Reiki is the Japanese word for universal (rei) life force energy (ki). Everything that is alive has “cosmic energy” flowing through it and is surrounded by a field of energy, called the aura. It is everywhere in the atmosphere and it can sometimes be seen in the colors of the rainbow. All human beings already have this energy as their birth right, but they have lost the awareness of it. This life force energy is responsive to our thoughts and feelings. Negative thoughts and feelings about ourselves, such as anger, hatred and jealousy disturb the energy flow and result in dysfunctions of the body. Slowly different kinds of disease appear. Reiki says that our mind is the main source of disease.