By Bradley Martin • What is Reiki? • History of Reiki • How Reiki works • Applications of Reiki • Levels of Reiki Training • Reiki Treatment Methods • Reiki Attunement Process Reiki Master Symbol • Rei = Universal • Ki = Life force energy • Synonyms of Ki  Chi in China  Prana in India  Ka in Egypt  Holy Ghost in Bible  Pneuma in Greek Reiki in Japanese • Used long ago by the Tibetans. • Rediscovered by Dr Usui. • Dr Usui trained Dr Chujiro Hayashi. • Dr Chujiro trained Hawayo Takata. • Hawayo brought reiki to the western world. • Inside every human being there is a subtle system of channels (nadis/meridians) and centers of energy (chakras) which look after our physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual being. • Reiki flows through this system. • Ida/Pingla/Sushumna are main Nadis for flow of Reiki. • All beings are given a spark of Ki at birth, which is stored in them for life • This Ki energy has its own force field, known as Aura, which has colours. • Along spine there are seven energy transformers in form of vortices known as Chakra • Flow of Reiki removes blocks and balances Chakras and increases Ki • Chakras impact Endocrine glands and which results in healing  Physical Ailments Healing  Proximity  Distance        Emotional and Stress Healing Goal Achievement Relationship Issues Abundance Plants /Animal Healing Healing the Earth Spiritual Advancement  First Degree  for self and others proximity     healing Second Degree  Distance Healing/practitioner Third Degree  Master Healer Fourth Degree  Master/Teacher Fifth Degree  Grand Master • Reiki in not taught but is transferred by a Reiki Master during an attunement process. • This Process opens the crown, heart and palm chakras and creates a special link with Reiki source. • The person receiving attunements become a Reiki Channel for one lifetime. • Reiki energy has intelligence of its own and flows automatically based on the requirement of the person receiving Reiki. 2500+ years ago Tibetan practitioners 1870 – Dr Mikao Usui 1900 – Dr Chijiro Hayashi 1939 – Mrs Hawayo Takata 1973 /80 – Iris Ishikuro Takata 1982 – Arthur Robertson 1989 – Jeanine Sande 1992 – Judith Tripp Chasin 1994 – Anna Khan 1995 – Iona Williams 1997 – Cheryl Duggan 2008 – Gloria Williams