Usui Reiki I Manual

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Usui Reiki 

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by Peggy L. Jentoft

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Reiki

Unleashed

Usui

Reiki, Contemporary and Traditional

Level

One Manual by Peggy Jentoft

USUI REIKI, (unleashed) A UNIVERSAL

ENERGY HEALING SYSTEM

Contents :

Introduction

What is Reiki?

About Healing Energy

About Attunement

Using Reiki

Self Treatment

Treating Others

The Treatment

Reiki Finish

Hand Positions

Reiki Hands

Posture Reiki

Hand

Placements

Additional hand positions

Chair Reiki, Seated

treatment

Non contact treatment

More ways to

apply Reiki

Mikao Usui

A Brief History

Reiki Principles

Expanding on the Reiki

Principles

Treatment and Ethics Review

Reiki Treatment Checklist.

The Exchange Issue

HATSUREI-HO

The Aura and Energy

 Chakras

Energy balls

Bibliography

Introduction

Reiki is a natural

system of energy healing. It is done by placing the hands on or near

the recipient. The practitioner runs Reiki Energy while placing their

hands on or over a series of locations on the recipients body. This

energy is the life force that permeates the universe. Practitioners

can also work remotely. Remote techniques are usually taught at the

second degree level.

The process of doing Reiki treatment is

thought of as " laying on of hands " or " spiritual

healing " and is considered to be a metaphysical phenomenon.

Reiki also has elements based on the traditions of Asian

medicine and martial arts which have given rise to acupuncture, chi

gong, tai chi and similar practices.

Reiki is related to some

practices of Chinese Medicine, Chi gong and other Holistic Medicine

and modes. Reiki is somewhat of a fusion of spiritual healing and

some traditional Asian medical, spiritual and health practices. The

hand placements correspond to some of those points used in

Acupuncture and other practices but no needles, pressure or massage

is used.

Reiki flows through the practitioner but is not

generated by the practitioner. Giving treatments does not deplete the

Reiki practitioners own energy supplies. Advanced practitioners can

do treatments without physical contact.

Mikao Usui Developed the Reiki Universal Healing

Energy system after years of study of spiritual healing of many

kinds. He received the ability to heal with Reiki energy during a

spiritual initiation after long fasting and meditation on one of

Japan's Many sacred mountains.

What does Reiki do?

Reiki can help

alleviate suffering, whether it be of a physical, emotional, mental

or spiritual nature. This means that Reiki can heal. This statement

is not a guarantee or a promise that someone will be relieved of any

ailment whatsoever with a single or with multiple Reiki treatments. In most cases Reiki does enhance the effects of medical treatment

when used in conjunction with it. An underlying principle of Reiki is

that it can do no harm and cannot be used for any harmful purpose.

When we speak of healing a well physical body may be the first

thing that comes to mind. However the root meaning of the word is

whole. The practice of healing is that of becoming whole on all

levels of being including the physical, emotional, mental, and

spiritual levels.

Illness happens when the mind, body and spirit

become unbalanced. True wellness is reached only by returning the

entire being to harmony and balance with itself and with the Earth

and the Universe. We begin healing by finding our desire to be well

and whole. Without the motivation to be well and the intention to act

in our own behalf we can not become well. Reiki is a means to

empowering us to become whole in all ways.

Another Purpose

of Reiki Is to help enhance personal and spiritual evolution. Reiki

will help to assist us on the path to enlightenment. Reiki is not

affiliated with any one spiritual path and will work for anyone.

Having Reiki does not guarantee enlightenment either.

To get

Reiki either means to receive Reiki treatment from a practitioner or

to learn to practice Reiki. Reiki treatment may be received from any

Reiki practitioner .

Reiki treatment enhances the body's natural ability

to heal itself. It increases vitality and stamina. It works

throughout the body, on the mind, emotions, spiritual essence and

aura. Reiki treatment releases blocked energy, promotes relaxation

and reduces stress.

Reiki energy has a degree of innate

intelligence and goes wherever most needed in the body and aura. It

helps to cleanse the body of energetic and physical toxins. Reiki can

over time, enhance stamina, intuition, meditation and spiritual

evolution.

Reiki works on people, plants, animals and even

machines. Reiki can be used in Earth healing and to transmit healing

energy for treatment of situations, world events etc.. Reiki will

work for you personally and is also a tool you can use to help

others.

Reiki and other subtle healing energies are valuable

tools for anyone whether they have health, emotional, mental, or

spiritual issues or only want to empower their personal evolution.

Many people like to get regular hands on Reiki

treatments as a refreshing and relaxing treat for themselves, in the

same way that they might get a massage or a facial, a guided

visualization session or a mud bath. Reiki can be a door to a higher

part of your own spiritual being. Reiki treatment and practice can

increase the flow of higher vibrations of energy through your aura

and into the physical body.

Reiki energy works to harmonize, or bring into

balance, the total you: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

You do have to actively use Reiki or get treatments to receive its

benefits. Reiki treatment is available from many Reiki practitioners.

The use of Reiki as a relaxation and stress reducing

technique is becoming accepted and widespread. In addition to its use

in supporting treatment of illness and injury. Reiki enhances other

body work and healing techniques and sports performance as well as

assisting with spiritual development.

Science is reluctant to accept the validity of

energy work but double blind studies have often shown significant and

accelerated improvement from energy treatments of many different

forms. Kirilian and aura photos also show significant changes before

and after Reiki treatments .

To learn to practice and share Reiki with others

yourself, you must receive attunement from a Reiki Teacher. You can

learn to give Reiki treatments to yourself, family and friends.

Animals, plants etc. Some people use Reiki on appliances. The Reiki

energy treats and energizes you even while you are treating others.

Many people like

to get regular hands on Reiki treatments as a refreshing and

relaxing treat for themselves, in the same way that they might

get a massage or a facial, a guided visualization session or a mud

bath. Reiki can be a door to a higher part of your own spiritual

being. Reiki treatment and practice can increase the flow of higher

vibrations of energy through your aura and into the physical body.

Reiki energy works

to harmonize, or bring into balance, the total you: physical,

emotional, mental and spiritual. You do have to actively use Reiki or

get treatments to receive its benefits. Reiki treatment is available

from many Reiki practitioners.

The use of Reiki

as a relaxation and stress reducing technique is becoming accepted

and widespread. In addition to its use in supporting treatment of

illness and injury. Reiki enhances other body work and healing

techniques and sports performance as well as assisting with spiritual

development.

Science is

reluctant to accept the validity of energy work but double blind

studies have often shown significant and accelerated improvement from

energy treatments of many different forms. Kirilian and aura photos

also show significant changes before and after Reiki treatments .

To learn to

practice and share Reiki with others yourself, you must receive attunement from a Reiki Teacher. You can learn to give Reiki

treatments to yourself, family and friends. Animals, plants etc. Some

people use Reiki on appliances. The Reiki energy treats and energizes

you even while you are treating others.

Sometimes people

have unreasonable expectations of Reiki both as clients and as

practitioners. Reiki does not often confer an instant miraculous cure

of any condition. Reiki works with you to restore energetic balance

and repair things like blockages and tears in the energy field which

create disease and unhappiness. This can take time.

Mrs. Takata,

who introduced Reiki to the West received treatment daily for months.

People often receive great benefit from a single treatment.

Conditions which have taken years to form and manifest as disease are

likely to require consistent treatment over a period of time.

Certainly any Reiki treatment is good, even a single short one but

for most the greatest effect comes from frequent treatment.

Practitioners are urged to self treat daily.

While not be

practical for a client to come daily for months as might have been

done at Hayashi Sensei's clinic or for the practitioner to move in

with a client for weeks or months as Mrs. Takata is said to have done

on occasion. A series of treatments is recommended for many

conditions and often family members can receive attunement so that

they may provide the treatment as needed.

What is a Reiki

attunement?

This is the process by which the Reiki

teacher (often called a Reiki Master) passes on the ability to

channel the Reiki energy. This involves a process of clearing any

blocks to Reiki in your aura and connecting you to the ability to run

Reiki energy by means of a direct transmission to your energy body

(aura) There are many different energy systems that use attunement.

Reiki is one of the most well Known and is an excellent basic all

purpose system. It is easy to learn and is not burdened with a lot of

esotericism or dogma.

An attunement

is usually given during instruction in the various techniques

involved in

practicing Reiki. Reiki is most often taught in three

levels designated I, II and III, with III being the Master level. In

level one people are taught basic techniques for hands on treatment

for self and others. In Level two one learns techniques for remote

healing and receives attunement for using symbols to activate

specific functions for mental and emotional healing and for

increasing the connection and effect of Reiki. Level three adds a

spiritual or intuitive healing energy function and the ability to

attune others to use Reiki themselves.

In some Reiki

systems there is a Master level distinct from the Teacher (or

Master/Teacher) level. To learn to pass on atonements

one must undertake a further teacher level. Some teachers teach and

transmit a unified Reiki attunement which includes all the functions

of the three level system.

Each level

requires an attunement or set of atonements.

As one progresses through the levels there can be a distinct and

noticeable difference in the perception of effects and sensations of

both the practitioner and the client . As one progresses through the

levels one is taught the Reiki symbols which can be (and generally

are) used in giving a Reiki treatment. The symbols are usually

explored in the second Reiki level.

Being a Reiki Master is

not a sign or guarantee of a person's moral fiber upstanding

behavior, or any form of emotional or spiritual development. Reiki

Masters are as human as anyone else.

About Healing Energy

There are many

systems of energy healing , hands on and remote healing. They all use

aspects of the universal life Force energy that Permeates the

universe and the entire reality. This Energy is known by many names,

Prana, Mana, Chi, KI, Orgone energy, Bioenergetic plasma, Divine

breath, Cosmic Pulse, Vital Fire, among them.

Even in those

systems that call directly on spiritual entities, Angels, Healing

guides and so forth, the actual healing is effected by aspects of the

universal energy.

Most cultures seem to have at least one

name for it even those that do not officially

acknowledge it as

real. Different cultures develop different ways of working with

energy

and different needs evoke different frequencies,

techniques and explanations for that work. A Hawaiian system, a

Tibetan system, and a Hindu system of energy work will each be

different. Yet each still works with the universal life force.

Reiki is a system

of energy healing that was discovered, defined and developed in

Japan. Therefore It uses elements derived from Japanese culture such

as Shinto, Esoteric Buddhism and the traditional medicine of Japan

and China to explain how it works and to define its goals. The

traditional definitions and explanations of Reiki practice have as an

underlying base many of the accepted cultural premises of Japan. This

may include elements which seem strange or opaque to people who have

not been immersed in that culture from birth.

Reiki is not

religious. There is no dogma involved with Reiki, well not much

anyway.

Most of what could be called Reiki dogma does not

actually effect the practical use of

Reiki in the real world.

Being attuned to Reiki does not entail any conversion or adoption of

spiritual beliefs or practices from any religion or particular set of

beliefs. Reiki and other energy healing modes will harmonize with

most spiritual belief systems that allow for the existence of energy

work.

What

is Reiki?

The simplest definition of the word Reiki is

Universal or Spiritual (Rei)- Life Force or Energy (Ki). The Reiki

system is a simple and powerful system of energy work that anyone can

learn to use for developing physical, emotional, mental and spiritual

harmony and wholeness in themselves and for assisting others.

Reiki functions on

the energy body first, usually following the same channels used in

acupuncture and acupressure, chi gong and other traditional Asian

Medical and healing modes but not limited to them.

