I have just received my teacher attunement, This is a development I am incredibly excited about.
I intend to do 4 or 5 free level 1 attunements before I start charging - for family and friends. But what is a reasonable charge for a level 1 attunement? I intend to work 1 to 1 mainly
All advice and input gratefully received.
Love and light
I have just received my teacher attunement, This is a development I am incredibly excited about.
Congratulations on your achievement. I wish you all the best with your endeavours :).
Hi Tashanie,
Perhaps take a look around on the web to see what other masters in your area are charging to give you an idea, as it can vary by locality as well as by master experience (or read that as ego if you prefer 😉 ). It also depends how long the course is you are going to teach. My level 1 (a good few years back now) was a weekend course and cost about £120 if I recall correctly, which included plenty of group practice and feedback as well as 4 attunements over the days etc.
Is there a reason you wish to work 1 to 1? It's not easy to teach someone how to do Reiki on another person if there's only the two of you. Small groups allow for good practice and feedback whilst being inclusive of everyone there.
All Love and Reiki Hugs
Hi Tashanie,
Perhaps take a look around on the web to see what other masters in your area are charging to give you an idea, as it can vary by locality as well as by master experience (or read that as ego if you prefer 😉 ). It also depends how long the course is you are going to teach. My level 1 (a good few years back now) was a weekend course and cost about £120 if I recall correctly, which included plenty of group practice and feedback as well as 4 attunements over the days etc.
Is there a reason you wish to work 1 to 1? It's not easy to teach someone how to do Reiki on another person if there's only the two of you. Small groups allow for good practice and feedback whilst being inclusive of everyone there.
All Love and Reiki Hugs
I was taught one-to-one.
If I am working one-to-one I don;t have to worry about holding others back because one person doesn't understand something
Initially I think doing more than one attunement in a day is going to be challenging. The one I did under supervision left me feeling VERY drained.
I know I can produce a guinea pig who will enjoy a free reiki session from my student.
How did you get feedback from your students abut the 21 days of self healing?
I know people do do weekend courses and I have always wondered that. I didn;'t get my certificate until my master was happy I had done the 21 days
love and light
Sally
I was taught one-to-one.
If I am working one-to-one I don;t have to worry about holding others back because one person doesn't understand something
Initially I think doing more than one attunement in a day is going to be challenging. The one I did under supervision left me feeling VERY drained.
I know I can produce a guinea pig who will enjoy a free reiki session from my student.How did you get feedback from your students abut the 21 days of self healing?
I know people do do weekend courses and I have always wondered that. I didn;'t get my certificate until my master was happy I had done the 21 days
love and light
Sally
Ok, I see your Reiki Master was working to some "reiki myths". There isn't such a thing as 21 days of self healing. Self healing is something that reiki practitioners should do for themselves every day. The 21 day thing came from the history of Reiki where Usui sensei spent 21 days meditating on the mountain when he received he enlightenment to Reiki. Saying that, my Reiki master taught the same when I first learnt, and we were given our certificates at the end of the weekend, but I have continued to learn since then, through continued practice at Reiki shares (one's I've attended that my master was running, other masters were running, and one's I've set up and run too). Working in a group we had an intensive weekend and got plenty of practice and our master was easily satisfied that we had learnt sufficient for Reiki 1 by the end of it, though we were encouraged to attend Reiki shares and practice and continue with self healing.
It's odd that you say doing an attunement left you feeling drainined... it should in fact leave you feeling energized... I'm wondering if you're using our own internal ki energy rather than channelling reiki when doing it?
All Love and Reiki Hugs
All Love and Reiki Hugs
Hi,
Welcome to the world of teaching.
If I may address a couple of points...teaching is exhausting, especially at the beginning. Each time we initiate someone else we get re initiated so you have to go through the energy of that again - which is of course fun! But spending time with people giving them your full attention and energy is exhausting. There's no denying it! So one to one is a great way to start. Also we get nervous when we start - not of the Reiki - but of us a teacher.
I mostly teach one to one at the first degree. No guinea pigs needed for me as I teach that the first degree is for self healing only. After all Usui said we must heal ourselves before we begin to heal others. I haven't trained a single person who has said they would like to have worked with others after their first degree. They ALL were grateful for the chance to get to know Reiki in themselves before heading to the 2nd degree. It really is worth taking the time to heal yourself first. And practically speaking there is so much to teach in a first degree over the two days that I simply wouldn't know how to fit in the teaching about working with others.
Kindest regards,
Christina
Hi,
Welcome to the world of teaching.
If I may address a couple of points...teaching is exhausting, especially at the beginning. Each time we initiate someone else we get re initiated so you have to go through the energy of that again - which is of course fun! But spending time with people giving them your full attention and energy is exhausting. There's no denying it! So one to one is a great way to start. Also we get nervous when we start - not of the Reiki - but of us a teacher.I mostly teach one to one at the first degree. No guinea pigs needed for me as I teach that the first degree is for self healing only. After all Usui said we must heal ourselves before we begin to heal others. I haven't trained a single person who has said they would like to have worked with others after their first degree. They ALL were grateful for the chance to get to know Reiki in themselves before heading to the 2nd degree. It really is worth taking the time to heal yourself first. And practically speaking there is so much to teach in a first degree over the two days that I simply wouldn't know how to fit in the teaching about working with others.
