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What Makes Reiki Symbols Work?
by William Lee Rand

Editor’s note: This is an abbreviated version of a longer article that will appear in a future issue of Reiki News Magazine (print version).

My understanding of the Reiki symbols has developed from multiple sources and from different ways of looking at them, as well as from my experience of working with them for more than 25 years. During this time I’ve thought about them from a metaphysical as well as a scientific perspective and have closely examined the experiences I’ve had as well as those reported by students and others experienced in their use. I have also talked with highly developed intuitives and clairvoyants about what they see happening when Reiki symbols are used and how they perceive them working.

The following description is based on how Reiki symbols work within the style of Reiki that I practice. For the most part, I believe Reiki symbols work similarly for most styles of Reiki; however, I believe there are some styles of Reiki in which the symbols work differently than the way I describe them. This may be due to a difference in understanding and intention about the symbols and/or a difference in lineage, both physical and spiritual. Keep in mind that my description is just one way of looking at them. There may be other ways of describing how they work that are different than this description and also meaningful.

Reiki symbols work in a transcendental way that is different in some ways than how other symbols work. Often the purpose of non-Reiki symbols is to convey information. Some common examples are traffic lights and other roadside symbols, computer icons, and scientific symbols. Other non-Reiki symbols, such as the heart symbol or religious and metaphysical symbols can create more of an emotional or spiritual effect within the person. These emotional and spiritual symbols often create their effects automatically based on a conditioning process the person has been exposed to in conjunction with the symbol.

This conditioning takes place in the stimulus/response mechanism that functions within the sympathetic nervous system. (The Russian physician, Ivan Pavlov discovered the functioning of this mechanism through an experiment with dogs.) It most likely evolved as a survival mechanism, allowing a person or animal to have a quicker response to a threat after having been exposed to that threat previously. It can also help people carry out routine actions such as driving, work or sports activities with less need to think about them.

The stimulus/response mechanism is frequently made use of in advertising. As an example, one television ad depicts images of people enjoying themselves in the summertime, having fun, filled with excitement and happiness, diving into the water, swimming, and appearing to feel refreshed. Then the same people are shown drinking Coca-Cola. This image is repeated within the ad and the ad is shown over and over. The intention is that through repeated exposure, the viewer will become conditioned so that if they are feeling tired, down or depressed, but would like to feel good, they will automatically think of Coca-Cola. The triggering of habitual behavior, both healthy and unhealthy, takes place in part because of activity within the stimulus/response mechanism.

Reiki symbols make use of the stimulus/response mechanism. However, because of the nature of the stimulus (the attunement energy), the time needed to create the stimulus/response process is greatly reduced. Also, the response to the attunement takes place within a higher part of the student’s energy field, a part that is normally beyond the reach of most stimuli. This is why the process is termed transcendental because it transcends our usual everyday levels of consciousness.

Before or during class, the student is exposed to the Reiki symbols. They are shown the symbols and usually asked to memorize them. Then the student receives the attunement. (Some teachers show their students the symbols after the attunement. This is an exception, but because of the transcendental nature of Reiki and its ability to transmit information directly into the student’s nervous system and energy field, the effect is the same either way.) During the attunement, the symbols and the Reiki energies associated with them are placed into the Medulla Oblongata, which is located in the lower part of the brain. This part of the brain acts as a conduction pathway, sending impulses up to others parts of the brain and down through the spinal column. It is also the location of many automatic reflexes such as heart rate, breathing, swallowing, etc. and therefore is an ideal location for the placement of the symbols.

The attunement process creates an automatic reflex mechanism or stimulus/response process within the Medulla Oblongata and other parts of the sympathetic nervous system that are linked to higher parts of the energy field. Whenever the student intends to use a symbol(s), such as when they draw it, visualize it, or speak its name, (stimulus) their energy field automatically responds (response) by opening up to and bringing in the higher frequency spiritual energies that the symbol represents. Thus, through the use of Reiki symbols and the attunement that activates them, the practitioner has access to a broader, more effective range of Reiki frequencies than they would have otherwise.

This is one of the miracles of Reiki. The stimulus/response process for the symbols is created very quickly during the attunement and does not require the repeated exposure to a stimulus that is usually necessary. Also, the response takes place within a higher part of a person’s energy system, beyond the ego and conscious mind in an area not usually accessible to most people, unless they’ve had years of training. Because of this, the attunement allows Reiki to be learned by anyone. We can only be grateful for such a wonderful gift, available to us at a time when it is so important that we use all the resources we can to solve the problems that we, the people of the earth now face.

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The Reiki News Magazine is a 72-page full color glossy magazine containing articles on every aspect of Reiki practice written by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced Reiki people on the planet. Below is a synopsis of the current issue.

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Welcome . . .
to the Summer issue of the Reiki News Magazine. Our purpose in publishing the magazine is to provide you with inspiration as well as new ideas and techniques so your practice of Reiki can be more fulfilling and beneficial - to you as well as those you treat. By calling on Reiki to guide this process and by continually searching for the very best writers and giving them the freedom and encouragement to produce their best work, we remain focused on fulfilling that purpose. Check the amazing list of articles below. This issue is both exciting and practical!

