What is the Reiki Method?
Introduction to the Original Reiki by Mikao Usui
THE ORIGINAL REIKI METHOD OF MIKAO USUI
FOR ENERGY BALANCING
Reiki is a conscious path to self-contact, relaxation, spiritual awakening, access to Presence, and the focused and effective use of vital energy.
Reiki is not magic, a scientific discovery, a religion, a philosophical or political ideology, nor a substitute for official medicine. It is, in fact, an extraordinary tool that anyone can receive and learn to use. Reiki is a method that establishes a direct connection between the human being and the primary energy of creation, teaching how to channel vital energy effectively.
Here is a brief definition of what Reiki is. Just a few words to clarify the concept.
THE REIKI METHOD
Mikao Usui discovered this extraordinary method through a reworking of his extensive knowledge in various fields (medicine, therapeutic arts, philosophy, psychology, martial arts, mastery of public relations, use of vital energy) and methodically structured it into various levels of knowledge and experience.
Mikao Usui has often been mistakenly described as a Christian monk, but in reality (as we can clearly see in the book La vera storia del Reiki and the book L'Anima del Reiki), he was a businessman who, one day, dissatisfied with the direction his life had taken, decided to devote himself with discipline to the search for the Spirit. He then became an Unsui wandering monk of the Mikkyo order, one of the many branches of Buddhism, and over the years received spiritual teachings from numerous masters. Here is a deeper insight into the true history of Reiki.
NATURAL HEALING IN THE REIKI METHOD
The Reiki method is a discipline that allows, through initiations or attunements, to become an active channel of balanced energy, restoring that energetic connection between the human and the cosmic that centuries of cultural and social conditioning have partially cast into oblivion. In other words, humanity has, in a sense, "forgotten" its spiritual essence and with it its ability to know itself, to rebalance, to heal.
This forgetfulness is referred to in initiatic circles as the true "original sin" (which has nothing to do with the fables about an apple - which doesn't even appear in the Bible).
Reiki is a method available to everyone to consciously reconnect, in a simple and quick way, with their vital energy component. Reiki, by rebalancing the body, mind, and spirit through the conscious assimilation of balanced cosmic energy, facilitates a conscious centering of one's being and an individual evolution through the plane of the heart.
Everyone possesses Universal Life Energy: it is the gift that creation has given us. Through Reiki attunement, the gateway to this source of life (vital energy) is opened wide, and we have an enhanced ability to consciously walk the path of the heart, the path of transformation towards balance and harmony.
Reiki is also a discipline that allows the activation of Universal Life Energy, directing it and using it to restore energetic balance where it is lacking, and to stimulate healing processes (in a holistic sense) where needed, both in others and in ourselves. Reiki is for everyone! Anyone can become an active channel of this extraordinary discipline; there are no inherent contraindications, nor limits related to race, age, or gender.
While it is particularly useful for the sick, the elderly, or the disabled, it is nonetheless recommended for anyone who wishes to continue their journey on Earth on a path of light, balance, harmony, and awareness.
THE REIKI LEVELS
Due to its power and effectiveness, Usui's Reiki method is divided into various degrees or Reiki Levels of learning so that anyone who decides to explore the potential of energy can allow time for the body to adapt to the new vibrational frequencies with which it is brought into resonance. Moreover, each Reiki Level has its own unique technical and operational peculiarities. The levels thus allow for the enhancement of each of these without confusion.
Table of contents Usui Reiki Section
Original version of this page in italian:
cosa è il Metodo Reiki?