SECTION SEVEN - Attunement Issues and Concerns Here are some notes about attunements in no particular order. These are practices that you can do during attunements that you may be led to do, or issues regarding the process. 1. Do the principles before starting. Say them several times. Have the person say them with you. They remind us, to "not worry", to do our work with appreciation, to be grateful and humble. It is a wonderful way to begin. 2. All attunements are unique. They are individual. Sometimes you will have feelings to do something or another that might not be in the "script". Trust your intuition and do them. 3. It is the energy that you share. The symbols set the intent and mindfulness. 4. Some teach that if you feel blockages or the hands not heating up, you can place the person's finger tips against your palm and send the energy up to the heart, or blow up from palm to heart to open the channel. 5. Some like to use the Raku Symbol after attunements to "disconnect" from the other person, or make sure to "mentally" disconnect from the other person by intent. 6. Remember that Intent is the key for a "perfect attunement". You are just a channel, sharing the oneness of reiki with the recipient. You cannot mess up! Forgetting a step or action is not going to matter. The reiki source will make sure that it is right and trust that it will. 7. When you finish giving an attunement, it is likely that you will feel exhilarated. You should not feel drained. Make sure you separate yourself from all expectations. Do the attunement with the intent that the person be perfectly attuned to Reiki. Let the Reiki do the work. Do not strain, or try to put your own energy into the process. Do not use your energy, let the Reiki do the work. It has been my experience that when people first do attunements, that they tend to be concerned that they will do it "right" or that it won't work. Some may feel the need to prove it works when they first attune others. My suggestion to keep your intent clear. It is also my experience that when people try to make sure it works, they tend to push and thus push their own energy. Stay in the moment, attention on the attunement. The symbols help you keep mindfulness. 8. The easiest way to perform the attunement is for the student to sit on a chair with their feet on the floor. Have the students hold their hands with palms together at chest height (namaste or Gassho position), and tell and show them where you will touch and what you will do with their hands. 9. You can do the Attunements without symbols. Only attempt this if you have sufficient experience with the energy and with doing attunements. The empowerment that Usui used was called Reiju and was a symbol-less attunement. The level one attunement of the Alliance that I was taught is done without symbols. Usui's reiju is done without symbols. 10. Do not use your own energy. We do this when we are attached to outcome. When we worry if we are doing it "right", when we fret and worry that it won't work, that people will be disappointed in the result, we are attached to the outcome. People who want to ensure that the attunement "takes" or "works" are likely to push. This push is not reiki, it is your own energy. You can deplete yourself doing this. Detaching from outcome means, intending to pass the attunement, and then keeping right mindfulness while doing it. Stay focused totally on what you are doing, moment by moment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For those wishing more information about attunements or learning different Attunement Rituals, my e-book The Reiki Attunement Guide is now available at MightyWords.com. Understand that this e-book is merely a supplement to this manual. All the information you need to do Reiki is included in the free, "Reiki Plain and Simple" book you are presently reading. If you would like to purchase the attunement guide, Use the link here to the AngelReiki Bookstore. The Reiki Attunement Guide is at the top left. It is available as "e-matter" so you can download your copy today in less than 5 minutes! Visit the AngelReiki Bookstore for books on Reiki, Buddhism, and Training -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLOSING This concludes the Reiki On-Line Manual. It is my hope that it helps people understand Reiki, as well as leads people to study reiki. If you are new to reiki, I encourage you to find good training and practice once you receive the attunements. May this be of benefit. Be Well, Be Mindful. 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