Self Healing with Reiki

Though information about self healing is scattered throughout this text, I thought that at least a few additional words should be dedicated to it. Quite a bit about this has been said in the sections on second degree Reiki, especially in relation to the expanded tools it has to offer. This chapter, however, is meant to address something far less commonly discussed within the Reiki community.

Anytime that you work with Reiki, the energy pours through you and heals you on many levels. It does not matter if you are in meditation, working on yourself, another person, or giving or receiving an attunement. One of the nicest things about Reiki is that it isn't necessary for you to do anything special as you channel the energy. And, deep relaxation is very common when giving treatments, which is excellent for those needing stress relief.

Reiki Treating without Touching

Some Reiki practitioners and masters give complete treatment sessions without ever touching their clients. The effects of this kind of treatment are very powerful as Reiki effects the person's energy field first, circulates through them removing negative blocks, and then enters the physical body to heal on its level. Because of the effectiveness of this method, I've listed the primary techniques below, in order of use, so that you can integrate them into your own sessions.

Reiki Group Healing

Group healing sessions are an especially powerful experience not only for the person being worked on, but also for the practitioners involved. There are many ways to conduct such sessions, depending on how many practitioners are present, and what their level of training is. This chapter outlines several different methods to use with group healing. I cannot state frequently enough that this is a work which is constantly in progress. The Complete Guide to Reiki is exactly that, a guide for you to use and a source of ideas. Experiment, see what works for you, develop your own methods, and you will be well on your way to becoming an exceptionally powerful healer.

Chapter Twelve: Group Healing

Group healing sessions are an especially powerful experience not only for the person being worked on, but also for the practitioners involved. There are many ways to conduct such sessions, depending on how many practitioners are present, and what their level of training is. This chapter outlines several different methods to use with group healing. I cannot state frequently enough that this is a work which is constantly in progress. The Complete Guide to Reiki is exactly that, a guide for you to use and a source of ideas. Experiment, see what works for you, develop your own methods, and you will be well on your way to becoming an exceptionally powerful healer.

Chapter Eleven: The Distant Healing Symbol

With this symbol comes another very special part of second degree Reiki, the ability to send energy to others at a distance. This symbol can be used alone, however, it is typically used with at least the power symbol and often with the mental/emotional symbol as well. In addition to being able to send Reiki at a distance, this symbol also allows one to send Reiki to other points in time, both past and future.

When it comes to sending energy at a distance, follow the same guidelines as outlined earlier, and always make certain that the person asks you for it. If it is not possible to actually speak to them, simply offer the energy to their higher self with the request that it be used for their "highest and best good".

Chapter Ten: The Mental/Emotional Symbol

This is a very special and powerful symbol within the Usui System of Natural Healing. When using this symbol it has traditionally been taught that it is especially important to keep your thoughts and emotions as pure as possible. This is because it is thought to create a bridge between your consciousness and your client's subconscious mind. The subconscious is the level of one's being that hypnotherapists use to effect change in people, usually by enabling them to release old and deep seated emotional and thought patterns. For this reason, I strongly recommend that, upon obtaining second degree, you go down to your local library and check out a good book or two about hypnosis. The insight you gain will be very valuable in your healing work.