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Reiki Master Manual Peggy Jentoft

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Usui Reiki Master and Teacher

contemporary and traditional methods

level three manual by Peggy L. Jentoft [email protected]

This is intended to be a simple practical manual for Usui Reiki. levelthree o manual !ill ever be complete. There is al!ays more to learn.

Reiki Master Level Three Manual "ntroduction#bout $ymbolsThe master symbol%o! #ttunements !orkRitual and attunement&efore the #ttunement'irect "ntentionThe 'irect or cro!n to cro!n#ttunements for the Usui Reiki $ystem$emi Traditionallong version first degreelong second degreeTraditional Third degreeRemote attunement() 'ay *leansing *ycleThe e+change issue,eird deattunement- obedience symbol

Reiki thics for professionals

T #*%" / Reiki$uggestions for classes

M0R R"TU#L$ for attunement#TTU M T method$emi Traditional Usuilonger attunement form

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"ntroduction This is a Master Teacher Manual for the three level Usui system of Reiki. Thiscovers both traditional and contemporary Reiki techni1ues though no manual can

contain all permutations of information on Reiki Practice.

The Reiki Master2Teacher 3Level """4 consists of learning the master symbol5receiving the attunement5 and learning attunement processes.There also is often some discussion and teaching about ethical spiritual and socialissues that might concern to Reiki Masters. This book !ill address some of thethe practical methods of teaching Reiki to others and some thoughts aboutmanual !riting and class organi6ation. ,hen This Reiki level three class iscompleted and the Reiki three attunement has been received the student !ill be aReiki Master and teacher and !ill be able to pass Reiki #ttunement for all levelsof Reiki using either ritual methods or the direct intention transmission of the

Reiki attunement.$ome masters !ill only teach those people !ho are !illing and able to completelydedicate their lives to Reiki. " feel that Reiki and other energy !ork systemsshould be !idely available to people !ho sincerely !ish to learn to use them.

Many Reiki practitioners !ant to take the Master level to complete theirReiki training. There is no !ay to complete your spiritual developmentand personal evolution. This is an ongoing process. The Reiki mastertraining is a ne! beginning for sharing Reiki !ith others and foropportunities to enhance your o!n development.

aturally much of the material in this manual should be familiar to theReiki Master candidate from their previous study of Reiki. This manualhas the 'ual purpose of teaching the Master student the material theyneed to kno! in becoming a Reiki Master and revie!ing and presentinginformation and procedures to be taught to their students.&eing # Reiki Master does not mean you are better or !iser or more

enlightened than anyone else it 7ust means that you are able to transferthe ability to transmit Reiki attunement to others. " feel that a ReikiMaster should make an effort to live in an ethical !ay and to beresponsible for their actions and intentions.This manual includes traditional Usui Reiki5 attunement and the

kno!ledge to pass them to others. " emphasi6e that strongly because dueto Reiki variants !ith differing numbers of attunements there isoccasionally some confusion about !hat is to be taught in a particularclass.$ome teachers teach a Reiki 8a or personal Master level bet!een Reiki (

and the teaching level. $ome of these classes only teach the use of the

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empo!erment symbol for personal use and healing and others !ill teacha number of nontraditional techni1ues but 8a usually does not teach ho!to pass attunements for all levels or ho! to teach a class.

This may seem like 7ust a !ay to get more money out of a student. "usually 7ust teach the complete system in three levels. $ome people do!ish to have the use of the empo!erment function in healing !ithout!anting to teach others usually because of a specific healing need amongtheir family and loved ones or they may !ant an intermediate stagebet!een Reiki t!o and Reiki Master teacher before they decide if they!ish to practice as a Reiki Master. $ome nontraditional elements thatare often added in three a classes might include meditation techni1ues5 a%ealing #ttunement5 the %ui 9in5 the :iolet &reath5 Psychic $urgery5Reiki *rystal /rids a Meet your Reiki /uide Meditation5 some of theseare touched on in the Reiki t!o manual that is included !ith this Mastertraining The reality is that most ;8a Master Practitioners; are ReikiMasters !ho simply have not been taught an #ttunement Process.#bout $ymbols There are at least three fundamentally different types of symbols and

beliefs regarding the nature of symbolic forms. The first kind of symbolis those in !hich the po!er or ability to create effect is inherent in theform of the symbol. Those used in sacred geometry or the tatt!as and toa certain e+tent 9antra Mandalas are among those in !hich the actualshape or form is said to directly stimulate the subconscious energypatterns in the brain and energy body or physical and nonphysicalreality.

These symbols are said to contain the po!er to !aken an ability orcreate a result or convey mystical information and reali6ation ofthemselves !ith no or little action or intention by anyone. The secondbelief is that ob7ects and symbols can be something that is charged orempo!ered by intention or ritual or pro+imity to holy places or people tocontain the po!er to create an effect. The last kind of symbol is thosethat are tools or triggers !hich enable you to connect !ith and use aspiritual function5 information5 energy and so forth5 that e+ists separatefrom the symbol itself. The symbol is more like an on button the po!eris in !hat the symbols represent rather than having any po!er of itso!n. These vie!points are not really mutually e+clusive they are 7ustdifferent !ays of looking at things. $ome people in the United stateshave considered and taught that the Reiki symbols and their names ormantra themselves inherently contained the po!er and !ere sacred andsecret not to be revealed to anyone !ho !as not an initiate. Most of the$ymbols used in Reiki are <an7i that is !ritten !ords !hich haveesoteric symbolic meanings in some &uddhist traditions.

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" have al!ays felt that the Reiki symbols !ere primarily of the thirdkind. They are tools to facilitate connecting !ith aspects of the universalenergy for healing. They do not themselves have inherant po!er. There

are often many different !ays to dra! a particular symbol but they alleffectively assist in connecting to the Reiki energy. o! that ,esternReiki Practitioners have made contact !ith Japanese Reiki Practitionersfrom the Reiki #ssociation founded by Mikao Usui it is apparent thatthis is the !ay they are used in that society and that many people becomeable to use Reiki functions !ithout directly invoking the symbols.These symbols are e+actly that5 symbols. They are not !hat they

represent. The Reiki symbols represent specific properties functions ofenergy for healing and spiritual enhancement. ,hen anyone !ho isattuned to Reiki sees and says the name or dra!s these symbols it helpsthem to connect themselves !ith the Reiki energy and activate the

function and specific purpose the symbol represents. The specificattunement the author of this manual uses does confer an automaticability to choose to !ork !ith the Reiki functions by intention and use!ords or thought as the activator as !ell as by consciously invoking thesymbols. 'irect intention activation does not substitute for theinformation and e+perience to be gained from studying and usingsymbols. "t is not necessary to understand the meanings of the symbolsor even to consciously use them to gain and share the benefits of theReiki system. Though it can enrich your e+perience to e+plore themeanings. The symbols remind us that there are !ays to focus ondifferent aspects of the energy and use them.9ou may also use Reiki to focus on other aspects and purposes of the

universal energy by direct intention. 0ther systems !hich have evolvedfrom Reiki such as $eichim and <aruna use different symbols to focus onother aspects of the energy. %o!ever you can use Reiki for thesefunctions !ithout further attunement and !ith or !ithout the use of theadditional symbols. " do not mean to say that !orking !ithout symbolsis ;more advanced; than !orking !ith them. " mean that it is simplydifferent5 not better or more advanced5 and that !hat istrue or right forone person may not be the best !ay for another person."n the Usui Reiki Ryoho /akkai !hich is the Reiki society founded by

Usui $ensei5 ,e understand that it is taught that the symbols !ereadded by Usui sensei sometime after his reali6ation of Reiki in order tohelp those people !ho had little e+perience in energy !ork or !honeeded help connecting !ith energy.The symbols !ere apparently selected from those terms used in some

esoteric &uddhist sects that are appropriate for the function of the Reikifocus. " !as actually familiar !ith most of these terms beforeencountering Reiki so " am not surprised by this at all. Many more

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books and translations of Reiki teaching from Japan !ill be published inthe future so our historical information about Reiki !ill continue toe+pand. Reiki is not a closed system5 !hile !e benefit by having a sound

background in traditional Reiki practices Usui $ensei5 by designatinghimself as second rank gave symbolic indication of his hope that thesystem !ould continue to develop after his passing.The method of becoming attuned to the ability to use Reiki has changed

over the years from the !ay it !as and is practiced at the Japanese Reikisociety. "n the Reiki Ryoho in Japan you !ould meet !eekly !ithfello! members and a master5 have a lesson or lecture and possiblypractice and or receive healing treatment after !hich you !ould do thehatsurei ho meditation during !hich the master !ould give you and theother members ;Rei7u; an empo!erment !hich helps to connect anddeepen your connection to Reiki energy usually gradually in accord !ithyour personal development. Possibly after a period probably of a year ormore of this practice and study you might be invited to learn the secondteachings."n the %ayashi-Takata lineage called Usui $hiki Ryoho the symbols are

of more importance. The system !as set up to teach Reiki faster than thelengthy training in Reiki Ryoho. There !as more emphasis on symbolsand hand positions so that students could connect to Reiki in order to!ork in the %ayashi clinic before they developed the ability to sense theenergy of clients. This is also probably !hy an attunement process !asdeveloped similar to the initiations used in many healing and spiritualtraditions in order to. greatly accelerate the clearing and connection andability to !ork !ith universal energies The Masters that Mrs. Takatatrained !ere taught !ith this emphasis on the symbols and !ere alsos!orn to secrecy about the Reiki symbols and other practices.'ai <u Myo5 mpo!erment5 The master symbol 'ai <u Myo or dai ko myo 3dye koo myo5 3mm yoh long o 4.

mpo!erment5 "ntuition5 *reativity and $piritual connection this is themaster symbol or energy function used for activating the initiation andattunement to Reiki. This is the only symbol added in traditional UsuiReiki during the Master training. There are a couple of additionalsymbols that are not originally part of this system that many teachershave added and !e !ill discuss them later.'ai <u Myo can be translated as ;the /reat shining light; or ;the

treasure to!er of light; "n some &uddhist practices it is symbolic of;Mystic la! ; or one=s ;&uddha ature; and of states of enlightenment.and is sometimes used in esoteric &uddhism as a metaphor for theessential spiritual truth or la!s of the universe "t can also refer to thesenses 5 the human body in enlightenment5 The teachings of allenlightened masters. These may be traditional meanings separate from

