Reiki

Step 1 – Altar Preparation

The day before or early in the morning, set up a sacred place for the attunements Example:

On a table, place a representation of the four elements of energy:

·         Fire (E.g. candles – candle light also attracts angels)

·         Wind (E.g. chimes)

·         Water (E.g. plant in vase of water)

·         Earth (E.g. natural stones, crystals or plant)

·         Place a picture of Usui sensei on the table or wall

·         Place a stool in front of alter allowing enough space to kneel and to walk completely around student

·         Prepare to play soft instrumental, new age or Reiki music

·         Say a prayer to your Spirit Healing Team (E.g. guides, angels, Usui sensei, Ascended Masters, etc) asking for their protection, guidance and assistance during the workshop and attunement process

With intention and focus, use the Cho-Ku-Rei  symbol to cleanse the energy in room and seal it (shut the door) until ready to use (you can also use cleansing spray or smudging technique)

Step 2 – Reiki Master Teacher Preparation

·         Eat a nourishing breakfast (you will be more energetic, plus retain better focus and attention)

·         Dress in appropriate, comfortable, loose fitting attire (E.g. Asian styled jacket, ceremonial robe, slacks or skirt)

·         Before students arrive, meditate to align your body, mind and spirit, plus ask for guidance and assistance from your Spirit Healing Team during the workshop

·         After guiding the students into a relaxation meditation, while they continue to meditate

·         Enter the attunement room

·         Wash your hands

·         Ground and protect, then face the alter and invite your Spirit Healing Team to attend, guide and assist you during the attunement process

·         When you are ready, ring the bell/gong 3-times to signify the first student to enter

Step 3 – Scheduling the Attunement Ceremony

Example for attunement time

Allow 3 minutes for the guided relaxation meditation

Allow 2 minutes to change clothing, wash hands, ground and protect

Allow 10 min. per student to pass attunement

Allow 3 minutes to change clothing, cleanse and wash hands

Allow 3 minutes for the final guided meditation to return students to the present

Step 4 – Student Preparation

·         During the attunement process, the remaining students will continue to sit quietly and meditate

·         Have students use washroom before attunement begins

·         Have students remove jangling jewellery, mainly to avoid noise disturbance (and if you feel these will interfere with the energy flow: belts, anything metal, eye glasses)

·         So students know what to expect, explain the basic attunement procedure and the basic attunement hand positions

·         Play soft instrumental, new age or Reiki music in classroom and in attunement room

Example for explaining basic attunement procedure to students.

First, I will take you into a guided relaxation meditation

As you enter the room, with your hands in prayer position (both hands with palms together at chest level, which Japanese call gassho position, pronounced gas-hoe

You will close your eyes, keep your feet flat on floor, rest your hands loosely in your lap and sit straight so the energy flows freely through your body

Breathe in a slow, balanced and rhythmic pattern

Remain relaxed and avoid concentrating on your breathing, thoughts or any sounds – just let yourself travel freely through your mind

You will first sense me at your back, then you will feel my hands on your crown, on your shoulders, on your forehead, at the back of your head and neck and you will feel me blow into these areas.  Then you will feel me walk counter-clockwise around you to blow into your hands, tap them and cross your arms, criss-cross

You may feel a little discomfort as blockages are challenged and released (you may want to cry or laugh or release gas – just stay in the moment and allow this to happen)

You may also feel a breeze, heat, cold, etc., but if you do not feel anything in particular, don’t be concerned, the attunement is just as effective

Stand and with your hands in prayer position, bow first to Usui sensei, then to me, leave the room and return to your chair to meditate

When all the attunements are completed, I will return to the classroom to guide you through another meditation to bring you back to the present

Step 5 – Claim Your Goal

During the guided relaxation meditation, you will be asked to silently state your reasons or your future goal for becoming attuned to the energy of the Reiki symbols. Examples for claiming your goal:

To become a dedicated, compassionate healer in service to all

To become a Reiki Master who commits to live by the principals of Reiki

To open the channels to expanded awareness

To use for self healing

To heal and work specifically with animals or with children

To heal and work specifically with the elderly or the disabled

To become an inspired, Reiki Master Teacher who will empower others to reach their fullest potential

