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Reiki, pronounced ‘ray-key’, is a system of energy healing originating from Japan. The word reiki itself translates to ‘universal life energy’ and is based on the belief that life energy flows through all living things. When this energy becomes disrupted or blocked, it is believed that stress and disease follow.
Reiki practitioners use the universal life energy they have been attuned to, to promote natural healing. In this article we will explore reiki healing in more depth to establish what it can help with and what you should expect from a reiki session.
What is Reiki?
In a similar vein to many traditional eastern therapies, reiki works on the premise that ‘life force energy’ flows through all of us. If this energy becomes unbalanced, low or stuck, it is believed that we are more likely to become stressed and unwell.
Reiki is carried out by practitioners who have been attuned to the reiki energy. This attunement involves a reiki master who acts as a mirror to help the student adj...
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