A Look At How People Teach Reiki Attunement
by Patsy Hamilton
People who teach Reiki attunement may also teach
chakra
attunements. They may use crystals, candles or other
accessories. Or, they may practice a very simple version of
Reiki and use nothing other than their hands and the
Reiki
symbols.
Some people who teach Reiki attunement also practice massage
therapy or other forms of healing touch therapies. No matter the
technique, the energy that all of these practitioners use is the
same. It is something that any of us can access. Different
cultures and religious groups use different names for the
energy. Universal life force is the name that we typically use,
but any name is correct.
Chakra attunements were not originally part of Reiki training.
The chakras were originally described in ancient Indian texts,
known as the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism. As the years
have gone by, knowledge of the healing power of the chakras has
been used in many belief systems and medical practices,
including yoga, Dharma and Ayurvedic Medicine.
Although Usui (the first person to teach Reiki attunement in
Japan) did not use the term "chakra attunements", as far as we
know, learning about the chakras "fits in" well with Reiki
instruction. This is why some masters may teach about both Reiki
and the healing chakras.
By definition, the term attunement simply means to be
"synchronized" or "aligned", but the term is only used to
describe "natural tendencies". It is natural for the universal
life force to flow around and through each of our bodies, but
sometimes some trauma, either physical or emotional, "blocks the
flow". So, a person who would teach Reiki attunement would teach
another how to return the energy flow to its natural state.
Chakra is a Sanskrit word that means "wheel". In the human body,
the chakras are like energy "wheels". There are seven major
chakras, including the root chakra and solar plexus, and a
number of minor chakras, including those in the hands and the
soles of the feet. Sometimes illness is caused by a blockage at
one of these chakras, typically at one or more of the major
chakras.
Chakra attunements allow a person to "unblock" the energy flow
at the chakras, achieving better health and an overall sense of
well-being and happiness.
Not too long ago, the only people who would teach Reiki
attunement or chakra attunements charged very high fees.
Everything about these healing therapies was mystical. The
people who understood the power were secretive.
Today, because some masters have come to believe that
everyone
should have access to the knowledge and partly because of the
internet, there are relatively inexpensive e-books that teach Reiki
attunement. To learn more, please visit Understanding
Reiki.com.
