Reiki and Channeling
Alternative Medicine or Spirit Guides

In Reiki the recipient is introduced to the concept of Reiki “spirit guides”. Those who use Reiki spirit guides believe that there is a group of spiritual beings who were once human, who now reside in the non-physical realm, but can interact with, and to assert and extends influence, in the physical world. They are said to be Reiki practitioners from the past ages, not simply Usui Reiki practitioners who have crossed, but those from the ancient origins of Reiki. Once attuned to Reiki, you are part of a vast network, and when you are attuned, the Universal Life Force assigns to you a Reiki guide to help you with your Reiki healing experiences.

As with all spiritual work, some people believe that they are just talking to an aspect of their own consciousness and giving it a shape, form, voice, and personality. That could be true. Many, however, truly believe that they are spirits from the past guiding the future, like spiritual ancestor spirits. In either case, the practitioner gets a sense of guidance, of not being alone in a situation, of having a spiritual support person or, in some cases an entire team to guide the

Identifying Spirit Guides

Who are all the guides? Some believe they are the spirits of Hayashi, Takata, and Usui , like a divining Trinity, to guide their sessions and classes. We can also look to the Reiki Masters of the modern era who have passed from this world as potential spirit guides, as well of the souls of ancient Reiki practitioners from Lemuria, Atlantis, and other mystical lands.

Another popular concept in new age lower is the idea of Ascension. The session material is often tied into the Reiki world, and although they are complementary in many ways, they are not the same. The word ascension means different things to different people. In its more basic interpretation, it means that the consciousness of sense to a higher level of spirituality and love, or one achieves what other cultures would call enlightenment, Nirvana, Buddha-hood, Christ-Consciousness, sainthood, or personal Mastery.

The most popular form of guide for those in the general public is the angel. Practitioners call upon Guardian Angels, Archangels, and the like to aid in the healing work. Angels are not considered Reiki guides, specifically, but many who are involved in Reiki are also involved in angelic lore. Although they seem to be specifically from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions, the concepts of angels can be found in the texts of Sumer, Egypt, and India. We are most familiar with the Angels Hebrew names and Judeo-Christian lore the best-known Angels are the archangels Michael, Rafael, Gabriel, and Uriel.

Reiki and channeling Reiki has not only become inexorably linked to spirit guides, but also to the phenomena of channeling, since many people involved in channeling are also involved in Reiki. Channeling is the psychic practice of letting a spiritual entity speaks to a person. Such people are referred to as channels, but in the past they were often called mediums. Now, people usually use the word medium to refer to a channel who talks exclusively to the dead. Channeling has become so common in the Reiki world.

As Christians. it is obvious that Reiki has nothing to do with Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God's Word the Bible or with Christian teaching in specifics. If anything, Reiki isolates itself from the truth in Jesus Christ and illustrates the imperative for believers to avoid it's practice. The Bible says that a "little yeast leavens the whole dough". Let us not attempt to syncretize any aspects of Reiki with Christianity because the two just don't mix. Like oil and water, they cannot co-existence.