| Many of you may know that I have been | | | | cautious when walking this path. There are very |
| studying Shamanism for some time now, and | | | | real worlds in the Shamanic one that are meant |
| recently finished my apprenticeship with a life long | | | | to frighten those that have just begun to |
| Shaman. There was, and still is very much left for | | | | research or practice Shamanism, and energies |
| me to learn and know, but I found several | | | | that will try to secure themselves to your Auric |
| corollaries between Shamanism and Reiki. I have | | | | Body and energy field without your permission. |
| read several books that address Shamanism with | | | | Using Reiki with Shamanism is a very powerful |
| Reiki, but I do not feel that they are able to | | | | way to integrate healing energies with guided |
| consciously bring the two together in a practical or | | | | information, and help from energies that are as |
| pragmatic venue. Then, there is the trouble with | | | | old as the universe. To be accepted into this |
| those that use Reiki as a new age tool and try to | | | | world of confusion and ancient wisdom one must |
| bring Shamanism into the light as an adjunct to | | | | have, and use the utmost respect. The same |
| Reiki rather than the other way around. | | | | thing is necessary with the use of Reiki, as Reiki is |
| Shamanism is as old as mankind, and the "birth" of | | | | an energy that is not well understood or accepted |
| Reiki as it is known in the East (by Dr. Mikao Usui | | | | by the mainstream, but any practitioner will agree |
| on Mt. Kurama) is less than one hundred years old. | | | | that Reiki is a very real and powerful tool. |
| Still, the use of energy work, guides or helpers, | | | | For those of you that are interested in combining |
| and "journeying" are compatible and necessary in | | | | these two principles of healing and vision I |
| the use of Shamanism and Reiki. Do not let any | | | | strongly suggest finding a Shaman that is open to |
| of these authors (I will let you make the | | | | teaching you as a student or beginner. Sandra |
| determination of whether these books are | | | | Ingerman has a website that lists teachers and |
| relevant) lead you to believe that you can simply | | | | practitioners of Shamanism in the U.S. and around |
| begin shamanic work without the proper | | | | the world if you would like to try that first. There |
| instruction, and more importantly the respect and | | | | is too much incorrect information out in the world |
| seriousness that one must include in these studies. | | | | regarding the use of Shamanism with Reiki or |
| I am not a shaman, and I do not profess to | | | | Reiki with Shamanism; there is a difference. Also, |
| know all that there is to know about Shamanism | | | | the definition of Shamanism right now is being |
| or Reiki. However, I do know enough to caution | | | | used as an exploitative one, and a hard one to pin |
| those of you that do not have the necessary | | | | down, but it can be done. |
| perspective for Shamanism to be careful, and | | | | |