| Today the original art of Reiki has reached the far | | | | energies/feelings am I getting from my Master? |
| corners of the world and is rapidly catching on and | | | | Do I trust this person completely? |
| constantly attracting droves of people not only | | | | Ask the Master: |
| wanting to try the wonderful therapy but also to | | | | What is the lineage of the Master? How long has |
| learn this art of healing. With the demand, comes | | | | he/she been practicing? How much of the course |
| the supply and there are so many different | | | | is practical and how much is theory? The fees |
| schools and institutions to choose from. Here one | | | | and whether you will receive notes and a |
| must be made aware of the fact that Reiki | | | | certificate on completion? Is the course an |
| though being a traditional Japanese system has | | | | individual, one-on-one tutoring or is it in a |
| been incorporated into various other esoteric and | | | | classroom? If it is a classroom what is the density |
| metaphysical forms of healing and meditation over | | | | of the class? Is there a support group that you |
| time. Today Reiki which was primarily just about | | | | can join to network with others? |
| channeling the Universal Light Energy has been | | | | Of course these are just some of the questions |
| reshaped by various practitioners in the West to | | | | that are absolutely necessary for you to know at |
| also incorporate aromatherapy, crystal therapy | | | | the onset. However it is strongly advisable to only |
| and various other mechanisms which have been | | | | take up a Reiki course if you receive a calling for |
| smoothly integrated to heighten the curative | | | | it, Reiki is not a fun thing you can do as a |
| powers of both the systems working in tandem. | | | | pass-time activity, and it requires a lot of time, |
| What are the things you should look out for when | | | | patient, practice and concentration and also |
| signing up for a Reiki course? Here is a list, which | | | | confers a great responsibility on the practitioner - |
| by no means is complete but is a checklist to get | | | | one of healing. |
| you started these are questions to ask yourself | | | | Choose a Master carefully and it is advisable to |
| first and then inquires about the path and Master: | | | | again listen to your heart instead of joining a class |
| Ask yourself: | | | | where your friend might join because Reiki is an |
| Do I really wish to do this? Am I receiving a call | | | | extremely personal path and each Master and |
| from my soul to take this path in my life at this | | | | their teachings may differ even if they share the |
| point? What will I gain and will I be able to fulfill the | | | | same lineage. In a similar fashion the needs of |
| responsibility I will undertake? How much time and | | | | each individual is different and a Master must be |
| energy will I really be able to give to constant | | | | able to understand and work with the personal |
| practice? Do I know the Master I wish to work | | | | energies of each individual. |
| with? What is our relationship? What are the | | | | |