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Table of Contents

Five Minutes Reiki - Breath Meditation .............................................................4

Lose Weight with Reiki Meditation ....................................................................6
Reiki Detox Meditation ...................................................................................... 8
Self-Healing Reiki Meditation........................................................................... 10
Reiki Tree Meditation........................................................................................ 12
Reiki Owl Meditation ........................................................................................ 14
Reiki Meditation, the Most Important Tool to Clear the Past Issues............... 16
Grounding Roots Meditation ............................................................................ 19
Guided Meditation for After a Reiki Attunement ............................................. 21
Hatsurei Ho: Reiki Meditation Technique .......................................................23
Guided Meditation to Connect with Archangel Raphael ................................. 26
Gratitude Meditation ........................................................................................ 28
About the Authors .......................................................................................... 31

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Five Minutes Reiki - Breath Meditation

By Haripriya Suraj
The word Meditation scares a lot of people! They dont even attempt
meditating because they feel it requires intense concentration and discipline.
They believe it is only for the enlightened and disciplined. This is just not true.
The essence of meditation is to just be. That is, to be with yourself in the
moment and to rest in the lap of your Being. We are so used to rushing around
and doing things all the time that it seems difficult to just be. To meditate is to
give yourself some time where you do not have to think, do or achieve. You
just have to be. Once you get to taste the joy of just being, you will begin to
enjoy meditation and not find it hard anymore.
There are plenty of meditation techniques and each has its own value. But one
of the simplest ways to meditate is with the help of your own breath.
Do this simple 5-minute meditation at least once every day. You can also do it
whenever you are rushed and stressed and losing touch with yourself in the
process. Incidentally, that is when you will benefit most from it. Taking these
5 minute breaks to just BE will nourish your body, mind and spirit and also
help you get back to your daily routine with renewed energy.
This is how you do it:
1. Ensure that you will not be disturbed for five minutes and that your
mobile phone is turned off. This time is for you and you alone.
2. Have a timer set for after five minutes so you will know you have given
yourself a full five minutes of quiet time.
3. Sit or lie down comfortably.
4. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
5. Visualise a huge upturned cosmic lotus over you. As you lie still,
visualise that you are bathed in a shower of Reiki streaming down from
this lotus.
6. Bring your awareness to your breathing. Breathe in and out very
naturally. That is all you need to do.
7. If you find thoughts entering your mind, do not resist them. Just go
back to being aware of your breath.
8. Do this for the next five minutes. Once your timer goes off, you can
slowly open your eyes and resume your normal routine.

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That was easy right? Please dont try to convince yourself that you dont have
even five minutes to spare for this! If you dont have it, you need to create it.
This is for your own growth and well being.
So, go for it! J

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Lose Weight with Reiki Meditation

This is a meditation specifically designed for losing weight with Reiki.
As with anything Reiki, tweak it to your liking, to make it more personal if you
wish. You can also just use it exactly as described. Enjoy :)
Step 1. Sit in your favorite meditation position.
Step 2. Set the intention of the session, either by saying it out loud, or quietly
to yourself, "for the highest good, may the Reiki flow through my body, and
wash away the energies and the matter that no longer serve me."
Step 3. Draw Cho Ku Rei three times, and say its name.
Step 4. Clear your mind and start the flow of Reiki. Breathe slowly, deeply
and be present.
Step 5. Envision the energy coming in through your Crown Chakra, and
flowing through your body, down into the Earth. As it does this, it takes down
with it all the "stuff", such as

energy "debris" that was attached to your body and to your aura
toxic substances that "pollute" your inner environment, whether it's
from food, water, the air, smoke, or wherever
emotional issues related to your body, which need to be released
fears, frustrations, guilt, shame - allow them to detach, allow yourself
to be free of them
anything else that you feel needs to be "washed away"

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Step 6. Continue envisioning this for a while. Use the symbols as your
intuition guides you. Adjust the flow of Reiki with Cho Ku Rei, heal emotional
wounds with Sei He Ki, use the distance symbol if you feel inclined to, or other

