| Reiki is a traditional form of healing, with its roots in | | | | Others are the fire Serpent and the Reiki balance as |
| Japan - but which has spread and found widespread | | | | well as the Raku symbol, each with its own way of |
| appeal in many other parts of the world in the 80 or | | | | drawing and application in Reiki healing. The primary |
| so years of its existence. It is a non invasive healing | | | | Reiki symbol, for instance, is the symbol of Universal |
| system, which focuses mainly on rebalancing the | | | | life energy and actually consists of two symbols |
| energy of the body, on the understanding that it is | | | | joined to get, namely the Rei Symbol (symbolizing |
| such energy falling out of balance which causes | | | | universality) and the Ki Symbol (symbolizing vital life |
| various illnesses, or 'injuries' as they are known in | | | | energy) so that the combination of the Rei and Ki |
| Reiki parlance. The rebalancing is achieved through | | | | symbols results in the compound Reiki symbol. |
| attunement, that is, the re-synchronization of the | | | | It worth noting that some of these Reiki symbols are |
| body's natural energy to be way it is meant to be in | | | | used solely in the Reiki training process, to confirm |
| balance. And while the practitioner's hands are the | | | | the conferment of the various attunements. A good |
| primary equipment used in Reiki healing, the healing | | | | example of this is the Raku symbol, which symbolizes |
| strength and distance can be enhanced through Reiki | | | | the conferment of the third degree of Reiki training, |
| symbols. | | | | making the person onto the symbol is draw a Reiki |
| The question of how to draw Reiki symbols is itself | | | | Master. Of course, there are some Reiki practitioners |
| answered in the second degree of training, whose | | | | who hold the view that the Raku symbol can also be |
| aim to enhance the potential practitioner's healing | | | | used in some healing processes - and their views are |
| powers. Of course, the symbols used in Reiki training | | | | held as valid in various forums. |
| are in public domain (and there are websites that | | | | The fire serpent symbol is one of the most |
| illustrate them), beating the notion that Reiki symbols | | | | universally used Reiki symbols. This is used as a |
| may be secret symbols. Yet the fact that virtually | | | | prelude to the attunement process, and it is this |
| anyone can draw the Reiki symbols does not obviate | | | | symbol which opens up the client's chakras to begin |
| the need for the relevant training courses, as the | | | | the energy attunement process, which underlies all |
| drawing of the symbols has to be used alongside the | | | | Reiki healing. And as many people seeking Reiki |
| relevant attunements if the symbols are to be | | | | therapy are primarily facing mental and emotional |
| effective in strengthening the healing properties of | | | | problems, albeit often in subtle unobservable ways, |
| Reiki, while also making 'remote healing' that is, healing | | | | the Sei He Ki symbol which is used in the clearance |
| at distance, possible. | | | | of such mental and emotional problem is another |
| Among the symbols used in Reiki healing is the | | | | commonly drawn and used Reiki symbol in the Reiki |
| primary Reiki symbol, the Cho-Ku-Rei symbol, the | | | | healing practice. |
| Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen and the Sei He Ki Symbol. | | | | |