reikmei

Reikmei is a fictional term used to describe a pervasive energy field that interfaces living beings with imagined spiritual or astral realms in speculative fiction and role-playing settings. In most portrayals, reikmei is neither fully material nor completely immaterial; it is a hybrid phenomenon that can be sensed, measured, and manipulated through training, ritual action, or specialized devices. The concept provides a framework for abilities such as communicating with spirits, projecting awareness, or warding against hostile forces.

Etmology: The name reikmei is a constructed compound coined for narrative purposes. It blends elements intended to evoke spirit with a term suggesting boundary or channel, and there is no canonical real-language basis outside the fictional setting.

In-universe practice: Practitioners—often called reikmeists or reikmei users—seek to align breath, focus, or will with the reikmei field. Techniques include meditation, rhythmic chant, sigil-work, and the use of artifacts designed to sense or shape the field. Effects attributed to reikmei range from heightened perception to communication with non-corporeal entities, protection, or healing.

Reception and analysis: Within fictional worlds, reikmei is debated among scholars and practitioners. Some treat it as metaphor for inner psychological processes; others portray it as a real interdimensional force requiring disciplined study. In gaming and fiction, reikmei functions as a generic mechanic enabling supernatural phenomena.