Is there a philosophy/theory informing the practice of Reiki?
A better question is “WHAT informs the practice of Reiki?” To which the answer is: Reiki itself. The experience of those who pursue Reiki as a practice integral to their life, is that Reiki, the Universal Energy is also the Ultimate Wisdom. It IS the omniscience and omnipotence of God, Tao, Allah, Yahweh, etc. Through Reiki we have direct, personal, access to this power and wisdom. We do not need any philosophy as a intermediary! We do not need anybody else to interpret it or tell us what it means! Reiki connects us to our higher self, our own inner truth, power and wisdom . . . which is both Universal AND unique to us! No written philosophy can say that! Reiki is beyond words, it just IS. Return to Top and list of questions Q4: Are Chakras part of the Reiki System? No. Or at least, not the way that I was taught or teach it! My experience is that Reiki works perfectly well without any knowledge of chakras. There is no evidence that Usui worked with chakras. A Reiki treatment activates
