Thumb Technique

Another technique that we use often is the 'thumb method'. If you do not have the use of both hands to send absentee treatments, then you can empower the thumb of your non-dominate hand to represent a person, situation or relationship (this is a good one for job interviews, tense situations, angry people, dis-eased/dying, etc.). Wrap the remaining fingers of your non-dominate hand around your thumb and as you do Reiki on your thumb, you are doing Reiki on the person, situation, or relationship. And of course, any of the above additional techniques can be applied to this equally well.

Accelerating Time/Squaring the Energy Technique

Another way to increase the available energy to your service work is little known, but it does come with a !WARNING!.....This is not a technique to be taken frivolously.....using it indiscriminately may have a negative effect on your energy fields/health. We have used this technique and have not necessarily had any negative results, but then again, we do not yet know if it has, and it just has not become apparent to us yet. Our first Reiki Master actually gave the "Warning", and she was not someone to run around yelling "The sky is falling......". We have to say that our first Master did overuse and overwork all the techniques that she discovered or was taught; this allowed her to try it on herself before passing the information on to others.....if there was any adverse effects from using the techniques, then they would only affect herself. The technique is designed to 'speed up time' and to "greatly increase" the amount of Reiki being transferred. These techniques should only be used in extreme cases.....perhaps 'life threatening dis-eases' or severe injuries sustained in some form of accident. In order to call in greater amounts of healing energy, you would draw/visualize the symbols (mentally repeating their names 3 times each) over or toward the intended target; mentally say to yourself and to the higher dimensional beings that help humans evolve and grow spiritually, "By the 'Law of Correspondence' I call forth the technique of 'time acceleration' and 'energy squaring'. With each increasing number I count, time will accelerate to the equivalence of one hour of normal Reiki treatment time and simultaneously, with each increasing number that I count, Reiki energy will 'square' itself". Then you begin to count 's-l-o-w-l-y' by single numbers beginning with "1" or by multiple numbers like "5's", or some arbitrary system of counting that you choose. You will want to create some system of visualizing these techniques happening on the physical plane......perhaps you will mentally see a clock's hands speeding up one hour for each number you s-l-o-w-l-y count. And you may visualize a block of 'energy' increasing exponentially (multiplying by itself) with each number you s-l-o-w-l-y count. And you will want to 'feel' these things happening in your own reality and project this reality to the client/recipient as you proceed. If you use this indiscriminately, you may find that speeding up time will begin to show on you as age, or that any imbalance/dis-ease that you are currently experiencing within yourself, may begin to worsen. Again, I implore you to use this system only when great amounts of healing energy are needed quickly. Use this technique with discrimination.

Working with Non-physical Entities: Ascended Reiki Masters, Teachers, Guides, Angels

There is one more advanced technique that is being discovered by more dedicated Reiki practitioners, and that is working with the beings on non-corporeal dimensions. We have read about and are just beginning to work with Beings of Energy that exist on other dimensions beyond the physical. It has occurred to us, and apparently to increasing numbers of other practitioners that our physical brains are not yet developed enough nor have we developed a practiced level of concentrated focus to strongly affect our physical reality. But we are getting closer to the understanding where we will be able to instantly manifest any desire by developing our inherent psychic abilities. This being so, very few of us can actually see vibrational fields beyond the range of our physical eyes. This is the planes of the devas, fairies, energy beings that are the ones that actually do most of the work to hold physical objects in time, space and form. There are many different beings that have volunteered their time and lives to assisting the human level of existence to reach upwards from the dense fields of vibrations to the more subtle, faster/higher fields, where we will be able to manifest with our minds and will. Until then, there are Beings that we can call upon to help us in our daily chores and lessons, and they are willing to help us, but we must learn that we have to call upon their particular services; they will not interfere, even if it is in our highest good. We have learned that we do not necessarily need to know their specific names to do so, but only need to ask them for help.