The practitioner

uses the Reiki energy to help people move & balance energy,

remove blocks and repair tears in the aura and help restore well

being. Advanced practitioners are able to give treatments without

touching the recipient and even send treatments great distances, even

to people on other continents .

Reiki is a system

of energy healing from Japan using methods transmitted to and

received by Mikao Usui, legendarily at the end of a 21 day fast and

meditation in Japan.

Reiki is a simple

and powerful system of laying on of hands and remote healing that can

transform lives. The Usui System of Natural Healing was introduced to

the West by Mrs. Hawayo Takata, from Hawaii, who received Reiki

Attunements From Dr. Hayashi.

Dr Hayashi had a Reiki clinic

in Tokyo. Mrs. Takata was visiting relatives in Japan and had

successful treatments for a chronic illness at Dr. Hayashis' Clinic.

Dr. Hayashi is credited with formalizing the system of hand positions

and levels for use in a more clinical health oriented practice. Usui

Sensei intended his system to assist people to become enlightened.

Physical healing was a side effect rather than the end goal.

The ability to heal physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual

imbalances with energy

channeled through the hands has been

viewed as a rare and mystical gift requiring great

spiritual

achievement. However this simply is not true. Reiki is almost as

easily learned as learning to tie your shoes.

Healing energy can

be channeled by any one. This ability can be acquired by energetic

transmission from one person to another. These transmissions are

called attunements or empowerment or sometimes initiations. They

remove blocks in the aura and allow the healing energies that

surround us to come in through our crown chakra and flow through our

bodies and out our hands to where they are needed. This is not the

only path for the Reiki healing energies but only the most common or

most easily sensed.

The ability to

channel the specific healing energy Functions we call Reiki is

received from a process called Attunement, a direct transmission of

the ability to channel Reiki and the clearing of energetic blocks to

that ability guided by a Reiki Teacher ( Reiki Master) into the

personal energy field of the recipient. The attunements open the palm

chakras and energy channels if this is needed and connect you to the

specific Reiki Shakti healing frequencies. The attunements also allow

us to direct these energies for specific purposes.

Anyone can get

these attunements and channel Reiki, it requires no special abilities

and is a reliable way of doing healing treatments for yourself and

others. Reiki has traditionally been used for treatment of physical

issues and to compliment allopathic health treatments and practices.

Reiki is not a

substitute for Medical treatment nor is it a diagnostic system. Reiki

is an intelligent energy of love and wholeness. When you use Reiki

you find many more ways to work with and gain value from it. The

possible ways and systems for working with universal life force

energy are infinite.

About

Attunement

Anyone can be attuned to Reiki. In order for

anyone to personally connect with Reiki and use this energy system

for themselves and for others they must receive an attunement

(sometimes called initiation or empowerment). This is a

transformation to the energy field (aura) Which opens, clears and

connects the recipient to the ability to use the universal energy.

This is not a step to be taken lightly. This attunement should be

considered permanent.

The regular use of

Reiki is required to continue the accelerated personal spiritual

development the Reiki helps make possible. The person should have

a sincere desire to

help themselves and a willingness to practice

and use Reiki for the benefit of all life.

Many people can

feel attunement as It is done, as heat or waves of energy flowing

into their body or they may see light or even images or hear music.

Many people do not have any such experience at all, other than

perhaps feeling both more relaxed and energized than usual. Most

people but not all who regularly feel subtle energies are able to

feel some of the energy coming in.

Many people choose

to fast or refrain from eating meat or smoking before being attuned

to Reiki. This is not essential. You must be sober to receive

attunement, other than that all one really has to do is to want to

receive and accept the attunement from the Reiki teacher. It helps to

be in a meditative receptive state at the time the attunements are

done.

Some people seem

to reach out and actively pull the attunement in and others are more

passive recipients . You could refuse to accept an attunement. You

cannot be attuned against your will. The Reiki teacher will explain

what you may experience during the attunement and tell you where to

sit and any particular hand position she wants you to hold. You may

be asked to close your eyes during the attunement.

There are a number

of different methods for passing attunements. Many Reiki Teachers use

a ritual method which can includes some physical contact . They may

draw symbols on the receivers hands crown and heart and place them

into the aura. Some teachers use direct transmission attunements

which do not require physical contract or overt ritual . Direct

transmission attunements are usually done with the teacher and

participants sitting in a circle or facing each other.

The

Japanese Reiki School founded by students of Mikao Usui still uses a

Reiju empowerment which involves participation in frequent

meditations during which you acquire the ability to use Reiki

gradually. Attunements are used in Reiki and many other energy work

systems because they allow people to open to use energies much faster

than would be possible without them.

Post Attunement

" Detoxification "

It is recommended that you

Drink lots of water after an attunement. Many people find that they

need to increase water intake permanently after being attuned to any

system of healing energy. Attunements and treatments begin the

recipient's personal healing immediately. This sometimes shows up as

symptoms of physical or emotional release such as an excess of Gas,

diarrhea or moodiness. This has been called detoxification. Most

people do not have any noticeable effects of this kind. A few people

have reported a lot of emotional processing for up to 3 weeks or 21

days after an Attunements. Some people report having unusually vivid

dreams just after the attunement.

Anyone who does

have a detoxification reaction is encouraged to self treat with Reiki

often and to contact their Reiki teacher for help. Any unusual

,severe, or continuing discomfort should be referred to an

appropriate medical professional. It may not have any direct

relationship to the attunement at all . Anyone getting Reiki

treatments and or attunements is encouraged to drink lots of water.

This often reduces or eliminates any so called detoxification

symptoms.

Everyone should be

reminded that in some cases the release of toxins or energetic or

physical realignments will cause them to feel worse for a short time

before they feel better. Some people may feel somewhat uncomfortable

when chronic physical ,emotional or mental conditions are alleviated

because they are unaccustomed to feeling well.

Normal reactions

to events that occur and emotions that surface during the period just

after attunement are sometimes attributed to detoxification when they

might really be simply due to a freer expression and an enhanced

awareness of feelings which can be an effect of attunements .

Using

Reiki

Once you have been attuned you will want to learn

how to activate and use your Reiki. First degree Reiki is activated

by intention, that is you intend or mentally command it to run. Many

people use a mental instruction such as Reiki On! or Reiki now! Reiki

may turn on when it is needed even without your conscious intention.

Only a slight amount of attention is needed to keep Reiki flowing.

It does not involve mental strain or intense will, just a subtle

intention and willingness. You are not pushing the Reiki energy, you

are allowing it to flow through you like water flows through a hose.

Not every one

feels Subtle energies. Once you have been attuned the Reiki will run

even if you are not able to feel it. Sometimes it takes a while

before one really feels it running . Whether or not you get hot hands

or buzzing or other physical signs of Reiki activation it will work.

Reiki is subtle energy.

The energy

generally comes into the crown and runs down the arms to the hands

and from there to where needed and/or directed. This seems to be the

standard flow pattern For Reiki and many other healing energy

systems. This is not the only flow pattern

just the most common. It is also possible to bring in the energy by

other channels but crown to hands is usually easiest and most

comfortable. Just want the energy to run. think/intend that it turn

on. One may also sense Reiki as flowing directly from source to the

recipient without actually passing through

you.

The basic Reiki

energy has always been intention activated. The most important thing

is to use Reiki often . The more you use it the more comfortable,

confident and skilled you will become. While the standard formal

treatment uses both hands you can also give informal Reiki treatments

just by placing one hand in contact . You may find the you can run

Reiki from your feet or other location if its needed. You can just

put your hand on your own body and give yourself a simple treatment

any time you wish.

At first you may

want to prove to yourself and others that it works. This can cause

you to use your own personal energy rather than Reiki . Using your

own energy might make you feel tired after giving a treatment .

Usually the Reiki practitioner feels rested and revitalized after the

treatment.

You might

experience normal tiredness from standing a long time if you are not

used to doing so. Any unusual tiredness usually indicates that the

practitioner has been forcing the energy or pushing with personal

will rather than allowing the Reiki energies to flow naturally.

The effectiveness

of Reiki and other energy systems could be modified by the

practitioners and clients expectations. The limits that they put on

the energy with the concepts they hold about what the work can and

should do can effect the experienced results. Therefore it is

Particularly important that while you are doing treatments you allow

the energy to work. Hold the intention that it work for the highest

good of the client.

I begin most

sessions by mentally stating what the perceived situation is and

whether the client is in pain. If there is pain involved I ask for

Pain relief to be part of the treatment. I have set up a signal

system with my guides and solar angel or intuition to alert me when

it is not appropriate to focus any energy on pain relief (if the pain

is serving a vital function).

Belief in, or practice of, a

spiritual or religious system is not required for the effective

practice of Reiki. (While many Reiki practitioners work with guides

or angels it is not a practice intrinsic to or required for Reiki).

Personal intuition will guide you as you learn to be aware of it and

trust it. Naturally Intuition alone does not substitute for a basic

understanding of energy work and the techniques for treatment.

The Reiki energy

is in most cases allowed to flow to where it chooses. It can be

directed but it is strongly recommend that you do not try to do this

at first and never exclusively. You may be unaware of the true cause

of a difficulty and may mentally prevent the Reiki from doing the

most good by pushing it where you want it to flow. At first you may

need to remind yourself quite often to allow the flow rather than

push it with will.

Reiki uses the Ki

or Universal life force energy to effect changes and remove blocks in

the energy body which promotes the return of and maintenance of well

being and health. As you continue to practice You will probably

develop an awareness of the condition of the energy field and may

over time realize what diseases may have manifested from the feel of

the clients energy body.

As a Reiki

practitioner you do not diagnose, nor do you heal others. You must

take care not to alarm the client nor to violate laws against

diagnosis by non medical professionals. You may ask questions, make

suggestions, or suggest they see a Doctor about areas of concern.

You provide a

connection for the universal life force to work actively with you and

empower the receiver. Energy healing is most effective when the

person getting treatment is an active participant in the process.

Encourage your client to actively invite the Reiki to heal them to

the highest degree possible. This is more effective than passively

having an attitude of being done to.

Reiki teachings in

the West were passed on until quite recently without written

materials or notes. Even the practice writing of the complex symbols

traditionally used in second and third degree Reiki were destroyed

after the training sessions. This was not the practice in Japan. Many

books are now available with information and theories about Reiki.

Self

Treatment

Reiki can be used for your own healing as well

as for others. This is one thing that differentiates Reiki from many

other energy healing systems. Treating yourself is an excellent way

to become familiar with using Reiki. It it highly recommended that

practitioners give themselves a treatment frequently. I recommend

that you give yourself treatments daily, if possible, particularly in

the beginning of your practice. This will also help clear up any

detoxification symptoms that do occur.

Self treatment can

be done either by putting your hands on your body in adaptations of

the standard hand placements. Treatment on the front only will be

fine, although you can do versions of some back positions on

yourself. You can also just rest your hands on your legs or other

accessible location and run the Reiki, actually just putting your

hands down against your body any where that is comfortable will work.

Reiki will go to

where it is needed. I find that it works fine just to turn on Reiki

and let it run, after all, you are in your body. That means that you

are touching it. Whatever your Reiki level is, using the hand

positions will probably give you more sensory confirmation than a

remote treatment and may well work faster on each specific area.

