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Reiki is the Japanese word for universal life energy. This volume explains how this remarkable healing method sends energy through the hands of a practitioner into the body of a receiver.

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	15 juillet 2012
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781591203353
Langue	English

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A COMPLETE BOOK OF
REIKI HEALING
Heal Yourself, Others, and the World Around You
BRIGITTE MÜLLER & HORST H.GÜNTHER
The treatments and results explained in this book are based on decades of experience. The healing power of Reiki has helped the authors as well as countless others. However, the authors and the publisher of this book remind you that a medical doctor may need to be consulted before treating an illness. Although Reiki flows freely, be aware that you carry the responsibility for how, when, and to whom you apply Reiki.
The publisher does not advocate the use of any particular healthcare protocol but believes the information in this book should be available to the public. The publisher and authors are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book. Should the reader have any questions concerning the appropriateness of any procedures or preparation mentioned, the authors and the publisher strongly suggest consulting a professional healthcare advisor.
Basic Health Publications, Inc.
28812 Top of the World Drive Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-715-7327 • www.basichealthpub.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available through the Library of Congress.
Copyright © 1995, 2012 by Brigitte Müller and Horst H.Günther
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author.
Translated from the German by Teja Gerken and Brigitte Müller Edited by Dixie Black Shipp Editor, 2012 edition, Roberta W. Waddell Photographs by Horst H. Günther, Germany Illustrations by Atelier Duschl, Germany Interior production: Gary A. Rosenberg Cover design: Mike Stromberg
Printed in the United States of America
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C ONTENTS
Acknowledgments
1.  What is Reiki
2.  The History of the Usui System of Reiki
3.  In Memory of Mrs. Hawayo Takata
Hawayo Takata’s Recipes
4.  How to Become a Reiki Channel
5.  Becoming a Reiki Master/Teacher
6.  Suggestions for Reiki Practitioners
7.  Self-Healing with Reiki
Self-Healing Illustrations
8.  Anatomic Illustrations
9.  Recommendations for Reiki Treatments
10. Special Perceptions and Reactions During Reiki Treatments
11. Reiki Treatment Illustrations
12. First Aid with Reiki
13. Short Reiki Treatments
14. Harmonizing the Chakras with Reiki
Power Centers (Chakras) of the Human Being
Chakra Harmonizing Illustrations
15. Reiki Group Treatments
16. Reiki Treatments for Expectant Mothers and Babies
17. Reiki for the Dying
18. Reiki Treatments for Animals
Illustrations
19. Reiki Treatment of Plants, Minerals, and Objects
20. Using Reiki for Food and Drink
21. Long Distance Reiki Treatment of the 2nd Degree
22. The Universal Rule of Giving and Receiving
23. Reiki Positions for Enhancing Health
24. Reiki Supports All Other Forms of Therapy and Alternative Methods of Healing
25. Kirlian Photography
Illustrations
26. My Path with Reiki—Brigitte Müller
27. My Path with Reiki—Horst H. Günther
Afterword
Reiki Testimonials
Appendix
References
About the Authors
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
Our gratitude goes to the divine power of the universe, which enables us to transmit the gift of healing hands to this planet through Reiki initiations.
We also want to thank the following individuals: Dr. Mikao Usui, who after searching for many years, rediscovered Reiki; Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, and Mrs. Hawayo Takata; and especially Phyllis Lei Furumoto, who initiated both of us as Reiki Masters/Teachers.
We would also like to thank our parents and everyone who has supported us and Reiki in the past years through words and action.
Our universal gratitude extends to all our teachers, as well as our students, who have also been teachers; and all our Reiki friends who have shared their experiences with us.
In love and gratitude, we dedicate this book to
Dr. Mikao Usui
Dr. Chujiro Hayashi
Hawayo Takata
Phyllis Lei Furumoto
To the healing and harmony of this planet
with all its forms of life
To all those who are searching
And to all those who have received the gift of Reiki
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W HAT I S R EIKI ?
R eiki is an ancient healing art, which channels universal life energy through the hands of a practitioner into the body of a receiver. Because it is a universal, God-given power, Reiki belongs to anybody who is ready to receive the gift of healing hands. Anyone, even children, can easily learn it, no special knowledge is needed except the initiation and transmission of power through a Reiki Master/Teacher.
