Reiki therapy is for anyone! It's just that simple – period! But here are the questions that many seem to have. How does it work? Is it really any more complex than say microwave energy? Does it really work?
Do you realize we are all born with the latent ability to heal? Taking Reiki, allows us to begin using that talent. And once we begin to use that latent talent, we can give reiki therapy to others. Sure there will be questions asked of you, since for some reiki therapy will be akin to reading tea leaves. Be patience and show them the benefits. Your reiki therapy will speak louder than any arguments you may have. You can't force someone through an argument to have reiki therapy, you can only teach by doing.
Many people do not realize that there is an unseen energy that flows all around us. In fact, it flows through ALL living things. It's a simple premise but one we don't seem to spend too much time thinking about. However, for thousands of years, energy healers have been using this life force energy through the "laying on of hands". And no it's not a farce or mystical. It just IS! The universal life force energy is what practitioners tap into when giving reiki therapy.
Reiki therapy is a gentle, non-invasive technique you can use for any illness. It has been shown to relax, comfort and heal as well as ease pain. It really can't be learned from a book. There are too many things that can fall through the cracks of the learning process. And since reiki and the life force energy are to be dealt with in a manner of great respect and deference, learning from a book takes away from that process, that celebration of spirit. A book can't explain to you what a reiki Master can explain as you are learning.
Once you have received an attunement for your level from the reiki Master, you will have this ability for life. It's an amazing experience and will change your life in very powerful ways. The attunement will wake up your healing abilities and allow you to help to heal others, and yourself.
Is reiki easy to learn and use? Yes, it just takes a special commitment and open mind and respect for all things spiritual. And once you start down the path to reiki enlightenment, you will see what an enormous difference you can make in not only your own life but the lives of others.
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There are two schools of thought about Reiki symbols. The first says that Reiki symbols are sacred and not to be shared with those who are not initiated into Reiki. It is thought the Reiki symbols will not work, and will be diluted if they are shared with someone who has no knowledge of how to use them. The second school of thought is sharing the Reiki symbols with everyone is really what the energy of Reiki is all about – UNIVERSAL life force. And thus, it should be available to all to share. Seems there is no right or wrong here, just which school of thought you subscribe to, or what your Reiki training has been.
There are still some old Reiki masters who will tell you right off the bat that the Reiki symbols are not to be shared with just anyone, as it takes away from the power of them. There may be sense in this argument if you stop to think about the Reiki symbols themselves. They don't mean anything to someone who has no idea what they are or what they can achieve with them. On the other hand, there are so many self-help books on the subject of Reiki and using the Reiki symbols that you might think you can learn how to do Reiki through using a book and teaching yourself.
If the books dealing with Reiki symbols are to be believed, you should not only be able to learn the symbols, but attune yourself and become whatever level of practitioner you wish. While this sounds simple, there really is a whole lot more to it than just reading a book. Particularly when you get more advanced in levels.
Without getting into too much about the symbols, as in drawing them, we can certainly tell you the names of the symbols used for the lower levels of Reiki energy channeling. If you are just starting, the first level of Reiki requires no symbols to work. It does however need an attunement from the Reiki master who is training you. Level 2 symbols need to be given to you by the Reiki master along with an attunement to the second level. Self-help books indicate you can do attunements yourself. That is still a highly controversial level and a word of caution here. Do energy work with respect and caution.
But, back to the Level 2 symbols. There are three of them – the Power symbol, the Mental/Emotional Symbol and the Distance Symbol. The Power symbol means "by Imperial decree, put all the power of the universe here". The Mental/Emotional Symbol means "God and humanity become one, to create a new habit". The Distance Symbol means "May the Buddha (enlightened one) in me connect with the Buddha in you to promote peace and dignity."
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