Reiki Course level 1, 2, 3A, 3
Reiki (Pronounced ray-key) is a laying-on of hands healing technique thousands of years old. It is thought to have originated as Tibetan Buddhist practice that was rediscovered in the late 1800’s by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist. It is a very simple yet powerful technique that can be easily learned and applied by anyone.
USUI SHIKI RYOHO
Reiki is a generic word in Japan, and is used to describe any type of healing work based on life force energy. It is not exclusive to the system of healing based on Dr. Usui’s method.
The system of healing that evolved from Dr. Usui’s method is called the Usui System of Natural Healing or Usui Shlki Ry”oho. It isa tYpe of Reiki. Since neither Dr. Usui nor Dr. Hayashi left written instruction about Reiki, the only source of information on the Usui System of Reiki comes from the verbal instruction Mrs. Takata passed on to her students.
EVOLUTION OF REIKI
The Usui System of Natural Healing has evolved over time. In its current state, it is much more organized and structured than the simple, flexible, intuitive method practiced by Dr. Usui. The following is a description of the evolution of the Usui System of Reiki.
During his mystical experience on Mount Kori-Yama, Dr. Usui received the ablility to do Reiki treatments, the Reiki symbols and the ability to pass Reikion to others. Later he added the Reiki ideals and the concept that one needs to receive’ compensation for a treatment. Dr. Hayashi added the standard hand position, the three degrees and their attunement processes.’ Mrs. Takata added the fee structure.
After Mrs. Takata’s transition, a few teachers began making changes in the way they taught Reiki. Most of the changes were beneficial, and included the addition of knowledge and healing skills the teachers had learned from other systems or had acquired from inner guidance. However, some changes were restrictive, making it more difficult for students to progress. Some took the Third Degree and divided it into several small parts, calling each new part a new Degree and charging additional money. Often the fact that they had modified the Usui system was not mentioned and when their students become teachers, they began teaching what they thought was pure Usui Reiki when in fact it was not. In this way, many varieties of Reiki have developed.
THE REIKI ALLIANCE
The Reiki Alliance was formed in May of 1983. It does not teach Reiki as some think, but is simply a support group for Reiki Masters. While it suggests that its members follow a set of guidelines and teach the Usui system as they define it, its only requirement for membership is Reiki Mastership. Because of this, many in the Alliance are teaching a modified form of
Usui Reiki. It considers Phyllis Furumoto, Mrs. Takata’s granddaughter, to be. the Reiki Grand Master. There are approximately 300 members worldwide .
Reiki SYMBOLS
Dr. Mikao Usui, in his quest for a natural healing technique, fasted and meditated on Mount Kori-Vama, Japan for 21 days. At the end of the 21st day, a beam of light struck him in the forehead, knocking him unconscious. In this state, he visualised beautiful bubbles of light filled with colors; and in the bubbles were sysbols. As he contemplated on each symbol, he received an attunement for that symbol and knowledge on its use. In this way, he was initiated and empowered to use the Reiki symbols for healing.
The Reiki symbols are sacred and secret. It is part of the Reiki tradition that they b.l kept confidential. They are on\y r ~~\ n \~ \\\~~ ~~\\ W ~~ aken Second Degree Rei~ and received the attunement that empowers them. However, their nature, purpose and usagecan be discussed without violating this trust. The Second Degree Attunernent is a very powerful spiritual experience, The attunernent actually empowers the three Reiki symbols that are taught during the second degree course. Without the attunement, the symbols are not effective and don’t have an influence on the Reiki Energy. This has been time and again verified by many clairvoyants and numerous healers.
Reiki symbols are transcendental in nature. Rather than affecting only the subconscious mind as most symbols do, the Reiki symbols connect directly to the God-consciousness. Whenever a Reiki symbol is used by someone who has been attuned for the Second Degree, the God- consciousness or Rei responds by changing.the way the Reiki energy functions. A person does not have to be in an altered state for the symbols to work. They work automatically, every time they are used. They ani like keys that open doors to higher levels of awareness and manifestation.