You can place your

hands on the front of your body with the mental intention that you

are treating the back position. The

positions for self treating the back can be done by putting your

hands on the back of your neck over your shoulders and at your back

just above and below the waist. Provided that you are flexible and

want to do that . Unless you are very flexible, do not try to reach

the difficult to reach places. If it hurts you to do it, It is not

Reiki. Reiki will flow to where it is needed .

Preparing

to Give Reiki Treatments to Others

There is no one

single right way to do treatments. Before you begin a treatment on

another person you may want to do a self treatment or meditation to

ground, center and clear your own energy field. This is not a

requirement but will prepare yourself to give the treatment. Many

practitioners like to place their hands together in the gassho or

praying hands position for a moment before they actually begin the

treatment. This helps the practitioner to balance their own energy

and reach the correct mental and emotional clarity to begin the

treatment free from personal issues that might distract them.

Before

the Treatment.

Greet your client and discuss what they

can expect from Reiki. Answer any questions

they have. Ask them about their reasons for seeking Reiki treatment

and what they expect from Reiki. Tell the client what you will be

doing. Some practitioners have a form and history to be filled out,

others do not follow the medical model so closely. Make sure that if

exchange is involved, that is payment or barter the details are clear

and mutually agreeable.

Remind the

recipient that you are not a medical practitioner. Reiki is never a

substitute for medical treatment. This and other energy and spiritual

work may on rare occasions stimulate a brief clearing period of

detoxification on all levels. In a few rare cases people have felt

worse before they felt better, if this does occur you should ask that

if possible they come in daily for three days in a row. Repeating

treatment can alleviate these rare detoxification or healing crisis

symptoms.

Have your client

remove their shoes , glasses and any bulky jewelry which might get

snagged . They will remain fully clothed. Comfortable non binding

clothes are recommended. Clients do not need to remove wedding rings,

dentures, small earrings, navel rings and so forth. Some people fear

that jewelry will interfere or block the energy but it does not. In

fact such items can absorb a reservoir of Reiki energy . The main

reason to remove bulky jewelry is so that it will not snag on

clothing during the treatment or interfere with hand placement.

Have the person

lie down on a massage table or if none is available other sturdy

table such as a kitchen or dining table with a pad of some sort, or a

bench ,couch, bed or floor if that is comfortable for both of you .

Treatments can also be done with the client seated.

Most Reiki

treatments are given with the client lying down and the practitioner

standing. Many practitioners sit in an office chair with wheels. Some

do treatments kneeling on the floor. Whatever table or other setup

you are using the client and the practitioner should both be

comfortable during the treatment. Try to have the table surface at a

height where you do not have to strain to reach the hand position

locations. A padded surface of some kind is suggested for comfort.

The recipient may

become cold. You should have a light blanket available to cover them

if needed. A pillow or pillows is useful for arranging for maximum

comfort particularly when treating the back. Comfort can be a real

concern if you do not have a face rest. You can do the treatment from

the front only or have the client sit for treatment on the back if it

is not practical or comfortable for them to lie face down. Many

people are not comfortable laying face down.

Sometimes

emotional clearing occurs during a treatment and can result in the

client crying. You should have some tissues handy in case of need. If

the person being treated cries do not interrupt the treatment to give

them tissues. Interrupting them may result in a reduction of the

healing release. On rare occasions a recipient may feel that your

hands are too hot or feel pain or discomfort in some other way. If

this happens ask if they wish to stop the treatment or continue. Most

people will choose to continue and may feel a healing release. If

someone wishes to end the treatment early for any reason then stop

giving Reiki.

Wash your hands

before and after giving a treatment if possible. Wash your hands

before the treatment to make sure your hands are clean and that you

don't have any distracting odor on them. Washing your hands also

helps give you time for a symbolic entry into the best mental state

for the treatment. Wash your hands after the treatment as a way to

distinguish your treatment time from your routine. You might carry

disposable washcloths if you often do treatments “on the roadâ€.

Please don't make a big deal about it as a frantic dive to wash your

hands may be quite distressing to your client.

You might have

pleasant music playing if you both agree. There are many tapes and

CDs with music designed for Reiki treatments and similar work. Some

clients are distracted by music while others prefer to have it. Many

people burn a quality incense or use an aromatherapy oil in a

diffuser. Inquire about allergies before using a fragrance, and use

only genuine essential oil if possible. You might offer a cup of Herb

tea or water after a session. Clients should always be encouraged to

drink lots of water.

I do sometimes use

crystals in conjunction with Reiki but in most cases I limit this to

having amethyst, clear quartz or Rose Quartz under the Reiki table

and crystals in the treatment room (which is where they are anyway)

unless I feel strong intuitive guidance to use them. Combining Reiki

with laying on of stones can overwhelm some clients and may even give

them a headache. Holding a clear quartz ball or crystal while running

Reiki through it is sometimes used for breaking up severe blocks and

stagnation in the energy field.

Toning may be used if you

feel a strong intuitive urge to do so but as with crystals should not

be used casually. These are not part of traditional Reiki treatments

and aren't likely to be available in emergencies so please do not

depend on these enhancements. Reiki will work just fine with no

frills at all.

The United States

has very severe penalties for practicing medicine without a license.

Reiki is not Diagnostic. We do not in any way attempt to locate or

define medical or Psychological needs. Anyone seeking Reiki

treatments who has a medical condition should be reminded to see an

appropriate practitioner.

Reiki practitioners do often

develop an intuition about areas of concern and possible conditions.

They might ask questions and suggest that the client ask a Doctor

about something. During the treatment many practitioners find that

they sometimes receive intuitive impressions or information about the

client or situations. Check with your intuitive source before sharing

any such information. the information may be intended only for you or

it may be meant for you to share. Confirmation of whether or not to

share is usually easy to receive, if unsure do not. Remember that you

are a Reiki channel not a Doctor or Psychologist (unless you are of

course).

Reiki is quite

effective when done as a holistic practice similar to acupressure.

Some people feel that it is more effective when Spiritual intention

is added. Reiki is self grounding and has built in protections. It

can do no harm. You do not need to use any extra procedures for

protection and grounding. You may choose to do some things such as

ground and center yourself. One way of doing this is to connect with

Earth and Source.

You can imagine

yourself and the receiver as being surrounded by golden or rainbow

light or white or violet light. You could smudge or call in the

Angels if you wish. These practices are not standard to Reiki nor in

any way required and may not effect the quality and effectiveness of

the treatment but can contribute a nice energy to the surroundings if

you want to do this and have time for them.

I often ask and

invite any angels or guides who wish to help to join us, I ask my

solar angel to allow only the forces of highest Good to join us . I

intend that the room be filled with Reiki energy. You can do whatever

will focus you to the purpose of giving the session. This is a

personal choice. Reiki will work without any spiritual additions at

all.

Giving

The Treatment

Please allow the energies to flow.

Separate yourself from the hunger for any particular outcome. Your

intention should be to give the treatment but not to try to create

any particular result. Set your personal intention that you and the

treatment will do only good. You will place your hands in the

position you start with and continue through them until done.

Many Reiki Practitioners prefer to stand to the right of the table

and move clockwise or sun wise around the table, and to have the left

hand be the far hand and the right hand be the near hand. I suggest

you practice to see what feels most comfortable and effective for

you. You should be comfortable during the treatment. Some Reiki

Practitioners do get an occasional signal of a twinge of pain in

their own body as guidance but If you are in pain you are probably

tensing up and need to relax.

The energy will

ebb and flow during treatment but will usually only need to be turned

on at the beginning . Many practitioners do choose to reactivate the

energy each time they move their hands. During hands on treatments

the hand position is changed each time the energy tapers off. If the

practitioner does not feel energy they can leave their hand in each

position for 3 to 5 minutes.

Please place your

hands quite gently. There should be no weight or pressure applied.

The contact often described as a butterfly touch. Some clients do

like to feel your hands placed solidly and will kind of strain to

reach up if your touch is too light but in any case you do not push

or let your hands lay heavily on the client. You can even keep your

hands about an inch away in the aura.

The hands are held slightly

cupped with fingers and thumbs held together closely as though you

were swimming or like your hands are in socks . If you turned your

hands upwards it would look like you were cupping water in your hands

This kind of hand position is said to represent peace and freedom

from fear.

Reiki does not use

massage or tissue manipulation. Your hands are simply held gently on

or over each position until the energy ebbs. A little bit of

intention or attention is needed but not intense effort or will.

Should you become distracted and feel that the energy has stopped

just restart it by intending to do so.

When doing hands

on treatments your hands are left in each position until the energy

begins to taper off or for three to five minutes if you are not

sensitive to the energy flow. Sensitivity to energy can vary greatly

from treatment to treatment.

THE

REIKI FINISH

Many but not by

any means all practitioners end a treatment with a " Reiki

finish " either combing and smoothing out the aura with the hands

or one of several other versions . I was taught to end a session by

placing my hands one on top of the other in a cross form at the small

of the back or tail bone for a minute or so but seldom do this finish

any more.

One Reiki finish I use to end a session is to place

one hand or the fingertips held together on the top of the spine and

the other at the tail bone or from the front on the head or

collarbone and stomach and wait approx. 3-5 min. the Reiki runs/flows

from one hand to the other, so by doing the finish one helps to

effect an energetic balance. Sweeping the aura three times from top

to bottom and again from bottom to top is another popular and

effective finish.

This next version

of the finish is one that Mrs. Takata taught (according to " VSRC " ,

a Takata first and second degree student) (used with permission). "

At a full treatment a person would get very, very relaxed, and Mrs.

Takata said to help with circulation she would: Take two fingers (she

used first and second) put one on either side of the spine near the

neck, or about the 7th cervical, with the other hand press down the

palm at the base of the two fingers and on top of the hand. Then

" zip " the two fingers down the spine fairly quickly... with

practice you will get the right rhythm, not too fast, it will burn,

not too slow, the point is to stimulate circulation and always

gentle, but firm enough to be felt.. Then, she would make circular

motions down the back on either side of the spine with her palms,

then, pick up one of the legs & a foot and rotate it in small

circles, gentle massaging the calf muscles, then do the other leg &

foot. Now the person has enough circulation that when they sit up,

and attempt to get down from the table, doing it carefully they will

be comfortable. " Apparently very few and possibly none of the

Reiki Masters that Mrs. Takata taught have actually used this finish.

Give the person being treated plenty of time to return to

the mundane world and may run Reiki for a minute or few minutes with

the specific intention that it help the person being treated with

grounding . Intuition is the best guide. There is no one single right

way to do treatments .

About

Reiki Hand Positions

These hand positions are also used

in other traditional Japanese and Chinese healing modes and are not

exclusive to Reiki. Reiki does flow to where it is needed so a whole

body treatment can be given by leaving your hands in one place,

however moving through the hand placements assures that each area

gets a surcharge of the Reiki and that all of the major meridian

channels are treated.

Many Reiki

practitioners feel that following a set of hand positions may be more

effective at making sure that areas of need receive treatment.

The

Reiki will flow through each at placement even if there is another

area with greater need. Using the hand placements can also help the

practitioner develop an intuitive sensitivity to energy flow.

The basic set of twelve hand positions most Reiki practitioners use

ensure that all the major energy channels and chakra are treated to

effectively cover the entire body and aura. In time most people

develop an intuitive sense of where Reiki energy is needed and may

use alternative or extra hand placements following that intuition.

Mikao Usui Sensei

is said to have used five basic hand placements and additional ones

in accord with the specific needs of each client. Dr Hayashi adapted

the set of hand positions now in common use for practitioners at his

clinic who had not developed strong intuition or energy sensitivity.