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'ai ku Myo as a Reiki symbol.'ai ku myo enables recognition and clarity about your true path. There

is less !ritten about this Reiki symbol and function than about the others

in the conte+t of Reiki because until 1uite recently there have been veryfe! Reiki Masters !ho are empo!ered to use it. "t is still some!hatune+plored. Mrs. Takata dre! the symbols differently for many of herstudents. The first three symbols !ere compared and one form for each!as selected after her death. This !as not done !ith the '<M so thereare many different versions !hich you might encounter. They all !ork.'<M activates a po!erful energy for $elf mpo!erment and is used foropening $piritual connection and intuition and cellular healing. 0nceyou are attuned for this energy you can use it for treating yourself andothers each time you activate Reiki. "t is said to !ork at the cellular andgenetic levels and is valuable for treating Migraine %eadaches. Manypeople have found that Level three Reiki #ttunement increases theintuitive and psychic a!areness that they can comfortably access." have heard this called the vocational or life purpose function because it

often seems to initiate dramatic changes in career and lifestyle. "t is alsoused as a Manifestation energy by some as is *ho <u Rei the po!er boostfrom second degree Reiki. To use '<M for manifestation you activatethis energy and clearly visuali6e !hat you intend to manifest this !ill notbring you things that are not in accord !ith your high self and soulpurpose. The first e+ample is the form " !as originally taught. Thesecond is probably the more authentic form of 'ai ku myo. " also believethat the hori6ontal stroke is more correctly dra!n as the first stroke.and the strokes sho!n as ) and three in the first e+ample is really a singlestroke (

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The 'ai ku Myo is kno!n as the Master $ymbol. This is the function orenergy that the Reiki master activates to do the #ttunements that makethe Reiki energies permanently accessible to the ne! practitioner. $omeReiki Masters do a non master three a attunement that activates the 'aiku myo as the spiritual and intuitive energy tool but supposedly does notconfer the ability to do attunements. "t many cases probably does but thestudent is not taught ho! to do attunements.The translation of Japanese Reiki Master %iroshi 'oi=s e+planation of

this symbol ;'ai th symbol -$ymboli6es the entire universe. The highest symbol in Reiki-ho. ?oractivating th chakra.The meaning and functions - ). The !hole universe is made of vibration2light. The >th symbol has thefunction of transmitting subtle vibration of love5 healing and harmonyfor all beings by resonating !ith conscious energy in a higher dimension.

(. This is considered to be a very sacred symbol and given the higheste+pressions like ==/od inviting symbol==5 ==The symbol for guiding

spiritual a!akening==. &ut the symbol has its value in the function ofconnecting to sacred being and becoming part of it. The source 3higherdimension4 represented by the symbol is honorable but the symbol itselfis 7ust a tool. ; The different concepts illustrated by different &uddhist sects using 'ai<u Myo as a metaphor do include sacred but not secret ideas about

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spiritual reality and universal La! such as Love Light and %armony andthe proper function of all the senses in perfect fusion !ith spiritualessence 3treasure house4 and in the particular tradition " am most

familiar !ith it represents the complete body of universal La! and!isdom. " feel that these ;mystic la!; aspects of the '<M may havecontributed some!hat to the idea of the symbols themselves as sacredand secret. " do not consider them sacred of themselves on the otherhand " appreciate the intention of those !ho do. " !ill share the symbolsdiscretely !hen " feel it appropriate but naturally do not !ant todisrespect it or display it outside of its conte+ts of healing and $piritualla!. 'ai <u Myo is for all purposes of Reiki function !ith or !ithoutthe other symbols.The spiritual bodies effect the physical body. %ealing at the Master

level is thought to directly effect the higher spiritual body template andcan lead to immense transformation and healing on all levels of beingand possibly at times5 Miracles."t is taught in many paths that all disease comes from blocks forming in

the energy body. Reiki treatment !ill help remove these blocks5 freestagnant energy5 restore energy to depleted areas and improve thefunction and stability of the energy body. This contributes to physicalhealing and emotional5 mental and spiritual !holeness. " use the Usui'ai <u Myo constantly. "t calls in a complete range of the most positiveenergy fre1uencies possible in each specific situation. "t can also beused to clear a!ay negativity and as a protective symbol. 0ne focus ofthis symbol is the healing of the soul. The physical body reflects thecondition of the spiritual body5 and one can often effectively heal diseaseat its causal root 5 or spiritual level5 !ith 'ai <u myo.There is a different symbol that is usually called 'ai <o Myo or modernor Tibetan 'ai <u Myo This symbol !as not taught by Usui $ensei and isnot used by most traditional Reiki Masters. " do not use it directlymyself in Usui Reiki attunement but mention it here for yourinformation Most People !ho do use the T'<M only use it !hen doingattunements. The Master attunement " use !ill enable you to use the it ifyou !ish to do so. " have also encountered this used to raise energy froma center near the Tan Tien but not e+actly the same. $ome Masters usethis symbol instead of the traditional 'ai <u myo Raku 3rah koo4 is another added symbol that is often used to endattunements 3and sometimes to begin them4 " have seen &uddhist andshinto priests use this symbol as a gesture to end rituals so believe it !asprobably adapted from these for use !ith Reiki. Most often Raku isonly used in attunements. To open and close and ground the aura Thereis no need for additional attunement to use these symbols anyone !ho isattuned to Reiki Master can dra! on these functions if they !ish to do

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so. Raku is an addition to traditional Reiki " have not found it to be ofany real value myself but your e+perience might differ.%o! #ttunements !ork

'uring the #ttunement The RM intends that the recipient- attunee beconnected to the energies and that they be able to access the energies andthe recipient intends to accept attunement to Reiki."t is the intention of the master that confers the ability to use the Reiki

functions5 rather than the dra!ing of the symbols !ithin the sphere ofthe aura.9ou can think of all attunements as being like fi+ing a radio 3or

programming the vcr4. $ort of the energetic e1uivalent of cleaning offthe connectors attaching the !ires and !rapping them tape and findingthe channels you like and set setting the automatic channel finder buttonso that !hen someone !ants to connect they 7ust have to turn on their

radio and push the channel button and turn up the volume. "t may bemore accurate to say that the RM lets the installer in and holds thetoolbo+ !hile the !ork is done.Many teachers refer to placing symbols in the aura. This is done

automatically during the attunement and needn=t be specified. "t is notthe same as activating energetic forms like the solar disk and causalheart that are already naturally in the aura. " also find that it is notputting things in the aura that is the issue but getting un!anted thingsout as almost everyone can and does create energy forms and thoughtforms and many people are !ondering around 1uite un!ittingly stickingthem into others energy fields all the time these forms can block thenatural flo! of energy then they do need to be removed. $ome timesduring an attunement you may see or feel forms being removed. 0ldshields around the heart to prevent emotional involvement seem to be1uite commonly removed during Reiki #ttunements.Ritual and attunement The degree of ritual and ceremony accompanying Reiki attunement

varies from almost none to ma7or productions involving smudging !ithsage5 chanting5 bell ringing 5 drumming 5 speaking in tongues and greatformality. " am pretty lo! key ritual !ise myself. The primary method " use for attunement is the directtransmission or cro!n to cro!n attunement !hich is very simple and1uite effective. " have also used a fairly standard ritual attunementtechni1ue and !ill share several different versions of attunements thatyou can choose from or adapt."t is kind of a !ell kno!n secret that !hatever ritual or ceremonial form

you use to conduct the attunement it !ill !ork provided your intention isset and the recipients accept the attunement. The structure you useshould be one that is appropriate and comfortable for you and your

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students.'uring the attunement it is intended that the recipient- attunee be

connected to the energies and that they be able to access the energies by

using the symbols or by intention. The intention of the masterconnecting to the flo! of Reiki confers the ability to use the Reikifunctions. rather than the actual ceremony or dra!ing of the symbols inthe aura. 9our class and your attunement should have a clear beginning5middle and end.

&efore the #ttunement Many Reiki teachers !ill clear and 2 or charge the energy of the room!ith Reiki before the students arrive and the class begins. "f it is part oftheir o!n personal path they may have invited angels5 ascended masters5guides 5 placed a healing grid or gate!ay in the room and so on to

support the most complete and perfect class and attunement possible.They might have said prayers or done meditation or a self treatment !ithReiki in accord !ith their o!n path of practice."n any case the Reiki teacher should have and set the intention to

conduct the most complete and suitable class and to successfully intendto attune and teach the students to be fully competent practitioners at thelevel of the class training." tend to think that if this has been done before the class there is not

much need to do it again 7ust before the #ttunement.$ome Reiki masters perform elaborate opening rituals before the

attunement such as casting a circle5 or smudging !ith sage5 toning and chantingthese are not re1uired or Part of Usui Reiki. "t no! seems that Usui$ensei may have 7oined his students in reciting the Reiki principles andsinging some inspirational poems together before classes. ?rom my firsthand e+perience5 this kind of thing seems like a pretty common practicein varied Japanese cultural activities including spiritual5 social events5!ork and cooking 5 art and music lessons.9ou !ill !ant to see to everyone=s comfort and assure that they have

chosen to come to the class to be attuned and understand !hat !ill betaking place during the class." prefer to keep things 1uite simple and often do not even play music or

infuse the air !ith essential oil anymore 3or burn incense4./enerally the attunement is done or begun fairly early in the class

period after some introduction because much of the instruction5 symbolsand practice is easier to learn after the attunement than before.9ou !ill !ant to e+plain !hat might be e+perienced during the

attunement.0ffer some preliminary information about attunement in general and

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e+plain !hat the specific attunement !ill do. "f you are doing a hands onattunement tell the students !here you !ill touch them. Remindeveryone that they need to accept the attunement !illingly and that the

attunement !ill make them permanently able to connect !ith and useReiki at the level of the attunement.9ou might !ant to have a break for a snack or lunch before the

attunement so participants !on=t be distracted by hunger or thirst andcertainly everyone should have a chance to use the rest room before youstart."f you are doing a direct intention attunement you !ill probably be

attuning everyone at the same time. "f you are doing a ritual attunementyou !ill probably attune one person at a time and !ill !ant to decide ifyou !ill take each person into a different area one at a time or have thepeople !ho are !aiting or !ho have already been attuned sit around in a

meditative type state of participation and !hether you !ant them to keeptheir eyes open some of the time or to keep their eyes closed. 9ou might!ant to play some music if you are going to have a bunch of peoplesitting around !aiting for you to finish attunements.There are three different attunement rituals in this section and a fe!

more at the end of the manual.Passing Reiki #ttunement by 'irect "ntention Reiki attunements are usually passed during a ritual. This manualcontains several variations of attunement rituals. #ttunements allo! usto access energy functions that it !ould other!ise take many years ofpractice to be able to use.The method of attunement featured first here is the direct transmission

or cro!n to cro!n attunement. This is probably the simplest of allattunement methods.This is the one " use most often.'irect intention is used for attunement in many different energy and

healing systems and is perhaps more like Mikao Usui=s reali6ation ofReiki through spirit than like the ritual attunements most often used forReiki in the ,est. " have been given credit or blame5 3depending onyour attitude4 for some!hat inadvertently introducing this method to thegeneral population of Reiki Masters.The simplest form of the direct attunement is to #ctivate all Reiki

functions5 set your intention to attune the person or persons to a specificlevel of Reiki and allo! the attunement to run to completion 7ust as youmight do a remote healing session. There are a great many !ays to setyour intention. The Reiki Teacher and the student !ill usually sit inchairs facing each other or as part of a circle5 or the student may liedo!n on a massage table or another comfortable location. People couldget up and move around during the attunement or even leave the area

