Attune yourself to Reiki

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I would suggest it is a way of balancing and harmonising Self. It is a type of meditation technique that enables Spirit to be. Whether it is, in actuality, an self-attunement process to Reiki - I honestly cannot say. Certainly it is a way of attuning ourselves to the vibrations of Spirit but whether it is a transient or lasting melding only those who perform such an attunement (without having being attuned to Reiki) would know.

I would pose the question that, if it is as the article states, there would have been no need - no demand - for Usui Reiki per se. Why would he have started the original Reiki school. Then again, traditional Usui Reiki is so different from the Western variant.....

I only came on forum this morning to ask some advice - but it's just so interesting and stimulating when I'm part of this wonderful community that I so often get side-tracked!![sm=angry-smiley-035.gif][sm=soapbox.gif]

Glen

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I think it's possible if you have done energy work for a long time. Like kundalini training, meditation, Qi gong and inner Qi gong. But it's nice to be attuned by a master too.

When I was 12 (an insightful little soul) my mother gave me a book on Reiki - the symbols weren't explained -it was all rather secretive. I really got into it and studied the technique and everything - only when I go to the end it said you had to be attuned by a master to channel the energy - being an 'I know it all' sort of teenager, I thought 'hang on, didn't you just say universal energy that is my god given right?' I threw the book across the room thinking the attunement thing was just a ploy to get money, and the 'if you try to channel you maybe channelling some other energy which could be dangerous' was just a way to scare me into gettin an attunement and parting with my money.

Well how do you think a 12 year old was going to find a master to attune her, especially back then. Well as I said I threw the book down and started practising right then - no attunement no anything - I had been practising wicca and tarot and meditation before this - my mother introduce me to all things spiritual at a young age. After a time I stopped, coz I had no belief that I could actually do it. At 21 I suffered a bad accident which damaged the sciatic nerve and I suffered terrible hip pain. Painkillers for the rest of my life being the only alternative, I started Reiki again. whenever I did it I felt pain relief and warmth in my leg, but the healing took a lot of time. It took many years of it, but I hardly suffer with pain anymore - I can walk great distances now, which is a lot since I couldn't walk for even 5 minutes without pain.

Last year I was attuned and got my Reiki Master certificate. I feel the energy a lot more defined than before but the essence is still the same. I still do self healings and my leg is I think as close as it can be to better, it won't ever be the same as it was - but thanks to Reiki it is a lot better.

L&L all,
Sig.

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How lovely to hear of another wise soul who discovered healing at a young age[sm=hug.gif]

As for the 'self attunements', I would say that:

it isn't the attunement that enables anyone to be able to channel the healing energy, it is simply a tool to put them in the right space to discover their own natural ability to do so. However, from my experience it is lovely to learn from and with others when you are doing a reiki course, and having an attunement from a reiki teacher allows the student to experience the energy and form a relationship with that teacher. There so much one can gain from doing a workshop with other people- apart from being able to work on others it is fascinating to share experiences both of reiki and any other spiritually related topics and I always find the atmosphere in these types of courses really special too.

While the self attunement process would work in theory, I'd say that you'd be missing out on too much by not doing the course with other people!

You might also miss out on future opportunities to swap treatments with anyone you got on with!

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:)I completely agree Azalia, it's nice to experience Reiki with someone else and from someone else. When you meet with other Reikis and like minded people - you feel the good energy in the room, its truely amazing and a wonderful experience you take with you.

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certainly interesting, but when these attuned people practice Reiki, I wonder if they feel tired/drained afterwards... Siggy?

Is there anyone here yet to be attuned who could try this above attunement for us?

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I never treated anyone apart from myself before I was attuned - Oh I just remembered FUNNY STORY -

Before I was properly attuned (when I was practicing Reiki on myself), my TV broke down - it was a crap telly, old, you know. I had been reading up how you could use Reiki on inanimate objects. Anyway, I thought it would be funny to try and fix my telly with Reiki, so I switched the telly on - there was no picture (it was broke of course) and I started Reiki on it, after maybe 5 minutes a huge spark came out of the back of it nearly touching my hands with a huge bag - jezz did it scare the life outta me!! After that, the picture came back on and I got another 4 months out of the thing !! I never attempted again tho - I didn't want to be electricuted ARGH[:o]

This is the only time I used Reiki on anything else other than me before I was attuned. I didn't feel drained or anything. However, I think it is a big risk you take when not being attuned by a master - I still struggle with protecting myself even now and I have knowledge that I could take on other symptoms or feel drained afterwards - goodness knows what it maybe like for a person who has no knowledge of the subject.

