Hey all!
I know the Irish forum is always very quiet, but I thought I'd ask on here anyway to see if I got a response!
I really want to study reiki 1, and all being well, reiki 2. My problem is I don't know who to choose as my teacher. I want to make sure I choose the right person, and that they will be more than someone I just see for a couple of weekends, you know? I'm also very aware of people that just teach for the money, and not because they want to pass on anything more than a certificate (sorry all, very cynical, but unfortunately, it is a true state).
How on earth do I choose the right one?! I am in County Waterford if it helps 🙂
I know 2 different people have given me the same name/number, which is a good start, but it doesn't mean they are going to be right for me.
Thanks in advance guys 😀
You might want to book a couple of treatments with them first :), and talk to them about reiki, but just to get a feeling for their perspective, values, and style.
Good advice, fleur ... and Savid? You might also book a treatment with one of the Teacher's students, just to get a feel for what they're passing on.
Fx
Thanks for the replies 🙂
That's an interesting idea about being treated by a student of the teacher. I really hadn't thought of that at all. This may be a silly question, but is there a big variance in standard between teachers?
One other concern I had was about the type(?) of reiki that is being taught. I really don't know a huge deal about reiki, but I am really drawn to it because I want to do much more energy work, and improve that aspect in me (ie. my ability to work with energy). I came across a master offering "reiki / seichem - whichever is most requested". That worried me a little as I thought the difference between the two would be significant enough that I would want to be sure I was going to get what I wanted.
Yikes, don't know if that makes sense! Hope it does 🙂
This is an interesting question and one that's difficult to answer intelligably - but I'll give it a go!
There are a lot of different flavours of Reiki out there. Personally, I prefer the traditional, but there are many non-traditional teachers too and it all depends on what you want. Traditionals are quite structured in their teaching and the best way to find one of those is at the [url]UK Reiki Federation site[/url]. Traditionals are increasingly clear on what is and what isn't Reiki.
However, there are also a lot of independent Reiki teachers out there, who also use crystals or some other thing as part of their practice - and there are also the "distant attuners" who don't have a class.
And various others.
When we say talk to a prospective teacher before you go to a class (if you do) what we mean to say is that it's very important you feel happy with the teacher you've chosen. This isn't like Maths or English or something you learn at school or college, where it doesn't matter who you learn it from. The thing about Reiki is that is a journey ... and how you feel about the person you're learning from is important. If you don't like the first one you talk to, keep looking until you find one you do. This is someone who is going to be an integral part of the enormous changes Reiki brings into your life and you really want to like them and feel comfortable with them.
Seichem or Seichim (the spelling varies) is like Reiki, but without all the rules - it's very creative and fun. I really enjoy teaching it - there's always a lot of laughter in those classes.
Again, there's lots of different flavours. Personally, I'd be thinking about Reiki first, because Seichem can be very ungrounding - but it is entirely up to you.
Hope this is less confusing 🙂
Fx
Thanks for the replies 🙂
That's an interesting idea about being treated by a student of the teacher. I really hadn't thought of that at all. This may be a silly question, but is there a big variance in standard between teachers?One other concern I had was about the type(?) of reiki that is being taught. I really don't know a huge deal about reiki, but I am really drawn to it because I want to do much more energy work, and improve that aspect in me (ie. my ability to work with energy). I came across a master offering "reiki / seichem - whichever is most requested". That worried me a little as I thought the difference between the two would be significant enough that I would want to be sure I was going to get what I wanted.
Yikes, don't know if that makes sense! Hope it does 🙂