Reiki Master Manual

 REIKI MANUAL Reiki Master Level Three www.suericks.com © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 1 I would like to dedicate this manual to those special people who have committed themselves to teaching and mentoring of others in the sacred and very special art of Reiki We pray for healing and awakening for ourselves and our world so that we may learn to trust unconditionally in divine nurturance and act with compassion in all that we do . With grateful thanks to the wonderful natural World of Reiki, our guides, the guiding force and opportunities to learn and share this wonderful experience. This manual was compiled by Sue Ricks Reiki Master Teacher With the assistance of Janet Roome and Chris Brady Reiki and Seichem Masters We would also like to acknowledge the work of both Diane Stein and Rita Marr, whom we hold in love and respect
© Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 2 NAMASTE I honour the place in you In which the entire universe dwells I honour the place in you Which is of love, of truth, of light, of peace When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are one. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 3 The Blessing With Humility and gratitude we give thanks to the divine source, to Shiva and all divine beings, Angels, and guides, to Dr Usui, Dr Hayashi, Mrs Takata and all reiki Masters past and present, for this wonderful gift of Reiki. May we be blessed with abundance of healing, loving and spiritual energy – that we may be of great service to others and both our earth mother and Heavenly Father © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 4 Contents Contents ........................................................................................................................... 5 Reiki Master Manual – Part One ..................................................................................... 6 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 6 Traditional v Non Traditional Approaches ...................................................................... 6 Why do the symbols vary so much? ............................................................................ 7 Origins.......................................................................................................................... 8 Self-responsibility as a Teacher ....................................................................................... 8 The Symbols .................................................................................................................... 9 The Master Symbol - Dai-Ko-Myo............................................................................. 9 How to Draw the Master Symbols ................................................................................. 10 The Raku .......................................................................................................................... 13 Passing Attunements ...................................................................................................... 14 How an attunement is passed ..................................................................................... 15 How an attunement is received .................................................................................. 16 Check List For Passing Attunements ............................................................................ 18 The Reiki Master Crystal Grid................................................................................... 20 Other Attunements ..................................................................................................... 21 Teaching Reiki ............................................................................................................... 22 The Antahkarana ........................................................................................................ 23 The Use Of Crystals In The Healing Session ............................................................ 24 Clearing Discarnate Entities .......................................................................................... 25 Releasing Spirit Attachments From People ............................................................... 26 Immune System Energiser and Thymus Thump........................................................ 27 Healing Your Relationships With Others ...................................................................... 28 Forgiveness .................................................................................................................... 28 Opening the Kundalini ............................................................................................... 28 Reiki Third Degree Manual - Part Two ......................................................................... 29 Reiki and the Path to Enlightenment ......................................................................... 29 The Stupa and the Five Elements................................................................................... 31 The Cho-Ku-Rei......................................................................................................... 32 The Mandala ................................................................................................................. 33 The Sei- He -Ki ......................................................................................................... 33 The Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen ......................................................................................... 34 The Dai-Ko-Myo ....................................................................................................... 34 The Raku .................................................................................................................... 35 Bibliography .................................................................................................................. 37 Attunement = Initiation = Empowerment. ................................................................... 38 To Pass Attunements...................................................................................................... 39 To widen the central channel ..................................................................................... 40 Psychic Surgery Techniques .......................................................................................... 42 Teaching Skills............................................................................................................... 44 Cutting Lines & Cords ................................................................................................... 45 Self Attunements ........................................................................................................... 46 Distance Healing Attunements Can be Sent to Others ................................................. 46 Reiki Master / Teacher Certificate Requirement: - ..................................................... 47 Insurance to Practice Reiki ............................................................................................ 48 © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 5 Reiki Master Manual – Part One Introduction The Reiki Third Degree is the most exciting part of this amazing healing system. Traditional v Non Traditional Approaches There is a great deal of discussion in traditional and non‐traditional Reiki circles as to who should have the Third Degree. In traditional thinking, the Master Degree should be given only to people willing and able to dedicate their lives to Reiki. The candidate would be screened carefully over a number of years and must wait several years between Reiki II and Reiki III training and attunements. The student would not be permitted to ask for Reiki III, but would have to wait for it to be offered by an already initiated and teaching Master who had been a long‐term mentor and teacher to the student. The average cost for the Master attunement was US$10,000 and the student would be required to apprentice with the Master for a year after receiving the attunement. During this year the student would be an assistant to the Master expected to arrange the classes and take on any other work needed to be done for no pay whatsoever. Once the student had received the attunement and wished to begin teaching, the Master would insist on attending the first few initiations and would expect to receive the class fees! In addition the new Master would only be allowed to teach Reiki I at first and only much later Reiki II. For many years it was believed that only Mrs Takata, as Grand Master, could attune Masters. During the last ten years of her life between 1970 and 1980 Mrs Takata attuned only 22 Masters in the traditional apprenticeship way. Given the cost, exclusivity and the time taken very few students are therefore traditionally attuned to Level III. And of course for many years the natural growth of reiki was restricted as Masters were not attuning other Masters, possibly because of a misunderstanding. For the longevity of Reiki and the good of the Earth (and her inhabitants) the 'traditional' system has it’s own way that is right for some and other forms are better for others. Non‐traditional method Reiki Teachers, such as myself, work at lower prices and teach Third Degree with less restrictions. This is totally in line with the Aquarian age and the new energies now coming to earth, the arrival of the new millennium and the year 2012. The Reiki community continues to grow and expand with more and more Masters becoming attuned. Obviously some Masters have more knowledge and awareness than others and this should be acknowledged. There are now many organisations and sometimes there seems to be little or no dialogue between Traditional organisations and non‐traditional Reiki Master/Teachers who often terms themselves 'independent’. The Reiki Association, the Reiki Alliance and the Reiki Federation are the main groups within the Reiki community. The Alliance was formed just after the death of Mrs Takata and introduced many new rules and regulations into the 'traditional' style. By the very act of doing this the 'traditional' system was changed. Dr Usui always taught Reiki in a very flexible way. The three‐tier attunement system was introduced by Dr Chujiro Hyashi who personally felt that more 'structure' was required. Mrs Takata had her own ideas on how Reiki should be taught and it was her decision to introduce the high fees. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 6 Mrs Takata's granddaughter, Ms Phyllis Furumoto, has stated in an interview by William Rand, that: 'As Grand Master, I have no additional Reiki power, no additional symbols or attunement techniques, and no authority over other Reiki practitioners. So often it seems that many Reiki Masters and practitioners are overly sensitive to things like lineage, certificates and membership pf the "right" organisation. The important thing is: Do you know within yourself that you are connected to Reiki if you do, then nothing else matters’? The Reiki Association and Federations in the UK appears to be blends of Traditional and Non‐
Traditional Masters and practitioners. Channelled information now available from Reiki guides and Ascended Masters are confirming that to thrive in the Western world and culture then Reiki must naturally grow and change obviously only in very positive ways of course. The non‐traditional methods I use are very positive and I believe enhance and strengthen the Reiki energy in exactly the right way to meet our needs in the new millennium. Non‐Traditional v Traditional tuition and course content Psychic skills (such as distance healing and connecting with spirit guides and helpers) are not taught in traditional Reiki classes. Neither are there any explanations of how and why the system works, or how Ki moves within the bodies. Past lives and healing this life trauma are also not covered. The Stillpoint technique, the Thymus thump, the Master's Crystal Grid are also omitted from Traditional tuition. The Kundalini experience is played down. Many Traditional Masters refuse to accept that Reiki practitioners need these additional skills or experiences. A non‐traditional Master has much more scope for assisting those who wish to become healers. The only guidelines I will ask you to adopt are that you tell your students what part of the tuition they are receiving is pure Reiki and why these additional skills have been added to the curriculum to enhance their ability to cope with the needs of people in this day and age. Why do the symbols vary so much?
