Reiki

I read horoscopes once in while for fun and today's reading says that I should work on my discomfort by alternative means, like acupuncture, hypnotism or Reiki. Well, I know what acupuncture and hypnotism is, but what the heck is Reiki? So I surfed the internet and here's what I found out. First off, this funny illustration. LOL!


It does sound like "rake" but I don't think raking the source of my discomfort will do any good. Haha! Kidding aside, according to this Reiki.Org website:

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

So it's like healing with the use of the palms. Well, I've seen faith healers do this and I guess they share the same concept. The only difference is where they "draw" that energy. What do you think?