The symbols must be drawn and used correctly to activate them. To wards this, it is important to draw and project the symbols many-a-times during a day. This will also enhance the power of the symbols.
Reiki symbols have their own consciousness; it is possible to meditate on them and receive guidance on how to use them. This ~ften results in people discovering new ways to use the symbols.
THE POWER SYMBOLI
The power symbol is used to increase the power of Reiki. It can also be used to seal the space around the client and prevent the healing energies from leaking away. This can be seen psychically and appears at times as a box of white light or at other times as a sphere of gold light surrounding the client. It can be used anytime while giving a treatment but is’ especially effective if used at the beginning.to increase the powerand at the end to seal the healing energies. The power symbol can be used to clear a room of negative psychic energy and seal it in light, makingit~s~6redspace. It can be used to protect yourself,your car, your home, your children Or anything of value. Because Reiki works on all levels, the protection it provides is also on all levels and includes protection from physical harm as well as protection from verbal and emotional confrontations and from psychic attack.
THE MENTAL/ EMOTIONAL SYMBOL
This symbol is used to do emotional and mental healing: It is used to balances the right and left sides of the brain, bringing harmony and peace. It is especially useful for healing relationship problems. It can be used with any. sort ~f emotional/mental distress such as nervousness, fear, depression, anger, sadness, etc .. Psychically, the effect of this appears as energy sometimes in the form of a bubble coming out of the heart chakra of the practitioner for emotional healing or out of the solar plexus chakra for mental healing. Sometimes these two energies work together and mix in front of the practitioner. before surrounding and/or entering the client. This symbol can be used to heal addictions as well as problems with weight loss and smoking. It can be used to improve the memo~ and is especially useful at those odd moments when one forgets where one left the car keys or the name of someone you want to talk to. It can also be used. to enhance the use of affirmations, causing them to enter more deeply into the subconscious mind.
HEALINGUNWANTED HABITS
Weight Loss, Cigarettes, Alcohol, Drugs etc. The mental/emotional symbol can be used to change or eliminate unwanted habits. Write your name on a piece ‘of paper along with the unwanted habit and the mental/emotional healing symbol. Then hold the paper between your hands treating it with Reiki. This will send Reiki to the parts of your mind and emotions that are related to the unwanted habi! and will begin healing, them. Do this for twenty minutes or longer each day. Carry the paper with you if you feel the unwanted compulsion come upduring the day.
THE DISTANT HEALING SYMBOL
This symbol is used essentially to create a bridge between the user and a person, time,event, etc ..
Through this symbol, we can send Reiki to others at a distance. This means you can send it to people across the room, across town, or even in other parts of the country, or the world. Distance is no barrier when using this symbol. Sometimes a picture of the client is used in conjunction with the symbol.
You do not have to be ill any altered state of consciousness when you are using any of the symbols. All you have to do is draw it once (physically or mentally) and say it (verbally or mentally} three times.
The distant symbol can be used to bridge time. You can use it to send Reiki into the future. If you know
you will be involved in an important activity in the future and you .know the date and the time of the event, you can send Reiki to the event so that it will be there to help you when the time comes. When it is used in this way, the Reiki energy stores up like a battery. When the time comes, ‘its’ healing energy descends down to surround you and help you. People have used this technique to help them with job interviews, tests, trips to the dentist, surgery or other important events.
This symbol can also be used to send Reiki into the past. If you had a traumatic experience in the past and you know the approximate date, you can use the distant symbol to send Reiki back to heal the trauma. It often helps if you have a picture of yourself close to the time the trauma occurred. If you don’t know the date and don’t have a picture, it will still work simply by naming the problem and asking Reiki to go to the cause and heal it. This technique can also be used to heal problems that stem from past lives,
