chakra may result in: Lack of emotion
Yellow	Emotions connected: Attachment to people and things, and relief from stress and gut feeling. Organs connected: Lower back, abdomen, digestive system, stomach, liver, autonomic nervous system.	Blockage of energy in this chakra may result in: Fears or anxieties about external things or events
Orange	Emotions connected: Sexuality, sensuality, sensitivity, creativity, family and social connections. Organs connected: gonads, kidneys, bladder; all liquids such as blood, sperm and gastric juice.	Blockage of energy in this chakra may result in: Lack of self love, self-acceptance and ego.
Red	Emotions connected: Survival issues, power, aggression, vitality and self-acceptance. Organs connected: Adrenal glands, kidneys, spine, bladder, and nervous system.	Blockage of energy in this chakra may result in: Fear of being in the world.

©Alison Bourne 2003

A blessing from the Masters
May you have
Enough happiness to keep you sweet,
Enough trails to keep you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human,
Enough hope to keep you happy,
Enough failure to keep you humble,
Enough success to keep you eager,
Enough friends to give you comfort,
Enough wealth to meet your needs,
Enough enthusiasm to look forward,
Enough faith to banish depression,
Enough determination to make each day better than yesterday.

Related Organisations:

UK Centre for Reiki Jin Kei Do http://www.healing-touch.co.uk Main Office: Little Court, Bannerdown Road, Batheaston, BATH, Somerset, BA1 7NE United Kingdom
89 Bayswater Road, Jesmond, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 3HP United Kingdom

Healing Touch Association. Little Court, Bannerdown Road, Batheaston, Bath, Somerset BA1 7NE
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01225 852404

UK Reiki Federation http://www.reikifed.co.uk

The National Federation of Spiritual Healers NFSH
Old Manor Farm Studio, Church Street, Sunbury upon Thames, Middlesex. TW16 6RG
UK Tel: 0845 1232777 Fax: 01932 779648
International Tel: +44 845 1232777 Fax: +44 1932 79648
http://www.nfsh.org.uk
Email: office@nfsh.org.uk

Recommended Reading: Reiki

All you wanted to know about Reiki: Sumeet Sharma ~ New Dawn

The Original Reiki Handbook: The Traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho Treatment positions & Numerous Reiki Techniques for Health and Well-being. ~ Mikao Usui~ Lotus Press

Essential Reiki: A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art ~ Diane Stein ~ Crossing Press

The Spirit of Reiki: Handbook of the Reiki System from Tradition to Present ~ Walter Lubeck ~ Lotus Press

Reiki and the Seven Chakras: Your Essential Guide to the First Level ~ Richard Ellis~ Vermillion

Reiki for Life: The Essential Guide to Reiki Practice ~ Penelope Quest ~ Piatkus Books

Reiki ~ Tanmaya Honervogt ~ Gaia Books

Recommended Reading: Spiritual Healing

Your Healing Power ~ Jack Angelo~ Piatkus

You can Heal your Life ~ Louise Hay ~ Hay House

Hands of Light: Guide to Healing through the human Energy Field ~Barbara Ann Brennan~ Bantam Books

Light Emerging ~ Barbara Ann Brennan ~ Bantam Books

Spiritual Healing: Scientific Validation of a Healing Revolution: Professional Supplement ~ Larry Dossey

Self-Healing: Use your Mind to Heal your Body ~ Louis Proto – Piatkus