The art of healing (through Reiki or any other form) is nothing new. Every mother has the instinct to reach out to her crying child and soothe it with her hands, seeking out the discomfort with stroking, holding, touching, loving and closeness.
Many forms of healing have evolved and are presented to people on different levels according to the need of the time. Early systems used herbs, ritual, invocation and retreat to call upon the spirit to become one again with the person needing healing.
Highly intelligent systems were created as an holistic science of body/mind/spirit and put into a practical form by people such as the ancient Indian Rishis (The Vedas), the Essenes (The Dead Sea Scrolls), the Egyptians (Nay Hammadi Texts), Native American Shamans (oral tradition), Early Greeks (mythology), Christians (the Bible), Muslims (the Qur'an); there are also records of the systems of the Knights Templar and the Free Masons. These forms were originally so that the people could practice and learn.
Most holistic healing systems rely on several things:
1. the willingness of the receiver/student to receive
2. the presence of a system of knowledge to reconnect the receiver to the quantum field, or Universal Spirit, that is to say, knowledge of God through practice of the Form
3. the balance of Chi
4. the experience and compassion of the healer to step aside allowing self-empowerment through self-referral, self-knowledge and trust
5. the shift of focus from Self to Source
6. Divine Grace.
The origins of Reiki have been traced back to Buddhist Sanskrit Scriptures. It is believed that the early forms were used by Buddhist monks in a different way from today, as part of their intricate system of prayer, invocation, ritual and surrender needed for life as a monk, most probably limited to self-treatment.
It was a completely Holy focus: a self addressing hands-on system to change the flow of Chi energy in the body to become of a more Divine nature, holding the body and mind still with the hands while the focus remained on the inner coursing of the Chi.
In 1979 a silk book was unearthed in China that dates from as early as 206 BC. It is called Dao Ying Qi Fa - Method of Inducing Free Flow of Chi. It contains 44 drawings of Chi Gong postures, some of which were an essential part of the training in the Shaolin Temple in Henan. It is believed that the Art of Reiki was a form of Chi Gong adapted and incorporated into the way of Buddhist Temple practice.
Would you like to understand the origins and principles of Reiki hands? Or learn how to practise the techniques of Reiki therapy to improve your health, well being and vitality?
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