We have many different systems in our body - we have a skeletal system, a muscular system, a cardiovascular system, a respiratory system - but there is more to us than meets the eye. We also have an energy system. In fact, everything in this universe is energy and has an energy field that extends outwards. Reiki is a Japanese word meaning "Universal Life force Energy" and so Reiki refers to the life force energy all around us. Our energy system is influenced by our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and even our karma and life lessons. This energy system includes the chakras which are like spinning wheels that move the energy throughout our body, and our aura which is the energy field that radiates out from our bodies. This electromagnetic energy field vibrates at different levels and can be experienced in colors, sounds or images. This energy in and around us can be seen by people who have developed their psychic sense, spiritual or energy healers, and it can also be seen using special technology to take photos which show the energy around us.

Systems in the human body are healthy when they are flowing, and our energy system is the same. When we can allow life force energy to flow through us freely it nourishes our being and we feel vital, energised, peaceful and generally "in the flow" of life as we allow the energy to flow. However often we have blocks, holes, or negative energy in our energy system due to fears, trauma, negative memories, stored emotion, buried anger, unresolved issues and any number of these reasons! Some people in need of energy healing report things like feeling stuck in life, not being able to move forward, feeling fatigued, feeling drained of energy, feeling worn out or feeling tired.

A Reiki practitioner or energy healer has opened and become a channel for life force energy to flow through them. This energy comes in through the crown of the head, and flows out of the practitioners hands. During a treatment the practitioner will place their hands on different areas of your body and allow the current of Reiki energy to flow through their hands into your body. As the pure life force energy flows it clears out the old and flows to areas that need more energy. Energy healing and cleansing releases blocked or sluggish negative energy from both the auric field and the physical and emotional bodies. It’s a relaxing and insightful experience - the ultimate detox!