Here is a list of the articles in this issue:

Teaching Reiki
by Kathie Lipinski, RN, MSN, CH

Teaching is a skill that can be developed. Those who have a desire to teach and those who are already teachers both have latent potential that can be developed to enhance their teaching abilities. In this article Kathie explains foundation concepts important in developing your teaching style.

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Reiki Ryoho, Part II, Understanding Byosen Scanning
by Frank Arjava Petter

Byosen is one the original techniques developed and taught by Usui sensei. Its use allows the practitioner to detect where a person needs Reiki and how long to treat the area. In this article, Frank Arjava explains the finer points of this esoteric art.

 

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Feng Shui and Reiki
by Walter Lübeck

We spend a lot of time in our homes doing many important things. Because of this, it is important that we be aware of how our home’s energy is affecting us and know how to adjust that energy to improve our health and well-being. This article explains the Chinese art of healing and balancing the energy in one’s home and how to combine Feng Shui practices with the use of Reiki energy.

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Communicating with our Reiki Guides
by Colleen Benelli

There are spiritual energies and forces all around us, including spiritual beings that are available to help us. In this article Colleen describes the value these spiritual helpers offer us and how we can communicate and work with them.

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Reiki’s Birthplace – A Book Review
by Marianne Streich

Reiki was first discovered by Usui sensei on Mt. Kurama, a holy mountain north of Kyoto, Japan. This new book, a first of its kind, is a travel guide for those planning to make a pilgrimage to Mt. Kurama as well as an educational book for those who want to know more about this mystical mountain. An additional article describes Usui sensei’s lifelong connection with the mountain.

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Being a Hospice Reiki Volunteer
by Deborah K. Shields

The end of life process is a sacred and meaningful experience that can benefit from the presence of dedicated Reiki volunteers who understand the issues that can arise in both the patient and the family and are able to provide comfort and healing.

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Reiki Clinic and Children’s Home in Nigeria
by Amy Z. Rowland

This is a wonderful story about how Reiki is being used to help people in an African town. The development of a Reiki clinic and orphanage in Nigeria is an inspiration for us and offers the possibility of volunteering as a Reiki practitioner or sponsoring a child.

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Children Giving Reiki
by Kylie Holmes

Children have a natural understanding and enthusiasm for Reiki. In this story Kylie tells us about how Reiki has played an important role in the lives of her children.

 

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Reiki and Everyday Living
by Janny E. Adkins, RN, BS, HNC, HTP

Reiki can be used for just about everything including the practical as well as the seemingly impractical. In this somewhat humorous account Janny explains some of the many ways it has helped her to achieve goals and to cope with life.

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Bless Your Life with Reiki
by Mari Hall

Often the answer to our seemingly complicated challenges in life is something very simple. Mari has used Reiki to release resistance to life’s flow and to reveal life’s natural beauty and wisdom.

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This is an exciting and valuable issue that will supply you with entertainment as well as quality information and instruction. If you have any suggestions on how the magazine could be improved, I'd be very happy to hear them.

The world is a wonderful place, filled with continual changes which bring with them a never ending supply of opportunities. May you grow in the ability to allow the wisdom of Reiki to guide how you create your life.

Love and peace to you and the world.

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Reiki for Animals Code of Ethics
by Kathleen Prasad

Guiding Principles:
• I believe that animals are equal partners in the healing process.
• I honor animals as being not only my clients, but also my teachers in the journey of healing.
• I understand that all animals have physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects, to which Reiki can bring profound healing responses.
• I believe that bringing Reiki to the human/animal relationship is transformational to the human view of the animal kingdom.
• I dedicate myself to the virtues of humility, integrity, compassion and gratitude in my Reiki treatment of animals.

In working with animals, I follow these guidelines:
• I work in partnership with the animal.
• I always ask permission of the animal before beginning, and respect his or her decision to accept or refuse any treatment. I listen intuitively as well as observing the animal’s body language in determining the response.
• I allow each animal to choose how to receive his or her treatment; thus each treatment could be a combination of hands-on, short distance and/or distant healing, depending on the animal’s preference.
• I let go of my expectations about how the treatment should progress and/or how the animal should behave during the treatment, and simply trust Reiki.
• I accept the results of the treatment without judgment and with gratitude toward Reiki and the animal’s openness and participation in the process.

In working with the human companions of animals, I will:
• Share information before the treatment about my healing philosophy, the Reiki healing system and what to expect in a typical treatment, as well as possible outcomes, including the possibility of healing reactions.
• Provide a clear policy ahead of time regarding fees, length of treatment and cancellation policy, as well as “postponement” policy, should the animal not want the treatment that day.
• Never diagnose. I will always refer clients to a licensed veterinarian when appropriate.
• Honor the privacy of the animals and their human companions.
• Share intuition received during Reiki treatments, with compassion and humility, for the purpose of supporting their understanding of the healing process.
• Respect the human companion’s right to choose the animal’s healing journey, selecting the methods, both holistic and/or conventional that he or she deems most appropriate, with the support and advice of a trusted veterinarian.

