Ever Heard Of… REIKI?

Just for today do not worry.
Just for today do not anger.
Honor your parents, teachers and elders.
Earn your living honestly.
Show gratitude to everything.
-- Dr. Mikao Usui (Founder of Reiki)

Funny how Dr. Usui can pass for a Japanese Moses, seemingly spewing out the 10 commandments in poetry.

Kudos to him for apparently unearthing the mystery of the healing power of Jesus. And Buddha. (Curious. Did all religious princes share trade secrets?)

So how’d the human representations of the Supreme Being do it? Energy. They healed through energy. Or so said Dr. Usui…and this is what Reiki is all about.

Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is a method of natural healing based on the application of Universal Life Force Energy. Basically, using Reiki is simply the practitioner placing his hands on the recipient with the intent of bringing healing and willing for Reiki energy to flow.

Sounds like something out of AXN’s Exposed.

But think about it for a second. Ever wondered how the generations past got through life spending some five hundred years in the physical realm…without all the prescription drugs we have to save us today? Damn, the average life span at present would be around 65 years. Where did the world of medicine go wrong?

Seriously though…we tend to discount the fact that everything in the universe is made up of energy. Even modern physics is slowly coming to terms with the theory that energy is heavily affected by thought. From a mystical perspective, reality is formed by shared thoughts of people…thus actualizing it in action.

Makes sense.

Reiki, in its most powerful form, is known to get rid of horrific illnesses, although it’ll take years of training—reaching a higher level of consciousness through meditation coupled with proper guidance from a certified teacher—before the average person gets to perform such a task.

However, it must be understood that Reiki is not essentially about "physical" healing, but an overhaul of the mental and emotional realm…leading to an over-all sense of wellness, eventually translating to the physical aspect of one’s being.

In its simplest form, Reiki is a legitimate practice of mind over matter.

Imagine being able to overcome a major headache simply by wishing it away, helping your girlfriend get rid of her P.M.S. (this may require a higher level of Reiki practice though), getting that baffling pain out of you puppy’s hind leg, or even asking your car to start up instead of staying stalled on the highway. Yes, Reiki has power over inanimate objects, too. Metal is still part of natural earth.

Dr. Usui sure seemed to have done something right. Of course, without taking credit away from the big men of the different religions.

The gift of healing is a wonderful thing. Do embrace it…as the power is in us all.