REIKI............?

Reiki, what is it you ask ?

It is an alternative medicine practice. Rei,(Japanese) universal and Ki, life force energy. Reiki is present in all living things and a short or blockage in that energy can form into numerous types of imbalances or illness. You can resume the balance and sometimes cure an illness by tapping into the universal energy. Everyone has the potenial to use reiki to some extent or another, some just happen to be better at it or more intuned to it.

There are two forms of reiki, traditional and non-traditional. The traditional way was started by a man named, Mikao Usui in the late 1800's. It was brought to America in the 1930s. Since then a more "non" traditional way has evolved. It evolved due to the fact that many teachers felt since it was a universal energy, many had the right to learn, re-learn or remember reiki.

The five basic symbols of reiki are... 1) Cho-ku-rei(the beginning or entrance) 2) Sei-he-ki (Earth & the person in incarnation are considered impure ground) 3) Hon-sha-ze-sho-nen (No past, present or future-no limits) 4) Dai-ko-myo (The person whohas the desire for enlightenment for others' sake and achieves it.) 5) Raku (Completion)

Reiki is learned thru a series of attunements as well as any information that your teacher may suggest or willingly pass along to you. Such as...books, charts and grids, meditations, and group sharings.

Reiki tends to open everyone up to different aspects of the universal energy as well. Some may be open more to animals, healing arts, art work , or any number of different things, but regardless of what it opens up in one self , it seems to be what is needed most at that time.

There are 3 degrees of reiki... 1) 1st degree, deals with learning the history, what it is, and healing sessions. 2) 2nd degree, deals with symbols, distance healing, and opening up the Kundalini. 3) 3rd degree, learning the 3rd degree symbols, teaching reiki, path to enlightenment and the future of reiki.

The reiki principles are as follows.... Just for today, do not worry. Just for today, do not anger. Honor your parents, teachers and elders. Respect the oneness of all life. Show gratitude. Make your living honestly.

The symbols for each degree are similar, but still belong to each seperate degree. I will add some of them in my next draft, but there also seems to be numerous new symbols that appear to individuals as they go thru their attunements or once they are done with their training. Although, most of these "new" symbols may work, they are not considered "traditional". However, if you are drawn to a paticular symbol and it works for you, don't disregard it either. I think that certain symbols may come to individuals on a case to case need basis.

I will try to add some of the symbols and meanings in my next blog. Hope this has been enough info until then...