Energy is all around us. It’s responsible for making everything happen, whether you want to use any household appliance, take a walk through the park, drive your car across town, or do anything that involves movement or activity. But what is energy? Though we are constantly surrounded by it, the nature of this elusive yet omnipresent force is often misunderstood — or not thought about at all. The Universe is energy. Everything is created from energy.
Understanding Energy and Reiki
Why Is Energy Important?
Energy is essential for all life and all processes that occur across the entire universe. On Earth, the sun is the ultimate source of all energy that is available and used by people, animals, plants, and microorganisms. This energy may come directly, such as in the form of photosynthesis, or indirectly, such as in the form of fossil fuels, which long ago trapped the energy of the sun, that is then released when burned.
We need energy for countless reasons. First and foremost, it is needed to simply stay alive. Energy is in everything that we eat, consume, or use.
Energy fuels and regulates the body’s natural internal functions. It repairs cells and body tissue, is used to build muscle, and is necessary to maintain homeostasis (any self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival) — and the harsher the environment, the more energy is needed to maintain this.
Going a little deeper into the human body, energy is needed to produce enzymes, contract and move muscles, and carry electrical impulses between cells. In society, energy is needed for everything from driving to watching television to keeping homes and businesses lit with artificial light.
Reiki is energy – the word Reiki meaning ‘life force or sacred energy’. When we use it in healing, it acts holistically, affecting all of the energies that comprise the human body, the animal body, inanimate bodies. When there is no longer energy in a body, plant or machinery – it dies.
When we experience good health, it means we are achieving a state of perfect subatomic communication between every part of the body. ‘Ill health’ is a state where that communication breaks down, so basically, we become ill when our energy waves are out of synch. This ‘communication’ takes place at a physical and emotional level.
When our energy waves go out of synch, our chakras (energy centres) become blocked and we feel out of balance. There are many reasons leading to an imbalance – childhood trauma, emotional or physical abuse, neglect, abandonment, stressful work or home environment.
We all have our own personal vibration, residing in our auric field. This vibration is determined by our collective thoughts and perceptions. We subconsciously use our aura as our ‘sensing device’ as it picks up on the vibration of others and this is how you can tell if you are in sync with someone or not.
The Reiki energy, which comes from source, vibrates very much faster than our personal vibration, and is able to shake loose, any negative energy that has collected in and around the chakras. In so doing, the chakras are cleared of this negative energy and revert to a healthy and balanced state.
Together with regular healing sessions, and a change in thinking to a more positive outlook, you are able to keep the chakras balanced.
Learning Reiki 1 will enable you to balance and align your own chakras and those of family, friends and pets. In these difficult and troubled times, it is a wonderful gift to have. No prior knowledge is required, just an interest in learning and an open mind. Reiki is not connected to any religion and is available to anyone interested in learning.
- The course consists of 6 classes, one a week, each class between 2 and 2 ½ hours each.
- You will be provided with all course notes, a file and a certificate on completion of the course.
- Classes are held during the day, evenings and weekends.
- If you are not in the Johannesburg area, classes can be arranged via Skype/Zoom/WhatsApp video.
Give it some thought – it could change your life! Book your Reiki 1 Course.
