Reiki Center for Natural Healing

Life Force Energy

Ancient civilizations understood that life-force energy flowed through the body, supporting optimal development and fulfillment. The Chinese identified this energy as "chi", the Indians called it "prana" and the Japanese knew it as "ki".

“Ki” is life force and it is also called the “vital life force” or “universal life force” that sustains all living things. As long as something is alive, it has life force circulating through it and surrounding it. This energy supports and regulates our physical, emotional and mental bodies. Life force nourishes the organs and cells of the body, supporting them in their vital functions. When our life force is high and flowing freely, we are less likely to experience sickness or disorder. When life force is low or restricted in its flow, we can be more vulnerable to illness and dis-ease.

Life force flows within the physical body through energy centers and pathways and it also flows around us in a field of energy called the aura. The chakras (energy centers) are openings for energy to flow into and out of the aura.

Our life force is responsive to thoughts and feelings and can become disrupted when we accept, either consciously or unconsciously, negative thoughts or feelings about ourselves. Negative thoughts and feelings influence our energy field and cause a disruption in the flow of life force within our energy system. This can diminish the vital function of the organs and cells of the physical body.

By maintaining energy balance, the result is a healthy and positive condition.