The brow chakra is commonly referred to as the third eye in Reiki, and is also referred to in other forms of meditation from Eastern countries. The brow chakra is the sixth chakra, and is used for a portal for universal energies. The healing and flow of energy to this chakra contains several different elements. In relation to this, the third eye chakra holds several special characteristics.
The brow chakra is located above the nose and in the center of the forehead. This particular chakra is known to be the beginning of higher consciousness and mental powers. Many cultures believe that this chakra is the most important to understanding spirituality and metaphysical truth. Because of this, many will also refer to it as the Eye of Wisdom, Inner Eye Chakra or the Command Chakra.
The most prominent characteristic in the third eye chakra relates to the knowledge of being. This is said to be the most apparent when one is between the ages of 35 and 42. Recognizing things is another aspect that is apparent with the third eye chakra. Many who have psychic abilities and high intuition are said to have an open third eye. When it is open, the aura is said to be like the ninety-six petal lotus. The aura that will be seen in relation to this is indigo. Yellow and violet may also mix with this aura.
When a Reiki practitioner is sending universal energies to this area or clearing a blockage, they will gently place their hands above the eyes and on the forehead. They will then move in a circular motion in order to release old energies and let universal energies in. For females, the movement is a clockwise circulation, and for males, this is counter-clockwise.
There may also be several other methods that can be used in relation to this healing method. In Reiki toning, the note of A may be used on the mantra of ‘Ksham’. The vibration used in this sound will open up the energies to the universal energy. The aromas of mint and jasmine may also be used when clearing this chakra. Gemstones that may be placed on this area include lapis lazuli, indigo sapphire and sodalities. All of these will send energies to the brow chakra to help in releasing the negative energies and opening the third eye to higher consciousness.
Many times, when one needs healing with their pituitary gland they will work on sending energies through the third eye chakra, as they are known to both be connected. After someone has been through this healing, they may remain in a half awake state of mind for at least four hours. They may also experience visions of the night time sky as a direct relation to the third eye chakra.
When opening the third eye chakra to the universal energies through Reiki healing, it allows one to move to a level of deeper understandings and mental states. Through the different techniques that are used, one will easily be able to open the third eye chakra to the universe.

After the formation of Reiki by Usui Reiki, several other forms of Reiki were developed by devotees of the practice. Each of these, while holding the traditions of Reiki, has used different powers and energies in order to help encourage the healing process. One type of these new forms of Reiki that has become popular is known as Gold Reiki. This specific Reiki practice focuses on a certain universal energy to help with healing.
The practice of Gold Reiki does not differ greatly from traditional Reiki, but it does have a special emphasis on a specific source of energy that it calls on from the Rei, or universal energies. This call on those energies is known as the Golden Ray. The Golden Ray has several specific qualities and attributes that can be used in order to focus healing energies on a person.
The first attribute of the Golden Ray is in relation to purification. It is known that this energy can cleanse out certain blocks of energy that are in a person very easily. Because it is associated with a pure form of energy, it is said that it can move into one and cause a higher vibration of energy to move through that person, which will cause the healing.
A second attribute of the Golden Ray that is used in Reiki is being able to transform darkness and fear attributes. It can move these with its energy source into forms of light and happiness inside a person. If you are having problems with phobias, depression, etc. then using Gold Reiki as a source will help you to solve these problems.
There are three major attunements that are used when learning Gold Reiki. These will open certain channels where the Golden Ray energy can move in relation to your energies while allowing you to relax. If you decide to use these attunements on your own, then it is best to use each one in a period of five days. This will cleanse out each chakra one-by-one. After the last attunement is achieved, you can call on specific universal energies to help with your healing.
If you are interested in learning about Gold Reiki, you can go one of to several places on the web, or in your local area to find one who is trained with this universal energy. There are several places that offer home study, as well as private training. By learning this, you will know which attunements and symbols to use in order to call on the Golden Ray energy in your Reiki healing sessions.
The use of Gold Reiki is not as common as other forms of Reiki. Its purpose is to focus on the specific universal energy of the Golden Ray. But Golden Reiki is valuable to you because it helps focus on specific forms of healing; Golden Reiki will help you to move past some energy blocks that are in your body.
Gold Reiki deserves research if you would like to release your energies and improve your life.

