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Understanding Usui Reiki, and How It Works

 What is Usui Reiki?

Reiki is Universal Life Force Energy from your Creator-Self, Source, or what ever you choose to call your higher power.  It is used for stress reduction, relaxation and to boost a being’s natural healing abilities.  “The word "Reiki" is derived from two Japanese words: rei, or universal, and ki, or life energy.  Current Reiki practice can be traced to the spiritual teachings of Mikao Usui [hence the name, “Usui Reiki”] in Japan during the early 20th century.  Usui's teachings included meditative techniques and healing practices.  One of Usui's students, Chujiro Hayashi, further developed the healing practices, placing less emphasis on the meditative techniques.  An American named Hawayo Takata learned Reiki from Hayashi in Japan and introduced it to Western cultures in the late 1930s.  The type of Reiki practiced and taught by Hayashi and Takata may be considered traditional Reiki.  Numerous variations (or schools) of Reiki have since been developed and are currently practiced”. (NCCAM)

 

A Recipient Receives Fresh, Pure Universal Life Energy During a Usui Reiki Healing:

When the personal energy levels of a human or animal have become discordant and blocked through traumatic past life or present life circumstances, illness can occur.  Discordant or blocked energy may exist on a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual level, creating aches, pains, dis-ease of the body and mind, anxiety, fear, depression, despondency, etc.  During a Usui Reiki healing session, ancient symbols are used to channel fresh, pure Universal Life Force Energy from the Creator-Self, through the practitioner’s hands, and directed to the recipient through touch.  If the recipient is not comfortable with touch, the practitioner may hold her or his hands within close proximity of the body, or conduct a remote healing session.  In either case, the fresh, channeled energy assists in cleansing and removing the discordant energy, while helping to rebalance the recipient’s personal Universal Life Force Energy levels.  Anyone, young or senior, can become attuned and learn to be a Usui Reiki Practitioner to aid in healing themselves or other beings! 

 

Reiki Safety:

According to the July 2009 report, from the National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Reiki appears to be generally safe, and no serious side effects have been reported” (NCCAM).

 

What’s to be expected during a Usui Reiki Session?

Sessions are generally 30-60 minutes long.  Depending on the issue being worked on, the recipient may not feel anything happening during the session, and changes may not be noticed right away --this holds true for both humans and animals.  However, the energy is still being received if the recipient allows it; in other words, free will is always honored.  Healing may not occur if the recipient is not ready to let go of the issue or pain.  The reasons for holding onto issues or pain are unique for each individual, but usually there is a deeper lesson which needs to be learned before release and healing can happen.   

If the recipient agrees to the Usui Reiki session, the Universal Life Force Energy is distributed at a rate which the recipient can best manage and integrate.  Gentle doses of this fresh energy are distributed over several sessions, preventing intense cleansing symptoms which may be harsh and difficult to manage.   

Because the sessions are gentle and regulated, several are often needed before any noticeable changes are seen.  Deeper levels of healing usually require several Usui Reiki sessions, time, integration and personal work.  With each additional session, the recipient is able to handle more Universal Life Force Energy, and the healing deepens.  More and more discordant energy and toxins are cleared with each session, but again, proceeding at a rate that is manageable for the recipient.

Effective healing, no matter what modality is used, is a process and does not usually happen immediately.  Depending on the issue, causes and symptoms of dis-ease can be deeply rooted in past lives, perpetuated in present lives, and carry a deep encoding that can be difficult to understand.  Whether the incident we suffer from is helping us to learn a particular lesson, expand our consciousness, or to assist others with their personal growth, - the discord associated with the incident is uncomfortable and sometimes painful for all involved.  Usui Reiki is one tool which may prove useful for a being that needs assistance enduring their personal, life-lessons. 

Usui Reiki does not work like a magic potion, suddenly making all the pain and discord disappear.  Instead, Usui Reiki energy healings distribute clean or fresh Universal Life force Energy to the recipient, washing and cleansing the discordant, toxic and blocked energy at a rate that is manageable for the recipient.  When fresh energy is distributed, the toxic energy is ironed out or slowly purified, establishing the groundwork for the mind and body’s natural mending abilities to seed and take root.  In addition, the Usui Reiki energy gently encourages the recipient to participate in their own healing, allowing them to observe and contemplate new ways to think and act toward leading a more fulfilling, Light-filled life.  Healing and wholeness on all levels is a lifelong journey for all of us! -- Illumination and Creator Self-realization is the ultimate goal of human life on planet Earth.

 

Some Specific Uses and Results from a Usui Reiki Session:

According to the National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “People use Reiki for relaxation, stress reduction, and symptom relief, in efforts to improve overall health and well-being.  Reiki has been used by people with anxiety, chronic pain, HIV/AIDS, and other health conditions, as well as by people recovering from surgery or experiencing side effects from cancer treatments.  Reiki has also been given to people who are dying (and to their families and caregivers) to help impart a sense of peace” (NCCAM).

Within my personal experience of offering Usui Reiki to myself and others, some reports include a sense of oneness and protection from Creator-Self, relief of minor pains and symptoms such as reduced headaches and other minor bodily pain, reduced muscle tension, relieved hiccups, reduced anxiety and panic, reduced anger/irritation, improved self esteem, enhanced courage, new ideas and guidance to put them into action, and an overall ability to make healthier choices, for a better life.  The key to remember is Usui Reiki is a complimentary procedure, not a cure.  Fresh, pure Universal Life Force Energy is channeled in to enhance the mind and body’s natural healing abilities, empowering the recipient to have more control over their own healing process.  

 

Temporary Cleansing Symptoms May Develop After a Usui Reiki Session:

Sometimes, temporary cleansing symptoms may develop after a Usui Reiki Session such as sleepiness, lack of sleep, mild diarrhea, intensified emotions, cold virus symptoms, moodiness, etc.  These symptoms are the mind and body’s natural way of cleansing the toxins that were stirred and released from receiving the clean, Universal Life Force Energy. 

 

Important Thoughts to Remember:

It is human nature to want all beings to be happy, healthy and well, therefore it is sometimes difficult to accept that a being did not seem to benefit from the time and effort spent trying to make her or him well.  However, it is now understood that Usui Reiki sessions are only about channeling fresh, Universal Life Force Energy to the recipient in order to enhance her or his natural healing abilities.  If a being does not mend, there may be countless reasons for this outcome.

Each individual Soul has the freewill to decide what is best for itself, in order to gain the awareness of its unlimited, magnificent existence.  In one scenario, it is possible that the unhealed illness was never about them or their lesson, but instead the lesson was for the rest of us to learn about care, compassion, love for others, and emotional strength.  In another scenario it may appear that the fresh Universal Life Force Energy did not affect the being, but in fact it may have helped tremendously, in ways that are only known to that being’s higher self.  As Usui Reiki Practitioners, we are not in control of any outcome.  We are only vehicles for Universal Life Force Energy to channel through us to others, at their request; with detached love and compassion.

 

 

Author:

Sonya Oak. "Understanding Usui Reiki and How It Works." Usui Reiki. 11 Mar. 2011.  <http://creatorblessings.com/usui_reiki.html>.

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Works Cited:

~National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM], of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

"Reiki: An Introduction." 01 July 2009. Web. 12 Mar. 2011. <http://nccam.nih.gov/health/reiki/introduction.htm>.

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Blessings,

Sonya Oak

A Lightworker for Planetary Ascension

 

 

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