Most Reiki

position charts start with the hands directly over the face and then

move to the crown or side of the head. I personally often start by

placing my hands over the top of the head on the crown first or on

the shoulders. Then I move to the face. Many people are more

comfortable with this as the first position and young children are

less likely to lick your hands when you start with a less

challenging placement than directly over their face. Many people

place their hands in the Gassho position before beginning the

treatment and take a moment to center themselves. Some

practitioners place a tissue over the clients face before putting

their hands over the face. This would help keep odor and sweat off

the clients face if there is any. Please ask before you do this as

some people are extremely uncomfortable with their face covered.

(Personally, I do have a suffocation phobia and do not react at all

well to having my face covered with anything).

Reiki

Hands

The hands are held

with the thumb and fingers next to each other as though they were in

socks, not mittens or gloves. They are held gently cupped as though

for a swim stroke. Some people teach that to have the fingers spread

out disperses or dilutes the Reiki Energy but I have found that the

finger position does not make a significant difference.

Other

energy work systems have different conventions regarding hand

carriage. The traditional hand carriage is

possibly a reflection of Japanese customs regarding hand gestures.

Try different things and follow your intuition to see what works for

you.

Reiki touch is

very light. No pressure is applied. Nothing in Reiki resembles

massage. The energies often run for about 3 to 5 minutes in each

position before tapering off. The time a treatment takes may vary

quite a bit but 40 minutes to an hour is average for a full

treatment.

The hand positions

on the head and throat are done while standing behind the client.

Then You move to stand at the side of the client. The hand positions

on the torso are done with the fingertips of one hand touching the

heal of the other. Whether the left or right hand is the near hand or

the far hand depends on what is most comfortable for you.

Some

teachers teach specific placements. These vary from teacher to

teacher. The hand positions given here are suggestions rather than

absolutes. I also like to run Reiki into the joints, shoulders,

elbows, wrists, knees, hips, and the hands. You can have the client

turn over and repeat the torso positions on the back if you have time

and feel that you should.

Posture

Posture is an often neglected area. You will be more comfortable

during treatments if you stand with your weight balanced over both

feet, knees slightly bent, feet placed a bit apart, butt tucked in,

back straight, and with your shoulders slightly rounded not held back

rigidly.

Below is a graphic

of the hand placements and they are written out in detail further on.

You can either move both hands at once or one at a time moving the

second to meet the first, lift the hands off the body but keep them

in the aura. Do not slide them along the body. begin by spending a

moment with your hands in the gassho or praying hands position at

your heart or throat and focus your intention and activate your

Reiki.

Reiki Hand Placements (detailed) Starting from a

position standing behind your client's head.

1. Top of head,

over the crown chakra.

2. Over the eyes ,palms on forehead,

fingertips on cheekbone, this position enhances the sixth chakra at

the brow. When the eyes are relaxed the body is relaxed.

3. Sides

of face, covering the temples.

4. Back of head, with fingertips

at occipital ridge where the skull and neck join. This relaxes

the brain stem and cerebellum , promoting a sense of serenity and

balance. This position

helps with past life recall and reduces

stress. 4b. cover the jaw with palms while placing

thumbs at

corner of mouth. reduces tmj.

5. Throat, Place hand in V formation

over throat. releases the breath and increases Flow of

energy to

whole body the thyroid gland regulates metabolism and balances blood

pressure and cleanses the lymphatic system . fifth chakra at throat

enhances communication. Many people are not comfortable with hands on

their throat so you may wish to do this position within the aura an

inch or two from the skin or choose from these alternate positions.

5b. either both hands over the throat in front. 5c .or both hands on

the back of the throat 5d. or one in front and one in back 5e. or one

on the front of the throat and the other angled down over the thymus.

6. If you have not covered the thymus with the throat position

place both hands in a V over

the thymus. 6b. over the chest just

below the collar bones this position activates

unconditional

love of self and others energizes the thymus which regulates the

immune

system ,also strengthens the lungs and diaphragm .

Now move to the

side of the client, most people like to move in a clockwise direction

if you have not yet covered the thymus position do it from the side.

7. Center of the chest hands either between the breasts or just

above in a v or straight or

one hand in thymus area and one in

the center of chest, any of these can be done holding the hands an

inch or two away from the skin without physically touching the client

strengthens heart opening, sense of compassion and empathy .It

revitalizes lungs heart

and relaxes the diaphragm. Enhances love

at the fourth chakra.

8. Solar plexus area above the waist just

below the rib cage. This position energizes the

solar plexus for

vitality and life force. As we energize this area we generate support

toward others and feel supported by the others and the universe

.. It helps digestion as we treat the liver, gallbladder, stomach and

spleen. This position enhances our power center at the third chakra.

9. Two inches below waist this position circulates energy

throughout the whole body.

Relaxing this area helps digestion.

Treats kidney and bladder encourages connection with the emotions at

the second chakra.

Some people like to move their hands down the

torso in hand width lengths others do one

step at or just above

the belly button and one below at the sacral chakra .

10. Place

hands so they form a V on either side of the pubic bone with the

fingers pointing down and toward the middle. Many practitioners do

not use this position or do it without physical contact by keeping

their hands in the aura above the root chakra. 10b. An alternate

position is placing the hands on either side of the pubic area with

hands together first on one side and then on the other. This position

relaxes large and small intestines , bladder ovaries and prostate.

This position releases accumulated anxiety and fear as an activity of

the first chakra at the root center and helps one to feel centered

and grounded. Do not touch unless you are very good friends with the

client and ask first. This is sometimes called the “ n "

position. Professional Massage therapists or others who do body work

may be comfortable with contact. but others may not be.

11.

Ankles

12. feet. You can treat the whole body from the feet. When

time permits spend extra time on the feet.

The BACK

If there is enough time and the client is able to be comfortable face

down . You can have your client turn over and do the body torso

positions on the back in approximately the same locations as the

front.

B1. Place hands

on top of shoulder blades either both at once or first on one and

then the other. This position relaxes trapezium muscles, deltoids and

upper spinal column it reduces stress and promotes relaxation.

B2.

Place hands at mid back position hands side by side either both at

once or first on one side and then the other. this position

strengthens and relaxes adrenal glands and helps to release fears

phobias and disturbing moodiness .

B3. Place hand at the base of

the back on either side of the spine.

B4. Another position is to

place hands on either buttock either both at once or first on one and then on the other these positions balance sciatica and assists

the receiver in feeling more present in the world.

Before finishing

the treatment. Place hands on the knee and feet working on one side

first and then the next. There are chakras in both these areas and

the Reiki energy can release energy blockages there to increase the

flow of energy. This helps people to be more flexible and to take

action when needed.

I like to run Reiki into the joints,

shoulders, elbows , wrists, knees, and hips, and the hands. This

releases tension and stress that is held in the joints. Each area of

the body has a symbolic meaning in its healing, releasing tension in

the ankles assists in reaching higher goals, releasing tension in the

knees assists in release of emotion and ability to forgive. When the

shoulders are free of tension and stress there may be increased

determination.

Additional hand positions

Some

additional positions are: The " psych " with the fingers of

one hand held over the third eye in the center of the brow and the

other at the back of the head where the skull and the neck join. For

treating emotional and mental issues .

The " Reiki

drain " with the hands turned up away from the client's body with

the intention of relieving excess energy buildups.

The " laser "

The thumb and first two fingers of each hand are brought together and

are used like a laser or tight narrow beam to do intense work on

small areas . Larger areas are treated with this by moving the hands

in the infinity sign (a sideways figure eight).

The " benediction "

with the right hand on the clients knee or shoulder and the left hand

held up in the air palm outward, said to help with spiritual and

emotional healing as well as pain relief.

I like to use a

" steam clean†technique where the hands are held in a v with

the fingers partially overlapped and thumbs locked together forming a

V shaped space in the middle. Envision a powerful stream of energy

flowing through your hands

dislodging stubborn blocks and filling

it with Reiki and light. The released gunk or excess energy is

envisioned being sucked away through a pipe of light where the space

between your hands and thumbs is. You may sometimes feel guided to

run

energy with one hand on the front of the body around the

kidney area and one on the back running the Reiki from one hand to

the other or at the second or forth chakra again with one hand on the

front and one on the back.

The entire body

and aura can be treated from the feet. You can treat the top of the

foot the, bottom and the toes and heal with separate hand placements

if you have time . Most people carry a lot of tension in the feet and

there are reflexology points in the foot which promote wellness in

every part of the body.

Reiki can help you

increase your intuitive abilities. So when you feel an urge to use a

particular hand position go ahead.

Here are some of

the techniques taught by the school Dr. Usui' students founded in

Japan. They are almost identical to those taught in most subtle touch

systems throughout the world. These are commonly taught in Qi Gong

and aid removal of negative energies. In some areas these might be

considered massage and could bring up legal issues as licenses and

certification is often required for massage.

1. Tapping

This

means to lightly and rhythmically tap or pat the ki field with either

your palm or fingertips. This is useful to relieve stagnation or

congestion and to improve circulation.

2. Pushing ,

Pulsing

Slightly open and close the palm. Resembles a kneading

cat motion. Stretch the fingers and hand open, then relax. Do this

repeatedly at a steady pace. the qi is emitted from the center of the

hand. The indications for pulsing are similar to tapping. Stimulates

and improves circulation. Pulsing can be used over any area of the

body that requires it, including specific acupressure points. If you

pulse directly over an acupuncture point, you may feel tingling and

warmth at the point or radiating along the meridian.

3.

Stroking, Waving, combing

Is very useful for congestion or pain.

The fingertips sweep down the patients energy field, as though

brushing the pain away.

Not part of Dr. Usuis' System as far as I

know, but some teachers teach fluffing the aura prior to combing or

waving. That is to raise your hands up through the aura from root to

above the crown with little stirring movements.

Chair

Reiki, giving treatments to seated recipients

Sometimes

there is no massage table or other comfortable place for a client to

lie down. Reiki treatments can be given to a seated person quite

easily and effectively. Seated treatments often take much less time

than full treatments on a massage table. The chair used does not

matter, as long as the recipient sits comfortably and the

practitioner can be comfortable while giving the treatment.

Make

sure the recipient is grounded, with both feet flat on the ground and

in upright position. The first and simplest chair treatment is to

stand behind the chair with the other person seated with their feet

on the floor, hands on their lap, palms are usually turned up but

this is not essential, legs uncrossed. Place your hands on their

shoulders. Activate Reiki and leave your hands in place until the

energy tapers off, that's it. This Method usually runs 10 minutes or

so before tapering off.

You can also do a simplified hands on

treatment on seated recipients using the traditional hand positions

and kneeling for the lower hand placements.

A more detailed

chair method

Positions:

1. stand behind the person, with your

hands lightly on the shoulders.

2. place both hands, side to side

on top of the head.

3. hand on the forehead and the other on the

back of the head.

4. Optional position, from behind the person,

put both hands on the chest.

5. from the side, place one hand

under the collar bone and one on the back

6. Continue by placing

one hand on the solar plexus and the other at the same

height on

the back. By this time you can sit on a chair if you have one

7.

place one hand under the navel ( second chakra) and the other at the

same

height at the back.

8. Hold both knees, while sitting

or kneeling in front of the person.

9. finally go to the feet.

10. run your hands through the energy field of the legs a few

inches out 3 times.

11. run your hands down the aura three times:

front, back and sides.

12. Go behind the person and place your

hand in starting position.