Step 6 – Guided Relaxation Meditation BEFORE Attunement

Play soft Reiki music

Students sit with feet flat on the floor, hands placed on laps (Avoid crossing limbs – this indicates non-acceptance for receiving)

Students close eyes, take 3-deep breaths and relax

Say to students, “You are safe and secure at all times”

Guide students into a guided relaxation meditation before attunement procedure begins

Example for guided relaxation meditation:

·         This meditation will relax you so that you will be open to your healing ability, intuitive ability and to open your heart to the universal energy sourceand to your spirit healing team

·         I’m going to take you on a journey through your body to release all stress and tension

·         When you feel stress or tension, I want you to breathe into that area until you notice that you are relaxed and the stress or tension is released

·         Start at your feet and work upward to your crown

·         Now take 3-deep breaths and as you exhale, release all tension, any negativity that you have will travel downward through your feet to be released into the earth to be transformed into positive energy

·         Take a few minutes to scan your body for energy blockages (Note: wait 2 minutes before continuing)

·         Now bring in the white light through your crown, allowing it to go to your muscles, tissues and organs, giving you the energy, guidance and knowledge that will allow you to become a compassionate healer

·         You will now claim your future goal for yourself.  It might be to become a healer or to become a Reiki Master Teacher or for personal use or to have expanded awareness

·         Know that with this attunement, we invite your spirit healing team for guidance and assistance

·         Remain relaxed and continue to meditate until it’s your turn; you will hear 3-rings from the bell

 Guided Meditation Script BEFORE Attunement to Relax Students

In front of you is a wide, staircase made of clear quartz crystal

Walk over to the staircase until you are standing in front of it

As I count from 1 to 10, slowly start climbing the stairs until you reach the landing at the top

(Count slowly)…..1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and 10

You are now standing on the landing and in front of you is a white door

Slowly walk over to the door and open it, then step over the threshold

Remember, you are safe and secure at all times

Before you is a beautiful, serene park, full of lush green trees and fragrant, colourful blooming flowers in all shape and sizes

Their heady aroma permeates the air around you

In front of you is a slide situated in front of a large pool filled with rainbow coloured water

Walk over to the slide and as I count from 1 to 7, climb the stairs – 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7

Now sit down on the slide, don’t worry about being fully dressed, just slide down into the water below

Relax in the water, feel its invigorating, refreshing, crisp, coolness as it laps against your skin

As you float and relax, be aware of what healing colour your body naturally absorbs

Above you is the yellow glow of the afternoon sun, beating its warmth over you

You feel so relaxed, so peaceful and very happy - stay in the water and enjoy yourself

When you hear the bell ring three times, you will be ready to receive your attunement

If it’s your turn, slowly open your eyes, get up out of your chair and meet me at the door of the healing room

Step 7 – Procedure after Attunement Ceremony While students continue to meditate in their chairs:

Reiki Master Teacher will do cleansing exercise on self

Reiki Master Teacher will remove attunement garments and wash hands

Reiki Master Teacher will return to classroom to do a guided meditation to bring students back to the present

Example for guided meditation AFTER attunement

·         You have now received attunement to Reiki <fill in which level> and you will experience this in your own unique way

·         You are feeling very relaxed and very peaceful

·         Feel and know that the energy and power from the Reiki Master symbols are penetrating the very essence of your soul

·         Feel and know that you are a very loving and powerful channel for the Reiki healing energy

·         Feel and know that you are a powerful healing facilitator who will only perform Reiki for the highest good for self and others

·         Know that your Spirit Healing Team will assist you whenever you call upon their help and guidance

·         Now I am going to count from 1 to 5 and when I reach number 5, you will return to the present time, take 3-deep breaths and open your eyes.  You will feel very refreshed and invigorated

·         1…start to come back.....2…..you are slowly returning to conscious awareness…..3….4….. you are almost back……5….you are fully back in the present time…….take 3-deep breaths…..open your eyes……rub your fingers together……you are fully conscious and aware of the present

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Attunement to Reiki Level 1 is processed through four initiations.

