| Reiki Symbols - Healing Yourself And Others With | | | | Traditionally, in the West at least, the symbols |
| Reiki Energy | | | | have been kept secret and sacred. In Japan |
| Reiki Symbols are handed down from Reiki | | | | though it's not uncommon to see the symbols |
| Master to Reiki Master. The symbols are used for | | | | displayed in public places. |
| attuning other initiates into Reiki and, more | | | | To use the symbols and Reiki in general you don't |
| importantly, Reiki practicioners use them for | | | | have to spend years practicing meditation or have |
| healing and protection. One of the simplest and | | | | any spiritual learning at all. All you need is to be |
| most effective uses of the Reiki and it's symbols | | | | attuned to the correct level and you're ready to |
| is Stress Relief - either your own stress or | | | | go. |
| others. | | | | You can be up and running and healing yourself |
| Using Reiki energy and the symbols is a powerful | | | | and others with Reiki energy and Reiki Symbols |
| and effective method of :reducing stress; | | | | very quickly indeed. |
| promoting relaxation; promoting emotional and | | | | Here's a list of the most used Reiki Symbols: |
| mental well-being; | | | | CHO KU RAY - "The Power Symbol" |
| Reiki Symbols are a means of focusing your | | | | Meaning: "Put all the power of The Universe Here". |
| attention in order to connect with "specific" healing | | | | The primary use of this Symbol is to increase |
| frequencies. While some teach that the symbols | | | | Reiki power. It draws Energy from around you |
| can only be activated in using certain techniques, | | | | and it focuses it where you want |
| others teach that they can be activated in many | | | | SEI HEI KI - "The Mental/Emotional Symbol" |
| ways. For example, some teach that they can be | | | | Meaning: "God and humanity become one". It is |
| activated by drawing the symbols with the hand, | | | | most often used when there is an emotional |
| simply by visualizing them, or even by saying the | | | | release or build up in the recipient. It is used |
| name of the symbol either out loud or to oneself. | | | | primary for mental/emotional healing and calming |
| To use the Reiki Symbols, the student must | | | | the mind. |
| undergo a Reiki Attunement (some call it Reiki | | | | HON SHA ZE SHO NEN - "The Distance Symbol" |
| Empowerment, the terms are interchangeable | | | | Meaning: The God (The Buddha, the Christ, The |
| really). The Reiki Attunement is a pleasurable | | | | Spirit..) in Me Greets the God (The Buddha, the |
| experience that normally happens during a Reiki | | | | Christ, The Spirit..) in You to Promote |
| Class or Course although some Master | | | | Enlightenment and Peace |
| Practicioners have developed Reiki Courses that | | | | This is the Distant Healing Symbol and it is used to |
| enable you to be attuned and to use the symbols | | | | send Reiki over distance and time to anyone and |
| in your own home, with no-one else in | | | | anything. |
| attendance, not having to attend any class at all. | | | | |