Do Reiki, Live Reiki, Be
Reiki
Published in the April 1998 issue of "The Messenger"
We have
been Reiki Masters just under four years, and received our First
Degree attunement in '92..... but we have pushed the envelope with our
practice; so to speak. We are not 'all-knowing' but any readers
having questions about procedures, techniques, branches of Reiki, or
practices, we probably have done it and will share our understandings
to those that ask. Our first master (we are attuned to multiple
branches) was a task-master, pushing us to do as much Reiki as she
did...... and that was a lot. She often worked 8 hours per day on one
person to get an idea what Reiki was capable of doing. And we adapted
similar inquisitiveness. We have done as much as 11 hours of hands-on
self-treatments in a day...... and let me say, that if you think that
one hour feels good, imagine what the body might feel after that many
hours of energy....... you have to experience it to fully know. So, we
chose to travel the country, seeking out masters/teachers that have
been in Reiki for a while, especially those who appeared to be the
founders (or placed high in the lineage) of the various Reiki
branches. Back then (92-96), there were only a few...... today there
are over 30 and growing. We were determined (at one time) to take it
all, to read all the books on Reiki, to be extremely knowledgeable
about this "healing method" that was growing in popularity. Well......
. needless to say, it was growing faster than we could keep up with.
After being attuned to 9 of the then 15 branches, we came to the
understanding that there wasn't much new information coming from
teachers......more a re-inventing and teaching the same information in
new ways, putting a different emphasis on the techniques,
attunements, and symbols. So, I will share some of our knowledge......
. and please, take all information and channel it through your own "
inner knowing"...... if it feels right for you, use it until you
receive your own understanding.
Reiki is not...... I repeat for
emphasis...... not a healing technique. It is a spiritual
practice/discipline that helps us to connect more to Spirit/Source of
life energy. Because of our lack of spiritual focus, we have little
'chi ' flowing through us (compared to what is available to us). Reiki
is a vibratory energy that when we intend/desire to be connected and
receive more through our reality, then we bring more Spirit into the
physical plane and our body. Spirit is..... perfection, balance, life,
oneness, wholeness, etc.; and that can only lead to more personal
energy, and health is a by-product of being filled with
Spirit/Creative Principle/God/Goddess. When we have more
Spirit/Life-force within, we can share that with others..... and they
will respond...... where Spirit dwells, the memory of perfection
(original thought design for all life-forms) begins to bring all
energy into balance. We are not attuning a person to anything....we
are fulfilling their inner-urges to move toward their Spiritual
Selves..... and that is what brings wholeness/health. There are a lot
of 'half-truths' being embraced, and most of them are not supported by
direct experience.... but rather, the words were taught, and repeated
blindly. We "strongly suggest" that you practice, practice, practice
on yourself...... keep journals expressing what you feel, what results
you receive, what understandings come to you. Do this for all
self-work and for treatments that you do on others. The more you truly
understand from experience, the better will be your training. Share
with others what you have come to know, teach others to do the same;
and perhaps in time, Reiki will once again be recognized as the
spiritual study that it is.
Hope this is inspiring to all readers. Be
discerning about what you find on the internet, in books, or just
floating around the Universe...... remember, few people are leaders;
most are followers.....and there are enough of them. Determine to
learn from the intelligence of Reiki and give little importance to
what is said about it. Do Reiki, live Reiki, be Reiki.
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