Reiki

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What is Reiki?

Derivation of the Name and Related Terms

Reiki: Japanese, kanji rendering 霊気 or hirigana rendering レイキ, IPA: /ˈreɪkiː/

The Practice of Reiki

Universal Energy

Reiki Practitioner Levels

Traditional Reiki Symbols

The reiki symbols (shirushi in Japanese) can be seen as a form of ritual symbolism, used to increase reiki energy, or modify it to treat particular ailments or disorders. There is some debate among reiki practitioners as to whether the symbols should be shown to the uninitiated, but with the advent of the World Wide Web this has become a moot point, as the symbols can easily be found with a [Image Search].

Cho Ku Rei

Sei He Ki

Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen

Non-traditional, Channelled, or Borrowed Symbols

Dai Ko Mio

Tibetan Fire Serpent

Linguistic Analysis of the Symbols

The symbols, in an English context, can be thought of as "Joycean", in that they often contain condensed Kanji (partially overlapped), Shinto symbolism, or even shorthand Sanskrit, where some elements have been taken off in order to give a specific energy connotation - not unlike James Joyce's portmanteau words in Roman characters, like "electrickery" (electricity/trickery).

Hand Positions

Mikao Usui

Reiki Lineage From Mikao Usui

Schism Between Western and "Traditional" Reiki

Other Reiki traditions

Possible Connections with Tibetan Initiation Reiki

Controversies

Medical Controversies

Integration with Western Medicine

External Links