The word Reiki is Japanese (pronounced Ray Kee in the West and Lay Kee in Japan) and is usually translated as ‘Universal Life-Force Energy’.
We are alive because of the life force ‘Ki’ that is flowing through us. The life force flows within the physical body through pathways referred to as Chakra’s Meridians and Nadis. It flows around the whole body as a field of energy called an Aura. The life force nourishes the organs and cells of the body, supporting them in their vital functions. If this energy is disrupted, it causes a diminished performance in one or more of the organs and tissues in the body.
These life forces are responsive to our thoughts and feelings, for example - stress, and they become negative attachments within our energy field, which in turn weaken the vital function of the organs, cells and immune system.
Reiki heals by flowing the Earth’s electromagnetic field positive energy through your Aura, Chakras and energy field. It effectively raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the physical body, releasing the negative thoughts and feelings. Reiki unblocks and heals the energy pathways, allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way.