Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.

We are alive because life force is flowing through us. Life force flows within the physical body though pathways called chakras, meridians and nadis. It also flows around us in a field of energy called the aura. Life force nourishes the organs and cells of the body, supporting them in their vital functions. When this flow of life force is disrupted, it causes diminished function in one or more of the organs and tissues of the physical body.

The life force is responsive to thoughts and feelings. It becomes disrupted when we accept, either consciously or unconsciously, negative thoughts or feelings about ourselves. These negative thoughts and feelings attach themselves to the energy field and cause a disruption in the flow of life force. This diminishes the vital function of the organs and cells of the physical body.

Reiki heals by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field and charging them with positive energy. It raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the physical body where the negative thoughts and feelings are attached. This causes the negative energy to break apart and fall away. In so doing, Reiki clears, straightens and heals the energy pathways, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way.

Most of the time a person will feel relaxed and uplifted by a Reiki treatment. However, sometimes a person will have what is called a healing crisis. As a person’s vibration goes up, toxins that have been stored in the body will be released into the blood stream to be filtered by the liver and kidneys and removed from the system. When this happens, sometimes a person can get a headache or stomach ache or feel weak. If this happens, it is a good idea to drink more water, eat lighter meals and get more rest. The body is cleansing as part of the healing process so this is a good sign.

Reiki is both powerful and gentle. In its long history of use it has aided in healing virtually every known illness and injury including serious problems like: multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and cancer as well as skin problems, cuts, bruises, broken bones, headache, colds, flu, sore throat, sunburn, fatigue, insomnia, impotence, poor memory, lack of confidence, etc. It is always beneficial and works to improve the effectiveness of all other types of therapy. A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance and has many benefits for both client and practitioner, including altered states of consciousness and spiritual experiences. If a client has a health condition, and wants to be treated with Reiki, it is recommended that they do so under the supervision of an enlightened medical doctor or other health care professional. Reiki will improve the results of all medical treatment, acting to reduce negative side effects, shorten healing time, reduce or eliminate pain, reduce stress, and help create optimism.

Yes, in Reiki II, you are given three Reiki symbols. These symbols are empowered by the Reiki II attunement. One of these symbols is for distant healing. By using a picture of the person you would like to send Reiki to or by writing the person’s name on a piece of paper or simply by thinking of the person and also activating the distant symbol, you can send Reiki to them no matter where they are. They could be hundreds of miles away, but it makes no difference. The Reiki energy will go to them and treat them. You can also send Reiki to crisis situations or world leaders and the Reiki energy will help them too.

Since Reiki is guided by the Higher Power, the Reiki energy will know the condition of the client or student and adjust appropriately. Reiki can only do good. Many pregnant women have received treatments with great benefit to them and their unborn child. It has also been used during child birth. Pregnant women have also taken the Reiki training and received the Reiki attunement with beneficial results.

Reiki energy is a subtle energy. It is different than electricity or chemical energy or other kinds of physical energy. Reiki energy comes from the Higher Power, which exists on a higher dimension than the physical world we are familiar with. When viewed clairvoyantly, Reiki energy appears to come down from above and to enter the top of the practitioners head after which if flows through the body and out the hands. It appears to flow this way because of our perspective. However, the true source of Reiki energy is within ourselves. This does not mean that we use our personal energy when we do Reiki, but that the energy is coming from a transcendental part of ourselves that is connected to an infinite supply of healing energy.

A Reiki attunement is the process by which a person receives the ability to give Reiki treatments. The attunement is administered by the Reiki Master during the Reiki class. During the attunement, the Reiki Master will touch the students head, shoulders, and hands and use one or more special breathing techniques. The attunement energies will flow through the Reiki Master and into the student. These special energies are guided by the Higher Power and make adjustments in the students energy pathways and connect the student to the source of Reiki. Because the energetic aspect of the attunement is guided by the Higher Power, it adjusts itself to be exactly right for each student. During the attunement, some students feel warmth in the hands, others may see colors or have visions of spiritual beings. However, it is not necessary to have an inner experience for the attunement to have worked. Most simply feel more relaxed.

Once you receive a Reiki attunement, it will last your whole life. However, if you get additional attunements for the same level, it will act to refine and strengthen your Reiki energy.

Yes, if you put your heart into it, you can develop a Reiki practice combined with teaching classes that can bring a regular income. This is a very fulfilling way to earn a living.

The ability to learn Reiki is not dependent on intellectual capacity, nor does one have to be able to meditate. It does not take years of practice. It is simply passed on from the teacher to the student. As soon as this happens, one has and can do Reiki. Because of this, it is easily learned by anyone.

Reiki is a pure form of healing not dependent on individual talent or acquired ability. Because of this, the personality of the healer is less likely to cloud the significance of the experience. The feeling of being connected directly to God's healing love and protection is clearly apparent.

