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“Reiki
was something I was somewhat sceptical about, but a friend
recommended it and I gave it a try. I knew nothing about it
before I had my first session so I had no preconceived ideas
about what would happen. I had a problem with my neck and
shoulders for some time, physio hadn’t really helped too
much, also I was asthmatic, using becotine daily and my
ventalin pump at least once a day.
After my
3 treatments I actually rarely use my ventalin and have
ceased using becotine altogether. My neck and shoulders are
much better, plus when I am suffering I find a single
treatment brings me back in line. I recommend Reiki to all,
not only as an aid to help problems, but as a unique way to
toatally relax, learn to unwind and feel totally invigorated
after each treatment ready to face what our busy day to day
lives throw at us. Everyone should try it. ”
Clare Samuel, Hitchin
“My name
is Naven Moonsamy. I am a paramedic and I work with Rescue
Care Ambulance Service in Durban. One day I responded to an
accident. When I got on the scene there was a lady who had
head injuries, and an open fractured femur.
We had
difficulty in administering IV therapy and the patients
blood pressure was 80 systolic which made it necessary to
put up an IV. I noticed the fractured femur but it was not
bleeding badly until a policeman straightened her leg, which
caused the femur to be re-inserted and leaving an open
wound. The wound then started to bleed profusely,
instinctively I placed my hands on her leg and within a few
minutes her bleeding completely stopped and when I checked
her pressure again it rose up to 100 systolic which placed
her out of danger for a while until we had her in hospital.”
Naven Moonsamy, Durban |
Introduced
to the West in the early 1970’s by Mrs Hawayo Takata, no one
really seems to know where Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) comes
from. It is said that the techniques are recorded in very
ancient Sanskrit writings, though we cannot be certain of
that. More recently the knowledge we have dates from the mid
1800’s. This is when a Japanese theologian, Dr. Mikao Usui,
is thought to have rediscovered a system to harness an
unlimited energy potential. That system became known as
Reiki.
Dr Usui
opened a clinic in Tokyo and set up classes to teach Reiki.
One of his teacher students, Dr Chujiro Hayashi, also opened
a clinic,
and it was to this clinic
that Mrs Takata went to for treatment for various health
problems. Inspired by her recovery she learnt Reiki and ran
several clinics and taught classes in Hawaii, taking Reiki
to the mainland United States in the 1970’s. 
A
Reiki treatment lasts approximately one hour and is the
physiological equivalent to 3-4 hours sleep. This makes it
an excellent treatment for stress and stress related
problems. (It is widely thought that 80% of all illness is
due to stress!)