This is an excerpt from the Animal Reiki Practitioner Code of Ethics developed by Kathleen Prasad, Copyright 2007 Animal Reiki Source.

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Reiki Stories

Reiki Heals Colon
An acquaintance of mine asked me if I would give him Reiki because he had severe stomach pain and could not keep any food in his stomach. I went to his home twice over a two week period and sent distance healing twice as well.

On Friday March 10, I received a call from this person, only this time he was in the hospital. He went for a colonoscopy and they immediately admitted him and scheduled him for surgery; the doctors were going to remove all of his large intestine due to perforations. They told him they were going to wait for a day until the inflammation went down and then they were going to operate. I went to the hospital on Friday and gave him Reiki and the 1st attunement so that he could heal himself. The doctors saw improvement on Saturday and he asked for one more day. They allowed it and on Sunday there was so much improvement that he was released from the hospital on Monday.  Jeannine Tock

Reiki Heals IPF
I am a nurse and had been diagnosed by three of Davis' specialists, and all three gave me the diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis which is considered be incurable. Recently I received Reiki treatments at a Reiki Sound Healing conference and felt somewhat better, but thought nothing more about it.

I had to have a lymph node removed and went to Ukaih to have this done as I knew this was a good hospital and I’d get proper care as they are associated with Loma Linda in Southern California. The attending doctor, who I had worked with in OR, decided to do a head, neck and chest CT and told me to take the DVD of the CT and give it to my Davis doctors, but said nothing else.

I took the DVD to my Davis doctor for my post-op check. He popped it into his computer, and asked me who the chest scan was from. I told him it was mine. He wanted to argue with me about having picked up the wrong DVD because THERE WERE NO LESIONS on my lungs at all. (You cannot have IPF without lesions and according to medical knowledge; a patient cannot heal from IPF.) It now appears that Reiki healed me of an incurable illness. I am so thankful. Debbie

Reiki and Eye Problem
For the past five years I have had the pleasure of being able to baby-sit my two grandchildren while their mother worked. I began when they were six weeks old, and they are now 5 and two. During the hours I was with them I used Reiki on them whenever they had a health issue or just to give them good energy. My five year old grandson had an eye problem since birth as his eye constantly teared up with water. The doctor said if it did not stop they would have to do surgery. Each day I performed Reiki on his eye, and it did stop. I cannot say that the Reiki 'cured' his problem, but he never had to have surgery. I am relieved about that. When they were babies if they were crying or upset, I would also do Reiki for them, and it soothed them. It was quite amazing how my grandson would just lie there and enjoy the Reiki energy. He would be very still and peaceful. I am constantly amazed at how Reiki also helps my husband who will ask me to do Reiki on aches and pains he has and how afterwards he says the pain is gone. He does not usually go for this kind of 'New Age stuff' but he is a believer that Reiki does work. Mary Kanz

Reiki and Dental Pain
About a month ago I had a two-tooth bridge that came loose from its glue. I went to my dentist who temporarily glued it back in place. Then today, 3-22-07, I went back for a more complete repair.

One of my major molars which held the bridge in place was beginning to degrade and if left unattended would have required pulling as it was hidden by the bridge/crown on top. So today the dentist went through the routine of drilling out the bad, rebuilding with new space age dental stuff, then fitting a new temporary bridge and I go back again April 17th for the fitting of the new bridge.

Usually he has to use Novocain on me, but today I got a wild thought and told him to just go ahead and drill. So he did and I didn't have time or room to go through the Gassho, then Reiji- ho and Chiryo before he started drilling so I quickly asked the spirit guides, archangels etc to be with me, to help me set my ego aside, and help Edward William Kehrig with the pain.

Several times I found myself so relaxed that I was almost in an alpha state, but because of the drilling, chipping, and the dentist (I've been going to him for 29 years now) kept asking me if I wanted anything for pain, am I okay; I never made alpha. But I was so relaxed that when I'd answered him I'd find myself talking very slow as if coming out of a sleep state. I was in that chair for an hour and a half with him working on me. Never once did I feel any pain. The dentist was getting quite concerned because he told me afterwards that I should have needed something for the pain because he was so deep into the tooth and he was getting worried about me jumping up, flinching or making some movement because of the pain and that that movement might damage what he was trying to do.

I explained to him about Reiki. He'd not heard about Reiki specifically, but knew such things existed. As for myself, I did not feel energy entering into me; I just placed my hands in a sort of "V" over my lower abdomen because that was the only place I could reach with the dentist working on me. I figured that the Reiki energy will seek the places it needs to go no matter where I put my hands. So I did the CKR symbol on my palms and within my mind I just kept chanting Reiki - Reiki - Reiki. By the time the dentist was finished and I was able to move again, I felt energized and invigorated.

I should say here that I've only had my Reiki I attunement since February 24th and my Reiki II attunement since February 25th. Edward Kehrig