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symbols you've been given. When you sense you're done for now, continue
with the next step.
Step 7. Now that your body and aura are clean, imagine that the energy keeps
flowing through you, but part of it stays with you. Intend that the white or
golden light fills you, and that this energy will act on its own, and it will act as
a "guardian", washing down "stuff" that may come up later.
Step 8. Finish by sealing the energy using the Power symbol, grounding
yourself, thanking Reiki, or doing anything that you'd normally do when you
finish a treatment. Drink plenty of water.
Additional tips
Keep in mind that Reiki has "compound effect". If you practice it regularly,
new sessions will "build on top" of previous sessions, accelerating the healing
process. On the other hand, if you only practice every now and then, the
foundation you start building in one session will be "in ruins" by the time you
"revisit" it and you'll have to start from scratch again.
If your goal is to lose weight, commit to practicing this meditation daily, for at
least 30 days. After this period, you may decide to continue or to stop it - but
remember this: unless you do it for one full month, you haven't really
given it a chance to work. Don't be too harsh on yourself though if you
skip a day. It happens. Just resume as if nothing happened.
Give yourself every chance to succeed.
Reiki is personal, and nobody can predict what the effect will be for you in
particular. You might get a better mood and thus the emotional energies won't
"stick around" anymore, making you feel lighter. You might feel more poised
and determined, and find it easier to stick to your diet or exercise plan. You
might release a lot of emotional issues from the past, clearing the way for
attracting new experiences. You might learn to love your body. Some, or none,
of these things might happen - just keep an open mind, and, more
importantly, an open heart ;). Good luck, friend!

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Reiki Detox Meditation

By Justine Melton
Often times people decide to try Reiki for the first time when they are looking
to go through a whole body Detox. This is a great time to allow the healing
energy of Reiki in as it balances out every part of the body. I usually
recommend that my clients try using meditations at this time as well to help
with the detoxing process. Below is the meditation that I use with clients and
Reiki to help them through this process.

Detox Meditation with Reiki:

1. Find a space you are comfortable in. Some people prefer to do their
meditations outside while others prefer to do them in a smaller enclosed
environment like a bedroom. Light a candle and put on some soft relaxing
music. Make the Master or Power Symbol on every wall, ceiling, window, etc
of the space you are in.
2. Sit in the meditative space you have created for yourself, close your eyes
and start to take some long deep breaths. Pay attention to your breathing for
about 2 min and allow all of the muscles in your body to slowly relax.

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3. Next, imagine a yellow ball of light suddenly appear in front of you. This
light is soothing and wants to transform and soothe every imbalance in your
body. It slowly grows larger and larger and fills every inch of the space you are
in with a healing and detoxing yellow light. You can feel this light wash over
you. It is warm, soft and feels similar to the summer sun. As it washes over
you it helps to alleviate any imbalance in your body instantly relaxing you and
making every inch of your body feel lighter and free from any lingering
distress. Sit in this warm detoxing yellow light for 10-15min.

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4. Notice if you suddenly have any issues that pop up in your mind.
Acknowledge whatever pops up in front of you and thank it for the lesson it
brought to your life. Then, tell it that it is no longer needed.
5. Visualize some of the detoxing yellow light in the room forming a bubble
around this thought. Make a Master or Emotional Healing Symbol on this
yellow bubble. The light is so powerful along with the healing power of Reiki
that after about 15 seconds it breaks this thought up into little pieces until it
no longer exists.
6. Allow this to happen for every thought/memory that comes up.
7. Once you are done sitting in this space give thanks for the healing/detox
you have received and place one large Master or Power Symbol over the front
of your body. Open your eyes. You are done.
This is a meditation I like to do about once a month. I find that it really helps
to move anything lingering around out of your body. Sometimes you may be
surprised and not even realize that you had a small little issue bothering you
until it pops up in this meditation.
Wishing you all love and light.

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Self-Healing Reiki Meditation

By Angie Webster
In addition to doing daily self-Reiki, doing Reiki meditations can be a very
useful practice. It can give our healing a boost, help us tune in more deeply
with Reiki, learning how it moves through us and is working with our bodies
and energy systems. I have come to have a fuller understanding of how the
energy system works and how to work with it by doing regular Reiki selfhealing meditations. It has greatly strengthened me, accelerating my healing
process and it has also helped me use Reiki more effectively with others.
Reiki self-healing meditation can be done alone or in combination with a Reiki
self-treatment. It is nice to use this when you are not able to do a full selftreatment, such as when you are in public. I have used this meditation when I
was very ill and simply didnt feel up to lifting my arms to the upper hand
positions. I can imagine it would be very beneficial to someone who had been
in an accident and was incapacitated in some way. All the Reiki self-healing
meditation requires is your mental focus and your imagination.

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To do the meditation, close your eyes and begin to relax and settle your
attention into your body and your inner world. Notice your breath for two to
three cycles. Allow yourself to settle into the rhythmic flow as it moves in and
out of your body. Next, see if you can notice the beating of your heart in the
background as it pulses blood through your body. If you cannot hear or feel
this, then simply imagine the pulsing flow of blood from your heart, coursing
beautifully through all the vessels of your body, keeping you healthy and alive.
Begin to allow Reiki to flow naturally along these pathways of air and blood,
carrying Reiki throughout your body as it goes. Infuse the symbols into the
flow. Perhaps begin with the Power symbol to bless the process, but use
whatever symbols feel appropriate to you. Each time you use this process, you
will feel led to use different symbols in different areas and thats fine. Follow

