How does a christian look at reiki?
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I believe that reiki is not a belief system, it's not any kind of religion so you can do reiki and believe what religion you want.
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=the Spiritualist Church does this as well as Christian Scientists.  Be grateful for the healers, but remember to thank God.  You are truly blessed.
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I converted to wicca 7 years ago....I think the reason I like it is because all those little things christian's deam as a figment of my imagination are real to wiccan's. I can find truth in alot of things I could not explain before...it just felt like home to me.
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Remember that Reiki is "Universal Life Energy". Whenever you share your compassion with the purpose of healing someone; Reiki works for the best outcome for Love to be expressed and realized. There is no danger in Loving someone so there no danger sharing Reiki with someone.
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http://www.wicca.org/\n\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm\n\nHere you go...enjoy.\n:)\n\nFor anyone reading and doesn't want to go to the site... here is what they say it is...\n"This previously underground religion has much to teach every human about survival and about the ethical use of natural innate powers.\n     The Craft is a way of life that investigates every potential that you have.  The Craft draws its strength from the diversity of Nature itself; indeed it rejoices in diversity. Your views and interests are just as valid as anyone else's, and we hope that you too will help to push back the artificial barriers that surround many religious dogmas.\n     As we will mention several times on this website, \nWitches are not Satanists. The negativity in that offshoot of Christianity is not for harmonious thinkers such as Witches."
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I called myself a Christian for years.  I wasn't really but I didn't know it at the time.  My mother was Catholic & dad was atheiest.  After husband's death I became a Wiccan.  I studied all sorts of reiligions because I wanted to understand everyone:), I know it's impossible but I have tried.  I became a born again Christian November 2001.  I try to quit putting God in a box and dusting Him off when I want something.  I try to follow the guidelines in the Bible and live as Christ, loving all and praying for all.  Somedays I really just stink at it, I am a work in progress.
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Yes reiki is effective i have had it done to me i was in so much pain and this fantastic reiki woman done some on me and yes the pain nearly instantly went.. As for meditation i do that to it takes a few times to clear the mind but once you can do meditation it is great. keep on doing it  don't give up. Once you have found your path and ready you will do fine .. keep it up ok.Ask your spirit guides and angels to help  you will no.
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I think he was just a really cool spiritual dude (and probably a really good reiki master).  Spirituality is the  free will to find the path of God on your own.....not letting someone telling you how to find god via organized religion.  \nI think Jesus was the embodiement of getting in touch with God, by getting in touch with yourself.  That's why he didn't support organized religion.
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I think Christians see Wiccans so negatively because they have not bothered to research or be open to understanding the religion.  Most Wiccans do believe in one Divine Being or Energy (Ali's "ONE GOD"); but instead of seperating this Divinity into Father, Son, and Holy Spirit the way Christians do; Wiccans divide The Divine into a Goddess and God.  Still seperated in both religions, just into different ways.(Yes, SOME Wiccans continue to divide The Goddess and God into smaller Dieties, but hundreds is an exagerration and not all Wiccan Traditions do that.)\nAnother sore spot towards Wiccans is the belief in Jesus being the messiah.  I have met many Wiccans (myself included) who believe Christ was a real person and an amazing prophet (the way the Jewish do; is there as much discrimination against them?) and that his teachings of "love and accept each other in love without judgement" are certainly what ANY Divine Being would want for mankind.  Unfortunately, most people who call themselves Christians don't follow this all imporant lesson in itself and so judge against anyone who is not Christian or even their particular sect of Christianity.\nWiccans don't believe (and CERTAINLY don't worship) the devil or demons or even in hell.  In fact, it's obvious that the Wiccan rede (or law) "Harm ye none..." is extremely similar to the Christian "Do unto others..." \nSo, "why?" basically comes down to closed-minds, misunderstandings and an unwillingness to learn more about what they don't understand
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I do believe they have a lot of credit to them.  I have done reiki and other healings for many years.  The most amazing thing I have seen was when reiki was used to fix a person's broken hand, which was documented by x-ray.  A reiki master, in front of me, did his healing for about 2 hours and at the end, he could move his fingers to the point the nurse order another x-ray and this one showed he had no broken bones in his hands.  SO yes reiki may not always have these huge miracles but it does usually help many illnesses.\n\nFor crystals i have accounts from doctors in worcester ma hospitals who have seen some very effective results when crystals were used alone and with other sources.  The one that stands out the most is this woman who just lost her son or daughter I forget, anyways the doctor gave her a piece of crystal and left her alone, after 2 hours, instead of sobbing her head out she was manageable to talk too and felt a lot better and she attributed it to the crystal.\n\nThen of course there is straight herbal healing which I think combines both scientific with folk remedies to produce very effective cures.  I use the nurses guide to herbs, which is college level to train them in herbs but then again that is the best resource to use. hope this helps
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Reiki is about energy channeling.\n\nTrust that you will be guided to the correct teacher.\n\nLineage is not the most critical thing.\n\nChoose a path and follow it. If its not for you , make a new choice.\n\nBut most importantly, make a choice.
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i'm a shintoist in japan, it's basically quite different from christianty.  shinto has multiple deities(or parts of one extreme existence); they live with us; you will be one after death; they also train themselves to get mentally higher.  we also have "seances," the number is rare, though. they get possessed with our ancestors, and we are allowed to talk with them.  of course we can get information that the "seances" themselves cannot have known before.
