Do
Distant Attunements Work?
Published in the August 2000 issue of "The
Messenger"
There are increasing numbers of Reiki teachers offering
online or over-the-phone classes and/or attunements. Some
practitioners claim they have felt nothing; others felt a strong
sensation. So what is the truth about distant attunements. Can
students really be attuned over a distance? And under what
circumstances should a student seek online training/attunements as
opposed to in-person training?
When asked these questions, we have
always said that if distance treatments can be sent to anywhere in the
world, then why can't attunements also be sent through the ethers. We
have given many online classes via the internet, and attuned many
students to the energy flow of Reiki, and to our knowledge, the
attunements have always 'taken'. But we have also found some students
who did not feel anything during their distant attunements, and
certainly most have not received sufficient teaching so they feel
comfortable giving treatments to others... either in-person or at a
distance. Is there some way to insure that a student receives good
training and a strong attunement? Yes, but it does require some
research into a Reiki teachers credentials and teachings experience.
We feel it is important to seek out a teacher who has been doing Reiki
for some time... maybe 5 years or more. And that s/he self-treats
daily, and who sees Reiki as being 'a way of life' and not a means to
make a living. It is important to ask a potential teacher how many
classes they have taught, and how many students they have attuned
throughout their tenure. But most of all, ask the teacher to give you
a treatment or partial attunement so you can ascertain their level of
energy and competence. If you can feel their energy strongly, then you
will likely receive a good attunement. You will want to ask how they
received their training, if they offer manuals/notes, and if they are
available to their students long after the teaching has been completed
and the money exchanged.
This brings up a point that I want to
stress... it is our experience generally that the method and manner in
which a practitioner has received their training, is most often the
way they will teach others. In other words, if a person receives
little actual training, insufficient notes or manuals, and little or
no communication with their teacher, then they will likely continue
with similar modes of teaching others. If a teacher on-the-other-hand,
received good training, close personal attention by their teacher,
and urged to participate in Reiki gatherings, and possibly even an
apprentice relationship co-teaching classes, then it can be assumed
that this person will become a good teacher. And if they have given
lots of hands-on treatments, as well as distance treatments, taught a
lot of in-person classes and personally attuned many practitioners,
then their experience and the understanding gained will help them to
impress the importance of Reiki to their students.
So I now come back
to my original premise... distance attunements. If a teacher has
worked Reiki a lot, has integrated the energy into their being, and
can be sensed strongly by others when in their presence, these
attributes point to a potentially good teacher. If a practitioner
cannot take in-person training, and distance is the only way to
receive the gift of Reiki, then finding an experienced teacher will
most often lead to a successful attunement.
Yes, distant attunements
do work, and they can be felt/sensed every bit as strongly as an
in-person attunement, as long as the teacher has integrated the energy
of Reiki along with the understanding of how Reiki works, and what
the attunements do for the person receiving them. And we suggest that
a student ask their teacher to receive additional re-attunements
often... for each one received opens, purifies and increases the flow
of energy through their channels. And one more item to consider,
please seek out a teacher who gives good distant instruction, with
good supporting notes or manuals. It is important not to find a Reiki
'master' who does an attunement, and tells you to read all of the
books on Reiki in order to become educated. Lastly, make sure you will
have easy access to your attuning master/teacher long after training.
Parting note... we have actually experienced a distant attunement as
being stronger when done in real-time via computers and the internet.
Perhaps the electronics are amplified when sent over the wires, but
it definitely is reported as being more strongly experienced than a
'non-connected' attunement at some time that is convenient to the
teacher's schedule.
Finding a qualified and experienced teacher is
the responsibility of each student seeking connection to Reiki, so
please ask question. Spend as much time seeking a good Reiki teacher
as you would purchasing a good car.
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