An attunement is an initiation. I can see no bell or whistle in the process of the two that is any different except the method. We get centered. We call in the healers, and set the intention. We hold the crown open and watch while symbols spark with color and light. With a sense of gratitude, centered in the heart, we welcome the healer that has come to us with the intent to become, and seal the symbols into the auric field.
It’s really quite amazing to me that I simply hold the space and the “Universe” does the rest. Sounds pretty simple but it took me years to get to the place where I can experience this type of interaction and amazing passage of energy.
I’m going to segue over to a bit about Ki / Life Force Energy for minute, bear with me I have a point.
Reiki, or the Life Force Energy, (Ki, Qi, etc) are names for that energy which can be felt in all interactions in life but intensely in rituals, rites of passage and initiations. Reiki happens to be a name for a lighter, more intelligent vibration. By “Intelligent” I mean to say flexible with a consistency to effect change or direct energy. Much like a magnet over iron, the Reiki (magnet) pulls on the denser energies.
There are many variations or frequencies of energy when it comes to Ki. Like water which is a fluid, a gas (evaporated), frozen or as a building block in Oxygen. It is all water just in various densities or states.
More than this the understanding of Life Force Energy comes not only from the vibration of energy but also its function or action. Energy that is defined by sudden transformation or shifts, that is Denki.
Reiki is spiritual power.
Dr. George Oshawa, founder of the Macrobiotic Diet, defined the variations of Ki (which is where I began this study) in this way.
There are seven types of Ki:
•Kekki: Ki of the blood.
•Shioke: Ki of the salt or minerals.
•Mizuke: Ki of liquids or water.
•Kuki: Ki of the gases or air.
•Denki: Ki of thunder.
•Jiki: Magnetic power.
•Reiki: Spiritual power.
•Shinki: Divine Ki.
Where Kekki has the strongest power to heal, because it is the densest form of Ki and most related to the body it has no ability to organize to produce the healing unless a greater, (intelligent), force applies the right vibration. That is where Reiki comes in. Reiki would be considered a “Spiritual Energy” or lighter vibration with less power to heal and more power to organize and direct denser energies for a specific purpose. In short the Universal Mind is the intelligence behind the body of energy that we call healing, creative, magick.
During an attunement we are tapping into that Universal Mind (Intelligence) to affect the denser levels of energy in the body to carry, or “tune into” the spiritual organizing energies of the Universe. This is why the attunement or initiation works in the way it does. We’re brining in a previously untapped energy to the recipient and getting their Life Force Energy tuned in on that source. Like the magnet drawing on the iron.
One could meditate and focus on the sacred symbols and over time begin to tune into the energy as well. Much like the monks that are said to be part of Dr. Usui’s study (Tendai Buddhism). Breath-work, meditation, visualization, chanting, and diet to completely focus on harmonizing with these energies is possible. It takes time and commitment. An attunement is a short step to the end result.
Think about that one for a moment. You, the Reiki initiate, are getting an infusion of that primal energy in a few hours of a day instead of cultivating it over years. It is a pretty profound moment and one that needs careful consideration. If you are already on a spiritual path you may be getting a little boost or acceleration in your growth but if you are just beginning to explore healing, energy, and the Metaphysical Universe you might be in for one of those talked about “Reiki Cleanses” which tend to go through the system like a flue or illness. As the Reiki begins to work through the body affecting our energy, dispersing toxins, we can become ill as a form of elimination.
Then what is next? What happens when you perceive energy, guides, chakras or even someone’s personal deities?
There are other transformations that can happen. We can have sudden changes in our life, the way we think and interact with others because tuning into this higher frequency of energy can have dramatic affects. We think of toxins and pollutants as chemicals and bad diet, drugs and such, but when a relationship fails because we failed to see that it was “toxic” emotionally or spiritually, we can really be wrecked.
When we are not prepared or instructed to deal with a metaphysical reality, even tho we have the energy in us that is instigating the interaction, we can really be doing more harm than good.
Some people will say that Reiki cannot cause harm. Well water is not harmful per se but if you are suddenly out sea and dropped on a boat and told to get home, well it can become dangerous. How do we predict the weather? How do we navigate? Basic training is needed and it is up to the teacher and student to come to the understanding of what type and how much of that schooling will come into play along with the attunement.
