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| The Founder Dr. Mikao Kyoho Usui [1865-1926] developed what is now known as Reiki, towards the end of the 19th Century. Dr. Usui was a Japanese philosopher who searched for understanding of how the great teachers of the main world religions had been able to heal. He spent many years searching and had many disappointments until, after a long period of fasting, he was given understanding about healing. He first used Reiki on himself and then tried it out on his own family. Following personal success, he opened a clinic in 1922 for healing and ran workshops to share his knowledge. He died of a stroke in 1926 aged 62. Dr. Usui's students carried on his work. Reiki in the west today comes, almost entirely, from the teaching of Mrs Takata who was taught by Dr. Hayashi, who was one of Dr. Usui's students.
Reiki is written/drawn as a kanji. I use an ancient kanji. The word Reiki, pronounced 'ray-key', is written as a Japanese kanji which has two parts. The top part is 'Rei' meaning universal or spiritual and the lower part 'Ki' meaning energy or power. Literally, Reiki means 'universal energy' or 'spiritual power'. This title, now in common use, has taken over from the earlier title of 'The Usui Method of Natural Healing'.
The aim of Reiki is to restore balance. To be 'unbalanced' is to be unwell. The Reiki energy tries to remove any blocks to achieving balance. It always works for what is good or best for the receiver. Reiki cannot be misused and can only do good. Reiki always comes in the quantity needed at that time and for the greatest good of the receiver. The energy comes in response to need and not want. Words used in an attempt to describe Reiki energy are love, compassion, nurture, support and peace.
Reiki does not depend on any particular belief system. It is generally seen as an holistic form of healing but a Reiki receiver can ask for Reiki for a specific need. Reiki comes in response to a receiver's 'need' rather than 'want' and may make other changes to that expected or requested. Reiki wants the whole body to be well.
A Reiki practitioner is any person who has been attuned to the 'universal energy'. The main purpose of the practitioner is to tap into the 'universal energy' and to pass it on to the receiver. Reiki reaches the receiver usually through the practitioner's hands when put on or near a client's body. A Reiki practitioner tries to directly influence a condition and also 'kick start' the receiver's body into healing itself. Anyone can become a Reiki practitioner. No special skills or abilities are needed.
In a private practice Reiki can prove expensive, particularly if there are a large number of sessions. Please make sure that you know the cost before starting the first session. One way of reducing the cost of lengthy treatment, other than negotiating the fee with the Reiki practitioner, is to be trained to do Reiki.
You are the person who is responsible for you own health. You are the only one who should decide whether or not to have a Reiki session, why, and with whom. You are the one who decides whether Reiki is working and whether to continue. Do not allow yourself to be pushed into anything. A receiver of Reiki must have a need (reason for receiving Reiki) and feel comfortable and safe with the practitioner they have chosen. Before a Reiki session starts the Reiki practitioner should explain a little about what Reiki is and what will happen during the Reiki session. Please ask any questions or air your concerns at this point. You must feel that the practitioner you have chosen is the one meant for you. If this is not the case then look for another Reiki practitioner, there are plenty about. Do not start any Reiki session if you are not completely happy with what you are doing.
The Reiki practitioner will ask you to remove footwear and glasses before you lay down on a treatment couch. Some people have difficulty getting on and off a treatment couch. If this is the case, please discuss this with the Reiki practitioner. When lying on your back please make sure that you are comfortable with pillow support under your head, at the back of your knees and anywhere that you need support. It is important that you are comfortable. Usually a light blanket or other material, to keep you warm, will be placed over you to cover everything except your neck and head. Sometimes the practitioner will place or pass their hands above your body (5 to 15cms above).
The practitioner will then stand or sit with eyes closed to set their 'intent'. This means that they ask for the Reiki energy to come through them to you, for your benefit. At this point tell yourself, silently, what it is you want Reiki to do for you. What it is that you want to change or improve within yourself. After this just relax. During the session the Reiki practitioner will place their hands, for a time, lightly on or near your body. The practitioner might want to put their hands behind your head. If so, please do not try to help by raising your head. It is your job to relax and nothing more. If you are able, you may be asked to turn onto your front during the session. The pillow behind your knees will then be moved to under your ankles. Please ask for extra or fewer pillows under your head if you need it. If you think that you would like further support, please tell the practitioner. Your job is to relax. The positions and timing of the positions a practitioner may change from session to session. It is possible for more than one practitioner to pass Reiki to you at the same time, during the session. The effect of this practice is that you receive more Reiki in less time.
