My Reiki master, Barbi Lazonby, used to say that treating yourself with Reiki was like giving yourself a big hug. The essence of Reiki is love. From a point unknown, from a source unknowable comes this amazingly powerful energy. Energy that can transform your life and body.
Reiki I, or First Degree, also known as Shoden, is a powerful first step. It serves as a foundation. Upon completing his 21 day meditation on Mount Kurama, the first miracle of Reiki states that Usui Sensei stubbed his toe in his haste to get down the mountain. When he sat down and applied Reiki to the injury he found it was immediately healed. So, one of the first teaching of Reiki is that we work on ourselves first. At all levels, Reiki is available to use on anyone. However, the fundamental teaching is to use Reiki for our own healing and enlightenment first. As we transform, the world around us will be transformed.
In First Degree, we also learn that Reiki affects us on all levels--physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Through self-treatment and daily practice, we are able to heal traumas and transform toxic thoughts. We can break old behaviors and form healthy, new thoughts. Even at it's most fundamental level Reiki is a life changing experience. The joy of this is that it is so gentle and so subtle. Sometimes, we may not even be aware of the depth of change that is occurring until after the fact. So, when applied with intention and mindfulness Reiki becomes limitless in it's ability to transform us and we see this transformation begin with our first attunement.
One of the important aspects of the first attunement is that we signal to ourselves that we are ready to make a fresh start. We are ready to take our health and our life into our own hands. First Degree is an invitation to leave all old, outmoded ways of thinking behind. It is an invitation to a new beginning. We begin to examine ourselves. We are asked; What are the things that no longer serve us? What is our body telling us about our behaviors? What can we change in our life that will help heal us? Simply, by placing our hands on our body and letting the energy move, we begin to find answers, healing, and transformation. One of the joys of Reiki is it's simplicity. If it hurts, touch it. If you are stuck, confused, or just in a funk, give yourself a treatment. Soon, you will find the answers you need.
The Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu said, " The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." First Degree, Reiki is that first step.
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