Anyone know anything on Reiki Vs. Christianity?

[giveg-dglory]

My friend who is a baby christian asked me a question because she is in message therapy school just about ready to graduate and she said they are doing some stuff with a pengelum and some new agy stuff and she feels uncomfortable. This is what she wrote. Does anyone have experience with this? How does this affect our christian walk?

As a Massage Therapist there are certain areas of Body Work, that as a Christian, I would like to have more formal information on from a more educated Christian than myself.

I am including some websites to give more information on this type of body work/energy work. This will help in the explanation of the uses and where they derive from as well as to see if your perspective on these practices as a Christian as it is explained is the same as what the have put out there.

Basically all the questions can be summed up into one.

How are these modalities seen in the eyes of the Christian faith?

[Sing4Him]

1/Reiki is spiritual and it does work, but is not divine, not of Jesus, and not of God (John 14;7). There is a difference between angels and fallen angels (1john4;1-4); there is a difference serving God (Mat4;10), and serving reiki. Between giving honor to God and honoring reiki, after each healing.(Mat.22;37) God Almighty, the Creator, who is our Father and is the Lord Jesus Christ's Father. He is, is so much more then which you call god; the universe, or cosmos or All there is, universal life force or any name you can think of. He is, God of all Gods, Our Creator (Gen1;1). So, repent!

2/Yes, it is sinful, sitting before a home-made altar (idolatry), with photo's of dead reikimasters (spiritualism), various objects, candles, incense (honoring spirits), praying and paying for and accepting reiki, thus authorizing a reiki-ritual performance to open the spiritual doorways for reiki energy and their spirits and afterwards serving in gratitude reiki and his reiki spirits. (serving false gods, Ex 20;1-6) So, repent!

3/Did you know that the demon behind the initiating reiki symbol of your reikimaster is called "DIA KO MIO" and is held secret and holy by a reikimaster ? This reikimaster-spirit, which is summoned to open and connect you to reiki as a channel and itself, during the reiki initiations, is the "Phoenix who rises out of the ashes" .A demon who claims to be risen and is clearly not biblical and of Christian nature (1John 4;1-4). Praise God, that Jesus Christ came to set us free and succeeded ! (Mark16;19) So, repent!
If you are a Pastor /Church, go to "salvation-prayer" and you will find more tools concerning reiki for your church !!!

4/When you use reiki daily, new spiritual doors open and if you give a reiki treatment to someone else, a spiritual doorway is opened in the life of this (unaware) person, through which the reiki spirits will have, or will make more access, to this persons life. So, repent!

5/Yes, reiki works, heals and reveals many things, but after some time, you get in big trouble. Many reikimasters turn like; mentally ill, divorced, financially broke, or severe sick, mostly after some 10- 15 years of mastery. (Rom1;18+21, Rom2;5-9). The reiki alliance has a help line for supporting these sick masters, but no way reiki helps (Mat.12;30+33). So, repent!

6/Yes, reiki is sinful, it is using reiki spirits, fallen angels, it is worshipping false gods, it is in contradiction with Gods Word, its healing people on the short term, but leading them to destruction on the long term, its rebellious to God (Tit1;16) and reiki changes constantly, mixing itself with more occult practices. like witchcraft, various gurus, magic and satanism (Mat12;25,26,27).
http://www.reikidangers.eu/spirit.htm

[Sing4Him]

Reiki, Thomas Merton and Richard Foster


From Chapter 5, Pages 89-90
A Time of Departing by Ray Yungen :thumb:thumb

[M]ystical pragmatism is growing particularly fast through various New Age healing techniques. One such procedure is called Reiki (pronounced ray-key), a Japanese word that translates universal life energy or God energy. It has also been referred to as the Radiance Technique. Reiki is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist healing system, rediscovered by a Japanese man in the 1800s and only recently has come to the West.


The Reiki technique consists of placing the hands on the recipient and then activating the energy to flow through the practitioner and into the recipient. One practitioner described the experience in the following way:


When doing it, I become a channel through which this force, this juice of the universe, comes pouring from my palms into the body of the person I am touching, sometimes lightly, almost imperceptibly, sometimes in famished sucking drafts. I get it even as I�m giving it. It surrounds the two of us, patient and practitioner.


What is this"juice of the universe?" The answer is an important one, and was answered by a renowned Reiki master who explained: A Reiki attunement is an initiation into a sacred metaphysical order that has been present on earth for thousands of years.. By becoming part of this group, you will also be receiving help from the Reiki guides and other spiritual beings who are also working towards these goals.


