| REIKI TODAY | | | | multitude of people and situations from NBA |
| Reiki is an ancient healing art that has recently been | | | | basketball games (calming potentially volatile players) |
| re-discovered in Japan. With the resurrection of Reiki | | | | to conservative institutions such as Wall Street. The |
| in this age of mass and almost instantaneous | | | | healing power of Reiki can be directed toward |
| communication, word of its power is quickly gaining | | | | individuals, pets, plants, living/working spaces, |
| the attention of the mainstream world. The mode of | | | | businesses, situations and even future events. This |
| transmission of Reiki energy from a Reiki practitioner | | | | loving energy now called "Reiki" is incapable of hurting |
| to a recipient was originally believed, by those | | | | other individuals for personal gain. Extremely specific |
| interested in this art, to be limited by physical | | | | requests can be very limiting. One needs to reflect |
| proximity. The Reiki practitioner would place their | | | | on the general desired outcome behind the request. |
| hands gently on, or a few inches above the Reiki | | | | An example would be to ask for the "growth of |
| recipient's body. | | | | one's business." It would be more productive to ask |
| Upon further exploration of the potential of Reiki, | | | | what you would want from its growth. It may be |
| "sending" the energy to the recipient or situation has | | | | better to ask for "financial freedom." This broader |
| proven to be just as beneficial as Reiki "hands-on" | | | | approach frees up the hands of the divine to send |
| sessions. In fact, those who are too busy to carve | | | | you your best outcome(s). Reiki always works |
| out the time for a Reiki session can now go about | | | | toward the best outcomes. When my clients present |
| their business while receiving the energy. Reiki | | | | me with a request, I will ask that the energy be |
| Masters, such as myself, have directed Reiki energy | | | | utilized for the "highest and best" of the individual or |
| to boardrooms, pets, surgical procedures, | | | | situation. It is good to remember that one is only |
| courtrooms, business offices, plants and even | | | | limited by their imagination and purity of your intent. |
| sporting events. | | | | REIKI HEALING FACILITATOR - TRAINING AND |
| Reiki distance energy healing has become a viable | | | | LEVELS |
| option for those who would rather not have a | | | | An individual can receive Reiki from what is known as |
| "hands-on" session, are home bound, or simply don't | | | | a "Reiki practitioner." The practitioner can lightly place |
| have the time for a session. After experimenting | | | | their hands on various parts of the recipient's clothed |
| with this mode of transmission, I was utterly amazed | | | | body or, the practitioner can remotely send the Reiki |
| at the results. One year of daily remote sessions to a | | | | energy. In both distance and hands-on healing, the |
| seriously disabled arthritic friend ended up almost | | | | recipient's own body's innate wisdom actually draws |
| eliminating the crippling condition. Today this friend is | | | | the energy through the practitioner and directs it to |
| not only employed, but is doing work that requires | | | | it's highest good. The healing occurs on a soul |
| physical movement and stamina. As the power of | | | | determined priority basis. Healing can be physical, |
| Reiki spreads, individuals seeking sessions now have | | | | emotional or spiritual. I always find it interesting and |
| more options in incorporating it into their schedules | | | | amazing to witness how the healing unfolds. The |
| and lifestyles. | | | | practitioner is not responsible for making healing |
| ORIGIN OF REIKI ENERGY | | | | decisions for the recipient. The recipient is the actual |
| The origin of this powerful healing energy is believed | | | | healer. The Reiki practitioner merely acts as a conduit |
| to be divine. It is the same energy that has been | | | | of the energy thus serving as a "healing facilitator." |
| channeled by all the historically famous healing giants. | | | | Those who believe in a supreme intelligence can elect |
| Regardless of its source, or why it works, the results | | | | to believe the source to be divine, thus creating a |
| are always positive and directed toward the best | | | | cooperative union between one's inner knowing (the |
| outcomes. There is no danger of misuse or abuse. | | | | soul), and the source (God). My personal evaluation |
| Reiki energy cannot be forced. An individual simply will | | | | of its magnificent power places God/Universe/Source |
| not take in what it does not want. When Reiki | | | | as the ultimate source of this energy, however, one's |
| energy is accepted, the highest good of all prevails. | | | | personal beliefs or lack thereof do not hinder nor |
| The recipient of Reiki need not study, understand or | | | | enhance the results of a Reiki treatment. |
| believe in its power and beauty. In fact, the recipient | | | | Going through a special intensive training certifies a |
| need not be awake while receiving the energy. Reiki | | | | Reiki practitioner. The training is conducted by a Reiki |
| energy always delivers the highest good. Considering | | | | Master/Teacher and includes a sacred ceremony |
| the source, how could it do anything else? The only | | | | called an "attunement." Only after being attuned, can |
| prerequisite is that the recipient, on a soul level, really | | | | one channel the Reiki energy. |
| wants to heal. The positive effects of Reiki energy | | | | Other healing modalities manipulate "Ki" or life energy. |
| could be quick and dramatic, or, take time to be | | | | Examples include the martial arts, acupuncture, |
| noticed. The results are unpredictable and pleasantly | | | | therapeutic touch, and other forms of "energy work." |
| surprising. One simply needs to trust in the intelligent | | | | Reiki is different in that it is extremely focused and |
| nature of the source. An acute power of observation | | | | need not be guided by a special effort or entering an |
| would be handy, only to affirm it's often subtle life | | | | altered state. The energy destination is divinely |
| changes and effects. | | | | directed. |
| FOREIGN NAME - UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED | | | | There are different levels and abilities of a Reiki |
| ENERGY | | | | practitioner. To advance from one level to another, a |
| One need not be mislead or intimidated by Reiki's | | | | perspective Reiki practitioner must receive an |
| foreign name. Reiki is called such because, as it | | | | "attunement". Generally, a person cannot channel |
| happened, this old system of prayer and healing was | | | | Reiki energy without this ceremony. The first level is |
| again returned to mankind via a Japanese man called | | | | Reiki I. A Reiki I practitioner is empowered to channel |
| Dr. Usui. The name "Reiki" is Japanese because that | | | | Reiki energy by physically touching an individual with |
| was Dr. Usui's native language. This healing art was | | | | their hands. There must be physical proximity. A Reiki |
| known and utilized long before it's resurgence under a | | | | II practitioner is able to "send" the Reiki energy as |
| Japanese name. The divine is not concerned with | | | | well as giving hands-on treatments. Again, a special |
| nationality. When utilizing Reiki energy, one is merely | | | | attunement is required to move to this advanced |
| tapping into the magnanimous love of the divine | | | | level. The Reiki II practitioner can direct Reiki energy |
| (God, life force, universe, Christ force, etc). Famous | | | | to an individual, plant or animal or situation. When |
| ancient healers such as Jesus used the exact same | | | | feasible, permission is required. In cases when |
| source of energy as is used by "Reiki." Jesus once | | | | granting permission is not possible, the Reiki |
| said that all he can do can be done by us and even | | | | practitioner can seek soul-approval. The next level is |
| more. The key ingredient is trust. As a Reiki Master, I | | | | Reiki III. A Reiki III practitioner is known as a Reiki |
| have learned to trust in the goodness and intelligence | | | | Master. |
| of this energy. | | | | In addition to the abilities of Reiki I and II, Reiki III |
| APPLICATIONS & LIMITATIONS | | | | practitioners are empowered with the ability to give |
| The beauty of this divine love is that it does not | | | | attunements. A great deal of training by the master |
| discriminate between believers and skeptics. Its | | | | occurs prior to, and then after, the attunement. |
| power has been utilized to positively impact a | | | | |