Toward a More Plausible Reiki Model

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How does Reiki work? This question comes up often. The answer is simple: We don’t know. We don’t know. I find those words liberating. They free me from the common explanation: “the Reiki energy comes through and goes where it’s needed,” and enable me to explore and contemplate my practice. The “Reiki energy” model is, to me, deeply unsatisfying. For one thing, it stretches credulity. And it doesn’t really match my experience. Yes, when I practice Reiki self-treatment, I usually feel subtle movement, a sense of flow. I just don’t assume that flow to be “Reiki energy” coming through. I realize it’s my own biofield reorganizing itself ... More. More

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