I am often asked, "Why are there so many forms of Reiki when Master Usui only mentions one". To be honest, I have asked myself this same question on more than one occasion...
While there is indeed just Reiki which is the universal life force energy that surrounds all of us, there are many ways that you can access this energy and it is through this energy that you can gain access to the universal energy for healing and self development. While there are the more traditional forms of Reiki that you can study which are called Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho and Usui Tate Reiki there is also another form called REIKI RYOHO. This form has become the main focus of my work this year and it is the new energy that I find myself teaching more and more through my in-person workshops.
The ability to learn Reiki is not dependent on intellectual capacity, nor does one have to be able to Meditate! It does not take years of practice as some websites will tell you. It is quite simply the easiest and simplest form of healing that is available to us at this time. Reiki is passed on from the teacher to the student via in-person or distant training. Yes, that is right. Whatever you have heard from online sources, the Reiki Attunements can be passed distantly and they were given this way by Dr Usui himself which is another reason why through the Reiki level 2 attunement you are taught how to use a symbol that allows you to send healing via distance. As soon as the attunement process ends, you will be a channel for the reiki energies. Because of this, it is easily learned by anyone. Reiki is a pure form of healing, not dependent on individual talent or acquired ability. Because of this, the personality of the healer is less likely to cloud the significance of the healing experience. The feeling of being connected directly to God's healing love and protection is something that must be felt to be believed.
Growing with Reiki!
Learning Reiki is a good starting point for experiencing and working with healing energy and a wonderful method for deepening awareness of the universal energies. In general, Reiki complements all forms of healing as well as traditional orthodox medicine. There are no hard and fast rules about how to approach starting to learn Reiki but you will know within yourself when the time is right. You must always also listen to your heart and you will be guided in choosing the right experiences and teacher for you. When you have been attuned and you start the process of learning more about Reiki, the real work begins. To develop your understanding of, and sensitivity to Reiki it is a good idea to devote time to regular practice. Reiki is not something to be rushed. It is a process of self-development, self-mastery, and spiritual awakening. By keeping your eyes on the goals, your mind in your heart, and taking things one step at a time you will receive the best possible results from your reiki training. Think of it this way, you wouldn't rush from one birthday to another so why would you want to rush working with something that is going to drastically change your life in a profound way. Take your time and enjoy the blessings that will come from working with this beautiful form of Healing.
My Journey with Reiki
Over the years, I have worked with many forms of Reiki from Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho, Usui Teate Reiki, and Threshold Reiki to name just a few. I have however been blessed with being able to work with a form of Reiki that was brought forth by the founders of Ascension Reiki which is simply called Reiki Ryoho. During this time of working with the many forms of Reiki, I have discovered that although the symbols of Reiki are an integral part of working with the energies, Dr Usui himself did not use the symbols for the attunement procedure. He instead worked with Reiju Empowerments which are taught in Usui Teate Reiki. These empowerments are designed to give the practitioner the opportunity to discover what Reiki means for them as well as allow the Reiki energies time to work within their etheric background to bring about advanced healing and spiritual progression within their daily life. I have therefore been guided to now offer the attunements and manuals for Reiki Ryoho. These manuals are vibrant, colourful, and full of new information that is simple to understand. The attunements are also very different but this allows me to bring a breath of fresh air into the Reiki training that I offer through the Academy.
Reiki Ryoho Degree's/Training
Within Reiki Ryoho, there are 4 attunements, one for each degree. The 4 degrees are as follows:
