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Reiki is a form of energy healing that requires no specific spiritual alignment. You do not have to be a member of any particular church to practice Reiki. It does not matter if you are Christian or Buddhist; Reiki will work for you and will not offend your beliefs. In my experience, Reiki is a wonderfully simple, portable and non-invasive healing modality that requires no expensive equipment and can be learned at home through Reiki online courses and books.

Treatments are not tiring to perform, nor do they create wear and tear like, for example, massage. You can even perform a treatment on a person that is in another city or country, once you have your second degree attunement! The possibility of distance treatments and distance learning made learning Reiki online a natural fit. It is also easy to treat yourself with Reiki, enabling a long and healthy life.

Translated, the word Reiki is made of 2 words; “Rei” means universal life giving, and “Ki” (otherwise known as Chi) means energy.

The origins of Reiki are made up of stories that have been passed on from master to student over many years. There are many discrepancies between the teachings of different Reiki masters and schools, but the bones of the tale remain the same.

Reiki originated in Japan, and is attributed to the work of Dr. Mikao Usui, a professor at a Christian university in Kyoto, Japan. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Dr. Usui attempted to learn how Christ had performed healing, after being asked this question by his students. It is said that he studied world religions to seek answers. This part of the tale is questionable, but may have become part of the “legend” when Reiki began to be taught in America.

Usui is said to have traveled through Asia and the United States seeking answers.

Finally, he concentrated on Buddhism, and found himself at a Zen monastery, back in Japan. He studied for years, and was guided to perform meditation to find his answers. He went on a 21 day fast and meditation retreat to achieve enlightenment. At this time, after 21 years of study and seeking, and then 21 days of fasting and meditating, it is said that he saw and was filled with a great bright light. The light surrounded him, and entered his body through his third eye. This is thought to be the universal life force energy, entering Usui and opening the channels for healing with this energy.

After this, he was filled with the universal life force energy and was able to channel it to heal himself and others. Through extensive practice, Dr. Usui discovered the 5 principles of Reiki. He also developed the Reiki symbols, which have been a controversy in Reiki online teachings and Reiki books. Some Reiki authors and Reiki Online schools feel that the symbols should not be revealed for free and others distribute them to all.

It is said that Usui learned through offering free treatments to the poor that the healing was not appreciated if it was not paid for. This is said to have come about as he was performing Reiki on the poor, and he recognized a man he had already treated. He asked the man why he was still a beggar, and the man replied that he had taken Usui’s advice, and gotten a job, but it was easier to be irresponsible and be a beggar. I think that this may have contributed to the hefty fees charged by some teachers and some original Reiki online courses. Again, the truth behind this is questionable, and may have been added to help justify the large fees charged by early masters and Reiki online schools. Saying that, remember when you are treating others that your time is valuable also, it is not against Reiki principles to be compensated for your time.

Learning Reiki online has many benefits and is the easiest way to learn this invaluable alternative healing practice. Great Reiki online courses are available at a fraction of the cost of live classes and provide you with all the information that you need to heal yourself and others after you master the Reiki teachings. Not only will you be able to heal yourself and others after you complete a Reiki online course but you could start your own Reiki business and make some extra money while helping others.

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