First Initiation (Energy operates through student’s physical body to raise energy vibrational level and to increase healing capacity.  Attunement opens crown chakra to access and channel more universal energy light, plus initiate universal wisdom and purpose to flow)

Position: Back of Student; Area – Shoulders and Crown Stand behind student and place your right hand on student’s shoulder.  Connect your energy to the universal energy source by raising your left arm with hand facing upward (to receive universal energy) and visualize or draw the Master Symbol Dai-Ko-Myo (pronounced Die-Coe-Me-Oh)  above the student’s crown. With your left arm still raised, place your right hand on top of student’s crown and silently say a prayer or invocation (E.g. “I ask for universal blessings from spirit and the Reiki healing team to assist this student to become a compassionate, loving Reiki healer who will be filled with humility in order to serve humanity for the highest good”) Cup your hands, like a funnel, over student’s crown, but leave a small opening for a blowing hole Position your tongue, take 3-deep belly/kidney breaths and contract your Hui-Yin.  Visualize white light entering your crown, going through your tongue, down the front of your body to the Hui Yin point, then back up your spine to the centre of your head (Fire Dragon energy) Blow “Fire Dragon” energy into student’s crown As you are blowing, visualize and silently intone each symbol 3x’s Cho-Ku-Rei 3x’s (Choh-Koo-Ray) Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen 3x’s (Hon-Shaw-Zay-Show-Nen) Sei-He-Ki 3x’s (Say-Hay-Key) See the symbol penetrate into student’s heart, then along their arms to their hands; wait until you feel the process is completed before continuing – use your intuition.  Note: Release your Hui Yin after the blowing is completed

Second Initiation (Energy operates through student’s etheric body (which is spiritual double located slightly above the physical body).  Attunement opens cervical and spinal column to improve the functioning of entire nervous system, plus open the throat chakra to enhance communication)

Position: Back of Student; Area – Both Shoulders Continue standing behind student and place one hand on each shoulder, position your tongue, take 3-deep belly/kidney breaths and contract your Hui-Yin

Visualize  and silently intone Cho-Ku-Rei (Choh-Koo-Ray) 3x’s, as you blow “Fire Dragon” energy into each shoulder.  See the symbol move along student’s cervical and spinal column; wait until you feel the process is completed before continuing – use your intuition.  Note: Release your Hui Yin after the blowing is completed

Third Initiation (Balances student’s right and left brain for clearer thinking and action)

Position: Back of Student; Area – Occipital Ridge at Back of Head Continue standing behind student and place your thumbs on and parallel to their occipital ridge (where the back of the head meets the neck), then position your tongue, take 3-deep belly/kidney breaths and contract your Hui-Yin while blowing.

As you blow, visualize  and silently intone Cho-Ku-Rei (Choh-Koo-Ray) 3x’s.  See the symbol penetrate the back of the head; wait until you feel the process is completed before continuing – use your intuition.  Note: Release your Hui Yin after the blowing is completed

Fourth Initiation (Influences student’s pineal and pituitary glands, increasing higher consciousness and intuition.  This initiation completes the process allowing the energy channels to remain open)

Position: Right Side of Student; Area – Forehead and Back of Head Move to student’s right side and place your left hand on the lowest part of the back of their head as you place your right hand across their forehead, position your tongue, then take 3-deep belly/kidney breaths and contract your Hui-Yin while blowing.

