Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is an ancient laying-on of hands healing technique that uses the life force energy to balance the subtle energies within our bodies.
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “Higher Power” and Ki which is “life force energy”. So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.”
The Reiki practitioner serves as a vessel that supplies healing energies where they are most needed; this in turn, allows the body to function in a more holistic manner. It is thought that if ones life force energy is low, then it is not uncommon to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. The healer does not use his/her own energy to heal.