At the end of a Reiki session the Reiki practitioner will quietly ask you to sit up, when you are ready. Take your time, there is no rush. You usually will then be given some water to drink. Please drink it as it helps your body to adjust itself after receiving Reiki. It would also help the Reiki practitioner if you could share any experiences you have had during the session. If you have any questions or concerns about the Reiki session then please share these with the Reiki practitioner. *Please note - Any medical or other condition, which has become chronic and longstanding will take a long time to be overcome. Any condition, which is caused or aggravated by something you do, or something in your environment, will limit your progress towards whatever 'healing' goal you have set.
Anyone can become a Reiki practitioner. You do not have to have any special gifts. No qualifications are necessary as your development starts from what you have at the start of the training. Only Reiki masters can carry out Reiki training. This training is delivered in three degrees or levels though the 3rd degree or master training is often split into two parts, these being those of healing and teaching. For historical reasons western Reiki has a number of variants or streams which differ slightly from each other. All these are successful. Shop around as the cost of training can be different with different Reiki masters and different Reiki streams. What is important is the quality of that delivered, the quality of the back up which is really available and whether you think a particular master is the one who should be training you. Take time to talk, preferably face to face, to the master offering training, asking any questions you like. It should feel right to you. If you are in any doubt then carry on looking. I feel that this 'feel right' factor is important. My Reiki stream is the Usui Shiki Ryoho. To give a basis for comparison in your search I offer the following brief outline of the training I offer:- The 1st Degree training lasts for two days and includes: four attunements, description of Reiki, history of Reiki (Usui Shiki Ryoho version and that based on modern research), what Usui did and thought important, introduction to meditation, science of hands on healing with a Reiki focus, techniques for and practice in giving Reiki to yourself and others, personal organisation related to treatments within the home context, Health and Safety issues related to practicing Reiki, personal Reiki journal, professional Reiki organisations, training manual, personal support and backup following the training. Cost £100. The 2nd Degree training (practitioner level) lasts for two long days, or other as arranged, includes: two attunements; review of prior learning with topics covered as needed, healing disappointment, human energy systems, science of distance healing with a Reiki focus, personal meditation as a Reiki support tool, symbols in general, format and techniques for using of the three Reiki symbols, practical application of symbols and practice in hands on, near and distance healing, introduction to basic business practice, professional Reiki organisations ethics, codes of practice and insurance, records and recording Reiki treatments (Reiki client healing file), U.K. Voluntary Self Regulation of Reiki (update). Advanced Practitioner Training is also included as part of this 2nd degree training and is based on Hiroshi Doi's techniques of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai and related topics arising out of Reiki research and includes: receiving Reiju, Hatsu Rei Ho, Reiji Ho and Boysen, conveying energy techniques and other techniques including Kotodama, training manual, personal support and backup following training. Cost is £150. The 3rd Degree (master practitioner level) lasts for a minimum of one day and is tailored to the experience, knowledge and needs of each student. This course includes: one attunement; review of prior learning with topics covered as needed including personal and spiritual development, healing master responsibilities, format and inter-relationship of two Reiki master symbols and their relationship to the previous of three Reiki symbols, application and practice in the use of these symbols for giving Reiki to yourself and others, including distance Reiki, meditation (creative visualisation) as a Reiki healing tool, crystals as a healing tool using Reiki; dowsing and other techniques as healing tools and for personal Reiki development; useful techniques from other reiki streams, basic business practice and insurance update; basic research (methods and assessment tools), the practice audit, U.K. Voluntary Self Regulation of Reiki (update), Reiki organisations and insurance, training manual, personal support and backup following the training. Cost £300. Before the 3rd Degree (master teacher level) I recommend a period for students for thought and to begin to develop teaching materials, at least in plan form. During this period I am available for help and advice. Cost is nothing for someone having completed the previous courses and booked on the following course. The 3rd Degree (master teacher level) lasts for a minimum of one day and is tailored to the experience, knowledge and needs of each student, review of prior learning with topics covered as needed, master teacher responsibilities, the format and process and practice of attunements for each level plus Reiju, teaching and learning styles, development, preparation and organisation of training (booking forms, teaching file, handouts and support materials, selecting and organising a training area (including Health and Safety issues), delivery techniques, responding to student needs; Certificates, Ongoing self evaluation and personal development, Reiki organisations and insurance (update), U.K. Voluntary Self Regulation of Reiki (minimum standards, best practice, accreditation development update),. training manual, support and backup following the training. Cost £400.
Some Reiki receivers seem to have a more limited response to the Reiki energy than others. There may be many reasons but the action which can be taken by you includes:-
The key to this situation is what the Reiki receiver wants to do? The Reiki practitioner's role is to encourage the Reiki receiver to make a valid decision based on knowledge.
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Return to 'Poor Healing Progress' FinallyThere is a time when healing, even the miracle, is appropriate but this is not always the case. Sometimes there is no 'cure'. Sometimes you may have to learn to understand and cope with your condition. You might even need to prepare yourself for death. Reiki is useful even in this last process. Return to 'Poor Healing Progress'
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