I personally don't know anyone who has attuned themselves to Reiki, nor do I know if they feel drained afterwards. I know Diane Stein wrote a bit about that. I think if you have no money whatsoever you could ask a teacher to attune you for a barter, that's what I did in fact ,my master was very nice about the whole thing. You can offer anything you like - a tarot reading even, many masters would accept. Failing that you could self attune but I would get equipped with all the knowledge I could first, as well as meditation etc - I have to say that the thought of doing healing sessions on somebody else never crossed my mind before I was properly attuned by a master. For me, it was a whole learning process getting me ready for the real world, if you see what I mean.

I would like to hear more thoughts on the subject, it is pretty interesting.

L&L all,
Sig

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Hi Siggy

Everyone has the natural ability to channel universal energy as well as using their own energy and the method of 'self attunement' described above would, IMO, work to open their channels up to allow the energy to flow more freely.

The intent of a 'master' who has experience of channelling energy will provide a more effective method of opening up those channels to the universal energy. So, unless the person doing the 'self attuning' is already familiar with energy work, the method described will work, but could take repeated application for the person to open the channels to the same extent that the 'master' could have done.

As Azalia says, the attunement is a tool of intent, and those with true intent will succeed in the opening of their channels, and also there is a lot to be gained from learning to use the energy from others who already have experience of these things.

Love and Reiki Hugs

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it isn't the attunement that enables anyone to be able to channel the healing energy, it is simply a tool to put them in the right space to discover their own natural ability to do so.

Very well said Azalia.

certainly interesting, but when these attuned people practice Reiki, I wonder if they feel tired/drained afterwards...

Darren, I do know of "very well attuned" Reiki people (including masters) who do get drained when giving Reiki or an attunement. Often it is because they are not grounding themselves.
I have received excellent Reiki form someon who is not attuned to Reiki at all, and he did not feel drained at all form it - the person is used to being grounded when he works with others.

Artemis

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[sm=animal-smiley-085.gif]:eek:Just a thought...my sister is a Eucharistic minister in C of E and part of a Healing Ministry. She has been doing this for several years. Earlier this year she was attuned to Reiki and is now a Reiki 2 practitioner. She is also amazed at the difference the attunements have made to her awareness of, what she refers to, the Holy Spirit flowing thru her.

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"awareness" seems to be a key factor... I believe that everybody does chanel Reiki, whether attuned or not, but not everybody is aware of it, pays attention to it. With a Reiki attunemnt/course, you then know what to "look for", so pople who do not sense the energy easilly and woudl have missed it before can now have something to foucs on.
My understanding is that Dr Usui gave attunements (empowerments) only AFTER the student was able to sense the energy himself.

Artemis

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My understanding is that Dr Usui gave attunements (empowerments) only AFTER the student was able to sense the energy himself.

That is sooo interesting - I also heard Dr usui never actually used the Reiki symbols - He only taught them if the person was having difficulty in sensing the different energies. When I started learning Reiki before I was attuned I could visualise this white light so intensely and I could really feel it - I had no doubt that I was doing Reiki, but all that talk about it being dangerous if you weren't attuned used to worry me, even when I didn't believe it.

If someone can channel Reiki without being attuned then there is no possible way to regulate Reiki - only volunteer regulations without education criteria - however if someone could channel reiki without being attuned one could get attuned anyway for the qualification, but then why should they have to? - I know this is a little off subject but this really opens up a lot more questions.

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Hi siggy79

The symbols where not a part of Usui's original system, they where not needed, they where introduced to his later system which he gave to the armed forces as a first aid kit

Reiki is one of the systems we use to channel the universal energies, you might be able to channel some of the energies naturally, but if you want to channel Usui's original or second system you need connection to either the energies he worked with or the symbols he gave to the recipients of his second system to work through.

Without one or both of the connections you cannot channel the energy or the symbols of his system, it is the same with any of the many systems, the connection connects you to the source of someone's channelling and allows you to use the same energy connection to work with that they do.

The regulations are not to control Reiki as the energies cannot be controlled, the regulations are to restrict the practice and teaching of the Reiki energies so the people practicing it are controlled as that is the only control they can hope to apply

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but if you want to channel Usui's original or second system you need connection to either the energies he worked with or the symbols he gave to the recipients of his second system to work through.
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the connection connects you to the source of someone's channelling and allows you to use the same energy connection to work with that they do.