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your own intuition. Take your time adding any symbols you feel are correct for
you, or use none and simply send Reiki.
Next, turn your attention to the brain. Ask your brain to open, relax and
release anything it needs to let go of at this time. Pause for a moment and
allow this to take place. You may feel a coolness expand across the head or a
lightness. Whatever you feel is OK. Allow the sensation and notice what it is.
Imagine yourself as a very small being of light, standing in the center of your
brain. Look around and notice what you see and feel. Do some areas feel or
look lighter or denser? Do you have a sense that some areas would like to
receive Reiki energy? Begin to direct Reiki to the areas that seem dense or that
you feel led to give to. Again, infuse any symbols that you feel you are led to,
wherever you feel they are appropriate.
When you are finished, turn to face the spine and ask it to open, relax and
release anything that it needs to let go of at this time. You may feel a sense of
opening, lightness or coolness flowing down the center of your spine. Have
your small light being self begin to direct Reiki energy down the spinal column
and into the back muscles, nerve tissue and all supporting structures. Once
again, infuse any symbols that feel appropriate to you.
Take a moment to scan your body. Tune in to the energy pathways and the
physical sensations. Do you notice any densities or areas or tightness? Pain?
Perhaps you feel or sense areas of thickness or other uncomfortable energy.
Take this opportunity to ask your small light being form to move to any area
you notice these things in and begin directing Reiki energy. Make use of the
symbols wherever you feel the need. Place your attention in any organs that
are in need of attention and ask them to open, relax and release. Then direct
Reiki energy to them for however long they need it.
Lastly, scan the aura and send Reiki to any areas that feel dense or weak. Place
all the symbols in the aura to seal it. You may choose to place them wherever,
and in as many places, as you feel is correct to you. This may change from one
time to the next and you are encouraged you to follow you intuition. Consider
areas such as above the head, below the feet, at each chakra (front and back)
and at each side, yet if you are guided to place the symbols elsewhere, or to
leave out one of these areas, please do that.
May this Self-Healing Reiki meditation lift you to your greatest and highest
good.

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Reiki Tree Meditation

By Patti Deschaine
One of my favorite ways to ground and connect to earth's energy is to find a
quiet place of meditation with my feet firmly planted. Here I visualize
connecting down through the layers to earth's core to the powerful energy
there and bringing that energy up as a pure white light. Using Cho Ku
Rei and Sei He Ki, mindfully with the intent to relax, I visualize the energy
rising through my feet and up into my ankles, my shins, my knees, my thighs,
my hips into my root chakra, my sacral chakra, my solar plexus, heart and
throat chakras, into my third eye and crown chakra until the energy runs in a
brilliant current throughout my whole being and out through my hands.
A tree receives nourishment much in the same way. It enters from the earth
through the roots, flowing up through the trunk and branches. To take this
analogy a step further, like earth's energy flows through trees, nature and
through us as practitioners, so Reiki healing flows through our lives and
touches every aspect of it.
Has Reiki had an effect on your relationships; your spouse, children or
grandchildren? Whether others in your household are open to it or not, they
are changed by the presence of healing energy. Look for improvement in your
work or work relationships. Are you softer, gentler, more forgiving with your
clients and coworkers?

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Use the precepts in all areas of your life and you cannot help but
improve relationships.

Just for today,

I will not anger,
I will not worry,
I will be grateful,
I will be kind,
I will do my work diligently
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These cannot fail to resolve any situation, sometimes with immediate results
and always with a loving, peaceful longtime prognosis.

Here are some ways you can bring Reiki into your life that you
may not yet be utilizing
In your home, take the time to clear the energy in your home with a
smudge. Enter every room with Reiki and fragrant sage and remove
lower or negative energy. Use an affirmation such as, I cleanse this
room of all lower energies and invite positive vibration. Call in your
spirit guides, angels and ancestors to assist you. Place candles or
colorful crystals in your home to create and hold positive energy.
Create a sacred quiet space where you practice Reiki without the
distractions of television or other electronics.
At work, place crystals around you to inspire and protect you from
negativity. Send Reiki to your phone and computer for positive

interactions.
Fill your home with spiritual or inspirational books in or try angel or
tarot decks to inspire and surprise you. Nothing can lift your spirits
quite like drawing an angel card and realizing you really are not alone.
Use Reiki on your pets or the wild animals that live near you, deer,
rabbits, skunks. In my yard in Maine, there was an abundance of
snakes, of which I am not fond. By sending Reiki to the situation, I was
able to live in peace and let go of my negative feelings toward them.
Send Reiki to your plants to help them grow and nourish your body by
sending Reiki to your food.
When you leave the house do you bring your positive energy with you to share
with bus drivers, cashiers, the UPS guy, your supervisor? Even if they don't
know why, people notice positive energy and are drawn to it. There are many
chances to be helpful that present themselves in daily living. Your day will
only be better when you make use of every opportunity to integrate Reiki into
your life.

