Protection Prior to Giving Reiki

Most everyone has experienced a bad feeling duringYou might sandwich the SHK between the two
and after healing someone. Usually you get theCKR'S or just use the two CKR's or just do the
negative energy of this person and absorb all theclockwise CKR and then the SHK - do what feels
residues of his/her disease.right to you. Start in one corner, put in the symbols and
There are several techniques some experts use.using your hand or whatever fingers you used to write
The first is to surround yourself with a bubble of lightthe symbols, drag them into the next corner and work
or discharge often the negative energy from yourback around to the initial corner, repeating the symbols
hands into a container with water. Someone alsothere.
works on the psychology and talk to himself that theDo this with the intention of asking the Reiki energy to
negativity is drained away from all the bodies in thecome in and put protection in all the corners of the
area.room while you are doing your session (or whatever)
Another method is to light a candle with the intention ofand always say a prayer of gratitude afterwards to
setting a sacred space. You must work with thethe Reiki energy for this beautiful service. You don't
highest vibration of white light then you smudge thehave to do anything after the session, the energy will
room, with a bundle that you light with the candle flameof the symbols will fade after a certain time
and using a feather to waft or wave the smokeafterwards.
upward, you make sweeping motions upward with theAs long as you do not identify with the person's own
feather to direct the smoke into the corners of thejudgment of themselves (the person is perceiving that
room, working in a counterclockwise circle to removesomething is wrong with them when if they changed
any and all dirty energy. In any case never use yourtheir perspective they might be able to understand that
hands as you can pick up dirty energy. Whatever hastheir body can't use words but is trying to
been released in the space around and not of thecommunicate with them), and focus instead on
white light will be removed.knowing the true light that exists within each individual.
You can also smudge yourself by taking the bundleTry not to get involved with the "pain story" which is
and just running it along side your entire body (in yourabout separation, while healing is derived from the
aura) and under your feet, ending with pulling theword "whole." Reiki works to bring about wholeness
smoke over your head with your hand and/or inhalingand so it is helpful not to include thoughts that move
some of it to remove any internal dirty energy, thentoward wholeness rather than away from pain. If we
place the sage in the earth to put it out (in sand or soil)are including the pain story in our session we are
never douse it with water. You cannot blow it out, it willincluding pain not releasing it.
just fan the flames. So make a container of sand/soilKnowing where to apply Reiki can be perceived as a
and put your sage bundle out in it. You can store yourblessing and opportunity to be of service. Any
bundle in an abalone shell. Some people also smudgeperceived "problem" can always be looked at
their massage table, pillow and bolster.differently if we are willing to shift our perspective and
If you are Reiki II or above you can now put symbols inask "how can this help" and gently let the answer
the 4 corners of the room and in front of any doorscome to us.
leading into/out of the room working counterclockwise.Another method some people us is when they get
There seems to be some controversy as to whichsensations in their body, for instance it will sometimes
symbols to use but most agree on the CKR (one orfeel like your guides are tapping on a part of your
both versions usually the clockwise) and possible thebody, they will ask "is it for me or is it for the person
SHK. You should feel which ones are necessary eachI'm facilitating" and if it is for them, then they will work
time.more closely on that particular area.