There are some styles of Reiki that teach that Reiki is purely the result of mental processes and that it is really only necessary to give Reiki to the head for an effective Reiki treatment. Whether or not this is entirely true, there is a lot of supporting evidence, so I thought I’d take a quick look at it here.

The basics of reflexology revolve around certain points in the hands or feet that correspond to certain points of the body… the heart, the liver, the head, etc. Treating these reflex points has exactly the same effect as treating the corresponding part of the body. In some cases this can be quite convenient… for example, lower back pain is difficult to self-treat because of the difficulty in reaching it effectively and holding the position long enough for the Reiki resonance to take effect.

The head also contains similar reflex points, which are in all likelihood much more powerful than those in the hands and the feet since those points route through the brain and/or route to the brain for healing to take place. So the head is actually the center of that type of treatment.

Another theory holds that all healing happens in the brain and that it must first be healed before any other physical healing can take place. Affirmations, hypnosis, NLP, Sedona Method, Silva Method, etc. are all based on changes occurring first in the brain/mind of the individual and Dr. Hayashi taught that the same is true of Reiki, that is, that the head is the most important place to treat.

There was a doctor who did research on cancer patients finding that all forms of cancer had a corresponding lesion in the brain. I’ll discuss more about him (Dr. Hammer), and his theories when I finally get around to blogging on Reiki and Cancer. His research is quite compelling and I don’t believe the results should be limited to the study of cancer, but to the possibility that all dis-ease occurs first in the brain.

The bottom line is, if you are short on time, treat the head for as long as you can and chances are you will be sending Reiki to the right place. Combine this with affirmations (both the healer and healee) and the effective will be multiplied. The same goes for yourself… give your head a healthy dose of Reiki whenever you get the chance… the benefits surely go a long, long way.

For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!