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Multiple healers giving Reiki to a recipient at a Reiki share.

Reiki share, also known as Reiki circle or exchange, is a gathering of Reiki believers who participate in group Reiki treatments on each other. The main purpose of the Reiki share is to give and receive Reiki in a casual atmosphere of friendship, honor, positive energy and devotion.[1][2][3][4][5][6]  Reiki shares usually last a few hours or they can be all-day events.[7] The gatherings are often free or the host may ask for a small donation.[8]

Reiki is a pseudoscience,[9] and is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in scholarly texts and academic journal articles. It is based on qi ("chi"), which practitioners say is a universal life force. However, there is no empirical evidence that such a life force exists.[10][11]

Purpose

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Practitioners claim Reiki share offers recipients the combined wisdom and skill from multiple practitioners with different levels of experience.[8] Time spent on the table(s) is shorter than a private Reiki session, but recipients receive attention from several pairs of hands simultaneously.[8] Practitioners also claim that they benefit from giving Reiki as well as receiving it.[12] In addition to giving and receiving Reiki, Reiki shares offer participants the opportunity to:

  • Socialize and make new friends in their Reiki community
  • Learn about Reiki through peer support
  • Find a Reiki client, practitioner, or trainer[2]

Meeting agendas

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Each Reiki event is different, but they usually include one of more of the following activities:[2][13]

Others include a variety of different rituals.[8]

During a Reiki share, the recipients ultimately break into small groups and take turns lying down on massage tables. Multiple practitioners gather around each recipient and place their hands on or over them, rotating to make sure all attendees receive a similar amount of attention.

Exchanges

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Reiki exchange implies that both people in the exchange are practitioners.[2] Exchanges are generally restricted to Reiki practitioners.

Circles

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Circle implies that at some point, the group sits or stands in a circle, sometimes called healing circles.[2] Reiki circles are generally open to the public.

Mawashi Reiki

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A circle ritual that practitioners claim helps "sensitize" and "ground" the practitioners at the beginning of a share. Participants join hands, and conclude with a bow of gratitude with hands in the Gassho (prayer) position.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Desy, Phylameana Lila (January 15, 2012). The Everything Reiki Book: Channel Your Positive Energy to Reduce Stress, Promote Healing, and Enhance Your Quality of Life. Everything Books. p. 110. ISBN 978-1440527876.
  2. ^ a b c d e Paul, PhD, Nina L. (2006). Reiki FOR DUMmIES. Wiley Publishing, Inc. pp. 195–220. ISBN 978-0-7645-9907-1.
  3. ^ Dey, M.A., Eileen. "Creating a Reiki Circle for Your Community" (PDF). Reiki Membership Association. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ Arconti, Debra. "What is a Reiki Share and Why Should I Attend? (Reiki Energy)". The Light of Happiness. www.CRINTERACTIVELLC.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ multiple authors. "How to Cultivate and Facilitate Reiki Circles: 10 Steps". WikiHow. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. ^ Nickinson, Seth. "What Is a Reiki Share?". Santa Barbara Reiki. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. ^ Desy, Phylameana lila. "Five tips for arranging a Reiki Share". About.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d Sebastian, Simona. "What is Reiki Share?". Chakra Anatomy. Simona Sebastian. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. ^ Semple, D.; Smyth, R. (2013). "Ch. 1: Psychomythology". Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 20. ISBN 9780199693887.
  10. ^ Lee, MS; Pittler, MH; Ernst, E (2008). "Effects of reiki in clinical practice: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials". International Journal of Clinical Practice (Systematic Review). 62 (6): 947–54. doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01729.x. PMID 18410352. S2CID 25832830. Most trials suffered from methodological flaws such as small sample size, inadequate study design and poor reporting....In conclusion, the evidence is insufficient to suggest that reiki is an effective treatment for any condition. Therefore the value of reiki remains unproven.
  11. ^ Reiki: Fraudulent Misrepresentation « Science-Based Medicine: Reiki: Fraudulent Misrepresentation, accessdate: May 28, 2016
  12. ^ Rowland, Amy Z. (2010). Complete Book of Traditional Reiki - Practical Methods for Personal and Planetary Healing. Healing Arts Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-59477--911-4. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  13. ^ Rivard, Richard. "Reiki Share / Exchange / Circle Ideas". The Reiki Threshold. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  14. ^ Penelope Quest, Kathy Roberts (Jan 17, 2012). Reiki Collection - Reiki for Life. Penguin. ISBN 9781101576205.
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