The Science of Reiki

According to the National Institutes of Health “Reiki is not an alternative to allopathic medicine—it is a “complementary” therapy that can be implemented alongside all other medical and therapeutic techniques. It is a gentle technique that is suitable for even very fragile patients, so it is accepted widely in hospitals and hospices around the world. The profound relaxation produced by Reiki has been anecdotally reported to alleviate anxiety and stress, the perception of pain, and to promote a feeling of psychospiritual well-being.”

Like many energy-healing systems, it is a safe, gentle, and effective complementary therapy, which can benefit almost any condition, from emotional stress to chronic pain. Reiki is a noninvasive treatment that can complement existing allopathic treatment, carries no side effects and no contraindications, and appears to reduce stress, help boost the immune system, and stimulate the healing process within the body. The benefits of treatment are often felt immediately,

Distance healing has also been demonstrated in several studies.

In a study conducted 1992-1995 by the HeartMath Institute, human DNA was isolated in a glass beaker and then exposed to a form of feeling known as coherent emotion by groups of up to five people trained in applying this specific technique (similar to meditation).1,2 The results were nothing short of astonishing. Without physically touching the DNA, and doing nothing other than directing positive intention towards it, participants were able to influence the DNA molecules in the beaker. They also investigated different kinds of intentions directed at the DNA. This resulted in the DNA double helix either winding or unwinding, and changing shape, depending on the intention.1,2

In a double-blind experiment involving 40 patients with advanced AIDS, subjects were randomly assigned to a distance healing (DH) or control group. Both groups were treated with conventional medications, but the DH group received distance healing for 10 weeks from healers located throughout the US. Subjects and healers never met. At six months, blind chart review found that DH subjects acquired significantly fewer new AIDS-defining illnesses, and required significantly fewer doctor visits, hospitalizations, and days of hospitalization. DH subjects also showed significantly improved mood compared to the controls.5

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ect of Conscious Intention on Human DNA.”