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REIKI

LEVEL

I

GUIDEBOOK



©2008 Mary Morgan Tailored Life Coaching

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my family, friends, and students.

Thank you all for your support and help throughout my life’s

journey.

Special Thanks to my son for taking all the pictures of me for

this guidebook.

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Introduction

With so many Reiki Courses that are available now, you may ask why I decided to

undertake the writing of a new course. I have several reasons for writing this course.

My primary reason is that while learning Reiki and getting familiar with its uses I started

doing research beyond what I was taught. I wanted to truly understand all there was to

know about Reiki and how to use it to help others.

That is where I ran into some trouble. There are thousands of web-sites with information

about Reiki; some even provide the courses for free. A few of those will do the

attunements for free also. However, most do not agree on various different aspects of

Reiki and how it was originally taught. So everyone, it would seem, decided to just do

their own thing.

In this course I have attempted to give the most popular versions of what I found while

researching Reiki. And, well, yes I have added in a little of what I have learned whileusing Reiki on myself and others. This is by no means the most comprehensive collection

on the subject, nor is it designed to be. Just as Reiki works differently for and on

everyone, all students of the art of Reiki Healing should study and learn what works best

for them.

Throughout the text I have given different sides of some of the most controversial

subjects with in Reiki training, and I urge you to do some research for yourself. I have

not traveled to Japan, not talked with anyone that studied under the original teacher,

Dr. Mikao Usui. But, with some willingness to learn you will find the things that best suit

you and your practice of Reiki.

I also began this course as just an informational handout to some of my clients. I was

attuned with one attunement in a course that covered all three levels, and in my opinion

that worked just fine. I have informally taught others Reiki and have done the Total

Master Attunement for those that wanted it to have it.

I intended that if I ever formally taught Reiki that would be the way I did it also, since

what is the use in doing separate attunements if one works.

However, that plan didn‟t work; as I was approached by some of my clients who wanted

to learn Reiki but didn‟t want to take that big of a step. Some of the clients I work with

weren‟t sure that they wanted to get that into learning to use Reiki for themselves. I

was asked to break it down, so I have.

I decided to make this Reiki Level 1 Course free to all, for those that do not want to

learn Distance Healing or how to do the Attunements that are taught in Level 2 and the

Master/Teacher Level. This will also give those that are unfamiliar with Reiki a chance




to explore Reiki Healing and Techniques to be able to make a better decision of whether

or not they wish to continue.

I will still offer the one Total Master Attunement with materials for all three levels to

those that already know that they wish to pursue further study in Reiki. I will also be

providing the material in three different blocks of learning material, with three differentattunements, for those that prefer to study that way. This first course will remain free,

and I will charge for Level 2, Master/Teacher Level, and the combined course.

I will work with those that cannot afford to continue their study on an individual basis, as

I do not feel it is right to turn people away from learning to heal others with an energy

that we were all born with; if they truly have the desire to learn and honestly cannot

afford the courses.

Many Reiki Teachers would not agree with this decision; however, I prefer to help as

many as I can and this is the way I figured out to do that best. Many others may tell youthat by selecting a teacher with such ‘loose’ guidelines in the teaching method you will

not really know Reiki. I believe that since the source of the energy is God, and this

energy is in all of us when we are born, therefore, I am just making you aware of it.

I have attempted to keep my religious beliefs in God and Jesus Christ limited in this text,

since Reiki is a spiritual non-religion based healing technique. However, all reference to

God cannot be totally left out of Reiki teachings since the source of the energy used in

Reiki comes from God. Many people call the source of the energy by many different

names to fit their religious beliefs and that is fine. But, to me it is God and that is the

basis I have written from to simplify things.

As a Life Coach, Reiki is a tool in my tool bag to help others; it is not just a business for

me. Remember through your studies that I am here to teach, help, and guide you in

learning all that you desire to learn about Reiki. Please, do not hesitate to contact me

throughout your training with questions, comments and concerns that arise. I do not

know everything about it, but I have learned a lot and wish to share that knowledge with

you!

Love & Light,

Rev. Mary Morgan

Registered Healer, INHA

Reiki Master/Teacher




What is Reiki?

Reiki is pronounced Ray-key, however since there is no “R” sound in Japanese it may

actually be spoken as Lay-key or Day-key. The meaning of the word Reiki is usually

taught as Universal Life Force Energy or Spiritually-Guided Energy. The two parts of the

word are broken down as: Rei, meaning Universal (the less religious way of saying God or

Divine) and Ki, meaning Life Force Energy. Ki is the same thing as Ti in Hawaiian, Chi in

Chinese, Light in Christianity and some even related it to the Super Strings in new

physics. No matter what you wish to call it, Ki is the energy that runs

through everything, all the time.

Reiki is fundamentally the term used to refer to a system of healing and

self-development re-discovered (some say discovered, some say created;

this will be discussed later on) in Japan in the early 20th century by Dr.

Mikao Usui (Usui- Sensei). This system is commonly referred as simply

“Reiki” or “Reiki Therapy” and the formal name is “Usui Reiki Ryoho”

which is “Usui Reiki Healing Method”.

Reiki has no religious affiliation, although it has been heavy influenced by spiritual and

therapeutic discipline, practice and ideals found in Shinto and Buddhism. Many people of

many different backgrounds and religions have taken the basics of Reiki and incorporated

it into their own styles. Resulting in many variations of the original Reiki, some of which

are still called Usui Reiki and some of which are “new” styles with their own names.

Even though Reiki has no affiliation with any specific religion, I must add that this is in

many ways the same type of healing that Jesus, and many other great leaders of other

faiths, used and taught.

Reiki Levels

Reiki is usually broken into and taught at three levels. There is some debate about which

levels Usui-Sensei used and what he called them. Actually some claim that there are

four levels and some claim that there are five levels. I teach that there are three levels,

with attunement at each of the three levels.

Level 1, Shoden, allows for the student to become aware of the energy, letting go and

letting the energy do its work. At this level students are taught what Reiki is, and what

it isn‟t. Attunement at this level allows the student to work with Reiki for self-healing

and for helping others. Level 1 is for those that wish to use this hands-on-method of

healing for themselves and others that are present with them.

Level 2, Okuden, allows for the student to learn the greater quality of the flow of Reiki,

through the use of symbols. There are three symbols that are taught at this level which




will help in setting the intent, enhancing the effectiveness, doing distance work, and

performing treatment at deeper psycho-emotional levels.

