| Reiki is a way any individual can become a conduit of | | | | others. After enough practice and reaching Reiki |
| a very high, pure, loving form of "chi," "prana," | | | | Level II or III, you can open a pure Reiki practice, |
| universal life force energy, or some just call it, energy | | | | giving sessions to paying clients. In Washington State, |
| of the divine. Here in Washington State, more and | | | | there are some simple rules to follow for legally |
| more individuals are becoming "attuned" to Reiki | | | | charging money for certain forms of healing, and |
| through Reiki classes, Reiki workshops, and then | | | | after this, many of those who complete Reiki |
| joining in on Reiki circles (explained below). | | | | workshops or classes enjoy being professional Reiki |
| Why Reiki now? | | | | practitioners. |
| Many people attribute the rise in interest in Reiki as a | | | | Are you the right student? |
| sign of a coming golden age in the form of the many | | | | If you've been wanting to learn to be a Reiki |
| finding their inner Christ and doing just as Jesus | | | | practitioner, consider that Reiki classes and |
| predicted, the common people will "do all that I have | | | | workshops are often best suited for those who can |
| done, and even greater things." For example, after | | | | learn both in a group setting, and who are also |
| Reiki classes I've seen in Washington State and after | | | | independent learners, able to do the self-study and |
| becoming attuned to Reiki, many have found | | | | follow-up sessions on themselves and others to |
| themselves healing injuries, healing broken hearts, and | | | | make use of their Reiki attunements and learning, |
| healing illnesses by the laying on of hands. By doing | | | | and become ready for higher levels of Reiki |
| this, they are not seeing themselves as "miniature | | | | certification if they choose. |
| gods" as the misinformed sometimes accuse them, | | | | What to think about in terms of choosing a class |
| but rather, as even better servants of one universal | | | | Watch out for "free Reiki attunements" which lead to |
| God or Higher Intelligence that we all belong to, of | | | | more expenses in order to become a Level I |
| which, within, all hold a spark. By becoming attuned to | | | | practitioner. There's nothing wrong with a free |
| Reiki, many feel they are finding a more direct | | | | attunement per se, but not if it leads you to thinking |
| personal path to the higher realms, rather than relying | | | | you'll be getting a free certification as a Reiki Level I |
| on mediums such as clergy to be the channel for | | | | Practitioner. Free attunements do not teach you how |
| them. All belief systems, from agnostic to Native | | | | to be a practitioner nor what has even been done to |
| American, are embracing Reiki. Hospitals are allowing | | | | you. If you want to achieve status as a Reiki |
| it, and near Washington State in Canada, a Native | | | | Practitioner at any level, look for something that |
| tribe uses it to enhance their traditional healing | | | | offers the full package. Usually packages come in |
| modalities. | | | | three levels of classes for Reiki Level I, Level II and |
| How can you use it personally? | | | | Level III. |
| As an example, here in Anacortes, Washington on | | | | Watch out for add-ons you may not want, need, or |
| Fidalgo Island, our students use Reiki for a variety of | | | | want to pay for. There's certainly nothing wrong with |
| reasons: to raise their own electron's vibration closer | | | | adding weekends of gourmet meals, other energy |
| to that of divine love, so people enjoy being near | | | | healing theories, extra days of meditations, chants, |
| them more, so they can give Reiki to themselves to | | | | etc. to a Reiki learning package. Just know that these |
| help heal issues and raise their level of divine energy | | | | are add-ons that aren't necessary, nor even |
| higher and higher. Here in Washington State as most | | | | enhancements, to the Reiki attunements and |
| likely in other locations, once you become attuned to | | | | becoming a Reiki practitioner. Reiki comes to the |
| Reiki after a Reiki workshop, you can join in Reiki | | | | earth wherever it's needed, not just in pretty |
| circles where practitioners give Reiki to each other. | | | | locations or to those who engage in daily chanting. A |
| To help the world | | | | short meditation during a one-day Reiki workshop can |
| After a Reiki workshop or Reiki class where you | | | | be all that's needed to enhance and deepen the |
| become a certified Reiki practitioner, we believe that | | | | learning experience without adding extra days and |
| just your own higher energy field added to the | | | | extra cost to a Reiki Level package. |
| Collective helps advance the planet and those around | | | | Consider the location. Reiki doesn't have to be given |
| you. Plus, you can give Reiki to your plants, situations, | | | | in an exotic location of high energy, even though it |
| pets, friends and family. You can be one more | | | | can be fun if it is. In Washington State, as in some |
| person helping us move from states of negativity to | | | | other states, classes are often offered in someone's |
| a new world. Those who've discovered how to | | | | home. Some highly priced Reiki workshops (in the |
| become a Reiki practitioner sometimes gather | | | | thousands of dollars) are offered in exotic locations |
| together to do certain forms of "Reiki prayers" to | | | | such as the tropics. For our Reiki workshops in |
| send out good wishes to the world. | | | | Washington State, for example, when we teach Reiki |
| How can you use Reiki Professionally? | | | | classes here on Fidalgo Island in Anacortes, |
| After a Reiki class or workshop and becoming | | | | Washington State, we teach in a pleasant home |
| attuned to Reiki, you can use Reiki professionally. As | | | | atmosphere, but tell our students of the many |
| an example, in Washington State, professional | | | | seaside beaches, pristine forest trails, and island and |
| massage therapists sometimes add even just Reiki | | | | sparkling water view walks and picnics they can |
| Level I to their menu to let clients know they have | | | | enjoy during their own lunch break or before or after |
| been attuned to this higher energy. As ministers or | | | | our classes. That way they can enjoy our emerald |
| spiritual counselors, you may want to allow any level | | | | island setting if they choose, but it doesn't have to |
| of Reiki certification to help upgrade your services to | | | | be part of the paid Reiki workshop package. |