Reiki is a Sacred Metaphysical Japanese technique for Healing.It is administered by the laying on of hands, but can also be administered at a distance.
Techniques such as this have been practiced for thousands of years.
Dr. Mikao Usui, Discovered /Created, what he called Reiki in the 1900s. It is a very simple yet powerful technique, that can easily be learned by anyone.
Attunements
The ability to do Reiki is passed on from Master to Student, this happens during the attunement process – This is a sacred initiation into a metaphysical healing practice. The attunement process clears and attunes our chakras and energy pathways to be able to channel the healing energies of Reiki. The Reiki Master does not direct this process, it takes place through him rather than by him.
After this process, students often report an increase in their psychic awareness, some have past life experiences, visions, personal messages from their guides, and, healings. Your spiritual gifts are always enhanced by this process.
Kanji
Are Japanese characters originating from China. Japanese Ideograms have many levels of meaning, they can vary from the general to the highest of spiritual knowledge.
Reiki (pronounced ray-key)
The word REIKI, comes from two Japanese words, 'Rei' and 'Ki', The upper character of the ideogram being 'Rei' and the lower one being 'Ki'
Rei: The general meaning of 'Rei', is, 'Universal' however research into the esoteric meaning of the Japanese Kanji, gives Rei a much deeper meaning, that of 'Higher Spiritual Wisdom and Knowledge' or 'God Consciousness' or 'Wisdom that comes from the Higher Self'
Ki: The meaning of 'Ki', is, 'Life Force Energy', this energy is in all living things and used by all healers. It is used in Martial Arts for physical and mental training, and by Shamans for meditation and divination. 'Ki' is all around us and can be accumulated and used by the mind. In Chinese medicine they identify many different kinds of 'Ki' In the 'Yellow Emperor's' classic 'Internal Medicine' it lists 32 different kinds.
It is the 'Rei' that guides this life force energy called 'Ki' in the practice we call 'Reiki'.
Therefore 'Reiki' can be defined as, Spiritually Guided Life Energy.