As a reiki master/teacher, when I ask my students why they wish to learn reiki I am often told that they have felt a calling to learn it, they feel drawn to reiki in a way which is difficult to put into words. I believe that this calling is due to a person becoming more intuitive. When we go with … Read More
Learning Reiki Hand Positions
On the reiki first degree course a number of standard hand positions are taught. The reason that reiki can be seen to be fairly prescriptive at this stage is so that you begin to get a feel for the energy and so that you can focus on sending the energy rather than thinking about where you should or could work … Read More
Learning Reiki Symbols
Reiki symbols are taught on the second degree course. Each symbol has a specific sound, a vibrational frequency. Two of the symbols can be used during a reiki treatment A third symbol symbol can be used to carry out distant healing and to create a feeling of oneness. It is a wonderful feeling to be able to direct the energy … Read More
Reiki & The Law of Attraction
Most of us are now familiar with the law of attraction which means, in simple terms, that you receive what you put out to the Universe. If you focus on negative thought patterns and display negative behaviour, then you will attract negative things to your life. This really does make sense to most people and for people that work with … Read More
Where Does Reiki Come From?
It is generally accepted that Mikao Usui who was born in 1865 was the founder of Reiki. Shortly after his birth, Japan began a transformation. Christianity was declared illegal and those who refused to renounce it were executed. The majority of Japanese had to register at Shinto temples. The ban on Christianity was only lifted in 1873 after Japan was … Read More
Why are Specific Hand Positions Taught on the Reiki First Degree Course?
When a person is first connected to the energy if they were told to simply carry out a reiki treatment on a client, they would be uncertain as to how to proceed. The standard hand positions are taught in order to offer reassurance to the practitioner that they are following a well-established process. In this way the practitioner does not … Read More