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Reiki itself is a Japanese spiritual system that has been used in Japan at least back until the Meiji period, where spiritualist, shaman, and priests used this term to describe their practices. The first time a book was printed about Reiki was in 1919 by a Therapist from Japan.\n\nThe Reiki that we have commonly come to know today as 'Reiki' started life as a spiritual system taught by a Japanese man named Mikao Usui. In around the year of 1920 Usui, a devout Buddhist, had a Satori (a breakthrough, enlightenment) that allowed him to realize that the ultimate goal in life was to live by "unity of self through harmony and balance". He created a system for doing so, based on Buddhist and Shinto beliefs that were held outside the confines of the very controlling Japanese government during his time (in Usui's time, Religion that was not state run was forbidden). In around 1921 he started to teach others his system, calling it a 'philosophical' path, which was controlled by the Japanese Department of Education.\n\nIn around 1922, Usui's friend started to teach his own 'philosophical' path that included hand healing as part of the practice. This system was based heavily on folk Shinto - which was outlawed during this time. In 1923, Usui added hand healing to his practice, as well as blessing ceremony (the predecessor to todays attunement) - both derived from his friend.\n\nIn 1925, several Japanese Navy Admirals joined Usui's School. They became very interested in the hand healing methods, and, shifted focus of the school to devoting their time refining their practice at it. In 1926, Usui would pass away, leaving the school to his senior students and his friend.\n\nIn 1926, these people would found the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai - a memorial group dedicated to the work of Usui. They would recognize Usui, posthumously, as their first President. They would teach both Usui's spiritual system as well as hand healing. As time went on, less and less of Usui's spiritual system was being taught, reserved for more advanced students. Newer students would be taught hand healing methods instead.\n\nIn around 1928, Usui's friend would leave the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai because of disagreements that he had with the way things were being run. He went on to found his own spiritual system and taught his own hand healing method.\n\nIn 1930ish, Dr. Hayashi, one of the Navy Admirals, would leave the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai because of differences in how things were being run. He went on to create his own style of Reiki (with many changes - focusing primarily on Hand healing), and, run his own healing clinic.\n\nIn 1935, a woman would seek out Hayashi for Reiki treatments and would be successfully healed by Hayashi. She would go on to learn Reiki from Hayashi. Her name was Hawayo Takata.\n\nIn 1938, Takata would bring 'Hayashi Reiki' to America, change it again, and call it Usui Shiki Ryoho. At this point, her Reiki looks nothing like the Reiki that the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai was teaching. Her Reiki was taught as a hand healing method and lacked much of the traditional spiritual teachings as well as the meditative practices common in Traditional Reiki.\n\nIn 1941, Japan would bomb Pearl Harbor. Americans would hate ANYTHING having to do with Japan. Knowing this, Takata would re-write Reiki history, telling a tale of Usui being both a Doctor and a Christian Minister. She did this with hopes that the USA was a very Christian Society, so, if she could make Reiki and Usui linked to Christianity, Americans would not have prejudices against either. Also, Takata believed that Doctors were universally accepted, so, making Usui a Doctor, she believed that Americans would be further put at ease.\n\nAfter this, Takata would go on to teach 22 Reiki Masters with this 'new' Reiki. These 22 Masters would spread out across America and teach this system to the masses. This is where American Reiki was b
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Reiki, take him, get him attuned. This is a spiritual matter, no drug will suffice--just a suggestion, the stuff is amazing............
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I have 8 Reiki masterships. I have personally seen Reiki do amazing things, especially with healing horses.  I know people who have been part of reversals of cancer diagnoses in humans. I also know cases where it seemed not to work.\nWhen I channel Reiki (of whatever flavor) all I am is a conduit.  I'm basically like a straw, and the person (plant or animal) receiving the energy is actually pulling the energy through me.  Once it's inside them, it has its own intelligence. It works with that person/plant/animal's soul/core blueprint.  Sometimes the choice is NOT to heal--the lesson hasn't been learned or there is still some benefit to being unwell, or it's simply time to leave the planet.\nMy husband never felt anything when I attuned him to Reiki and only a slight warmth when I did a session on him. Then I learned a different style, called Shamballa Multi-Dimensional Healing, and he FELT it, he still feels it, he uses it.  That's why I know so many different types--different energies resonate with different people. But it all links back to the Source of All, and basically it's all just pure Love in energy form.
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I come from a Christian family and grew up in that environment. I explored all areas of religions and spirituality having an open mind. I was not looking to pick a religion or anything. I just have always enjoying learning different perspectives of God, love and wisdom from all of these teachings.\n\nI learnt that Hinduism has a very specific path towards Self-Realization that Christianity did not have. The mantras are very powerful, and I've seen greater positive effects it has on my life. Along with meditation which teaches me how to quiet my mind, so I can listen within and hear God. I just liked the fact that Hinduism recognizes that we have God within and that many Indian sages help guide people finding that source within and re-awaken. Why do you think so many enlightened people are borne of India. I do not find Christian preachers enlightened enough nor close enough to God to be a source of guidiance.\n\nI do believe in the teachings of Jesus. I consider them to be valid. I just don't care for anything else in the Bible to be relevant to my path. Christianity does not give me what I specifically need that Hinduism gives me which is how do I get closer to my Self-Realization.
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I should think it would work just fine, but I will caution a Christian about using Pagan magick the same as I'd caution a Pagan about using Christian magick; when you use a magick system based on a specific religion, like Goetia, which is certainly Abrahamic, you can only rely on the protection of that religion's Gods if you are actually a follower of that God. \n\nBut Pagan magick is, for the most part, much more benign than Christian magick and doesn't usually involve the summoning of forces you may or may not be able to control, so a Christian performing Pagan magick (which uses the generally benign powers of Nature and Self) is probably alot safer than a Pagan using Christian magick (Which relies on the summoning of Angels and Demons and the power of their God to protect you from them. Scary shit!)