REIKI

HAND POSITIONS

REIKI HAND POSITIONS

IF YOURE FAMILIAR WITH REIKI HEALING, THEN YOURE
PROBABLY GOING TO WANT TO EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF.
You can do this by treating yourself,
once you know the energy
centers--called chakras--and the hand
positions to use to focus the reiki
energy. Its not hard to do a successful
reiki self-treatment, but all of the hand
positions must be used, and used
consistently, if it is going to have any real
effect. This can take up to an hour a day.
Its no use just using one hand positio
to balance one area--using a head
position to get rid of an earache, for
example. Reiki has to be done in its
entirety to really benefit you. Of course,
should you have a chronic condition,
please seek the advice of your doctor.
Reiki self-treatment is meant to work
with your physicians advice, not to
replace it.

Reiki work
by letting
the life
force of the
universe
flow
through
Your hands
and into
your body.

The cells resonate with that energy, and

draw on it. Reiki works on its own accord,
you dont need to concentrate or do
anything special for it to be advantageous. It is simple, and effective, and that
is what makes it so valuable.
There are some basic hand placements
used when giving yourself a Reiki energy
treatment. It is important that these are
followed and not hurried. You want to be
relaxed, with a quiet mind and an open
heart to do a reiki self-treatment. Dont
rush it, dont do it when youre
over-stimulated by excess food or drink
or any mind-altering substance, and
make
sure you use the bathroom before you
start--you dont want to be interrupted!

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The first position is to put your hands

together, over your eyes. Rest you palms
on your cheeks, and touch your fingers
lightly to your forehead. Dont apply
pressure, just rest lightly.
This reiki treatment will assist with the
sinus area, tension, common colds, and
bringing the third eye chakra into balance.

The second position is to place your palms

over your temples, wrists touching in front
of your face around or just below your
nose.
This reiki treatment helps with stress and
tiredness, stress headaches, mental
activity, and concentration.

The third position in the self-treatment is to

place a cupped hand over each ear.
This obviously helps with all kinds of ear
problems like colds, balance issues, and
hearing. This also assists with general
well-being--there are many sensitive
points in the ears.

For this position, cup your hands together

behind your head. Dont interlace your
fingers, just cup your hands next to the
other, as if you were going to lean back
and rest your head.
This treatment helps with colds, tension,
worry, and issues with the neck and upper
spine

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The fifth position in your reiki

self-treatment works on the throat area.
Put your wrists together and surround
your thought--but dont apply pressure.
You want this to be relaxing, not choking!
This position helps to treat the throat, and
the ability to communicate. It can also
help to bring the throat chakra into
balance.

The next position is to place one hand

over the breastbone, and one hand just
above it over the collarbone. Your upper
hand should go around your throat, with
your fingers on one side of your neck, and
your thumb on the other side.
This treatment affects the lungs and
respiratory system, it can help with
allergies, and it can also help you to accept
things as they come into your life.

Next, youre going to work on your upper

chest. This is the area right over your
heart. Put your hands on your chest,
fingers touching.
This treatment helps you to work on your
heart, in every sense of the word. It can
also work on the heart chakra, and the
ability to be open and compassionate, to
be able to give and receive love.

Next, youre going to treat the area

around your solar plexus. Here, you want
to place your hands under your pectoral
muscles, and on your ribs.
This treatment helps the respiratory
system, the lungs, and the immune
system. Respiratory and circulatory
issues can be helped with this reiki selftreatment positions.

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For this reiki self-treatment, you want to

put your hands over your stomach, right
around where your belly-button is. Allow
your fingers to touch.
This treatment will benefit the organs of
the upper abdomen, such as the liver,
pancreas, and spleen. It can also help
worry, anxiety, and digestive problems
caused by stress or the hurriedness of
everyday life. It will balance the solar
plexus chakra.

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In this position, place your hands just below your navel, one hand placed above
the other hand.
This helps with all digestive organs, as well
as the elimination system and the kidneys.
It can also help balance the emotions.

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For the last position, place your hands on

your pubic bone, fingers touching, so that
they angle down towards your groin.
This treatment affects the reproductive
organs, and the elimination system such
as the kidneys and the bowel. It can help
with tiredness, weight issues, and physical
and emotional strain. It will balance the
base and the sacral chakras

As you can see, reiki self-treatment really isnt complicated.

There is no special equipment needed, no special clothing to
wear. What is most important is that you are comfortable,
relaxed, and that you have given this the time needed to
perform it properly and unhurried. Reiki is a wonderful tool
when it comes to mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional
health, and something that can greatly benefit all areas of
your life.

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