Kindest regards,
Christina
I am nervous of doing justice to reiki in what I teach. My scientific background gives me a different perspective on things - a perspective that doesn't always sit well with traditionalists. I sat thought my reiki 1 patiently listening to information about chakra's while I had grave doubts about the whole idea of chakra's and aura's.
I was taught level one is for self healing - and treating family and friends. For me that is why the 21 days self healing is important. You DO heal yourself before you try it on others
I can respect Energyplz'z differing views - I know different masters do teach different things. But I believe each master will do what is right for them and their students.
Respect for my teacher means I will stick to what she taught me at first. I am sure experience will change what and how I do things over time.
My main reason for wanting to become a teacher isn't to teach others to heal - it is to give others a tool for spiritual development - and that was at the core of Usui's teachings. I also want to make sure they have a good grounding in ethics etc so that if they DO heal others they do so in the right way
Love and light
I am nervous of doing justice to reiki in what I teach. My scientific background gives me a different perspective on things - a perspective that doesn't always sit well with traditionalists. I sat thought my reiki 1 patiently listening to information about chakra's while I had grave doubts about the whole idea of chakra's and aura's.
I assume that you have come to terms with this dichotomy on a personal level. In that case, simply teach what you believe to be true. No one can do more.
I also have a scientific background. If theres a problem with this that I cant come to terms with, I discuss it with friends either shamanic or scientific (sometimes both) and with my spirit teachers. If my students disagree with my point of view it can lead to interesting discussions and learning for us all.
(Were chakras part of original reiki teaching? If so, why is a Hindu idea in a Japanese system? Or did it slip in via Buddhism?)
I assume that you have come to terms with this dichotomy on a personal level. In that case, simply teach what you believe to be true. No one can do more.
I also have a scientific background. If theres a problem with this that I cant come to terms with, I discuss it with friends either shamanic or scientific (sometimes both) and with my spirit teachers. If my students disagree with my point of view it can lead to interesting discussions and learning for us all.
(Were chakras part of original reiki teaching? If so, why is a Hindu idea in a Japanese system? Or did it slip in via Buddhism?)
Hi Crowan,
As far as I know, chakras were not an original part of reiki teaching. As you say, they are Indian teachings rather than Japanese. I think they found their way into reiki teachings after coming to the west but I'm not sure of the details of how and when (I'm sure someone on here will be able to fill me in on that)
Hi Tashanie
I too was taught in this way. I think the 21 day self healing is a good thing, however I do have one problem with the teaching. It seems to imply that once you've done it, then you can stop self healing every day and just do it occasionally (which is exactly what I did) when really, its probably just as important to sustain the daily self healing after the 21days......perhaps even more so.
Love
Crystal elf
I too was taught in this way. I think the 21 day self healing is a good thing, however I do have one problem with the teaching. It seems to imply that once you've done it, then you can stop self healing every day and just do it occasionally (which is exactly what I did) when really, its probably just as important to sustain the daily self healing after the 21days......perhaps even more so.
Does this imply that you never reach a point of sustainable health? That it always has to be 'topped up'?
Does this imply that you never reach a point of sustainable health? That it always has to be 'topped up'?
If I can answer this with my thoughts on the matter...
Reiki is more than achieving sustainable health, Reiki is about aiming for one's perfection. Maintaining a perfect balance of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being while living in a physical world requires daily effort to achieve and once achieved, to maintain. We are all exposed to stresses on a physical, emotional and spiritual level constantly, simply by living. These stresses affect our health, well-being, our perfection, and can and should be healed with Reiki daily. I have yet to meet any individual who is perfectly healed on every level at every instant of every day.
If I can answer this with my thoughts on the matter...
Reiki is more than achieving sustainable health, Reiki is about aiming for one's perfection. Maintaining a perfect balance of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being while living in a physical world requires daily effort to achieve and once achieved, to maintain. We are all exposed to stresses on a physical, emotional and spiritual level constantly, simply by living. These stresses affect our health, well-being, our perfection, and can and should be healed with Reiki daily. I have yet to meet any individual who is perfectly healed on every level at every instant of every day.
Okay. Thanks.:)
(I'll stick to other methods, though)
Okay. Thanks.
(I'll stick to other methods, though)
Yes, there are many ways to heal, to develop, to grow, to evolve. Each of us can find the way or ways that best suit us.
to heal, to develop, to grow, to evolve.
And are you saying that these are the same things, or that reiki helps all of them?
In what sense does 'evolve' belong in there?
Does this imply that you never reach a point of sustainable health? That it always has to be 'topped up'?
Yup.......what Omega said!:D
The way I understand it is that the self healing is not just for health, but also to aid spiritual growth/health. You could be healthy one day, then due to the events of the day or your unhealthy choices, you could reduce that state of 'health' by the next day. So self healing helps you maintain your healthy state. (I'm using the term healthy very loosely to describe not only physical health, but also emotional and spiritual wellbeing)
Also, what I meant when I said self healing was probably more important after 21 days is this.......I feel that by receiving reiki attunements and doing self healing, you become like an athlete who has to keep training (by self healing) so as to maintain fitness for their sport (healing self, others, and spiritual growth). If the athlete stops training regularly, then although they may still be healthy, they will eventually loose their prowess in their sport.
Of course, reiki is not the only means to do this.......you could use shamanism instead. But I'm guessing there is a similarity in some way. If I was to go for a shamanic healing to restore my health, does this mean that once restored, I could never be unhealthy again and never need another treatment for an ailment (even the same one) again?