Carol has given permission for anyone to make copies of this letter to share with others. Dear Reiki Masters, I am writing this letter to share my truth in response to the present events that surround the practice of Reiki, in particular, the design of Office of the Grand Master, the concept of a sole and rightful heir, lineage bearer, trademarking and licensing.
I write to provide a more complete picture of the growth of the Usui System of Reiki. I write because I have the courage and understanding now to do so. I write to encourage other people to speak their truth. I write so that I can honour the life force as it lives within me. I was trained by Phyllis Furumoto in January, in the first two levels of Reiki. During my 1st level seminar, I received three gifts: the knowing that I was a teacher of this natural healing art it was known then as Reiki - A Japanese Natural Healing Art , the knowing that it was an individual path and that my inner wisdom would always guide me, the knowing that when I touched healing happened.
The actualization of this wisdom has strengthened over the ensuing years with the challenges presented to me. I was initiated as a Reiki Master on April 1, I was the fourth Reiki Master that Phyllis initiated. Phyllis asked me to make two commitments: to honour Reiki as an oral tradition and for it to be my sole source of income. I committed. I also committed to bringing forth the master in me. I have upheld my commitment to the oral tradition. At the time of making that commitment I did not really understand what it meant to commit to an oral tradition.
I was a single parent with two children and no other source of income. It was a huge leap of faith to trust that the universe would totally provide all that I needed to raise and provide for my family. My work as a teacher of natural healing and my life have been supported by this practice. I have been invited to travel extensively to give seminars and treatments. It has been a profound experience of support and love.
It has taught me the essence of Reiki. I have upheld the commitment to it being my sole source of income. On April 1, , I took my healing work into the corporate world, where I have gained experience and strength in standing strong in the face of politics and the bottom line of making a profit. I live the practice quietly and continue to deepen my understanding of what it is to follow my inner wisdom and to dedicate my life to mastery. Some of the memories that I want to share are parts of conversations that Phyllis had with me during my seminars in the first two levels of Reiki, my subsequent training as a Reiki Master and my friendship with her that extended over several years.
I have held these conversations in confidence based on my personal ethics. The interactive relationship with Phyllis no longer exists and that is of my choosing. I have felt for many years that I cannot align with the control and power which she exerts in her role.
Phyllis and I were strong catalysts for each other. We each have our own destiny to fulfill. As in all relationships, we have the right to agree and disagree. I want to state clearly that I have no interest in making Phyllis appear "wrong" for her choices.
I wish only to speak from my heart and some of what I have to say is in disagreement with her choices. It was a difficult path for me because she was my teacher and friend. I was taught that one of the Reiki precepts was to honour one's teacher. I met Phyllis shortly after her grandmother, Hawayo Takata died. Over a period of several years - we were in close association.
Phyllis confided in me. She talked to me in great detail of her confusion over her grandmother's death, her grandmother's lack of clarifying Phyllis's future role, her lack of direction in her own life and her fear of the opportunity that was before her to step forward into the position that her grandmother had filled. I remember the day that she arrived at my house and pronounced that she had made a decision. Her decision was clear. She said, "I will go for the money.
She initiated four Masters between Feb. She began to plan the first gathering of Reiki Masters in Hawaii April and the memorial service for her grandmother. In many ways, she was already acting as though she was walking in her grandmother's shoes. Her statement of " I will go for the money" impacted me deeply.
It felt wrong to me given my own experience of Reiki. Even though I was a neophyte, I had felt the depth inherent in Reiki. I had felt the spiritual impact. Her decision was a materialistic decision.
In my experience, there was no spiritual awareness associated with it and I felt the paradox of that. My confusion regarding "honouring my teacher" deepened.
I sat in the circle at the first gathering of Reiki Masters in Hawaii in I had been an initiated Master for 10 days. I listened to the stories of how Takata had taught each master differently. We drew the symbols together. It was quite shocking to the group to find out that they were different, similar in some respects and different in others.
What did this mean? A Reiki session can help ease tension and stress and can help support the body to facilitate healing on all levels - physical, mental, and emotional. We are alive because life force is flowing through us.
Life force flows within the physical body and it also flows around us in a field of energy called the aura. A session is pleasant and relaxing and is often utilized for one's personal wellness and not just for an illness.
Reiki is an amazing natural healing method that almost anyone can quickly learn to do. To benefit from Reiki you need only be open and willing to receive the energy and to channel it.
Reiki energy is a subtle energy. It is different than electricity or chemical energy or other kinds of physical energy. Reiki energy comes from the Higher Power , which exists on a higher dimension than the physical world we are familiar with. It appears to flow this way because of our perspective. However, the true source of Reiki energy is within us. This does not mean that we use our personal energy when we do Reiki, but that the energy is coming from a transcendental part of ourselves that is connected to an infinite supply of healing energy.
Reiki is a very simple technique to learn and is not dependent on one having any prior experience with healing, meditation or any other kind of training. It has been successfully learned by over one million people from all walks of life, both young an old. The reason is it is so easy to learn that it is not taught in the usual way something is taught. As soon as one receives an attunement, they have the ability to do Reiki and after that whenever one places their hands on themselves or on another person with the intention of doing Reiki, the healing energy will automatically begin flowing.
The attunements or initiations of traditional Reiki are an integral and essential part of the Reiki System. This is because the attunements are what makes the connection to the Reiki energy possible. Reiki is not taught in the way other healing techniques are taught. Through the Transfer or "Attunement", the principle of resonance causes the recipient to awaken his energetic body. This process opens the crown, heart, and palm chakras and creates a special link between the student and the Reiki source.
The Reiki attunement is a powerful spiritual experience. Can Reiki be sent to others at a distance? How does this work? Yes, in Reiki II, you are given eight Reiki symbols. These symbols are empowered by the Reiki II attunement. Each new attunement brings additional positive energy to the recipient. You will be enabled to receive new energies either through inspiration and guidance, perhaps during meditation or you can ask to channel energies from various sources including ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Atlantis or Lemuria, Angels or Ascended Masters and many others.
There are no limits as to the ways energy can be channeled. Once you have decided on the energies you would like to work with you can use this system to help you attune yourself to them. The manual discusses how to create symbols and activation tools that can be used for yourself, or with your clients, how to improve your attunements and how to send an attunement through space and time — even backwards or forwards in time.
Level 7 helps you to break free from dependence on things or people, enabling you to find the source of happiness within yourself and your connection with the Universal Life Energy. It is also known as the Great Blessing.
One opens and cleanses the heart, the other helps you to express your feelings in peaceful way.
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