Reiki
and Druids? I have recently completed my training to become a Reiki Master, and have been teaching classes and passing along attunements to some of the local Pagans in our area. Now, you might be asking yourself, "What does this have to do with Druidry?" Well, possibly a lot, as it turns out! I will attempt to explain... What is Reiki? The simplest definition of the workd Reiki is: Universal or Spiritual (Rei) Life Force or Energy (Ki). The Reiki system is a simple and powerful modality of energy work that anyone can use for developing physical, emotional, mental and spiritual harmony and wholeness in themselves and for assisting others. Reiki functions on the energy body first, usually following acupuncture and acupressure meridians but is not limited to them. The practitioner uses the Reiki energy to help people move and balance energy, remove blocks, repair tears in the aura and help restore health and well being. The Reiki practitioner places their hands on or near the recipient and "runs" Reiki energy while placing their hands over a series of locations on the recipient's body. Reiki flows through the practitioner, but is not generated by the practioner. The beauty of this - and what separates it from other healing modalities - is that, since you are not using your own energy, you don't get drained! You are merely a "conduit" - a clear channel or vessel - for the energy to flow through. Advanced practitioners are able to give treatments without touching the recipient, and can even send treatments long distances, even to people on other continents. This energy is the life force that permeates the universe - a certain "bandwidth" of it, that is... Can Druids use Reiki? Anyone can channel healing energy. This ability can be acquired by an energetic transmission from one person (a Reiki Master) to another (a student). These transmissions are called "attunements", or "empowerments", or sometimes, "initiations". An attunement transmits the ability to channel Reiki and clears any energy blocks to that ability. The attunement opens up the palm chakras (and other energy channels if needed) and connects one to the specific Reiki Shakti healing frequencies. It also allows one to direct these energies for specific purposes. Most people's hands get hot when they channel this energy, although not everyone feels the same thing... Anyone can get these attunements and channel Reiki. It requires no special abilities, and is a reliable way of doing healing treatments for yourself and others. Reiki
is not a substitute for medical treatment, nor is it a diagnostic
system. Reiki is an "intellent" When you use Reiki, you will find many creative ways to work with and gain value from it. Druids can "charge up" their magickal tools, jewelry, crystals, altar, etc. with this energy, and it is also great for cleansing a sacred space, or for helping you to ground and center yourself and get your chakras balanced and spinning! There are 3 Reiki levels, or "degrees" - each one more complex than the one before. The 1st degree mainly establishes the "channel" - with it you can do healings on yourself and on others who are physically present... With the 2nd degree, you learn "distance" healing, and get introduced to the Reiki Symbols, which will aid you in this - plus your channel gets wider and flows more strongly... The 3rd degree is the "Master" degree - with it you will be shown the process of teaching others and passing on the attunements to them. Not everyone takes advantage of this - we don't all want to be teachers - but those of us who do go the whole route find immense satisfaction and joy in making this healing modality available to anyone who wishes to learn it...
I have noticed some profound changes in myself since I began channeling this energy. I am even more even-tempered than usual, more grounded and balanced, and am making decisions in my life that are helping me to move along more efficiently on my spiritual path. I do two complete self-healing sessions per day - first thing when I wake up and the last thing before I go to sleep. The affects are cumulative, and if you keep a journal, you will find yourself quite amazed at so many subtle changes in a relatively short period of time! With the classes I teach, the students get a certificate after each completed degree course, as well as a practitioner's manual on disk. I have only taught "live" classes so far, but am considering teaching online classes at some point - we'll see if there's enough interest for that... The uses for this energy modality are limited only to one's imagination - in other words, they are infinite! You can bless your food with it, charge up your vitamins or meds so that they will work more efficiently in your body...you can Reiki your computer and other electronics...you can Reiki your pets and plants...your car...anything you can think of can benefit from this energy. In fact, it's one of the nicest things you can do for your favourite tree(s), or for the Earth Mother in general - and we all know that She can use all the healing energy she can get! Isn't that one of the things we Druids feel called to do?
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energy
of love and wholeness, and will go where it is needed. 
I
personally have found that it greatly enhances my Druidic path - in
fact, it can blend seamlessly with any religion or lifepath, as it
is not a religion. Not only does it involve healing, but also it raises
the vibration of your physical body and all of your subtle bodies,
continuously fine-tuning and strengthening your connection with your
higher self, guides and the All That Is - even when you are not directly
using it. In fact, it was originally taught long ago as a path to
enlightenment - and the healing part came as an unexpected, but pleasant
side-benefit! 