Reiki
Natural energy healing for the body, mind and spirit
Pamela R. Nine, Ph.D.
Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is an ancient Japanese art of natural energy healing. The word ‘Reiki’ is made up of two distinct
Japanese kanji symbols, which are translated as ‘Universal Life Energy’. This advanced system of natural energy healing was
rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui in mid nineteenth century Japan. Today, Reiki is used and practiced worldwide by men, women,
and children of all ages and backgrounds ─ who have also discovered its profound and positive healing effects.
Natural, safe and effective benefits
Within the essence of Reiki lies an intrinsic balance between heaven, earth and humanity. It is not based on any belief system,
religious affiliation, nor is it dependent on any intellectual capacity, or level of spiritual development. Reiki is recognized as a safe
and effective, natural method of healing, for the overall body, mind, and spirit.
Reiki supports all conventional and alternative methods of healthcare. Benefits are received in all levels of the body for restoring
balance, relaxation, and vitality. It is used as an aid in relieving rehabilitative illnesses, depression and grief; and for releasing
negative emotions, stress, anxiety, and tension. Other advantages of Reiki include its ability to relieve adverse side effects
associated with radiation, chemotherapy, and acute or chronic conditions. Reiki is also an excellent method of treatment to
accelerate the process of surgically related recovery, and for boosting the immune system.
Treatment for the whole person
Adhering to the knowledge that healing occurs through divine and unconditional love; Reiki treats the whole person with spiritually
guided, natural and nurturing energies. It utilizes the age-old concept that an unseen ‘life force energy’ is flowing through our
bodies, giving and sustaining our lives. When our ‘life force energy’ is low or unbalanced, we are more likely to feel stress or
experience sickness, and if it remains high and balanced, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.
Reiki is primarily recognized as a hands-on system, and also used to transmit distant healing energy. Practitioners of Reiki are
attuned to an unlimited access of the Universe’s life force energy, and channel it to recipients during treatments. During a
treatment, subtle healing energies are transferred to the physical level through hand placements, either on, or slightly above the
recipient’s fully clothed body. The mental, emotional and spiritual levels of the body receive healing energy through concentrated
thoughts and feelings of unconditional love.
A Reiki treatment feels like a wonderful radiant glow permeating and flowing through and around the body promoting feelings of
peace, security and well-being. The healing life force energy is received where it is needed most, cleansing bodily toxins, releasing
blocked energies, and creating a state of balance. It goes to the deepest levels of a person’s being, to causal points of illnesses,
and activates the body’s natural ability to heal itself. For many, the experience of Reiki provides an inner awakening or sense of
deepened spirituality; and often brings forth renewal of faith, inspiration, and a more purpose driven outlook on life.
Available to everyone
Reiki is available to everyone, and is an amazingly simple technique to learn. It is not taught through the conventional meaning of
the word; the use and techniques are taught, while the actual energy of Reiki is transferred to the student during a class. A Reiki
Master passes on the energy and natural healing ability through an intricate and spiritual ‘attunement’ process. The attunement
process enables the student to access the unlimited supply of ‘life force energy’ for their own healing, and for becoming a
channel to transmit healing energy to others.
Recognizing the next revolution in health care
Within the mainstream of conventional medicine, studies are continuing on the expanding subject of energy healing, with an
overwhelmingly positive consensus. Richard Gerber, M.D., (author of the bestselling book Vibrational Medicine) states, “We are
on the verge of a major paradigm shift that extends across the sciences, from physics to medicine and biology.” He further
stipulates “We have also arrived at a point in history where science has actually begun to confirm that love is indeed a healing
energy and that it can produce measurable, healing effects both within ourselves, and in those around us.”
According to recent surveys, the use of natural and complementary medicine is significantly on the rise. Fully one-third of the
American population takes herbs and botanicals, practices meditation, yoga and deep breathing exercises, seeks massage and
chiropractic care, follows natural diet-based therapies, and practices prayer for healing.
Dealing with physical illnesses
The American philosopher William James once wrote, “The deepest thing in our nature is the region of the heart in which we
dwell alone with our faiths and fears.” This statement holds both truth and reality in dealing with physical illness. When faced
with sickness, faith and fear become confrontational factors we endure. By choosing faith, many emerge wiser and triumphant.
Through the process many also experience a spiritual awakening to the understanding ─ that each of us is inevitably here to learn,
grow, and evolve.
Pamela R. Nine, Ph.D., is a Spiritual Intuitive, Medium, Healer and Teacher. She is also the Owner of Nine Wellness Centre in
Knoxville, TN, and has specialized in natural, holistic and spiritual health care for more than two decades. For more information
about Pamela visit: www.ninewellnesscentre.com.