While this is not widely advertised, Reiki practitioners depend on this "spirit guide" connection as an integral aspect of Reiki. In fact, it is the very basis of Reiki. One Reiki master who has enrolled hundreds of other masters spoke of her interaction with the spirit guides: "For me, the Reiki guides make themselves the most felt while attunements are being passed. They stand behind me and direct the whole process, and I assume they also do this for every Reiki Master. WheI pass attunements, I feel their presence strongly and constantly. Sometimes I can see them."


A Christian's initial response to this information might be: "So what. I don't travel in those circles so it does not concern me." This undaunted viewpoint would be valid except for the fact that Reiki is currently growing to enormous proportions and in some very influential circles. (It may even be in your local hospitals, schools and youth organizations.) It is essential to know that many nurses, counselors and especially massage therapists use Reiki as a supplement to their work. It is often promoted as a complementary service.


Even more significant are the numbers involved in this practice. Examine the following figures to catch just a glimpse of the growing popularity of Reiki. In 1998, there were approximately 33,000 Reiki listings on the Internet. Today that number, on some search engines, exceeds one million listings. In just four years, there has been a 3000 percent growth on Internet listings of Reiki! And even that number is just a fraction of those who practice it. One Reiki master delightfully noted this surge of interest when he stated:


Over the years, there has been a shift in the belief system of the general public, allowing for greater acceptance of alternative medicine. As a result, we are seeing a growing interest in Reiki from the public at large. People from all backgrounds are coming for treatment and taking classes.


Another revealing statistic involves Louisville, Kentucky, where 102 people were initiated into Reiki in just a single weekend. This denotes a large number of people are drawn to Reiki in the Bible belt, a traditional and conservative part of America.
The reason for this level of acceptance is easy to understand. Most people, many Christians included, believe if something is spiritually positive then it is of God. A pastor friend of mine recounted a situation in which a Christian, who had some physical problems, turned to Reiki for comfort. When this pastor advised the man that Reiki fundamentally opposed the Christian worldview he became furious and responded with the following defense: "How can you say this is bad when it helped me?..."


If the connection between Reiki healing and other metaphysical practices can be seen, then we more fully understand why the following quote is one of the most powerful statements as to the true nature of contemplative prayer. A Reiki master in the course of promoting the acceptance of this method declared: "Anyone familiar with the work of or the thought of [she then listed a string of notable New Age writers with Thomas Merton right in the middle of them] will find compatibility and resonance with the theory and practices of Reiki." Reiki comes from Buddhism, and as one Merton scholar wrote,"The God he [Merton] knew in prayer was the same experience that Buddhists describe in their enlightenment." This is why it is so important to understand the connection between the writings of Foster and Manning with Merton
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/reikimertonfoster.htm

[Buzzardhut]

How are these modalities seen in the eyes of the Christian faith?
Demonic

[Berean Girl]

With all the posts thus far.... You have to be aware that the New Age movement is making severe inroads into once Biblical establishments in the guise of being "spiritual" or "god-like". This is just another ploy of the enemy to take our eyes off of Jesus and His Word, to make us go awhoring after false gods.

I would suggest that you listen to this interview with Jan Markell and Ray Yungen concerning the new age phenomenon sweeping "christianity" today.

July 14, 2007 - Hour 1
Ray Yungen and Jan discuss his updated book, "For Many Shall Come in My Name: How the 'ancient wisdom' is drawing millions of people into mystical experiences and preparing the world for the end of the age." It used to be called "New Age." Now it is repackaged and called "the new spirituality." At its root is deception, even seducing Christians. This is a wake-up call. www.lighthousetrails.com

Order Jan's DVD, "The New Age Rage" at "Our Products" on this Olive Tree Web site.

Listen here: http://mp3.olivetreeviews.org/OTM2007_07_14A.mp3

[Sing4Him]

Great post, Berean! Thank you! and welcome to the board! :hug :wave

[Buzzardhut]

Welcome back Berean Girl :hug
We need you! :thumb

[Beth O]

Welcome back Berean Girl :hug
We need you! :thumb

I third that!! :yay

[Biblenuggetlady]

Hey BereanGirl...long time! :hug

I so look forward to your posting here!

[Berean Girl]

*Al Pacino "The Godfather" voice*

"Just when I thought I was out, they PULL me back in..." LOL

I guess I have my work cut out for me....

May the Lord and His Truth cut asunder the lies and heresy trying to co-habitate in the faith once delivered to the saints.
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