What is the difference between Reiki and energy healing

In fact, to put it bluntly, Reiki is a mature subdivision of the energy healing system. The essence of the two is the relationship between inclusion and being included. Many people confuse the two simply because Reiki is the most popular branch of energy healing in the world. It is the first time many people come into contact with energy healing. Over time, it is easy to equate the two.

However, within the healing circle, there have always been two different voices regarding this definition. One group believes that Reiki has developed a completely independent inheritance system and operating specifications, and should not be lumped into the broad discussion of energy healing. The other group believes that any method that uses non-material levels of frequency to adjust the physical and mental state belongs to the category of energy healing, and Reiki is naturally included. Each side has its own reasons, and there is still no unified statement.

I went to Hangzhou last year to participate in a healing industry exhibition, and I met a senior who does crystal arrangement healing. She studied Usui Reiki in her early years. When talking about this difference, the examples she gave were very intuitive. She had previously received a case of a PUA suffering from chronic anxiety and insomnia in the workplace. When she did the treatment for the first time, she had prepared a complete set of white crystals and moonstones. However, she sat down to set up the patient's chakras and found that the other person's throat chakra was particularly blocked. She happened to have a blue agate in her pocket that had been exposed to the sun for three days in Zhongnan Mountain. She simply held the stone and used it to unblock the energy of the patient's throat chakra. Forty After a few minutes of conditioning, the patient yawned several times on the spot and said that the "stone" that had been blocked in his chest for more than half a year seemed to be loosened. He went home and fell asleep for 12 hours. This kind of treatment that has no fixed operating paradigm and can use tools around you or even adjust the energy call method according to the current situation is energy healing in a broad sense. As long as you can feel the flow of energy, no matter what method you use, it will work.

But Reiki is different. Whether it is the most common Usui Reiki or the later derived Karuna Reiki and Purple Fire Reiki, they all have strict inheritance requirements. To become a Reiki master, you must go through the corresponding level of enlightenment. The symbols and corresponding energy frequencies used in the operation are also fixed, and you do not even need to use any tools. A while ago, I helped a friend who had acute stomach pain after eating something bad. I just washed my hands and put my hand directly on her stomach, calling on Reiki to help her straighten out the energy in her spleen and stomach. Within fifteen minutes, she said that the pain had dropped from the initial 8 points to 2 points. I didn’t use any auxiliary tools during the whole process, and I didn’t need to charge anything in advance, because Reiki uses high-frequency energy at the level of collective consciousness, which neither consumes the therapist’s own energy nor relies on the frequency storage of external objects.

Of course, whether it is Reiki or energy healing in a broad sense, there is currently no large-scale clinical data that completely convinces the mainstream medical community. Many people think that the so-called healing effect is just a placebo effect. We practitioners do not shy away from this - after all, the body and mind are inherently integrated, and many emotional discomforts are highly related to the psychological state. Even if psychological suggestion really works and can help people relieve pain, it is not a bad thing, right?

If you just want to experience it, there is no need to worry about the difference between the two concepts. If you prefer a healing method that has a fixed process and does not rely on external objects, find a certified reiki master. If you are more sensitive to physical objects such as crystals, singing bowls, and tuning forks, just choose an energy healer in the corresponding direction. In the final analysis, the one that can help you relax is the most suitable for you.