Hi Teckniec,
Yes, it's pronounced Ray-Kee.
In qigong, the practitioner performs various exercises to build up the Qi energy within themselves and then that energy can be used, whether that's as part of the movement in Martial arts, Self healing or in healing others.
With Reiki, the practitioner is "attuned" by a Reiki Master/Teacher. This attunement is a short, almost ceremonial process where the student sits with eyes closed and the Teacher uses the "master symbol" and the other symbols to bring the student in tune with the energy (each attunement process itself lasts only 5-10 minutes, but may inolve some sitting in stillness beforehand etc.; the rest of the teaching relates to treating the self and others with Reiki).
Once attuned to Reiki the practitioner can simply place their hands where needed (or visualise if doing distant healing), and let the energy of the universe flow are required.
So, a qigong practitioner will build up energy and then use it and have to rebuild up more energy as their personal reserves become depleted. With Reiki, the practitioner is not having to build up reserves or use any of their own energy; in fact giving Reiki to someone else allows the Reiki to flow through the practitioner themselves and can be of benefit to the giver as well as the receiver.
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I tried some hand positions and I felt it a bit and i never done it before now I'm really interested.
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Yes, everybody has an ability to naturally use energy and feel it, if they're open to sense it, but this is likely to deplete your own energy system rather than tap into the universe of energy, unless you're one of the lucky ones with a natural ability to heal using universal energy.
Hugs
Giles
