| Tranquility and Focus | | | | Symbols and Emotions |
| The purpose of meditation is to regain a calm and | | | | Starting off in shorter session allows a person to |
| peaceful state of body and mind. Meditation allows | | | | find the breathing and focusing methods that best |
| a person to become relaxed and harmonious with | | | | suit the individual. The feelings and thoughts |
| the inner self. One needs to be able to make time | | | | invoked during the session may carry with one |
| for mediation. Taking time to reflect within one's | | | | through out the day. The power symbol is not |
| self can enable a tranquil demeanor. Creating | | | | the only symbol that is necessary for a full |
| focus is a fundamental aspect of successful | | | | experience. The distance and emotional symbol |
| meditation. The hands can act as this focus point | | | | need to be drawn into the consciousness. When |
| where the meditator channels the balance of the | | | | the three symbols are realized then the Reiki |
| session. The hands should be placed in a prayer | | | | energy can be transmitted to other aspects of |
| like formation in front of the chest. The hands can | | | | life. Negative emotions can be addressed during |
| be visualized to be omitting light, acting as the | | | | meditation. The thoughts that are detrimental to |
| power symbol. If the meditator finds that the | | | | the mind can be confronted and smoothed. Those |
| mind is straying from the session attention can be | | | | thoughts and emotions that weigh down the mind |
| turned to the hands; pressing the middle fingers | | | | and body can be reformed into healthy emotional |
| together to realign the sitting. The middle fingers | | | | states. |
| act as the fire fingers and as a means for | | | | When the meditator becomes more comfortable |
| refocusing. | | | | with the sessions then more control can be |
| Deep Breathing and Deeper Thoughts | | | | exerted over the physical body and mind. The |
| Breathing techniques are essential for reaching an | | | | hands can be used to channel the energy |
| optimal meditation session. Deep breathing allows | | | | expressed during meditation from the top of the |
| access to the spiritual body. The different states | | | | head the toes. Again, deep breathing and keeping |
| of the body can be penetrated with inhaling and | | | | a central focus is essential for maintaining the |
| exhaling thoroughly. These states of the body | | | | harmonious state. The more this meditation |
| also include the emotional and mental body. While | | | | technique is practiced the closer a person can |
| deep breathing and using the hands to create | | | | come to other levels of their being. |
| focus a question or idea can be pondered. This | | | | Visiting the Reiki principles and reminding one's self |
| question can be anything the mind has been | | | | of the importance of the ideology can promote a |
| fixated on or the person wants to explore more | | | | positive lifestyle. If a peaceful state is gained |
| deeply. If the mind strays from this purpose the | | | | where negativity is turned into positive energy |
| fire fingers should be used to regain the tranquil | | | | then that positive state of being will translate into |
| state of body and mind. When first starting out | | | | daily life. Meditation clears the mind and allows a |
| with Reiki meditation the sessions should be limited | | | | person to lead a positive lifestyle. Reiki meditation |
| to less than fifteen minutes. | | | | can be the means to a healthier existence. |