| One of the cornerstones of Reiki has always | | | | breaths and focus on the universal life force. You |
| been Reiki meditation. Reiki meditation must be | | | | will start to draw the power symbol in mid air in |
| practiced every day you will be taught when you | | | | front of you with your hand when you are truly |
| try to practice this healing art. As you meditate, | | | | centered and relaxed. You will envision that there |
| you will gain strength and be able to channel more | | | | is a white or violet Reiki light that flows from your |
| and more energy making your connection to | | | | fingertips as you draw the symbol. |
| universal life energy stronger. | | | | Keep that vision of the symbol you just drew in |
| Traditional meditation and Reiki meditation offer a | | | | your mind as you repeat its name three times |
| lot of the same benefits. You can reduce stress | | | | and then you will imagine the symbol floating up |
| and lower your blood pressure through any | | | | into the universe. Continue to repeat the same |
| meditation. There are also some extremely | | | | process for the mental symbol, the emotional |
| emotional and psychological benefits with | | | | symbol, and the distance symbol. Once you finish |
| meditating regularly. Building focus and gaining | | | | doing this process you should feel the connection |
| control over your emotions and your mind. | | | | with the Reiki healing force. Now you are ready |
| As an alternative healer whether you just want | | | | to use this energy for your healing work. You can |
| to heal yourself or others, Reiki meditation will | | | | send this energy to a loved one even far away, |
| make you a more powerful healer. The more you | | | | or you can use it for your clients. This power can |
| meditate the more benefits you will receive | | | | be used to heal yourself and even lend the power |
| through this art like the ability to transfer larger | | | | to your projects. |
| amounts of healing energy from the universe | | | | The Reiki power is a force that fills the universe. |
| through the palms of your hands. | | | | Reiki meditation will help you to become more |
| There are so many variations of Reiki Meditation | | | | powerful the more you do it and draw more of it |
| and more and more as it continues to evolve. | | | | into you. That is why most people will wait years |
| Gassho taught by Dr. Usui was the original | | | | in between taking courses level 1 and level 2 so |
| meditation. Gassho means "Hands together" or | | | | that they can become more powerful before |
| the prayer position. Every morning and every | | | | taking the 2nd level. It was always thought that |
| evening you should do this meditation. With your | | | | you should spend years developing the bond with |
| palms together as if you were praying you will sit | | | | the Reiki energy. |
| comfortably. While trying to focus on your middle | | | | Starting out in Reiki meditation may not come |
| fingers, your mind may start to wander and | | | | easy. It is a process which is similar to developing |
| when it does you press your middle fingers tightly | | | | your muscles. You need to work your mind daily. |
| together to pull you back. This will boost your | | | | This will train your mind. You may not feel |
| ability to focus and train your mind the | | | | successful the first few times you try but do not |
| fundamental Reiki meditation. | | | | give up. Keep trying it over and over and your |
| Breathing is the center of Reiki meditation. When | | | | focus will grow stronger and let you meditate |
| you are in the Gassho position, you focus on your | | | | longer and deeper. It just takes time in the |
| breathing. As you breath in you will think about | | | | beginning to get your mind to focus and stop |
| the universal life force or Reiki is flowing into your | | | | chattering at you. |
| body through your head. You will visualize it | | | | Some people find it beneficial to use a meditation |
| swirling around your body and then leaving | | | | CD to guide you. This will give your mind a little |
| through each and every pore as you breathe out. | | | | something to think about while you meditate and |
| This should be done for a consistent fifteen | | | | is perfect for a beginner. Meditation CD's can be |
| minutes or longer. | | | | found online or in bookstores. Your Reiki course |
| When you meditate daily to increase your | | | | might even include one for you. |
| strength of your Reiki powers you will also | | | | Your effectiveness in Reiki meditation will depend |
| meditate before you give any kind of treatment | | | | on whether or not you do it on a daily basis. Just |
| so that you are aligned with the universal life | | | | like anything else you will not be able to reap the |
| force. When you prepare yourself to do a healing | | | | rewards unless you practice the art consistently. |
| on yourself or another person you will want to do | | | | The purpose of taking a Reiki course is that you |
| the Reiki meditation like this: | | | | become bonded with the universal life force. Once |
| While keeping your spine straight you will need to | | | | you are connected to the universal life force you |
| sit comfortably. If you are sitting in a chair, do not | | | | will want to develop your abilities to become |
| lean back into the chair. On the floor sitting on a | | | | stronger and more powerful. Daily Reiki meditation |
| cushion is always the best choice. With your | | | | will help you do that. |
| hands resting in your lap you will take slow, deep, | | | | |