Added: August 21, 2007 Exercises designed to bring in Universal Energy, clear chakras, give stamina. These are loosely based on Qui Gong. Disclaimer: I am not teaching Reiki as Reiki is based on symbols that one has to be initiated into. These are exercises designed strictly for the movement of energy, and self help and wholeness. You may contact Robin Littlefeather at www.abidingreiki.com

Reiki Self Attunement is simply a Reiki attunement that a person does alone to attune him/herself. They are popular because it is not necessary to visit a practitioner or even leave home and especially you can attune by your self with your powerful energy that already inside you.
Reiki energy is universal and limitless. It is around us and inside of us. Whether or not we are aware of the energy, it still exists. Very simple?? thats why Reiki Self Attunement can be more effective.

A Reiki self attunement can be just as effective as an attunement performed by a master. An attunement allows us to be aware of the energy, focus the energy and use it to heal ourselves or others. A lot of Master are opening classes or courses to teach people who want access the Reiki energy or become a reiki practitioner but in my opinion if you have already to know what is reiki, you don’t have to join that reiki class or reiki course.

After a Reiki self attunement, you should be more aware of the universal energy or reiki energy. You should be able to access and use the energy for any good purpose such as heal yourself, your family or some you love.

If you have some traumas, both large and small, can negatively affect your life, your physical and mental health, a Reiki self attunement can help you with the “letting go”. Also you will know what the best for you to live health and wealth.

A Reiki self attunement can be beneficial to any person, regardless of their beliefs. It works with any religion or with no religion. Reiki energy is universal that anyone can access in anywhere, anyplace, no matter of time.

Reiki Self Attunement can be access at www.ReikiHealingMaster.com

We live in a hectic world, where the affects of acute and chronic stress can have serious impacts on our health. Although conventional and alternative medicine offers many options for stress management, there is an ancient healing technique that works especially well: Reiki energy work.
What Is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese energy technique that produces a relaxation response to reduce the feelings of stress. Reiki practitioners are trained to tap into the Universal energy force and, by the laying on of hands, transmit healing energy to another person or animal. The premise of Reiki, which is a very spiritual stress management technique, is that it increases your life energy. Reiki is considered to be a holistic therapy because it addresses the mind, body and spirit.
While Reiki is spiritually based, it isn’t associated with any specific religion. That’s why there are no intellectual or spiritual requirements to give or receive Reiki. In other words, you don’t need to have any particular beliefs about religion (or any beliefs at all) to either benefit from it or practice it.
Because Reiki is based on the principles of peace, harmony and balance, anyone can learn it. Although it’s a simple technique, the process must be passed on from a Reiki master to her student during a process called “attunement.”
What to Expect During a Reiki Treatment
During a Reiki treatment, you should be fully clothed and will usually lay flat on a massage-like table, although seated or standing positions can be used in a pinch. It’s important to be comfortable and warm, so let your practitioner know if you need to adjust your position. (Simple things, like placing a pillow under your knees to relieve low back pressure or adding a lightweight blanket, can increase your comfort level.)
When the Reiki session begins, your practitioner may close her eyes and take a moment to gather her own energy before placing her hands on or near your body. As the treatment progresses, your practitioner will move her hands along your body, concentrating on areas that relate to your specific issues. When using Reiki for stress management, for example, your practitioner may spend extra time around tense neck and shoulder muscles. Although even a few minutes of Reiki can reduce stress, a typical full-length treatment can last anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes.
A full-length Reiki treatment should make you feel extremely relaxed and may even cause you to fall sleep. You should be able release the tension being held in your body as you reach a new level of peace.
Why You Should Choose Reiki for Relaxation
Reiki practitioners believe that negativity doesn’t exist solely in the brain. Instead, they believe that negative thoughts and feelings are also stored in other areas of the body and in the body’s surrounding energy field (known as the aura). When negative energy collects in and around the body, the flow of life force, or Ki, is restricted. This results in headaches, body pains, feelings of stress and, if left untreated, more serious physical illness.
The healing energy of Reiki is guided by a Higher Intelligence that intuitively understands how to release restrictions to the flow of Ki. This energy is able to work in harmony with the unconscious mind to dissolve negative thoughts and help remove them from the body and its aura. As these energy blocks are cleared, your Ki begins to flow unhindered, sending the healing life force to unhealthy bones, organs and tissues. With a consistent treatment plan, Reiki allows your body to heal itself and restore optimal balance and function.
Although people with serious health problems should consult their doctor before undergoing treatment, there are no known side effects associated with Reiki, which is proven to be a safe therapy for people in all stages of wellness or ill health.
Stress management is often a lifelong pursuit that requires an entire toolbox of traditional and alternative therapies for maximum relief. Consider incorporating Reiki treatments into your self-care regimen. The only thing you’ve got to lose is a little stress!

Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese word believed to represent universal life energy. Every living thing has this universal energy. This energy source is tapped and channeled during Reiki therapy. Reiki is not believed to be a religious experience.
The Usui Natural Healing System, named after its founder Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian educator in Kyoto, Japan, is the traditional system used to ‘channel’ the energy known as Reiki energy. Two versions of the origin of the Reiki are known: One is that
After 21 years of searching-through various religious and esoteric manuscripts in several countries-for the ability to heal like Jesus, Usui … was struck in his third eye by a strong light-which came out of the darkness after a 21-day fasting meditation on Mount Kurama-imbuing him with the ability to heal.
The other version goes like this…
After facing certain business failure … Usui went to Mount Kurama and experienced a satori-or sudden understanding-about healing, whilst meditating under a waterfall, and as a consequence founded the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkei.
Reiki is a hands-on therapy, but it is very gentle and the body is not touched in any way. A Reiki practitioner provides the treatment sometimes on a massage table or mini-treatments that can be given with the client seated in a chair. The practitioner acts as a channel for the life energy and channels it into the recipient’s energy field and physical body by moving the hand for the top of the head downward. There are specific hand positions depending on the main energy points (known as “charkas”) of the body. Starting at the crown of the head, his/her hands will move down the body via the shoulders, the stomach, back, legs and feet. It does not involve any massaging. The energy goes to the deeper levels of a person’s being, the origin of many diseases. The whole body is attuned to, and resonates with, this incredible energy.
The unique feature of Reiki therapy is that the universal energy reaches the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels of the body and heals. It removes any blocks to the energy flow and relaxes the body. It cleanses the body of toxins and creates a state of balance. As Reiki energy encourages one to release tension, anxieties, and fears, a peaceful state of mind and feelings of happiness are usually experienced for some time after the treatment (usually for 3 days).
Reiki training is provided at many centers and institutes and the training takes months to a few years depending on the level of Reiki you want to master. Interestingly, books like Radical Reiki-Radical Life by Chris and Judith Conroy and The Essence of Reiki by Adele and Garry Malone provide instructions on becoming Reiki Masters by self-attunement within 48 hours!
Four sacred Reiki symbols are used for attuning other initiates into the Reiki lineage. The Reiki symbols are Sanskrit-derived Japanese forms. These are handed down from Master to Master and are used during the attunement as a means to focus attention in order to connect with “specific” healing frequencies. The different symbols boost up the Reiki energy.
Reiki can be used on people, animals, and plants. For the terminally ill, Reiki brings in a feeling of peace, comfort and inner strength. However, Reiki does not prolong the time of life allotted for a person on Earth!!

After a 3 week fasting retreat on Mount Kumara in Japan in the early 1920s, Mikao Usui developed Reiki. Two Japanese symbols make up the word Reiki, they are Rei, which is Spirit and Ki, which is life force. Therefore, the practice of Reiki is the channeling of the universal Spirit energy, life force. It involves the Reiki practitioner lying on of their hands to channel this energy into the recipients body. During a Reiki treatment, the recipient lies fully clothed upon a couch, the practitioner will then make gentle contact along various parts of the body. There are times when the energy flow channels without actually touching the body. Some practitioners hold a distance of just a few centimeters away from the body. However, Reiki treatments are applicable remotely or by long distance. At these times, the flow of energy focuses on a symbol, which represents the recipient, who is located in a different area.
Reiki practitioners believe that this energy is universal, and does not originate from the practitioner rather it flows freely from the Universe into the top of the head or the crown chakra and continues to flow out through the hands and into the recipient. Since this is Universal energy at work, it can be practiced on oneself as well as learned and used by any number of individuals, no matter their intellect or other abilities.
Reiki is classified as an alternative, harmonizing therapy it is not a religion. By attuning these energy flows within the body, while clearing any blockage of energy, it has a holistic influence. Reiki has no claim of providing immediate relief of any individual pains; there is personal evidence that Reiki is helpful for a vast number of ailments. Reiki works by supporting and stimulating the natural healing process of the body. The recipient must be a willing participant, in order for Reiki to work efficiently, sin any resistance by the recipient will cancel out the effects of a treatment. A variety of physical reactions during Reiki treatments have been reported, such as twitching while no one else may feel a thing, warmth, cold and tingling. Very often, a Reiki treatment provides you with a feeling of relaxation and mental calmness.
Typically, a Reiki session involves the lying on of hands to particular areas of the body for about 3 to 5 minutes, before moving on to the next area. There may be up to 20 different areas to covered, such as the head, the back and front of the torso, the knees and feet. The whole treatment can last anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour and a half. If there is a particular complaint or problem, the treatment can be localized in its focus and intent. Reiki can be practiced in a formal setting as well as an informal setting, which combines with social interaction. At these times, each practitioner may take a turn at being the recipient of such treatments.
Reiki practices may include:
- Kenyoku Ho
This is a practice of cleansing the body, heart and spirit. It involves the sweeping movements of the hands to alternate from the right shoulder to the left hip and then from the left shoulder to the right hip.
- Hatsurei Ho
This is a practice of unifying the body and mind, while purifying the mind. It involves sitting still or the seiza position, while reciting precise, calming verses of poetry.
Keep in mind that it is not recommendable to discontinue any form of treatment in lieu of Reiki treatments, since it does not claim to be a substitute for any form of treatment. Reiki does however, offer various potential benefits. It has been graciously received, since its introduction to the west, in 1938, but Hawayo Takata. Reiki has many powerful advantages, such as being simple to learn and practice, while being non-invasive, with little to no bad side effects and it can be self-administered.
Although, Reiki is not a religion, it does promote more than a few principles of origin, these are attributed to Emperor Meiji, and they include:
Just for today – Be compassionate and honest with yourself and with others.
Just for today – Avoid worrisome anger.
Following these principles are very beneficial and helpful, regardless of the other benefits provided by the practice of Reiki.

