| Reiki is a form of healing that openly invites people | | | | time period for learning Reiki isn't a fixed quotient, it too |
| from all walks of life. Not just to enjoy the therapeutic | | | | may differ and many schools or Masters require their |
| benefits of this great system but also to learn and | | | | student applying for the Master level to do an |
| pass on this gift of life and love to others. Undergoing | | | | apprenticeship for a year's time to ensure that they |
| Reiki training is like walking an extremely spiritual path | | | | are committed and ready to take on a challenge and |
| made of Light. There are various degrees or levels in | | | | responsibility that will last for life. |
| Reiki which define the different steps of evolvement | | | | A recognized institution will also offer a certificate to |
| of an initiate form Level 1 to the Level of a Reiki | | | | their students on the successful completion of the |
| Master. These are different for the different forms of | | | | training. During training there are some schools that are |
| Reiki involving three in the Usui system of Reiki to up | | | | more like Reiki ashrams and might require you to stay |
| to seven levels or more. Reiki training can only be | | | | there and practice a complete detoxification of the |
| given by a trained Reiki Master. | | | | system and require a certain lifestyle that is ascetic in |
| A Reiki training basically involves a certain part of the | | | | nature. Though this is not an absolute requirement but it |
| art that us broken down into levels which have a | | | | is said to heighten the power of the training process |
| certain syllabus that is taught in each level. This again | | | | especially at the Master stage. For others it is |
| can change from one institute to the next and from | | | | advisable to practice a natural and a 'sattvic' lifestyle a |
| Mater to the other. In the Usui system, there are three | | | | week to at the very least three days before an |
| Levels or Degrees. In the first level, the student | | | | attunement. This may include giving up meat, alcohol |
| receives up to four attunements and is now able to | | | | and 'tamasic' foods or even fasting and giving up |
| channelise Reiki energy for themselves and s/he can | | | | modern amenities. |
| use this for healing themselves or others. In the second | | | | Lastly, a Reiki training is something that remains with a |
| level only one attunement is given and the student is | | | | person for a lifetime and the student should respect |
| taught the three of the four sacred symbols of Reiki, | | | | the value of this treasure. It is something that can only |
| now the flow of energy becomes even more | | | | grow and evolve into something more beautiful and |
| stronger. The third level or the Master's level is an | | | | stronger with the passage of time. It is not something |
| extremely difficult training that an initiate has to go | | | | that ends with a certificate, in fact obtaining a |
| through to achieve the status of Master. After | | | | certificate only strengthens the intent for putting out |
| receiving a Master attunement the initiate can teach | | | | healing and compassion into this world. |
| Reiki to others and perform initiations for level 1. The | | | | |