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Reiki Owl Meditation

By Justine Melton
When you notice an owl fly into your life pay attention. They come as a
warning of someone around you being deceitful and offer you extra strength
in seeing the truth of any situation. If you are confused about something or
feel like you are trying to see something through a fog or haze then call on the
owl energy. Together with Reiki it can give you many abilities to see through
any form of darkness.
One of the ways I think it is easiest to connect with the owl energy is through a
guided meditation with Reiki. Use the Meditation below as a guideline and
add your own twist to it. The Owl is waiting to be called on to help you see the
truth in any situation.
Reiki Meditation With The Owl Energy:
1. Get into a safe place and cleanse the room you are in.
Make power symbols on every wall, window, door, etc of the room you
are in. If you are in an outdoor space for cleansing purposes just
pretend you are sitting in a cube and make a power symbol on each side
of the cube to create a protective space. Another great way is to just
envision a bubble of white light forming around you that will stay with
you for your whole Reiki Meditation session. Place one large symbol
over the bubble. You now have your sealed, safe space for your
meditation.
2. If you like candles then light a candle. If music calls to you put on some
nature sounds or soft relaxing music. For this meditation I recommend
that you put on some owl sounds. However, do whatever you feel
guided to do.

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3. Make one large power and emotional symbol over yourself. State what
it is you would like the owl to help you with. For example, you could
simply say, Hello Owl Energy. I welcome you into my space

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with open arms and would love to receive any message you
are willing to bring me. I love to see the truth in all
situations. Or you could say, Dear Owl Energy. I feel that I
am stuck with (name your personal situation). Please come
and help me see through the darkness. I am ready with open
arms.
4. After stating your intention, sit in this relaxed, meditative space for 1020 min. The more relaxed you are the more messages you will easily be
able to receive.
5. When you feel guided to end your session make one large power
symbol over yourself. I like to make a power symbol over the bottom of
my feet as well as I feel it really helps to ground me after a Reiki
Meditation. Give Thanks.
6. Write down any information you may have received in this meditation.
This is true even if you were just shown images. If you were shown
different images look up what symbolism is attached to each image and
you may find your message. Dont give up if you dont understand what
you are being shown right away. Often times things will make more
sense in a few weeks time.
Sending love and light your way!

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Reiki Meditation, the Most Important Tool to

Clear the Past Issues
By Chanchal Gupta
Being a human, we all have one or the other issue, quarrel or some unhealthy
incident in our past which bothers us and what we do for them, is we just
dump them in some corner of our brain by saying, let it go. All such type of
issues are always stored somewhere in our subconscious mind and of course
they effects our energy. I would like to share that these types of the issues just
drains out our energy.
Unconsciously, we live with our past by leaving some fragments of our aura in
the past and making our aura withered. We all know the physical body can get
harmed a lot with a withered aura. Any out side agency can enter our body
and rule us. We become the puppets in hands of negative thoughts and we
may have to suffer many diseases (dis ease). Honestly, I would like to add,
we ourselves are responsible for all such type of unhealthy affairs.

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These issues are nothing but a web woven by us all around us and we are the
mosquito between it, others, our so called well wishers act like a spider
sucking our positive energy and inducing negative energy into our system. We
become a platform, where a train laden with negative thoughts arrives, rests
for sometime and than departs, leaving debris there. This is up to us how to
deal with such incidents in our life. These are the very small tests put before
the reiki healers which they have to pass through to move towards the path of
purity. Reiki plays a very important role to enhance our intuitive power so we
should use our intuitions to solve all such issues.
I did have a worthless issue which I took on my heart and had many unseen
and unhealthy problems. I noticed a decrease in intensity of my healing
power. I became introvert, wanted to run away from the people. I want to
thank my teacher who always shows me the right path and insists me to
meditate. Definitely after some time I just gave up the issue by saying let it
go, but I noticed it was not suffice as it has some roots in deep my mind. Here
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I would like to share my view that, only giving up the issues is not sufficient,
but clearing of the issue is must .If you cannot clear the issue face to face with
the concerned person, meditation is the best way. I am sharing a method of
meditation to clear your past issues.
Method:
1. Play Buddha chant or Om chant as background music.
2. Clean the aura of your room & than your aura.
3. Sit in Padmaasan or on a chair with your spine straight
4. Close your eyes, take three long breaths and relax.
5. Feel the breath inhaling and exhaling from the body, have a count on your
breath.
6. Now you will feel you lost the count, no surroundings and as if you are not
in the body, this is the state when you can talk to your innerself (antaraatma)
7. Meditate on the issue for which you want to clear.
8. See yourself in beautiful white dress along with the person with whom you
have.
Some problem, he or she is looking handsome/pretty in purple dress.
9. Draw HSZSN, SHK, CKR on the whole situation, masters can use DKM
also.
10. Speak aloud I want to clear so and so issue with so and so person.
11. Say sorry, shake hands and have a healthy talk about the issue, shake your
head a little to throw out all the negativity. Feel you both are very happy
sharing a chocolate.
12. Feel as if whole atmosphere is blossoming with lotus, inhale the essence of
lotus.
13. Seal with CKR.

