Complementary therapies for the modern healer Reiki is a very good healing modality
that has helped many people. It was originated by dr. Usui and popularized by thousands
of reiki masters. Pranic healing was originated by grandmaster choakoksui of the
philippines and is taught by certified pranic healing instructors in over 81 countries.
According to the reiki masters who have attended pranic healing classes, as well
as my own observations as a teacher and healer, here are some of the major differences
between pranic healing and reiki: a. Pranic healing is a non-touch system of healing.
Reiki practitioners touch the body most of the time, but they also employ some non-touch
techniques. B. Pranic healing teaches its students to "scan," or actually feel the
aura, to assess areas of energetic depletion and congestion or stagnation, which
helps identify problem areas that need healing. Reiki usually doesn™t use any energy-assessment
technique but relies on the intuition of the practitioner. C. Pranic healing employs
a manual cleansing technique called "sweeping" to remove blockages and stagnant
energies before giving fresh energy to the patient; reiki has no comparable technique.
Pranic healing believes cleansing is critical to the healing process because diseased
energies and negative emotions have to first be removed before energizing the body
or they may manifest physically, and sometimes dramatically, through vomiting, loose
bowel movement, a rash, flu or other symptoms. Such expelling is often labeled as
"detoxification", however, it is quite uncomfortable and can be prevented with proper
cleansing. In fact, cleansing alone often allows the body to quickly heal itself
by permitting fresh energy to penetrate deeper into the body to be utilized as healing
fuel. D. Pranic healing employs a "cookbook" approach to healing. According to thousands
of case reports gathered by grand-master choakoksui, every ailment produces a unique
set of energy patterns that can be identified in the energy body™s 11 major chakras
and numerous meridians. Reiki has essentially one energy technique, facilitating
the flow of reiki energy into whatever area needs healing, to address all health
problems. Pranic healing, by contrast, uses specific energetic routines of cleansing
and energizing that are matched to the specific patterns of energetic deficiencies
caused by a particular illness. Pranic healing, thus, offers a quicker, more targeted
and more effective system of healing. E. Pranic healing teaches its practitioners
to directly draw energy from the sun, air, ground and other spiritual sources and
then project this prana into their subjects™ auras and chakras. Reiki practitioners
have to be "initiated" by a reiki master and given "symbols" to access the healing
energies. It is similar to having to obtain a "password." Pranic healing employs
simple breathing and visualization exercises that allow anyone to heal immediately
with minimal instruction. F. Pranic healing includes a practice called "energetic
hygiene" rarely found in any healing modality, including reiki. Energetic hygiene
is a set of practices: breathing, dietary recommendations and other cleansing routines
designed to keep your personal energy tank clean and full. Reiki masters attending
pranic healing classes agree that energetic hygiene is one of the greatest benefits
of the class, particularly the techniques that enable them to cleanse themselves
of contaminating energy they pick up from clients and how to prevent subjects or
negative people from draining their life force. This is particularly important not
only for reiki practitioners, but also other healthcare providers because these
people frequently experience pain or the ailment of their subjects and become drained
and tired after healing someone. G. Pranic healing employs the use of color energies
that dramatically accelerate the body™s innate healing abilities. In fact, many
reiki masters who have taken pranic healing often say that if they have a subject
who wants immediate relief or rapid healings, they use pranic healing ” particularly,
the coloredpranic techniques. But, if they have a subject who wants a relaxing and
soothing session, they use reiki. In summary, both pranic healing and reiki are
excellent healing modalities and help alleviate pain and suffering. However, pranic
healing gives you the tools to produce faster and more immediate results while "immunizing"
you against contamination from the people you are healing. Pranic healing complements
any and all healing modalities, including reiki. We always tell everyone, whatever
your healing technique ” shamanism, native american techniques, chinese chi kung,
reiki, massage therapy, chiropractic, christian laying on of hands and even traditional
orthodox medicine, pranic healing will complement and enhance it. We are here together
to help create health and happiness for all. After all, all healing comes from one
source, expressed in a myriad of way.