Addicted to Reiki Attunements

Some people have a tendency to become addicted to Reiki attunements and I've come across more than several of them in just the past two months. These individuals think if they can get the next level attunement, their life will improve, they will become a more effective practitioner, they'll be better able to address certain conditions, etc. I know fist hand how this is because I used to be addicted to attunements, myself.

When I first got involved with Reiki I felt a need to become attuned to the highest levels of every style I could manage. I thought that the next attunement would make my Reiki more powerful and effective and this lead me on a never ending chase for the next attunement. After receiving 7 attunements to various types of Reiki, I still wasn't satisfied. It was at this point that I realized I had become addicted to attunements and I was looking to them to make me a more effective practitioner...but it wasn't working.

With some inward reflection, I saw that it wasn't more attunements that would make me a better practitioner; it was, instead, clearing away my limiting beliefs, negative thoughts and emotional blocks that would enable me to have clearer access to the Reiki energy. Now, I know that many manuals teach that this is precisely what an attunement does for us and I don't dispute that but after so many attunements over a period of a littler over a year, I still wasn't seeing the changes I was seeking. Therefore, I took it upon myself to actively work with these issues.

I wrote down all the limiting beliefs I knew I had, all the emotional hurt from my past and my fears for the present and future and began working with them. After a couple of months of clearing away these limitations, I found I was better able to help myself, my family and my clients. Finally, I was seeing the results I had wanted for so long. Then probably the most important revelation came...if I had just fully used the Usui Reiki and applied it to the right areas of my life I wouldn't have needed all those other attunements. Though I don't regret the other attunements and I don't regret learning as much as I did, I do realize that it did not help me achieve my ultimate goal. This isn't to say it's a bad idea to branch out and learn something more than what you were originally taught but my opinion is that if your goal is to become a better practitioner (and you've gone as far as you can in a certain style such as Usui), chasing attunements isn't the way to get there. Instead, go inside and find out what is blocking you in your life and use what you already have to help clear it away. Then, when the internal work is done, if you feel a desire to learn more you'll know your decision isn't based merely on an addiction to attunements.

Jason Hundley is an Usui and Karuna Ki Reiki Master Teacher with 3 years of experience practicing and 14 months teaching. To learn Reiki online from Jason, visit [http://www.onlinereikicourse.com]

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Is Reiki Distance Attunement For You?

Reiki Distance Attunement is a very powerful way to access the power of Energy Healing. No longer only available to those who can find instructors within commuting distance, or those with the money to pay the sometimes outrageous fees, anyone with an internet connection, the desire, and the commitment to invest a little time and a few dollars can start tapping into this infinite power within forty eight hours.

Reiki is a Japanese word that is most commonly translated as "the Universal and Holy, Spiritually Conscious, that energizes and animates all living things.

The practice is a gentle but powerful system of Energy Healing.

No special tools or intelligence or prerequisites are required to be able to do this work. This is because it is not learned in the "Normal" conscious left brain way.

Instead, the ability to work with Reiki is transferred to you by a Master during a Initiation Ceremony.

Not only that, this ceremony does not have to take place when you and the Master are in the same physical location.

Reiki Distance Attunement ceremonies are becoming more and more common with the ever increasing availability of computers and the miracle of the internet.

Which is a wonderful thing, because the more people who have the ability to utilize Energy Healing for their own benefit, as well as the benefit of others, the more peace and health and joy there will be in the world.

Which is a really important, especially in this time when so many are struggling with so much.

Don't you agree?

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Getting Free Reiki Attunements

Free Reiki attunements are given by some Reiki Masters who feel that Reiki should be easily available for anyone who wishes to learn. Reiki, for those who don't know is a form of alternative, spiritual healing from a Japanese Master named Dr Usui. For those who are just beginning their journey of learning Reiki, Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki levels 1 - 3 is the best play to start. There are literally hundreds of different "styles" of Reiki attunements and empowerments that have come along since the establishment of Usui Reiki. There is Kundalini Reiki, Seichim Reiki, Money Reiki, Tiger Reiki, Meridian Flush Empowerment, and the Amara Omni Empowerment just to name a few.

Many Reiki Masters upwards to thousands of dollars just for one class and attunement, but many people benefit from receiving distance attunements without having to attend any classes. Many of these distant attunements are offered for free. As I said above, you must start out with Usui Reiki since it was the original and it's what many of the others are based upon.