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14. Rub your both hands softly, put on eyes, to give the positive energy
generated from the body. Now slowly open your eyes with a broad smile on
your beautiful face to see the beautiful world around.
15. Say thank you.
You have done it beautifully. You will see a remarkable change in your
behavior after clearing the issue. Your angle to see the world will be entirely
different now. This meditation will also help you to strengthen your heart
chakra. Ten minutes of this meditation will help you to live your karmas
blissfully.
OM MANI PADME HUM

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Grounding Roots Meditation

Grounding, often known as centering, is a technique commonly used in Reiki
healing and other types of self healing procedures such as Yoga.
It allows you to focus on yourself and to be present in the here and now. It will
make you feel connected, focused, calm, and in control.
It is important especially after a Reiki session, and it's also recommended to
do it as often as possible after a Reiki attunement.

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Grounding with the help of Meditation

One of the most popular techniques involving meditation is this:

Find a quiet place where you can meditate.

Sitting posture: you can sit in lotus position, with straight spine and
legs crossed, hands lying on the lap. If sitting crossed-legged is a
problem, another alternate is to sit on the chair with straight back.
Make sure that you balance your posture on the bones of your buttocks,
and touch / feel the floor under.
Breathing: Breathe slowly with closed eyes. Focus your mind on the
flow of breath, that is perhaps cooler in the inhale, and warmer on the
exhale.
Observe and meditate: Sitting in the same position, observe the
contraction and expansion of your ribs due to breathing and changing
happening to your body. Stop thinking about anything else but
yourself. Soon, due to slow breathing, you will start to feel relaxed and
calm.
Feel the ground beneath you: Once you are in a state of trance, think
about the ground beneath you and feel that you are attached with the
ground as roots coming out of your body are going deep into the earth.
Visualize a strong connection and attachment with earth beneath you.

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This is one simple way to ground yourself with the help of meditation. Once
you are familiar with this state, you can learn to return to this grounding state
whenever you want. Particularly useful in stressful situations, or when
overrun by worries.
How to Return to the Grounding State at Will?
Once you are in a grounding state with the help of mediation, associate a
word, a phrase, or an image with the grounded state. When meditating, use
that as a mantra and make a strong connection of it with your grounding state.
Once you have created a strong connection, you can use that particular word,
phrase, or image to return to your grounding state whenever you are stressed
or in need to relax. Mastering this technique will enable you to go into
grounding state immediately by just saying or remembering that particular
word.
Grounding is a key method for Reiki practitioners. Among other uses, it
enables them to transfer energies from earth to their body and vice versa.

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Guided Meditation for After a Reiki Attunement

By Justine Melton
Anyone who has gone through a Reiki Attunement knows that it brings on a 21
day cleanse. During this time you may feel a great release and feel light and
joyous. It is also possible that you may feel all sorts of things, experience flu
like symptoms and in more serious cases may even go through a healing crisis.
Some people may experience a mix of both high and low feelings and go back
and forth between the two. My experience consisted of an assortment of
different symptoms and a deep purging of toxins with each attunement I
received. Basically, I got to experience the stomach flu with all 3 of my
attunements!

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After an attunement it is very important to take good care of yourself. Make

