Reiki Popularity is Growing
Published in
the January 1998 issue of "The Messenger"
Spending a lot of time on
the internet and chatting with a lot of Reiki practitioners, we are
asked to answer a lot of questions. One that seems to be on the lips
of many nowadays has to do with the Reiki branches. Usually the
questions go something like this, "Is there really anything to all the
Reiki branches, and the new symbols that are coming forth, or is this
just a way to make more money?" We have researched quite a few of the
branches/lineage's that are 'non-traditional', looking at their
source and intent as told by the founder/originator. It seems that
Reiki is extremely popular today, and that perhaps some of the new
branches have come into being for monetary reasons; to create yet
another class that people just have to take if they truly want to know
what Reiki is all about. This seems to be driven by an ego need of
some teachers to have their own Reiki branch giving them notoriety and
popularity, as well as income. But this is not always the case. We
have learned from the many masters that we have talked to and/or
trained with, and our own experience, that Reiki is not a static
system......it grows, changing with the ever-shifting needs of
Humanity. Because of this, there are some branches that are appearing
because there is a need for the teachings, the symbols, and the larger
understanding that comes directly from the intelligence of Reiki
itself. There are some of the newest teachings that deal with
compassion, and the opening of the 'heart chakra'; and who doesn't
need that today? The main differences that we are able to discern
among the more reputable branches are the intent behind the system and
the 'higher', more expanded understanding and uses of the symbols
channeled from the newer 'contemporary' teachings.
Many of the
symbols seem to deal directly with the newer 'dis-eases' that have
recently begun to plague Humanity, or to tap into Higher Truths and
levels of energy. Not every branch has the same 'feeling' and
certainly not the same amount of energy; it seems to depend a lot on
what each person/seeker is in need of at that particular time.
Remember that Reiki is much more than just a healing system, more a
path to spiritual awareness and personal empowerment. Reiki helps one
to remember who they are as Spirit, with limitless energy to
accomplish tasks that are thought to be 'superhuman' in this physical
plane. Healing is but one of the processes that can be accomplished
using Reiki daily on oneself. Another benefit to be derived from using
the energy of Reiki is to connect to some (and eventually all) of our
aspects that exist on dimensions unknown to most of Humanity. Reiki
also sharpens our natural abilities to sense energy beyond our normal,
physical sensory inputs. Through Reiki, we can let go of the constant
focus on our physical identification that we have grown so accustomed
to, and begin to explore more important matters like our purpose in
being, the lessons that we came to Earth to learn, our
inter-dependence and oneness in the Divine plan of The Creator. Yes,
Reiki can give each of us a personal experience of these, and more
wondrous understandings; all we need to do is to put our hands on
ourselves, and allow Reiki to teach us who we are. We think that it is
possible to explore the various levels of Reiki without becoming
attuned to all of the ever-increasing numbers of branches, but then,
by developing a discerning nature, we will know from the heart of who
we are, what is in our highest and best good. Blessings on your
journey back to Self.
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