  The practice of Reiki was started by a Japanese Martial Artist called Mikao Usui. Respectfully referred to as Usui Sensei, or Dr. Usui in the western world, he was also a Tendai Buddhist Monk and a much respected healer in Japan. Usui Sensei lived in Japan at a time of great social unrest and change. The country had just opened up its borders to trading with the west after 200 years of seclusion. There were many new influences at play in the country and among the people. Usui recognised this, and sought to create a practice that would be widely accessible, a practice to help the Japanese people to remain centred within their culture, values and ideals at a time of such great influence and change. It is said that he originally named his practice – “The Art of Inviting Happiness.” Much has changed in the Reiki world since the time of Usui Sensei, but the essence of Reiki remains the same. Teachings have evolved, exploring new ways of understanding a healing method that is essentially a “laying of hands” and therefore probably much more ancient than any system that Usui personally devised. It is said that Usui travelled for many years studying ancient spiritual texts in order to gain the knowledge and insight required to “channel” Reiki for the first time. These days, with more and more advances in science and discoveries being made all the time we are finding new ways of understanding, explaining and experimenting with the energy resonances of the Earth and learning new methods to tap into them for our benefit and wellbeing. The following link has an excellent explanation of The Schumann Resonance and how it relates to our health. With this in mind, these articles investigate the theory further. In summary, The Schumann Resonance vibrates at its most powerful at a rate of 7.83hz. The energy field around a Reiki practitioners hands can be measured to resonate a frequency range of between 0.3hz and 30hz. Electro-magnetic theories of healing “Healers monitored by electrometers have generated fluctuating surges of low frequency body potential of between 0.3 Hz and 30 Hz, with most activity in the range 7Hz. In some healers, up to 60 Hz of potential difference was found between the head/hands and the feet. In electrical terms the healer's body becomes a LF bio-electric dipole antenna. It is known that 2 Hz can regenerate nerve tissue, 7 Hz can trigger bone growth, 10 Hz can heal ligaments whilst 15-72 Hz can decrease skin necrosis and generate capillary formation.” "A number of slightly different theories have much in common. It is known that all matter, including human cells, vibrate at certain rates. The brain in particular has recognized waves that can be detected on Electroencephalograms (EEGs). Alpha waves (8 - 13Hz cycles per second) are indicative of deep relaxation. It is also known that the earth is vibrating at a regular rate, in a frequency band known as Schumann Resonance, and that this rate is similar to that of Alpha waves. It can be postulated that the person whose cells vibrate at an alpha rhythm is in harmony with their surrounding and therefore likely to be in a positive state of health.” The full article can be read at the following link. |
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