Hands Off treatment

While Reiki one

focuses on contact treatment you can also run Reiki in the aura an

inch or two out from physical contact.

Here's a generic hands off

treatment that's used more often by various forms of subtle touch

healing practitioners than by Reiki practitioners .

Reiki one

practitioners can do this by keeping the hands close to the client's

body and activating Reiki.

Begin with the hands over the top of

the crown and then move to the side and place one hand in front and

one in back and run the energy into each of the chakras and other

energy centers moving down the body : brow , throat , thymus (middle

of upper chest), heart, solar plexus, hara ( at or just below the

belly button), sacral chakra, tail bone . During this quick treatment

you may instinctively find yourself moving your hands in and out as

the chakra balances and is set in place.

More ways to apply Reiki

Here are more

ideas on using your Reiki.

When you become stressed or anxious,

run down or exhausted as a result of something happening in your

life, then give yourself additional Reiki self treatment.

At mealtimes it

can be very beneficial to Reiki your food for a moment or two before

eating it, whether you are at home or in a restaurant. You can just

discretely place your hands near or over the food you will find that

any negativity that has attached itself to the food will be removed

by a short treatment! Same applies to water try Reiki-ing the water

from your tap and see if it tastes better.

When you give

young children Reiki they often seem to absorb the energy quicker so

you may need to make the time spent in each hand position shorter.

When they get restless - move on. Most babies and toddlers love

Reiki.

Animals do not

have much patience and if they are feeling well they may reject the

energy but when ill they will usually accept it. Again do not hold

the hand positions for long one or two minutes is enough. Cats,

however sometimes love it and often arrive to soak up the energy

after you have given a treatment. Some cats are not interested. To

give

Reiki to a pet, simply place your hands wherever they

comfortably fit over or near the pain area with the intent to heal.

Reiki will do the rest, placing the energy where it is needed. When

they have had enough, they will move. Sometimes they will come back

to you when they want more! Some animals Love Reiki and will

frequently " demand " some.

Plants will

respond effectively to Reiki. Like humans and animals they have a

life force which responds to the Reiki energy. Cut flowers can be

given a Reiki treatment which may help to preserve them longer. Just

hold your hands above the blooms as if you are blessing them. With

potted plants it is best to treat them by holding the pot between

your hands, assuming it isn't too heavy. I have given Reiki to

wounded Dragonflies and they seemed to love it. Trees are an amazing

reservoir of universal energy and often they respond to receiving

Reiki energy by giving energy back to the giver. So go and hug a tree

and feel them 'blessing' you. Some trees are really surprised to have

people offer to give them anything.

The general

ethical rule is that you do not send treatment without permission but

if you intend that the Reiki is offered and may be accepted, refused,

observed or sent to where needed most it will usually be accepted if

not always by the person or being you had offered to treat.

Mikao

Usui

Mikao Usui developed the system of natural healing

referred to as Usui Reiki. the Dr. is an honorific as a substitute

for the Japanese word Sensei with translates as teacher and is a

title of great respect. Usui Sensei was born around 1865. He died in

1926, of a stroke. The story of Reiki that has come out of Japan

recently begins when Dr. Usui’s business fails. This failure left

him in great debt, and with a great desire for more than just

material gain. On Dr. Usui’s memorial stone is carved the following

statement: “One day he went to Mount Kurama on a 21 day retreat to

fast and meditate. At the end of this period he suddenly felt the

great Reiki energy at the top of his head, which led to the Reiki

healing system.†In Petter’s book “Reiki Fireâ€,

quotes a Mr. Oishi, who learned Reiki in the 1950’s from a master

initiated by Dr. Usui. “Dr. Usui used to meditate at a waterfall on

Mt. Kurama. One day, while standing under the waterfall, he had a

satori.†Satori is a Japanese concept in which a person has a

sudden realization of a great or universal truth . After this

experience Dr. Usui opened the “Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkaiâ€, the

“Usui Reiki Healing Society.†According to his memorial stone:

“He opened a clinic in Harajuku, Aoyama, Tokyo in April of 1921. He

not only gave treatments to countless patients, some of whom had come

from far and wide, but he also hosted workshops to spread his

knowledge. In September of 1923, the devastating Kanto earthquake

struck Tokyo. Thousands were killed, injured, or became sick in its

aftermath. Dr. Usui grieved for his people, but he also took Reiki to

the devastated city and used its healing powers on the surviving

victims.â€

After this Dr. Usui traveled and taught throughout

Japan. During his stay in Fukuyama, he suffered a fatal stroke. in

1926. His memorial stone states that he taught Reiki to over 2000

people though he taught for only five years.

Since the passing

of Dr. Usui, there have been six presidents of Usui Reiki Ryoho

Gakkai, and they are: Mr. Ushida, Mr. Taketomi, Mr. Watanabe, Mr.

Wanami, Ms. Kojama and Mr. Kondo, who has been in office since 1998.

“Reiki Fire†(ISBN 0-9144955-50-0) and “Reiki: The legacy of

Dr. Usui†(ISBN 0-914955-56-X) are both written by Petter.

These two books are an excellent source of information concerning the

history of Reiki, the philosophy and the techniques of Dr. Usui,

developer of Reiki. Both are published by Lotus Light Publications,

Box 325, Twin Lakes, WI 53181, USA.

A

Brief Reiki History

Mikao Usui Sensei Usually called Dr.

Usui in the West, was apparently a bit of a renaissance man having

held many jobs and studied very broadly he is thought to have Studied

Buddhist, Taoist and Chinese Christianity Shinto and intensively in

active search of methods of spiritual healing and after much study

received the Reiki energies at the end of a 21 day fast and

meditation on Mount Kurama.

Usui Sensei

received Reiki through spiritual realization (satori) and apparently

later added the use of symbols as a tool for those who were not ready

to access Reiki by direct intention . The symbols used in advanced

Reiki levels were Japanese written characters with esoteric meanings

with which Usui Sensei would probably have already been familiar,

these esoteric meanings fit the use of the Reiki energy for

specific purposes and the symbols themselves were never secret but

were rather obscure.

There are no symbols used in most Reiki one

levels. They are introduced during the second degree training. There

are many stories about Usui Sensei's discovery of the power and use

of the Reiki energy the most common belief being that he had found

information about the use of healing energy in ancient texts and

during his meditation on Mt Kurama was seeking the attunement to

enable him to use the Reiki.

Among the stories, Dr. Usui is said

to have practiced Reiki healing in the slums of Kyoto For many years.

He is said to have become angry that many of the beggars he healed

preferred to be beggars instead of getting jobs. He decided that

there must be an exchange of value in order for the healing to be

valued. (There is no way to determine whether this is a fact or just

a legend).

The definition of exchange

of value that has been used in the West has been rather more narrowly

defined than that used traditionally in Japanese Spiritual and

ethical systems. This is the story has been used in part to justify

in part the very high charges for Reiki Services and attunements by

some practitioners. This story is more likely to have been intended

to indicate that you can neither force healing nor define what it

means to others. This set of stories and requirements does not seem

to be common among those who teach Reiki in Japan. Dr. Usui taught

several Doctors his Reiki Healing. There are still groups of

practitioners in Japan who still teach Dr Usui's Methods. One of the

people Dr Usui taught was Dr. Hayashi, who set up a clinic and

adapted Hand Positions and much of the formal system including the

Three Degrees of the version of Reiki most often taught in the west.

This is the version which has come to be known in the U.S.A.

As Usui Reiki or the Usui universal life energy healing system. Dr.

Hayashi seems to have emphasized the physical healing aspect of Reiki

and developed a more medical oriented set of Reiki practices

discarding most of the spiritual development meditations Dr. Usui is

said to have taught .

Dr. Hayashi was

the director of one of at least 40 Reiki clinics that existed in

Japan prior to World War 2 . He was not Dr Usui's sole chosen

Successor and the Title of Grand Master was never used in Japan for

any Reiki Teacher . He is the person who attuned Mrs. Hawayo Takata.

Mrs. Hawayo Takata, A widow from Hawaii, had come to Japan to

inform Her Parents of the Death of a relative and fell ill. She came

to Dr. Hayashi's Clinic after hearing a voice tell her that an

operation was not necessary as she waited for surgery for a chronic

condition. Her condition responded and was healed at the clinic Mrs.

Takata was able to get Dr. Hayashi to give her the Reiki attunements

for levels one and two before she returned to Hawaii. Dr. Hayashi

later came to Hawaii and attuned Mrs. Takata to The Master Level.

Mrs. Takata opened a clinic in Hilo and charged $10000.00 for the

Reiki

Master Attunement . She apparently felt that Americans

would only value Reiki if it was very expensive. This very expensive

training was intended to be a long apprenticeship in which the

student attended and gave many supervised treatments and assisted at

many of the teachers classes rather than the shorter and less

expensive training than is common now.

Mrs. Takata was

apparently required to work at Dr Hayashi's Clinic for over a year in

order to receive the attunements and training and that, along with

the expense of her journey to Japan may have been taken into

consideration when she set her fees. Some of her clients and students

seem to have been rather well off and the fees may not have been at

all difficult for them to pay. By Mrs. Takata's death in 1980 she had

reportedly attuned 22 Reiki Masters. Since her death Many teachers

have lowered the price greatly and many different schools or Reiki

variants have evolved Reiki is becoming much more widely known and

used throughout the world.

Dr Usui was never

a Christian Minister or the President of a Christian School In Japan.

That particular version of the Reiki History was probably created by

Mrs. Takata or one of her associates in order to give Reiki more

appeal to people in the United States. shortly before World War 2.

Other common versions of Dr. Usui's life include reports or stories

of his being a Buddhist, a Shinto Mystic, a medical or natrapathic

type Doctor and a Government official or clerk, book keeper .His

memorial stone is at a temple in Tokyo and has an inscription about

his skill as a healer and help during the great Tokyo Earthquake.

The details of the history of Reiki seem destined to remain

somewhat uncertain.

The

Reiki Principles of Mikao Usui

There are many versions of

the Principles of Reiki, Which were adapted by Dr Usui possibly from

the Meiji Emperor's precepts or other common sets of ethical

precepts. Dr. Usui encouraged people to read the poetry of this

emperor regularly. There are many translations and interpretations of

the Principles.

I give thanks for

my many blessings

Just for today I will not anger

Just for

today I will not worry

I will do my work honestly

I will be

kind to people and every living thing

A more literal

translation

The Sacred method

of Inviting Blessings

The Spiritual Medicine of Many Illnesses

Today only, do not anger; do not worry.

Do your work with

appreciation.

Be kind to people.

In the morning and at night

hold your hands in prayer,

meditate and chant these words.

Here are Usui

Sensei's affirmations in phonetic Japanese form.

Lowercase vowels

are barely pronounced:

(these 2 lines are the heading)

SHO

FUKU NO HI HO [secret method of inviting blessings]

MAN BYO NO

REI YAKU. Spiritual medicine of many illnesses]

(these are the

actual affirmations)

KYO DAKE WA OKORU NA, SHIN PAI Su NA. [

Today only anger not worry not]

KAN SHA SHiTE NARIWAI O HAGAME.

