Well, Jon, it seems like there are those who disagree. From what I've seen and heard, Reiki is considered a form of therapy and not the actual energy of the life force. The word may mean one thing in Japanese, but the actual practice of Reiki means something else. Read on: Definitions of Reiki on the Web: Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is a system of Enlightenment and a Hands on Healing art developed in the early 1900's by Mikao Usui in Japan. It is an art that is passed from Master to student. The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words - Rei and Ki, meaning Universal Life Force Energy. The term "Reiki" is used to describe both the energy and the Usui system of using it. The original system by Usui was called Usui Reiki Ryoho. There are many variant's of Reiki being practiced these days. ...
www.reikithehealingpath.com/reiki_glossary.htm A gentle Japanese technique of laying on of hands to bring energy into the body for deep relaxation and a sense of well-being.
www.arizonaguide.com/resorts_spa_glossary.asp Means 'universal life energy' in Japanese. It is based on the belief that, by channelling spiritual energy through the practitioner, the spirit is healed, and the spirit, in turn, heals the physical body.
www.nature.com/nri/journal/v4/n11/glossary/nri1486_glossary.html an energy healing system which channels universal life energy into the body by a gentle placing of the hands in specific positions on the body.
www.inneraccess101.com/glossary.htm The Ancient Art and Science of balancing the body's energy on a physical and emotional level.
www.destinationspa.com/travel_pros/spaGlossary.htm (Japanese): Therapy that works with energy. Originated in Japan.
www.boabom.org/dictionary.htm A therapy based on Eastern concepts of energy flow and the seven energy centers in the human body. The purpose of treatment is to heal emotional, spiritual, and physical, pain through the transmission of universal life energy, called “ki” in Japanese. It is believed that “ki” flows throughout the universe, and that Reiki connects humans in a more direct way to this universal source. Reiki is used for the healing of animals as well as people. ...
www.healingartistsofsac.com/Glossary.htm Reiki is the practice of transmitting healing energy through the hands, based on simple, ancient healing techniques. Reiki uses specific hand positions, on or above parts of the body that correspond to the major organs and energy centers, such as the heart or adrenal glands. Because the purpose of Reiki is to increase your own self-healing powers, it is helpful for any sort of ailment - physical, mental or emotional. ...
www.tlccenter.com/glossary.ivnu A type of energy work where perceived universal life force is focused through the practitioner to the patient. Benefits reported include sense of well being, relaxation, pain management and comfort.
www.kera.org/community/onourownterms/tarrantresources.lasso Reiki is believed to have begun in Tibet several thousand years ago. Seers in the Orient studied energies and developed a system of sounds and symbols for universal healing energies. Various healing systems, which crossed many different cultures, emerged from this single root system. Unfortunately, the original source itself was forgotten.
www.naturesbridge.com/glossary.html is a Japanese word meaning Universal Life Force, or the energy inherent to all creation. It describes an ancient healing art and science whose principles are closely aligned with those of acupuncture and Shiatsu massage. Reiki differs in that it is a non-manipulative, "hands-on-healing" technique that helps to stimulate immune system function and maximize an individual's innate healing potential. ...
www.eastendhealth.com/glossary.asp This is a complementary therapy using gentle touch to promote better health and well being.
www.mountvernoncancernetwork.nhs.uk/glossary/r.htm A method of hand-healing which began in Japan's Taisho period (1912-1926).
www.el-aura.com/terminology-e.html During Reiki, which means"universal life-force energy," the "healer" becomes a channeler of universal energy. The treatment follows a traditional pattern of hand positions resting on the body without pressure. Reiki is pure energy, and brings about deep relaxation and healing.
www.entrovers.com/jajays/MassageDefinitions.htm A spiritually based energy healing technique which is performed either "hands on"or by "distance healing".
www.geocities.com/philipvs/techniques.htm is a Japanese word that means "universal life energy." It is a practice that utilizes the laying of the hands. Practitioners place hands over key areas of a receivers body, where the principal organs and glands are located. Hands-on-touch can be combined with visualization in a bodywork session for a particularly powerful effect.
www.alwaysintouch.net/definitions.htm Reiki is said by its practitioners to be a form of complementary or alternative medicine, developed (or rediscovered) during the Meiji period (the late 19th century) by Mikao Usui (usui mikao 臼井甕男 in Japan. It has gained popularity throughout the Western World. Nevertheless, because of the lack of objective evidence for its theories or its results, the scientific establishment considers Reiki to be quackery.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki Peace,
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