When we are doing any and all Reiki work, we have made it a practice to first set the space where the work will take place as sacred; we do this by visualizing light surrounding the entire room. Then we take a few moments/minutes in silence, sensitize our mind/body unit to awareness beyond the normal focus of our physical bodies. We then invoke/invite the Beings that work with healing/energy systems to come forth, to add their energy, direction, and intelligence to the work that is about to be performed. We particularly call upon the Beings that we work with; some of these are Mother/Father/Creator God, the Mahatma (the Highest aspect of our wholeness), the Over-lighting Deva of Healing, the Great White Brotherhood (particularly those that work with healing systems), the Avatar of Reiki (direct agent for God who holds the system of Reiki in the consciousness of humans), the Masters, Teachers, Guides of all Reiki branches/systems (past, present, and future), the Solar Angels that assist us Humans with our intentions of healing/attunements/lessons on this and all planes/dimensions, and our own guides that have been and are working with us for our Highest and Best Good. We have found that our attunements, our treatments, our distance work, and even our understanding of Reiki has deepened, become more pronounced, more perceptible on this and other dimensions of consciousness. We have truly come to know that it is not us, our small ego-identities, that do the work, but rather the 'pan-dimensional' beings that do the work. We humans do a dance, and it is the Higher Entities that accomplish the tasks according to your intent and desires. Please begin to be sensitive to this yet untapped realm of energy that awaits our bidding. We suggest that you keep a journal of your experiences after each treatment/attunement, so that you can feel the increased energy that is made available to us to accomplish the will, desire and design of Mother/Father/Creator-God. Blessings on your discoveries.....

Scanning

Following is the technique as taught in the west.

You can scan the body using your two "sensitized" hands held about 1 - 3 inches above the body. Determine what it is that you want to respond to�?stickiness in aura, hot spots, cold spots, etc., and move your hands slowly from the top of the head to the soles of the feet. Be aware of how your hands feel, and when they detect anything different (your intended "response") then remember the location(s) of these sensations. Finish scanning the entire body. When finished, go back to the areas that had sensations, and place your hands on the body�?then slowly raise your hands straight above that area until you feel a sensation; sometimes your hands feel a stickiness (or other sensations) there. Hold your hands at that height for about 5 minutes or until you feel a "lightening" of that sensation. You can also ask your "Reiki guide/intuition if that area is complete. Then continue to raise your hands until you feel you are beyond the auric field…in most people, it is about 3 feet. Repeat this procedure for each location you felt "response" during scanning. Follow up this procedure with a complete "hands-on" treatment.

More on Working with Guides/Angels

How do I call upon my Angel/Guide(s)?

Just call upon Them. Here is an example: "Most beloved name of your Angel/Guide , I humbly ask that you join me now (or I humbly call upon you now) and help me to fill in the blank ." When you are completed with your request or work that you are doing Thank your Angel/Guide for their help.

The more you do this the stronger your connection will feel with your Angel/Guide. You can also sing their name at least 3 times, use your inner guidance on pitch and tone. Kind of like a chant of sorts.

How can I open wider to the energy of my Angel/Guide or allow them to do their work through me?

Call upon your Angel/Guide and ask them to use your vehicle/body to do their work, or to merge with you to do your work. Also here are a few other things you can do to strengthen your connection with your Guide:

1. Before you go to sleep at night, ask your Angel/Guide to come to you in your dream and give you a message or what ever. Then when you first wake up write down on a piece of paper any impressions, or messages you got and/or about any dreams you may have had. It is possible that they will give you messages in visual images in your dream.
2. Talk to them during the day and ask for help when you feel stuck with something. Always listen to the small quiet voice (intuition, gut feelings) you get and act on them, this is your guide or your High Self communicating with you.
3. Do guided meditation where you meet with you Guide/Angel. It is very easy to make one on your own, go to a book store and look up Meditation, Guided Meditation or Guided Visualization and see if you can find a book which has various meditations in it. Pick the parts you like, add some of your own and record it on a tape player. Then listen to it daily until your connection to her is very strong.