sure to get out and exercise, drink a lot of water, take a salt bath, practice daily
self-reiki, meditate and most of all listen to your body. During this time notice
if any colors speak out to you. Colors have amazing healing properties and can
add a special extra touch to your Reiki sessions.
Once I became a Reiki Master I was guided to start recommending the use of
the color blue after a Reiki attunement. The color blue is a wonderful healing
color, eases stress, helps with grounding and cools down inflammation.
Here is a simple guided meditation with the color blue that is
perfect for the 21 days after a Reiki attunement
1. Begin by Reiki-ing the space that you will be doing your meditation
session in. I like to use the Master symbol but use whatever calls out to
you!
2. Turn on some relaxing, soft music that will help you more easily get
into the zone.
3. Light a candle that helps you relax. Blue or white are recommended
here but if something else speaks out to you go with your gut. This is
about healing YOU after all and not what may be best for someone else.
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4. Lay down in your space and close your eyes. Spend two min allowing
yourself to just slowly breathe. Concentrate on your breathing and
notice how your chest slowly fills up and then slowly empties with each
breath.
5. Picture a big ball of crystal blue light hovering right above your body.
Let this blue ball of light slowly fill the entire room with its healing
energy. Visualize the blue light expanding out into every corner of your
space.
6. Allow yourself over a period of five min to then slowly breathe this light
in and out. With each inhale imagine the blue light coming into your
body full of healing energy. With each exhale imagine the blue light
carrying away anything that is bothering you.
7. After this step picture a glass pitcher filled with over flowing blue light
above you. Imagine your spirit guide or angel holding this pitcher and
gently pouring this blue light over you, starting at your head and slowly
going down to your feet. The blue light gently and slowly washes over
you just like water. Allow yourself to feel this blue light that is like
refreshing water to wash over you for a good five min. Imagine that all
that is troubling you washes away as the light passes over you.
8. Pay attention to any messages you may feel you are getting from your
angel/spirit guide or source during this time. You may be surprised at
what transforming thoughts come to you.
9. At this point picture that a loving ball of blue healing light moves over
to you and then surrounds you like a soft bubble. Imagine that it is
there to stay for the rest of your day. It is protecting you, healing you,
and surrounding you with loving healing energy. At this time open your
eyes and be grateful for the healing you just received with the help of
the color blue.
10. Lastly, ground yourself with the version of the Reiki grounding symbol
you were taught.
This meditation can be done at any time you feel that you need to heal or
relax.
Wishing you all love and light.

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Hatsurei Ho: Reiki Meditation Technique

One of the fundamentals of Reiki is to connect with one's self spiritually, or to
one's soul. Dr. Usui taught his students Hatsurei Ho: Hatsu meaning to bring
forth, Rei meaning spirit and Ho meaning method. The Hatsurei method
plays an important part in the Reiki practice. It's a meditation technique, but
it stands out as different from other techniques through the gestures made
and words spoken.
Below are the steps, or stages, to perform this method. It can be practiced
either individually or in a group. When practiced in a group, it is called Shuyo
ho. Hatsurei Ho consists of nine stages, each stage helps in clearing and
opening the energy levels in the process.
STAGE ONE: Relax
Seat yourself in a Sieza position or sit up straight in a still yet comfortable
position and place your hands palm down on your thighs or in your lap. Close
your eyes and concentrate on your core or center of your body (between your
abdomen and pubic bone).
STAGE TWO: Mokunen
Mokunen means "focusing", which requires the individuals complete focused
state and declaration in low voice that "I will now begin Hatsurei Ho."
STAGE THREE: Kenyoku
Kenyoku means "Dry bathing". In this process, the negative aura is brushed
off either by an actual physical touch or just superficially. In this procedure,
you basically attempt to disconnect yourself from every being, emotion,
thoughts, and energy preparing to enter the meditation state.
Start by relaxing your breathing by inhaling through your nose and exhaling
through your mouth. Place your right hand on your left shoulder, your finger
touching the joint between the end of your collar bone and shoulder. With
palm faced towards the body; while exhaling, smooth your hand down
diagonally across your chest to your right hip. Repeat this procedure with your
left hand placed on your right shoulder; fingers touching the joint between the
end of the collar bone and shoulder. Palm facing your body, exhale while
brushing down diagonally across your chest to your left hip. Repeat twice in
same order.
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Now stretch your left hand forward in front of you and place your right hand
fingertips on the edge of your left shoulder. With the palm flattened, move
your right hand down along the side of your left arm while exhaling. Repeat
this process with your right arm, completing the cycle three times.
STAGE FOUR: Connect to Reiki
Move your hands up above your head, aligned with your shoulders with your
palms facing upwards and fingers pointing towards each other. With your
mind clear, now feel the Reiki energy or white aura flowing down from above
through your arms and into your body. Once you sense the Reiki energy,
slowly lower your hands.
STAGE FIVE: Joshin Kokkyu Ho
Joshin kokkyu Ho is a procedure of purifying the soul through a breathing
process. Place your hands, palm up on your lap and in a relaxed manner,
breath slowly through your nose while focusing on your "seika tanden" or
core. With natural breathing, feel the white lighted Reiki energy flow from
your mind into your center. Slowly feel the energy spread in your entire body,
dissolving all negativity and unlimitedly expanding around you.
STAGE SIX: Gassho
Gassho, meaning joined hands requires you to hold your hands together as if
you were praying in front of your chest. Concentrate on connection of your
middle fingers and hold yourself in this position.
STAGE SEVEN: Seishin Toitsu
Still in the Gassho position with mind and soul gathered, breath in white Reiki
energy passing through your hands to your tanden. When you breathe out,
imagine the energy flow out from your core and through your hands. (This is
the stage where the Reiju is given to students by teachers).
STAGE EIGHT: Gokai Sansho
Gokai Sansho consists of five fundamentals for the day that are spoken out
loud and repeated three times. The Fundamentals are:
Kyo dake wa - Just for today
Okoru na - Avoid anger
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Shinpai suna - Stop worrying

Kansha shite - Be thankful
Gyo o hage me - work with effort and sincerity
Hito ni shinsetsu ni - Be friendly and kind hearted to all
STAGE NINE: Mokunen
Bring your hands back to your lap, palm faced down and say, I conclude
Hatsurei Ho".
Youre done :).

