Reiki is an energy healing technique that has been used in many cultures for generations that is growing throughout the world. Reiki healing is about shifting the energetic imbalances in your body. If we are not balanced physically, mentally, and spiritually, we are out of sync. We will not be able to function at our highest potential, of which we are naturally born with. Reiki can open the door to healing, but the individual must consciously decide to improve oneself. You must accept responsibility in your healing process and take an active part in it.
Reiki is a Spiritually Guided Lifeforce Energy. In essense it is the God-consciousness called Rei that guides the life force called Ki in the practice we call Reiki. While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion.
Dr. Usui, who developed Reiki, used the following principles:
Just for today
Do not anger
Do not worry
Be filled with gratitude
Devote yourself to your work
Be kind to others.