Ms Furomoto has also commented on the variations between Reiki symbols. She said she recognised the differences and stated: 'The symbols do not have to be drawn exactly alike by every teacher or practitioner but it is important that they are recognisable. What is crucial in the use of symbols is the intent of the person initiating them. A good analogy is handwriting. Just as this varies from person to person, we can still read the words regardless of the differences.' The guides will make corrections where necessary on symbols that are drawn very badly however I do feel that we should endeavour to keep the symbols as pure as possible and to show the Reiki guides that we are trying our best to honour the energy! If you are in doubt about which version of a symbol to use follow your intuition or go with what feels comfortable for you. All of the versions will work. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 7 Origins
Let us remember that Reiki initially came to Earth from the stars and was resurrected in India and Tibet approximately three thousand years ago. Reiki travelled to China within the Buddhist religion and to the rest of Asia in the same way. Reiki came to the West via Japan and the United States. Reiki has already undergone a long process of adaptation and change over several thousand years ‐ and to stay alive and expand it will need to continue to adapt and change. Disagreements and in fighting are surely against the ethics of healing. For the good of humanity let us all work together regardless of how we were given the gift of Reiki. Reiki was once universal. Historically it is known that whole populations in some ancient cultures received the gift of Reiki. It is my hope that at some time in the future there will be more people channelling Reiki than not channelling Reiki. The world will be a far better place when that happens. Self‐responsibility as a Teacher I ask that as a Teacher you act responsibly when asked to perform attunements. When giving attunements I hope you will explain to students that Reiki will initiate a clearing process. Reiki II will usually bring with it a six‐month emotional clearing. It is not a good idea to give Reiki I and II closer together than three months to a person who has ongoing emotional traumas. I would suggest that a rule of thumb would be to wait three months at least, between Reiki I and II. Then a minimum of six months between II and III, however each case can be decided on individually. Being a Master brings with it many responsibilities to be honourable and worthy of the Reiki energy and gifts it brings. Please remain humble and do not let your ego encourage you to become self‐important. Reiki has an intelligence and quality beyond anything of human design and as teachers our responsibility and dedication is to Reiki and those we teach and attune. We are all one ‐ no one be‐ing is superior to another on the earth plane. Part of the life purpose of a true Reiki Master is to serve others and heal. The attunement takes you to Level III however it is by your own efforts that you will achieve the status of a true Master. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 8 The Symbols The Master Symbol - Dai-Ko-Myo
Pronunciation: Dai (as in the welsh name), Koo My‐o The Dai‐Ko‐Myo focuses on healing the Spiritual Body and the Soul The Dai‐Ko‐Myo is used for healing and it is the symbol that transmits the Reiki attunements. It is unique in that it has two very different ways it can be drawn. One of these is termed 'traditional' the other 'non‐traditional'. Traditional Reiki Master Symbol Non‐Traditional Version Meaning of initial version only: Man, Woman, Universe = whole energy I have used both of these symbols myself and I prefer the non‐traditional version. It just feels 'right' to me and the energy generated is much stronger for me. It is also quicker and easier to draw and therefore mistakes are less likely. It is more easily flowing and I feel that its spiral form aligns perfectly with the natural spirals, which occur in nature (just as the Cho‐Ko‐Rei does). Channelled information from Reiki guides has stated that the new form more closely fits the vibration of today's teaching needs. The older symbols fit the energy of an older time. The guides advised that we may choose to use the modern symbol in preference. But why not try them both and choose the one you feel suits you and your needs best. However I would ask that you teach both and let your students decide which symbol they wish to adopt. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 9 How to Draw the Master Symbols Traditional Dai‐Ko‐Myo Nontraditional Dai‐Ko‐Myo Healing Uses: CLOCKWISE Use clockwise in all healings whether hands on or distance. It is generally drawn in the heart chakra of the receiver in distance work. Can be drawn over the crown chakra, followed by the Sei‐He‐Kei and Cho‐Ku‐Rei when beginning an emotional body healing. Draw the Dai‐Ko‐
Myo again at the end of the sequence and again just before you move your hands to another position. Always use it first, then follow with other symbols of your choice. End the sequence with another Dai‐Ko‐Myo‐ to create the 'bread of the sandwich.' For self‐healing draw the Dai‐Ko‐Myo over your heart chakra and visualise it with the other symbols. See also the Immune System Energiser exercise. Distance Healing Technique. This is slightly different when using the Dai‐Ko‐Myo than the one you have been using at Reiki II. Begin with the Dai‐Ko‐Myo, then the Hon‐Sha‐Ze–Sho‐Nen, then Cho‐Ku‐Rei, then Sei‐He‐Kei, and then end the sequence with the Dai‐Ko‐Myo. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 10 Healing Network To assist you when doing 'mass' distance healing I would suggest that you keep a record of the names of the recipients. Add and remove names as necessary. Choose a symbolic representation of the Network. Hold this symbolic item when sending the distance healing. The following prayer can be used for this: ‐ With humility and gratitude we build this network of light to serve the highest good of all concerned. Non‐Healing Uses: CLOCKWISE Cleansing and charging crystals The Dai‐Ko‐Myo makes the crystal self‐cleansing so that it is not imperative to cleanse it manually every time it has been used. You should however still cleanse it periodically using salt water (check with a pendulum when this is required). Clearing and charging technique ‐ visualise all four symbols in turn whilst holding the crystal. Dai‐Ko‐Myo, Hon‐Sha‐Ze–Sho‐Nen, Cho‐Ku‐
Rei, Sei‐He‐Kei. Programming crystals ‐ channel Reiki energy into the crystal and then visualise the Dai‐Ko‐Myo followed by the Sei‐He‐Kei to clear it of all previously absorbed negativity or pain. Next send the Cho‐Ku‐Rei to program it by focusing on the chosen purpose. If the crystal is to be used specifically for healing add the Hon‐Sha‐Ze–Sho‐Nen. Lastly visualise the Dai‐Ko‐Myo again and ask the crystal to become self‐
clearing Charging Food Draw the Dai‐Ko‐Myo over the item and run Reiki energy into it and remedies for a few minutes Attunement Use: See appropriate section that follows ANTICLOCKWISE Reversed it can be used to pull out negative energy from the aura and bodies in order to release it. The Dai‐Ko‐Myo brings about extremely powerful healing. It heals dis‐ease from its’ highest source, from its initial root cause. The spiritual body contains the blueprint or template from which the physical body is derived. Healing at this level helps profound changes to take place. The Dai‐
Ko‐Myo more than any other Reiki symbol can bring about healing 'miracles'. I would suggest that you will be drawn to use it more frequently than the other symbols as it is the most powerful by far. The Master symbol's healing power is greater than any other healing energy we have on earth so far. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 11 Four variations of the Master Symbol for your interest 1. Slight variation on traditional Usui Tibetan 3. Sunyata Another variant © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 12 The Raku Also known as the “Banking the Fire” Symbol or Lightening Bolt The Raku is used only in the attunement process and for no other purpose. The Raku is a Sanskrit symbol used to ground the receiver after an attunement. It also activates the Hara line helping the student bring the Reiki energy through the Ki channels and grounds it in the Hara centre (i.e.. the navel). During the attunement process the aura of the Master and student are joined. When this happens the Reiki guides lift negative karma from the student and this is passed into the Master's aura for grounding. This happens automatically. The Raku separates the auras at the end of the attunement. It leaves Master and Student with more Original Ki than they started with. This release of Karma during the attunement process explains the physical and emotional clearing process and release that often follows. The Raku appears in the non‐traditional Dai‐Ko‐Myo in the opening at the top. The Raku How to draw the Raku Used from the bottom it takes you out of body in meditation. Use after a treatment to disconnect auras © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 13 Passing Attunements The unique attunement process of Reiki can only be described as a miracle ‐ there are no words which can adequately describe what happens in those few sacred minutes. Each attunement brings about major changes in both the receiver and the Master. In traditional Reiki attunements (not involving Kundalini energy control techniques) there are four separate attunements for Reiki I (sometimes each one is different, sometimes all four are the same), and a single attunement for Reiki II. Traditional Master attunements usually consist of one only but I have become aware recently that some Masters have been using two. Some Masters who do not use the Kundalini control techniques or the non‐traditional Dai‐Ko‐Myo, are including the Tibetan Master symbol as a separate attunement process. I explain the above so that in future you will not be confused or surprised when you hear talk of the various methods utilised by various Masters. In modem Kundalini controlled attunements only one attunement is needed for each degree. Furthermore the same method for attunement is used for each degree. This greatly simplifies the attunement process and reduces the chance of mistakes. The attunement process actually opens and expands the Ki‐holding capacity of the Hara line and clears the channels of any energy blockages. The attunement clears and balances the Hara line chakras and the chakras in the etheric double. During the attunement Divine Ki carries the five reiki symbols from the Crown to the receiver's Heart. In addition Earthly Ki is drawn up through the legs and lower centres from the Hara to the Heart as well. Original Ki in the Hara centre is replenished and refilled. All of this happens in minutes. Negative Karma is lifted from the receiver during the attunement ‐ this may be interpreted as a reward for becoming a healer! The DNA which has been broken is also healed (read the book 'Earth' by Barbara Marciniak to understand more of how we now only have two strands of DNA where we should have twelve strands). All this happens automatically without conscious effort on the part of the Master. All the Master has to concentrate on, is holding the Hui Yin and the breath, and performing the hand movements required to draw the symbols with the palm chakra. Each person receiving an attunement will have their own unique experience. Some see colours, others connect with their guides for the first time, others feel sensations, and others may experience visual scenes from past lives. Others may simply feel pure joy or ecstasy and often there are tears of joy. A few may say they felt nothing at all and wonder if it worked. Check their hands ‐ they should be warm. And make sure that everyone puts their hands down on someone else immediately after receiving the attunement or hug a tree. You may also want to ask each person in turn if they would like to share their experience with the group ‐ but beware if you do decide to do this as someone may feel 'let down' if they didn't have an earth shattering experience. Stress that most sensations are subtle in nature. This session maybe more appropriate after a lunch or other break (following the attunements). As a Master you will probably have a unique experience each time you pass an attunement, but the most pervasive feeling is one of being surrounded and filled by unconditional love and joy, as your body becomes a lightening rod filled with Ki energy ready to be passed to the student. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 14 The more Ki energy you can train yourself to hold the more powerful the effects of your attunements on your students. The diagrams explain how the Ki moves around the Masters body when prevented from escaping because of the tongue at the top and the closure of the Hui Yin at the Root chakra. The earth energy from below would normally escape through the crown chakra. The heavenly energy from above normally leaves the body via the feet chakras and goes to earth. The Hui Yin position causes the Ki to move around in a circle gathering power as it does so. The Reiki guides and other Divine Beings are always present during the attunement process and of course you can call in any Divine assistance that you wish to help you. An interesting note is that your aura will begin to change during the days prior to your conducting an attunement. How an attunement is passed