Visualize  and silently Intone Cho-Ku-Rei (Choh-Koo-Ray) 3x’s, as you blow the “Fire Dragon” energy into both areas (back of head and then forehead).  See the symbol penetrate these areas; wait until you feel the process is completed before continuing – use your intuition.  Note: Release your Hui Yin after the blowing is completed

Final Step of 4th Initiation(Three major symbols are permanently sealed into student’s hands where the energy is accessed automatically from the student’s subconscious level)

Position: Kneel in Front of Student; Area – Both Hands Palms Up Walk counter-clockwise to student’s front.  Kneel in front of student and place both their hands in open hand position (palms open and facing upward) on their lap.  Apply symbols to each hand separately.  Starting with the left hand, cup your hands (like a funnel) over the palm, but leave a small opening in the centre to blow the symbols into Position your tongue, take 3-deep belly/kidney breaths and contract your Hui-Yin while blowing the “Fire Dragon” energy into the 1st hand As you blow, visualize  and silently intone Cho-Ku-Rei (Choh-Koo-Ray) 3x’s.  Then visualize  and silently intone Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen (Hon-Shaw-Zay-Show-Nen) 3x’s.  Lastly, visualize  and silently intone Sei-He-Ki (Say-Hay-Key) 3x’s See the three symbols penetrate into the hand.  Note: Release your Hui Yin after the blowing is completed Keep the left palm open and facing upward as you repeat the same procedure to the right hand Once the procedure is completed on both hands, with the palms still open, simultaneously with both your hands, gently tap both palms 3-times to seal the symbols in Gently close their hands into loosely-closed fists Criss-cross their hands across their heart and then criss-cross your hands over theirs Hold this position until you feel that the initiation is completed -use your intuition When finished, walk counter-clockwise to back of student, bow to Usui sensei and give a silent prayer of gratitude (E.g. “I give thanks of gratitude to the Reiki healing team for all assistance received during this attunement – thank-you, thank-you, thank-you”) While at the back of the student, draw the Raku  symbol to ground and seal the symbols into the student’s aura plus disconnect your energy from that of the student’s and wash hands (for sanitary purposes, plus to cleanse external energies) ·         You have now received attunement to Reiki <fill in which level> and you will experience this in your own unique way ·         You are feeling very relaxed and very peaceful ·         Feel and know that the energy and power from the Reiki Master symbols are penetrating the very essence of your soul ·         Feel and know that you are a very loving and powerful channel for the Reiki healing energy ·         Feel and know that you are a powerful healing facilitator who will only perform Reiki for the highest good for self and others ·         Know that your Spirit Healing Team will assist you whenever you call upon their help and guidance ·         Now I am going to count from 1 to 5 and when I reach number 5, you will return to the present time, take 3-deep breaths and open your eyes.  You will feel very refreshed and invigorated ·         1…start to come back.....2…..you are slowly returning to conscious awareness…..3….4….. you are almost back……5….you are fully back in the present time…….take 3-deep breaths…..open your eyes……rub your fingers together……you are fully conscious and aware of the present Symptoms During 21-day Cleansing/Detoxification Period During this period you may experience some of the following symptoms, but these will clear as a natural process: Chills Cloudy urine Cravings Crying spells Diarrhea Feelings of depression or sadness Fever Flu like symptoms Frequent urination Headache Increased body temperature Increased perspiration or body odour Insomnia Muscle stiffness or pain Nausea Tiredness Vivid dreams Helpful Solutions During 21-day Cleansing/Detoxification Period - try any or a combination of the following to alleviate symptoms you may experience: Be sure to do your daily Reiki exercises as shown in the following tables Eat nourishing, well-balanced meals Eliminate junk food as much as possible Enjoy some quiet time for yourself listening to soft music, reading a book or watching a comedy movie Get extra sleep Go for a massage or reflexology treatments Go for long, relaxing walks in nature Have relaxing baths using bath salts or Epsom salt (because salt ionizes your aura it has the natural ability to cleanse, plus strengthen it, leaving you feeling refreshed) Meditate (consistency is more important than the length of time spent – E.g. if you only have 5 minutes per day, this is more beneficial than 30 minutes once per week) Do deep-breathing energy strengthening exercises Reduce alcohol and tobacco products to a minimum Drink pure water (6-8 glasses per day) to help cleanse toxins from your system

Hand Positions for the 21 day Cleansing Process

Week 1 -

Day 1 Both hands on the Root Chakra 15 Mins.

Day 2 Both hands on the Sacral Chakra 15 Mins.

