Reiki Advanced Practice Series - Reiki Mastery - Part I

In this article I'd like to take a look at exactly what itrest of your life. So you are setting yourself up on a
means to actually be a Reiki Master, because I know itpath, the Reiki path, which, since Reiki is first and
means a lot of different things to a lot of differentforemost a path to enlightenment it's not a path that
people. If you ask a hundred different Reiki Mastershas a defined beginning or end. So once you're set on
what it means to be a Reiki Master you'll probably getthat path, you can stick to it really rigidly or just saunter
a hundred different answers. So for me, Reiki is a wayalong at your own pace, whichever you prefer. The
of life, it's a way of thinking, a way of feeling, a way ofmost important thing is that you stick to the path with
doing things, a way of experiencing the many thingsperseverance and dedication.
that happen around me through a Reiki filter so thatReiki Education
my experiences of everything are forever changedAnother important facet of Reiki Mastery is that it
just because of my involvement with Reiki.involves lifelong learning. The idea that you can never
Reiki Responsibilityknow everything about Reiki and there's always new
Being a Reiki Master also involves a certain amount ofstuff coming out. So continuing to keep on top of
responsibility. Responsibility to our teachers,things and learning as much as you can by reading the
responsibility to our students, responsibility to the peoplenewest viewpoints and information and basically
we talk to about Reiki, and, perhaps first and foremost,endeavoring to stay in the loop of as many Reiki
a responsibility to ourselves. Just becoming a Reikiconversations as you can. Being in touch with as many
Master technically just means getting a ReikiReiki groups as you can, talking about Reiki with as
Certificate from a qualified teacher saying you're amany people as you can and continuing to add to your
Reiki Master which for me that doesn't really equate toReiki education as much as you can.
Reiki Mastery.Let me just point out that for all intents and purposes,
So that responsibility to ourselves lies in actually living'as you can' basically refers to what is personally right
up to the words on that certificate and continuing tofor you. So those that want to really go full force gale
live up to them. Kind of like President Obama's Nobeland go at it 24 hours a day is fine if that's what is right
Prize in that he really hasn't done anything yet tofor them. But if it means only once a week or once a
deserve it, but it provides an incentive for him tomonth or whatever is comfortable for them then that
actually go forward and do something to merit it. Sois perfectly fine, too. As long as you are continuing
that Reiki Master Certificate is basically just a startingtowards that end and continually putting yourself in the
point saying you have the tools you need to achieveposition to keep learning, you know you are moving in
Reiki Mastery, now go ahead and do it.the right direction.
Reiki DedicationAs the title indicates, this is just Part 1 of my treatise
Reiki Mastery also involves a certain amount ofon Reiki Mastery. My website dedicated to Total Reiki
dedication to Reiki. For me it indicates to other ReikiMastery contains many more and is also open to your
Practitioners that for you, Reiki is not just one of thosecomments on any and all things concerned with Reiki
fly-by-night things, not something that is going to beMastery. I look forward to seeing you there as well as
here today and gone tomorrow. Being a Reiki Masterin providing further insight to Reiki Mastery in Part 2 of
should be something that you plan to continue for thethis series.