Just like you have to tune into a frequency to receive a radio or tv channel, reiki attunements are a way of tuning into the channel of reiki energy.

It is believed that reiki energy is there all around us, but you can access this energy only after you are attuned to receive it.

Reiki attunements allows you to become a reiki practitioner.

Attunement process involves opening up the chakras in you, so that you become a 'channel' to receive and transmit reiki.

Reiki and massage are two different healing modalities, both in intention and practice. Reiki is a spiritual healing system, and massage therapy deals with physical healing. Reiki is intended to affect the energy fields or 'auras' around the human body. Massage therapy is more of a 'manipulative system' for the physical body and is not directed at the auras.

Doshas are the manifestations of the elemental forces in human body. Ayurveda says that there are three kinds of Doshas (Tridosha) - Vata, Pitta and Kapha, and the imbalance(Vikruti) of these Doshas (or Dosas) is the root cause of most of our physical and mental problems.

Dominance of a Dosha determines body type or "Prakriti" of an individual.

As with any popular healing system, variants of original reiki system have developed over time. Most of these new systems derive directly from original Usui reiki system with some additional 'attunements' and 'symbols' thrown in. Yet, there are some other esoteric 'reiki' systems which are claimed by their founders as the original reiki system and sometimes as even better than the original!

Presented below are some of these 'new reiki systems'.

Angelic Reiki
Archangelic Reiki

The Reiki symbols are the keys that open doors to a higher self. When a reiki master/practitioner draws, thinks about or visualizes a symbol it will instantly connect to the energy it represents.

1. The first reiki symbol is Cho Ku Rei (Choku Rei is pronounced as "Cho-Koo-Ray") or power symbol. This symbol represents the body. This symbol is used to draw energy from universe, converge it and then amplify the energy.

Karuna is a Sanskrit word, which means compassionate action or compassion for others.

Karuna Reiki system was developed by William Lee Rand. This system of reiki is deeply connected with Hinduism - especially Tantra.

Karuna Reiki is considered a higher form of reiki healing system. It is said that a person attuned with Karuna Reiki not only feels energy passing through his/her body, but also feels being surrounded by it.

Reiki masters like Marcy miller, Kellie-Ray Marine, Pat Courtney and others channeled karuna reiki symbols. These symbols are somewhat different from usui reiki.

In order for any medicine or treatment method to be accepted into the mainstream health care system, evidence is needed that the medicine/method is effective and safe. Reiki, being medicine-less and non-ivasive (non-manipulative) can be regarded as safe, or at least there is no known established case of negative effects of reiki, till now. That leaves the question of effectiveness. Is reiki effective?

Reiki works on all the layers of our being - mental,spiritual and the physical. It is seen that people get destressed after a reiki session.

• Reiki helps in reducing stress
• Strengthens the various endocrine glands in our body and strengthens the immune system.
• Removes any blockages in body chakras, leading to total healing.
• Improves positive effects of traditional medicines, minimizing the side effects.
• Increases psychic awareness and helps develop intuitive abilities.

Reiki can be applied to every imaginable situation where improvement is needed.

So many people interpret healing in their own ways. When you get rid of a debilitating physical condition, it is said that you are healed. Most people when talking about healing refers to this physical healing only.

There is another healing - at the mental/spiritual level. For me healing is all about finding the inner peace within me. When i am at peace with myself, when outside circumstances can not create imbalance in my thought process - that is healing for me.