| In this article I'd like to take a look at exactly what it | | | | rest of your life. So you are setting yourself up on a |
| means to actually be a Reiki Master, because I know it | | | | path, the Reiki path, which, since Reiki is first and |
| means a lot of different things to a lot of different | | | | foremost a path to enlightenment it's not a path that |
| people. If you ask a hundred different Reiki Masters | | | | has a defined beginning or end. So once you're set on |
| what it means to be a Reiki Master you'll probably get | | | | that path, you can stick to it really rigidly or just saunter |
| a hundred different answers. So for me, Reiki is a way | | | | along at your own pace, whichever you prefer. The |
| of life, it's a way of thinking, a way of feeling, a way of | | | | most important thing is that you stick to the path with |
| doing things, a way of experiencing the many things | | | | perseverance and dedication. |
| that happen around me through a Reiki filter so that | | | | Reiki Education |
| my experiences of everything are forever changed | | | | Another 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 Responsibility | | | | know everything about Reiki and there's always new |
| Being a Reiki Master also involves a certain amount of | | | | stuff 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 people | | | | newest 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 Reiki | | | | conversations as you can. Being in touch with as many |
| Master technically just means getting a Reiki | | | | Reiki groups as you can, talking about Reiki with as |
| Certificate from a qualified teacher saying you're a | | | | many people as you can and continuing to add to your |
| Reiki Master which for me that doesn't really equate to | | | | Reiki 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 to | | | | for you. So those that want to really go full force gale |
| live up to them. Kind of like President Obama's Nobel | | | | and 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 to | | | | for them. But if it means only once a week or once a |
| deserve it, but it provides an incentive for him to | | | | month or whatever is comfortable for them then that |
| actually go forward and do something to merit it. So | | | | is perfectly fine, too. As long as you are continuing |
| that Reiki Master Certificate is basically just a starting | | | | towards that end and continually putting yourself in the |
| point saying you have the tools you need to achieve | | | | position to keep learning, you know you are moving in |
| Reiki Mastery, now go ahead and do it. | | | | the right direction. |
| Reiki Dedication | | | | As the title indicates, this is just Part 1 of my treatise |
| Reiki Mastery also involves a certain amount of | | | | on Reiki Mastery. My website dedicated to Total Reiki |
| dedication to Reiki. For me it indicates to other Reiki | | | | Mastery contains many more and is also open to your |
| Practitioners that for you, Reiki is not just one of those | | | | comments on any and all things concerned with Reiki |
| fly-by-night things, not something that is going to be | | | | Mastery. I look forward to seeing you there as well as |
| here today and gone tomorrow. Being a Reiki Master | | | | in providing further insight to Reiki Mastery in Part 2 of |
| should be something that you plan to continue for the | | | | this series. |