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Use of Reiki Symbols in Reiki Therapy

Reiki therapy has various effects and assists in healing the person through the use of various symbols that bring about the restoration of the body energy. Read on to know more about the use of Reiki symbols in Reiki therapy.

Reiki is a Japanese technique that reduces stress and helps in relaxation of the body. The name Reiki is coined from two Japanese words- Rei (God’s Wisdom) and Ki (Life Force Energy). The words mean spiritually guided life energy, which is found within all of us. It helps one to achieve a high form of energy and this would help to us keep us motivated, throughout. Because a low level of energy would mean a person would be most likely to get stressed out and not perform to the best of his abilities whether it his/her work related areas or personal life. Reiki thus helps to harmonize the mind, body and soul and Reiki therapy helps a person to improve his life, emotionally, which in turn helps physically.


Reiki Healing:
Use of Reiki Symbols in Reiki Therapy

Reiki healing is used for the treatment of various ailments and is also a way to reduce stress. With Reiki treat ment, one can treat problems like relieving pain, stomach upsets, headaches, asthma, back problems, menstrual problems, respiratory problems etc. Reiki is therefore used to enrich lives by healing oneself from within. Therefore, Reiki should never be used as a supplement for medical treatment. It should always be used alongside the medicinal treatment.

The Reiki Symbols:

Reiki healing makes use of certain symbols. These symbols enhance the flow of the energy. These symbols are actually derived from Sanskrit and Japanese forms and are used to trigger a reaction. These help the user to increase the belief in the symbols and in turn achieve the results intended. Therefore, when the Reiki practitioner uses Reiki symbols, he/she would visualize it and connect it to the energies it represents. The Reiki practitioners actually do not believe in sharing the knowledge of Reiki and Reiki symbols to aspiring students unless they have attained the specific levels in Reiki. There are many different forms and Reiki symbols used in Reiki therapy. Here a few symbols listed below and the use of Reiki symbols in Reiki therapy.

Sei He Ki:

This symbol is used for mental and emotional healing. It is especially helpful for healing relationship tribulations since it treats emotional and stress related problems. This symbol helps to enhance one’s memory. It is also used to connect with the sub-conscious mind. It is believed the mental and emotional healing balances both halves of the brain. The Sei He Ki symbol also helps in the purification of the mind. The power of the symbol is such that is also used to clear the mind from all the negative energy. One can feel emotional stress such as anxiety, depression and anger met away with the use of this symbol.

Cho Ku Rei:

This symbol denotes power and it is used to increase the levels off Reiki energy generated within. Therefore, one often sees this Reiki symbol being used at the beginning of the Reiki healing session.

Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen:

This symbol is used to transmit the Reiki energy across the globe. With this symbol, the user can send the Reiki energy to any person across the town or even the country. The meaning of the symbol is ‘The Buddha in me greets the Buddha in you’. Therefore, this symbol is used to forge a spiritual connection between the Reiki user and the recipient. This combines both the people in a state of Divine Union. It is also believed that this symbol can be sent across the time barrier. It means that the Reiki energy can be sent into the future, where the recipient can store the energy for future use or it can even be sent to the past to mend certain issues that need to be rectified. This would in turn help the way you look at your present.

Dai Ko Myo:

The Dai Ko Myo means the Master Teacher Symbol. There is the traditional master symbol and the contemporary master symbol. It also symbolizes the light of the Buddha and is used for healing the soul. It helps one to expand the barriers and enhance ones wisdom. It mainly works on the spiritual body level.

Uses Of Reiki Therapy:
  • Assists in self-healing
  • Helps to balance the energies in the body
  • Strengthens the immune system of the person
  • Helps in treating various ailments
  • Helps one to relax and reduce stress
  • Relieves pain in the body
  • Enhances the creative levels of the person
  • Increases positive thinking
  • Helps one to shed his/her inhibitions
  • Helps one to heals holistically

By Kashmira Lad
Published: 11/26/2007
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/use-of-reiki-symbols-in-reiki-therapy.html

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