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As a Usui Reiki Master I find it so frustating that the basic concept of Reiki is so often misunderstood. Reiki is a secular enlightenment system as well as a re-balancing system developed by Mikao Usui in Japan in the early 1900s. It is not attached to any religion and requires no belief system. Reiki is pronounced ray-key and is a Japanese word. Rei means universal and Ki meaning life force energy. Universal life force energy is what sustains all life on our planet, it all around us, it is known in Vedic tradition as prana, chi in China and qudra in Arabic. Through giving Reiki we are channeling universal life force energy to others to aid health and well-being. I believe we do not generate the energy but receive it from the universe. I think this is a very important part of Reiki to remember. I have met people who unfortunately have forgotten this and have become very egotistical. We do not have any special energy or powers we simply receive it and pass it on. Those who are attuned to Reiki have their body channels opened and cleared of blockages this enables them to receive an increase of life force energy. Prior to an attunement, all people have universal life force energy. However, after the attunement process, you become more sensitive to the energy and develop the ability to channel it. In order to understand Reiki, it is important to consider the meaning of health. Health is a state of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being. What do other practitioners think? Amanda www.gsha.co.uk

Hi Amanda!

Welcome to the Spirituality forum! (I saw that Jilly welcomed you on the other thread already )

I am slowly learning about different practices and techniques; I became the Spirituality editor as much to learn as to teach.

I am familiar with the term Reiki only a little. It sounds like it is similar to the chakra system, except drawn from the outside wrold instead of from within.

I look forward to getting to know you and more about your studies.

It's interesting that a lot of spiritual interests and practices aren't necessarily religious, yet people may think they are. My Grama, for the longest time, worried that because my cousin meditated it meant she wasn't a christian.

Saying Reiki has to be a religious practice is like saying eating healthy has to be a religious practice LOL. Though sometimes eating healthy does require a belief system HA HA!