The word ‘Reiki’ is formed through two Japanese words: ‘Rei’ which means Universal or Omnipresent (present everywhere all at once) and ‘Ki’ which means Life Force or Vital Energy. Together, it is known as Universal Life Force Energy ("Chi" in Western culture and "Qi" in Chinese culture). Every living thing has Ki and this life force is also abundant in the Universe.
Reiki has origins in India and the East dating back many thousands of years to the time before Christ and Buddha. The original name, disciplines and techniques of Reiki were lost due to the traditional method of passing knowledge from generation to generation by word of mouth. Exactly when this ancient art of healing disappeared is difficult to determine. However, we do know that it was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui who fashioned the name "Reiki". He popularized Reiki in Japan through his healing modality and perhaps the most widely known Reiki modality, Usui Reiki. It was later brought to the Western world by Mrs. Hawayo Takata.
Reiki is known to provide stress-relief and relaxation, while at the same time, provides healing on a mental, physical, emotional and spiritual level. It is a form of energy healing that increases life force energy ("Ki") and stimulates the body's natural healing process to heal and bring balance back to the mind, body, and spirit. Reiki also helps one to achieve spiritual advancement.
A Reiki practitioner simply channels this energy and guides it for healing using hands-on, no touch (through hovering or distance) and/or visualization techniques (through the mind's eye).
Reiki is divinely guided, has its own infinite wisdom and intelligence and will always go exactly where it is needed most to help the recipient. Reiki promotes wellbeing by detoxifying the body, increasing natural Ki and safely clearing and releasing negative energy and blockages from the recipient.
Since Usui Reiki, there has been many further extensions of this incredible energy healing modality. Today, there are hundreds of different types of Reiki modalities, Sun Reiki being one of them.
Sun Reiki is a high vibrational healing frequency that combines Universal Life Force Energy (Reiki) with the power and energy of the Sun, creating a restorative, rejuvenating and energizing effect while increasing one’s natural Ki. It doesn’t get better than that!