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and still receive the full attunement. "t is preferable to receive theattunement !hile in a 1uiet meditative receptive state. Most people sitcomfortably !ith their eyes closed and their hands 3 often palm up!ards4

on their laps or held in a praying hands position at the heart or throat.The teacher may specify the Reiki level to be attuned or for e+amplesimply ask that the $tudent receive those energies that are in their%ighest /ood and in accord !ith their $oul Purpose. The Teacher !illactivate the energies by intention and then activate the #ttunement byintention. the energies !ill flo! into the teacher=s and the student=scro!n *hakras and Run until it is done clearing blocks 5 openingchannels and connecting the energies 5 permanently enabling the studentto run Reiki. " often set the intention that they be able to run Reiki andother energies and energy functions and procedures that they mayalready have or that they get later by intention 5 !ith and !ithout usingthe Mantras and symbols traditionally used in Reiki5 or the Mantras5Mudras5 breath techni1ues etc. that are used in other systems. Thisoffers the ability to use Reiki to people !ho are unable to activate Reiki!ith the traditional Methods. #nother advantage !hen you intend togive the ability to activate the energies automatically5 !ith or !ithoutsymbols if appropriate is that Reiki can be run more 1uickly !hen speedis of importance.The nergies are the same 7ust the activation method is different. &ut

you can set the intention as you !ant respecting the students right toreceive only !hat serves their highest good of course. Theseattunements are " feel directed by The #LL. The teacher 7ust opens thechannel and grounds the energies.The 'irect or cro!n to cro!n attunement pretty much runs itself onceactivated and the procedure can be as simple as activating all Reikifunctions and stating or mentally intending to attune a specific individualto a specific level of Reiki and allo!ing the attunement to run tocompletion. for e+ample ;Reiki for attunement5 attune 3name4 to Reikilevel one ; could be the mental intention. %o!ever " do prefer to use usea more detailed intention and process. 0nce you activate the energy andthe attunement by intention either !ith or !ithout consciously using thesymbols5 the energies !ill flo! into your cro!n chakra and flo!throughout your body also flo!ing to or crossing to the to the student=s#ura it !ill run until it is done clearing blocks 5 opening channels andconnecting the energies and permanently enabling the student to useReiki themselves. #l!ays intend that the attunement be in accord !iththe soul purpose and highest good of the recipient." often find myself mentally voicing specific intentions during the

attunement. To do this mentally intend that the initiates= cro!n5 bro!5heart5 hands5 eyes5 throat5 feet5 voice aura structures meridians ao5

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chakra5 and all other possible appropriate channels be connected !ithand to the ability to use and share Reiki that the $oulstar and arthstarchakra consciously become active that any blocks and impediments be

removed to the ongoing connection !ith the energies 5 information andabilities that !ill best serve them. that the chakras be cleared5 aligned5harmoni6ed locked into the central channel and mended that they beattuned to more easily be able to connect !ith and receive spiritualguidance5 energies and healing for themselves and others that theenergies be set and sealed. ?or the second degree intend that they beable to use the second degree functions !ith and !ithout symbols. ?orthe Master attunement " intend that the recipient be able to attune andpass on the ability to practice Reiki to others for all levels and facilitatethe ability to increase the ability of others to accept healing and connect!ith spiritual information and energies.9ou may move !ell beyond verbali6ation and perceive the attunement

process and intentions as pulsating vibrations and2or color and soundsometimes specific images and information or direction is conveyed asthe attunement continues usually most people can feel stages and changesin the attunement as it runs. ot everyone does feel energy or havevisual effects of course.#n attunement typically runs around )A to )B minutes though !heretime allo!s they may take an hour or more the longer attunements seemto include much more healing !ork and clearing on the recipient inaddition to the #ttunement.,hen the attunement is complete it !ill taper to a stop the attunement is

concluded !ith the intention of energetic separation of the connectionbet!een the sender and receiver. "ntend thanks and appreciation of allparticipants and a return to mundane grounded a!areness and a mentalending of the attunement.$ay something like ; The #ttunement is complete ;. Many Reiki

Masters ,ash their hands and have the student !ash their hands afterthe attunement to sever any remaining aura connection. Usually thisseparation occurs naturally as the attunement ends !ith or !ithoutdirect intention or action." find that it does help the person to become a!are of the reality of the

Reiki energy if they do touch another human or an animal and run theenergy right a!ay. This may not be an absolutely accurate e+planationof !hat " do as it is largely a non verbal process and varies some!hateach time.#ttunement rituals for the Usui Reiki $ystem of %ealing simple #TTU M T method This is not first the !ay " !as taught it. " find this ritual method to bemore effective than some because it is simple and allo!s you to

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concentrate on the attunement.The student !ill sit in a comfortably and rela+. Their feet should be in

contact !ith the floor their eyes should be closed though some teachers

do allo! some peeking. The student !ill need to be able to concentrateand to remain centered. Their hands should be held !ith the palms andfingertips together at about the height of the heart chakra. 9ou !ill tellyour students that you !ill be touching them on the head5 shoulders5feet and hands and you !ill move their hands into several positions thehands !ill be separated and brought back together5 and that they !illalso feel short bursts of your breath. 9ou !ill tell them !hen theattunement is done and then they may take as much time as they desireto open their eyes.This is a method that uses four attunements for first degree and either

t!o for second or one for each symbol and one for third degree or

Master.#ttunement ritual3s4 for the ?irst 'egree $tand behind the student5 #ctivate the Reiki energy !ith the symbols

and state your intent to attune the student. This is done silently.:isuali6e and or 'ra! Master $ymbol into your aura Touch your students shoulders and smooth the aura three times from

head to feet.Put your right hand on the cro!n and cover it !ith left hand.

C Tips of thumbs touch each other at the height of the heart chakra !iththe tips of the other fingers touching shoulder area.C $tand beside student left hand on forehead5 right hand on the back ofthe head 3medulla oblongata4.C Put palms on the feet.Touch the student=s hands and open them to a position of receiving5palms up.C %old your o!n hands slightly above the hands of the student.C ?old the hands together again and hold them in your o!n.C &lo! over cro!n5 hands and hara.#ttunement ritual3s4 for the $econd 'egree C &o! behind the student5 call the reiki energy and state your intent to attune the student. This is done silently.C 'ra! Master $ymbol into your aura or merge !ith it.C Touch shoulders and smooth the aura three times from head to feet.C 'ra! the symbol into the student=s aura.C o! !e have the same hand positions as for Level 0ne !hile additionally you dra! or visuali6e the symbol three times into each position 3three time for each hand and each foot4.C the symbol is dra!n into the hands.C &lo! over cro!n5 hands and hara

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C 'ra! the symbol behind the student and ;push; it into the aura.C &o! behind student.C 'ra! the energy up!ards once 3as if closing a 6ipper4.

C $peak blessing.#ttunement ritual for the Third 'egree C +actly the same as for Level T!o using the Master $ymbol.

long version5 Traditional 3so far as " <no!4 Usui #ttunement for?irst 'egree There are four separate attunements for the first degree. Think in

terms of setting up the flo! for the energy to come into the cro!n chakraand out the minor chakras in the palms of your hands.Preparation and positioning for the attunementD Position initiate in straight chair !ith feet on floor. if feet do not touch5

use a phone book or !hatever is necessary under the feet so that theinitiate is seated in a comfortable position. $tanding in front of the"nitiate5 e+plain that you !ill be !alking around to the back and!orking on his2her head then returning to the front to !ork !ith his2herhands. ,hile demonstrating the correct position5 instruct initiate tobring his2her hands together as !hen praying and hold them in acomfortable position. #lso tell him2her that you !ill be touching handsas !ell as raising them higher during the attunement."nstruction to initiateD ; o! " !ant you to close your eyes and go !ithin

and " !ill let you kno! !hen " am finished and you can open your eyes;3actually my first Reiki Master encouraged us to keep our eyes open at

least some of the time and allo!ed everyone in the class to !atch duringthe attunements4.,alk in a counter-clock!ise motion to the back of the chair to begin the

attunement. 3 some other masters say clock!ise4.?irst #ttunement $tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith your

dominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra $tep (. o! place your dominant hand on top of the cro!n chakra

!hile your non dominant hand remains e+tended. :isuali6e the %on $haEe sho nen 5 $ei %e <i5 and cho ku Rei5 in that order. %old thatposition a moment allo!ing the energy to flo!.

$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front ofthe initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands aroundthe back of the hands !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to aposition easier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bendover to be about eye level !ith the "nitiate=s hands and place yourdominant hands fingertips to the initiate=s fingertips. Maintain hand

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positioning !hile visuali6ing the 'ai . ,ith your dominant hand 5 clasp the top of the initiate=s fingers

by folding your hand over the top of her2his hand and visuali6e the 'ai<u Myo5 %on sha 6e sho 6en5 $ei hei <i. *ho <u Rei in that order.$tep B. retaining same hand positions 5 lift "nitiate=s hands near to nose

in order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing positionand dra! the cho ku rei !ith your tongue on the roof of your mouth3mouth closed4. 'ra! in a deep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 ofbreath over the heart )28 over the throat and )28 over the third eye 3all inshort bursts4.$tep F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 placing them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiateD ;9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ; or ; This

concludes the first part of the first degree attunement. ; #t this time you might ask the initiate to talk about the feelings 5 visionsor e+periences that he2she had during the attunement.&esides the 7oyful sharing involved bet!een student and teacher 5 the

verbali6ation allo!s the "nitiate to process !hat has occurred and helpsif he2she needs to validate that ;the attunement !orked ;. "f severalpeople are being attuned this sharing can be done after all have beencompleted. "t also helps to instruct "nitiates to continue to keep handson heart after their attunement !hile !aiting for others to 7oin themback at their seats.Reiki Level ). second and third attunements Preparation and positioning are the same as in the first attunement

adding that you !ill also touch "nitiate=s $houlders. The steps for thesecond and third attunements are identical. These attunements not onlysetup part of the flo! of Reiki they help clear the "nitiates *hakras as!ell. !alk counter clock!ise to back of the initiate and begin.$tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith your

dominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra.$tep (. o! place both hands on the initiate=s shoulders !ith both

thumbs on either side of the prominent bone at the base of the neck.:isuali6e the %on $ha Ee sho nen 5 $ei %e <i5 and *ho <u Rei5 in thatorder. %old that position and allo! the energy to flo! through all thechakras.$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front of

the initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands fromaround the back !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to a positioneasier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bend over to beabout eye level !ith the "nitiates hands and place your dominant handsfingertips to the initiates fingertips. Maintain hand