Remember Usui didn’t just pass Reiki, hand out a certificate, and let you go. No ma’am. You started with meditation, you worked in the clinic, heck I think you even had to live with him! Tho the initiation process works, back in the Doctor’s day you had to learn through osmosis, exposure and dedication. You worked for it.
Sometimes you will come across a student who for all intents and purposes says that they want to learn Reiki… but everything feels wrong about it. Jumping full circle here and thinking about how I am involved in the ritual, if we are really tuning in, we can feel when the energy just isn’t going to move. In this case the Guides say, “no.”
I found myself in this situation now. Tho I respect the insights and guidance I am receiving from my healing forces and the Universe that the student is not ready, I’m confronted with his desire for me to pass the energy. We are in a waiting period. The two of us have set up multiple appointments that just haven’t been kept. Sudden sickness, job commitments and life in general seem to suddenly conspire for him in a different way. We wait. We feel. We find when the time is right and explore why that is not right now.
This is serious business. Reiki isn’t an item, it is a tradition, yes, but it s tap into the healing forces of the universe which can have a tremendously beneficial influence in our life but should never be rushed or taken without some thought and exploration. Is it right for me? What is behind my desire to learn healing? Am I ready for this commitment at this time?
I mean I guess one could go through the motions but there isn’t much integrity in that.
My friends fortune cookie at lunch today said, “Commitment is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism”. My first Reiki master, the lovely Claudia, always affirmed the need to conduct myself as a healer with respect, to hold myself to a higher standard and commit to it.
This isn’t McReiki although you will probably be “luvin it”. You aren’t going to get a drive through attunement and an extra large coke. In fact I could tell you exactly why I don’t want you to ever drink a coke again, but that’s another topic. Suffice to say I took Claudia’s words and work to heart. She is an shining example. I am sure I have said it before, she is my Reiki hero.
We as healers, would be healers, even “just us” as humans are part of a larger more beautiful organism. When I perform an initiation into the Life Force Energy there, present in my circle are glimpses of that beauty. When the healing is passed it is there. I listen and follow. This is the Greater Intelligence that my teachers spoke of and others write about. How the energy flows where it is needed. This is the Reiki that George Oshawa has described as an organizing force of spiritual power.
This is the feeling that directs my work.
I am excited to be back, healing, teaching and even painting.
We are in an interesting time right now. Eclipses, shifts, rises and falls in the natural tides bring about an elevation in our awareness of certain issues. I see a lot of drama in those around me with regards to relationships from Facebook, to the phone, to a lunchtime conversation or client. Deep issues under the surface being suddenly brought out. Some of that which is coming up is pretty peaceful but many are confrontational. More than this I see a new resolution that comes out of these situations, a commitment to a more soulful purpose. Maybe a continuance, maybe a break and begin again, but usually with a sentiment that they should be more focused on a souls calling then the relationship that has held them back up until this point.
In two weeks I’ve seen it played out through a death, a break up, the realization of an impending break up, a friendship threatened because true colors have been shown, and in the work place between employee’s. It doesn’t stop there, that is but a few but it tells me what I feel, that a greater tide is at work, pushing and pulling, waxing and waning. That our idea of control is so small compared to the cycles of nature, our nature. That we still have much to remember and always more to experience.
That attunement I performed last week was truly amazing. We spoke for an hour and talked about the nature of their (my client) life situation. We discussed the purpose of the attunement and then the energy became “right” and it was time.
He sat, I stood behind him. I began the evocation of energy. I opened the crown and then I watched in wonder as the healing guides went to work. I was guided, I assisted but it was much bigger than me. Colors flashed, symbols lit up, feelings descended into energy and then the crown was closed.
When it was over we both said, “wow”.
In retrospect I wonder how many people are feeling this, sensing this, and how many miss out on the real beauty because of lack of experience? I’m hungry for shared stories, through my initiation my world has expanded and so my commitment and practice as well. I’m wondering if it is this vivid and intense now, what will it be in 10 years, or even 20?
As always, your thoughts, insights and comments are welcome.
Be twirly,
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Scott K Smith
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