When it comes to subject of How Does Reiki Work it seems that there are only handful things that most of reiki practitioners (or for that mater reiki masters) agree upon. While everybody agrees that Reiki WORKS it seems that nobody seems to know how exactly it works.

In the Reiki Ryoho Gokkai Hand Book that “floats around on the internet” Dr. Usui the founder of the Usui Reiki apparently had said that even he was having a hard time explaining exactly how does reiki work. Here is the excerpt talking about it:

Question: How does Usui Reiki Ryoho work?

Dr. Usui: I’ve never been given this method by anybody nor studied to get psychic power to heal. I accidentally realized that I have received healing power when I felt the air in mysterious way during fasting. So I have a hard time explaining exactly even I am the founder. Scholars and men of intelligence have been studying this phenomenon but modern science can’t solve it. But I believe that day will come naturally.

Ever since Dr. Usui introduced reiki to the world, the scholars and men of intelligence have indeed been studying this phenomenon and yet how reiki works still remains a mistery. In order to get closer to the understanding of how reiki works we should start by introducing the concept of the Energy Body.

Reiki And The Concept Of Energy Body.

In order to understand and eventually answer the question how does reiki work one must first understand the concept of our energy body. Our physical body is vital and alive due to fact that unseen (for most people at least) life force energy nourishes and supports it vital organs and their functions.

In addition to flow “within the body” it also surrounds us creating the energy field called the aura which can be seen by some people and felt by most. The energy centers responsible to receive, assimilate, and express life force energy are called chakras. It is believed that chakras correspond with the endocrine gland system and as such play very important role in maintaining overall well being.

If the flow of life force is interrupted than it will have very negative effect on our health. It is believed that stress, fear, and anxiety among the other could create blocks and prevent life force energy to flow.

Reiki is used to re-establish the normal energy flow by raising the level of vibration in the affected area. So it needs to be understood that reiki doesn’t work as a medicine in common sense for it doesn’t tackle the symptom itself but rather the cause of the illness.

How Does Reiki Work-The Scientific Research?

It might be very interesting to mention the scientific research that was looking into how does reiki work and what happens whilst people practicing therapies like Reiki. The independent study was conducted by Dr. Robert Becker and John Zimmerman during 1980.

They found out that not only do the brain wave patterns of practitioner and receiver become synchronized in the alpha state, characteristic of deep relaxation and meditation, but they pulse in unison with the earth’s magnetic field, known as the Schuman Resonance.  During these moments, the bio-magnetic field of the practitioners’ hands is at least 1000 times greater than normal, and not as a result of internal body current

Furthermore, Zimmerman (1990) in the USA and Seto (1992) in Japan further investigated the large pulsating bio-magnetic field that is emitted from the hands of energy practitioners whilst they work.  They discovered that the pulses are in the same frequencies as brain waves, and sweep up and down from 0.3 – 30 Hz, focusing mostly in 7 – 8 Hz, alpha state.  Independent medical research has shown that this range of frequencies will stimulate healing in the body, with specific frequencies being suitable for different tissues.  For example, 2 Hz encourages nerve regeneration, 7Hz bone growth, 10Hz ligament mending, and 15 Hz capillary formation. Here is the link to the article: The science behind reiki

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