| Studying Reiki is uniquely different to training in the | | | | information as you can and then find out what that |
| traditional sense of the word. Having said that there | | | | information actually means to you. The small amount |
| are some things which are written and studied, such | | | | of actual written study material in the courses gives |
| things as the meanings of the symbols and the 12 | | | | the student the opportunity to look deeply for |
| hand positions, but at the end of the day Reiki is an | | | | themselves. |
| intuitive form of healing. And thus the actual book | | | | As I say, many masters and practitioners over the |
| learning is is quite brief. | | | | years have wanted to write more material |
| In reading about this subject you will know something | | | | themselves, but I think this can actually muddy the |
| about the reiki attunements and you will have heard | | | | waters. New branches of reiki have been created by |
| that it is these attunements which make reiki quite | | | | some masters. |
| different from other forms of training. The | | | | Some have changed the training schedule and added |
| attunements which are spiritual exercises open you | | | | more levels. So we can see that it is easy to go off |
| up or tune you in to Reiki. | | | | the tracks. We can look and see where they all stem |
| There is an attunement for each level and there are | | | | from and that place is Dr. Usui. |
| 3 levels of training. The usual reiki training is designed | | | | My point is that if you are going to take reiki training |
| around some study, the attunement for that level | | | | it is best to get the absolute basics down cold first |
| and then practice. | | | | and then allow that to resonate with you and |
| After your attunement and as you practice Self | | | | through you until you come to understand the |
| Healing, giving Healing to others and meditating upon | | | | subject from an intuitive standpoint. Then if you feel |
| Reiki you will come to understand Reiki much better. | | | | the need to branch out further I'm sure that you will |
| Reiki is a very intuitive thing and as you continue with | | | | find many avenues to explore. |
| your attunements and continue to practice and | | | | The basics Of Reiki Training. There are some |
| perform self healing you will see your ability to use it | | | | fundamentals which constitute core of usui reiki and |
| intuitively increase. | | | | these, in the basic subject, have not changed. |
| But this can not be included in any training course or | | | | 1. The actual definition Of the word Reiki |
| written material. It is intuition and it is therefore a | | | | 2. The Four Reiki Symbols |
| very personal thing. That is one of the reasons why I | | | | 3. The Reiki Hand Positions |
| say that the training is different to most other forms | | | | 4. The attunements |
| of training. | | | | 5. The reiki principles. |
| Because this is a spiritual practice it is best learned on | | | | These are the basics, they have great depth and |
| an intuitive basis. The actual study is the minor part. | | | | breadth and with them you can use reiki. Once you |
| You will learn much more about reiki as you look in | | | | have those and have practices and performed regular |
| the direction you are pointed by the training. | | | | self healing you will know reiki. Soon your |
| Formal Training. | | | | understanding of reiki will deepen and you will start |
| Out of all the people who have written about reiki, | | | | using it intuitively. Other forms of Reiki training is |
| Dr. Usui probably wrote the least and in my view the | | | | always interesting but the above points are |
| best. But it is always wise to gather as much | | | | indispensable. |