Level Master/Teacher, Shinpiden, allows for the student to gain knowledge of the ability

to pass on attunements to others. It is at this level that the student is attuned to the

fourth and final symbol and instructed in its use. Students at this level will also developa deeper understanding and connection to the Reiki experience.

Who can learn Reiki?

Reiki is from God, Goddess, Buddha, Allah, The Creator, Source, The Universal Mind, Your

Higher-Self, etc. (referred to from here on out as God), or whatever you personally wish

to call Him, Her, or It; and therefore anyone can learn to use Reiki. We are all equal and

were born with this energy already available to us. Therefore we all have the ability to

learn to heal ourselves and others. There are different levels of Reiki, but only the Reiki

Masters can attune others. An attunement simply makes one aware ofthe energy they already have flowing through them.

Keep in mind though that being a Reiki Master doesn‟t make one

person better than another in any way, it just means that they have

been attuned to the Master Level of Reiki, learned all of the symbols

and know how to send attunements others.

To use Reiki successfully the most important thing you need is an open mind and heart,

coupled with a desire to heal. Everyone that feels the desire to heal is led on a different

path, and you must choose if learning Reiki is the right path for you.

Many Reiki Teachers say you do not even have to believe that Reiki will work. It just

does. I do not agree with that. The psychological basis for my

reasoning is medical research has proven the power of suggestion in

healing, and therefore has recognized that our physical bodies are

dependent upon the spiritual or subconscious self. Meaning we have

to believe in something for it to manifest itself in our lives.

The conclusion being, the physiological basis is a physician has

the ability by means of suggestion, regardless of the type of

suggestive techniques that are employed, to manipulate thesoul into believing in the method, which frees the healing

power of Nature.

"But you, do notbe called 'Rabbi';for One is yourTeacher, the

Christ, and youare all brothers. (Matthew 23:8)

phys·i·o·log·i·cal

(fizzee ə lójjik‟l)

relating to the way that

living things function, rather

than shape or structure

psy·cho·log·i·cal

(sīkə lójjik‟l)

relating to the mind or

mental processes




Theological basis is actually my Christian belief system. With Paul‟s teaching, recorded

in the New Testament, we are shown that the healing that we can give

to each other is not miraculous as were the

healings of Jesus. These healings are natural and

therapeutic abilities, just raised to a higher power

by faith, whether that faith is in the healing, the healer, or God.

However, I do agree mostly with the other Reiki Teachers who say it

works regardless of your religious or spiritual beliefs. I still feel that a

person must believe that the energy for Reiki healing is coming from a

Higher Power and not of their own energy or doing. Most spiritual

paths and beliefs do support this.

Since Reiki is said to be a good energy that can do no harm, I do not

feel that the darker spiritual paths or religions would support healing

with Reiki. That of course is my opinion, unfounded by any tangibleevidence.

So based on my beliefs, and the research I have done, along with the experiences I have

had with Reiki; both as a practitioner and receiver: those that either, do not believe in

the ability of the healer, the technique itself, or that healing of the spiritual kind comes

from a Higher Power; in my opinion will not be healed. So maybe a person doesn‟t have

to believe in Reiki, but from this viewpoint they must believe that healing can take place

for them in some way, from somewhere.

None of my opinions should stop you from learning Reiki and using it to heal yourself andothers. I just feel that you needed to be aware of where I, as your teacher, stand on the

topic of who can use Reiki. Do or don‟t do as you feel led; believe or don‟t believe as

you feel led. As you work with Reiki you will form your own opinions of this subject.

the·o·log·i·ca

(theè ə lójjik‟l)

relating to, using, engaged

in, or typical of theology

"And these signsshall accompanythose who have

believed: In Myname they shallcast out demons;they shall speakwith new tongues; (Mark 16:17)

they shall pick upserpents; and ifthey drink anythingdeadly, it shall byno means hurtthem; they shall layhands on the sick,and they shall bewell." (Mark 16:18)




Reiki Principles

There are several versions of the Reiki Principles floating around today. The version that

is commonly agreed upon as being in the handbook

that Usui Sensei gave to his students is:

The secret art of inviting happinessThe miraculous medicine of all diseases

Just for today, do not be angry Do not worry and be filled with gratitudeDevote yourself to your work and be kind to peopleEvery morning and evening, join your hands in

prayer,Pray these words to your heart,

And chant these words with your mouthUsui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind

-- The Founder …Mikao Usui

If you prefer to change the five basic statements to statements without negative wordsthen you can use this version:

The secret art of inviting happinessThe miraculous medicine of all diseases

Just for today, be calmBe peaceful and be filled with gratitudeDevote yourself to your work and be kind to people

Every morning and evening, join your hands in prayer,Pray these words to your heart,

And chant these words with your mouthUsui Reiki Treatment for the improvement of body and mind

Some people have reported feeling more comfortable and more enlightened when sayingthe principles in Japanese instead of American English, or any other language. If youthink you would like to try this you can look them up in several different places on theinternet.

It doesn‟t really matter which set of principles, one of these or another set you find, you

decide to use; as long as you do say them each morning and evening with your regularmeditation or prayers, and more significantly, as long as you live them. The meaningbehind these principles is more important than which words you use. The intent is tobring about enlightenment, peaceful living, and calmness. Usui-Sensei gave theseprinciples to us so that we could learn and practice humility, gratitude, and kindness;while at the same time being worry and anger free. By healing ourselves with Reiki andliving the five principles, we should find true knowledge, not of Reiki, but of ourselves.




Regardless of your spiritual path or religious beliefs you can incorporate the principlesset forth in Reiki. They probably go along with most religious precepts and beliefsalready established in your belief system.

Usui-Sensei taught Reiki as an enlightenment system, not just a means of healing. Most

of what has been passed down in the Western world only concentrates on the healing.Today there are many teachers that are teaching Reiki as only a healing system and someare even teaching it as a business system. It was however; originally designed to connectus to the Universal Source of love and light, and it just happened to allow healing also.

I personally do not advocate teaching Reiki as a business only, as that is gaining profitfrom others suffering, by using something that we are all given freely at birth. But, onthe other hand I do not go in depth as Reiki was originally taught for the simple reasonthat we all already have our separate belief systems and can just add Reiki into thosepractices. If you do however, wish more in-depth study on meditation, spirituality, orreligious beliefs you can contact me at: [email protected] , if you require

assistance in an area of religion that I am not well versed in I will help you to findsomeone that can help you.

