Prepare the space that you’re going to work in. You can create a sacred space by drawing giant Cho Ku Rei symbols in the air with the palms of your hands towards each wall, the door, the floor and the ceiling.
Have relaxing, soothing music playing (no sounds of running water or rain please!) I’ll often choose expansive music like Deva Premal’s chanting to support me and the other person while we work together.
Make the person comfortable with a rolled towel under their neck and under their knees if they’re laying on their back.
Take your attention inside yourself and become aware of your body using the awareness of your breath, heartbeat, energy, emotions and thoughts.
In that place of awareness draw your Cho Ku Rei in the air above them, saying the words Cho Ku Rei three times to yourself as you are drawing the three circles (in your mind is OK) knowing that the symbol means “Place the Power of The Universe here” and the session is beginning now. You don’t need to actually say those words – when you use the Cho Ku Rei symbol it’s automatic.
Make sure that your posture is relaxed and that where you are putting your hands feels good to you too. Too much weight on the person is unpleasant and yet straining yourself to stay in a less that completely comfortable position is not useful. (Classic Aussie understatement there!) There are alternate hand positions to use to make sure that you are relaxed and comfortable too.
Keep your attention gently inside yourself while you work – that way you’re available to feel/hear anything that might come up in the session. A person can laugh or cry or both, as they Release and I don’t like to interfere with that process. I don’t even pass them a tissue until it feels RIGHT to do that – I don’t want to get in the way of whatever healing is going on.
Be guided by your Feel for the person as to where you put your hands and for how long. If you like structure, you can use your hands in the formal positions in the pictures below OR in the chakra positions – I’ve put that picture here again to make it easier.
Same as for animals, you don’t need to have your hands physically on their body, you can work in the energy field around them and have the same profound effect as hands on – so where you put your hands very importantly depends on their Comfort Zone. Some hand positions are better done for some people in the energy field around the body, for example over the face and close to the sexual organs.
Remember that we’ve talked before in our 9 Golden Rules to share with the other person EXACTLY any insights that you get in a healing session, without expansion or interpretation or diagnosis or prognosis of any sort. If in doubt, say nothing. And remember – diagnosis and prognosis is not our job and can cause unnecessary anxiety. Click here to review the Nine Golden Reiki Rules. 🙂
Remember the simplicity of what we do – Set the power of The Universe here with our Cho Ku Rei symbol to amplify the healing energy and let them and God deal with the rest. 🙂
After the session – Take your hands to prayer position and feeling inside yourself with appreciation, draw your Cho Ku Rei and say “bless and dismiss” to dissolve the energy connection.