© Sue Ricks 2010 Hara / original Ki
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Reiki Master Manual Page 15 How an attunement is received
Symbols enter crown
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Hui yin position open
© Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 16 The fact that the same attunement process can be used for each successive degree is based on two things. Firstly the intent of the Master whilst passing the attunement and secondly the capacity of the student to hold the required amount of Ki. With each successive attunement the capacity increases. Reiki I has the effect of creating an aura opening energy. The student does not fully open at the moment of attunement but gradually over a period of three to four weeks (approximately three to four days for each chakra ‐ this is why 21 days self healing is advised after the attunement). As the energy bodies expand and adjust to the increase in Ki the capacity of course increases. Reiki II attunement energy is four times stronger and will begin to be internalised from the stage where Reiki I capacity was complete. It is of course these expansions that cause de‐toxification and clearing on various levels. Physical reactions such as headaches, runny nose, digestive upsets are as result of energy blockages being released from the etheric body after receiving Reiki I. Mental and emotional level releases brought about by Reiki II can take several months to clear. Spiritual body changes happen after receiving the third degree. There should be little de‐tox after this level (but let us remember everyone us different!) and the main development should be a feeling of growing self‐realisation and a sense of oneness with the Universe. The Master attunement should be a joyful pleasurable experience because most of the clearing has already taken place if a waiting period has been observed. A new Master may feel the need to sleep more for a few days to assist the vibrational energy bodies to re‐align. The attunement muscle and breath control requires lots of practice before attempting to carry out a proper attunement. Start by practising on a 'witness' and then only carry out the first few attunements on a 1:1 basis until you become more confident. I suggest you keep your classes to about five maximum until you have had a lot of practice. I feel class numbers should be kept to a maximum of twenty even for a experienced Master. And you will find that you cannot perform more than five attunements in direct succession without a break so you will carry them out in lots of five asking students to re‐fill the five chairs. An attunement lasts for life but some students like to be re‐attuned by a different Master. This is fine albeit unnecessary. New Masters will find practising passing attunements to each other to be an interesting experience. You cannot 'overload' so don't worry ‐ each person only opens the Kara line to a level suitable to the individual. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 17 Check List For Passing Attunements 1)
Prepare the room: ƒ Smudge, draw symbols on walls ‐ Dai‐Ko‐Myo, Sei‐He‐Kei and Cho‐Ku‐Rei. ƒ Remove jewellery from yourself and the student. ƒ Have some gentle music playing to assist a meditative state. ƒ Carry out a guided Meditation to relax them an encourage chakras to open. ƒ Use Antakarana yourself beforehand. 1a) Ask the student to sit on a straight‐backed chair feet planted on the floor with hands together at heart chakra height. 2) Optional. ‐ Place a drop of essential oil of peppermint, almond or lavender oil under your tongue (these are safe in the mouth ‐ you will feel a slight burning sensation but this will remind you to hold your tongue up). 3) Begin to channel Reiki FRONT 4) Stand in front of the student or the group, place your hands together, call in the guides, and say the Blessing:‐ With humility and gratitude we give thanks to the Divine Source, to Shiva and all Divine Beings, Angels, and Guides, to Dr Usui, Dr Hayashi, Mrs Takata and all the Reiki Masters past and present, for this wonderful gift of Reiki. May we be blessed with an abundance of healing, loving and spiritual energy ‐ that we may be of greater service to others and to both our Earth Mother and Heavenly Father. BACK 5)
Move to the back of the chair. Assume and Hold the Hui Yin, keep your tongue in the roof of your palate at all times, hold the breath unless you are blowing. BLOW AROUND YOUR TONGUE. Blowing transmits Ki. If doing more than one student release breath in between students and either hold or release Hui Yin depending which you feel easiest to do. 6)
Open the Crown chakra using visualisation and hand movement. 7) Trace the Dai‐Ko‐Myo over the Crown chakra and visualise it in violet seeping deep into the Crown. 8) Reach forward over the shoulders to take the students hands in your own. 9) BLOW into the crown. 10) Take a deep breath and HOLD it. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 18 11) Trace the 3 other symbols into the crown in this order: Cho‐Ku‐Rei, Sei‐He‐Kei, Hon‐Sha‐Ze–Sho‐Nen and visualise them each in violet seeping deep into the crown 12) Take the hands again and BLOW into the Crown 13) Take a deep breath and HOLD FRONT 14) Move to the FRONT 15) Open hands like a book 16) Trace Cho‐Ku‐Rei on both palms together 17) Tap (gently) three times using both hands (one to each palm) whilst visualizing the symbols being driven deep into the palms. 18)
Trace the Sei‐He‐Kei on both palms together and tap again 19) Trace the Hon‐Sha‐Ze‐Sho‐Nen on both palms and tap again 20) Trace the Dai‐Ko‐Myo on both palms and tap again 21)
Fold the hands together and hold in one of your hands and move to one side 22)
Blow from the Root chakra to the Heart chakra 23)
Take a deep breath and HOLD BACK 24) Move to BACK. With visualisation and hand movements close the AURA sealing inside it the symbols. DO NOT CLOSE THE CROWN CHAKRA ‐ close the aura well above it to protect it. 25) Trace the RAKU down the spine from head to ground 26) Release Hui Yin and release breath FRONT 27) Move to the front ‐ say a prayer of thanks to the guides and the Divine source. Bow to your student and touch the ground with your hands. Welcome them as a Reiki I (or II or III) 28) If doing more than one attunement ‐ ground yourself after the final one. Use hematite, obsidian, hug a tree, or touch the ground. You may also touch your little finger and thumb together. The guides will also help you ground if you request it. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 19 If doing more than one student in a line (max 5) you can work at the back on each then move to the front and perform each in turn. Remember that a few drops of Rescue Remedy in water can be useful for students “overcome” by the experience. A student must always place their hands down on someone immediately after receiving Reiki I as this will help the channels to open more and help the 'spacey' feeling if they have it. Ask everyone to drink water as soon as possible. The Reiki Master Crystal Grid
The Grid can be used for passing attunements and healing. Eight large fully cleansed generator quartz crystals are required to be laid out as in the following diagram. Naturally only one attunement at a time can be done using this grid. FRONT
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Carefully clear and cleanse all crystals prior to use. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 20 Program the crystals for attunement purposes. Other Attunements
Self Attunement Practice the attunement process on yourself using the Hon‐Sha‐Ze–Sho‐Nen to transmit. Distance attunements can also be performed on others. This can be useful for physically handicapped people who cannot stand to perform the attunement in the normal way. Healing Attunements It is always beneficial to offer a dying person an attunement for their own healing. The same is true for chronic illness. The technique is the same as for student attunement except that you can leave out placing the symbols in the palm chakras if the client is not able to place their hands on themselves. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 21 Teaching Reiki When you are confident with your ability to pass powerful attunements using the Hui Yin combined with breath control and you also feel you have fully integrated the Level III attunement, you are ready to teach if you wish. I suggest you begin with friends and family members as 'guinea pigs' before charging for your services. Begin with Reiki I attunements first and then move onto Reiki II attunements when you are confident with your teaching method for Reiki I. Use the manuals you have been given to guide you through the topics to be taught at each level. Be aware of your own limits when doing attunements. The karmic release experienced by each student passes through your own aura and can have an effect on you. In addition there is a limit to just how much Ki can be channelled by a single Master in one day. It is also a good idea not to take classes too close together, take enough rest and look after yourself. In addition to the tuition covered in the Level I and Level II manuals I would ask you to instill in your students the following procedures which in my experience are often neglected and if this happens someone inevitably suffers unnecessarily:‐ i.
Learn and adopt the ‘bubble’ or similar technique prior to any healing work. ii.
Wash the hands before and after every healing session iii.
Both client and ‘healer’ must drink water after the session iv.
The ‘healer’ must have clear chakras, protect him/herself using the symbols or visualisation or request the guides assist with this BEFORE putting hands on anyone v.
The ‘Healer’ must disconnect and ground him or herself after every session vi. The hands should be held in prayer position whilst asking for the Reiki energy to flow through their channels ‐ the guides very much appreciate this gesture. A thank you must always also be said at the end of a healing session. vii.
The healer should never perform a healing when they are unwell viii.
The Healer should heal him or herself BEFORE beginning to heal others ix.
The Healer should observe the de‐tox period of 3 to 4 weeks for Reiki I and 2 to 6 months for Reiki III x.
The Healer should work at healing their own Past Lives and prior traumatic experiences in this life after receiving Reiki II xi.
Reiki II students aspiring to Master status should be introduced to the Ki exercises in readiness for their Level III attunement xii.
The healer should never attempt to diagnose and should advise the client to seek the appropriate medical help when necessary xiii.
The healer should always observe confidentiality and keep a record of treatment xiv.
The healer should always work in a way that shows integrity and compassion and should observe a clients privacy xv.
Permission should always be obtained on some level before healing is given © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 22 The Antahkarana
The Antahkarana is not a Reiki symbol but a meditation and healing symbol from Tibet which has been used in ritual for thousands of years. You can place it under the massage table during healing to amplify and focus the Reiki energy. It is also said to connect the physical brain with the Crown chakra and therefore is believed to have positive effects on all the chakras and the aura. Meditation on the symbol automatically starts the Microcosmic orbit and therefore it can be used when preparing to perform attunements. The Antahkarana can be used to release negative energy from objects and people. It is a positive and sacred symbol ‐ and it is now being used in conjunction with Reiki on a larger and larger scale. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 23 The Use Of Crystals In The Healing Session
The Reiki Master's Crystal Grid for healing use 4
