Reiki

Derivation of the Name and Related Terms

Reiki: Japanese, kanji rendering 霊気 or hirigana rendering レイキ, IPA: /ˈreɪkiː/

The Practice of Reiki

Reiki Symbols

The symbols, in an English context, can be thought of as "Joycean", in that they contain condensed Kanji (partially overlapped) where some elements have been taken off in order to give a specific energy connotation (not unlike James Joyce's portmanteau words in Roman characters).