The word Reiki pronounced (Ray-key) means healing touch, "Rei" meaning Spiritual wisdom or Universal and "Ki" meaning Life force energy. The Chinese call this life force "Chi", Indians "Prana", in Islam it is "Barakka" and for Christians it is the "Holy spirit", while modern scientists call it Bioplasmic energy, which is the bio-magnetic energy of the auric field. In 1940 Semyon Kirilian a Russian sciencetist developed a camera to photograph the life energy (aura) that surrounds a person. It has been given other names in various cultures to this universal life and energy in Greek it is called ‘Pneuma’ in Polynesia ‘Mana’ and in Hebron ‘Roah’ which means breathe of life.Reiki is one of the simplest and most popular alternative therapy methods. It does not require much sweat and pain to practice. It makes you feel so much more in control of your life. Like any other therapy, it’s a way of life.
Reiki is a simple but effective healing therapy. It requires nothing but your two hands and intention for curing chronic diseases even where modern medicines have no answer. Reiki can be defined as spiritually guided life energy. Reiki can never do harm and never deplete your energy when you give treatment to others. Reiki is supportive and complementary to all modern medical treatments. In fact it improves the results of any medical treatment, such as those from chemotherapy, surgery, childbirth or psychological conditions etc. It shortens the healing time, reduces pain, stress and built up self-confidence among patients.
Reiki can be sent to any part of the globe by way of distant healing techniques by second level and masters. Sending distant Reiki two things required first establish the connection by using Distant-healing symbols and have strong intent with positive thoughts. Since energy follow the thoughts.
How Reiki can be Learned
In Traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho there are three levels - which are also known as degrees?
Level – I First Degree
Level – II Second Degree
Level – III (a) Master Degree
Level – III (b) Master Teacher Degree
Everyone can benefit from Reiki. Doctors, nurses. Rehabilitation therapists, student’s report that Reiki can help manage pain and promote healing. Counselors and caregivers find that Reiki gives patients with terminal illnesses an increased physical and emotional ability to cope.
One
of the greatest benefits of Reiki is self-treatment. Once a person is
attuned, he or she need only have intention to do Reiki on him/herself
or others, and the energy is immediately drawn through on its own accord
with no further intense focus from the practitioner needed. It is an extremely
effective technique for total relaxation and stress release. One is filled
with a sensation of peace, vitality and joy often combined with a pleasant
feeling of security and of being enclosed in a fine sheath of energy.
Treating oneself also helps to release withheld emotions and energy blockages.
Reiki works holistically. Reiki not only can effect changes in chemical
structure of the body, by helping to regenerate organs and rebuild tissue
and bones, it also helps create balance on the mental level. Reiki
is a wonderful tool to help one develop conscious awareness, the very
key to enlightenment.
Reiki affects each individual in a very personal way, the result being
determined by the needs of person being treated. Some common denominators
which seem to result in most treatments are that, it
Balances Energy.
Increases Creativity.
Helps release Emotions.
Releases Stress.
Amplifies Energy.
Works on causal level of Disease.
Heals Holistically.
Increase Awareness.
Reverses ageing process.
Reiki can never do damage in any way,
since it only flows in the quantities necessary for the recipient The
Usui system of Reiki is not only the most simple and natural healing method
we know of, but it is also the most effective way of transferring the
universal life energy. Once a person has been opened up to become
a “channel” for Reiki, concentrated life energy will flow
through his/her hands on its own accord and he will retain this ability
for rest of his life.
As most things in life, Reiki must be experienced to be appreciated. May
your exploration of Reiki be a joyous one!
An attunement re-establishes the connection between the practitioners and their innate ability to draw Universal Life energy. Each attunement will fine-tune, balance, and align the practitioner’s energy system, empowering them to transmit Reiki. It will also strengthen intuition.
In Level I, the emphasis is on self-healing. You are given an empowerment to help you remember that you are and always have been Reiki. You are taught the five Principles (For today only– anger not, worry not, be grateful and humble; do your work with appreciation, be kind to all) to assist you in keeping mindfulness and setting the intent. You are taught hand positions so that you can treat self and others.
Level II, you are taught three Reiki Symbols– Power, Emotional Healing, Distance Healing and you receive another attunement.
Level III (a) Master, you are taught the Reiki Master Symbol and also given a third empowerment.
In Level III (b) Master Teacher, you are taught to attune others.
Some people think Level III as the completion of their Reiki training. In reality there is nothing to complete, nothing to attain, and this gives you nothing you did not already have. It is not an end but a new beginning. It is a return to simplicity that we had when we learnt Reiki I and had no symbols and just the energy. It is the greatest gift to be able to share Reiki with others and it is a joyful thing to do and share in attunements.
1.Just
for today, I will live Attitude of Gratitude.
2.Just for today, I will not worry.
3.Just for today, I will not anger.
4.Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
5.Just for today, I will show love and respect for every Living
Thing.
Start with Level – 1. This is a day long class. In this class you will receive attunements. Learn hands-on Reiki and receive a certificate and manual. Later, you can take additional Reiki trainings. With Level - l attunements you can begin doing healing on yourself and others, including pets.
Proceed with Level –II First Degree attunements focus on elevating the energy of the physical body, so that it may channel more intense healing energy, whereas Second Degree attunements work more directly on the etheric (Bioplasmic) body and tend to stimulate development of the intuitive center which is located at the pituitary gland. The Second Degree class provides the participant with the ‘opportunity to attune to’ higher levels of the Reiki energy. The initiations of Second Degree also attune a person to the power keys or symbols, which are used at this level to perform absentee healing and a stronger form of mental/emotional healing. As Second Degree activates another level of energy (an amplification of vibratory level in both the physical and etheric bodies),
Additional techniques for your own growth and further developments are also taught at this level.
Traditionally, Reiki Mastership has been something granted after Reiki III was accomplished. It was not given freely or for reasons beyond the desire to teach and pass on Reiki to others. The format for receiving a Reiki Mastership was an apprenticeship of approximately one year. During the year the apprentice created workshops and assisted the Master teacher while learning the format of the classes and the method of transmission of the Reiki energy. At a certain point in the apprenticeship the Master attunement was given and then the student practiced attunements along with the Master teacher. When ready, the new Masters could begin their own classes. The timing of the process was traditionally determined by the Master teacher.