Reiki is a Japanese word meaning universal life energy. The universe—the space around us—is filled with endless and inexhaustible energy. It is this universal, pristine, and productive source of power and energy that also keeps us alive. Reiki is this natural healing energy, and it flows through the hands of the Reiki channel in a powerful and concentrated form.
We are all born with this universal life energy, but as we go through life we become less open and the flow becomes less pure and free.
• Rei means universal life energy.
• Ki is a part of Rei and it flows through everything alive, including our own individual vital life energy.
• Ki is known to Christians as light, to the Chinese as Chi, to Hindus as Prana, and to Kahunas as Mana. It is also called Bioplasma or Cosmic Energy.
Reiki was rediscovered in Japan in the 19th century by a Christian monk named Dr. Mikao Usui, who found references to it in a 2500-year-old Sanskrit document written by one of Buddha’s disciples. In the Usui System of Reiki, the healing energy is spontaneously and effortlessly transmitted from one’s own body to another organism, through the touch of hands. The strength of the energy depends on the need of the receiver. Reiki goes through any kind of material, including clothing, plaster, bandages, or metal. The healer, being a channel, only transmits the universal life energy, no personal energy is taken from the healer; on the contrary, both giver and receiver are simultaneously strengthened and enriched with energy.
Anyone giving Reiki is more than just a channel; that person becomes Reiki and universal life energy. It is the God within who accomplishes this powerful task. It is not the ego; it is the I AM presence, the divine self through which the healing takes place. Self-healing energies are awakened through the transmission of Reiki because you can only heal yourself. Because of this, both the Reiki practitioner and the person receiving Reiki are experiencing self-healing during the treatment. Anyone seeking or wanting to give Reiki healing can become a channel. Reiki does not conflict with any religious or meditative practices or rituals; it will only enrich and strengthen their universality.
Reiki supports medical treatments, including such therapies as massages, foot reflexology, cosmetic massages, acupressure, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, breath therapy, lymph drainages, or psychotherapy. It is effective wherever the hands of a practitioner touch a receiver because Reiki hands radiate healing energy at any time in any place. Because of this, Reiki is especially helpful to those in healing profession.
Reiki brings the body and mind into an even balance and works on all levels: the physical, spiritual, emotional, and soul level. Reiki encourages self-healing, strengthens body and soul, removes barriers or blockades, balances the chakras, rebuilds harmony, and flows in unlimited quantity. Through Reiki you will experience the blessing of spiritual growth and change. Reiki is the divine grace of God, an immeasurable gift.
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T HE H ISTORY OF THE U SUI S YSTEM OF R EIKI
U ntil this century, the history of Reiki was transmitted from teacher to student mainly through an oral tradition.
Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki, lived in Kyoto, Japan toward the end of the nineteenth century and served as a Christian priest and leader of a small local university. At one of his Sunday services, a student asked if he took the word of the Bible literally. Usui affirmed that he did, but his student wasn’t satisfied with the answer. He asked, “In the Bible it says that Jesus made the sick healthy, that he cured them, and that he walked on water. Do you believe that Jesus walked on water, simply because it is written? Have you ever experienced something like this yourself?” “No,” said Usui, “I have never experienced such a thing. But I do have faith in the words of the Bible.” The student replied, “Maybe this blind faith is enough for you, but I would like to see these things with my own eyes.”
This dialogue brought a great change to Usui’s life. The next day he quit his work and traveled to the United States to attend the University of Chicago. There he studied ancient Christian writings and received a doctorate in Ancient Languages. He was always trying to understand the secret of the healings by Jesus Christ and his disciples, but he was unable to find what he was looking for.
During his studies he had learned that Buddha also had the power to heal. He decided to return to Japan in search of further Buddhist teachings. Back in his homeland, he traveled to many monasteries. This is how he finally met an older Abbot in a Zen monastery who was also interested in healing. He stayed in the monastery and began to search through the old Buddhist writings—the Sutras—for the key to healing. At first he studied the Japanese translations of the Sutras. Because he couldn’t find an answer, he learned Chinese. But even in the Chinese translations of the Sutras he could not find any leads.

Dr. Mikao Usui

Usui did not give up. He learned Sanskrit so he could read the original Buddhist writings. Finally, in an ancient Sanskrit document written by an unk