History of Reiki

I am going to impart to you the history of Reiki as I

learned it. There are many different versions of the

beginning of Reiki floating around. You can do research

to find the different versions of the story if you wish.

There is really no way for us to know which story is

more complete or more correct since most of the people

involved have already passed away. For this reason I

choose to relate this version to you, since through my

research I found this to be one of the more accepted

succession of events.

One of the main points that vary greatly from person to

person is whether Dr. Usui discovered, re-discovered, or

created Reiki. I choose to believe that he re-discovered

Reiki. Again, research of this proved unhelpful since

there is really no way of knowing exactly how his knowledge, and use of Reiki and its

symbols came about.

As I have already told you Dr. Usui made this re-discovery in Japan in the early 20th

century. It is said that he wanted to learn how to heal, and traveled a lot in search of a

method or teaching that would work. It is believed that at one point he went on a search








to find out how Jesus healed, but had no luck and returned to Japan, where he studied

Buddhism. Others believe that he was a Christian Monk.

Since he could find no one that could teach him how to heal, he decided to learn on his

own from the Universe. He went to Mt. Kurama for a fasting retreat. On the 21st day of

his retreat he saw the Reiki energy coming towards his third-eye. His first reaction wasto run, but he did not and the energy struck him, rendering him unconscious. While he

was unconscious he was attuned to the Reiki energy and shown the symbols and how to

use them.

When he awakened, he began to run back to his temple to inform his teacher of his

experience. While running he stubbed his toe on a rock, he instinctively put his hand

over his toe and it healed quickly. On his way back he stopped in a restaurant and

ordered a rather large meal, one that would have made anyone else sick after fasting for

that many days. However, he had no trouble eating the meal. There was a woman in

the restaurant that was sick and he healed her. When he got back to his temple he foundhis teacher sick and bedridden. He used the Reiki to heal him also. These events

became known as the “4 Miracles”.

Usui-Sensei began going around healing the poor and deformed, and he was able to

physically heal many of them. However, he found that many others did not want to be

healed because they had grown accustomed to being lazy and begging was easy for them

to do as a living. This was a hard time for him, and supposedly where the „energy-

exchange‟ idea came from. He had people bring gifts to him, no matter how small, in

exchange for him teaching them his method of healing.

He traveled Japan and China, healing and teaching others. During this time he opened

many clinics because of the large numbers of people willing to learn Reiki. Usui-Sensei

was said to have been a warm, caring, and generous man who passed this method of

healing onto many people. Usui-Sensei died in 1926 of a stroke, after having taught

approximately 16 „Masters‟ or teachers. One of them was, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, a retired

military man.

Dr. Hayashi opened his own clinic and focused on where to

position the hands for which types of ailments. He knew that

World War II was coming and that he would be called back toservice, and because of his peaceful nature and desire only to

heal others he said to have simply left his body during his last

workshop. One of his students before he died was Mrs. Hawayo

Takata, to whom he taught the Master level of Reiki.




Mrs. Takata was born in Hawaii in 1900; she traveled to Japan because her sister was

dying and while in Japan she became ill also. She was hospitalized and told that she

needed surgery, and she asked if there were any other methods

available. They told her about Hayashi-Sensei‟s Reiki clinic. It

was in that clinic that she was healed and taught the first two

levels of Reiki. She was taught the third and final „Master‟ level

in Hawaii when Hayashi-Sensei travelled to Hawaii.

Takata-Sensei opened clinics and became a well known healer

and teacher, attuning her students up to level 2. Takata-Sensei

began attuning Reiki Masters in 1970, in one weekend long

classes that she charged $10,000 for. She did not allow her

students to take notes, not even of the symbols, which is why

there are so many variations of the symbols today. It is unclear why she didn‟t allow her

students to take notes, however there are a great many theories about her reasons.

However, her reasons are unimportant, and what is important is because of her there are

now millions of Reiki practitioners around the world.




Legalities of Reiki

Before you actually being to learn to use Reiki, you need to be aware of the legal issues

that may be involved should you decide to practice Reiki as a profession. There is a

chance that, depending on which state you are in, you may be

breaking the law because Reiki is a hands-on technique. However,there are many people in every state that practice Reiki

professionally without trouble, so there are ways to work with and

around state laws.

Some states require that Reiki Practitioners become Licensed

Massage Therapists with the State Massage Therapist Board, in

order to practice professionally, because you actually touch a person during sessions.

Make sure you find out what your state laws are before you begin your practice.

A simple way around this regulation is to become an ordained minister. If you live in theUS, you are protected by the Constitution, if you are practicing your religious beliefs, and

since Reiki is spiritual in nature you may feel drawn to becoming ordained. If you do not

feel that is the right way for you to go you can simply offer your services for a donation

rather than a set fee, and you should be fine, however; make sure you check your state

laws carefully before trying this.

The best way to check your state laws is to contact your local Massage Board, be honest

and up front with them and they will tell you if there is anything you need to do or be

concerned about. Remember that you do not have to physically touch a person for Reiki

to work. If your state laws prohibit touching others, then you do not have to actuallytouch them, holding your hands 3-4 inches above them will work.

If you would like information on becoming an ordained minister you can contact The

Universal Light Church at: www.theuniversallight.com . TUL is nondenominational and

will register you as a Healing Minister. If you feel led to practice and teach Reiki then

ordination may be the best way for you to go.

There are certain things that you cannot do as a Reiki Practitioner. You cannot

“diagnose”, “recommend”, “advise”, “prescribe”, etc. All of these terms are to be used

only by Licensed Medical Doctors, and unless you have a traditional Doctors Degree you

need to remove these terms from your vocabulary. You are a spiritual, energy or holistic

healer, which ever you decide to call yourself. You do not need to know what someone

is suffering from to offer healing to them, nor do you need to know which things they

should take that will cure their condition.

http://www.theuniversallight.com/






It is legal to teach others how to maintain health and to stay healthy. As long as you do

not attempt to cure diseases you should have no trouble if you feel led to learn to teach

Reiki or to use it for healing others.

Ethically Speaking…

Reiki requires that you touch another person, not just with your hands but also withenergy. You are sharing the loving energy that God has made available to all of us. Manythat will come to you for healing are vulnerable, either physically or emotionally. Youmust maintain their respect as well as their confidentiality. It is very important that youdo not violate the trust they have in you.

