One theory of energy healing is that the root of all disease is found in tired energy. In this post I’d like to take a look at exactly how this idea impacts Reiki, especially in regard to the often overlooked practice of Reiki Self-Healing (a.k.a. Self-Reiki).
Self-Reiki
As mentioned in my post on Self-Reiki Techniques, many Reiki practitioners do not spend enough time healing themselves. If your body is not working at 100% of its ability, how can you expect to effectively help others? Recall the parable of the Goose that laid the Golden Egg? Caring for the goose should’ve been of utmost concern and the number one priority! By performing Reiki Self-Healing that is exactly what you are doing… caring for the goose! 
Replacing Tired Energy
Tired energy (energy that has lost its ability to vibrate at a productive frequency) needs to be continually replaced with fresh, vital energy. In its most basic sense this is exactly what Reiki does. Infusing tired energy with super-powered Reiki energy revitalizes it and keeps it fresh. Spent energy leads to energy blocks and these energy blocks can have adverse effects on many seemingly unconnected parts of the body.
For example, if the lungs are full of tired energy they can’t supply the brain with the necessary oxygen, which in turn causes dullness, tiredness & general fatigue. The brain needs a lot of fresh oxygen for peak performance and people who have a tendency to use their brains more, need more oxygen than those who don’t.
Since brain energy is a priority, the body sends oxygen there first, leaving other areas wanting if there is not enough to go around. In such a case the stomach and digestive system will not be getting the energy they need and accordingly, the liver and kidneys will not be getting enough oxygen and energy to maintain their ability to filter out pollutants, aggravants and spent energy from your system. Meanwhile good energy will be lost every time you go to the toilet, while bad remains, and the blocks will continue to grow in size and effect. Poor liver condition also leads directly to poor skin condition where rashes, discoloration, acne, and other types of skin disease and no matter how good the nutrition you are receiving, it is not worth anything if it is not digested properly.
Simply giving the necessary energy to your lungs can prevent all of this from happening and regular Reiki self-healing treatments do just that.
Anatomy and Physiology
In my post on Assorted Reiki Body Parts and Intelligent Energy, I discussed the importance of a general understanding of Anatomy and Physiology in understanding the root causes of problems so that Reiki can be given directly to those areas (which is much more effective than giving Reiki to the whole body and allowing it to find its way to diseased or tired areas) and this is true for understanding your own anatomy as well as that of others. When giving a Reiki treatment (to yourself or others), giving Reiki directly to the cause of the symptom will have much more long lasting effects than merely giving Reiki to the symptom.
Also, as discussed in the above referenced post, scientifically, Reiki can be said to work on a resonance basis (recall the guitar string vibrating as as result of another guitar’s string being plucked) and Reiki Resonance takes time. Be patient! Especially with yourself because, generally speaking, Reiki practitioners have a much higher level of Reiki already circulating through their bodies and so more is needed to reach the level where the currently circulating Reiki can’t reach. Sometimes the Reiki Hibiki that is most easily noticed points to the effect and not the cause.
Its been my experience that self-healing usually takes longer than healing others, and healing Reiki practitioners usually takes long than healing non-Reiki practitioners, but blasting Reiki directly into the root of the problem tends to have much quicker results… and, of course, we want our goose to be healthy! 
For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!