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positioning !hile visuali6ing the 'ai . ,ith your dominant hand 5 clasp the top of the initiate=s fingers

by folding your hand over the top of her2his hand and visuali6e the 'ai<u Myo5 %on sha 6e sho 6en 5 $ei hei <i. *ho <u Rei in that order.$tep B. retaining same hand position 5 lift "nitiate=s hands near to nose

in order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing positionand dra! the *ho <u Rei !ith your tongue 3mouth closed4. 'ra! in adeep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 of breath over the heart )28over the throat and )28 over the third eye 3all in short bursts4.$tep F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 placing them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ; Reiki Level ) ?ourth #ttunement

Preparation and Position are the same as in )st (nd and 8rd attunements

$tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith yourdominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra.$tep (. o! move counter clock!ise to the side of the chair. Place one

hand on "nitiates ?orehead and one on the back of the head. :isuali6ethe 'ai <u Myo 5 %on $ha Ee sho nen 5 $ei %e <i5 and *ho <u Rei5 inthat order.$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front of

the initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands fromaround the back !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to a positioneasier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bend over to beabout eye level !ith the "nitiates hands and place your dominant handsfingertips to the initiates fingertips. Maintain hand positioning !hilevisuali6ing the 'ai . ,ith your dominant hand 5 clasp the top of the initiate=s fingers


in order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing positionand dra! the *ho <u Rei !ith your tongue 3mouth closed4. 'ra! in adeep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 of breath over the heart )28over the throat and )28 over the third eye 3all in short bursts4.$tep F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 placing them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ; Thisconcludes the ?irst degree Reiki #ttunement.long ( Traditional $econd degree #ttunement

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Preparation and Position are the same as in the )st degree attunement $tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith your

dominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra.

$tep (. o! move counter clock!ise to the side of the chair. Place onehand on "nitiates ?orehead and one on the back of the head. :isuali6ethe 5 %on $ha Ee sho nen5 $ei %e <i5 and *ho <u Rei5 in that order.$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front of

the initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands fromaround the back !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to a positioneasier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bend over to beabout eye level !ith the "nitiates hands Maintain hand positioning !hilevisuali6ing the 'ai . Then open the "nitiates %ands placing them hands up on the

knees. Take one hand and dra! 3!ith your dominant hand 4 the %on

sha 6e sho nen over his2her palm and clap the hand !ith yours. o!dra! the $ei %e <i over the initiate=s palm and clap the hand !ith yours.ne+t dra! the *ho ku Rei over the initiate=s palm and clap the hand !ithyours. Return the "nitiates hand to his2her <nee. Take up the "nitiate=sother hand and repeat all of step four on the second hand.$tep B. clasp both of "nitiates hands together and lift them near to nose

in order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing positionand dra! the *ho <u Rei !ith your tongue 3mouth closed4. 'ra! in adeep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 of breath over the heart )28over the throat and )28 over the third eye3 all in short bursts4.step F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 place them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ;Thisconcludes the second degree attunement.Traditional Third degree #ttunement5 long form # meditation is done to facilitate the connection bet!een the Master5 the

"nitiate5 the nergy and the /uides in preparation for the #ttunement.,hen The Master intuits that the connection has been made theattunement begins.The positioning is the same as for the other Reiki #ttunements.$tep ). ,alk counter clock!ise to back of "nitiate. Take a deep breath

and hold 5 !hile placing the tip of your tongue at the back of your upperfront teeth. Raise up your non dominant arm and hand !ith the palmopen. ,ith your 'ominant hand 5 dra! the 'ai <u Myo over the*ro!n *hakra. Reach for!ard over the shoulders !ith both hands andclasp "nitiate=s hands and release held breath by blo!ing into the *ro!n*hakra $tep (. Perform #LL ?our of the first degree attunements !ith these

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changesD &lo! into the *ro!n *hakra prior to moving to front of"nitiate to !ork on hands. This means that the held breath !ill be blo!ninto the *ro!n *hakra four more times from in back of the "nitiate. pay

close attention to held breath and tongue positioning.$tep 8. Perform the complete second degree attunement !ith thesechanges D&lo! into the *ro!n *hakra prior to !alking to side of"nitiate.#fter dra!ing the other three $ymbols and clapping5 'ra! the 'ai . Release "nitiates %ands 5 place them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ; This

*oncludes The Master=s 'egree #ttunement.More ritual attunemen t pro e!ures are gi"en at t#e en! of t#e manualRemote #ttunement Just as you can do Reiki treatments for people any!here in the !orld it

is possible for #ttunement to be done over great distances.Remote attunement does enable recipients to run Reiki but !ill not

substitute for classes5 hands on e+perience and training taken in person.Reiki is simple but not so simple that one need not apply themselves tolearning the system.Many people !ho are dedicated motivated self starters have become

competent Reiki practitioners after remote attunement. People !ho havefamily !ellness emergencies might benefit from a remote attunement togive more confidence to their efforts at hands on and spiritual healing!ith only minimal training. &ut in the long term and to really be aReiki practitioner most people do much better !ith a class taken inperson. Participating in Reiki circle shares and discussions is one !ay toround out your Reiki e+perience.'eveloping the light touch and kno!ing ho! to be sure that you are

using Reiki and not your o!n energy is easier to learn in person for mostpeople. There are opportunities in many cities for practitioners to meetand treat each other and practice. There are also many e-mail discussionlists dedicated to Reiki and Reiki training.Reiki masters have a responsibility to ensure as much as possible that

their students really do have an understanding of the basic skills andethics of healing practice.Remote attunement can be valuable in emergency situations such as

!hen someone in a remote area has a specific urgent need to be able touse Reiki.

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There are other energy !ork systems that " feel are more suited toremote attunement because they do not involve specific hand positions orsymbols and are more concerned !ith self healing and spiritual evolution

and so do not re1uire as much information about ethics and practicegiving treatments as Reiki should.,hen " do send remote attainments " use the direct intention method." connect energetically !ith the recipient as though connected by cords

of light and allo! the attunement to run. Most Reiki Masters combinethe remote healing techni1ue of using a pro+y and give the attunement inperson to the pro+y !hile intending that it go to the recipient." !as a pioneer in using remote attunement for Reiki 5 adapting a

techni1ue from other systems of energy !ork. Remote #ttunement and'irect transmission both in person and at distance is an ancient andrespected !ay of transmitting elements of spiritual a!akening 5 !isdom 5

information or spiritual abilities bet!een teachers and to others.This is !ell kno!n in some &uddhist paths. There are references anddescription of his transmission or initiation of an opening of the innereyes to a follo!er in a letter from icheren !ho !as a Tien Tai priestbefore founding his o!n sect from around ))BF -))FA " am sure there areolder records of this because he !as not !riting about a ne! practice.%o!ever it !as probably never so broadly used as has been recently

true !ith Reiki most of the records refer to transmissions 2 initiations2attunements2 openings either to devoted follo!ers at great distance or totransfer the mantel of leadership.The transmission is not the system and !as never meant to be a

substitute for the ;consistent faith5 practice and study ; of the preceptsand practices of the particular spiritual school from !hich thetransmission came or personal contact !ith a teacher and a communityof e+perience. ,hether you are attuned by remote attunement or in aclass setting 9ou are responsible for your o!n practice5 study andpersonal development as a Reiki Practitioner or Master." certainly !ould hope that no one practices remote attunement or

remote healing e+clusively. "f they do it should probably not be calledtraditional Reiki.The direct contact and communication bet!een practitioners andteachers5 friends and clients is invaluable in maintaining the undilutedclarity of a teaching even !hile allo!ing for evolution and gro!th.There are some circumstances !here remote attunement provides a life

saving tool for healing and happiness5 Particularly for self and family.,hen " first used remote transmission of Reiki attunement it !as only asa prelude to direct training and attunement for t!o dedicated relatives!ho !ere unable to stay in my area long enough to receive theattunements in person on the timetable recommended and for one !ho=s

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need to help a loved one !ith Reiki !as urgent and e+tremely great. "did place any particular right " might have had to ;o!nership; of thepractices and concept of Remote attunement in the public domain in

early )GGF in the #lt. %ealing Reiki e!sgroups.Throughout time5 most healing energies have5 " think5 been ac1uired directly from spiritual source. #fter long effort in seeking spiritualdevelopment and the ability and skill has been gained through trial anderror. " had developed some small skill !ith energy !ork prior tolearning of Reiki and it !as far more effort than is re1uired to trulymaster Reiki.,e have tremendous good fortune to be able to learn Reiki and other

energy healing practices in a s!ift simple !ay rather than dedicatinglifetimes for each small step of progress.0ther systems !ith healing as an element combining energy !ork5

precepts5 and hand positions such as those found in Reiki and some<ahuna paths may have been the e+ception more than the rule. 3 "=msure there are many others but these are the t!o " am most familiar !ith.

" !as initially rather more enthusiastic about remote attunement forReiki because of Reiki=s reliability and primarily because of the real proof itoffers that !e are interconnected and can communicate spirit to spirit !herever !eare in the physical. " had hope that this !ould be a factor in leading to avast increase in peace5 harmony5 compassion and community. as !ell asgreatly accelerating the consistent ability of many to assist in healing!ork." had presumed that anyone !ho sought attunement !ould also seek

training and persevere !ith a seeking mind and heart to develop thisprecious gift 0f Reiki. %o!ever that has not al!ays proven to be true." rarely do remote Reiki attunement these days even though they are agreat pleasure to e+perience as the ;sender; because !ithout personalcontact " cannot ensure that the individual !ill pursue the challenge oflearning the system and practicing to competence." cannot of course guarantee that in person either but " can ensure that

at the very least students have some practice and have heard of the ethicsand other important elements of practice. " Live in orth #merica no!near Los #ngeles " have done successful remote Reiki attunementsthrough the Master level for "nitiates on every continent e+cept#ntarctica using this method."f you do send a remote attunement you may either do a direct

transmission or use a pro+y The student may lie do!n or sit in acomfortable location. They can get up and move around during the

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attunement or even leave the area and still receive the full attunement.Most people do prefer to be in a 1uiet meditative receptive state for theattunements and often sit !ith closed eyes 5 !ith hands palm up!ards on

their laps 2knees or held in a praying hands position.?or an absentee attunement the time is agreed upon in advance5 ifpossible the student !ill try to be in a receptive and accepting or eager toreceive mental state5 although it is not absolutely necessary that thestudent be paying attention or even be a!ake to get the attunement./etting the #ttunement absentee does re1uire that the recipient commit

enough study time to learn and master the techni1ues on their o!n.Reiki is an intuitive practice but studying the material thoroughly givesintuition a place to start from.The most common challenge of remote #ttunement is helping the

recipient learn to turn on and kno! that they are running the Reiki.

