Nowadays, Reiki healing has become an important part in the lives of many people. It is because of the growing awareness of health among many these days that people have started taking reiki healing very seriously. They have started involving themselves in several mental and physical activities such as swimming, meditation, exercising, yoga, cycling etc. It is a famous saying that Health is Wealth and living a quality and healthy life is a key to success.

People these days know that one’s mental condition depends a lot on his or her physical condition. One of the major causes of mental condition is stress. It is because of the stress in professional and personal lives that a lot of people end up living poor life. In order to get rid of mental stress, one should opt for various activities like Reiki, meditation, yoga etc.

Reiki is a healing system that is largely practiced in Japan. It works on your mind, body and soul and is responsible for the balance between all the three. Reiki is a special type of life force that is channeled by someone who specializes in it. There is high possibility that some individuals are born with Reiki or got it some other way. However, majority of the healers who have not received Reiki attunement from a Reiki professional uses some other kind of force to treat the illness. It is one of those processes that cure the person on the ‘whole’ meaning that it looks after one’s body and mind interconnection deeply. It heals the condition of people by triggering their conditions. Major trauma in the lives of people usually manifest as a physical illness and several inconsequential events makes them suffer from severe health problems too. This can result in many diseases such as arthritis, stomach disorders, lower back pins etc. which are caused by trauma and emotional stress.

The process Reiki helps people to conquer several symptoms of stress like headaches, diarrhea, lack of energy, over eating or poor appetite, increased risk of arthritis and asthma, bloating and stomach cramping, hair loss, weight loss or gain, high blood pressure, diabetes, decrease in sexual desire, trouble sleeping, constipation, irritability, lack of concentration, sadness, anger, skin problems, depression, heart problems, irritable bowel syndrome, back or neck pain.

Reiki helps an individual by flowing energy through the affected portions of the energy field and thus, charge them with positive energy. It also increases the vibratory levels of the energy field in the several parts of the human body where the negative feelings and thoughts are attached. It breaks the negative thoughts and throws them away from your body. The process of Reiki healing clearly cures and unbends the pathways of energy and lets the life force to run in the healthy and right direction.

Majority of the Reiki symbols are based on the western traditions originated in Japan. Since ancient times, these symbols were passed from one master to another. These symbols were commonly used for the purpose of protection and healing. If you are someone living in Japan then you can easily find these symbols as they are commonly displayed in various public places.

The Reiki symbols are means of focusing attention to link with specific healing frequencies. Reiki masters use many symbols in order to boost the reiki energy.

The various symbols of Reiki include the following:

• The reiki master symbol- Dia Ko Myo:

It is pronounced as dye-ko-me-o. One of the effective symbols in the reiki’s set of signs is the master symbol. Only mighty reiki masters can use these symbols. Using these symbols you become more conscious towards supernatural forces. Commonly, reiki masters use this sign for unleashing the divine energy to spread its power and healing the soul. Continuous repetition of this sign brings in great changes to an individual’s life.

• Hon sha ze sho nen:

It is commonly uttered as hanh-shah-zey show-nen. It is commonly referred to as the distance symbol. It means “the god in me addresses the god in you to encourage enlightenment and peace”. It is one of those healing symbols that are used to send reiki energy over long distances at any time to anyone.

• Cho ku ray:

It is commonly called power symbol and is uttered as “choh-koo-ray”. This symbol means that man and god coming together. It raises the power of reiki and pulls energy around you focusing it wherever you want it to. One can use them anywhere fro any purposes, for example, to purify bad energies, for on spot treatment, for spiritual protection and for various other purposes.

• Tam-a-ra-sha:

It is commonly pronounced as tam-ara-sha and is known as the balancing level. It helps in leveling the energy and attempts decrease the pain by unleashing the divine chakra and thus, allowing the power to flow.

• Sei hei ki:

It is uttered as say-hay-key and is known as the emotional or mental symbol. This symbol means the key to universe which helps in calming the mind. This is one of the best signs for super natural protection, for recuperating from mental injuries, for washing human sins and is really helpful in balancing the both sides of the human brain (right and left brain). It succeeds in restoring harmony and peace.

There are some other signs that are used for the purpose of healing. You can generate them by sketching them with your internal surface that is palm. You can also draft them using your fingers by visually picturing them in your mind. Moreover, you can also shape them from your third eye and spelling the name of symbol for at least three times.

Therefore, whenever you keep your hands on any of these healing energy symbols try to drag and absorb the energy via the channel in your body attained from the universe around you.