| Reiki is taught at various levels or degrees and initiation | | | | goal. |
| is something that is a part of welcoming a student or | | | | Reiki initiations are thus the central factor for Reiki. |
| initiate into a new Level. Initiation is a process by which | | | | They define the standing of the initiate into the Reiki |
| a participant gains access to the power of performing | | | | circle and the starting point at which the initiate opens |
| Reiki. This initiation is performed on the initiate by a | | | | up their personal energies to the Universe in order to |
| Reiki Master only and after this process is complete | | | | invite unlimited healing energies from the Universe and |
| the person can begin on the fascinating journey that is | | | | raise their vibrations to a frequency that attunes with |
| Reiki. Initiation is also called as Attunement or | | | | the Universal Consciousness and become more |
| Empowerment and though the correct process is not | | | | sensitive to not only other Reiki healers across the |
| divulged completely and is said to differ from student | | | | planet but also Reiki guides in the form of spirits from |
| to student and from Master to Master, everyone has | | | | the astral plane. |
| a different way to perform an Initiation or Attunement. | | | | The number of initiations differs for the different |
| A Master is guided by Reiki guides to perform what is | | | | branches of Reiki, for the original style of Reiki also |
| right for a particular initiate. | | | | called the Usui Reiki or Usui Reiki Ryoho or even just |
| In general terms it can be defined loosely as a process | | | | simply Reiho there are four initiations in the First Level, |
| or ritual by performing which a Reiki Master opens the | | | | one in the Second Level and a last one for the Master |
| initiate's chakras and activates them in order to enable | | | | Level after which it is possible for the Master to |
| them to channelise Reiki energy in their body and | | | | perform initiations for the First Level or First Degree |
| through their hands in order to heal themselves or | | | | initiates. The power of an Attunement or Initiation lasts |
| others by placing their hands upon them or even | | | | with a person for life; it is not something that can wear |
| directing energy from a distance towards a person | | | | away with time. |