The Reiki Marathon

Published in the May 1999 issue of "The Messenger"

Most Reiki practitioners have been taught Reiki is a healing technique. We have no argument with that, as long as it is not thought to be only a technique for healing. Reiki is not limited to healing; it is a spiritual discipline which calls more of our Spirit essence into the physical body, thus connecting together more of our "wholeness" with our multi-dimensional selves and with the Godhead.

This means we have more energy to work with in this plane of existence, and therefore, less wear and tear on the body. When we do not have much Spirit residing in our body, we get out of balance, and begin to put strain/stress on the systems which keep us in good health and balance. This can lead to imbalances that if not corrected, will have to be dealt with by medications, or even surgery. And if not corrected, we may meet with death because of system failures.

Reiki practitioners have been taught the only task necessary to ‘charge our batteries�?is to place our hands on specific areas of our body and the energy will act as a slow-charge to the organs that keep our systems in good working order. But most practitioners have also been taught it only requires one hour-per-day to return our depleted systems to full energy and vibrant health. For some, this may be true, but for many others, one hour-per-day has not proven to be sufficient. Every body requires varying amounts of energy before "enough" has been stored to begin the re-balancing of all bodily systems.

We teach practitioners that a minimum of three days of treatments is necessary before the body can begin to draw upon the ‘charged�?energy and start to eliminate/change the conditions that have limited the body’s flow of energy. More often than not, a person who has had a long-standing or chronic condition(s) will need much more than three consecutive days of Reiki treatments. Of course this is difficult because of time constraints and busy schedules of both the practitioner and the recipient alike. When time just does not allow for three or more consecutive treatments, some practitioners have learned to give whatever they can; some Reiki is better than none. This is true to a point, but if a recipient hopes and desires to regain health and vitality, then some Reiki may only be a ‘teaser�?and may not be enough to show any change of conditions. What can be done? How can a recipient receive enough Reiki energy to sufficiently ‘quick-start�?the re-balancing (purification) of a dis-eased organ or system?

The Reiki Marathon may be the answer. We know the word ‘marathon�?means "An event or activity which requires prolonged effort or endurance." The Reiki marathon, then, is a specific chosen period of treatment time performed by multiple practitioners. Here is one way this may work. Talk to all the Reiki practitioners you know in the area. Ask your Reiki friends to contact their Reiki friends for a soon-to-be-held Reiki Marathon. Schedule a convenient date for the recipient when s/he will be available for the whole day, or the greatest part of it. Schedule a minimum of one practitioner to do hands-on treatment every hour throughout the day. Try to cover every hour without break. The more practitioners who can give treatment, the stronger the energy flow, and hence, the more benefit to the recipient. Ultimately, it would be extremely beneficial to schedule about 5 practitioners for each hour during the day. A practitioner can stay one or more hours, just as long as every hour has one or more practitioners giving treatments for the entire day. If the recipient has to get off the table to use the bathroom, the practitioners present would do absentee sending of the energy while the recipient is off the table. In addition to scheduling practitioners to do hands-on treatments, it is beneficial to also line up many practitioners to send distance Reiki treatments to the recipient throughout the day.

Large groups of Reiki practitioners have gathered who dedicate their service to those in need, either in-person or via distance treatments. They can be found on the Internet by doing a search for "Reiki + healing requests"; give them the details of the marathon…when, times, who, where, why. Ask for a rallying of practitioners to be available to the needs of the recipient.

Most Reiki practitioners have been correctly taught not to place expectations on the outcome of Reiki treatments. "Healing" is an on-going process of change which is the sole responsibly of each individual, but as practitioners, we can all assist and support others in their own process by offering additional amounts of energy known to move imbalances through various healing stages toward balance/health. With the Reiki Marathon, one may see great change, and sometimes complete alleviation of symptoms, occasionally a reversal of the causative level of dis-ease. The Reiki Marathon can be the ‘kick-start�?to help a person begin the purification cycle that can be the "hope" needed to continue through the process of change. Let us hear of your Reiki Marathon stories. Blessings to all.