$ome people are e+pecting rather more dramatic effects than do occurand may have difficulty sensing the subtle energy !hen they do activateit.The() 'ay *leansing *ycle Many Reiki students come to class very concerned about the possibilityof severe deto+ification after the attunement because they have heardabout # () day cleansing cycle. " find such reactions to be so rare as tobe virtually none+istent for most of the people " attune. " %ave heardthat this cycle !as not specifically mentioned by Usui $ensei but is foundin some ,estern metaphysical systems."t is more accurate to say that !hen you are attuned your personal

healing begins immediately. This sometimes sho!s up as symptoms ofphysical or emotional release such as an e+cess of /as5 diarrhea ormoodiness. This has been called deto+ification. most people do not havenoticeable effects of this kind. $ome people report a lot of emotionalprocessing for up to 8 !eeks or () days after an attunement. $omepeople report having unusually vivid dreams 7ust after the attunement.#nyone getting Reiki treatments and or attunements is encouraged to

drink lots of !ater. This often reduces or eliminates any so called deto+ificationsymptoms. veryone should be reminded that in some cases the releaseof to+ins or energetic or physical realignments !ill cause them to feel!orse for a small time before they feel better.$ome people may feel some!hat uncomfortable !hen chronic physical 5emotional or mental conditions are alleviated because they areunaccustomed to feeling !ell.#nyone !ho has a deto+ification reaction is encouraged to self treat !ith

Reiki often and to contact their Reiki teacher for help. #ny severe or continuing unusual

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discomfort should be referred to an appropriate medical professional because it may nothave any

relationship to the attunement at all. $ometimes normal reactions toevents that occur and emotions that surface during the period 7ust after attunement areattributed to deto+ification !hen they might really be simply a freere+pression and a!areness of feelings that can be an effect of attunement.*leansing cycles or a period of change or deto+ification and integrationof the energies or transformations is not e+clusive to Reiki but may occurduring any ma7or shift of life or spiritual practices. 0r even as part ofthe normal reaction to events in your daily life5 $uch as ad7usting to ane! 7ob. Many different spiritual traditions as !ell as somepsychologists teach that it usually takes about ( !eeks to 8A days to make

any real lasting change in behavior. Many attunements from othersystems also mention a similar cycle of days !hile an energy ortransformation integrates completely.$ome teach that The first seven days is focused on personal issues and

physical and emotional development. The second !eek focuses more onrelationships and community issues and mental integration. The last!eek is ?ocused on divine or spiritual transformation and ad7ustment.The cycle affects the body. ,hen the session or attunement ends thiscycle begins. $ome of the changes and insights learned along the !aymay take longer to fully manifest5 or integrate but the first () days isconsidered a very important part in this process by many. $ymptomsattributed to deto+ification can include e+cess /as 5 colds and emotionalmood s!ings ho!ever normally these are rare and not severe !hen theydo occur. This chart is one version from a very old metaphysical book "actually think that the concept of the t!enty-one day period may comefrom non Japanese sources perhaps !e could simply say that obstaclesand karma may come up !hen you make positive changes.The () 'ay *leansing5 'eto+ification or Transformation *ycle ). Root *hakra 5 $upport H Physical &ody. Primal Po!er days I H )B (. $acral *hakra5 $e+5 *reativity5 "ntimacy5 go5 also days GH)F 8. $olar Ple+us *hakra motions 3gut feelings4. ?eelings for otherpeople gland pancreas also days )A H ) >. %eart H Thymus *hakra self. Love in general. *ompassion.*ommunication gland thymus also days ))H )I B. Throat *hakra +pression5 Responsibility. /land thyroid #lso days)( H )G F. &ro!5 Third ye *hakra "deas5 vision5 the mind. Purpose. /landpituitary also days )8 H (A

. *ro!n *hakra *olor "ntegration5 %igher Mind 'irection. gland

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Pineal #lso days )>H () ach !eek has a full cycle through the chakras one day focusing on each.

Though the !ork is not limited to only one chakra a day the primary

focus !ill be on one. Reiki !ill bring up and help to clear issues thatprevent !ellness or standing in the !ay of the person=s spiritual andpersonal evolution. This cycle can happen !hether you are receiving orgiving a Reiki treatment or healing. "n fact5 it happens every time youmake a change of any kind. The only difference is the focus. This cyclealso applies to a cycle of integration of energies from the seven rays ofcreation but this is far too comple+ and esoteric for this Reiki manual.My students have not usually reported difficulties !ith deto+ificationthemselves or !ith their students. $tudents are asked to inform theReiki Master if they do have severe or unusual reactions after theattunement.

The Reiki teacher may recommend that students come in for severaldays of individual treatment in cases of severe deto+ification. Theteacher should suggest that a physician be consulted if there are physicalsymptoms. not every physical or emotional event that follo!sattunement !ill be deto+ification.%ealing #ttunement " do not teach the temporary healing attunement offered in some;advanced Reiki Techni1ue ; classes. " include a non Reiki permanenthealing attunement in my treatments and attunements for those !ho !illaccept energies from other systems " do offer my Master students a permanent healing enhancement !hichthey may in turn transmit to their students and clients by intention or automatically Thisenhances the ability of recipients to use healing energy and to connect!ith energies and information that they need. "t is not from Reiki.The e+change issue #nyone !ho becomes involved in Reiki sooner or later encounters a

ma7or issue and *ultural 2 thical conflict in the Reiki !orld the clashbet!een a vie! that a true ;%ealer; !ould never charge or e+pectcompensation for the !ork5 and # philosophy stated to be # teaching of'r. Usui5 that one must give some e+change to receive full benefit andmust balance any e+change of energy and that free treatment creates anunacceptable spiritual debt for the healee. The attitude that people onlyvalue !hat they pay for vs the attitude that spiritual energies are a giftfrom /od and must in honor be free. These being only a fe! of thecomponents in this issue. The beggar story 3That Usui $ensei healed ina slum for many years until discovering that many beggars preferred toremain beggars4 that is often told to illustrate a supposed re1uirement

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!as probably meant to illustrate that not everyone !ants to be healed.9ou cannot define !hat constitutes healing to another and you cannotforce healing. 3This same story is taught in some &uddhist sects !ith

different people and to illustrate different points too and is in myopinion5 a traditional teaching Parable that has been adapted 4." do not have the skill to resolve this comple+ issue of e+change foranyone but regret that such conflicts may restrict the availability of thisand other !onderful tools for !holeness."t is common for people to devalue themselves to the point !here they

!ill not pay for something that could help their o!n !ell being.# good portion of the first Reiki class " took !as taken up !ith various

stories5 arguments and indoctrination=s on the theme of a need to chargefor giving Reiki 5 and the presentation of Reiki as a career. " mentionthe issue because !hatever the Reiki training or system you !ork !ith

you !ill encounter this issue and need to !ork out your personal valuesabout this. " do suggest that !e all strive to put aside our preconceptionson this issue and be truly fair."t is important that no one feel abused or used. " also do not think it is

fair to castigate someone as being greedy if they !ant a fair payment forthe time and energy and !ork they do even if you !ish that the service!as free. " also !onder that so many people feel that their o!n health 5happiness spiritual evolution is not !orth even a modest cost for a classor treatment. Part of the e+change issue for both students and teachersand practitioners is ho! much !e love and respect ourselves.#ny e+change should be fair 5 e1uitable and acceptable to all parties

involved. "t often does seen that people use and appreciate Reiki moreif they have made some kind of contribution of their energy andresources and have helped to cover the cost to the practitioner ofproviding the time 5 site5 training 5 materials and personal effort for theclass or treatment. Many Reiki Masters !ho began by offering freeattunement find that they cannot continue to do so because the actualcost to them of manuals5 other materials 5 childcare and so on is toogreat a burden on their families. 0ddly "t is also true that some of thevery people !ho are most insistent that #ttunement should be free alsofeel that ;you get !hat you pay for ;. " have actually saved more thanmy Reiki training cost 7ust off the cost of the pain killers " !as usingbefore " took Reiki. ot to mention other benefits. Perhaps peopleunderestimate the value Reiki !ill have in their lives.The tradition of e+change is a valid one 5 !e all Return to the Universe

!hat !e receive and receive !hat !e send out. +change can be any useof the energies received for the universal good. " do accept the conceptof e+change for value and " do believe in balance. +change is indeedthe universal La! but to me e+change and <arma are not simple one to

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one events that occur in linear reality but are universal in scope. ,e cancomplete an e+change through service to the universe but on the otherhand critici6ing people !ho need support in order to eat is not good

<arma either."t is said that a butterfly in e! 9ork can effect the !eather in &ei7ing5insisting al!ays on immediate e+change in the name of balance may inmy e+perience create a greater imbalance because an earlier imbalancemay have been being rectified one must use ones o!n intuition andunderstanding regarding this. ot only may !hat is right for me not beright for you but !hat is right for me no! may not be right for metomorro!. Reality is fle+ible " appreciate that this issue gives theopportunity to clarify our understanding of our o!n values and needs 5and encourage us all to become clear on ho! !e each feel about it ratherthan accepting as an absolute anyone else=s une+amined opinions."t is not having the energy that makes one a Reiki ;master; it is !hat

you do !ith them after you get them. /enerally " !ith regard tocompensating light !orkers " hold to the old sa! that all #bsolutes are!rong including this one. 4 the only thing " am opposed to is being rigidand uncompromising.'eattunement 5 0bedience symbol and being prayed against - !eirdstuff $ome Reiki Masters5 primarily in urope have apparently !ithout

telling students been using something they call an obedience symbol.That is intending during the attunement that the student be bound tothem and unable to use their free !ill to seek another teacher.This is "M0 an outrageous perversion and abuse of the relationshipbet!een the teacher and the student. $hould you encounter someone!ho thinks they have had this done. 9ou can treat it the !ay you removeimplants5 fi+ations and obsessions. Use Reiki !ith deep emotionalmental and empo!erment healing and releasing !ith affirmations.$ome times People change their mind about !anting Reiki after they

have been attuned again this seems to be mostly in urope some people are making bigbucks de-attuning people " personally think that a ;de attuned; personcould probably reopen Reiki anytime they !anted too. "ts been a giventhat once you have Reiki you have Reiki. Prior to receiving attunementstudents should understand that this is a permanent transformation.9ou could help some !ho really !anted to to disconnect " suppose you

could help them cut off the connection 7ust as above. People don=t haveto use Reiki !hen they have it.Reiki can do no harm5 Reiki is self protecting and !orks for the highest

good.There have been a fe! individuals and groups !ho oppose Reiki on

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personal religious or spiritual grounds5 !ho have called for people toPray to destroy Reiki. This might come under the general category ofpsychic attack5 %o!ever it has had absolutely no effect on any Reiki

practitioner that " kno! of. The primary reason for this kind ofopposition to Reiki seems to be the idea that anything that makes you feelgood has to be bad.Reiki thics for professional practice

aturally at the Master level thics are very important. The TeachingMaster is not a /uru or holy person and should not e+pect devotion fromstudents. *osts and training should be provided in a complete ande1uitable !ay and promised training should be given as contracted for.