[Do your work with appreciation]

HITO NI SHIN SETSu NI [be kind

to people]

(the instructions)

ASA YU GAS SHO SHiTE KOKORO NI

NENJI KUCHI NI TONA E YO. [morning and

evening hands in prayer

chant these words]

SHIN SHIN KAI ZEN USUI REIKI RYOHO [The Usui

spiritual method to improve mind and body]

CHOSO USUI MIKAO

[Author Mikao Usui ] (the signature)

here are some other

versions

Just for today.Do not rise to angerDo not succumb to worry,Express Gratitude for all your blessings

Apply yourself diligentlyManifest Compassion to all beings. Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings,

Just for today I will not worry, Just for today I will not be angry, Just for today I will do my work honestly,

Just for today I will be kind to my neighbor and every living ThingJust For today,anger not and worry not. work from the heart and be kind to people.

Expanding on the Reiki Principles

I give

thanks for my many blessings

This appears in some of the Reiki

Principle lists but not all, in any case having optimism and

appreciation and cultivating an attitude of feeling blessed at all

that you have and experience and also feeling joy at the benefits and

blessings of others is a way of life that will attract more blessings

into your life.

Just for today I will not worry

If you cannot

do something about a problem there is no point in worrying.

If

you can do something about a problem do it and then you will have no

cause to worry.

When we worry, we may forget that we are

connected with the energy of universal love.

The more we allow

that energy to flow through us the more we become open to experience

ourselves as part of a safe and loving universe.

Just for

today I will not anger.

This does not mean to keep anger bottled

up inside or to pretend that it isn't there. But do not let anger

consume you. When you can look at the situation that you react to

with anger you can often uncover information about yourself and your

expectations.

I do my work with appreciation

I see this as

not just job related but as a call to live with integrity to make the

best effort to do your work and to live well in the sense of

spiritual wholeness and honor.

Be kind to people and every living

thing

Being aware of ourselves as part of an interconnected whole

and understanding that what we put into life is what returns to us.

When we are not worrying or being angry and are grateful for our life

and work we will naturally be kind. The repeated call Just for today

reminds us to live in the present .

Treatment and ethics review

Reiki first

Degree works on a physical level - you usually need to touch the

recipient to connect them with Reiki. What can be treated? Reiki can

aid in the healing of just about every known illness and injury. It

can also help to break unwanted habits such as cigarettes, alcohol,

drugs, etc. People have also used Reiki to assist creativity and

meditation to help wake up or to get to sleep.

1. Ideally the

practitioner should be in the right frame of mind, relaxed and calm..

This is to

promote the flow of Reiki unfiltered by the

practitioners own energy. I find that the correct mental state will

assert itself when needed.

2. The treatment should be conducted

in a relaxing place where both the practitioner and

recipient

feel comfortable. It is nice if there are no distractions like phones

ringing, callers or television or radio, but you can do Reiki any

place at any time.

3. Playing soothing music such as classical

music or new age music or environmental sounds such as rain forests

and other natural sounds can aid relaxation of the person being

treated , especially if they have come to see you for the first time

and are in strange surroundings.

4. It is best if conversation

ceases during the treatment, although sometimes especially during the

first visit, the client will want to ask questions. Try to answer

them before starting the treatment, or afterward. Although the energy

will not normally be interrupted during conversation, The client will

be less relaxed while conversing. Some people do prefer that you

explain what you are doing as you give the treatment .

The

giving of a Reiki treatment can be in part a spiritual process and it

is sometimes possible for a sensitive practitioner to access

information from a person during treatment with their own intuition

or psychic ability . Practitioners should use discretion about

sharing this with the client as it may be intended only for the

practitioner. Respect the confidentiality of their client anything

that might pass between the client and practitioner during the

treatment will not be divulged.

Reiki treatment checklist.

1. Before the

recipient arrives –you may wish to spend a little time in

meditation or self

treatment some people like to smudge the

room. (smudging is optional)

2. Find your inner calm, avoid

rushing around.

3. Spend a few minutes with the client to gain

rapport . Make sure they have enough time for you to complete the

treatment .You can do a shorter treatment if the do not have an hour

or forty five minutes.

4. Explain the Reiki process and hand

positions.

5. Answer any questions - make sure there is enough

time after the treatment to answer

any others that might arise.

6. Try to Ensure that you will not be interrupted. Lock the door,

switch off the phone.

Though excellent treatments can occur

under chaotic conditions too.

7. Try to use a CD on 'repeat'

rather than a cassette player with its loud clicks

when the tape

ends. It also means you do not have to get up half way through to

turn the tape over!

8. Make sure that both you and the client

are comfortable.

Posture is important. You will

be more

comfortable during treatments if you stand on both feet , knees

slightly bent, feet placed a bit apart, butt tucked in back straight

and shoulders slightly rounded not held back rigidly. You won't want

to get stiff limbs or pins and needles because you have put your body

into an awkward position. If you are standing make sure the massage

table is at the correct height for you and if you are healing on a

divan/bed find a stool at the correct

height to allow you reach

across the client without strain. Remember have a blanket or rug

ready in case the client feels cold. This can happen when you move

down to the legs .

9. If you wish Ask Angels or your Reiki guides

for assistance (a personal option) and then

begin the treatment

using the techniques and hand positions taught. Many people like to

place there hands in the Gassho (prayer position) Allow your

consciousness to meld with that of the recipient. Your intuition can

guide you and lead your hands. It is not necessary to stick rigidly

to the hand positions listed - they serve as a guide. But it is best

if you do know the hand positions.

When you move your hands some

people prefer to move only one

at a time and take the other one

off to 'meet' it. That way the connection will

remain continuous.

not everyone finds this to be essential. Do keep your hands in the

aura as you move them if possible. Keep your touch light and

without pressure. The hands are held with fingers and thumbs together

and slightly cupped. Lift your hands rather than sliding them along

the body.

10. Once you have completed the front of the body, ask

the client to turn

over so you can treat the back. If it is

comfortable for the client to do so.

Pregnant women and persons

with joint problems or injuries etc. can be treated entirely

from

the front or side if that is more comfortable for them.

11. After

completing the treatment, if you wish, cleanse the aura gently

from

the crown to the feet with a sweeping motion, discard any debris, and

then

bring the aura back to the crown. Thank any Reiki guides and

helpers for

assisting if you had called on them.

12. Some

people use gentle pressure on the recipient's shoulder until they

come back to full waking consciousness. I prefer to suggest that they

take all The time they need to return to alertness before they sit

up. You might offer them some fresh water or herb tea.

13. Take

some time to discuss the treatment, any feelings, and give advice

about further treatments.

14. Settle any arrangements for payment

or exchanges if applicable.

15. Ensure that your client has your

details and knows how to contact you for advice or assistance.

16.

Try to Keep a record of your clients and their details, name,

address, as

well as treatment dates, feedback and any fee

charged. People who do lots of large group healing circles or drop in

clinics may not find it practical to keep detailed records.

The exchange issue

Anyone who becomes

involved in Reiki is likely to eventually encounter an issue and

Cultural /Ethical conflict. There is a clash between a view that a

true " Healer " would never charge or expect compensation for

the work, and A philosophy stated to be A teaching of Dr. Usui, that

one must give some exchange to receive full benefit and must balance

any exchange of energy and that free treatment creates an

unacceptable spiritual debt for the healee. The attitude that people

only value what they pay for vs the attitude that spiritual energies

are a gift from God and must in honor be free. These being only a few

of the components in this issue . The idea that Usui Sensei required

a major cash outlay has been disproved . The Reiki Organizations in

Japan may charge a monthly membership fee and do not accept many

members. The achievement of Reiki one through them may take a year or

more.

The beggar story (That Usui Sensei healed in a slum for

many years until discovering that many beggars preferred to remain

beggars) that is often told to illustrate a supposed exchange

requirement was probably meant to illustrate that not everyone wants

to be healed . You cannot define what constitutes healing to another.

You cannot force healing . (This same story is taught in some

Buddhist sects with different people and to illustrate different

points too and is in my opinion, a traditional teaching Parable that

has been adapted ).

I do not have the skill to resolve the

complex issue of exchange for anyone but regret that such conflicts

may restrict the availability of this and other wonderful tools for

wholeness. It is common for people to devalue themselves to the point

where they will not pay for something that could help their own well

being.

A good portion of the first Reiki class I took was taken

up with various stories, arguments and indoctrination on the theme of

a need to charge for giving Reiki , and the presentation of Reiki as

a career . I mention the issue because whatever the Reiki training or

system you work with you will encounter this issue and need to work

out your personal values about this. I do suggest that we all strive

to put aside our preconceptions on this issue and be truly fair .

It is important that no one feel abused or used . I also do not think

it is fair to castigate someone as being greedy if they want a fair

payment for the time and energy and work they do even if you wish

that the service was free. I also wonder that so many people feel

that their own health , happiness and spiritual evolution is not

worth even a modest cost for a class or treatment . Part of the issue

for both students and teachers / practitioners is how much we love

and respect ourselves .

Any fee or exchange should be fair

,equitable and acceptable to all parties involved . It often does

seem that people use and appreciate Reiki more if they have made some

kind of contribution of their energy and resources and have helped to

cover the cost to the practitioner of providing the time ,site

training , materials and personal effort for the class or treatment.

Many Reiki Masters who began by offering free attunement find that

they cannot continue to do so because the actual cost to them of

manuals other materials , childcare and so on is too great a burden

on their families . Oddly It is also true that some of the very

people who are most insistent that Attunement should be free also

feel that " you get what you pay for " .

The tradition

of exchange is a valid one , we all Return to the Universe what we

receive and receive what we send out. Exchange can be any use of the

energies received for the universal good .

I do accept the

concept of exchange for value and I do believe in balance. Exchange

is indeed the universal Law but to me exchange and Karma are not

simple one to one events that occur in linear reality but are

universal in scope. we can complete an exchange through service to

the universe but on the other hand criticizing people who need

support in order to eat is not good Karma either. money does work

though.

It is said that a

butterfly in New York can effect the weather in Beijing,

insisting always on immediate exchange in the name of balance may in

my experience create a greater imbalance because an earlier imbalance

may have been being rectified one must use ones own intuition and

understanding regarding this. Not only may what is right for me not

be right for you but what is right for me now may not be right for me

tomorrow. Reality is flexible I appreciate that this issue gives the

opportunity to clarify our understanding of our own values and needs

,and encourage us all to become clear on how we each feel about it

rather than accepting as an absolute anyone else's unexamined

opinions. It is not having the energy that makes one a Reiki " master "

it is what you do with them after you get them. Generally I with

regard to compensating light workers I hold to the old saw that all

Absolutes are wrong including this one.) the only thing I am opposed

to is being rigid and uncompromising.

HATSUREI-HO

This technique is said to be from a Taoist qigong movement

and is now taught in the Japanese Reiki society founded by Mikao

Usui. This can be used as a daily meditation along with the

recitation of the Reiki principles in the morning and evening if you

wish. This Technique has become known to Western Reiki practitioners

through seminars

conducted by Hiroshi Doi who has studied with

the Japanese Reiki Society as well as western Reiki.

Hatsurei-ho

is done prior to receiving Rei-ju the channel strengthening form of

attunement used by the Reiki Gakkai. Many teachers are offering reiju

at Reiki shares.

This is very similar to practices I have found in

many energy work meditation and healing systems throughout the world.

is a modified version from the school of Mr. Doi who has both Western

and Japanese Reiki Training.

Hatsurei-ho is a

practice to enhance your Reiki channel and spiritual growth. It is

very similar to the grounding, clearing and channel building

exercises used in many different metaphysical spiritual healing

traditions. Many Reiki teachers do teach

some of these exercises

as an addition to their Reiki training.

