Author: Bret Gordon
As both a Christian and a Reiki practitioner, I often encounter confusion of how I can intertwine the principles and practice of both. Surely Eastern practices of healing and energy cannot be Biblical, except that they are. Reiki* is the Japanese practice of energy healing. It consists of Gassho (meditation), Reiji Ho (invocation) and Chiryo (treatment). Chiryo invovles the use of various hand positions used to interact with the receiver at various points on their body, commonly known as chakras. In this article, I won't get into the scientific validity of Reiki and want to focus on justifying the practice and use of chakras from a Christian perspective as there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding.
Let's put aside the fact that Dr. Usui was a Christian preacher or that he discovered Reiki specifically while looking for an answer regarding how Christ healed through the laying-on of hands, which is mentioned numerous times in the Bible and exists in nearly all cultures globally, and instead discuss the chakras themselves.
The chakras, also called Ki Centers (this term will be important later), are located at various physical points on the body. There are minor chakras in addition to the main ones shown in the image but I am not going to discuss them here. Any scholar of theology will understand the importance of numerology. There are 7 main chakras, seven being the number for God Himself as it symbolizes completion and perfection.
Let's put aside the fact that Dr. Usui was a Christian preacher or that he discovered Reiki specifically while looking for an answer regarding how Christ healed through the laying-on of hands, which is mentioned numerous times in the Bible and exists in nearly all cultures globally, and instead discuss the chakras themselves.
The chakras, also called Ki Centers (this term will be important later), are located at various physical points on the body. There are minor chakras in addition to the main ones shown in the image but I am not going to discuss them here. Any scholar of theology will understand the importance of numerology. There are 7 main chakras, seven being the number for God Himself as it symbolizes completion and perfection.
