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reikiReiki is a form of spiritual practice, often compared to faith healing, proposed for the treatment of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual diseases.
Mikao Usui developed Reiki in early 20th century Japan, where he said he received the ability of 'healing without energy depletion' after three weeks of fasting and meditating on Mount Kurama. Practitioners use a technique similar to the laying on of hands as well as gestures in the air, which they say will channel "healing energy" Practitioners state energy flows through their palms to bring about healing.
Some schools teach that Reiki energy enters the practitioner through the 7th (crown or Sahasrara) chakra, goes through the 4th (heart or Anahata) chakra and then flows through her or his hands (secondary chakras) into the body of the recipient. Reiki energy enters through the 1st (root or Muladhara) chakra at the base of the spine, fills the aura, becomes centered in the 4th chakra, and flows out through the practitioner's hands. Reiki energy is described as an "intelligent" energy, which "knows what to do," or "where it is needed the most." The Reiki energy will go where it needs to for healing. If the intended recipient does not accept the energy on some level, the energy will not be absorbed. Some schools teach that spirit guides keep watch over Reiki energy and assist the practitioner. It is said by them that any intention to do harm will block the flow of Reiki energy. However, references to spirit guides and the chakras appear to be non japanese traditions, incorporated into Western Reiki traditions through the students of Hawayo Takata. According to her diaries, Takata appears to have used the Japanese hara energy system in her practice as taught by Usui.
In a typical Reiki session, the practitioner asks the recipient to lie down and relax. The practitioner then intends to act as a channel for Reiki energy. Usually the practitioner moves their hands close to or on various parts of the recipient's body.
Usui taught that practitioners can also channel Reiki energy through other parts of their bodies (for example, their eyes or their breathing). Intention is the primary method for directing the flow of the energy. Depending on the skill level of the practitioner, Reiki energy can be used for healing either in physical proximity or from a distance. The ability to channel Reiki energy usually awakens within someone after a Reiki Master performs an "attunement."
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