A Reiki
Attunement is a very special ceremony for those who wish to become a Reiki practitioner or to advance their level of Reiki,
where the ability to do Reiki is put into their hands by a Reiki Master. The chakras are aligned during the
process, allowing the ability to give energy to others and to yourself without losing any of your own energy. Reiki
I is considered to be the "awakening" where the ability to use Reiki is available whenever you want it.
Think of it as the Reiki Master flipping a switch allowing you to begin your journey as a practitioner.
A Reiki I attunement, Shoden in Japenese, transfers approximately 20% power from Master to student.
It takes three to four weeks to adjust to the attunement since a cleansing process may begin, affecting the physical
body as well as your mind and emotions. This occurs when stored toxins are released along with feelings and
thought patterns that are no longer useful. Keep in mind that this does not occur for everyone, but if you
do have this experience it is helpful to understand what is happening so that you can support the completion. It would
not be unusual to feel a little spacey or tingly, have more intense dreams, or experience detoxification symptoms which could
include diarrhea, running nose, or increased urination. Note: regardless of these symptoms you will
still feel well and the symptoms are merely the result of the energy adjusting, increasing your capacity to channel the healing
energy. Should your experieince be one with no obvious symptoms be assured that the attunement was effective.
I explain this to the student not so they can be expecting any of these symptoms to occur, I explain it so that should they
occur you will understand why. Most people do not experience any disturbing symptoms. Relax and enjoy the process.
Using Reki healing on yourself daily will act
to rebalance the energy and decrease the sensations that may have resulted from the attunement process. This will also
help to keep your energy high and protect you.
Once you become
attuned all you have to do is think about Reiki and it will begin to flow. You will never lose your ability to do Reiki;
you will always be able to use healing energy to help all living things. If you don't use Reiki regularly your energy
will not be very strong and you will not be able to advance your level of Reiki.
There are many ways to use Reiki:
- Use
Reiki on yourself
- Use Reiki on plants
- Give Reiki to pets, but be careful since animals are very sensitive to energy and a little goes
a long way. Never force them!
- You can give Reiki to others,
with their permission, however, Reiki I practitioners should limit this to close friends and family members.
- You can even Reiki your food and your car.
