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."

The aura is seen as the energy field that surrounds the body, but it actually extends throughout and beyond our bodies.  The aura is the energetic essence of our being. It is the blueprint of the body. It is the part of us that predicts and shapes the condition of our body. It is the thought field that manifests the physical self.

The word chakra is Sanskrit for wheel or disk and signifies one of seven basic energy centers in the body. Each of these centers correlates to major nerve ganglia branching forth from the spinal column. In addition the chakras also correlate to levels of consciousness, archetypal elements, developmental stages of life, colors, sounds, body functions, and much, much more.