Just like if you hear a rattle in your car,you would stop and look in on the noise or you would have your car serviced or you run the car till it can not run anymore,we seem to do the same things to ourselves, Reiki is like a service centre that helps to get things running at their best again,just because it is not really understood does not mean that it does not work.
Reiki has been around longer than most healing modalities and has helped people find their own inner healer, it introduces you to the wonderful world of self healing,yes you can see a Reiki practitioner but essentially your doing the "healing". I think its a great start to look into Reiki however in this western world they have marketed Reiki into levels, truthfully Reiki was not taught this way, it was taught as a full concept because you already are the master,what you are learning is the remembering of your own self healing tools,below is a link to a real Reiki system that worked for me,it is taught with a different intention to other systems of Reiki out there and i believe this is how it was meant to be taught to the people,with no tricks,no levels,and the understanding you already have the master in you.
There are so many energy tools out there,all of them have their purpose but it is up to you to find what feels right and trust that,for like i said you are your own master in the school of remembering your magnificence, Reiki is a good place to start and if you have read this far,this was meant to be just for you,so go ahead and be your best.
with gratitude,
ateamforyou.