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8 single terminator clear quartz crystals at least 6” long, thoroughly cleansed and programmed (using Dai‐K0‐Myo and all other symbols for healing) (See also the Crystal grid for attunements) Crystals as ‘ Negative’ energy absorbers Place one rose quartz in the client’s left hand and a clear quartz in the right. Ask them to hold them throughout the session to soak up the ‘negative’ energy as the Reiki helps it to release. There is no such thing as ‘negative’ energy as this is simply energy that is ‘transforming’ and changing. The term ‘negative’ energy relates to the type of energy that may be referred to as ‘unhelpful at this time’. It is energy that can be released and ‘moved on’ for the benefit of the highest good of all concerned. Amethysts Place an Amethyst on the First (Root) or Second (Sacral Chakra) to help the aura pulsate to enhance the session. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 24 Clearing Discarnate Entities Sometimes an older house may hold the energy of someone that once lived there. The person is long gone but their energy and image may still remain. This is what is called a discarnate entity or more popularly ‐ a ghost. They are souls that are caught in the wrong dimension and they need help to enable them to move on. Seldom are they negative or harmful but they can sometimes be mischievous. Sometimes they may have no knowledge of the fact that they are dead and no longer have a physical presence on the earth plane. Psychically aware people may see them easily. Others who are sensitive may feel a coldness or slight atmosphere in a certain room or place. Using Reiki it is possible to help these lost souls on their way. Here is a simple method: ‐ 1)
ALWAYS protect yourself, aura and chakras with the Sei‐He‐Kei, Dai‐Ko‐Myo and Cho‐Ku‐
Rei FIRST BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANYTHING 2)
Clear the room by smudging with dried sage and cedar. 3)
Trace Sei‐He‐Kei’s (to aid clearing) on each wall and on the floor and ceiling. 4)
Call upon the Reiki energy, the Divine Beings and your guides to assist you in what you are about to do 5)
Say to the lost soul "I'm here to help you. I send you unconditional love and light. It is time for you to move on for your own highest good. Look for the light now. Look for the guides who are here to help you go to a place of safety." Always be gentle, polite, and work with unconditional love from the heart Say, "Your work here is done now ‐ you can return to your home. You will be looked after and loved, welcomed and healed. Go to the light now ‐ the guides will assist you on your way home." 6)
Use lots of Sei‐He‐Kei’s now ‐ visualise them and draw them 7)
You will feel the energy release ‐ or you can check with a pendulum 8)
Thank the guides and Reiki energy for assisting you and ask them to protect you and then draw a Sei‐He‐Kei in your aura to seal the emotional body from any form of negativity. You may also wish to use the Hon‐Sha‐Ze–Sho‐Nen on yourself to clear your mental body and then finish off with the Dai‐Ko‐Myo This is a service to both the entity and the person to whose property it was attached Discarnate entities are not something to be frightened of. If you find yourself in a position to help in this way be assured that you are able to deal with the releasing. Be confident and be sure to ask for the assistance of as many guides as you wish. Good intent and unconditional love are the keys to success. On no account perceive this process as an “exorcism” to be performed with forcefulness and fearfulness. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 25 Releasing Spirit Attachments From People
Occasionally spirits trapped on the lower astral plane can attach themselves to people or animals bodies and manifest as diseases or emotional or mental problems. These entities are called spirit attachments. As a healer you will become more and more likely to encounter these 'attachments' the more experienced you become. The process for removing these entities is similar to that of clearing a room. However the spirits sometimes know that they are doing wrong by clinging to a carnate be‐
ing and they make take a little longer to persuade to go to the light. Continue talking and tracing Sei‐
He‐Kei’s until you feel the release. After the release, trace Sei‐He‐Kei's in the client’s aura on all sides plus above and below to clear and protect. You may also wish to use the other symbols in the aura as you feel necessary. The client may also feel the release as it occurs and will probably find a long‐standing health problem disappears very quickly after undergoing this clearing process. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 26 Immune System Energiser and Thymus Thump
This exercise is a Chi Kung exercise which is designed to increase the flow of Ki through the body. It stimulates the hara line, Thymus chakra and enhances the physical immune system and circulatory functions. Do this exercise twice daily in a straight‐backed standing position: ‐ 1) Find the point shown on the diagram on the shoulder blade on the bony hollow. 2) Draw on the Reiki energy 3) Massage the point with the fingertips of your opposite hand CLOCKWISE for one minute 4) Visualise the Dai‐Ko‐Myo 5) Continue massaging for up to 300 rotations 6) Change to the opposite shoulder and repeat 7) Each shoulder should be treated 3 times 8) On completion continue visualising the Dai‐Ko‐Myo and make a loose fist with one hand and lightly and gently tap your chest 25 times in the area just above the breastbone where the thymus gland is located Do the complete exercise twice a day and you will find the thymus gland and hence the immune system will become stronger. This exercise is featured along with others in a book called 'Your Body Doesn't Lie' by John Diamond MD. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 27 Healing Your Relationships With Others 1. Select a symbolic representation of the relationship and keep it separate from other items 2. Begin channelling Reiki then repeat the following: ‐ Creator, Infinite Spirit, Mother, Father God, I request the presence of the Angels and Archangels of healing, my Reiki Guides and forces and the purest and most holy spiritual guides. I ask that these energies gather with me at this time for the purpose of healing the relationship of....................................... I ask that I be guided to determine the imbalances in the relationship and that the lessons needed be made clear so all concerned may grow with Divine unconditional love. Thank you for this guidance. 3. Draw all four symbols over the representation of the relationship beginning and ending with the Dai‐Ko‐Myo 4. Then draw the same symbol sequence on your chakras: ‐ The Palms The Third eye The Throat The Heart 5. Ask that the Reiki energy flow for the purpose of clarity and healing this relationship 6. Time duration ‐ 30 minutes the first time, followed by 15 minutes on subsequent sessions. Continue until your intuition (or the pendulum) advises you that all healing is complete. Forgiveness Through the Divine in me I forgive the Devine in you and in me, which caused …………………… Opening the Kundalini
As you have been working with the Ki Exercises for some months and have learned how to hold the Hui Yin position I would suggest that you refresh your memory on the background theory of enhancing your energy and opening the Kundalini by re‐reading the appropriate section in the Reiki II manual. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 28 Reiki Third Degree Manual ‐ Part Two Reiki and the Path to Enlightenment
I acknowledge with thanks the work of Diane Stein on this subject and as I am impressed with her writings on this I include them here with her permission in unedited format. Rita Marr. “In my quest to understand the meaning and origins of the Reiki system, I had the good fortune a few years ago to talk with a Mahayana Buddhist nun. She was quite familiar with the Reiki symbols in her Buddhist practice, though not with Reiki healing, and her AND THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT
information gave me a whole new perspective on the subject. When I researched this book and added the insights emerging from additional reading on Buddhism, I received answers to some questions on the Reiki process. Mikao Usui spoke of a simple formula from which Reiki and the symbols were derived. In the information I received from Buddhist philosophy, I think I have found that 2500‐
year‐old formula. Much of the expanded information I have on the Reiki symbols comes from this research and the formula that is presented below. From my reading in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, I see striking resemblances to the root philosophies of virtually all religions. Buddhism does not worship a God or Goddess, but accepts the deities of whatever culture it finds itself in. It is a universal philosophy of Be‐ing, rather man a system of worshipping a prime mover. Tantric mysticism that arose from Mahayana Buddhism displays the essence of every world metaphysical system, including Wicca. It was brought to the West as Theosophy by Madame Helena Blavatsky. The original teachings of the historical Jesus are found in Buddhism as well, including his healing ability, parables, philosophy, attitude, and miracles. Gautama Siddhanha, the Sakyamuni Buddha, was born in 620 BCE in India on the Nepal border. He died in 543 BCE like the teachings of Jesus, the words of the Buddha were not recorded in his lifetime; the first records originated several hundred years later. This is a long time. In the Christian Bible, only a few lines are directly indicated to have been Jesus' own words and teachings; more of the words of Gautama Siddhardia remain. The Buddha sought a way to free all people from suffering, pain and reincarnation. He accepted both men and women in his teachings and people of all castes and classes—both as unusual in traditional Hindu society as they were when Jesus did the same thing six centuries later in the Middle Eastern patriarchy. The Buddha's Enlightenment did not depend on a patriarchal God or even a teacher, but on understanding gained from within. When he found his answers, he did not enter the state of bliss/Nirvana offered him, but returned to help others find the way . Enlightenment is "a direct, dynamic spiritual experience brought about...through 1
the faculty of intuition.... or more simply, 'seeing clearly'.” It results in liberation and freedom, the "light" of information and understanding. The Sermon at Benares is the Buddha's equivalent of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. In it, the gist of Buddhist teaching is given. There are "Four Noble Truths* that are contained in this document. The first is, "Existence is unhappiness." The second is, "Unhappiness is caused by selfish craving." Truth number three is, "Selfish craving can be destroyed." The Eightfold Path is the fourth truth, by which this can happen. The Path's steps are: 1) right understanding, 2) right purpose or aspiration, 3) right speech, 4) right conduct, 5) right vocation, 6) right effort, 7) right alertness, and 8) right concentration.”
© Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 29 Existence is unhappiness just as a condition of being alive. There is sickness, old age, and death plus the grief of watching loved ones suffer. Pain and suffering cause unhappiness, and these are the central problems of existence. They are the problems that the compassionate Buddha sought to solve. In his Enlightenment, Gautama Siddhartha was shown that suffering is caused by attach‐
ment to the process of living and to other people. The cravings of life can never be fully satisfied. This attachment results in frustration and negative action that generate karma. Life creates karma which makes the necessity for further lifetimes, as karma is both made and cleared while in the body. Attachment and craving can be released and karma healed so that the soul no longer needs to return to be embodied. In Buddhism this is the way to end unhappiness, and the only real means of healing—to end reincarnation. The Eightfold Path, the Buddhist moral code and equivalent of the Ten Commandments, provides the means to accomplish this. In his Enlightenment, the Buddha was shown that this ending of the wheel of incarnation and karma is possible for every person. His teach‐
ings are centered on bringing others to Enlightenment, an inner understanding process of karma release, with him. Effort, alertness and concentration—the means of controlling the mind—are among the skills required to meet the goal, as reality is subject to the mind's creation. When the mind is completely freed of attachment or craving, the person enters Nirvana and no longer needs to be reborn. Understanding the truth of the Mind and the process of existence results in this freedom. Nirvana is described not as extinction, but as "liberation, inward peace and strength, insight into truth, the joy of 3 complete oneness with reality, and love toward all creatures in the universe.” Reality is created by the action of Mind from the Void. The Void is the depths of fathomless peace, purity, perfection, mystery and joy. In Wiccan terms it is Spirit, Ether or Goddess. All Be‐ing comes from the Void, and it is the essence of all existence. All Be‐ing (everyone) is already in a state of perfection, a part of the Buddha Nature (or Goddess Within). Reality is also the Non‐Void, which is all potential, and a vast complex of worlds and shifting universes. Mind emerging from the Void is the first Buddha source, but this source is obscured to most people by the illusion of the senses, the Non‐Void. The reality created by this obscuring of Pure Mind is like the reality created in a mirror. People in incarnation do not awaken to their intrinsic purity (the Void) which exists beyond the senses. Their understanding is based upon the Non‐Void's illusion. A distorted mind on Earth acts to creates a distorted reality, resulting in suffering. 4
