Reiki's main focus is to renew your body, so that it can heal itself.
The way is does this is by the practitioner laying his or her hands over your body, channeling their energy to you.
Reiki is not the same as traditional spiritual healing.
Those who practice spiritual healing are persons that naturally have a strong energy field.
The practitioner will place their hands over an area of the body of the recipient, that way they may release their energy into to recipient.
The practitioner is the one who sends out the energy.
Reiki differs because the recipient takes an active part in their healing, by drawing the energy from the practitioner, in spiritual healing; the recipient has a more passive part in their healing.
Although there is not a lot of contact in Reiki treatment, there is some, practitioners will sometimes cradle the patient's head.
What occurs most of the time in Reiki treatment is the practitioner holds their hands over (most of the time, a few inches) away from the patient's body, they may then move and manipulate the energy fields between the practitioner and the patient.
Some patients, who are suffering from particular maladies will ask the Reiki master to concentrate on just one area of the body, often the Reiki will show a little more concentration for that particular area, but will suggest the whole body Reiki technique, because any ailment that affects one part of the body will eventually effect the whole body.
Reiki users say that they often are happier, and feel more alive.
They claim that they feel that they have been recharged and have little or no internal conflicts.
Reiki users also state that they are often more relaxed then they have ever been.
This may be because the process of removing toxins is more effective, which will open the body up to a more vital life and more energy.
Who can benefit from Reiki therapy? People that decide that they would like to try Reiki therapy should first begin with an attunement into Reiki therapy.
An attunement is simply a small ceremony inviting the Reiki god to channel and link healing power through the Reiki master.
While an attunement is not always an essential part of beginning Reiki therapy, it does create the ability to access more universal energy.
If you are curious about holistic medicine, Reiki therapy is a great way to begin, it helps cleanse, detoxify and relax you in a non invasive manner.