What is Reiki? Reiki Reiki is the Japanese word
for 'universal life force energy'. We
all have it; we can all use more. The
strength of the method of healing based on Reiki energy lies in its simplicity. When we pass this energy through our hands
and into our bodies, we use it to heal ourselves, physically, emotionally,
and spiritually, eventually bringing ourselves to a state of emotional and
spiritual balance, calm, inner strength, and joy. We can also provide this energy to others
so that they can heal themselves.
Though extremely simple, Reiki treatments can be surprisingly powerful
and effective. Reiki does not only
relieve symptoms; Reiki treatments increase relaxation, ease pain, strengthen
our immune systems, and heal the root causes of our illnesses. How Reiki works When we receive Reiki attunements, we
become able to channel more of this Energy from the Universe into our bodies;
it can then flow through our hands into our own bodies and into the bodies of
other people and other living beings.
When we receive this Energy, we use it for healing that takes place on
the subconscious level. Together,
balance, inner peace, and improved health allow us to become happier and more
beautiful to ourselves and to others and eventually may bring us to a feeing
of joyfulness in our lives. How
can one "get" Reiki? There are
several levels of Reiki practice: First Degree Reiki (RI): First Degree Reiki students can help
themselves and others to heal by giving hands-on treatments to themselves,
their relatives, or close friends (see below). Second Degree Reiki (RII): At the second degree level, we learn to use
energetic symbols that permit us to increase the intensity of our hands-on
treatments, and to send treatments at a distance. Professional Reiki Practitioner: Becoming a professional Reiki
Practitioner is a more lengthy process during which students must take Second
Degree Reiki Training, treat themselves regularly, and practice treating
others on a volunteer basis. Continuing
to work with a Reiki Master helps students to work through their own problems
before they start to work with others. Reiki Master and Teacher Becoming a Reiki Master is not like 'choosing
another job'. It is a process of
commitment to the Reiki healing path and commitment to passing the ability to
work with Reiki to others, usually takes more than a year or even many years. A First Degree Traditional Reiki Course A first degree
Traditional Reiki course takes place over approximately 16 hours. Most often, there are four sessions of four
hours each. These sessions can take
place on consecutive days, or spaced as much as a week apart, or concentrated
into two days (with two sessions each day).
The course includes the following components: 1.
Students are each given four attunements (also called initiations) that
enable them to receive the energy and pass it through their hands; 2.
Explanatory, background, and historical material about Reiki is provided to
help the students understand how the method was discovered and developed and
how the energy works; 3. Giving
Reiki to another person requires only that the hands of the Reiki
practitioner be on or near the recipient’s body. Students learn how to give themselves
treatments and how to treat someone who is sitting in a chair or lying
down. They practice these skills under
supervision. After completing the course, students are encouraged
to join weekly Reiki Sharing Meetings at which they share Reiki and continue to
discuss their work in Reiki. |
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