The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy." Reiki is a hands on energy healing technique.  The practitioner taps into an unlimited supply of “life force energy” to improve one’s health and enhance the quality of life.  It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and always creates a beneficial effect.  It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.