In Chinese Metaphysics, centuries of study have identified 5 stages of Ki, these are Wang Ki, Sheng Ki, Tui Ki, Si Ki and Sha Ki. Although cultural differences between Japanese and Chinese systems abound, generally speaking many Japanese beliefs made their way to Japan through China. Once they hit Japan they are altered, sometimes to such an extent that the original form is hardly recognizable. Japanese Buddhism is as different from Chinese Buddhism as Kung Fu is from Karate, but it takes a knowledge of at least one of them to notice and/or appreciate the difference.

5 Stages of Ki

Wang Ki, or Prosperous Ki, is the most energetic, vibrant and powerful form of Ki. It strengthens, nurtures and accelerates the quality of all it interacts with.

Sheng Ki, or Growing Ki, is life generating and healing. It balances and stabilizes the quality of energy it comes into contact with.

Tui Ki, or Retreating Ki, is Ki that is weak, old, and beginning to lose its strength. It has a tendency to weaken all it comes into contact with.

Si Ki, or Dead Ki, is, as the name indicates, completely dead. It upsets the balance of otherwise healthy systems and obstructs the flow of healthy Ki.

Sha Ki, or Killing Ki, is destructive, harmful, violent and potentially fatal. It can be quite damaging on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels.

5 Stages of Ki in Reiki

OK, so what’s all this got to do with Reiki? Well, generally speaking, when we talk about Ki in Reiki, we treat it as if there is only one classification of Ki. I believe that with a deeper understanding of these Chinese stages of Ki, as an organic form in and of itself, we can derive a deeper understanding of how Reiki does its thing… and improve on its effectiveness at the same time.

From the stages outlined above, we see that Ki has a type of life cycle. In its birth it can be quite powerful, or destructive, and as it loses its vitality it can get weak and can becomes quite toxic by doing so. In that disease, whether physical, emotional, mental or spiritual, is generally the result of energetic imbalances or blockages, i.e., Si Ki or perhaps Tui Ki which has not been flushed from the system, Reiki’s interaction with those energies balances them and the systems they belong to.

Some disease, like Cancer, is more likely attributable to Sha Ki having found its way into a vulnerable system. While presenting a worthy adversary, even Sha Ki is merely energy, as is Reiki, and with persistence and determination can be transmuted into Ki of a much less harmful amd destructive nature. Continued Reiki will dissolve and eliminate it altogether as will be discussed sometime in the future when I am ready to address the issue of Cancer in greater detail.

I’m no expert in Chinese Metaphysics by any means, its just something I’ve recently come across that I believe holds some potential for adding something of benefit to the wonderful world of Reiki. Any arguments?

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