Some common Reiki symbols
Reiki is a
spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui, which has
since been adapted by various teachers of varying traditions. It uses a
technique commonly called palm healing or hands on healing as a form of
alternative medicine.
There are
three main branches of Reiki (or perhaps more):
·
Traditional
Japanese Reiki
·
The
Western Reiki
·
The
SEA Reiki
Though differences can be wide and
varied amongst the three branches and traditions, the primary difference is
that Westernised forms use systematised hand-placements rather than relying on
an intuitive sense of hand-positions, which is commonly used by Japanese Reiki and
the SEA Reiki branches. All of the three branches commonly have a three-tiered hierarchy
of degrees, usually referred to as the First, Second, and Master/Teacher level,
all of which are associated with different skills and techniques.
Personally,
I don't have too much excitement over Reiki, as it is no different from the
Dairindo, Chinese Chigong or the SEA Tenaga Dalam practices. In fact the later
three are more comprehensive than the Reiki methods, but that is only my
opinion.
I have just
noticed a new comer for this new millennium: “Energy Working”. Correct me if I
am wrong, basically this is a catch all package in that the Reiki, chakra
attunements and auto-martial arts or power dancing are repackaged and resold as
a new product.
Below is a
list of Reiki systems available out there, please help me to fill in the blanks
if you have more to add to the list:
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