"Mind, which manifests itself as wisdom, is intrinsically Void; yet everything proceeds from it and is therefore mind's creation.” Everything real is created from the perfection of the Void. Yet, because of distortion and illusion, we perceive the world as imperfect and remain attached to delusion. Wisdom=energy=creation is the Void, and participates in Nirvana. Human perception of reality is Non‐Void, based upon potential, and participates in the Mind's creation of suffering in the world. Enlightenment is understanding the joy of the Void, one's perfect Buddha Nature, and leaving the attachments and delusions of the Non‐Void and the senses. Once true reality is perceived, attachments and cravings no longer have meaning, and Nirvana is attained. This understanding is Enlightenment, which leads to the release of the soul from karma and incarnation. It hap‐
pens by the freeing of the Mind from delusion. The foundation of Buddhist teaching lies in the Divine Abodes, the qualities of loving‐kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. The Buddha expressed these virtues when he refused Nirvana to save others from suffering. After the beginnings of Theravada Buddhism in the earliest centuries after the Buddha's death (Parinirvana, ascension), Mahayana Buddhism developed in northern India by the first and second centuries. This branch of Buddhism is still central today and bases its teachings on the above foundations. A primary tenet of Mahayana Buddhism is the surety that everyone can gain Enlightenment, including those who cannot devote their lives to the religious life. Another contribution of the Mahayana is the concept of the Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is someone who has achieved Enlightenment, but delays his or her entry into Nirvana until everyone achieves Enlightenment with her. She stays in the world to help all Be‐ings. Kwan Yin U probably the best‐known example of a Bodhisattva. She is known as Kannon in Japan, and her near equivalent in Tibet is Tanu Jesus probably fit the Bodhisattva description, as did his mother Mary. Most of the Bodhisattvas are male. A Bodhisattva has the virtues of a Buddha and will become a Buddha when she leaves the Earth at last. Gautama Siddhartha was not the only Buddha, but the first to rind the Path. The Bodhisattva is the Mahayana ideal person. Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism developed in Tibet from the Mahayana sect. It is the mystic and esoteric outgrowth of Buddhism, affirming loyalty to a teacher or guru, and containing colorful ritual, initiations, man‐dalas and mantras, peaceful and wrathful deities, visualization to control the mind, advanced meditation practices, and a rich and varied symbolism. Because of the harsh climate and isolation of Tibet, Vajrayana Buddhism developed into a far different religion than that which was practiced in India, but its basis is nevertheless in the Mahayana Sutras and philosophies. Tantrists worship the Buddha as symbolized in sacred statues and artwork, but in meditation they seek the Buddha and the Bodhisattvas within their own minds. They work to understand the many realities and the perfection of the Void. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 30 The Stupa and the Five Elements
Blue
The Five Forms
Black
Void/Spirit
Red
Wind/Air
White
Fire
Water
Yellow
Earth
The Reiki formula is from the Mahayana Sutras and the Vajrayana mystical interpretation. The five Reiki symbols are the five levels of mind that lead to Enlightenment. They are familiar to Buddhists as the Path to Enlightenment itself. They are also the five elements, five colors and five forms represented everywhere in Tantric art. The five elements are earth, water, fire, wind (air) and Void (Spirit). The five colors are yellow, white, red, black and blue, and the five forms are the square, circle, triangle, half‐circle and cintamani (composite) of the Stupa. They may be compared to the five points of the pentade in Wicca, with the Void as Spirit or Ether. The five elements are also associated with the chakras. Together the five Reiki symbols are the non‐duality of mind and object and the emptiness from ego that achieves Buddhist Nirvana. Once attained, the formula and process of Reiki releases the soul from the wheel of incarnation. The symbol systems original use was not for healing, but spiritual— Enlightenment for the purpose of helping others, the Bodhisattva Path. The Reiki symbols are wisdom‐energy‐creation, the undistorted perfection of the Void, and they culminate in liberation. It is important to note here that the Sutras and the Vajrayana texts were written in Sanskrit (the earlier Theravada texts were in Pali). The Buddha did not speak Sanskrit, which is a scholar's language like Latin in the West, but the Bihari dialect from his birth district. India is a country of many languages. Buddhism travelled from India to Tibet, across Southeast Asia, then to China, Korea and Japan. Along the way it was changed by many interpretations in several different languages and cultures over many centuries. The Reiki teaching travelled this way as well for over 2500 years, transcending a variety of languages and cultures to reach the West. Its translation into English by modern Western society represents yet another major change. Through all of these changes, translations, and reinterpretations, both Buddhism and Reiki have survived. Buddhism is the religion of between a third and a fifth of the world's people today, and is alive in a variety of cultures. It is a tribute to the Buddhist Reiki healing system that it remains as vital for Western users as it did in its countries and languages of origin. The Reiki of India was probably different from the Reiki of Tibet because the cultures and customs were different. The Reiki that Jesus brought from India was probably different from the Reiki of today. Likewise, the Reiki of Japan must have differed from that of Tibet and India. Reiki is different in the West from the tradition that Mikao Usui revived, but it is still vital and alive. That the healing system is evolving today in Western culture is no surprise to someone knowledgeable in Buddhism. Like Buddhism itself, Reiki fits whatever culture and century it Ends itself in, and adapts to different languages and societies. This is another of the Reiki miracles. Psychic phenomena are not encouraged in Buddhist practice, but they happen along the way. Meditation designed for learning control of the mind also opens the inner senses. The exercises for moving Ki clear the Hara Line and the chakras. Healing is not as discouraged by Buddhists as some other psychic skills, but healing is still considered a distraction from the Enlightenment Path. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 31 The Stupa and the Body Void/Spirit/Godde$s
Blue
The Absolute
The ninth Consciousness
Enlightenment
The Raku
Wind
Black
Nirvana
The five senses
Spiritual Body
Dai-Ko-Myo
Fire
Red
Enlightenment
Mind
Mental Body
Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
Water
White
Practice
The "passionate mind'
Emotional Body Sei-Hc-Ki
Earth
Yellow
The initial Awakening
The “store” Consciousness
Physkal/Etheric
Cho-Ku-Rci
The Buddhist nun I talked with felt that my interest in healing was misplaced, when I could do more good for the world by attaining Enlightenment for others' sake and going on the Bodhisattva Path. When Mikao Usui tried to find information on the Buddha's method of healing, he was probably given a similar response. It is not that healing is considered unimportant, but that it requires many years of training toward Enlightenment symbol follows, with an interpretation that is my best attempt at understanding their complexities. The Cho-Ku-Rei
The Cho‐Ku‐Rei is the first step and the first experience on the Path, the generation stage. The student is given a mandala to meditate upon. Her goal is to focus in an altered state upon the circular picture until she perceives no difference between the world of her meditation and the physical Earth. Detachment from the Earthplane and entrance into the ego less state of the Void is the goal of the exercise. The student begins to learn meditation, to detach from daily life if only for a moment, by concentration on the image. The mantra is then drawn into the student’s heart. By transferring reality to the mandala, the person detaches from the Non‐Void of the world, and enters the perfection of the Void. Some meditators begin with a simple object, like a bowl of water, while other mandalas are more complex. The student learns to focus her attention beyond herself and into the picture. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 32 The Mandala The mandala form in Tantric art represents the All‐One and the All‐Many. It symbolizes the Enlightenment process, as the One is the Buddha and the Many refers to All People. Ultimate reality is the union of matter and energy, and of the first five elements (earth, water, fire, air and the Void/Ether) with the sixth element, consciousness. A mandala represents the non‐duality (union) of the ultimate reality of the universe, and the word itself means "to have attained 8
perfect and unsurpassable illumination.” "Manda" is essence, and "la" is completion. Visually, these are not simply abstract patterns, but picture within them deities, Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas. Their use in meditation trains the mind in complex visualization practices. In Vajrayana Buddhism, this is done to gain mind control, skill in creating mental images, to contact Goddesses and other psychic forces (also mind‐created), and to achieve altered consciousness states. The mandala is described as a great circle of peaceful and wrathful deities.' As she becomes more skilled, the deities in the mandala help the student to overcome obstacles on her path. They are recognized as having life and also as being mind‐created constructs. By identifying with the deity, the student realizes the emptiness (Void) of all things. Student and mandala are one, student and deity are one, and both partake of the Void. The deity and mandala are drawn into the heart, and the student becomes the deity. In alchemical terms, "the worship, worshipper, and the worshipped are the same." John Blofeld, in The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet, presents a Cho‐Ku‐Rei stage meditation on Tara, the Tibetan Bodhisattva/Goddess: Tan's heart reveals the syllable Dham surrounded by her special mantra from which light‐rays shine in all directions. The adept draws these rays 'like nectar or rain' through the crown of his head and down into the heart, whereupon his body becomes "pure as a crystal vessel...." Tara gazes at him with great joy and, gradually diminishing to the size of a thumb, enters his body through the crown of the head and comes to rest upon a solar‐disc atop a lunar‐disc and lotus in his heart. Now the adept's own body begins to diminish in size, getting smaller and smaller until it is coextensive with the diminutive figure of Tara. "Tara...and adept are truly one with no distinction whatever" Meditation on the Cho‐Ku‐Rei itself has similar results, taking the person into the labyrinth, detaching her from the Earthplane world. In current metaphysical terms, it teaches her to go out of body by going within. Learning to meditate and enter altered states, to let go of the mundane world, and to experience the peace of the Void and emptiness of the ego is the beginning process of every spirituality discipline. In any deep meditative state, the ego is withdrawn and the Buddha Nature or Goddess Within comes forward. At first the beginner can focus only briefly, but with practice her concentration grows. In time, she trains her mind to create worlds. In Reiki, the Cho‐ Ku‐Rei is the "light switch" that turns the healing energy on and increases its power. As the generation stage, it is the physical body healing level, the beginning of healing and the use of Reiki energy. It is the doorway to Reiki and healing. The Sei- He -Ki
