Reiki Principals

The Five Reiki Principals nnnFor new Reiki Students in the beginning class of Reiki, the first thing you do is; You begin to take charge of your own healing, by first learning to quiet your mind. You need to know your sacred space before you work on anyone else and the best way to do this is by: LETTING GO! nnDo the Gassho meditation that you learned in the level one class to bring yourself into a state of there is only this moment in this time or Just for this moment, just for today as in the Reiki Principals. Reading the principals and memorizing the words brings the thoughts into a sound and form for the mind to complete intent of the thought, feeling, and form processing of the mind. nnJust for today, I will let go of anger, nnJust for today, I will let go of worry. nnJust for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings nnJust for today, I will do my work honestly nnJust for today, I will be kind to my neighbor and every living thing nnnThis is a powerful and peaceful way of relaxing. To realize that there is only this moment. There is no past, it has already slipped by and you are unable to change it. There is no future, your not worrying about getting older or about a speech being planned, it hasn t happened yet. nnThere is just this moment and in this moment all the future moments are being created and are not here yet. In just this moment, there is no need to be afraid. There is no reason to be angry with anyone else, because only you are in this moment. There is no fear of not being loved, because you are honoring yourself, just in this moment. You can totally release all judgments regarding yourself and therefore you are able to release the judgments on others. nnJust in this moment, you can be kind to yourself and therefore kind to all others. Doing our work honestly and being kind to every living thing is giving. In giving, you have traveled beyond your own healing to the realm of compassion for others. Some people are uncomfortable with giving anything to anyone, however the universal law states that what you give you receive. Your giving and kindness will be returned. What has also been noticed through the ages is that any negativity or incorrect action toward another person will return to you as well. nnAfter studying a form of awakening like Reiki, you become more aware of your influence and the influences of life. Because there is a greater understanding in the love or fear you possess, the Dharma and Karma intensifies. Especially when you become aware of this moment and this time when you are setting your mind, attitude and cognition for the next minute. nnTune into your own energy and increase your positive side becoming harmonious. Breathing into your energy and increasing the chi in your body, is considered the way of protection by the Chinese and is part of the Medical Qigong ways. Go back to Just in this Moment and recover yourself and your energy. Clear and Cleanse all those elements around you that are not in your best and highest good. nnTo balance within, concentrate on centering yourself physically with the form that has been identified as the Reiji Ho and Gassho meditation and is used in many styles of the growing Reiki world. Then let go of personal business releasing it through expression, in words either verbally or in writing. This helps to let your personal agenda go and to not be influenced or confused with the emotions of the client. When doing treatments, I have often found that the centering and remembering the Reiki Ideas as an affirmation or mantra will help focus your intent. nnMany times a person you are doing reiki has just the same sort of emotional situation that has appeared in your own life. The universe and the energy of your spirit must have sent them to you. Only when you have experienced a situation can you be totally aware of what another person is going through mentally or emotionally. Know that in this situation you will be learning more on how to handle your own problems. But at the same time, don t get lost in the client s experience. Sort and clean your mind, so that you know who you are and where you have been. nIt is interesting to note that anger or judgments that you have are reflections or projections of your own anger or frustration with yourself. The same thing happens with your client. If the person is judgmental about someone they don t really know, just listen and realize in talking to you about it you find out who they really are. Helping them clear and cleanse the mind, body and spirit is helping you do the same. n