Byosen Reikan-ho

Byosen Reikan-ho �?The method for sensing imbalances with your hands. (From the teachings of Mikao Usui, presented in Adonea's Okuden Reiho Manual).

The words Byosen Reikan describes the energy of a disease. It can be detected with your hands, will vary depending on the severity and condition of the disease and from person to person. Byosen Reikan literally means energy sensation of sickness (imbalance/disease). Byo means ‘disease, sickness�?and Sen means ‘before, ahead, previous, future, precedence�? Rei means ‘energy, soul, spirit�?and kan means ‘emotion, feeling, sensation�? This is an original technique from Usui, which can be done on yourself or others.

When detecting a Byosen you will feel sensations such as tingling, tickling, pulsating, or piercing, biting, pain, numbness, heat, cold and so forth; these sensations are called ‘Hibiki�? Your arms may ache clear up to your shoulders in extreme cases. Whenever disease is present there will be a Byosen, even when the client is unaware of a physical condition. If you sense a Byosen in someone’s body and work on it until it disappears, the related disease (or potential disease) will either completely heal or never manifest on the physical level.

It is important to note that the Byosen may show up in a place, which is obvious (like over or near the diseased part), or somewhere that seems completely unrelated. Here are a few examples of Byosens which show up in unrelated places: stomach disease often shows up in the forehead, roundworm under the nose, liver problems in the eyes and so on.

The ability to sense a Byosen will vary greatly from person to person. Some students will readily detect it and others will take time to develop this ability. Anyone can develop the ability to detect Byosen in time, by doing Reiho daily hands-on treatments on themselves and others. Once you can sense a Byosen do the following technique:

The technique:

1. Sit or stand comfortably next to the recipient.
2. Gassho, calm the mind and say silently “I begin Byosen Reikan-ho now�?
3. Place your hands on or slightly above the body, move them around and notice. What you are looking for are areas where you feel something different from the overall general sensation (i.e. heat, cold, tingling, an absence of sensation, etc.).
4. When you sense a Hibiki, hold your hands over that area. The Hibiki will increase and then decrease; this is one cycle, which will repeat as long as your hands are on the body. The longer you hold your hands over a spot the more cycles you will feel; with each cycle, the peak of the Hibiki diminishes slightly. Keep your hands over the Hibiki for a minimum of one cycle.
5. Move your hands to the next Byosen and repeat step 4.
6. When you have completed the entire body Gassho and give thanks.

Hatsurei-ho

The method for generating greater amounts of Reiki, which facilitates Spiritual growth. (From the teachings of Mikao Usui, presented in Adonea's Okuden Reiho Manual).

A technique which, cleanses the energetic body and cultivates a greater flow of Reiki energy. Self-cleansing, meditation and movement from Taoist qigong. Hatsu means, “to generate something�? Rei means, “spirit or soul�? Ho means, “treatment, method, or way�? This is an original technique from Usui.

(Note from Adonea 10-14-2002: We have been working with Hatsurei ho now since 1999, and have come to a new level of understanding about what this technique does and its' importance in Reiho. If done on a regular basis (i.e. every day or two) Hatsurei ho cleanses, aligns, balances, increseses and refines one's energy system, calms the mind and emotions (for and increased sense of peace and well being), and builds or enhances one's Reiki flow. It has a similar effect for a Shoden (First Degree) or Okuden (second degree) student... as a Shinpiden (Master/Teacher) giving oneself Self Reiju or a Self Attunement regularly.)

