The Reiki Precepts and More – Establishing A Daily Practice To Fit In With A Busy Schedule

Most practitioners have likely been encouraged after Level I to begin their Reiki journey with 21 days of daily self-healing. After all, Mikao Usui was enlightened with the Reiki system of healing as he spent 21 days meditating and fasting on Mount Kurama. I do request that my students begin a 21-day self-healing odyssey as well as a simple daily practice that they can continue on with indefinitely. I truly hope that they can see the benefits of a daily personal practice and that continuing on becomes an enlightened and pleasant task, as opposed to a tedious ritual that one feels they must do.

Every Reiki practitioner should have a regular daily practice. With today’s hectic schedules, it’s okay if you don’t sit for an hour and meditate in Gassho. A ten to fifteen minute practice can be brief, but powerful, and will energize, balance and prepare you for the day. But it’s key to develop an energetic routine that resonates with your own beliefs as well as time schedule — one that feels good and uplifting to you!

I will share a suggestion that is perfect for Level II Practitioners and up, as an example. You can use all of these steps, or some of them, and feel free to add or continue those actions that have already worked well in your life.

• Sit in a relaxed, meditational position.
• Get in touch with Earth energy for grounding — imagine you have roots growing down from the base of your spine (root chakra) all the way to the center of the Earth, connecting you securely with Mother Earth.
• Draw the symbols that you are attuned to into the palm of each hand.
• Place your palms over each chakra, beginning at the crown and working down. Skip the third eye but when you have reached the root, place one hand on the root chakra (your back, bottom of spine) and the other on your forehead over the third eye area.
• As you place your palms on each chakra, take a deep Hara breath (breathe all the way down to the belly) and envision that the symbols are entering that particular chakra and filling your entire being with their energy.
• Do Kenyoku (dry bathing) technique to dislodge any negative energy and make way for positive energy.
• Go into Gassho position and recite the 5 Reiki Precepts three times slowly, reflecting on them as you state them.
• Do a personal “invocation” or “invitation” to Reiki to fill your being and your living space. Ask to be surrounded by healing light as you go about the tasks of your day.
• Give thanks to Reiki for being part of your life and for healing you.
• Take a few deep cleansing breaths, let your face and heart smile — and you are ready to begin your day!