Reiki Hand Positions & Techniques Flashcards

What is the Reiki technique known as 'Kenyoku Ho' used for?

Answer: Clearing and cleansing the practitioner's energy before and after sessions

Kenyoku Ho is a dry bathing technique used by practitioners to cleanse their energy field before and after a Reiki session, preventing absorption of the client's released energies.

What is 'Gassho meditation' in Reiki?

Answer: A seated meditation with palms pressed together, focusing on the point of contact of the middle fingers

Gassho meditation is a traditional Reiki practice where the practitioner sits with palms together in prayer position, focusing attention on the middle fingers to quiet the mind and connect with Reiki.

What does the technique 'Reiji Ho' refer to in Reiki?

Answer: Asking Reiki to guide the practitioner's hands to where healing is needed

Reiji Ho is the technique of setting an intention and allowing Reiki energy to guide the practitioner's hands intuitively to where healing is most needed on the recipient.

Which Reiki technique involves rapidly moving the fingertips in a light tapping or drumming motion on the recipient?

Answer: Jacki

Jacki is a Reiki technique where the practitioner rapidly taps or drums with the fingertips on the recipient's body to stimulate energy flow.

What is 'Enkaku Chiryo' in Reiki practice?

Answer: Distance healing using the Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen symbol

Enkaku Chiryo is the Japanese term for distance healing, performed using the Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen symbol to send Reiki energy across time and space.

In a Reiki session, what does the practitioner typically do to signal the end of each hand position?

Answer: Slowly and smoothly lift the hands off or away from the body

Practitioners gently and smoothly lift their hands at the end of each position to avoid jarring the recipient's energy field, maintaining the flow of the session.