Reiki which is pronounced as Ray Key is a holistic healing system that uses universal energy to heal an individual. In order for this to work, you have to be trained by a Reiki master. Since its rediscovery in the early 1900’s, various forms have evolved and some of them use Reiki music.

Reiki music is used to create calm and peaceful atmosphere in order for the healing to take place. This is available for download while some retailers sell these in CD online. One example of this is Shamballa that is often used by seasoned spiritual travelers.

For those who have never done a Reiki session with music before, it is recommended to use one with gentle tunes first before trying out something more diverse. If the site you are visiting allows you to hear a sound clip, try it out so you have an idea where the music can take you.

Do you really need to use Reiki music during a healing session? The answer is no because meditation music or any other kind may also work as long as it is designed for relaxation purposes.

As much as possible, the recording should last for about 60 to 75 minutes which is the average time it takes to feel energized after a session.

Just like a regular session without music, you can tell if it is working when you feel different sensations throughout your body. An individual who feels down will afterwards experience an emotional release or relief.

Once you have found the right Reiki music, you can put it on and then simply sit or lie down in a comfortable position. You then place your hands over your face with the palms over the eyes, touch the tongue to the roof of the mouth with the tip of your tongue just behind the teeth. Remember to inhale and let the energy flow into your body and then let it go out along your arms and out through your face.

The same slow movement should be done with the other parts of the body so you wake up feeling refreshed and recharged.

Reiki wouldn’t be around for more than a hundred years if it is not able to help those recover from emotional disturbances and addictions

In fact, various studies have been conducted and results have shown that patients are able to recover faster after surgery. This is the reason that there are more hospitals and clinics that have started to practice Reiki even before an operation to help them relax.

Those who worship Christianity have also embraced Reiki because its methods help them express compassion towards others and bring them closer to God. This is because Jesus healed with his hands and so is the hand healing technique used in Reiki that has made this very appealing.

Anyone can practice Reiki and you can do this with or without Reiki music because the tune that you hear only helps you relax when the most important thing to learn is the proper hand technique. This can only be taught by a master Reiki and when this is passed on to you, this can also be shared with others.

You just need to keep an open mind and have faith so you may also experience the positive energy that is needed to heal whatever part of the body, mind or soul that requires healing.

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Reasons to learn Reiki

Reiki connects you to universal energy so you can heal yourself whenever you feel the need. You can balance your body, mind and spirit by spending some time each day devoted to self-healing.

If you are feeling that there is something missing in your life that you can’t quite pin point, chances are that it’s your spirituality. By learning Reiki you are re-connected to your higher self, which means you will become far more intuitive, enabling you to make better decisions and to feel far more ‘whole’.

Stress is recognised as a major contributor to so many illnesses in modern society. Reiki has an extremely calming effect, filling you with a sense of inner peace and serenity that will ensure that stress won’t rule your life. You will gain a sense of real self-purpose and inner clarity that may have eluded you previously.

Our lifestyles are incredibly busy and this takes a toll on our bodies as well as other areas of our life. Through continual self-healing at a physical level you can not only help to prevent illnesses occurring but you can use Reiki on actual physical injuries and problems from mild back pain to cancer. Reiki can help with any illness.

