| A Reiki attunement is an essential part of Reiki | | | | Remember, you are using the Reiki healing |
| training. To engage in Reiki healing, whether it be | | | | attunement process to voluntarily awaken the |
| self-healing or healing others, you must first be | | | | healing energy already within you, so your efforts |
| attuned. | | | | are just as important as those of the master. |
| Reiki healing attunement is a process where your | | | | And to get most out of an attunement, certain |
| Reiki master awakens the healing energy already | | | | preparations are well advised. The responsibility |
| flowing through your body. There is much | | | | for these preparations fall entirely on the student, |
| incorrect information out there about the whole | | | | although most masters will provide guidance on |
| attunement process, and many people believe | | | | the preparations they have found to be |
| that the master is transferring energy to the | | | | successful on prior students. |
| student in some way. | | | | This highlights the importance of the experience |
| This is absolutely not the case. Instead, the | | | | of the master in the Reiki attunement process! It |
| master engages in a process of opening and | | | | stands to reason that the more experience the |
| clearing certain chakras in the student, such as | | | | master has, the more insightful knowledge they |
| the crown, palm and heart chakras. This allows | | | | can impart in terms of preparing for a Reiki |
| the student to have a better connection with the | | | | healing attunement. |
| source of universal life energy, which some refer | | | | Most of the advice will revolve around diet and |
| to as the Reiki source. | | | | mental preparations. |
| The Reiki source is all around us. It does not | | | | Generally, students are encourages to refrain |
| come from a human person, even a master. The | | | | from eating meat for three to five days prior to |
| only role of the master is to use his or her | | | | the attunement. Additionally, subject to health |
| training and experience to facilitate the connection | | | | considerations, a water or juice fast for two to |
| and the attunement process. Indeed, the founder | | | | three days might be appropriate. |
| of modern Western Reiki attuned himself, | | | | Caffeine intake should be significantly reduced in |
| although without the guidance of a program | | | | the days prior to an attunement, and no caffeine |
| developed by an experienced master, only very | | | | should be consumed the day prior to and the day |
| few are successful with this approach. | | | | of the attunement. It is also preferable to refrain |
| Another misconception is that many attunements | | | | from alcohol or nicotine for the five day prior to |
| are required. In Reiki training there are three | | | | the Reiki attunement and the day itself. |
| levels, and each level has an attunement. | | | | Chocolate should also be avoided, and it is |
| Significantly, only one attunement is required at | | | | preferable to refrain from all sweet items. This |
| each level, and the resultant energy benefit is | | | | helps the purification of the body immensely. |
| permanent. Some people enjoy the attunement | | | | In terms of mental and other physical |
| process so much that they voluntarily obtain | | | | preparations, meditation is encouraged for an hour |
| multiple attunements, understanding that they are | | | | a day in the week prior to the attunement. |
| not required. | | | | Similarly, moderate exercise is encouraged as well |
| Indeed, the fact that they voluntarily obtain | | | | as a positive frame of mind. Negative emotions |
| additional attunements is an endorsement of the | | | | are not helpful and you need to let go of these |
| benefits of Reiki attunement. | | | | for the most effective attunement. |
| Like many other endeavors, you get out of a | | | | All of these preparations help you to open your |
| healing attunement what you put into it. If you | | | | mind to the endless healing and self realization |
| leave all the effort to the master then the | | | | opportunities that are waiting after the successful |
| attunement you receive will not be as effective. | | | | Reiki healing attunement. |