Posture : Sit on

the floor or chair. Relax and close your eyes. Place your focus onto

your Hara-line (3-5 centimeters below navel. Put your hands on your

lap with palms down. Focusing : Mentally intend to begin Hatsurei-ho

Dry bathing or

Brushing off:

1. Place the fingers of your right hand near

the top of the left shoulder, with the fingertips over the

indentation just in from the edge of the shoulder (where the collar

bone meets the shoulder). The hand is lying flat.

2. Draw the

flat hand down across the chest in a straight line, over the " V "

of the sternum (where the rib cage meets) down to the right hip.

3.

Repeat this procedure on the right side, using the left hand. Draw it

flattened from the shoulder, in a straight line, across the sternum,

to the left hip.

4. Repeat the procedure again on the left side.

5. Place the right hand on the edge of the left shoulder,

fingertips on the edge pointing outwards.

6. Draw the right hand,

flattened, down the outside of the arm, all the way to the finger

tips, all the while keeping the left arm straight and at your side.

You may do this with your left arm straight and out in front of you

horizontally

7. Repeat this process on the right side, with the

left hand on the shoulder and drawing it down the right arm to the

fingertips.

8. Repeat the process on the left side again.

Connect to Reiki

Raise your hands high up in the air,

visualize and feel the vibration/light of Reiki flowing into your

hands and run through your whole body.

Cleansing Breathing

1.

Put your hands on your lap with your palms up and breath naturally

through your nose. Focus on your hara line and relax.

2. When you

breath in, visualize the white light of Reiki coming in through your

crown chakra, on to your hara line and expand to whole of your body,

melting all your tensions.

3. When you breathe out, visualize

that the light that filled up your whole body, expands to outside of

your body through your skin, onto infinity in all directions.

Continue for a couple of minutes or as long as you like Put your

hands together holding them in front of your chest (like praying

hands) a little higher than your heart. (Gassho)

Meditation:

Imagine that you are breathing through your hands.

1. When you breath

in, visualize that the light of Reiki flows in through your hands on

to your hara line, your hara being filled with light.

2. When you

breath out, visualize that the light stored in your hara line radiate

out through your hands. Continue for a couple of minutes or as long

as you like.

Ending

Put your hands back on to your lap with

your palms down.

Mentally confirm that you have completed

Hatsurei-ho Open your eyes and shake your hands up/down/left/right

for a few seconds.

Reiju is given by

Reiki Masters during the meditation part of Hatsu-rei-Ho

so if

you are receiving Reiju you will continue meditation until you are

touched on the shoulder or told that Reiju is complete.

Usui-sensei's Shuyo

ho

The Hatsurei ho taught by Mr. Doi is a modified version

of

Usui-sensei's original. How it is done originally is also described

in his book. Hatsurei-ho is called " Shuyo ho " when it is

done together in a group. It was done like this:

I. Clear one's

mind by singing Gyosei (the Waka poems of the emperor)

II. Seiza

- sit on the floor in zen style

III. Kenyoku -

brushing off

IV. Joshin Kokyu -

Soul cleansing breathing: meditation focusing on " tanden "

V. Gassho

VI. Seishin Toitsu

- continue to meditate (this is when " Reiju " is give by

teachers)

VII. Gokai sansho

- say Reiki principles aloud three times

The Aura, meridians and Energy body

Many of the hand

positions are taught by referring to the Chakra system. Usui Sensei

was probably much more familiar with the meridian channels of the

energy body which are used in traditional Japanese and Chinese

Medicine .The Reiki hand positions cover the major meridian channels

at junctions I'm told are significant to those familiar with them.

The hand positions

also cover the Chakra which Many Western Reiki teachers find simpler

to use in teaching. The positions do treat the whole being including

the non physical or energy body or aura as it is more often called in

the West. Whatever map of the energy body you use the Hand positions

will treat the entire person.

I

will go into some detail about the aura and the chakra which are part

of the aura because that is the map I learned to work with.

Your

actual physical body is only a small part of your true self .

What

you see is not all you get. The human body is not just the blood and

bones we perceive on the physical plane. We are made of energy that

permeates every layer of our being, it is us. What we know as the

physical body is just energy that is vibrating more slowly than the

energy that is beyond our standard perception. The aura or energy

field is usually invisible to the physical vision but most people can

learn to perceive it in one way or another with practice. The aura is

densest close to the body and becomes finer moving away from it .

Most human Auras extend from 1 to five feet out around the body.

though in more spiritually developed individuals it is said that they

can extend outward up to 50 feet from the body. and even further in

some cases. The Aura and energy body has layers and energetic

structures and channels and organs within it. Trauma and emotional

disturbance can create blocks and other damage in your energy body,

if this damage is not repaired and continues to occur over a time

then the outward manifestation of this is disease.

The aura is

the field of energy that permeates the body and extends out from it

from two to five feet in most people some common names for the aura

layers from the inner most dense to the outer finer or higher

vibration layer are 1. etheric 2. emotional 3. mental 4. causal 5.

etheric template 6. intuitive 7. cosmic. these names are by no means

complete or definitive and several of the individual layers and the

whole system is /are often called the astral body.

There are

many more layers of the energy body or aura than the seven most often

listed I have been told there are actually 32 and also that there are

89 but I am not in a position to count them. These aura layers are

not segregated in the way the use of the word layer might seem to

imply. Each layer of the aura interpenetrates the others and begins

at our center.

The vibration of

each level becomes finer and higher as we go from the inside out. The

aura levels do not correspond directly to the esoteric planes which

are another incredibly complex and obscure area of study. While it is

true that we are only part of a vast interconnected energy universe

we will focus on the individual human aura now.

There has been

considerable confusion and variation about the names given each of

the seven most well known aura levels. These descriptions are of

common ways the aura is perceived but are by no means the only or

definitive description. When trying to see the aura, please remember

that this is subtle energy and is not a light show. While aura

viewing is not a strong ability of mine I discovered that I had been

seeing them fairly often but had been dismissing them as optical

effects or heat waves and such, though I am better able to feel the

energy layers than to see them. The aura changes constantly it may

have a predominant color in the emotional and causal layers. The way

the aura is perceived can vary greatly from person to person so

remarks about the layers are based on a general consensus but are by

no means absolute. Size also varies greatly largely depending on the

energy level of the person and the way they use that particular part

of themselves. Stress, trauma and emotional pain can show as

distortions and blocks in the aura long before they manifest as

illness in the physical plane. Each layer is related to the chakra of

the same number.

From the inside outward from the body or

nearest the physical skin though all layers also penetrate the body.

1. Etheric: lower

astral, root chakra, a bluish or grayish layer that extends an inch

or two out from the body most associated with the physical body is

the easiest to see . some people are able to see the etheric outlines

of the internal organs . Some people see a light blue on dark blue

grid. Survival issues, the physical body function and physical

sensation of pain, pleasure, automatic functions etc.

2.

Emotional: Sacral Chakra, the emotional aspects of our lives and

being. soft multi colored clouds of light visible from one to six

inches out this is the layer most often described by aura readers it

will show dark spots or cloudy area and stagnant areas where

emotional blocks and pain exist .

3. Mental: golden grid ,Solar

Plexus Chakra, the mental body reflects the thought processes, linear

thinking. Personal power

These three bodies

are the lower astral and together are said to make up the personality

and are said to begin to be created at conception and dissolve at

death.

4. Causal: Higher

Astral, buddic ,Heart chakra multi colored clouds ,associated with

the heart and love . this connects the lower three level with the

higher three virtually all healing energy comes through this layer

it is the layer of love both specific and universal, and the first of

the spiritual layers.

5. Atmic: (Etheric template) bliss, throat

chakra, the higher aspects of the will more connection with the

divine will, speech and communication, listening, taking

responsibility for ones own actions seen by some as a blue grid light

ball around the body extending about two and a half feet out from the

body. it has been very rare for people to be really aware of

this

layer but when balanced and active it can promote a bliss and a

feeling of being moved by the divine. It is becoming more open in

people at this time. power of word, manifesting 6. Intuitive:

(monadic) ketheric template, Brow chakra, multicolored threads of

light, spiritual communication Divine Love nurturing awareness of

oneself as an aspect of what is

called, By some, God, Love of all

life and union with the all.

7. Cosmic: universal, ketheric ball

of golden or white light threads, Crown chakra, Higher mind,

connection with the divine and spiritual information and the

integration of the spiritual and physical aspects of being.

Chakra

The chakra (the

Sanskrit word for wheel) are the energy centers or vortex in your

aura that govern and regulate the energy entering and flowing

throughout the physical and

energy bodies. They are energy

structures not physical organs . The Reiki hand positions cover the

main chakra centers and the main meridian channels that the life

force flows through. Adding the shoulder and hip positions to your

treatment also covers the Hawaiian AO energy centers as well. Running

energy into the feet will facilitate energy flow through all the

major channels. The chakra are aligned along the central channel

which runs along the the spinal cord. Energies move up and down and

also in a spiral in and out along this channel and side channels

called Ida and Pingala. The Caduceus, an ancient symbol of the

Healing arts is said to represent this flow. There are many

chakra major and minor we will focus on seven major chakra . From the

top down the Chakra numbers are traditional and

are numbered from

the bottom up. 7. crown ,6. the brow ,5. the throat ,4. the heart ,3.

the solar plexus ,2. the sacral (Mid stomach)and at 1. root the base

of the spine.

The functions and

deeper purposes of the chakra system is a vast area of study. Chakras are composed of high frequency energy strands that the

spiritual eye perceives as light The life force is channeled to the

physical body and its organs via the nadis and meridians and enters

the body through the chakras. the degree of chakra activity depends

on a combination of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual

development of the individual. Chakras can be damaged or blocked

through an emotional upset such as conflict, loss or, accident .

Fear, anxiety and stress are common causes of chakra malfunction, it

is the disruption of the chakra and aura that create disease and

disturb the energy balance of the chakras. Psychological problems may

cause 'blockages', obstructing the flow of energy into or out of the

chakras. In general the front aspects of the chakras correlate to our

emotional function, the back to our will function, and the top three

chakras to our reason function. Balance in our reason, will and

emotion centers is necessary to good health and well being. the

amount of energy flowing through our chakras determines how well we

function.

The Individual

Chakras

1.. Root Chakra,

Muladhara, Kundalini, survival located at the tail bone base of spine

colors: RED, black, element: earth, mineral kingdom, sense

:smell

note: c mantra: lam or e as in red, vortex or petals 4

governs Physical Awareness, vigor, heredity, survival, security

,passion ,feet legs

survival, and trust. your relationship with

money, home, and job.

2.. Sacral Chakra,

Svadistana, sensation located at sex organs or near belly button

color: ORANGE brown element: water, plant kingdom sense: taste

note d mantra vam or o as in home vortex or petals 6

governs

Social Awareness, sexuality, creativity, emotions, anger, fear

instinct to

nurture, spleen, perceptions concerning food or sex.

3.. Solar Plexus

Chakra Manipura power located between the sternum bone and the belly

color YELLOW element fire animal kingdom sense sight

note d

mantra ram or aum vortex or petals 10

governs Intellectual

Awareness, power, accomplishments, will, ego projections, vital

energies, control, and your freedom to be yourself.

4.. Heart Chakra

Anahatha Heart, love located at heart center of chest

color

GREEN, pink element air human kingdom sense touch

note f# mantra

yam or a as in ah vortex 12

governs Emotional and Security

Awareness , love, compassion, mediates between higher and lower

planes of being healing, lungs breath prana, sense of time ,

relationships in your life.