Day 3 Both hands on the Solar Plexus Chakra 15 Mins.

Day 4 Both hands on the Heart Chakra 15 Mins.

Day 5 Both hands on the Throat Chakra 15 Mins.

Day 6 Both hands on the Brow/3th Eye Chakra 15 Mins.

Day 7 Both hands on the Crown Chakra 15 Mins.

Remember :

Do one chakra per day.

The chakras are interlocked, so as you work with one chakra it will affect your whole system.

Week 2 –

Day 1 – 7

Both hands on all Chakra’s starting at the Root and finishing at the Crown Chakra.

Both hands on the Root Chakra.

Both hands on the Sacral Chakra.

Both hands on the Solar Plexus Chakra.

Both hands on the Heart Chakra.

Both hands on the Throat Chakra.

Both hands on the Brow/3th Eye Chakra.

Both hands on the Crown Chakra.

2 Min per each Chakra.

Remember:

Do all seven chakras per day – total time each day is 15 minutes

Week 3 –

Day 1 – 7

Place one hand on the Root Chakra then walk up the chakra system as follows:

Leave one hand on Root, place other hand on Sacral

Take hand off Root, place on Solar Plexus

Take hand off Sacral, place on Heart (leave this hand stationary)

Take hand off Solar Plexus, place on Throat

Take hand off Throat, place on 3rd Eye

Take hand off 3rd Eye, place on Crown.

2 Min per Chakra.

Remember :

During the 21 day cleansing process, as you use the above hand positions, you will release toxins from your body and balance what is occurring within your body on four levels which are:

Emotional body – Reiki calms, soothes, balances and disperses negative feelings such as fear, abandonment, anger/rage, rejection or despair

Mental body – Reiki helps you to focus and promotes clarity.  It reduces memory loss, confusion, anxiety and obsessive thinking

Physical body - When Reiki is applied to aches and pains, it helps repair the underlying dis-ease

Spiritual body – Reiki allows you to connect with your spiritual self or soul and gives you the ability to discover and understand your immense potential as powerful healing energy beings

Each person will react differently to the cleansing process

Purpose for Energy Breathing

This is the same type of breathing as used in martial arts, Qi Gong (pronounced Chee Gong), Tai Chi (pronounced Tie Chee), plus other energy healing modalities.  The theory behind energy breathing is that it improves delivery of oxygen and nutrients, plus accelerates the removal of toxins from the tissues, enabling the liver and kidneys to strengthen and to become more efficient, which results in improved health and resistance to disease.  It also energizes you, plus temporarily expands your aura (energy field) by 2 metres or more.

Steps to Energy Breathing (Daily exercise) Note:  This exercise will help to build your energy vibration frequency level (expands your aura), which will give you a stronger connection to draw in greater amounts of universal life force energy. This exercise also reduces stress, promotes relaxation and revitalizes your energy.

Practice Time: Start with 5-minutes per day and increase to 30-minutes per day

Make sure you will not be disturbed.  Sit or lay in a comfortable position; you may want to lightly cover yourself (your body temperature will drop)

Close your eyes.  Connect your tongue to your palate (this temporarily increases your energy level by connecting your back energy channel to your front energy channel, which increases your energy circulation).  Take 3-deep breaths to relax

Slowly inhale through your nose to the count of six.…1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6  (expand your abdomen by pushing it outward and then pull the air up into your diaphragm, just to your comfort level)

Hold to the count of three...1 and 2 and 3

Slowly exhale through your nose to the count of six.…1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6  (contract your abdomen by pulling it toward your spine, just to your comfort level)

Hold to the count of three...1 and 2 and 3

Repeat pattern starting with the inhale breath

As you continue with this pattern, visualize energy building in your solar plexus/sacral area (E.g. visualize this as increasing sunlight or light-bulbs lighting up or a swirling funnel of coloured energy increasing in size, etc.)

Be aware of any intruding thoughts, but don’t dwell on them, just allow them to pass – instead, concentrate on your counting

If you lose your count, start over at number one

Keep your breathing in a slow and steady rhythmic pattern

Circulating Earth and Universal Energies (Daily exercise) Note: This exercise grounds you, plus strengthens your ability to draw in energy from both the earth and the universe.