The Reiki master should behave in a moral and ethical !ay to!ard allstudents. The thical standards discussed at earlier Reiki levels still

apply. The information and confidences of your clients and students isconfidential and not to be divulged to others." am ot sure of the e+act source for this belo! it is from one of the

more Traditional Usui Reiki 0rgani6ations possibly Reiki #lliance. 3 I put some comments in parenthesis and italics PJ . 4 PR0? $$"0 #L *0 'U*TD Reiki practitioners conduct themselves in a professional and ethicalmanner5 perform only those services for !hich they are 1ualified5 andrepresent their education5 certification5 professional affiliations andother 1ualifications honestly. They do not in any !ay profess to practicemedicine or psychotherapy5 unless licensed by their province or countryto do so.% #LT% %"$T0R9 # ' R ? RR#L$D Reiki practitioners keep accurate client records5 including profiles of thebody mind health history. They discuss any problem areas that maycontraindicate use of Reiki5 and refer clients to appropriate medical orpsychological professionals !hen indicated. 3 I do not actually know ofany conditions that contraindicate use of Reiki )(not all practitioners dokeep detailed health type records those who follow a clinical practice modeldo, others who practice in a less formal way may not keep detailed recordsor any records at all 4 PR0? $$"0 #L #PP #R# * D Reiki practitioners pay close attention to cleanliness and professionalappearance of self and clothing5 of linens and e1uipment5 and of theoffice environment in general. They endeavor to provide a rela+ingatmosphere5 giving attention to reasonable scheduling and clarity aboutfees.*0MMU "*#T"0 # ' *0 ?"' T"#L"T9D Reiki practitioners maintain clear and honest communications !ith their

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clients5 and keep all client information5 !hether medical or personal5strictly confidential. They clearly disclose techni1ues used5appropriately identifying each in the scope of their professional practice.

" T T"0 # ' TRU$TD Reiki practitioners are encouraged to clarify their intention to facilitatetherapeutic change of a holistic nature5 and to develop the ability tofocus mindfully on the &ody mind $elf. To establish and maintain trustin the client relationship5 they are encouraged to ask caring 1uestionsabout the client=s !ell-being5 and to establish clear boundaries and anatmosphere of safety.R $P *T 0? *L" T$D Reiki practitioners respect the client=s physical2emotional state5 and donot abuse clients through actions5 !ords or silence5 nor take advantage

of the therapeutic relationship. They in no !ay participate in se+ualactivity !ith a client. They consider the client=s comfort 6one for touchand for degree of pressure5 and honor the client=s re1uests as much aspossible !ithin personal5 professional and ethical limits. Theyackno!ledge the inherent !orth and individuality of each person andtherefore do not un7ustly discriminate against clients or colleagues.PR0? $$"0 #L " T /R"T9D Reiki practitioners present Reiki in a professional and compassionatemanner5 representing themselves and their practice accurately andethically. They conduct their business honestly5 and do not givefraudulent information5 nor misrepresent themselves to students orclients5 nor act in a manner derogatory to the nature and positiveintention of Reiki.#,#R $$D Reiki practitioners refrain from abuse of alcohol and drugs. Thesesubstances should not be used at all during professional activities.PR0? $$"0 #L * LL * D Reiki practitioners strive for professional e+cellence through regularassessment of personal and professional strengths and !eaknesses5 andby continued education and training.

KU#L"T9D #ll Reiki practitioners of the same level should be treated as e1uals!ithout regard to their initiating master or their belief system. #ll ReikiTeacher2Masters should be treated as e1uals !ithout regard to theirinitiating Master or their membership 3or lack of membership4 of anybody or association.$TU' T R"/%T$D Reiki Teachers respect each student=s right to choose their o!n healingpath and their initiating master.

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T #*% R=$ R $P0 $"&"L"T" $D #ll Reiki Teachers should present only the information handed do!nfrom Mikao Usui through the Japanese lineage=s. #ny use of other

material should be clearly introduced as such. - T #*%" / R "<" There are probably as many !ays to teach Reiki as there are teachers.

9ou !ill not teach e+actly as you are taught but you !ill have aresponsibility to make sure that the basic material is covered and thattraditional and contemporary Reiki and additions from outsidetraditional Reiki are clearly identified. Most e! Reiki Masters firstteach using the manuals they received during their training or ReikiManuals that are in publication. Then later !rite their o!n manuals.%o! you structure your class !ill vary according to your o!n style andthat of the students !ho come to you. The structure you use should be

one that is appropriate and comfortable for you and your students.Many people are some!hat insecure of even fearful that there may besome conflict !ith their o!n religious faith so " think it is good to keepany religious element to the absolute minimum unless you are 1uitecertain that your students are kindred spirits.The degree of ritual and ceremony accompanying Reiki attunement

varies from almost none to ma7or productions involving casting circles 5smudging !ith sage 5 prayers chanting bell ringing5 speaking in tongues5drumming and great formality. 3My first Reiki Master really put on asho!4.This is #ll right if it feels right to you and your students. This manual

has several different versions of attunements that you can choose from oradapt. "t is kind of a !ell kno!n secret that !hatever ritual orceremonial form you use to conduct the attunement it !ill !ork providedyour intention is set and the recipients accept the attunement.,ell before the 'ay of the class you !ill !ant to have planned an outline

of the class and taken care of the details of manuals 5 teaching materials 5time5 location and cost.'ecide !hat attunement form to use !ell ahead of the class day. "f you!ill be paying for a location for your class it is !ise to have collected anadvance deposit from your students so that if they do not attend the classor cancel at the last moment you !ill be able to cover at least some of thecosts you have incurred.The *lass Location and preparation "f you are teaching at a location other than your o!n home5 store or

office try to visit first and make sure the location is suitable. "s it 1uietenough for teaching "s there a kitchen or are restaurants nearby ,illstudents need to bring their o!n lunch or snacks #re chairs provided "s there a table for students to use !hen !riting symbols *an you bring

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a coffee maker or is one provided. 'oes the facility allo! eating on thepremises Make sure that rest rooms are available and that they are !orking and

clean 5 $ee if there is privacy for your students during the class. $omeplaces such as *ondominium or $enior Recreation *enters may e+pectyou to allo! their members to !ander through at !ill if they allo! you touse their facilities.Make sure that the people !ith !hom you arrange the use of facilities

have the right to arrange the contract for the facilities. *heck that youhave electrical outlets available if you bring anything that !ill needthem. ,ill you need to bring your o!n source of music if you !ant it%opefully the room !ill be clean and comfortable and the righttemperature. %ave your chosen music ready if you !ill use it and makesure the e1uipment !orks. ,ill you be allo!ed to light candles or burn

incense $ome facilities have fire regulations that prohibit all flame.$ome teachers ceremonially burn the paper on !hich the symbols arepracticed5 "f you intend to do this you !ould need a safe container andlocation for this."f you !ill serve tea or snacks or people !ill bring lunch you !ill !ant to

have cups 5 napkins5 spoons sugar and a !aste basket for debris. "nmany locations it is common to have bottled !ater on hand. Make surethe rest room is clean and supplied. "f the class is at your home removeanything potentially embarrassing from the rest room including themedicine cabinet if it does not lock. put anything of special value orfragility a!ay. "t is also !ise to make sure that those rooms !hich youdo not e+pect anyone to enter are clean and suitable in case someone doesneed to enter them. $ometimes people do need to change clothes or liedo!n for a bit or take medication. %ave a place for people to put coats ifthey have them. # safe place for purses that is visible to all and farfrom the e+it is a good idea if they cannot be not kept close to eachstudent.Make arrangements for childcare if you need it and so forth. %ave

selected or !ritten the material you !ill be using and gathered yourhandouts and teaching materials. Make sure you have enough manuals 5handouts and certificates 3 if you give certificates 4 for your e+pectedstudents. %ave pens and paper for your students and clipboards ifthere is no table or place for students to take notes or practice !ritingsymbols. $et up a massage table if you have one and there is room tohave it out during the class. ?igure out !here you !ill put it if you !illneed to put it up after the class starts. #nd have tissues5 cushions ablanket and so forth. "f you do not have a massage table decide !hereyou !ill demonstrate treatments. Try to have enough chairs hopefullycomfortable ones. "t can be really painful for some people to sit on a

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floor for a long time.preparation on class day "t is hoped that you !ill be !ell rested and prepared on the day of the

class."f the class is not at your home try to arrive early enough to completeyour preparations in an unhurried !ay. &efore the students arrive youmight !ant to give yourself a self treatment. 'o your meditation and anypersonal preparation. 9ou might !ant to clear the room and if you do!ant to do something like call in a healing grid or portal or invite #ngelsetc. 9ou might do it no! rather than after the students arrive. " like tosit in the room and Run Reiki !ith the intention that the room myselfand the class be of ma+imum effect and light.9our class and your attunement should have a clear beginning5 middle

and end.

Teach as you !ould like to be taught $<no! something about your students. %se simple !ords to communicate concepts $&ave breaks scheduled. 0rgani6e the presentation so that it flo!s in a !ay that makes sense toyou and your students. 'o not try to prove that you are right.