The following ethical concerns are things you should be aware of since you may facethese at some point while practicing Reiki. Although each of these is discussedthroughout this course in various places I wanted to put them all together in one placefor you to refer back to as often as needed.

Always ask permission prior to treating anyone. Some people actually do not wish to behealed, or they do not want you using Reiki on them. Respect their wishes.

All information given to you by people you treat is confidential. Any informationdiscussed in the Reiki session should stay between the two of you.

When working with children, make sure you have the permission of the parent. That theparent remain in the room, and that your hands hover above all areas that are private.You must be very careful with children in this respect as their bodies are smaller than anadult in most cases, and if you are using the Chakras they are closer together. It is a

good rule of thumb to just not ever touch a child, and to always give Reiki to them withyour hands above and not on them.

Before doing Reiki on someone, walk them through what you do during a session andwhere you will be placing your hands. You should also have this information available inwritten form and have them sign it agreeing they understand and are ok with what youhave told them. If you use actual touch methods be prepared in case they ask that youdon‟t actually touch them. Have in writing another form stating that there will be nophysical contact. Always make sure that you explain both ways and let them decidewhich they prefer.

Always respect touch and boundary issues for people. There is never a reason to have aclient disrobe for a Reiki Session. It is never ok to touch a client in a private area. Hoveryour hands above such areas when necessary, being very careful not to make contact.This applies whether you use the hands-on method or not for other areas of the body.

Do not ever diagnose or promise that you can heal someone. Always explain to peoplethat Reiki sessions are not a guarantee for a cure, and are not a substitute forappropriate medical care. Have this disclaimer in writing and signed also. Never suggest




that anyone deviate from a prescribed treatment or medication or interfere with atreatment plan of a licensed health care provider.

Always suggest referrals to a licensed medical or psychological professional whenappropriate. Do not attempt to diagnose or do therapy with people if you are not

licensed to do so. If someone tries to force you into doing this, make the referral and askthem to not return to you until they have been cleared to do so by amedical/psychological professional, in some cases it may be appropriate to require amedical release signed by their doctor.

Some people ask whether or not they should charge for Reiki sessions. That is entirely upto each individual. If you are in a position to give Reiki Sessions for free then do so, butif not and you need to charge, please keep the prices fair. As I mentioned before, youcan also accept donations if you are in a position to do so.

Start off by giving free sessions to friends and family to gain your confidence before you

decide if you are going to charge and what you are going to charge. When consideringyour charges, keep in mind that you are not charging for the Reiki energy you arecharging people for your time and the effort you put forth to learn this method ofhealing.

If you are going to make using Reiki for healing as your life work, then you will have toeventually at some point set a price to charge others for your services. If you wish todiscuss this with me as you work through this course, feel free to email me with yourconcerns and questions.

During or after a Reiki session some people have emotional or spiritual releases. Some

exhibit this in many different ways and yet some do not exhibit any signs that they havehad a Reiki session. This is part of the reason it is so important to keep all sessionsconfidential, as this may not be something that person wants others to know.

It is your job as a practitioner of Reiki to be there for support in explaining what is goingon. You should always tell people that they may go through a cleansing period after anysession they have. Later on you will be learning what a cleansing period is.

Part of that support is in listening to them, but you do not have the responsibility tosolve their problems, only to listen. Like stated earlier, refer those that need it to theproper medical or psychological professionals. Do not let your clients talk you into

becoming their “whipping-post” or their “therapist”.




What does Reiki feel like?

I have had many people ask me what does it feel like to give or receive Reiki. The only

answer I have is that it is different for each person. Some people say that while giving

Reiki their hands are warm or tingly, and others say that they feel nothing different in

their hands. Yet others report seeing bright colors, feeling vibrations or hearing soundswhile giving or receiving sessions. You do not have to have physical evidence of the Reiki

to believe that it works. Actually you really don‟t have to believe it works even, it just

does.

Although there are at times one or more physical sensations associated with Reiki, it is

most common for people to feel something deeper on a

more emotional or spiritual level. This goes for both

giving and receiving Reiki. People have expressed that

they felt everything from a deep sadness over past

memories resurfacing to feeling a great exuberance or anoverwhelming sense of joy. All of us are different and

while many do feel something on this level there are still

many that may not feel anything. Not even all of your

own experiences with Reiki will be the same.

I personally experience warmth and tingling in my hands every time I give Reiki, however

my resulting feelings when receiving Reiki have been different each time. These

differences occur even when performing self-healing. Just know that Reiki is all good

and cannot ever do any harm. Therefore, regardless of what you do or do not feel know

that the Reiki is working for the greatest good for everyone involved.

As you are giving Reiki to yourself and others you must learn to let go and let the energy

do its work. You do not need to be worried with how it does or should feel to you or

others, nor do you need to worry with the outcome. Reiki is an intelligent energy that

comes from God, therefore it will “know” when, where, how much and if healing is

needed. Let the Reiki do its job and you do yours, of just being the conduit for the

energy to be channeled through.




Chakras

For the purposes of Reiki Level 1 I will briefly go over the Chakras, what they are and

where they are. The word Chakra itself is a Sanskrit word meaning “wheel”. Chakras are

the energy centers in our bodies. These seven centers, each with a specific color and

function associated with it, are what process the life force energy in us.

I would like to point out that working with Chakras is very basic in Reiki. You will not be

tuning, changing, clearing, unblocking, etc. your Chakras, or anyone else‟s, with what

you are learning here. Chakras are very complex and it takes many years of study and

training to be able to manipulate them.

In traditional western style Reiki the Chakras are where all the hand positions are held.

However, in other forms of Reiki there are more hand positions and places to use them.

For now we will concentrate on just the Chakras. All of them are located in the center

of the body and can be reached from the front or back of the body. The following table

will explain the basics you need to know about the Chakras.

Chakra Location Main Focus Color AssociationRoot Base of the spine Survival; Physical

needsRed

Sacral Lower Abdomen Reproduction;

Sexuality;Creativity

Orange

Solar Plexus Between navel &base of sternum

Self Will;Personal Power

Yellow

Heart Below collarbone

Compassion;Love;Relationships

Green or Pink

Throat Base of neck Communication;Self-expression

Blue

Brow Slightly above &betweeneyebrows

Intuition;Wisdom;Enlightenment

Indigo or Violet

Crown Above & on topof head

Spirituality;Divine Guidance

White, Violet, or Gold




I teach Chakras and how to position your

hands on or above them, rather than using

the “Healing Guide” that is thought to be

given to beginner students by Usui-Sensei.

