What is involved in becoming a Reiki practitioner?!
Question: I'm not sure if it's secret, but I've always wondered. Do they show you how to direct the energy? Or the intention? Or do they do something to you that makes it possible for you to do Reiki? Do you have to take any vows? I'm just curious; I've had a lot of Reiki in my life and it seems simple, but if it was simple more people would do it.
Answers: I'm not sure if it's secret, but I've always wondered. Do they show you how to direct the energy? Or the intention? Or do they do something to you that makes it possible for you to do Reiki? Do you have to take any vows? I'm just curious; I've had a lot of Reiki in my life and it seems simple, but if it was simple more people would do it.
Generally, to become a Reiki practitioner you take a class and get attunements for each level you choose to do.
Depending upon the teacher, they show you techniques as well as hand positions that are generally used for performing a Reiki session. This can vary from teacher to teacher.
An attunement is done to open one up to Reiki and to 'set' it into a person so that the flow will always be available to the person getting the attunement.
It is an intent based energy healing and enlightenment system.
You do not have to take any vows. It is not associated with any specific religion.
It really is simple. What is normally the problem is the cost that usually comes with Reiki attunements. This varies greatly and some charge quite a lot of money per attunement/level. There are a lot of Reiki Masters out there so you do have the ability to shop around for one that is right for you.
There are a variety of Reiki forms out now.
The most common seems to be Usui Reiki, which has 3 levels (some divide level 3 into two parts for those who are becoming Reiki Master/Teachers). I think this is always a good place to start as it is just working with the Reiki energy, not adding in any other healing energies.
It is simple, yes. But I think it is a matter of believing in it. Your belief makes it work or not? I am a non-believer but my mom is a huge believer, so it works for her but I refuse to take it at its face value. Probably the day I see the energy flowing with my own eyes I might turn into a believer, till then I keep my mouth shut and hear her do all sorts of chantings.
First off, the previous post made me think it's really important to state that Reiki is not religious in any way, and the chanting probably comes from her lifestyle rather than the reiki!
You have to have an attunement and a bit of teaching to learn how to use the energy once you start to feel it, and how to practise responsibly. It was described to me as being like a radio - the signal is around you all of the time, but you have switch on and tune in the radio in order to hear anything. In the same way, universal energy is around us all of the time, but you need to be attuned to it in order to be aware of it. The energy is flowing through your system right now, you just aren't aware of it yet.
There are three degrees - Shoden (first) where you learn how to channel universal energy (reiki) out of your hands; Okuden (second) where you learn to use the symbols to do the quantum physics thing and send reiki through time and space - you also learn to do "exorcisms" and similar too; and Master (third) where you learn to teach and attune other people.
It is really simple, but there are many things that stop people practising. First there are the sceptics, who don't want to be attuned. For some there's a financial implication - it's not hugely expensive, but varies greatly depending on where you go (I can recommend someone in the Brighton area if you're interested). Some people like to receive the treatment to pamper themselves but think it's too much hard work to be attuned. Some people expect there'll be a lot more to it than there is. You'd be amazed how many people are attuned but don't practise, as the insurance costs