Let students have their o!n reali6ations $9ou can hold a class for one person or for a large number of people ho!ever5 if you have at least t!o students they can practice together!hile you teach and observe. Try to avoid an over large a group. ,hile

doing Reiki and attunements can be e+hilarating5 a very large a class !illbe difficult to keep running smoothly. 9ou !ant to be able to give eachstudent individual attention.rela+.,hen you use the direct transmission group attunement you can have

everyone begin by sharing Reiki !ith each other 7ust after theattunement ends. #fter the attunements you can have people do a 1uickcheck that they can run Reiki and go directly into a self treatment."f you are doing a ritual attunement one student at a time then !hen onestudent has finished they could stand behind one of the !aiting studentsand run Reiki !ith their hands on the shoulders of the seated student.&efore you begin the attunement let people kno! you !ill be havingthem do that so you !on=t break up the flo! of the #ttunement. actuallya lot of folks find this disruptive so " don=t do it this !ay myself."f you do the individual attunement in a separate area from the rest of

the class students can practice on the !aiting students after theirattunement is done. This is easier to supervise if you have a teaching

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assistant.#fter the #ttunement some students may !ant to discuss their

e+perience of the attunement. This can cause the class to drag if

allo!ed to continue to long and also may make some students !ho do notget visions and drama feel discouraged.$uggestions for teaching Reiki one class."f there is anyone in class !ho has never received Reiki give them a

sample early on. "f you are doing the four part Reiki one attunement you!ill !ant to space the segments throughout the class time. ,hen astudent has completed the first degree attunement they should touchsomeone and run Reiki as soon as possible. " often go right into havingeveryone give themselves a self treatment right after the attunement.People !ho have !orked !ith other energy systems using active chi orpolarity sometimes have to be reminded that !hen you turn Reiki on it

flo!s !ithout the practitioner having to push or ;do; something to;make it !ork; it can take a little !hile for everyone to get the techni1ueof commanding the Reiki on and allo!ing it to run.?or Reiki one covered topics introduction5 personal information greetings handing out materials ,hat Reiki is5 history5brief introduction to concepts of energy and !ellness attunement hand positions and !hy they are used demonstrate treatments self 5 others5 chair practice5 lots of practice make sure everyone has got the feel for Reiki and has both given and received Reiki

thics5 Reiki principles5 disclaimers using Reiki on plants5 animals5a bit about meridians5 aura5 chakra and the energy body a bit about scanning or sensing energy in general and about intuition Reiki in other areas of your life5 7ob environment5 events5meetings5 in the home5 leisure activities5

e+change issues 5 legal issues 5 Reiki variants about having a Reiki practice and keeping records

certificates Kuestions5 anything that comes up e+tras Possibly teach Japanese techni1ues %atsu-Reiho 5 meditation 5 Reikisho!er additional discussion social interaction and practice

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hibiki- byosen non Reiki methods of increasing channel meditation and grounding

Make sure that all students can run Reiki and do not use their o!n energy.that they understand the butterfly lightness of touch have practiced hand placements and kno! about ethical issues and the Reiki principles make sure that they have a chance to talk about the #ttunemente+perience if they !ant but don=t push and don=t allo! this part of the class to takeover.be prepared to discuss protection and perceived conflicts !ith religion ifthe issue comes up. &e prepared to discuss Reiki myths and conflicts if it

comes up.

?or Reiki T!o the general nature of symbols More detailed information about ethics particularly in regard to remotehealing and emotional healing introduce the three individual symbols #ttunement using the po!er symbol using the harmony symbol using the remote healing symbol

techni1ues of emotional healing treating addictions5 setting affirmations techni1ues of remote healing healing issues in the past5 preparing for future need Reiki circles and group treatments practice dra!ing symbols and memori6ing them

a method of memori6ing symbols that !orks very !ell is to have students dra! them starting !ith the first stroke andbeginning again adding one stroke each time until done.practice treatment !ith symbols practice remote healing

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,orld healing 'iscuss ;advanced Reiki Techni1ues; such as reiki meditation

/uides and angels crystals 5 manifesting. tc.0ther- healing techni1ues 3not traditional to Reiki These are techni1ues " have learned and share !ith students separately from the Reiki training 4 These include directing nergy to specific areas5 energy massage

+pand blanket and focus functions po!er settings5 and modes5 #utomatic programs 3these give e1uivalent functions to having taken most of the ;advanced ;Reiki variants 4 Reiki Master and teacher

Master level attunement the mpo!erment symbol using the symbol $everal !ays to give attunements ho! to give a distant attunement #bout being a Reiki Master suggested values lots of practice doing attunements Teaching Reiki

discuss other forms of Reiki including really strange stuff 3deattunement obedience symbol4

#bout Rei7u 3This empo!erment method is not taught in this manual " use a different Rei7u form than Mr. 'oi 4 #dditional possibilities 3other healing functions not Reiki as such4

chakra balancing healing attunement angel connection karma alleviation class formats There are several formats that are used for classes The teacher mustdecide %o! they !ant to teach and ho! long !ill each class be. :ery

fe! people have time for a classic apprenticeship of one or more years.#ny one may take Reiki one often !ith traditional ,estern Reiki the class is held either over one!eekend or ?riday evening and the !eekend to allo! time to space out the > partattunements

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another pattern is one 'ay for Reiki one. $ome people have taught Reikione over eight !eeks !ith about ( hours for each session. ,ithindividual students or couples !ho have read the manual before class

and have e+perience !ith meditation or other spiritual practice a > to Fhour class often !orks very !ell Reiki t!o can be done either in combination !ith Reiki one or separately

often it is recommended that one !ait at least a month after taking Reikione and practice self treatment daily if possible and treat at least )Aother people before taking the level t!o class Most times this class is taught either inone day or in one !eekend but some teacher do teach over a longer timeframe.The re1uirement and time devoted to the Reiki Master Training

can be e+tremely varied ,hile some teach all three levels in one !eekend and this is successfulfor many most teachers recommend a !ait of from si+ months to a year after theReiki t!o training.$ome teachers re1uire students to have kept a Reiki Journal and providedocumentation of from fifty to )AA treatments for different people beforeaccepting them into a Reiki Master class.$ome teachers have students meet at least once a month for a year and

do many supervised treatments. $ome teachers re1uire students toprovide students for several classes and treatment !hich the mastersupervises. 3and gets all the payments for them4.$ome teachers re1uire their students to !rite their o!n manual beforecertifying them.0ther Teachers have 7ust done the attunement and taught theempo!erment symbol and a !ay to attune and that is it. This is clearlynot ade1uate though !ith perseverance one can self teach and fill in thegaps.Many teachers do 'ivide the Master level into t!o separate sections

doing the attunement and basic teaching in the first part and focusing onteaching Reiki in the second part.There are all kinds of possibilities for !ays to develop your class outlinesand materials " have not firmed up on a favorite form for Master level classes but adapt the form to the needs of the student or students Most good Reiki teachers !ill be open for follo! up either in person orby phone and e-mail M'R( R)*%+,- for attunements

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$emi Traditional Usui style #ttunement This is in the Usui Tradition but is not e+actly !hat it is said that Mrs.Takata did. " think that Mrs. Takata did #ttunements slightly

differently each time because there are several different rituals thatpeople s!ear are 7ust !hat she taught them. " have also spoken !ithpeople attuned by Mrs. T or her granddaughter !ho said none of thepublished methods are e+actly like she taught.The same attunement is used for all three levels !ith some modifications

for the second and third level. ?or the more traditional form The firstlevel attunement is repeated > times !ith a minimum of an hour bet!een#ttunement. 9ou can begin by setting your intention or saying a;prayer; of intention5 either silent or spoken in any tradition that isvalid for you. "ntend !ith the for the help of the Reiki $ource tofacilitate a perfect attunement for the person or people. "f you !ork

!ith spirit guides5 Reiki guides5 #ngels5 #scended Masters5 etc. 5 youcan ask them to assist in making this a perfect attunement in accord !iththe persons highest good. #ngels and guides or other ;helpers; are notnecessary for the attunement to !ork and are not a traditional element inThe Usui- %ayashi-Takata lineage.'ra! the Po!er $ymbol and the Master symbol on your palms5 and

mentally visuali6e them over your *ro!n and on your %eart *hakra5intend to connect totally !ith Reiki5 the arth and $ource for thepurpose of attunement.*lear and charge the room by dra!ing the four Usui Reiki symbolsmentally or in the air in front of you. This prepares the room and sets atone as a sacred event.The student sits !ith hands held in the gassho or prayer position at

about mid chest. $tand behind the initiate5 dra! the *ho <u Rei fromslightly above the top of the head and do!n the back of the student5ending at the base of the spine. Place both hands on top of the head toget an energetic rapport !ith the student.&reathe in and visuali6e the 'ai <u Myo. +hale the &reath into the

*ro!n *hakra blo! the 'ai <u Myo visuali6ed as gold into the *ro!n*hakra5 guiding it !ith your hand move it through the middle of thestudent=s head5 and into the base of the brain.Just above or on the head5 dra! the Usui Master $ymbol and repeatsilently ;'ai <u Myo; three times. :isuali6e the symbol moving into the *ro!n

*hakra5 through the head and into the base of the brain5 guiding it !ithyour hand. 'o the same !ith *ho <u Rei5 the $ei %ei <i5 and the %on$ha Ee $ho en.$ignal the student to raise their hands held in prayer position to the top

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$ymbol in the air over the hands. Then picture the $ymbol moving intothe hands5 do!n into the *ro!n *hakra5 through the head5 and into inthe base of the brain saying the name of the po!er symbol three times

and guiding the $ymbol !ith your hand.,hen attuning to level ( you Repeat this !ith the $ei %ei <i and %on$ha Ee $ho en and !ith 'ai <u Myo for level """. 4Move to the front and place the students prayer held hands in front oftheir heart. 'ra! the Po!er $ymbol in the air in front of the middle offorehead 3bro! or third eye chakra4. Picture the $ymbol moving into thebro! chakra. /uide it in !ith the hand if you !ant. $ay the name of thepo!er symbol three times.?or Level "" do the same !ith the Mental2 motional $ymbol and the'istant $ymbol. ?or the Master Level5 use all four symbols5 rememberto repeatthe name of each symbol three times4.'ra! the Po!er $ymbol in the air in front of the heart chakra. 39oumight need to move the students hands4 Then picture the $ymbol movinginto the heart chakra. $ay the name of the po!er symbol three times.?or Level "" do the same !ith the Mental2 motional $ymbol and the'istant $ymbol. ?or the Master Level5 use all four symbols4.0pen the student=s hands like the cover of a book so they are ne+t to eachother palms up facing the ceiling. Place you left hand under their handsand !ith your right hand dra! out the Po!er $ymbol on the hands onthe Palm. $ay the name of the po!er symbol three times. Then lightlytap or slap the hands three times. 30nly the Po!er symbol is placed inthe hands in level "5 the 'istant symbol and mental 2emotional symbolare placed in the hands in level ""5 and all four of the symbols are placedin the palms in the Master level. 4&ring the student=s hands together in prayer position5 and move themback in front of the student=s %eart. &lo! over the hands5 do!n to the$olar Ple+us5 then up to the Third ye and *ro!n5 and back over thehands.Move behind the student. Place your hands on or over the student=s

head. Use a positive affirmation and repeat it to yourself three times5"ntend it to be accepted by the student. $ome e+amples areD ;9ou are aperfectly attuned;5 ;you are a True Reiki %ealer;5 or ;you are filled!ith 'ivine Love and ,isdom;5 or any other affirmation that issignificant to you or the student.0pen your hands and look do!n through the *ro!n *hakra5

visuali6ing through to the root chakra. "ntend that the great shininglight of the Reiki $ource send fill the heart and all the chakras. Moveyour hands to the student=s neck5 and then place the right hand on top ofthe head and the left at the base of the skull. dra! the po!er symbol in

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the aura over the cro!n and visuali6ethe aura being closed. $ay to yourself5 ;" seal this #ttunement !ith'ivine Love and ,isdom;. "ntend that the Process is sealed and

complete and the student isno! forever connected directly to the Reiki $ource. Place your hands onthe student=s shoulders briefly !hile appreciating the completion of theattunementMove to the front of the student. %old your palms to!ard them.:isuali6e a glo!ing mist surrounding you both. &reath in and be filled!ith this !hite light mist of Reiki. &lo! the mist at the student allo!ingthe final energy of theattunement to bless the student. $ay5 ;the attunement is complete;.L0 / R #TTU M T M T%0' The ?irst 'egree #ttunements

There are four separate attunements for the first degree. Think interms of setting up the flo! for the energy to come into the cro!n chakraand out the minor chakras in the palms of your hands.Preparation and positioning for the attunementD Position initiate in straight chair !ith feet on floor. if feet do not touch5

use a phone book or !hatever is necessary under the feet so that theinitiate is seated in a comfortable position.$tanding in front of the "nitiate5 e+plain that you !ill be !alking

around to the back and !orking on his2her head then returning to thefront to !ork !ith his2her hands.,hile demonstrating the correct position5 instruct initiate to bring

his2her hands together as !hen praying and hold them in a comfortableposition. #lso tell him2her that you !ill be touching hands as !ell asraising them higher during the attunement.?inal instruction to initiateD ; o! " !ant you to close your eyes and go

!ithin and " !ill let you kno! !hen " am finished and you can open youreyes; 3actually my first Reiki Master encouraged us to keep our eyesopen at least some of the time and allo!ed everyone in the class to !atchduring the attunements4.

o! !alk in a counter-clock!ise motion to the back of the chair tobegin the attunement 3 some other masters say clock!ise4.