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Guided Meditation to Connect with Archangel

Raphael
By Justine Melton
Archangel Raphael is known as the supreme angel of healing. He reaches
across numerous religions and belief systems just as the healing art of Reiki
does. He loves to be called upon and welcomes any opportunity to show you a
sign of his presence. Raphaels greatest joy is to bring healing to your life. He
has a special affinity for those who feel the calling to work as healers. He will
watch over you and use you as a vessel to help others. He emits a beautiful
green emerald healing light.
I first came in contact with Archangel Raphael during a meditation session. I
knew that I loved the world of Reiki and that my calling was to help others
heal. I wasnt sure however if Reiki was something I should pursue as a
business or if it was just a hobby. Raphael appeared to me in my meditation
and said that I was to move forward and be a healer. He promised to look over
me and help me be a vessel to bring healing to many around me. He instantly
alleviated any worries I had and helped give me confidence in the direction I
was to go. Before each Reiki session I have with a client I ask him to please
help heal the client for their greatest good. He has brought so much peace to
my life and inspired my business name of Divine Light Therapies.

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One of the things that I love the most about Archangel Raphael is that he is so
easy to make contact with. He loves to show you his presence and receives a
great deal of joy from making a connection with you. Raphael can help bring
so much love and healing to your life as well as being able to show you how to
bring it to others.
Here is a very simple guided meditation routine of how to easily
connect with Archangel Raphael.

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1. Pick a place where it is quiet and you are most at peace. This can be an
outdoor space or indoor space.
2. Reiki the room or space with whatever symbols you feel called to use.
I like to use the Master symbol but any symbols you feel called to use
will be correct for you.
3. Next, if you prefer to mediate with music put music on. Music can
really help some people to clear their mind and have a better
connection.
4. Next, light a candle. I like to use white or pink but many people find it
easier to connect by using a green candle since that is the color that
radiates from Raphael.
5. Sit in your prepared meditative space and close your eyes. Spend a
minute slowly breathing in and out, in and out, in and out. At this point
picture Raphael coming to you and standing before you. Open up to
whatever messages you feel he is trying to tell you.
6. If you have any questions for him now is the time to ask! Pay
attention to whatever thoughts you suddenly have. These thoughts
could be your answer! Do not dismiss any information you are
receiving. If it doesnt make sense right away it may make sense to you
a few days or weeks later.
7. After ten minutes of being in this meditative state (or however long you
feel called to stay) picture a majestic green light filling your space.
This light is clearing your space of anything that is bothering you and is
bringing healing energy to you.
8. Thank Raphael for his loving presence and then open your eyes feeling
relaxed and at peace.
9. At this point you may like to write down any messages or
symbols you feel you were given so you can refer back to them later.
Wishing you all love and light!

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Gratitude Meditation
By Ashwita Vajandar
Deep, honest gratitude brings about shifts in our energies, enabling us to
witness the miracles in our lives that weve otherwise taken for granted. We
have plenty to be grateful for difficult situations in our lives that helped us
grow and heal, loved ones that stand by us, food on the table, a roof over our
head, and so much more. This meditation focusses on the things we usually
take for granted.
It is a good idea to practice this meditation in a park or garden, if possible. We
use a few objects in this meditation. It is ok if you dont have one or more of
these things, you can imagine them in that case.
You will need:

A candle/ earthen lamp

A glass of drinking water
An empty bowl
A small bowl with grains in it
A flower

The Meditation
Close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths. Allow your whole body to relax.
As you take these deep breaths, become aware of the air entering your nostrils
and traveling inward. Allow yourself to become aware of the magic in being
alive. You can breathe. Isnt that such a wonderful thing?
Now, become aware of your physical body. Start with the flaws. Become aware
of the flaws, but dont react to them, merely observe.
Shift your attention to your skeletal system now, starting with the spine,
which is supporting you and helping you stand. Your bones, giving you the
strength and power. Feel the gratitude.
Next, thank your muscles and all the organs, for taking so much care of the
body and working continuously from year to year.

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Bring your attention to the outer layer of your body now. The skin protects us
from microbes and the elements, and helps regulate body temperature. It is
the largest organ of our body.
Next, become aware of the sensations you are experiencing. What a wonderful
thing it is, to be able to experience touch!

