Reiki

Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Fine Art Print Wall Scroll

fiber paper This artwork was giclée printed on specially handmade "grass-leather paper". It has fibers and husks purposely pressed into the finished paper. The paper is quite expensive compared to typical Asian art papers, but the results are worth it.

This is the title of a healing practice that is now found throughout the world but with origins in Japan.

Special note: Outside of the context of the healing practice of Reiki, this refers to the "aura" or the "spiritual essence that surrounds all living things." A Japanese person unfamiliar with the practice will interpret the "aura" as meaning.

Reiki is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also heals. It can be compared to massage but is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If your life force energy is low, you are more likely to become ill or experience stress. If your life force energy is abundant and flowing well, you become more capable of being happy and healthy.

There is a lot of information available if you want to Google this term - my job is to offer the calligraphy while you can decide if it is right for you.

This is the ancient (traditional) form of the Reiki Kanji. Sometimes you'll see it in the slightly simplified version, 霊気.

Note: This is also a Chinese word, but in Chinese, these characters create a word that refers to a smart person or someone with high aspirations. It is not read as a healing method in Chinese.

In Korean Hanja, this can be read as "a mysterious atmosphere" by a Korean who is not familiar with the practice of Reiki (still has a cool meaning in Korean).