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Reiki - fantastic claims and other New Age
wonders!
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See also A Christian reflection on the "New Age"
and New Age Is Mistaken Answer to Search for Meaning
The latest in New Age movements, Reiki, has reached South Africa,
with various urban legends already circulating, namely that Reiki is
a) Sanctioned by the Church, and that Pope John Paul II has
attended Reiki seminars, and that various Priests and religious are
running Reiki training sessions.
or as others would have it
b) Deliberately hidden secret "Gospels" of the
Apostles".
Simply put, these claims are false and represent false teachings.
At best, Reiki is sentimentalism (such as the past and future lives
of a reiki practitioners pet), at worst it is false religion. From
revisionist history to bizarre claims about Jesus Christ, Reiki is
an experiment in the absurd.
Web links
Excellent Christian websites addressing the truth about Reiki:-
WWW.REIKIDANGERS.ORG
www.REIKI-JESUS.com
Some claims about Reiki
Some of the amazing claims of Reiki include: (these are actual
quotes taken from reiki websites). All emphasis has been added by
the author.
A Brief Overview
"The knowledge that an unseen energy flows
through all living things and is connected directly to the quality
of health has been part of the wisdom of many cultures since
ancient times. The existence of this "life force energy"
has been verified by recent scientific experiments, and medical
doctors are considering the role it plays in the functioning of
the immune system and the healing process."
Reiki claims not to be a religion, but is "spiritual"
nonetheless
"While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is
not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must
believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not
dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it
or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find that using
Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their
religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.
While Reiki is not a religion, for optimum well
being in the light of Eastern medical theory that we are a
mind-body-spirit unity, it is necessary to live and act in a way
that promotes harmony with others. Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of
the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended that one practice
certain simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which
are nearly universal across all cultures."
Past-life regressions?
Dog's Miraculous Transition by Melinda DeBoer
You may remember the article in the Fall Reiki News about
Zeke’s healing from past life trauma manifesting as cancer. One
of the greatest gifts that Zeke gave me was his love and passion
for life. It was very hard for him to let go of his body. A
psychic friend told me that a special ceremony would help Zeke
release to the heart of God and would fill him with wisdom to make
his choices....My psychic friend told me that Zeke will be coming
back as a new species of Eagle to raise the consciousness of
humankind. [Note:- Zeke appears to be a dog. That aside, a
clear belief in transmigration of the soul from one species to
another]
http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/dogstransition.htm
They also indicated the attunement process itself was a powerful
healing experience, releasing restrictions relating to their healing
work they had unknowingly acquired when they were healers in past
lives.
http://www.reiki.org/faq/howdoesreikiwork.html
"His vision was confirmation of a past-life regression I
had experienced in Palm Springs, California, in 1987. When we were
in an altered state and told to look at our feet, I saw
claws.
Scanning the rest of my body, I saw a huge eagle. In that
lifetime, I was able to transform my shape from human to eagle. I
thought it was weird at the time because other people were having
"normal" regressions, like queens and kings, Indians,
Vikings, and so on, while I was flying around as an eagle! This
past-life regression was in synch with my Reiki Master telling me
that I was a shape shifter. I hadn't understood at the time, but
after the regression it was instantly clear. Other past lives as a
light being were verified through Reiki treatments when several
people saw me as a body of light while I was channeling Reiki.
There are two people I have worked on who have seen my spirit
guide, an Eagle dancer."
http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/reikin18.html
Jesus Christ, not the Son of God, but merely (or possibly) a
"Reiki Master", who also (possibly) spent time in the East
learning Reiki spiritual mastery.
"It is not known whether Jesus was born with the ability
to heal through touch or if this was something he acquired. His
activities between age twelve and thirty are not mentioned in the
Bible. It has been suggested by several researchers that during
this time Jesus traveled to the East and was schooled in many of
the mystical teachings of India, Tibet and China. If this is so,
it is possible that Jesus was initiated into Reiki, or a Reiki
like practice during this time as Reiki has his origins in India,
Tibet and China.
