How Does Reiki Work?

Reiki is a simple, natural, and safe healing modality that works by treating the entire person’s mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual systems. The Reiki practitioner channels universal life force energy and applies it to the recipient through hand placements on or above the body, restoring balance, clearing energy blockages, and encouraging the body’s natural ability to heal itself.

The practitioner does not cause the healing, and is not the source of the energy. Instead, the practitioner serves as a channel for the universal life energy (Reiki), like a garden hose serves as a channel for water.

Reiki is not a standalone treatment; it works in conjunction with other interventions and should not be used as a substitute for medical care or crisis intervention.

What is Holy Fire Reiki?

Usui Holy Fire III Reiki is an evolution of classic Usui Reiki, introduced by  William Lee Rand, which incorporates higher vibrational energy and allows for a more direct connection between the universal life force energy, the practitioner, and the receiver.

The “Holy” in Holy Fire Reiki signifies wholeness and completeness. Holy Fire Reiki is not affiliated with any one belief system; it focuses on restoring and balancing the energetic system as a whole.

Research

While studies on Reiki are limited in number, this literature review compares various studies that test the effectiveness of Reiki for anxiety and pain management. It also discusses the measurement of a biomagnetic field emanating from the hands of practitioners, such as that produced by a Reiki therapist, as well as similarities between device-generated electromagnetic fields and human-generated biomagnetic energy for healing purposes.