You have decided you do want to take reiki, but aren't sure which system or where to go for information. There are a number of systems available, and really, it is a matter of deciding what you think would suit your purposes. For instance if you think you would like to pursue usui Tibetan reiki, then you would likely want to be taught by a Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher.
If you have done your homework and know a bit about the differences in the reiki systems, when you start looking for a Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher you will have a very good idea of the kinds of questions you will want to ask your Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher.
The Tibetan reiki Practices were incorporated into Usui Reiki and renamed Raku Kai Reiki. So you may want to discuss with your Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher what techniques you will be learning. For instance there is the Breath of the Fire Dragon, the Microcosmic Orbit called the Hui Yin, the White Light Symbol from the Johrei Religion, and the Antahkarana Symbol.
There are some differences of opinion as to what was added further to the above symbols, but your Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher will be able to tell you others added in reiki Guides and Guide meditations. You will also like deal with the symbols of Raku, Tibetan Master Symbol, and the Fire Serpent. The Usui Tibetan Tradition has been popularized by William Rand and Diane Stein and of course both of them are Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher(s) among other things.
The Usui / Tibetan Schools will often have a level IIIa that means they are teaching four levels rather than the traditional three in Western Usui Shiki Ryoho. The fourth level, and you can get more information on this from your Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher, is usually considered to be a personal mastery level. For this level you are taught several new age techniques including reiki crystal grids, healing attunements, the Antahkarana symbol and meditations, reiki guide work etc.
You may also have some other pointed questions for your teacher as well. For instance in most cases those who practice reiki are BEING reiki, in the moment, intuitive and going with the flow of what feels right, what the universal life force energy tells us. It is without control and no expectations. By adding in guides, crystals and other things that exert external control, aren't we messing with the flow and intent of universal life force energy? Just a question you may want to ask. The amount of time you spend with reiki and learning and using the symbols will make an enormous difference in how skilled you are as a practitioner. As the old saying goes, "Practice makes perfect!"
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Although Reiki appears to some to "mystical", it's actually not all that complex. Reiki is about utilizing what we all have, but aren't aware of or even use. You may have doubts about Reiki, and that is fine. However, try it anyway. It won't hurt you, and you might be surprised at the results. Here's some food for thought. People who have surgery and use Reiki in their recovery process, tend to heal faster. Reiki is a tool best used in conjunction with other healing modalities, like remedial massage.
The word Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is a Japanese kanji for universal life-force energy and is a holistic, light-touch, energy-based modality. It is known to be simple and yet able to produce measurable results. Reiki – the flow of energy through the body – re-establishes a normal flow of ki, which is your life-force energy. This life-force energy once activated and used enhances and accelerates your body's healing abilities.
How does Reiki get administered? Through a series of hand positions either directly on or just above the body just inside the energy field. The practitioner channels (through their hands) a flow of energy into your body. Your body then takes the energy it needs.
What happens during a session? The client, fully clothed, lies on the treatment table. The practitioner's hands assume a stationary position, lightly on or slightly above the body through several positions from head to toe and from front to back. There is no manipulation of the skin or tissue. This is not a massage.
Many people have reported feeling cold, pulsating heat, or a tingling sensation during a session. It is different for each person. Reiki is not any more magical than any other modality or allopathic medicine. Healing takes commitment and takes time - one moment at a time.
The reiki energy works with all other forms of therapy. It's a wonderful holistic compliment to other treatments. The energy goes to exactly where it is needed which means the person giving you the treatment does not diagnose or prescribe anything.
When you start receiving treatments, ideally three or four are good over a period of ten to fourteen days. This should remove entrenched energy blocks from your system. Once this has been done, you should be able to have a session once a week or every two weeks. Will you notice any improvement after the first session? In most cases yes, but in some no – it depends on how deeply entrenched your energy block is. You may feel nothing the first day or so, but will notice some differences a few days later. Disease generally begins in the energy field so if we keep our physical bodies healthy with good nutrition and exercise, we should be able to stay in sync with our energy as a whole.
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