| How could anyone "lose" steps in Reiki? Isn't Reiki | | | | own. It has a profound ability to promote relaxation, |
| channeling the universal life force energy? What is | | | | stress reduction and passive healing. It promotes a |
| there to lose? | | | | generalized feeling of well being. |
| Quite a bit, we are just finding out. | | | | Those are key element in healing. In fact, most healing |
| There has always been some conjecture that the | | | | cannot take place without it. |
| woman who brought Reiki into this country, Mrs. | | | | However, according to Wei Chi, Reiki was originally a |
| Takata, was not given all the steps. Some people | | | | four-step process of healing through |
| believe that's because she was a woman. | | | | self-empowerment. In addition to the steps of traditional |
| In this case, conjecture is irrelevant. Even the material | | | | Reiki, Wei Chi talks about: |
| that Dr. Usui discovered was only part of the | | | | * Helping people to discover what their imbalances are. |
| information on how to practice what we now call Reiki. | | | | * Accepting responsibility for those imbalances. |
| The "lost" information has come back to us through | | | | * Participating in one's own healing. |
| channeling. We were contacted by an elderly | | | | So, what's missing from the traditional Usui system? |
| gentleman - 5,000 years old, give or take a few years | | | | Maybe just one or two things are missing. |
| - who calls himself Wei Chi. He began channeling | | | | Mostly, in order to promote fundamental changes, the |
| through us some years ago. | | | | participant must have an active role in his or her own |
| One of the first things he told us was "Reiki, as it has | | | | healing. |
| come into this culture, has gone the way of | | | | That's simple to say, but it can take some thought and |
| McDonalds." In America, Reiki has become the "quick | | | | study to implement. |
| fix" eastern healing art. | | | | If you are a Reiki practitioner, consider how you can |
| Before you cut this article out, put it on a dartboard | | | | help your client participate in this process. Help him or |
| and begin warm-up throws, please read on. | | | | her accept responsibility for the imbalances that |
| Did you ever feel as though there was something | | | | caused the condition. Look for paths to empowerment |
| more to Reiki than what you were taught? You aren't | | | | that can help your client, long term. |
| alone. | | | | Reiki can be a fine "quick fix" but that's not enough for |
| We've talked with many people, from Reiki I graduates | | | | most practitioners... or their clients. Today's Reiki |
| to Reiki Masters, both alliance and non-alliance. Among | | | | enthusiasts want a more active role in healing |
| them, we've found a general sense that something | | | | themselves and others. |
| was missing from Reiki. | | | | Whether or not you believe in "lost steps," consider |
| Reiki has lacked the feeling of more holistic and | | | | how often you've been frustrated when a client didn't |
| cause-oriented types of healing. In some ways, it's | | | | heal, or experienced a relapse. That may not be your |
| been missing something that's experienced in other | | | | fault or your client's. |
| Eastern healing arts, and some Pagan healing | | | | The client probably discovered dramatic relief during |
| procedures. | | | | the traditional Reiki treatment. He or she may have felt |
| Too often, Reiki may seem like a "take two aspirins | | | | confident that Reiki is the path to healing. There's |
| and call me in the morning" approach. | | | | nothing wrong with that, and it affirms the importance |
| Before you object, think about this. Let's say you are | | | | of traditional Reiki. |
| with a group of people who are Reiki practitioners and | | | | However, it's time to look beyond Reiki's traditional |
| someone has a headache. How many jump to give a | | | | structure and see if something may be missing. |
| little "all natural cure" with those hot-to-trot Reiki hands? | | | | Examine your options. Study what's available within |
| Experienced Reiki practitioners may laugh, but you | | | | Reiki and related fields. |
| know it's true. Reiki rarely addresses why the person | | | | By empowering your clients to understand and |
| needed to manifest the headache or what its | | | | participate in their own healing, Reiki can provide a |
| non-physical cause might be. | | | | more complete, lasting and holistic approach to |
| We are not denigrating the current Reiki system in any | | | | well-being. |
| way. Traditional Reiki has a powerful energy of its | | | | |