The reason behind this is the hand positions

originally taught were given as locations to

heal certain diseases, ills, etc. Since a

person cannot treat, cure or diagnose

specific diseases, ills, etc. in the US

without a license to practice medicine, I

have chosen to use the more generalized

methods of overall spiritual energy healing.

If you are interested in the historical value

of seeing what is thought to have been

originally taught there is a translation on

the internet which can be found here:

http://www.threshold.ca/reiki/Usui_Reiki_Hikkei.html . This link will take you to a

translation of the “The Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai Handbook”; the “Healing Guide” is only a

portion of the entire work.

Hand Position and Placement

Hand positions are the same for self-healing and healing others. You also will hold yourhands the same way regardless of whether you are touching the body or holding your

hands above it. This makes it much easier to learn and then to remember.

Start off by holding your hands in front of you, palms away from you, fingers together,

and thumbs tucked close to your hand. When giving Reiki you will hold your hands in this

manner with your palms slightly cupped and facing towards the area you are directing

the energy. During a session you will start at the top of the head and place your hands

on/above each Chakra, working down from the top, putting your hands on the knees and

then on the soles of the feet last.

In some instances you will feel like you want to place your hands in other places, such as

over and arm, leg, etc. In those instances hold your hands in the same position that you

use for the Chakras. After you practice this several times, it will no longer feel weird or

awkward to you.

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Cleansing Period

Some people go through a cleansing period after Reiki Attunements and Healing Sessions.

This period is different for everyone. Some people have reported getting a cold or flu

like symptoms. Others feel emotionally or spiritually drained or charged. While yet

others feel nothing at all. There are a few people that even report feeling dizzy or light-headed immediately after a session.

When you begin to give Reiki sessions to others make them aware of what they may or

may not feel. Suggest to others that they avoid red meats, alcohol, nicotine, and

caffeine for about a week after a Reiki session, especially if they are experiencing any

problems. Also, suggest they increase their daily water intake, as this does help to flush

the system.

Be aware of these things during your self-healing sessions. Since for the first 45 days you

will be in an adjustment period you will already be drinking plenty of water and trying tolimit the intake of alcohol, nicotine, red meats and caffeine; you should not have has

many problems as others may. Please discuss with me immediately any and all problems

you experience.

Other Reiki Masters and Teachers teach that there is no such thing as a cleansing period.

Some believe that people will only experience these things if you tell them that they

will. I do not totally agree with that view point, as I have had people tell me they are

experiencing things of this nature without me telling them prior to a session that they

may. On the other hand I do also believe that some people will tell you they are

experiencing things they are not really, just from the power of suggestion.

As you get to know those you are working with and as you learn more about Reiki you can

decide this for yourself.

When to give Reiki

Many people ask when should they give Reiki or when should they not give Reiki. My

answer to that question is simple, give Reiki as often or as little as you want, and for

whatever you feel drawn. Reiki is a good and intelligent energy. It is the unconditionalLove that comes from God to us, and cannot do harm, as I said before. So as far as I am

concerned you can give Reiki for everything, but use common sense if the person

obviously needs medical attention urge them to get it.

I have seen where other teachers tell their students that there are times when they

should not give Reiki. They say if the giver is not feeling well or this stipulation or for




that reason; or if the receiver has an infection, or this or that: then Reiki should not be

given. For the reason I stated above I do not buy into this. I was taught that Reiki is

always good and can do no harm; after working with Reiki and further research, it is what

I believe to be the correct way.

Just be aware that if someone has a serious problem they do need to see a medicalprofessional. If someone comes to you and asks you to give them a mini session because

they have a headache, then fine do so. If, on the other hand, they have an ear infection,

you should tell them to seek medical attention. You may also want to do a session with

them before and after they go to the doctor, but they definitely need a doctor; because

you cannot cure infections.

Reiki is not a substitute for common sense, good judgment, or medical treatment. Just

as with any other method of healing you should combine it with these three things to

bring about over all good health.

Preparing for your Attunement

First I want to explain that I am not “giving” you Reiki with this attunement. You already

have it; we are all born with it. This attunement simply makes you aware of the Reiki

energy that you already possess and the teachings in this course will show you how to use

that awareness. Keep that in mind while preparing for your attunement and when

practicing Reiki on yourself and with others.

With that said; set aside a time when you can be free from distractions for 30 minutes.Make sure you are comfortable, either sitting or laying down. Prepare yourself and the

area about 5 minutes prior to our appointment. You may choose to light candles, play

very soft music, etc. However, none of those things are needed, and would only help you

to relax should you choose to use them.

We do not need to use the phone or computer since our connection is through God. Once

you have prepared your area and are comfortable, set your intention to receive this

attunement. Then all you have to do is lay back and enjoy the energy. You may or may

not feel anything. It doesn‟t matter. The attunement will still work.

If you have time after your attunement I suggest you take another 30 minutes and do

your first self-healing session. If you do not have the time right then, try to do your first

session for yourself as soon as you can, then begin your 45 day adjustment period.

Please keep in mind when you schedule your appointment that I am on the east coast of

the US. When you contact me to schedule the appointment have the time difference




already figured out, I suggest you use the convertor at this site:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html , and when scheduling tell me

the time in my time zone as well as the time in your time zone. My schedule is

somewhat flexible, but please, pick at least two different times that would work best for

you. I will choose the best time for me and respond to you confirming the date and time.

If for any reason you cannot keep to the appointed time I need to know at least 2 days in

advance in order to keep my schedule organized. If you fail to notify me, and fail to

keep the appointment I will only re-schedule with you one time. If you again fail to

notify me or to keep the appointment I will be forced to ask you to seek another Reiki

Teacher. If a true unforeseeable emergency comes up, let me know as soon as possible

so that we can reschedule your attunement.

Assignment 1

1. Set up a time with me to have your Level 1 attunement, if you haven‟t already. Use

this email address: [email protected] to set up your attunement and for all

correspondence throughout the rest of your course. If you have questions about

preparing for your attunement let me know when you send me the times you are free.

2. Write a paper explaining why you want to learn Reiki, and what you expect to gain

from learning Reiki. Include things such as; what problems or issues you are having or

what problems or issues others may be having you think Reiki will help with. Describe

what your attitude towards Reiki is now. You can also answer these questions if they

apply and will help you with writing this paper. Are you healthy over all? Physically?