?irst #ttunement $tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith your

dominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra $tep (. o! place your dominant hand on top of the cro!n chakra

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$ha Ee sho nen 5 $ei %e <i5 and cho ku Rei5 in that order. %old thatposition a moment allo!ing the energy to flo!.$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front of

the initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands fromaround the back !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to a positioneasier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bend over to beabout eye level !ith the "nitiate=s hands and place your dominant handsfingertips to the initiate=s fingertips. Maintain hand positioning !hilevisuali6ing the 'ai . ,ith your dominant hand 5 clasp the top of the initiate=s fingers

by folding your hand over the top of her2his hand and visuali6e the 'ai<u Myo5 %on sha 6e sho 6en 5 $ei hei <i. *ho <u Rei in that order.$tep B. retaining same hand positions 5 lift "nitiate=s hands near to nose

in order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing positionand dra! the cho ku rei !ith your tongue on the roof of your mouth3mouth closed4. 'ra! in a deep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 ofbreath over the heart )28 over the throat and )28 over the third eye 3all inshort bursts4.$tep F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 placing them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiateD ;9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ; or ; Thisconcludes the first part of the first degree attunement. ; #t this time youmight ask the initiate to talk about the feelings 5 visions or e+periencesthat he2she had during the attunement. &esides the 7oyful sharinginvolved bet!een student and teacher 5 the verbali6ation allo!s the"nitiate to process !hat has occurred and helps if he2she needs to validatethat ;the attunement !orked ;. "f several people are being attuned thissharing can be done after all have been completed. "t also helps toinstruct "nitiates to continue to keep hands on heart after theirattunement !hile !aiting for others to 7oin them back at their seats.Reiki Level ). second and third attunements Preparation and positioning are the same as in the first attunement

adding that you !ill also touch "nitiate=s $houlders. The steps for thesecond and third attunements are identical. These attunements not onlysetup part of the flo! of Reiki they help clear the "nitiates *hakras as!ell. !alk counter clock!ise to back of the initiate and begin.$tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith your

dominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra.$tep (. o! place both hands on the initiate=s shoulders !ith both

thumbs on either side of the prominent bone at the base of the neck.:isuali6e the %on $ha Ee sho nen 5 $ei %e <i5 and *ho <u Rei5 in thatorder. %old that position and allo! the energy to flo! through all the

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chakras.$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front of

the initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands from

around the back !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to a positioneasier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bend over to beabout eye level !ith the "nitiates hands and place your dominant handsfingertips to the initiates fingertips. Maintain hand positioning !hile visuali6ing the 'ai . ,ith your dominant hand 5 clasp the top of the initiate=s fingers


in order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing position

and dra! the *ho <u Rei !ith your tongue 3mouth closed4. 'ra! in adeep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 of breath over the heart )28over the throat and )28 over the third eye 3all in short bursts4.$tep F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 placing them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ; Reiki Level ) ?ourth #ttunement Preparation and Position are the same as in )st (nd and 8rd attunements

$tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith yourdominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra.$tep (. o! move counter clock!ise to the side of the chair. Place one

hand on "nitiates ?orehead and one on the back of the head. :isuali6ethe 'ai <u Myo 5 %on $ha Ee sho nen 5 $ei %e <i5 and *ho <u Rei5 inthat order.$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front of

the initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands fromaround the back !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to a positioneasier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bend over to beabout eye level !ith the "nitiates hands and place your dominant handsfingertips to the initiates fingertips. Maintain hand positioning !hile visuali6ing the 'ai . ,ith your dominant hand 5 clasp the top of the initiate=s fingers


in order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing positionand dra! the *ho <u Rei !ith your tongue 3mouth closed4. 'ra! in a

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deep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 of breath over the heart )28over the throat and )28 over the third eye 3all in short bursts4.$tep F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 placing them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ; This concludes the ?irst degree Reiki #ttunement.T% $ *0 ' ' /R #TTU M T Preparation and Position are the same as in the )st degree attunement $tep ). Raise up your non dominant arm !ith palm open. ,ith your

dominant hand dra! the 'ai <u myo over the cro!n chakra.$tep (. o! move counter clock!ise to the side of the chair. Place one

hand on "nitiates ?orehead and one on the back of the head. :isuali6ethe 5 %on $ha Ee sho nen5 $ei %e <i5 and *ho <u Rei5 in that order.$tep 8. "n a counter-clock!ise movement !alk around to the front of

the initiate. Using your non dominant hand5 clasp his2her hands fromaround the back !here the thumbs are and pull hands up to a positioneasier for you to !ork !ith. ,hile still clasping hands5 bend over to beabout eye level !ith the "nitiates hands Maintain hand positioning !hilevisuali6ing the 'ai . Then open the "nitiates %ands placing them hands up on the

knees. Take one hand and dra! 3!ith your dominant hand 4 the %onsha 6e sho nen over his2her palm and clap the hand !ith yours. o!dra! the $ei %e <i over the initiate=s palm and clap the hand !ith yours.ne+t dra! the *ho ku Rei over the initiate=s palm and clap the hand !ithyours. Return the "nitiates hand to his2her <nee. Take up the "nitiate=s

other hand and repeat all of step four on the second hand.$tep B. clasp both of "nitiates hands together and lift them near to nosein order to have access to his2her throat. #d7ust your standing positionand dra! the *ho <u Rei !ith your tongue 3mouth closed4. 'ra! in adeep breath through the nose. blo! out )28 of breath over the heart )28over the throat and )28 over the third eye 3all in short bursts4.step F. Release "nitiates %ands 5 place them over "nitiate=s heart and

step back. #llo! as much time to pass as you intuit then say to theinitiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !henever you are ready. ;Thisconcludes the second degree attunement.T% T%"R' ' /R 3Master4 #TTU M T # meditation is done to facilitate the connection bet!een the Master5 the

"nitiate5 the nergy and the /uides in preparation for the #ttunement.,hen The Master intuits that the connection has been made theattunement begins.the positioning is the same as for the other Reiki #ttunements.$tep ). ,alk counter clock!ise to back of "nitiate. Take a deep breath

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and hold 5 !hile placing the tip of your tongue at the back of your upperfront teeth. Raise up your non dominant arm and hand !ith the palmopen. ,ith your 'ominant hand 5 dra! the '#" <U M90 over the

*ro!n *hakra. Reach for!ard !ith both hands and clasp "nitiate=s hands and release heldbreath by blo!ing into the *ro!n *hakra $tep (. Perform #LL ?our of the first degree attunements !ith these

changesD &lo! into the *ro!n *hakra prior to moving to front of"nitiate to !ork on hands. This means that the held breath !ill be blo!ninto the *ro!n *hakra four more times from in back of the "nitiate. payclose attention to held breath and tongue positioning. $tep 8. Performthe complete second degree attunement !ith these changes D&lo! into the*ro!n *hakra prior to !alking to side of "nitiate.#fter dra!ing the other three $ymbols and clapping5 'ra! the '#" . Release "nitiates %ands 5 placethem over "nitiate=s heart and step back. #llo! as much time to pass asyou intuit then say to the initiate D; 9ou can open your eyes !heneveryou are ready. ; This *oncludes The Master=s 'egree #ttunements.

$emi Traditional attunement 3'iane $tein style4There are many variations of the attunement procedure and ReikiMasters often add Personal touches to the process. this version is verymuch like the one in 'iane $tein=s &ook ssential Reiki.9ou !ill stand for the attunement the students !ill sit !ith hands heldtogether in a praying hands position 3fingers straight not folded4 at chestheight.'uring most of the attunement many Reiki Masters hold their breath!ith their tongue held at the roof of their mouth 7ust behind the teethand may clench their perinea muscles during the process. 3" do notrecommend the muscle clenching at all4.Many Reiki Masters do some kind of clearing or opening procedurebefore beginning the #ttunement this might be as simple as havingeveryone !ash their hands first5 to a full blo!n ceremony !ith casting acircle5 smudging5 chanting in tongues5 Praying and Ritual gestures.this is up to the Reiki Master=s inclination and training. 3My first ReikiMaster Really put on a sho!4.$tep behind the chair !here the student is seated and open the studentscro!n !ith either a visuali6ation or a t!o handed book opening gesture.Trace the'ai <u Myo $ymbol over the cro!n mentally repeat the mantra as youdra! the symbol. Reach over the student=s shoulders and take hold of

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the student=s hands bet!een 9our o!n and blo! the symbol into thecro!n. Take a deep breath and hold it. Then trace the other symbolsover the cro!n and again take the students hands and blo! into the

cro!n take another deep breath and hold it.o! come to the front and open the students hands like a book. Tracethe Po!er symbol over both palms and tap the hands three times youmay dra! all the symbols at once and tap them in or do each oneseparately. 9ou may also dra! the symbols on the fingers and for thethird degree over the third eye at the bro!. Then take the student=shand in one of your and hold it to the side !hile you blo! from root toheart. Take a deep breath and hold it. /o to the back and close the aurabeing careful not to close the cro!n. $ome Reiki Masters also open andclose the attunement !ith another symbol called Raku 7ust like thepottery firing techni1ue5 it looks like a lightening bolt. $ome Masters dofour attunements for level one5 t!o for level t!o5 and one for level three.$ome do one attunement for each level. and a fe! do all of the levels inone attunement." hope that this manual !ill be of value to all readers and that they findtheir Reiki practice 7oyful and fulfilling.This manual is not complete there is al!ays more to learn Peggy Jentoft )(-(A-(AAA I-(-(AA) Usui Reiki Master and Teacher contemporary and traditional methods level threemanual by Peggy L. Jentoft

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