Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Shoden 1st Degree of Original Usui Reiki Eastern and Western Philosophies 7
Introduction 7
What Is Original Usui Reiki and Reiki Healing? 8
The Shoden Cleansing 9
The History of Reiki 13
Western Philosophies and Practice of Original Usui Reiki 17
The Auric Body 18
The Chakra System 19
How to Feel Your Auric Body 24
Self-Treatments - Western Hand Positions 25
Japanese Philosophies and Practice of Original Usui Reiki 35
The Five Principles of Reiki 37
Practising the Five Principles of Reiki 43
Breath 43
Gassho Meiso 44
Hat Su Rei Ho 45
Reiji Ho 47
Byosen 48
Other Japanese Techniques 50
Other Reiki Treatments 51
General Guidance for Shoden 1st Degree Level 55
Chapter 2 Okuden 2nd Degree of Original Usui Reiki Eastern and Western Philosophies 62
Introduction 62
The Okuden Cleansing 63
Overview of Okuden Symbols and Kotodama 65
Cho Ku Rei - the Power Symbol 68
Sei He Ki - the Harmony Symbol 70
Activation of Cho Ku Rei and Sei He Ki 72
Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen - the Connection Symbol 74
Kotodama 76
Distance Healing 79
Energy Meditation Exercises 82
Japanese Techniques and Treatments for Okuden Level 83
Professional Reiki Practice 89
Professional Reiki Treatments 90
General Guidance for Reiki Practitioners 95
Chapter 3 Shinpeden and Shihan Master Degree of Original Usui Reiki Eastern and Western Philosophies 97
Introduction 97
The Master Cleansing 98
Overview of Master Symbols and Kotodama 101
Usui Dai Ko Myo - Traditional Eastern Master Symbol 102
Tibetan Dai Ko Myo - Non-Traditional Western Master Symbol 104
Tibetan Fire Snake 106
Raku 107
Kotodama 107
Overview of Reiju Empowerments and Attunements 108
The Hui Yin Point and the Violet Breath 109
The Attunement Process 110
Reiju Empowerments 115
Reiju Self-Empowerment 116
The Reiju Empowerment Process 117
Reiju Empowerments and Kotodama 119
Distance Attunements and Reiju Empowerments 120
Teaching Reiki 120
General Guidance for Reiki Master 125
Chapter 4 After the Reiki Degrees 127
Additional Symbols I Use 128
The Spiral Funnel - My Cosmic Bridge 129
Mer Ka Fa Ka Lish Ma - the Mother/Goddess Energy 129
Finding My Highest Potential with Reiki 131
How to Be Your Highest Potential with Reiki 136
Lineage 139