Mentally? Spiritually? Are there changes you want to make in your life? If so, what are

they?

This does not have to be a formal paper, you can write it in the form of a letter or email

if that makes it easier for you. Most importantly though write about you and why you

want to learn Reiki. Email this paper to me when you finish it, telling me what day your

45 day adjustment period will start on.

Once you have received your attunement and have emailed your paper to me, you can

move on to the next section.

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Set your Intention

Prior to any healing session you must set your intention. This allows you to “tap” into

the energy that is there and to relax and clear your mind of distractions. I suggest that

you put your hands in front of you in the Gassho position, or prayer position, clear your

mind, close your eyes, and then focus completely on what yourintention for this session is. If you cannot set your focus on a

specific intention you can just say “Reiki”. Other examples of

what you could set your intention to are:

May _____ find the source of their problem.

May______ be healed of their problem.

Let Reiki flow through me for the greater good of all concerned.

You may say anything else that may feel or sound right to you, just be very careful in notnaming a specific problem or set of problems, as this can be misconstrued by some as a

diagnosis.

Importance of Self-Healings

Giving Reiki to yourself is very important, as you begin and even when you are

experienced. Having a set schedule of self Reiki healings is a good idea, daily sessions

would be best. You should set aside a time and place for your self-healings so that you

will have no distractions. You can never give yourself too much!

Doing self-healing also allows you to practice as you get going and are learning to use

Reiki. Some people are embarrassed to touch themselves, if you are, you will also

probably be embarrassed to touch others, and it will show. Just as with your clients, you

do your own sessions with your clothes on so that you are used to this.

If, after your initial adjustment period, you can‟t do regular sessions with yourself

because of your schedule or small children then do what you can when you can. You can

do little mini session either before or after taking a shower or bath, right before

bedtime, right after you wake up, or even while taking a break at work.

If you feel weird at first, that is ok, you will get used to it. Most people often are

uncomfortable with any kind of touch and one reason you need to do these self-healing

sessions is so you get comfortable with touch. When giving Reiki to yourself pay

attention to where your hands are and that you are not applying pressure. Our hands

Gassho Position,

Prayer Position




should never push down or apply any type of pressure, as this could be misconstrued as

massage.

As you actually start to give Reiki, I will ask that you focus on just you for the first 45

days, if at all possible. This will give you the time needed to get used to the Reiki,

experiment with hand positioning, and start to feel more confident with yourself andyour ability.

Reiki Sessions for Yourself

Start each session, even mini-sessions, by stating your intention. Say a prayer along with

your intention if you are inclined to do so. After setting your intention and saying your

prayer you are ready to continue on with the session.

Place your hands on top of your head, crown chakra, and imagine your connection to theSource of Reiki. Depending on your beliefs this can be done however is best for you. For

some it helps to visualize this connection as a “string” running from

the Source to the crown chakra. Focus on and “feel” the energy

going from your crown chakra into your palms. Focus on this for a

few minutes, and then visualize the energy coming out from your

palms.

You are supplied Reiki energy continually through your crown chakra

and you focus and direct it with the palms of your hands. The

important thing is to allow yourself to just be, don‟t worry about theoutcome, don‟t focus on anything other than the intention you have already set, just let

the energy flow through you; remember that you are not doing the healing you are just

the conduit.

Once you have worked with Reiki for a while this will become easier, and you may even

start to be aware of the energy all the time. But, this is a good way to always start a

session with yourself, in order to further clear your mind of everyday things. Think of it

this way; we are not called human DO-ings, we are human BE-ings; so just BE and don‟t

try to DO.

For the hand positions and the order to do them in see the section after the Final Exam

titled: Hand Positions for self-healing

After you get more comfortable with working with the Reiki you can choose to use these

positions or others as you see fit. You do not have to always follow this list as an

absolute. If your leg hurts then give it Reiki, if your arm hurts then give it Reiki. These

Crown




are just positions to give you guidance and get you started; however, many practitioners

continue to use these positions on themselves and others even after becoming more

familiar with the Reiki energy.

Hold each position for about 4-5 minutes, unless you feel drawn to hold the position

longer or drawn to moving to a new position quicker. Do what feels right to you duringeach session.

Make sure that you practice picking your hands up completely before moving to the next

position or area. Some like to assume the Gassho position in between each area to

ensure they have removed their hands completely. It is important to remove your hands

completely when working with someone else because if you slide or drag your hands

across the body it can be taken as a massage technique and without a license for

massage, that motion is illegal. That is why you need to practice this way to start with;

once you are more comfortable with using Reiki and giving sessions to others you can do

your own sessions in whatever manner you wish.

You may want to end your session with a prayer, meditation, or an affirmation. You may

simply wish to give thanks and show gratitude for the energy you were allowed to use.

Whichever seems most fitting to you and your beliefs. Remember that using Reiki energy

is a gift, and all gifts deserve to be properly received and thanks given for.

You should write your experiences in your daily journal, or take notes on how each

session differs from the previous sessions. This will give you something to look back on as

you continue with learning Reiki. Write in your journal when you try different hand

positions or different areas; giving a detailed description of the results, so that you candetermine over time what you feel works best and what doesn‟t.

At this point, I want you to concentrate on yourself for 45 days, as mentioned before. It

is best if you complete this self work/adjustment time before you begin working with

others. If you feel the need or a calling to begin to work with others before your self-

work is complete, then by all means follow that calling. However, if you start to become

lax in your self-healing then stop working with others and return to doing just self

sessions for the remainder of the time.

The 45 day adjustment period is mostly just a guideline, and the number of days is what I

have seen with my own students as the average that most end up taking; I did not

arbitrarily pick the number 45. Some teachers use 21 days because that was the number

of days Usui-Sensei was on the mountain before he re-discovered the Reiki energy; as for

why other time frames have been used by others, I don‟t know, it is possible they have

determined that to work best.




I was taught Reiki by only doing self-work for 21-30 days. I noticed with myself and with

others that I have taught that this time frame does not allow for enough time to

experiment, get into a daily habit, or to get familiar with using Reiki. That is why I have

increased that time to 45 days. Some teachers say 21 days, some say 30, and I have seen

where some teachers make students stick to self healing for six months before letting

them move on to giving Reiki to others.

