Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive.
Meditation on the other hand is a beautiful exercise of calming the mind. It is based on any one of the following three aspects. Meditating on any one of these aspects brings about astounding results.
- Watching the breath
- Using an object
- Reciting a mantra.
Reiki combined with Meditation is all the more powerful. In Reiki meditation,one uses the last two aspects: object in the Reiki symbols and mantra in the names of the Reiki symbols.
Benefits of Reiki Meditation
This is a very forceful and effective meditation that gives relaxation, mental calmness, clarity, increased ability to visualize, clairvoyance, increased healing power and a wider consciousness.
It can also be used to solve problems or reach goals. This practice surrounds you with healing Reiki energy. It brings about a sense of peace and fulfillment.
Here is how to do it:
- Sit comfortably, either on a cushion or on the ground with legs folded or on a straight back chair. Make sure you sit straight. Rub your hand together and place your hands on your knees.
- Relax and breath slowly, think positively.
- Draw the Power symbol in front of you with your whole hand. Visualize a disc of bright golden light 6 feet above your head emitting powerful, but smooth golden light.
- Visualize a pillar of golden light coming to your crown chakra from the golden disc. Let it enter the body through the crown and fill your whole body and rejuvenate the cells. Remain in this light for 30 minutes.
- Also,visualize a symbol and recite a soothing word three times. [ Recite any word which you feel comfortable with ]
- When you feel that you have meditated enough on this symbol let it float up into a field of light above your head.
- When you have finished meditating on the symbol you will be full of healing Reiki energy. You can now continue with the final part of the meditation where you can send Reiki to your projects, goals or healing others at a distance.
- Send Reiki by visualizing or describing the object, goals or person.
- Once you have finished, slowly relax and release all thoughts. Sit quietly for a few minutes and enjoy the peace.
- Rub your hands together and “wash” your face with them. Open your eyes, walk a few steps and feel the refreshment.
Try out this technique, you will definitely like it. The combined effects of both Reiki and Meditation will prove to be extremely powerful and useful.
