REIKI is a Japanese word representing Universal Life Energy. The Japanese word Rei describes the universal boundless aspect of this energy; Ki in itself is part of the Rei, bringing the vital life force energy that flows through all living things.
Reiki is a simple and powerful process. The channelled energy flows to wherever it is needed in the body; stress is released, there is deep relaxation and a feeling of profound well-being for the receiver and the practitioner.
The Usui System of Reiki evolved from the experience and dedication of Dr Mikao Usui, a Christian Professor of Theology who lived in Japan in the last century. Through extensive travels, research and meditation, he developed a hands-on healing system based on ancient teachings in Sanskrit. He spent the rest of his life practising and teaching Reiki.
In the Second Degree, you learn absent healing. Reiki Two energy works very deeply on the mental and emotional causes of dis-ease. The Second Degree places great emphasis on adjusting the etheric rather than the physical body that is the focus of Reiki One. It tends to stimulate the intuitive centre that is located at the pituitary gland - the body’s ‘telepathic centre’. After the Second Degree initiation, this centre seems to become sharper and more focused and as a result of this process, the Reiki Two students often find themselves more aligned to their Higher Selves.