A Reiki Attunement is for you if...

You want to reconnect to the healer within you to heal and expand in EVERY area of your life

You’re ready to activate the deep spiritual gifts that are waiting to be uncovered within you

You would like to become a professional energy healer, whether it's full-time, part-time, or from time-to-time

You’re already a professional healer and would like to deepen and expand your practice and offerings who are passionate about healing themselves and others

You are ready and willing to dig deep and do the work to heal yourself and others

You already practice healing and wellness as a lifestyle or have a deep desire to begin living this way

You believe life is meant to be meaningful, magical, and full of purpose

You are a seeker who is ready to experience and share profound spiritual connection and miracles

A New Reiki Energy

Holy Fire® Reiki is a new form of Reiki that was introduced about three years ago by the ICRT. It is both powerful and gentle and provides purification, healing, empowerment and guidance. It is included as part of Usui Reiki classes and has also been added to Karuna Reiki® training.

Holy Fire® energy is noticeably more refined and comes from a higher level of consciousness. Some of the qualities students have experienced include:

Works continuously even when not thinking about it and spontaneously heals issues as they come up.

Always respects free will.

Heals deeply and quickly without distress.

Heals relationships and interactions with others.

Releases worry and replaces it with a sense of safety in a most pronounced way.

Spontaneously provides guidance that is palatable for every level of life experience.

Tends to develop all the personality traits that are healthy for a person to have such as love of self and others, kindness, patience, confidence, vitality, enthusiasm, optimism, trust, joy, peace and so forth.

One of the more wonderful effects is a feeling of being loved. This is a deep and refined feeling that is very nurturing.

Once received, it continues to develop itself to be more evolved and effective.

These qualities are present in I&II and become more pronounced in the ART/Master and Karuna classes.

Holy Fire® is the registered service mark of William Lee Rand.

Ayurveda is one of the oldest whole body healing systems. Developed more than 3,000 years ago in India and Tibet, it is a study of longevity allowing people to discover their path towards health, strength, mental ability, beauty and joy.

Ayurveda is essentially the science of life (Ayur = life and Veda = science or knowledge). It helps people stay vibrant and healthy so they can achieve their full potential.

Kansa - the Hindi/Sankrit term for bronze - is derived primarily from copper, a metal very celebrated in Ayurveda for detox, and kapha-alleviating properties. Metals are traditionally used in Ayurveda as healers to negate toxicity within organs. Copper is revered in Ayurvedic medicine for helping restore better lymphatic function and drainage (a better working lymphatic system can help the body naturally detox, preventing many ailments and disease) - and you see it used in a wide variety of ways: as a vessel for water storage to enhance the healing abilities of drinking water, to wands for better circulation. The history of the metal dates back to the origins of Ayurveda itself - 5000 years or longer.

Kansa massage involves organic oils and specially designed, ancient massage wands. The wand is made of a bronze cap and a shaped handle. The cap is handmade from pure copper, tin and a hint of zinc known in Ayurveda as the ‘healing metal’. The metal provides a subtle electrical conductivity which can improve the body’s natural ph. The carved handle allows for moderate pressure, delicate stroking and rapid friction movement on the skin.

Organic essential oils allow the Kansa wand to glide over the skin of the face, neck and shoulders and legs for a relaxing sensation.

Massages start with cleansed skin and an organic facial oil such as jojoba. The Kansa wand can be used as a stress eraser tool on all parts of the face to refresh and revitalise. Be aware when massaging with the Kansa wand the oil may turn grey; that is the Kansa attracting and discharging the negative acidity from the body. The greyness from the skin is not surprising; it is due to the acidity from the skin and external environment i.e. pollution.

A Kansa wand is a handheld wooden tool whose rounded tip is made of copper and tin. The benefits of the Kansa metal include the balancing of pH levels, the purification of toxins, and, of course, the improvement of the skin. It works its magic by making contact with the marma points around the face, which are the energy centers that help determine our internal balance. Thanks to its portability and easy-to-use application, the Kansa wand is a simple—yet powerful—skincare tool to incorporate into your daily routine.

The reported benefits of Ayurvedic Kansa Massage include:

Revitalisation of head, neck and shoulder muscles

Aids in lymphatic drainage

Balancing the skin’s ph levels

Helps reduced pain

Lifting of skin on face (natural rejuvenation)

Easing muscle tension

Detoxification

Unification of mind, body and spirit

Easier to fall into deep, restorative sleep at night

Improving problems related to poor circulation

Improving the skin’s complexion and glow

There is a remarkable change in the tissue of the skin, and that is due to the Kansa being a fantastic carrier of electricity. Because our bodies are electromagnetic Kansa works with our own electromagnetism and enhances it bringing more charge and vitality to the face.