Think of your favourite food. What a gift, to be able to taste it.

Become aware of the sounds you can hear. What a miracle it is, that a physical
phenomenon makes vibrations that we perceive as sound!
Now, slowly open your eyes, and look around. Do you realise that no other
animal can see the way humans do? What a wonder of nature it is, that we can
see.
Pick up that flower, and smell it. Enjoy your capacity to smell.
Touch the grains with your fingertips. Be grateful for the food life has
provided. It took someone a lot of toil in harsh conditions, to grow these
grains. When you feel the gratitude towards these people, allow a huge flood
of love to flow out through your heart to all the farmers on earth, and all the
other people who play an invisible role in our lives.
Feel the sensation of the air entering your nostrils. The air we breathe is such
a blessing.
Become aware of the solidity of the ground on which you sit. The earth has
supported and nourished us for centuries, and continues to do so, without
asking for anything. Place your hands on the ground, sending love back to
Gaia.
Pick up the glass of water now. Think of all the rivers, the oceans, the clouds
and the rain. And then drink this water, aware of it passing through your
throat. Feel the gratitude.

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Now hold the empty bowl in your palms. The space, the lack in our lives is so
important. It is part of the five elements, and makes room for silence, for
spaciousness in our lives. Become aware of everything that is missing in your
life, and thank that void for keeping your life in balance.
Lastly, rest your gaze on the flame. Allow yourself to go beyond this game of
light and dark, to that space where light has no opposite. If you like you can
continue to look at the flame, or close your eyes and slip into meditation for
some more time.

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About the Authors

Justine Melton is a Reiki Master/Teacher and an Intuitive
Counselor. Reiki came into her life a few years ago and
changed it in amazing ways. It is her passion now to bring
Reiki to others and help them to heal in a holistic way.
Justine is lucky enough to be an Empath, Clairaudient,
Clairsentient, and Clairvoyant. She is able to use these gifts
with Reiki if asked to give extra messages during a session
for the clients highest good. Justine believes that love is the
greatest healing energy. She has founded a holistic healing
association called Amore Holistic Health Group where
people can go and choose from a variety of different healing
modalities. http://www.letthewhitelightshine.com/
Haripriya is a Reiki Master, Angel Healer, and Spiritual
Teacher. She was drawn to Reiki right from her childhood
and Reiki went on to become part of her lifes purpose. Reiki
is her constant companion from which she derives peace and
contentment. After reaping the fruits of Reiki practice in her
life, she was inspired to spread the joy of Reiki. She is the
founder of Aananda Holistic Center where she conducts as
well as teaches Reiki and Angel Healing. Haripriya resides
in Bangalore, India. Reach Haripriya at
aanandaholistic@gmail.com and at Aananda Holistic
Center on Facebook.
Angie Webster is a freelance writer, Reiki Master Teacher
and meditation teacher. She lives in central Illinois with her
husband and her cat. She incorporates yoga, meditation,
healthy food, Reiki and spiritual practice to guide and heal
her body, mind and life. Reiki and a healthy lifestyle
contributed to her recovery after a 20-year struggle with
neurological and other health issues. She comes out the other
side with a new perspective on life and now seeks to
empower others, reminding them of their own healing
abilities. You can follow her at:
http://naturalholisticlife.wordpress.com,
https://www.facebook.com/HolisticSpirituality,
http://www.serenityenergyhealing.com/
Patti Deschaine is a traditionally trained Usui Reiki Master
and owner of Maja Energy Works and Reiki Healing. She
resides and practices in Wilmington, NC. She enjoys all types
of Reiki and particularly loves using Reiki on animals. Patti
can be found
at http://majaenergyworksandreikihealing.com and
https://www.facebook.com/MajaEnergyWorks.

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Chanchal Gupta (M.Sc.) is a Reiki Master. She is a science

teacher and also Masters in Mathematics. These days she is
practicing, exploring and trying to connect every aspect of
Reiki with science. She is from Chandigarh and lives in
Hoshiarpur (Panjab) with a family of
. Reach
Chanchal at Reiki Miracles do happen on Facebook.
Ashwita was a teenager when she learned Reiki, unaware of
the impact it was about to have in her life. There was healing,
surges of creativity, and plenty of guidance to develop
intuition. She started teaching Reiki a decade later and when
she witnessed the miracles it brought, and the ease with
which it could bring joy and relief to so many lives, she
wanted to do more. She left her software job in 2007 to take
up Reiki professionally. She now incorporates Reiki, past life
therapy, hypnotherapy, EFT and meditation in her healing
work. Her book Healing Through Reiki is available on
Flipkart and Amazon.
You can connect with her through her
website http://www.reiki-bangalore.com/ or visit her
blog http://www.ashwita.com/zen/.

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