Reiki is a form of spiritual healing and spiritual practice proposed
for the treatment of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual
diseases. Mikao Usui developed Reiki in early 20th century Japan,
where he claimed to receive the ability of 'healing without energy
depletion' after three weeks of fasting and meditating on Mount
Kurama. Practitioners use a technique similar to the laying on of
hands, in which they claim to be channels for energy ("Ki") guided by
a universal spirit or spiritual nature ("Rei") — flowing through their
palms to heal a person wherever they may need healing. A study in
Alternative Therapies said that in 2002 there were over one million
U.S. adults who had experienced Reiki treatments.
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