The technique:

1. Kihon Shisei �?Half lotus posture
   Sit comfortably in a chair or on the floor (Seiza). Close your eyes and relax. Place your focus onto your hara (or tanden), located 1 ½�?below navel and 1�?in body. Place hands on your lap, palms down.
2. Mokunen - Focus the mind
   Say to yourself “I begin Hatsurei-ho now�?
3. Kenyoku - Dry bathing or Brushing off
   
   1. Place your right-hand fingertips near the top of the left shoulder (where collarbone and shoulder meet). Hand is flat, palm toward body.
   2. Breathe in. Hold breath as you move the hand downward in a diagonal line, from left shoulder to right hip. Release breath forcefully, and shake hand as you move off the hip.
   3. Repeat movements with left hand, on the right side of body. Move hand downward in a diagonal line, from right shoulder to left hip. Do movements a and b again (right hand on left side of body). Now place the right hand on the middle of the left forearm, palm down, hand flat, fingertips pointing outwards. (movement can be done from the shoulder as well) Breathe in. Hold breath as you move the right hand, down the arm, to the fingertips, all the while keeping the left arm straight and parallel to the floor in front of you. Release breath forcefully, and shake hand as you move off the fingertips. Repeat movements with left hand on the right arm. Do movements e and f again (right hand on left arm).
4. Connect to Reiki - Bringing in the Light
   Raise your hands above your head, visualize and feel the Light of Reiki flowing down through your hands into and through your whole body.
5. Joshin Kokyu-ho �?Cleansing Breath
   
   1. Hands on lap, palms up, relaxed fingers. Breathe through your nose while focusing on your hara (or tan tien) and relax.
   2. While breathing in, visualize the Light of Reiki (or white light) entering your crown chakra moving to your hara and expanding until your whole body is filled with Reiki Light, dissolving all tensions, anxiety and stress completely.
   3. On the out-breath, visualize the Light of Reiki expanding beyond your skin, filling your aura and then out to infinity in every direction.
   4. Repeat for a couple of minutes or as long as you like.
6. Gassho �?Prayer mudra
   Put your hands in prayer position slightly above your heart.
7. Seishin Toitsu �?Concentration Breath
   Hands remain in Gassho, visualize that you are breathing through your hands. This is when Reiju can be done on students by the teachers.
   1. While breathing in, visualize the Light of Reiki (or white light) entering your hands and flowing down to the hara, expanding until hara is filled with Reiki Light.
   2. On the out-breath, visualize light moving from the hara to the hands filling them with Reiki Light.
   3. Repeat for a couple of minutes or as long as you like.
8. Mokunen
   Place hands back on lap palms down. Say to yourself "I have finished Hatsurei-ho".
   1. Open your eyes and shake your hands vigorously at the wrists, for a few seconds to help bring you back into your body.

As stated earlier, there is no limit to the number of methods that one can use to send energy to another person. When we first learned Reiki, our imagination would 'fly' and we would ask our Master if we could do Reiki this or that way, and her stock answer was always, "Try it, if it works for you, then use it. If it changes and no longer works, then create a different method". So we pass this on to you......there is no right or wrong way to do Reiki, hands-on or absentee. If you can imagine it, and feel it, then it will work. Put Reiki into the shower head so that it empowers the flowing water, put Reiki into a tub of water and receive a treatment while you take a bath, empower a light bulb with Reiki and receive a continuous treatment as long as the light is on, put Reiki into any moving object (clocks, fans, doors, wind chimes, flowing water, television images, computer keyboards, computer mouse's, telephones, pagers, laptops, watches, etc. Whenever any intended movement happens, you can receive a Reiki treatment once you have empowered that object with your intent. Make sure that you empower your automobile, your favorite chair, your bed, your pillows , kitchen counters, stove, coffee maker, food processor, or any object/place that you use repeatedly or spend a lot of time on/in. And make sure that you re-empower the object/place and your original intent every couple of days; just place additional power symbols over the objects thereby re-strengthening your intent. You life, health, relationship with objects/things and the Universe will change; take on a deeper significance in your daily life experiences. Happy Reiki-ing.