Once you begin to work with others they may ask you questions that you will need to

already know the answers to. So take these 45 days to prepare yourself and to learn all

you can about Reiki. Use this as a time for learning, healing, and changing yourself into

someone that is knowledgeable on the subject of Reiki. You by no stretch of the

imagination are to learn all there is to know in 45 days; however, this will give you a

good foundation.

I was taught that this period of time is the cleansing period and I have seen that many

teachers teach this. I have decided to teach this as an adjustment period because thereis more going on than just cleansing. You are adjusting to yourself in more than just

physical, emotional and spiritual cleansing. Although, you may still display some of the

same problems experienced during a cleansing period, but you may have them after each

session or for a longer time frame than those that have had only one session.

Assignment 2

If you plan to use Reiki to help others then you must first use it to help yourself, so

please take the time to do this assignment in its entirety and take it seriously. This next

45 days are set aside for you to practice and to heal yourself. Set aside at least 30

minutes each day for your self-healing sessions, knowing that some may take less time

and some may take longer.

If you are trying to figure out where in your schedule you are going to pull this half an

hour from, then you may want to also rethink why you wanted to learn Reiki. If you are

too busy to spend 30 minutes on healing yourself everyday for the next six weeks, this

may not be the right path for you to choose at this time in your life.

While you are going through this adjustment period try to avoid caffeine, nicotine, redmeats, and alcohol. If you simply cannot cut those things out of your life completely or

just do not want to do so, then try to limit your intake levels of these four things as much

as you can. Also, while adjusting you should drink plenty of water each day, and get as

much rest as you can.




When you finish with the 45 days write another paper. Write about your self-healing

sessions. List any concerns you had or still have. Have any of your thoughts changed

since you started your self-healing sessions? Describe how you are feeling now. Share

with me all that you feel inclined to share. Use this opportunity to ask me questions or

bring up any problems that you had that have not already been resolved. If you don‟t

feel any different or didn‟t feel anything during your sessions, then be honest, write

about that also.

If you decided to use a journal during this 45 days, that would be a good place to start in

writing the second paper.

If you feel that you are ready to move on in your study of Reiki prior to finishing the 45

days of adjustment, email me, and we can discuss your reasons for feeling this way. It is

very possible that you may not need that long, not everyone does. On the other side of

that, if you feel you need more than 45 days, let me know and we can discuss that also.

These time frames are guidelines not strict set in stone rules. Each person is different

and therefore this is to be done at your pace, not mine and not someone else‟s. We can

work through this at your pace.

When you have completed the second paper email it to the same email address you have

already been using. Then move on to the next part, which is using the hands-on method

on others.






Sometimes when you are first beginning to give Reiki sessions, and are practicing on

family and friends, others will want to “hang-out” and watch. Try to discourage this.

Not only could it make you nervous, it can be distracting in other ways for both you and

the receiver. Treat these practice sessions just as you would real sessions with real

clients in the future, and make sure you keep the confidentiality of the person you are

giving Reiki to.

Look back over the legal and ethical areas previously discussed. Make sure, even with

friends and family you follow the guidelines. This will give you practice so that you do

not forgot anything when working with others that you may not know as well.

Remember that you do not have to touch a person for Reiki to work. If either of you feel

uncomfortable with touching then just hold your hands a few inches from their body.

It is not necessary to remove any of your jewelry or theirs for Reiki to work. However,

do be mindful of your jewelry so that it doesn‟t get tangled in their hair or clothing whendoing the hand positions on or near the head or neck. Also, it is a good idea to not wear

bracelets that dangle too much as this may distract the other person. Along these same

lines, be mindful of any piercings or jewelry the other person may be wearing that could

get caught on your hands as you perform the various hand positions.

It is best to keep talking to a minimum during the session. However, if you and or the

receiver feel the need to talk do so. The key here is to not let the session go by while

either of you are endlessly chattering about things that are not related to the session.

This takes away your concentration in what you are doing and can prevent you from

being open enough to allow the energy to flow through you.

You can suggest to the receiver that they may want to close their eyes during the

session, but leave the decision to do so up to them. Likewise, you may want to close

your eyes during the session, but if you feel you‟d rather leave them open, that works

too.

Go through the same steps that you have been going through in your self-healing sessions.

Set your intention, and then open yourself to the Reiki energy. When doing sessions for

others it is a little uncomfortable for you both if you take the time to place your hands

on your own crown chakra to do this. An alternate way of opening yourself is to hold the

Gassho, prayer, position a little longer setting in your mind your connection to the

Source, the energy entering your crown chakra and flowing out through your hands.

Starting with the crown chakra, move from position to position in order. Remember to

hold your hands in each position for a few minutes to allow the Reiki to do its work. It is

also important to remember to complete each position, lift your hands completely, and




then reposition them at the next area. Remember dragging, gliding or sliding your hands

could be misinterpreted as massage.

For the hand positions and the order to do them in see the section after the Final Exam

titled: Hand Positions for healing others

When you finish with the root chakra, move to the knees; place one hand on/above each

knee after a few minutes move to the feet. If the person is in a position where you can

reach the soles of their feet; place one hand on or near the sole of each foot. If the

person is sitting in a chair and their feet are on the floor; place one hand on/above the

top of each foot.

Just like when you do Reiki sessions for yourself, you can choose to use other hand

positions as you see fit. You can position your hands on/above the receiver‟s arms, legs,

hands, etc. if you feel drawn to do so. You can do this in any order that feels right to

you.

After you have finished with all the hand positions you feel necessary, you should sweep

the receivers aura of negative energy that may be left over. To do this, hold your hands

slightly above the receiver‟s body, with your palms facing down. Starting at the head

and working down, brush the aura. When you reach the feet, flick your hands towards

the ground, with a motion like you are shaking water from your fingers. This motion will

also release any energy exchanged between the two of you during the session. Some

people like to wash their hands in cold water after sessions, to break the energy

connection.

When you are finished with the session remember to give thanks for the energy. You can

enter into prayer or mutual meditation with the receiver if that is what you both desire

or you can simply give the thanks. Some practitioners of Reiki like to sit and socialize

with each client for a few minutes after a session. If this appeals to you, you may want

to have on hand water or some herbal tea to offer for refreshment.

Throughout all of your sessions, remember that you are not the healing factor; you are

just the conduit for the Reiki to flow through. If you are too concerned with the

outcome or if you try to direct the energy you may feel worn out or tired after a session.

In this case, just do a short Reiki self-healing session, and relax and let the Reiki do what

it does.