1. Shoden - Reiki 1 {1st Degree Reiki Practitioner - Cho Ku Rei Symbol}.
2. Okuden - Reiki 2 {2nd Degree Reiki Practitioner - Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen Symbol}.
3. Shinpiden - Reiki 3 {3rd Degree Reiki Master/Practitioner/Advanced Reiki Training - Sei Hei Ki Symbol}.
4. Shihan - Reiki 4 {4th Degree Master/Teacher - Dai Ko Myo Symbol}.
The attunement procedure of Reiki Ryoho is one of the simplest that I have experienced but at the same time, it is one of the most profound versions that I have had the opportunity to share with students over the past few years. A simple "Prayer of Faith" is said and the attunements are given to the student by the One Creator {God}. All that is needed from the student is to have faith and intention. The use of symbols is optional in this method because Dr Usui himself never used symbols when he attuned his students. The symbols were brought to the attunement procedure by Takata at a later stage. The energies of our One Creator will honour your intent and your faith to be attuned. The attunements for Reiki Ryoho are also given in one attunement session by giving the 4 attunements consecutively, one after the other until all 4 levels are given. This will be controversial for some of you but I can promise you that this method works and there never had been any need for years to pass between each attunement like so many other teachers around the world till insist upon. Again, Dr Usui never asked for years to pass between the attunements, this was again brought forth by Takata at a later stage. The only thing that you must agree upon is to use Reiki to self-heal as often as you can. To simply receive the attunements and then do nothing to heal yourself, will not allow you to be a pure channel for the Reiki energies. We all have old baggage and energetic junk that we need to clear in order to be a clear channel for Reiki so by self-healing, you will peel back the layers of this old energetic baggage, allowing you to channel a higher and more refined frequency of energy to yourself and others.
The 4 Degrees of Usui Reiki Ryoho
* Reiki 1st Degree - Shoden {Hands on Healing and the 1st Noble Truth of Innocence - Cho Ku Rei} - The 1st-degree attunement of Reiki Ryoho works to open you to the flow of Reiki in and through the "Acting Body" commonly known as the Physical Body which is composed of 7 Systems and 5 Senses.
* Reiki 2nd Degree - Okuden {Distant Healing and the 2nd Noble Truth of Purity - Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen} - The 2nd-degree attunement of Reiki Ryoho opens you to the flow of Reiki in and through the "Thinking Body" which is composed of the 7 Auric Layers and the 5 Pranas within the body.
* Reiki 3rd Degree - Shinpiden {Emotional Healing and the 3rd Noble Truth of Love - Sei Hei Ki} - The 3rd-degree attunement of Reiki Ryoho opens you to the flow of Reiki in and through the "Feeling Body" which is composed of the Chakra System from the Crown down to the Root/Base. The Chakra system from the Crown down is composed of 7 Chakras on the back and 5 Chakras on the front of the body.
* Reiki 4th Degree - Shihan {Karmic Healing and the 4th Noble Truth of Wisdom - Dai Ko Myo} - The 4th-degree attunement of Reiki Ryoho opens you to the flow of Reiki in and through the "Karmic Body" which is composed of the Meridian System. The Meridian System is made up of the Governing Vessel on the spine, the Conceptual Vessel on the front, and the 12 pairs of Organ Meridians.
A New Insight Into Reiki Lineage
Reiki lineage is something that many find is of the utmost importance when they learn Reiki but we have forgotten the principles of Dr. Usui's teachings. All Reiki attunements come from the same source, Our One Creator! This is how Dr. Usui was attuned, by Our One Creator! Due to this, we all have the same lineage because no human being actually attunes another person. We are simply helpers and facilitators in the process of attunement that is extended to us by the One Creator who bestows the gift of Reiki upon the receiver. This is about the Grace of God. Dr. Usui said that it wasn't through his works or efforts that he received the gift of Reiki. It was a gift that was bestowed upon him by the Creator and this gift was available for all who wish to connect with it. With this information, you will receive 2 lineages. The first will be the One Creator Lineage and the second is a teacher-based lineage that I received when I was attuned to Reiki in 2004. Both lineages are true and honest, I simply want to offer students 2 versions that you can use as a practitioner and also a master.
My Reiki Lineage
My Reiki Lineages are Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho, Usui Teate, Threshold Reiki, and now Reiki Ryoho. The latter lineage is very different where there is no formal lineage due to the attunement working in the technique to Dr Usui who was attuned directly from the One Creator and not a physical person but for students who still need to work with a lineage, I offer 2 with this attunement {One Creator Lineage {Creator - You} and Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho}.
"Reiki is about Spiritual Progression, Self Development, Healing and Awareness. Everything else is simply for the human mind to make sense of this process"
A Final Note
As you will have seen from the above information, Reiki Ryoho is a quantum leap away from what you have probably learned through many books, teachings, and information that you may have read on other websites. This is not to say that all other information is wrong. As a Reiki Teacher, it is my job to offer you the best possible training that I can and I have found that the method of Reiki Ryoho is for me, one of the most up-to-date and profound versions of Reiki training that I have come across with there being no fracture within the teaching or lineage. This method also incorporates the blessings of the Archangels, Ascended Masters and Light Beings which for me is something that I find comforting and a true blessing to my Reiki practice. Reiki Ryoho allows the energies to unfold naturally within you as well as guiding you as you progress through each degree that you will receive daily from hands-on healing work which is fundamental to the practice of Reiki. After 20+ years, I am still learning new things about Reiki and how to tap into this divinely guided energy to help myself and the clients that I work with.
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