After you receive your Usui Master attunement, you must make sure you are familiar with all of the original symbols. You can familiarize yourself with them by drawing them on your palms with a marker. Place them over yourself, your pets, or whoever you wish to heal, and visualize a bright light coming from the symbols. This is also a good way to practice healing. The more you familiarize yourself with the symbols and the more you practice, the stronger your healing abilities will become.

You may then begin studying about other systems of Reiki and empowerments. There are many systems to choose from for your specific interests and needs. For those interested in healing their finances and money problems, there is Money Reiki, Allowing Abundance Attunement, Abundance - Prosperity Empowerment, and Attraction Reiki. For those interested in healing with angels, there are many forms of Angelic Healing. There are many Goddess Empowerments for those interested in Paganism. Fortuna Luck Ray, Quan Yin Ascension, and Ancient Isis Blue Moon just to name a few. There are also plenty of attunements and empowerments based on Eastern Philosophy as well. No matter what areas you feel you need improvement on, be they physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, or financial, Reiki can help. Please keep in mind though that Reiki (or any form of alternative healing) should never be used to replace real medical help. It can be used in addition to medical help.

If you're interested in learning Reiki but don't have the thousands of dollars to take a class, you can give free distance attunements a try requesting help from Reiki Masters who offer their services over the web. Many people feel that distance attunements are just as effective. The healing energies of Reiki go beyond what we know of "space" and "time". The energies are always out there for all who wish to learn and practice.

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M. Deskins is an experienced Reiki Master who offers free attunements and healing sessions. She is an author who has had material published in many New Age publications and Ezines. http://www.AvonleeStarkeeper.com

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Reiki - History, Disciplines, and Attunements

Reiki is made up of two parts -- the Rei and the ki. The first part means "spirit" and the ki is the same as chi or "energy". Reiki is also known as universal life energy. Reiki is a method of healing and a way of life. The spiritual growth aspect of Reiki is at least as important as the laying-on of hands aspect. Reiki as in the laying-on of hands energy can be felt where the healer's hands are or somewhere else. For example, the healer's hands could be at the head and the healee may feel it at their feet. Reiki can be felt in many different manifestations. It can be felt as hot or cold, wave-like, tingling or vibration-like, electrical, or not felt at all.

Reiki as we know it has been founded by Mikao Usui, respectfully called Usui Sensei or Dr Usui. He lived in Japan, from 1865 to 1926. Stories abound about Usui. It is said that he was the dean of a theosophical university in Japan, a Buddhist, a Christian, a Monk, and many other descriptions. What everyone does seem to agree on is that Usui learned from ancient texts and then meditated on top of a mountain for 21 days, where he somehow received the gift of healing. Some say this was due to getting struck by lightening on the 21st day.

Usui founded a Reiki clinic in Japan and passed on the Reiki to others, by means of empowerments (a way of passing the gift), and teaching. One of those whom Usui taught was Chujiro Hayashi. In the early 1930's, Hawayo Takata, from Hawaii, traveled to Japan and was cured of a tumor and other ailments at the Reiki clinic. Naturally, upon discovering such a method, one would want to go out and heal the world! Chujiro Hayashi trained her, and she is the source of much of the Reiki practised in the West today. There are about 142 different disciplines of Reiki. And more than 142 different egos! However, all Reiki is Reiki. Only one discipline of Reiki is needed for a healer to flourish with it. After the attunement process, the healer grows and develops their gift by practising Reiki both as a healing and as a way of life.

Attunements can only be performed by a Reiki Master or Reiki Master-Teacher. The attunement process is a way of passing on the empowerments in a quick burst of energy. An attunement is also called an initiation. The Reiki attunements are what differentiates Reiki from other forms of energy or hands-on healing. An attunement tunes the student to the Reiki channel, kind of like a radio being tuned to a particular channel. They will then be able to channel Reiki for life. Even if a person attuned to Reiki leaves the actual practice of Reiki, they never lose the ability to get back in touch with Reiki, and they can re-connect with it again when they wish. Each level of Reiki study has its relevant attunements. There are usually three levels, although this differs from one discipline to another.

If you are thinking of taking a Reiki course or workshop, it is advisable that you do so in-person and that you choose a Reiki Master that you feel comfortable with. Find out if they give after-care support and Reiki shares, where you can practise, grow, and develop. You may wish to have a treatment first too, to make sure that the Reiki Master is right for you, as well as to experience how Reiki feels. Enjoy your learning and healing journey!

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