If you feel that your life lacks direction learning Reiki re-connects you with your true purpose in life and will leave you feeling far more focused about where you need to be heading and directing all your precious resources. Many people spend years feeling they are in the wrong job or wrong situation and Reiki opens your mind up to the things that you really need, perhaps not want but need. There is nothing quite so liberating.

Many people often feel that they are taking so much from life and yet giving so little back and are completely unsure of how to rectify this situation. If you take a Reiki course to practitioner level you are able to heal others as well as yourself. There is nothing quite like healing other people to make you appreciate your own situation and bring comfort to your life. There is nothing more rewarding than being able to share your gift of healing helping someone else who so desperately needs it and bringing happiness to someone else’s life.

Reiki has the potential to turn your whole life around for the better if you self heal every day and listen to your intuition. Your whole life becomes clearer and you really do realise what is important in life and what you can do without. Everything is put into perspective and you learn to appreciate so many things and really learn who are your friends and who are just using you.

Most people have emotional traumas in their life and what many do not realise is that the energy from these traumas is carried with you and has a negative effect on you, possibly for your whole life. Our traumas hold us back in life stalling self-development. By using Reiki on yourself you can remove the energy attached to those traumas so you will no longer feel any pain associated with the event. Once this has been achieved you are finally free to be yourself.

It is easy to get trapped in the cycle of old lifestyle patterns and issues, for example: following the same faddy diets that don’t work, making new years resolutions you know you will break every year, getting trapped by financial issues, working too hard, struggling in relationships. This can continue for your whole life. Reiki can change the way you deal with life, the way you deal with situations and relationships in a way that is much healthier for you. It might not happen in a conscious way but you will find that for instance someone who takes advantage of you normally will get a shock when you defend yourself and demand greater respect. You learn to love yourself more and also to love others but in a way that allows them to learn their lessons and never take you for granted.

The founder of Reiki Mikao Usui said that Reiki was the ‘art of inviting happiness’. This is very true. If you ask anyone if they are honestly really happy I doubt you will get a resounding yes from the majority. People often misconceive what real happiness is and associate it with wealth, material possessions or a successful career. Happiness is about so much more than that. Happiness comes from a profound understanding of the universe and knowing your place in the universe. If you choose to learn Reiki you will be set on the path to enlightenment. For some this is a short path, for others a much longer one but once you know you are on it you find what happiness is. Reiki is more than just a therapy it is the way of the universe.

Reiki is a natural form of healing that allows the attuned person to heal themselves or others by channelling the universal life force energy through themselves and pass this energy on to self heal or heal others.

Reiki can be used to help heal oneself or others in need. It does not require any special talent or magical formula; instead the person who wishes to channel the universal life force energy only needs to be attuned by a Reiki Master or Reiki Master Teacher in order to open up the pathway to healing. It is not religious based and can be practiced by anyone who chooses to be attuned to the energy.

There are various levels of reiki and depending on the exact type of reiki you choose to learn more about, or be attuned to, will depend on how many levels you may have to gain knowledge of if you wish to be able to teach and attune others in the future.

For most people who are only interested in healing themselves, family members and others. All that is usually required are reiki levels one and two. These two levels provide you with the tools and required information in order for you to perform hands on and distance healing giving you the ability to channel the reiki energy and assist in the healing of yourself or others, whether or not they are present with you or not. Distance healing gives you the added advantage of being able to send the universal energy over distances to others in a different place, country, time and space.

In deciding if Reiki is for you it is important to understand that Reiki however can be used for so much more than just healing yourself or loved ones. In fact reiki can be used for the higher good of the universe, mother earth, a particular community or event. It can be given to plants, animals and also used with food. The universal energy is all around us.

Being attuned to reiki opens up endless opportunities for those who have chosen to channel this beautiful energy, and if you choose to progress through the various stages or ‘levels’ of reiki as they are commonly referred to, you will be given the tools to tap into this wonderful energy and be shown how to use it in more creative ways. You can choose to purely use reiki energy when you need healing or incorporate the energy and the 5 reiki principles into your daily life, bringing greater balance and harmony to you and the world around you.

When deciding if reiki can assist you on your life’s path it is important to know that once you are attuned to reiki it is with you for life, so there is no going back. Once attuned, you will always be attuned. Also reiki only works for the higher good of those who are receiving the healing. It flows to where it is needed most and does not deplete the energy of the person giving the healing. Therefore Reiki will do no harm. However reiki is not a substitute for medical treatment. It is a complimentary therapy that should be used alongside other medical methods of treatment when dealing with things such as illnesses and disease.

Being attuned to reiki and using it in your life can truly make a wonderful difference to your world if you embrace it.

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