Transforming the emodons is an alchemical process and the second stage on the Buddhist Path to Enlightenment. Earth and the person incarnated upon it are considered to be impure ground. They are represented by the color yellow. The fire of wisdom purifies, raising the Earthly level and the student to a new awareness (gold). This is a transmutation reminiscent of the European Renaissance alchemist. In that culture, the alchemist wanted to turn lead into gold, but what was changed in the process was the consciousness of the alchemist herself. Alchemy was a combination of magic and the beginnings of science. So too wide the above. In Buddhism, wisdom equals energy equals creation. This is a nonconceptual (subconscious) state of Being changed to realization and awareness. The person who has lived in a distorted world suddenly perceives the truth of the Void. She goes through the distortion of the mirror and beyond it. By realization of the emptiness of the self, she reaches Enlightenment. Impure ground is purified by wisdom from yellow to golden light. Few people achieve this stage of development—it is the Buddha status. The Buddha is the union of the One and the Many, and exists as the true nature of all Be‐ings. The nonexistence of self is a central concept of Buddhist teaching. The ego is seen as an artificial construct obscuring the Buddha Nature, an illusive housing for actions on the Earthplane. It is impermanent, as life is impermanent, and filled with misconceptions, delusions and flaws. What one gives up by emptying oneself of ego are the things that prevent © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 33 spiritual progress. Resistance, blockages, delusions and pain, negative habits, and emotions such as envy, hatred, greediness, and anger are the ego to be emptied. Emptiness is the central quality of the Void, a place of total peace, inner calm, and joy. In the great emptiness, only wisdom can enter.12 From the Sutra of the Essence of Perfect Wisdom (The Prajna Pammita Hrdaya Sutra): Emptiness docs not differ from form, form does not differ from emptiness; whatever is form, that is emptiness, whatever is emptiness, that is form." The ultimate reality of the universe and the ego is the Void. Once the negative emotions are released, the Divine Abodes are cultivated, replacing negative emotions with positive ones. When the ego is released, there is oneness with all things, another central Buddhist concept. The Divine Abodes are loving‐kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. A major premise of Mahayana Buddhism is that all people can attain Enlightenment. In Reiki, the Sei‐He‐Ki is the symbol for healing the emotions, and transforming negative feelings to positive ones. It provides a way for everyone to do this. It is also the alchemical/magical processes of purification, cleansing and protection. Emotion creates attachment creates karma. The Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
I have written more about the Hon‐Sha‐Ze‐Sho‐Nen than any of the other symbols. The information that follows led me to use the symbol for past‐life work and for releasing this‐life traumas, and to discover how powerful these uses can be. I was not taught these possibilities in Reiki II and wonder how much they are known today to most Reiki practitioners. They would have been intrinsic for healing in the Buddhist culture and world view. Mental healing is healing all Be‐ing in Buddhism, as all reality is created by mind consciousness. All karma is created and may be released by the mind. Mind in Buddhism is ultimate reality, and mind, thought and consciousness are interchangeable terms. The literal translation of Hon‐Sha‐Ze‐Sho‐Nen is "no past, no present, no future." By nonexistence of the self (emptiness of the ego) all limitation is transcended. Enlightenment is going beyond the mind to the Buddha Nature (Goddess Within) in all of us. When the mind is aware of true reality (the Void), there is openness. The result is freedom from time, space, delusion and limitation. The dissolution of limitation means understanding all things. Freedom from the delusion of the Non‐Void is freedom from karma, as karma is the action of the mind. All human limitation is mind‐created. Because we perceive reality as in a mirror, this truth is obscured. When we know this truth, however, all the things that hold us back from Enlightenment and keep us tied to the delusion of the Earthplane are released. This realization is an understanding of how the world works. In distance healing, Reiki energy can be sent thousands of miles. It can be sent to repeat at a particular time, or even sent into the past or future. Linear time is a delusion that can be transcended. Once we know that time is a fake, we can live accordingly. Mind is the senses coming in contact with their objects. Reality is what we make it. There is a Wiccan saying that "Magic is the art of changing consciousness at will." There are no limitations, there is only will. The central concept here is the awareness of the mind. This awareness releases the limitation of karma and the need to return again and again in body to resolve karma on the Earthplane. One of the things happening to most people in these Earth change times is resolution of past lifetimes and karma. In healing after healing these issues arise, to the point that for almost every negative happening in this lifetime a karmic pattern may be discovered. The Hon‐Sha‐Ze‐Sho‐Nen helps to complete the karma and release it, and the process is created in the conscious mind. By directing the images of the present to heal the past, karma is released. It is permanently released, and with each piece that is lifted, another need to resolve it by reincarnating is released. The symbol is an entrance into the Akashic Records, the life book of each soul's incarnations. With consciousness of mind, it can be used to rewrite the book. Use its power wisely. Every Buddhist exercise and practice is designed to train the mind—
meditation, visualization, contact with deities, focusing on the body and the movement of Ki. The training to control the conscious mind will also change reality. In Reiki the symbol heals the past, present and future, transcends time, heals karma, and allows for distance psychic healing. It has tremendous implications for our end‐of‐an‐age generation. Another definition for this energy is "Open the book of life and now read." The symbol heals the mental body. The Dai-Ko-Myo
The Dai‐Ko‐Myo is the Bodhisattva Path. This is "the one with the Mahayana heart of giving," the person who desires Enlightenment for others' sake and will achieve it. She realizes that great unification is the bas for understanding all things. When she becomes enlightened, she is freed from incarnation and all suffering. The Bodhisattva refuses to accept the bliss of Nirvana; long as anyone remains behind in pain, ego and delusion She returns/reincarnates to help others also achieved Enlightenment © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 34 Path. The word "Bodhisattva* its* means an "Enlightenment Be‐ing," and in the Tibet language translates to "heroic being.’ * The Mahayana Vajrayana adept dedicates herself to working hard achieve Enlightenment, but vows not to enter Nirva until everyone can enter with her. She condemns her so to endless incarnations doing good in the world, waiting for that day. One of the foundations of Buddhism is respect 1 the oneness of all life, and compassion for the suffering everyone. Animals are included, and many Buddhists: vegetarians. This compassion is the beginning Bodhisattva‐hood, and there are other virtues to develop. They are giving, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, a wisdom. Some of the world's best‐loved figures Bodhisattvas, respected and worshiped by as many Buddhists as Buddhists. The foremost of these are Chinese Goddess/Bodhisattva Kwan Yin, the Tibetan, and the Christian Mary and Jesus. The full name‐ Kwan Yin is Kuan Shih Yin, She‐
Who‐Hearkens‐to‐the‐ Cries‐of‐the‐World. Enlightenment requires the perfect union of wisdom and compassion. Direct understanding of the self is a part of wisdom, and compassion the foremost way to release fully the delusion of self. The self is a concept of separateness, while non‐existance of the self is oneness. The urge to compassion Enlightenment is called Bodhi. From this source cause the liberation energy of wisdom and compassion, flow of Bodhi energy becomes embodied in certain forms—Buddhas who have entered Nirvana; Enlightenment, and Bodhisattvas who have Enlightenment but remain on Earth. "Early Buddhism recorded few female Bodhisat stating that a woman would have to be reborn in a body before she could reach Enlightenment. Even the Yin and Tara both derive from a male Bodhisa Avelokitcsvara, who was changed to female in Chi Japan and Tibet. The Buddhas wife, Yasodhara, have been the prototype of Kwan Yin. Likewise in the West, Jesus takes the forefront over Mary, but it is to Mary that people in need apply. This misogyny, typical worldwide, is giving way in modern rimes. A great many women are Buddhists, and have taken the Bodhisattva Vow to forego Nirvana until everyone can enter together. The qualities of Buddhism are far more feminine than masculine, involving compassion, oneness and respectful conduct. In today's Buddhism, they also include activism to change the world. Tibetan Buddhism particularly accepts the feminine, with the Bodhisattva Goddess Tara. In the Vajrayana, oneness can only be achieved through the female. The Dai‐Ko‐Myo is soul level healing, and it is freedom from the need to reincarnate that heals the soul. Buddhist doctrine, focused on transcending the body, accepts no other healing than that which occurs from the spiritual body level. The Dai‐Ko‐Myo flies from heart to heart in Reiki, and it is in the heart that Tara or Kwan Yin reside. The symbol spirals in and out from the center of the Void, and form and non‐form are one. The Dai‐Ko‐Myo level is the oneness of all life. The healer is on the Bodhisattva Path, whether she has chosen the Buddhist Path to Enlightenment or not. She works to change suffering to freedom for herself and for all. In Wicca, the concept is "You are Goddess." Reiki is a tool and a virtue of Bodhi, the urge to wisdom, compassion and Enlightenment that are central to the healed soul. If the soul is in pain, there can be no physical, mental or emotional healing. The Raku
The Raku is much more than a grounding mechanism at the end of the attunement process, though it also has that use. It is the point of the entire system, and Enlightenment itself. The Raku is completion, the achievement of lower Nirvana. It is attainment‐ of the emptiness of the self of existence. When the Buddha attained Enlightenment, he returned to the Earthplane to teach others what he had learned. When he completed his teaching and finally left, or died, he entered a state of Parinirvana or ascension. From this state, beyond Nirvana, there is no return from the Void, no reincarnation in the body. The Sakyamuni Buddha will not return, but he left behind instruction on how others may attain the same state and follow him. Others may attain Enlightenment and become Buddhas themselves. This is to be interpreted as a longed‐for rest and the blessed achievement of total peace. Enlightenment, as symbolized by the Raku, is release from the illusion of the material world. In meditation an image of the deity appears, whatever deity is meaningful to the adept. The experienced meditator has achieved absolute concentration, freeing her mind from distraction and all selfish craving. There is oneness between worshiper and the worshiped, union or non‐duality of mind. Freedom from craving means freedom from reincarnation and illusion, and the meditator/adept enters Nirvana. She is free, and filled with truth and joy. E. A. Bunt, in The Teachings of the Compassionate Buddha, defines Nirvana as "liberation, inward peace and 16