The early followers of Jesus' teachings were made up of several
groups. One such group was the Gnostics. They practiced laying on
of hands and professed to have a secret knowledge that had been
passed on to them by Jesus and his disciples. The Gnostics were
made up of many smaller groups some of which were known as the
Docetists, the Marcionites, and the Carpocratians. They were
united by their core beliefs which included: a personal experience
of Jesus or the "kingdom of heaven within," their
freedom and lack of rules, guidelines or creeds and their reliance
on inspiration and inner guidance. Their existence is attested to
by the Gnostic gospels which are part of the Dead Sea Scrolls as
well as a letter written in the second century AD by the early
Church father, Clement of Alexandria. In Clement's letter, he
spoke of a secret gospel of Mark which was based on the normal
canonical one but with additions for special followers of Jesus,
referred to as "those who were being perfected" and
"those who are being initiated into the great
mysteries." When Christianity became organized after the
second century, its teachings were centered around faith and the
official teachings of the church, rather than healing or
"good works" and inner guidance as practiced by the
Gnostics. At this time, those promoting the organization of the
church began subduing and killing those Gnostics who would not
conform with the authority of the newly developing Church. With
the elimination of the Gnostics and the establishment of the
Christian Church, the practice of laying on of hands by Christians
was lost."
http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/reikin16.html
Reiki has miraculous healing powers
"Reiki sessions cause patients to heal faster with less
pain," says Marilyn Vega, RN, a private-duty nurse at the
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York. "Reiki
accelerates recovery from surger, improves mental attitude and
reduces the negative effects of medication and other medical
procedures." http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/reikinews.html
Clairvoyants
"In my work I have found it valuable to call on the
services of clairvoyant healers to help with my own healing as
well as to gain a better understanding of how healing energies
work. One of the most clear clairvoyants I have worked with is
Michelle Griffith. She has the ability to see and understand Reiki
energy and tell the difference between different kinds of Reiki
and other healing energies. In addition, she can read the aura and
chakras, communicate with your guides and higher self, read past
lives and help you understand and heal your issues. In the eight
years I have worked with Michelle, I have never encountered an
issue she was not able to help me with."
The Healing Power of Symbols
"I drew the Reiki power symbol on my hands and continued
to do Reiki on myself, then asked her what she saw. She said,
"Now I see the healing energy coming in your crown, but it
goes right back out and forms a box of light around you - you are
protecting yourself." Protection is one of the uses of the
Power symbol! Reiki uses various symbols, including
The Reiki Symbols
Activating Reiki Symbols
The Power Symbol
The Mental/Emotional Symbol
Healing Unwanted Habits
The Distant Healing Symbol
Using the Distant Healing Symbol
Group Distant Healing
Empowering Goals
Hand Positions for Self-Treatment
Alternate Treatment for Self or Others
Hand Positions for Treating Others
Scanning and Beaming
Scanning
Self-Scanning
Beaming
Giving a Complete Reiki Treatment "
New Age gibberish
Blessed By Spiritual Beings by William Lee Rand
Reiki can by used to develop and strengthen your connection to
spiritual beings. This can be a very positive and helpful experience
especially when you choose an enlightened being or work directly
with God. In fact, for the most part, I suggest when using this
technique, you focus on only connecting with enlightened beings or
with God as these level of beings are the most trustworthy and can
provide the greatest help. By enlightened beings, I am referring to
those who are one with God, free of all ego and filled with
compassion and wisdom. These include Jesus Christ, Mother
Mary, the Holy Spirit, the Archangels, Quan Yin, Krishna, Buddha,
and others. Also, when I refer to God, I am not referring to a
male or female God, but to the One Supreme Being who is beyond
male/female, yin/yang etc.
First decide which spiritual being you would like to work with.
Choose one you are familiar with or feel guided to work with. If you
are unfamiliar with enlightened beings, I suggest doing some reading
about any of those mentioned above or any others you discover in
your research. If you have any trouble deciding, I suggest you
simply choose to work directly with God.
Once you have a spiritual being in mind, sit in a quiet place and
say a prayer to the being asking to be more strongly connected with
them and to receive their blessings. The use of a picture of the
being can be helpful also. Then draw out the Reiki distant symbol
along with any other symbols you are guided to use such as the
master symbol and begin sending Reiki to them. As you do so,
continue to pray asking that your connection become stronger and
stronger. You can also pray for guidance for any project or issue
you need help with, ask that your skill as a healer be improved and
that your Reiki healing energies become more effective, or say
prayers for others.
http://www.reiki.org/online/june02/junenl02.htm
Commentary
Needless to add, Reiki is NOT associated
with the The Church, the Catholic Charismatic Movement, or any other
Christian ministry associated with the Church. It is nothing other
than pure heresy, which detracts from Jesus Christ as our Saviour
and Lord.
Clearly very popular, a keyword search on
the Internet reveals over 3 million webpages devoted to Reiki. The
writer found no websites dedicated to communicating the truths of
Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, and disclaiming the heresies
expounded by Reiki followers.
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