REIKE. WAS: Another Day Another Doctor

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My phrase " unwise to try it " only referred to my logical argument, not

to Reiki.

As for what it is, it wears all the clothes of the typical quack;

although I don't doubt the benefits of the basic massage functions.

However, when you start sending something that does not exist over long

distances and claiming factual results you've gone over the line.

Here's information that perhaps can to some extent counteract the

foolish hype:

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> *Reiki*

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> The word, *Reiki*, is of Japanese origin. Rei means " universal spirit,

> unlimited, " and ki refers to the " life force " or " energy. " Proponents

> credit a Dr. Mikao Usui with " re-discovering " *Reiki* some time around

> 1846 as part of his search of " sacred texts. "

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> It is clear from proponents' descriptions that *Reiki* is but a

> variation of other healing superstitions such as " pranic healing "

> (ritual of ancient fertility religion, Wicca ), qigong (based upon

> traditional Chinese medicine), Therapeutic Touch (a pseudomedical

> practice done by 20th Century American nurses), and unnamed shamanic

> healing practices that involve hand-waving, or laying-on-of-hands,

> healing rituals. Such rituals are magical practices that purport to

> manipulate unseen " spiritual " forces.

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> First degree *Reiki* practitioners learn to treat through a series of

> 12 specific hand positions placed gently on the body. This allegedly

> facilitates the flow of *Reiki* energy through the practitioner, said

> to be manifested by a heightened feeling of warmth in the hands. The

> practitioner is said to merely serve as a conduit for the *Reiki*

> energy. A second degree *Reiki* practitioner allegedly " learns to send

> *Reiki* over distance through the use of special symbols which involve

> the opening up to the experience of the energy and listening to one's

> inner voice. " The third level is *Reiki* Master, a process lasting a

> year or more while working as an apprentice with another *Reiki*

> Master. During this time the apprentice learns to embody the energy

> and is then able to teach *Reiki* to others. "

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> There is no evidence that clinical *Reiki*'s effects are due to

> anything other than suggestion, or that they are superior to massage

> or any other healing ritual. *Reiki*'s metaphysical beliefs may be in

> conflict with an individual patient's religious beliefs. Full

> disclosure of the belief system should precede its use in any setting.

> An investigation of proponent literature casts serious doubt as to

> whether *Reiki* practitioners can be trusted with such full

> disclosure. *Reiki* literature presents misinformation as fact, and

> instructs practitioners on how to skirt the law in order to protect

> themselves from regulation and accountability.

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One of the harms of things that just don't work are that they may

encourage you to not get treatment for something that can be fatal

without treatment. Your actual results [other than the benefits of any

massage] may be as great as the typical chance or placebo results in

credible research, but not higher.

Regards,

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> Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@...

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> matchermaam <matchermaam>

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> Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:33 pm (PST)

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> , you don't seem to know what Reiki is. There is no way that it

> could be unwise to try it.

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> <>Roni

> Immortality exists!

> It's called knowledge!

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> Just because something isn't seen

> doesn't mean it's not there<>

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> From: <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>>

> Subject: Re: Another Day Another Doctor

> hypothyroidism

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> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 8:54 AM

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> No; and [to illustrate the logical fallacy]* I never ate a $#!t

> sandwich. Nor will I ever.

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> Regards,

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> *The logical fallacy of saying, " If you never tried it then you don't

> know " contains the false assumption that there are not other ways of

> knowing besides trying something. As a matter of fact there are

> multiple ways. There are numerous things that it is patently unwise to

> try for oneself.

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