5.. Throat Chakra

Visshuda creative located at base of throat

color SKY BLUE

element ether angelic realms sense hearing

note g # mantra ham

or u as in blue vortex 16

governs Conceptual Awareness and Ideas

, speech, hearing ,communication, self expression

6.. Brow Chakra

Anja, intuitive located in center of forehead above eyes

color

INDIGO element spiritual vision archangels sense telepathy

note

high a mantra aum om or mmm vortex 96

governs Intuitive

Awareness, intuition, thought, inner and outer sight, visions ,dreams

7.. Crown Chakra Sehasara, spirit located at top of head

color VIOLET, white element cosmic kingdom

mantra aum , ee as in

bee vortex 972

governs Imaginative Awareness, connection to

cosmic consciousness ,spiritual, wisdom aspirations knowledge of

truth

Palm and finger

Chakras

The chakras in the palms of the hands are often

relegated to minor status.

They are of great value in daily life

and must be open and active for sharing Reiki treatments and other

healing energies .

These chakras transmit healing energy and

receive energetic information from the universe. The palm chakras

are used to channel healing energies to yourself and others and to

receive impressions of the energy of a room, person, situation, etc.

These chakras make a major difference in the quality of life when

they can be opened by intention. practice in becoming aware of the

energy of the palm chakras is essential if you are at all interested

in energy work and spiritual healing. healing chakras also activate

in the fingertips.

Transpersonal

chakras

The most important

of the transpersonal chakras are the thymus or etheric heart in the

upper chest which governs compassion and inner peace and the

connection to world soul. The Soul Star about a foot above the head

which brings in spiritual energy from the spiritual core and helps us

connect with spiritual energy and information.

The Earth Star

about a foot below our feet that brings in and connects us to the

Earth energies and information . It is important to develop the Soul

Star and Earth Star simultaneously.

The Tan Tein or Hara located

about two finger widths below the navel on most people is a vital

center for connection and storage of vital energies and concrete

awareness of the spiritual.

The most important

evolution happening at this time in the energy body is the

unification of the chakra functions all the chakras are beginning to

work together more than in the past. The Reiki treatments and

Attunements from the author include attunement to help with

harmonizing the chakras.

Energy

Balls and other non Reiki energy exercises

Energy balls are

not a standard Reiki practice but can be a useful way to develop your

awareness of energy.

This exercise

helps us become more aware of the energy field around us, and the

influence we have over it. The energy ball is a very common and basic

core technique for becoming aware of and directing energy. Personal

energy can be felt and universal chi or energy can be used as a way

of delivering other frequencies of healing energy too. Begin by

holding your hands a foot or so apart, bringing them slowly toward

each other, until you feel a slight resistance between them. It will

feel as though a mass of energy has built up between your hands.

Feel all around this energy with your hands, feeling the shape of the

packet of energy you have gathered. Fashion it into a ball shape. For

some this ball will begin by being cup sized, for others it will be a

big beach ball. This may take some practice to feel. some people do

not sense energy this way at all. Sometimes people don't feel their

own energy ball, but they would feel other people's because the

frequency is slightly different. If you do not feel the energy ball

might want to try this slight variant.

Begin by rubbing your

hands together briskly until they are warm then starting at about a

foot apart move your hands back and forth fairly fast shortening the

distance and slowing a bit as you continue to build and form the

energy ball you may also try scooping motions from a bit above your

head .

Treatment with

energy ball

Move your hands back and forth as though

clapping in slow motion until you have a sense of your aura. Then

feel or envision or imagine the energy forming a ball of healing

light. Pumping or scooping motions to help draw in more Chi are often

quite effective.

When you feel or imagine a nice big ball of

energy between your hands take the energy ball to your recipient and

lower, push, put it into their body you can either put it in and

smooth it down and make another ball and keep doing it until you feel

done or you can take the ball and envision it as a collector to

gather and sweep the illness or imbalance

away disperse it to the

Earth or the Light to be transformed when you are done envision the

one being treated bathed in healing light. White is the most common

but I like rainbow and golden light myself.

Envision healing

energy flowing from your hands and going to where it is needed. You

can imagine and visualize your energy fingers growing longer so that

you can reach into a body to remove energetic gunk stuck within the

energy body.

Another exercise to try is to place your hands

together gently intend to activate your personal chi or ask for

spiritual energy and allow it to expand and build up moving your

hands apart you can do this with Reiki. I learned these with chi.

You can use a

pumping motion to become aware of and build up your own energy . You

can scoop in universal chi from your surroundings. you can run a

shakti such as Reiki into the space or ball you create between your

hands and use it as a carrier of healing in many different subtle

touch systems many general spiritual healers use energy balls .

Place your energy

ball down in front of you. Pass your hand across the area, including

both the space where the ball is, and where it isn't. Do you feel a

difference? Can you feel where the ball is? It may feel warmer,

cooler, tingling, denser, etc. You could toss it at a person who

agrees , or pet an animal with it and see if they can feel it. Some

animals will definitely react

to your ball of energy. The people

can tell you if they felt anything. Have them close their eyes and

see if they feel when it touches them. Close your eyes and try to

feel it. Try making the ball snowball sized or smaller. Manipulate

the size and/or

shape of your energy ball. Experiment. Take an

energy ball that you have made, and press the ball into your heart

chakra. Press it into your 3rd eye. Press it against your skin, and

see what you feel.

There are other

ways to work with energy balls. You can use it to begin distance

sending or to smooth the aura at the end of treatments. you can comb the aura with one or use energy balls as the way to deliver the

healing energy I had always thought of the energy ball and the

sending, seeing, clearing balls as being different things. I build

the healing energy ball between my hands and can send it out to

others with intention or place it by proxy in the remote healing

procedure.

Other balls are

visualized outside the body then filled with energy. They can be

observed to " see " events or information or to used to send

an affirmation or to fill with a manifestation visualization . They

can be sent out to retrieve lost energy of your own they can be

filled with your anger fears or with pain etc. Then charged with

light /energy to dissolve and transform " negative " energy.

Using your hands to

build an energy ball will work just fine for these other purposes

too.

To be effective at energy work it is of great value to know

how to ground and center yourself connecting with the spiritual heart

of the earth and Source and calling yourself together aligning your

thoughts and personal entirety in a solid focused state. this is a

frequent basic practice in virtually all forms of spiritual work ,

healing, meditation, manifestation , protection releasing and is of

itself often profoundly healing not only should every one learn to

ground in the way they feel most comfortable with. Seeing that the

person you are treating knows how to ground may be the most valuable

part of your healing and energy work sessions.

Sensing Energy

Not every one does feel or see energy Reiki still works for

them just as well as it works for those who do feel energy .

Many people find that if they rub their hands together vigorously

first they can feel energy more easily . After rubbing your hands

together vigorously to sensitize them if this helps you be more

aware of energy, Run your hands over your own body or that of the

being wanting a treatment holding your hands about an inch away from

the physical body. Feel for hot and cold spots in the energy field.

Pull out and throw away anything you feel intuitively that you should

pull out and envision healing light filling any place where you

remove blocks or that feels empty or that you feel needs it.

Combing and

fluffing the aura with your fingers as though combing hair can also

help clear and lighten the aura. You can also feel for the energy of

the Chakra and encourage them to be open and clear and be well

seated in the central energy channel. If you feel sticky or dark

energy as you do this you can give it to Spirit, the Light, Earth to

be transformed.

In addition to

pulling out blocks and overcharges in the energy field. Visualize and

allow spiritual healing energy to flow freely and fill and charge the

person or other, being treated do not try to do anything just allow

it to happen you are not using your own personal chi because while

many healers do use it you could drain yourself if you did and

create illness in your self. Using the universal spiritual chi is

more effective in any case. be a neutral channel for the energy and

you may be amazed by the long term results this is the first formal

method I used. I have seen at least one genuine " miracle "

from this technique alone (well, with some pretty intense prayer

thrown in.) This is something that anyone can do. Attunements and

other training will usually strengthen and increase the reliability

of these methods and it must be of true benefit and desire for the

person to heal. We can not and should not define what really is the

best possible outcome in most situations but allow spirit to work.

Sometimes in order for a positive outcome to occur the first apparent

result will be a setback.

When you do the

Reiki or other energy work you do not work at it at all you just put

your hands on or send mentally either from your hands it is allowing

the natural life force to flow. or ask and invite angels and healing

spirits of the highest order to help you. sometimes you might feel an

angelic healer reach through your arms to work on the

person.

A technique for

rapid healing from injuries that often is effective is to go back in

your mind to the moment of the accident and visualize as clearly and

nearly as possible the exact event except change a detail /details so

that the accident, injury, trauma , does not happen you are not in

any way hurt, repeat the visualization over and over make it as real

as possible ,if it is practical to act out the event as closely

as possible in the physical world - as almost slamming the door on

your hand that can make this even more effective. If you are in pain

and the pain is reduced then its ok to drop the visualization but

keep reinforcing this vision . You can run Reiki while you do this to

enhance the effectiveness.

I have used this on cut fingers and

on chronic knee pain with good results for speeding healing.

Theoretically this is more effective if done soon after an injury but

I have used it on injuries and traumatic experiences from years back

with good results.

RAINBOW BATHS

Running colors,

visualizing bathing in colored light is another common way to clear

and revitalize the energy field in addition to gold light any and all

of the spectrum colors can be used or fine filaments of rainbow

crystalline light . as well as running Reiki into your bath water. I

have Reikied my shoes and my bed and massage tables and feel that

this does increase comfort .

final note

Reiki will work

without a lot of adornment and additions but for personal spiritual

development, self knowledge and happiness

a regular practice of

some form of meditation is extremely helpful.

The best way to

learn to use Reiki is to use Reiki.

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Sogyal Rinpoche,

in his book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, suggests that to

belong to a particular lineage is to embrace a particular set of

ideas and prescribed way of practicing. In a lineage, the last or

latest in the line, does things and teaches pretty much the same as

the first of the line, even if that line goes back thousands of

years. If that is so perhaps I should not claim any lineage because

while I honor tradition, many of the ideas and practices I embrace

come from a personal and intuitive experience. I strive to teach and

attune in a way that helps people realize their own inner knowledge.

Peggy Jentoft is a

Reiki Master Teacher of multiple lineages.

Her personal Master Teachers have included is Somerfield (.K

Guererro) ,Marcie Rose , na , andra, and she

has exchanged attunements and information with over two dozen Reiki

teachers from Lineage of at least eight of the twenty two Takata

Reiki Masters plus teachers from two non Takata linages. She also has

received information and attunement from direct Spiritual

transmission in many different energy modalitys.

She has been attuned to Tera Mai , Karuna Ki, Seichem, Menchos

,Gemstone, Unlimited, Full spectrum ,

Magnussa Phoenix , Fusion and so many other variants that she has

lost count. She finds  that most of the useful functions attributed to

these and other variants can already be accessed

within the regular Reiki  system.

She

is also a

Drisana Seventh level practitioner, A Malaka Huna Fifth level

practitioner,  founder of  the Crystal Healing Empowerments,

Crystal Deva Empowerments and Huna Empowerments.  She Teaches

Reiki, Crystal Healing, and Personalized Energy Work in La Mirada Ca.

As a Healing minister Ordained by Chrysalis Ministries. Peggy Jentoft  has 

over forty years experience and study in metaphysics, healing

modalities and multiple systems of energy work.

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