Assignment 3

After learning how to do hands on sessions with another person you need to practice it.

Over the next month I want you to give at least six Reiki Sessions and record your

experiences and results. For this assignment I want you to use a different person for

each session so that you get used to giving Reiki to others and not get comfortable withjust one person.

If you do not have six willing volunteers, let me know. But, do the six sessions even if it

is the same one or two people.

If you choose you can do more than the six sessions. If you want to fill out the client

studies for more than six and have me look over them, that is fine, just email those to

me along with the original six that are required.

If you have any questions or concerns that arise while doing these practice sessions,

contact me with them at the time, or record them on the client studies.

Use the following format for each of your client studies. Once you have completed all six

client studies and sent them in move on to the section on working with plants and

animals.




Client Study for Assignment 3 & 4

Client Name:

Sex:

Date of Birth:

Relationship to you:

Does this person have any health problems? If so, please explain.

Did you have any problems during the session? If so, please explain.

Did the receiver have any questions during the session? If so please list the questions and

how you answered it.

What, if anything, did you feel during the session?

What, if anything, did the receiver feel during the session?

How did the receiver feel after the session?

Ask the receiver if they feel that Reiki would help them in any way. Give their response.

Did you notice anything not listed above that you want to ask or point out about this

session?




Plants & Animals

If you feel inclined to do so, you can give Reiki sessions to plants and animals also.

Actually, they love it just as much as we do! There is an assignment for this section, and

even if you do not ever plan to use Reiki for plants and/or

animals I require that you work through this section andcomplete this assignment.

If you have an allergy that prevents you from doing this work let

me know, but I still want you to read through this section. If

you cannot complete the

assignment at the end, we will

discuss other options for

meeting this requirement.

Plants and animals tend to soak up Reiki very quickly soyou do not need to spend as much time with a session for

them.

Plants take the least amount of time, and there are a

couple different ways to give Reiki to different types of

plants. For potted plants you can place your hands on

the outside of the pot and imagine the Reiki energy

flowing straight into the roots.

For bigger plants and trees you can either stand facing

the plant or tree with your hands held out toward it and

imagine the Reiki flowing into the plant/tree, filling it

up. For very large trees, you can simply place your hands right on the trunk and let the

Reiki flow directly into the tree. There really aren‟t any rules with how

and where to give Reiki to plants so experiment and have fun with it!

Animals have Chakras, just like we do, that can be used as a guide for

placing your hands. Use this picture along with

the chart and picture of the human Chakras

which you worked with before in determining where each

Chakra is on an animal.

Animals all have the same Chakra locations so the places you

would put your hands for a dog would be the same whether you

were giving Reiki to a cat, dog, horse, ferret, or any other four

legged animal.




Just like with people, animals all respond differently to Reiki. Damara, my Belgian

Teuverin, normally will just lay there and go to sleep and would

just continue to lay there forever if I didn‟t stop. But, there are

times when I have given her Reiki and she acts like it has made her100 times more hyper than she already is.

My cat, Felipe, on the other hand always go to sleep during me giving

him Reiki. I have also noticed that when he goes to sleep while

receiving Reiki he doesn‟t snore as much as usual.

It is important to note that you should never try to hold your animals

down or force them to be still. Just hold your hands where they will let

you, for as long as they let you. If they get up and walk away, then just

let them do so.

As with plants, experiment with sessions on

animals and have fun!

Assignment 4

For this assignment you can use the same

client study sheet that you used when working

with people. Just fill in what you can or what

makes sense to fill in. Getting the form right

isn‟t important, getting the practice givingReiki to plants and animals is the goal here.

Do two plant sessions and two animal sessions. Email the results of these four sessions to

me when you have them completed. Once you have done this, please go ahead and take

the final exam.




Your Lineage

I am not so sure that I feel lineage is that important. I have several reasons for feeling

this way, foremost being that we are all born with the Reiki energy in us, and the only

reason we have Teachers and Masters to attune us is to make us aware of that energy.

Secondly, it is unimportant to me because there are so many different views, opinions,and teachings out there that all contradict each other, yet supposedly all came from the

same man. Everyone can‟t be right, and it is nearly impossible at this point to determine

who is correct and who is misinformed.

However, I do feel that without having Masters or Teachers to pass on what they have

learned from others and by working with Reiki themselves it would be even more of a

mess than it already is and the art of using Reiki for healing may be lost again, just as it

was before Usui-Sensei re-discovered it.

Please do not take my remarks about lineage to mean that I am disrespectful of thistradition or that I am disrespecting any that do not share my views. Those are simply

put, my views and mine alone.

Many others act as if the lineage is the most important part there is, so for when you are

asked, here is your lineage:

Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayashi, Hawayo Takata, Phyllis Furomoto, Claudia Hoffman, Mary

Shaw, Christine Henderson, Bruce Way, Ariane McMinn, Mona Khalaf, Dharmadevi, Mary

Morgan, You




Final Exam

Please answer the following questions and return them to me by email, along with the

name you want on your certificate and the address you want the certificate sent to. Iwill not email certificates to anyone. You may choose to not receive a certificate and if

that is your decision then let me know and I do not need your name and address.

Please take this exam seriously and do not just copy what I have written in this course as

the answers to these questions, as that does not show me you have learned anything

about Reiki.

1. What is Reiki to you?

2. How would you describe Reiki to someone that has never heard of it?

3. Who is attributed with re-discovering Reiki and briefly give the story behind it?4. Who brought Reiki to the western world?

5. What are the Reiki Principles and why do we have them?

6. Which version of Reiki Principles do you use in your daily prayers or meditations?

7. Name one reason you should be concerned, legally, about practicing Reiki?

8. Describe in detail one ethical concern that you may face and how you should deal

with it.

9. List the Chakras and explain where they each are located.

10. Describe the position you hold your hands in while giving Reiki.

11. How do you set your intention? Give one example.

12. Why is self-healing so important?

13. During self-healing sessions where should your hands be and for how long?

14. How often should you do self-healing sessions after your initial adjustment period?

15. When working with others what are some of the rules you should follow about

touching?

16. Can plants and animals receive Reiki?

17. How do you feel about giving Reiki to others? To plants? To animals? To yourself?

18. If someone came to you with a sinus infection, what would you do? Would you give

them Reiki? Why or why not?

19. What is the number one most important thing to remember when giving Reiki?20. What do you see yourself doing with Reiki in the future?




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