strength, insight into truth, the joy of complete oneness with reality, and love toward all creatures in the universe.” The mind is the senses coming in contact with their objects. The causes are the senses, the conditions are the objects. But the causes and conditions are really one. The object creates an appearance—how one person sees it may be different from how someone else does. Perception differs, so when two people see a tree, one may love its fall colors and the other sees only leaves to dean up. We project our images on reality, and what we create is based on belief and conditioning. The non‐duality of mind is the resolution of opposites—the knowledge and understanding that the two, though they seem contradictions, are one. With completion or Enlightenment, belief and conditioning give way to Nirvana and the Void. Illusion is stripped away and what is real (mind, the Void, and the Buddha Nature) remain. The object and mind are one, and the illusion of the material world is © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 35 released. The seeds of Enlightenment are imprints of consciousness. With awareness, the blissful state of lower Nirvana is attained. It is the union of the Many and the One. The Raku symbolizes the Absolute and the Ninth Consciousness. It is also Ether, Spirit, and the Void. The self gives way to the All, and liberation is the result. The Raku is also the lightning bolt, the Vajra of Vajrayana Buddhism. “Vajra” means adamantine (diamond) and Tana” is vehicle. The word in Tibetan is “Dorje.” Diamond is a “a substance so hard that nothing in the universe can dent or cut it. Irresistible, invincible, shining and clear.” It is unbreakable and nothing can withstand it. When an adept has come so close to Enlightenment that nothing can take her from the Path, she has attained a Vajra‐body and become a Vajra‐Being. The Vajra‐Being, a Vajrasattva, is the purest form of the Buddha principle, and the name for the Buddha‐form in the center or east side of mandalas. The Vajra is diamond hard and sharp wisdom that leads to Buddhahood by cutting through illusion. Those who wield the Vajra, the Vajra‐Dharas, are the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. THE VAJRA 20 The Vajra as a ritual tool symbolizes the skill, compassion and wisdom that lead to Buddhahood and Enlightenment. It is ultimate reality, the Path and Enlightenment itself. The Vajra is the resolution of opposites, the non‐duality of mind and object, and the union between the Buddha World and the World of Be‐ings. It is a scepter composed of two five‐pronged ends; the two ends arc the oneness of opposites, and the five prongs repeat the fives that appear throughout Buddhist symbolism. They are the five levels of Mind on the Path to Enlightenment, the five elements, five colors, five bodies, five Buddhas, and five Reiki symbols. They also represent the five energy‐wisdoms of the mandala." The Vajrayana teachings state that by the adept s mystical exercises, rituals and meditations, she attains her Vajra/diamond nature, her Buddha Nature. She gains a diamond body (Vajra‐body) and becomes a diamond/Vajrasattva enlightened Be‐ing. In Reiki, the Raku or Vajra is drawn from head to feet, from the Universe into the body. It grounds the consciousness level Enlightenment energy of Reiki into the body of the healer. In Buddhism, it is used in the opposite direction, from feet to Crown, taking the person out of body and into the Universe/Void. Reiki is the worldly use for the five symbols and the five steps on the Path to Enlightenment. Buddhist thought makes healing irrelevant, as the only healing is Enlightenment itself. Reiki brings Enlightenment into the body, instead of taking consciousness out of body to achieve it. Sandy Boucher, in Turning the Wheel, defines Enlightenment as "seeing clearly.'' It is also the light of knowledge, information and Ki, the life force energy of the Raku and Reiki healing. In passing attunements, I have had students ask to experience the Raku in the feet‐to‐universe direction. It is a quick trip out of body and they describe it as the trip of their lives. The Raku is used only in passing attunements for completion and grounding; it is not used for healing work. It is the lightning bolt of Vajrayana Buddhism, the Tantric mystical sect of the Mahayana, and the insight, revelation and electricity of Enlightenment. This symbol sequence is the center of Buddhism, and also the center of the Reiki healing system. Yet I have never heard discussion of it by any other Reiki teacher. My conversation with the Buddhist nun and my subsequent reading have been an exciting revelation. The nun's insights into Reiki (from someone who did not have Reiki or want it) brought the whole healing process into clear perspective. As a Buddhist at the time of his Reiki opening, Mikao Usui would have been wholly familiar with the formula and the Path to Enlightenment. If Jesus was a Reiki Master trained in India or Tibet—as seems to be the case—he would also have understood Reiki in terms of the Enlightenment process. The historical Jesus may have been more involved with Buddhism and the Bodhisattva Path than Christians today realize. Where did the transmission of this information stop? It is also a major part of the Reiki story. From the information above, the uses of each symbol for healing become clearer. The symbols have more purpose than is usually taught, and more power for healing and change. Reiki is at least 2500 years old and may be older; it is a product of the rich mysticism of the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. It may have been an earlier product of the isolated Tibetans. In channeling, we were told that Reiki was brought to Earth with the first people to incarnate in bodies. Shiva brought the healing energy and wants to be remembered for it. Reiki may be older than even the Mahayana Buddhists, with its origin in the stars. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 36 Bibliography Sandy Boucher, Turning the Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism (Boston, MA, Beacon Press, 1993), pp. 15‐16. E. A. Burn, The Teaching? of the Compassionate Buddha (New York, NY, Mentor Books, 1955), p. 28 Ibid., p. 29. John Blofeld, The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet, p. 112. Sandy Boucher, Turning the Wheel, p. 17. Ibid., pp. 18‐20, and John Blofeld, The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet, p. 91. Pierre Rambach, The Secret Message of Tantric Buddhism (New York, NY, Rizzoli International Publications, 1979), pp. 56‐57,60. Pierre Rambach, The Secret Message of Tantric Buddhism, p. 44. John Blofeld, The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet, pp. 84‐85. \QIbuL, p. 85. \\Ibid., p. 216. Edward Conze, Buddhism: Its Essence and Development (San Francisco, CA, Harper and Row Publishers, 1975), p. 101. Pierre Rambach, The Secret Message of Tantric Buddhism, p. 42. John Blofeld, The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet, pp. 135‐136. John Blofeld, Bodhisattva of Compassion; The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Tin (Boston, MA, Shambala Publications, Inc., 1977), p. 22. E. A. Burn, The Teaching of the Compassionate Buddha, p. 29. John Blofeld, The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet, p. 117. John Blofeld, The Tantric Mysticism of Tibet, pp. 117‐118. Sandy Boucher, Turning the Wheel, p. 15. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 37 Summary: Tibetan Buddhist Definition Of The Five Reiki Symbols The five Reiki symbols are the five levels of mind. Together they are the non‐duality of mind and object and the emptiness from ego that achieves the highest level of the end of the Path of Enlightenment (Buddhist nirvana). Once achieved, this releases the Be‐ing from the •wheel of incarnation. The symbols' original use was not for healing (worldly) but Enlightenment to help others—five levels of wisdom that culminate in Enlightenment. Cho‐Ku‐Rei ‐ Beginning or entrance, generation stage. Placing the mandala into the heart. Meditation until there is no difference between the meditation and the world. Emptiness—nonattachment from the Eanhplane. The first step, the first experience. (Reiki definition, the light switch.) Se‐He‐Ki‐ Earth (and the person in incarnation) are considered impure ground. Impure ground (yel‐
low) is purified by wisdom to gold—purification, transmutation, alchemical change from dross to gold. This is Enlightenment which few achieve (Buddha status), by realization of the emptiness of the self. Purification by the fire of wisdom to gold/purity. (Reiki definition, emotional healing, purifica‐
tion, cleansing protection.) Hon‐Sha‐Ze‐Sho‐Nen ‐ No past, no present, no future. Freedom from delusion and karma (karma defined as the action of the mind). The mind creates time, space, limitation and delusion. Enlightenment is going beyond the mind to the Buddha Nature (Goddess within) in all of us. "When the mind is aware, there is openness and release: freedom from time, space, delusion, limitation. Dissolution of limitation means understanding all things. (Reiki definition, healing past/present/future, healing karma, distance healing). Dai‐Ko‐Myo ‐ "The one with the Mahayana heart of giving" or "Temple of the great beaming light." The person who has the desire for Enlightenment for others' sake and will achieve it. She realizes that great unification is the basis for understanding all things. (Oneness, You are Goddess.) When she becomes enlightened, she is freed from incarnation and suffering. In Buddhism, this is the only real healing. (Reiki definition, healing the soul.) Raku ‐ Completion, achievement of lower nirvana, emptiness of self of existence. The appearance of an image of the Buddha (or Goddess) within the self. Freedom, Enlightenment, total peace. Release from the illusion of the material world, release from the body and incarnation, total healing. In Buddhism, this symbol is used in the direction from feet to crown to take one out of body, in Reiki it is used from crown to feet for grounding and to draw the energy from the universe into the body (opposite intent and meaning—Reiki is worldly use for the symbols, Enlightenment is the spiritual and Buddhist use. Buddhist thought makes the body and healing irrelevant). (Reiki definition, the lightning bolt, completion, grounding.) Attunement = Initiation = Empowerment. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 38 To Pass Attunements Hold the Hui Yin position with your tongue at the roof of the palate at all times. Hold your breath unless you are blowing, then take another deep breath and hold it. The Reiki Master stands to pass attunements; the students are seated in straight‐backed chairs with hands held palms together at chest height. 1) From the Back Open the Crown. This can be a visualization or hand movement. Trace the Dai‐Ko‐Myo over the Crown. Reach forward over the shoulders to take the students hands, and blow into the Crown. Take a deep breath and hold it Trace the other symbols over the Crown: Cho‐Ku‐Rei, Sei‐He‐Ki, Hon‐Sha‐Ze‐Sho‐Nen. Take the hands and blow into the Crown. Take another deep breath and hold it. 2) Come to the Front: Open the student's hands like a book. Trace the Cho‐Ku‐Rei over both palms. Tap three times. Trace the Sei‐He‐Ki over both palms. Tap three times. Trace the Hon‐Sha‐Ze‐Sho‐Nen over both palms. Tap three times. Trace the Dai‐Ko‐Myo over both palms. Tap three times. Fold the hands together, and hold them in one of your hands. Blow from Root to Heart. Take a deep breath and hold it. 3) Go To Back Close the aura, with the symbols inside it. (Do not dose the Crown chakra.) Trace the Raku down the back of the spine. Release Hui Yin, release the breath. Ground yourself at the end. Use Heamatite, hug a tree or touch your thumb to your little finger on both hands. Ask the guides for help. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 39 Corkscrew Meditation To widen the central channel This meditation from Djwhal Khul has been given to us to widen the central canal to the size of the circumference of your head. The central canal of most people is a very small, thin tube. This restricts the amount of Light and energy that can come in from the soul. The idea is to make a triangle from your soul star which is located 9 inches above your crown chakra down to your earth star which is located about 9 inches below your feet. The way we do this is to bring the soul star very slowly down in front of your body angling it so that it stops about 3 feet in front of your feet, then take it 9 inches lower so that it is in line with your earth star and then bring the soul star back towards the earth star until they merge, 9 inches below your feet. Then slowly bring the soul star in a corkscrew movement up through the centre of your body until it is again resting 9 inches above your head. Say the Soul Mantra ‐ three times I am the Soul I am the Light Devine I am Love I am Will I am Fixed Design (fixed design ‐ plan of the soul for this incarnation) Say the Mantra of Unification: The sons of men are one and I am one with them. I seek to love, not hate I seek to serve and not exact the service I seek to heal, not hurt Let pain bring due reward of Light and Love Let the soul control the outer form of life and all events, and bring to Light the love which underlies the happenings of this time. Let vision come, and insight Let the future stand revealed. Let inner union demonstrate and outer cleavages be gone. Let love prevail. Let all men love. Build one large triangle down to the Earth star. Move the Soul Star upward in the shape of a corkscrew moving in a clockwise direction, widening your central canal to the desired width. From the point of Light within the mind of God. Let Light stream forth into the minds of men. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 40 The Great Invocation From the point of Light within the mind of God. Let Light stream forth into the minds of men. Let Light descend on Earth. From the point of Love within the heart of God, Let Love stream forth into the hearts of men. May Christ return to Earth. From the centre where the will of God is known, Let purpose guide the little wills of men The purpose which the Masters know and serve. From the centre which we call the race of men, Let the plan of love and Light work out. And may it seal the door where evil dwells. Let Light and love and power restore the plan on Earth. It is recommended that this meditation be done twice daily for three weeks. It takes three weeks to develop a habit. Once your canal is widened you are set for life. The exact process of this meditation was outlined by the Ascended Master Djwhal Khul. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 41 Psychic Surgery Techniques I can only give you the basics here as sometimes you may not be given much notice when the angels and guides intend to perform psychic surgery on your client. 1. Get some idea from the client as to where their problem is located. 2. Explain (if appropriate) what you will be doing i.e. releasing certain types of energy i.e. ‘negative’, in some cases you may sense that the angels and guides are acting as part of the healing process and guiding you to do “imaginary surgery”. 3. You may feel that you want another practitioner to help you, in which case have them either at the head with their hands at the side of the head. Or if you are working on the head have them at the end of the feet, sitting sideways so that any ‘debris’ can be easily released. 4. Focus yourself fully and ask assistance from your angels and guides and anyone else you require. 5. You can choose to ask the angels for the etheric crystals, Azurite ‐ Deep blue ‐ brings oxygen and energy to nervous system, strengthens blood, enhances sense of well‐being. Helps clearer thought & cuts illusion. Malachite ‐ deep green ‐ brings about emotional and physical balance. Helps circulation and spleen, also aids tissue regeneration plus helping protect the heart. 6. Place these two crystals on the solar plexus, place the azurite on the throat if there are any problems with expression. 7. Cut the aura with right angled strokes around corners of couch about a eighteen inches above. 8. With your hands apart (as in "How Big? ") and positioned below the level of the couch gently lift the aura upwards, mentally asking the angels to take the aura away for clearing. Do not be surprised if you feel the weight of the aura as you lift. 9. Or you may prefer to open a small section above the area where you will be working. But personally having the angels clear the complete aura feels good to me, but go with your intuition at all times. 10. When the aura has been removed it is very likely that your client will feel cold so keep a blanket handy. 11. Focus on the area where your client reports the problem and ask the angels and guides what they wish to do. If you become aware of an object use your coned fingers to cut it out and around any roots that you feel are being sent out to any other areas. As you do this hold your left hand parallel to the body to act as a hoover to suck up any psychic rubbish and ask the angels to take it to the light to be burned. When you have cut the © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 42 object out send it to the light for transmuting. You may not find an object and just a good healing in that area may be all that is needed, go with your intuition. 12. Now you have to drain away any of the waste that is left. This is easy just scoop out the remains sending them to the light, but as you are doing this mentally ask that the space is filled with healing energy in the form of a colour. Cobalt blue is a very beautiful, soothing healing colour. Or you can ask for the whole of the rainbow spectrum of colours to be brought in through your crown chakra and then projected out of your hands into the area that needs cleansing. 13. If you feel that draining needs to go on, put etheric drainage tubes in. 14. Next remove the two etheric crystals from the solar plexus and return them to the angels. Saying thank you as you do so and requesting the two other crystals as you do this. Rose Quartz ‐ Lovely pink in colour, links very strongly with the heart brings in love and compassion, as anger, resentment and guilt are released. Every healer should have a piece of this stone after all we need to work with our heart chakras fully open and the more love and compassion we have the better. The kidneys, circulation and spleen all benefit from this stone. Amethyst ‐ Wonderful violet in colour, aids spiritual development, often associated with the third eye. Cuts through illusion bring clarity, inspiration and intuition. Brings strength to the endocrine as well as to the immune system and works to enhance right brain activity. 15. Place the Amethyst on the third eye and the Rose Quartz on the heart centre and leave them there. 16. Gently move your hands over the client gently recreating the aura. 17. To finish enclose your client in golden bubble, an angelic bandage for added protection. Remember to say “thank you” to the angels and guides. Remember these are purely guidelines as you never know when you might be ‘told’ to do psychic surgery. I cannot stress enough how important it is to use your own intuition at all times, and if it feels right ‐ do it, if it doesn't ‐ don't. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 43 Teaching Skills 1. If you are not already a teacher it's a good idea to enrol on a teaching course. Course I and II teach you all you need to know to set up and run a Reiki attunement workshop. 2. Know your subject ‐ read everything you can get your hands on to do with Reiki. Go to Reiki seminars when you are able. Talk to people about Reiki ‐ not just other Reiki masters, but Reiki I and II's ‐ what do they feel should be incorporated on a good course. 3. Teach in a way that everyone can understand, incorporate audio, visual, practical, and sensory. 4. Deal fairly with each student. 5. Always maintain good eye contact with every student. 6. Ascertain at the beginning of the course the students hopes and fears. Make sure that everyone feels happy on leaving. If they are unhappy about something on the course find out why ‐ you might not be able to do anything about it but it would be useful for future courses. 7. Offer a good backup service for everyone ‐ either Reiki Sharing Groups or personal one to one over the phone or by meeting. 8. Manuals ‐ make your own ‐ that you are happy with. We all teach differently it's your own life skills that shape the way you teach and none of us have had exactly the same experiences in life. 9. Try to get some counselling experience ‐ you'll need it. Counselling ‐ NLP ‐ Gestalt 10. Get experience in as many ways as possible in healing to pass on to your students. As Reiki was traditionally passed on in the form of stories its a good idea to have a repertoire of little Reiki anecdotes that have happened to you to relate to your students. 11. Most important of all ‐ ENJOY. Enjoy the Reiki teaching it will be a very special experience for you ‐ every Reiki workshop will be the different. You will find that you learn most from your students. 12. And always remember ‐ they are a mirror of yourself! Spooky ‐ but it's true! © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 44 Cutting Lines & Cords These exercises work well for some and not for others. Choose the ones that resonate with you. Draw Cho Ku Rays. "Saint Michael the Archangel. Saint Michael the Archangel. Saint Michael the Archangel take your red flaming sword and cut and release any ties, any cords not of God's Desire between _____ and _____, Cut free, cut free by your red flaming sword any ties, any cords not of God's Desire. Release, release by your red flaming sword any ties, any cords not of God's Desire." Visualize Saint Michael and this process unfolding. Draw Cho Ku Rays. "Angels of the Violet Fire. Angels of the Violet Fire. Angels of the Violet Fire take any psychic debris that Michael is cutting free with his red flaming sword, any ties, any cords not of God's Desire between _______ and ___________, And release, release to the Violet Fire any ties, any cords not of God's Desire. Transform, transform by Violet Fire any ties, any cords not of God's Desire. Transmute, transmute by Violet Fire any ties, any cords not of God's Desire." Visualize! Draw Cho Ku Rays. "Saint Germain, Saint Germain, Saint Germain, I invoke your sweet name, keeper of the Violet Flame. Take any psychic debris that the Angels of the Violet Fire are bringing to thee that Michael is cutting free by his red flaming sword any ties, any cords not of God's Desire between _____ and _______. And release, release to the Violet Fire any ties, any cords not of God's Desire. ‐
Transmute, transmute by Violet Fire any ties, any cords not of God's Desire. Transform, transform by Violet Fire any ties, any cords not of God's Desire." Visualize! Immediately fill the void: "1 call forth the great celestial angels and archangels to fill any voids with colors, tones, symbols, flower remedies, and herbs that are needed for perfect and divine healing. (If I see specific colors, crystals, etc., I will name them.) Father‐Mother God, please give a very special blessing to those beings who have helped with this clearing and healing, and let their blessing be now, dear Father‐Mother God, please let it be now." © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 45 Self Attunements It is possible to give a Reiki attunement to yourself. Either use a teddy bear or a pillow to represent yourself or use the following technique to perform either an initiation or healing attunement. 1. Using your legs bent at your knees to represent your body. 2. Intend that your right knee is your head and your thigh is your back. 3. If you want to do an initiation attunement using your hands place your left hand only above your knee intending that it represents both hands. 4. Use your right hand to draw out the symbols in the air above picturing them moving down through your hand and into your knee as though it is your head. Intend that your knee and thigh is your front of your body and that your left hand represents both hands. Draw out the symbols in the air above your left hand and slap both hands together. Then blow over the hands, third eye and solar plexus areas as represented by your leg. (If you are left handed then use your left leg as the back and the right as the front, etc.) Distance Healing Attunements Can be Sent to Others Use a teddy bear or a pillow in a chair to represent the person you intend to send the attunement to. Draw the Distant Healing symbol and repeat the person's name three times, intending that the teddy bear or pillow represents them and that the attunement will go to them. Then proceed with the attunement process. Remember, it is always your intention that is the most important part of doing attunements. © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 46 Reiki Master / Teacher Certificate Requirement: ‐ 1. Please confirm that you can draw with the palm of the hand and visualise all five symbols quickly and easily without mistakes. 2. Confirm that you have learnt how to hold the Hui Yin and tongue position as necessary to successfully pass the attunements. 3. Confirm that you can pass attunements successfully both over distance and one on one personally. 4. Advise what you are doing to increase your ability to hold and release energy at will. 5. Confirm any self‐healing that is required is complete or is being addressed if it requires long term work, (i.e. All regressive healing must have been completed by sending healing back in time to each year of your life, concentrate particularly on any physical, mental and emotional trauma. ) 6. Confirm that any urgent karmic healing from past lives has been completed and that you are prepared to work through any further karmic issues and heal them in due course Namaste Sue Ricks Reiki Master Teacher www.suericks.com © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 47 Insurance to Practice Reiki The following insurance options have been researched but are guidelines only, criteria and prices may be subject to change. You are advised to make your own individual enquiries to obtain the most suitable option for yourselves. It remains your own responsibility to take out the most appropriate insurance for your requirements. Practicing vs Teaching and Running workshops / passing on attunements. There are different levels of cover required depending on whether you are just practicing, or practicing and passing on attunements (and therefore teaching). Ensure that you have notified them correctly if you are teaching The following information was correct at the time it was sourced. Please check all information thoroughly when arranging your insurance. It is your own responsibility to ensure that you hold the right insaurance for you. Balens Ltd Specialist Insurance Brokers. Contact Balens for a quote (student or Qualified). Provide them with your individual circumstances including any other therapies that you practice and organisations that currently insure you and they will send out a proposal form to complete. On receipt of the form they will quote you for insurance cover. You can contact them for an initial quote before completion of your case studies 2 Nimrod House, Sandy’s Road, Malvern, Worcs WR14 1JJ Tel: 01684 893006 www.balen.co.uk Towergate SMG Professional Risks SMG House, 31 Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9PA Tel: 0113 294 4000 www.towergate.co.uk © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 48 Notes © Sue Ricks 2010 Reiki Master Manual Page 49