Daily Practice Time: 10 minutes

Close your eyes.  Connect your tongue to your palate (this temporarily increases your energy level by connecting your back energy channel to your front energy channel, which increases your energy circulation)

Take three deep breaths to relax your body

With intent, as you breathe in, you will breathe in a column of white light from the universal energy source through your crown chakra, to your heart centre, hold your breath to the count of three

Circulating Earth and Universal Energies (Continued)

With intent, as you breathe out, you will release the white light from your heart centre through your foot chakras (soles of your feet) to the centre core of earth, grounding you to earth energies

Repeat two more times

Now reverse the procedure

With intent, as you breathe in, you will breathe in green earth energies up through your foot chakras (soles of your feet) to your heart centre, hold your breath to the count of three

With intent, as you breathe out, you will release green earth energies to Source (or the universe) through your crown chakra

Repeat two more times

Feel and know that you are fully grounded

Deep Energy Breathing for Self-healing Pain Relief Note: This technique is designed to eliminate energy blockages, eliminate toxins and relieve pain or discomfort, while revitalizing the area with fresh, clean energy.  It can be used to alleviate pain E.g. spasm pain from sciatica, etc., plus it can be used in combination with other holistic or conventional treatments.

Duration: Do 12-sets, 3-times per day (or more, if you need additional relief from pain) for as long as you feel that you need the healing

While standing, take 3-deep breaths to relax

Stand with feet about 20-inches apart, knees straight

Connect your tongue to your palate (this temporarily increases your energy level by connecting your back energy channel to your front energy channel, which increases your energy circulation)

Raise arms with elbows bent above your head and make hands into fists

Inhale quickly and deeply through your nose (expand your abdomen by pushing it outward and then pull the air up into your diaphragm, just to your comfort level).  As you inhale, visualize universal energy coming in through your crown chakra; give it a colour if you desire

Hold to the count of three...1 and 2 and 3

Exhale by forcefully blowing the air out through your mouth (contract your abdomen by pulling it toward your spine, just to your comfort level), while at the same time forcefully pull both arms down, swinging them forcefully backwards bending your knees slightly so that you end up in a half crouched position

Hold to the count of three...1 and 2 and 3

Repeat pattern starting with legs straightened and raising both arms up above your head, hands as fists to prepare for the inhale breath

As you continue with this pattern, visualize energy blockages disintegrating and toxins flowing out into a (visualized) recycle bin.

Feel and know that clean, fresh energy is flowing to the distressed area, as well as flowing freely throughout your body (you can visualize this as a colour)

Affirm to yourself, “I am healed and free from all pain and discomfort, plus I am 100% healthy mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually”.  Feel and know this to be true

Upon completion, show gratitude by saying thank-you 3-times (the 1st thank-you is to your soul, the 2nd thank-you is to your Spirit Healing Team, the 3rd thank-you is to the universe or spiritual source)

Rest and relax

 

CKR	Cho-Ku-Rei (Choh-Koo-Ray) #1 Symbol		Power, Focus or Light Switch (Enables clear, focused intention)
SHK	Sei-He-Ki (Say-Hay-Key) #2 Symbol		Mental, Emotional or Harmony (Balances the yin and yang energies within you and harmonizes your soul to earth and universal energies)
HSZSN	Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen (Hon-Shaw-Zay-Show-Nen) #3 Symbol		Distant/Absentee Connection (Connects you to the universe and after realizing that you are one with all, you release “control” for all outcome)
DKM	Dai-Ko-Myo (Die-Coe-Me-Oh) #4 Symbol		Usui Master Empowerment symbol (non-traditional version) Used during the Reiki attunement and also heals the soul (You become the light of the universe and as you shine, you nourish and empower others)
RK	Raku (Raw-Koo) #5 Symbol		The Lightning Bolt Only used when transmitting Reiki attunements. (Disconnects energies between Reiki Master and student)