Reiki Reiki Energy & Chakras 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the energy body or 'aura' in relation to Reiki healing?
- The physical skeleton
- The electromagnetic field surrounding the physical body that Reiki also affects (Correct answer)
- A type of Reiki symbol
- The temperature of the room during a session
Correct answer: The electromagnetic field surrounding the physical body that Reiki also affects
The aura is the energetic field surrounding and interpenetrating the physical body, which Reiki affects along with the physical, mental, and emotional bodies.
Question 2: According to Reiki principles, what happens when Ki energy is blocked or stagnant in the body?
- The person becomes stronger
- Disease, discomfort, or emotional distress may result (Correct answer)
- Spiritual enlightenment automatically occurs
- The Reiki symbols stop working
Correct answer: Disease, discomfort, or emotional distress may result
Reiki teaches that blockages or imbalances in Ki flow contribute to physical, emotional, or mental dis-ease, and that restoring balanced flow promotes healing.
Question 3: Which chakra is associated with intuition, psychic ability, and is often called the 'third eye'?
- Crown chakra
- Throat chakra
- Ajna (Third Eye) chakra (Correct answer)
- Heart chakra
Correct answer: Ajna (Third Eye) chakra
The Ajna or Third Eye chakra, located between the eyebrows, is associated with intuition, psychic perception, and higher mental faculties, and is linked to the color indigo.
Question 4: The crown chakra (Sahasrara) is associated with which color and spiritual quality?
- Green and love
- Orange and creativity
- Violet or white and spiritual connection/enlightenment (Correct answer)
- Yellow and personal power
Correct answer: Violet or white and spiritual connection/enlightenment
The crown chakra is associated with violet or white light and governs spiritual connection, divine consciousness, and enlightenment.
Question 5: In Reiki, what are 'meridians'?
- Specific Reiki hand positions
- Channels or pathways through which Ki energy flows in the body (Correct answer)
- Types of Reiki attunements
- The outer edges of the aura
Correct answer: Channels or pathways through which Ki energy flows in the body
Meridians are the energy pathways or channels through which Ki/Qi flows throughout the body, a concept shared with acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine.
Question 6: What sacral chakra body location and primary theme does it govern?
- Located at the throat; governs speech
- Located below the navel; governs creativity, sexuality, and emotions (Correct answer)
- Located at the crown; governs spiritual awareness
- Located at the solar plexus; governs personal power
Correct answer: Located below the navel; governs creativity, sexuality, and emotions
The sacral chakra (Svadhisthana) is located just below the navel and governs creativity, sexuality, pleasure, and emotional expression, associated with the color orange.
Reiki Reiki Energy & Chakras 2
What is the energy body or 'aura' in relation to Reiki healing?