Interesting. Do you think that if one is attuned to Reiki by the Reiju method they won't have the connection to the symbols? I see the symbols as a way to symbolise the energy, and not as the energy itself, so I am not sure about needing to be attuned to the symbols.

Artemis

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Hi Artemis

They are two completely different systems and no if you receive Usui's original empowerment system on its own then the symbols don't work and if you have the symbols placed into your energy matrix during a Western Reiki atunement then you are connected to the symbols and the direct connection of the original system is not evident.

Both systems where conceived for different reasons, both work and it might well be possible to channel both systems during an energy session the same as you can channel many other different systems at the same time but that does not make them the same

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ORIGINAL: Paul Crick
if you receive Usui's original empowerment system on its own then the symbols don't work and if you have the symbols placed into your energy matrix during a Western Reiki atunement then you are connected to the symbols and the direct connection of the original system is not evident.

In my opinion, although I agree that the two systems were distinct, one with symbols and one without, this does not mean that someone who has only been attuned to Usui's original empowerment system cannot use symbols if they should so wish. If the intent behind the symbols is for a particular purpose whilst channelling the energy, then that intent will take place. I see the symbols as being tools relating to the use of intent.

you can channel many other different systems at the same time but that does not make them the same

Agreed, there are lots of different energies we can be attuned to, and these can be used individually or together by intent or sometimes a particular energy will seem to 'kick in' of it's own accord. The energies know what is best for the client.

Love and Reiki Hugs

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Hi Giles

You are assuming that the symbols are a focusing aide but to my understanding they are the connection for the energies to work through which is why they are placed inside someone's energy matrix in stead of just being told about them.

No symbols, no energy with that system

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Wow what a debate!

Well about the regulations, I didn't really mean regulating Reiki as such - just the people
What I mean is: most organisations regulate you through your qualifications, if you don't have certain qualifications you can't be in that organisation - therfore you can't be regulated - Now if Reiki sometimes doesn't need attunements then how can those people be regulated if they don't have qualifications- that's what I am trying to get at really.

The only way around this would be for people volunteering themselves for regulation, I supose but that's a whole other debate phew!:D

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You are assuming that the symbols are a focusing aide but to my understanding they are the connection for the energies to work through which is why they are placed inside someone's energy matrix in stead of just being told about them.

But then why do all the versions of the distant symbol work, even if they are not the one you have been attuned to?

Artemis

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This is kind of getting a bit too complex,

I was attuned to the symbols, but I don't always use them - sometimes I just say to myself - I am doing distance work and it is the same as using a symbol to me. I think it is just like intent -using intent. Sometimes instead of using the symbols I think of emotions and the energy changes slightly and I know it is working on their emotions. Obviously if the subtle changes are difficult to perceive I use the symbols but I don't think you always have to.

So if you have intent to use the energy in some way, it happens, regardless of what symbol you use or whether you have been attuned to it.

L&L
Sig

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Intent. Exactly.

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Hi Sig, i agree i never use the symbols now havn't for a while and the Reiki or divine love of healing whatever you want to call it still works, indeed intent and love . Love and Light = Healing, Doreen Virtue

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sometimes I just say to myself - I am doing distance work and it is the same as using a symbol to me. Sometimes instead of using the symbols I think of emotions and the energy changes slightly and I know it is working on their emotions. Obviously if the subtle changes are difficult to perceive I use the symbols but I don't think you always have to.

Sig, I totally agree with this! It about describes the way I tend to work -within the limits of putting into words what one does with Reiki.

Artemis

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The symbols are already there and activated so all you need is the intent to make them do what they are supposed to do, if you think about it then if you forgot to place one of the symbols then the energies will step in and correct it for you much the same as if you draw them wrong they will still work because it is the intent to activate the symbol which makes thing happen not the drawing of it.

Using the symbols is similar to driving an automatic car, you decide you want to drive and stick it in drive and don't worry about what gear you are in you just go, you can like the car do a little more to control what you are doing but it is not necessary to fulfil the function of moving.

If you want to experiment show someone the symbols who has not been attuned to them or any other system and see if they can work them, then attune them and see if they can sense the difference

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Paul, your last post makes sense to me.

If you want to experiment show someone the symbols who has not been attuned to them or any other system and see if they can work them, then attune them and see if they can sense the difference

One of two posisbilitie here: the person is not attuned but is already in touch with the Reiki energy, so the symbols may or may not add much to it. Or the person is not in tune with any sort of enrgy, and of course the symbols will only be "ink on paper".

Artemis