Usui Reiki

Usui Reiki
Level 3a
Love Inspiration & Maitri Foundation
Master Healing Practices:

Dr. Mikao Usui and
Hawayo Takata Lineages
Usui Reiki - Level 3a
Master Healing Practices
Usui Reiki
Level 3a - Master Healing
Chapter 1: Theoretical Foundations
Contents:
Content Page
1. Welcome To Becoming A Reiki Master! 3
2. Introducing The Reiki Master Symbols 4
2.1 Symbols Included As Part Of This Level 3a Course 6
2.2 Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version) 7
2.3 Dai-Ko-Myo (Tibetan Version) 10
2.4 Raku (The Lightening Bolt) 14
2.5 Final Summary 17
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3. A Deeper Understanding Of ‘Reiki’: 18
3.1 Exploring Divine Guidance: 18
3.2 Introducing The New Consciousness 20
3.3 Understanding One-ness 22
4. The Benefits Of Cultivating ‘Altruism’ 24
1. Welcome To Becoming A Reiki Master!

We are delighted to again welcome you here to this Usui Reiki
Master Healer level where you will be learning a range of new
healing techniques as well as gaining a deeper connection to the
Reiki energies via the Reiki Master symbols. And with this, you
will now be able to use these new divine healing tools for healing
at a very deep and profound level!
And this is again why it is important for us to prescribe the 21 day

period of self healing practices which will be accompanying this
course, in order to help you assimilate, digest and grow from your
new connection to these beautiful Reiki Master frequencies!
As a Reiki Master Healer, you will also be given the chance here to
broaden your perspectives of Reiki as we discuss some of the
deeper meanings of consciousness and some of the benefits of
working with an altruistic intention. This is a great prelude to the
Advanced Usui Reiki energies where the intensity and dimensional
frequency of the healing energies is also strongly connected with
these new principles & teachings and with this, you will be able to
significantly raise & strengthen your connections to love,
compassion & wisdom.
And to start off here, given that we are now moving into a title of ‘Reiki Master Healer’, let us now
talk about what we mean when we use the term ‘Reiki Master’ - as this is a very important (and very
common) question which is o+en asked during this level.

In many of the Eastern traditions, the word ‘Master’ can be o+en be used to describe someone who
is ‘enlightened’ or ‘fully realised’. This is a term which is used throughout many different spiritual
traditions and is o+en associated with the word ‘Guru’ or ‘Spiritual Master’. These terms normally
refer to someone who has obtained a very profound and significant level of spiritual accomplishment
and who can help you to reach higher states of awareness, love & energetic vibration.
In Reiki however, the concept of a ‘Master’ is a little different. Whilst Reiki does indeed help you
move towards more love, light & purification, the term Reiki Master is more commonly thought of in
the context of being like a ‘Master Cra+smen’.
For example, during these past few months, you have learnt how to do healing
work for yourself and others in a variety of ways. You have learnt how to do
hands on healing, distance healing, healing for goals & visions etc. As a
result, you are now able to offer these Reiki energies to help with a variety
of different situations and circumstances and from this perspective, you
Reiki have indeed become a ‘Master Cra+smen’ of Reiki.
Master
Healer
As a Reiki Master Healer, you will be able to practice a variety of Reiki
meditations and you will now be able to share Reiki healing with others
with the full spectrum of the Reiki healing energies. And a+er completing
this training, you will indeed have a wonderful divine healing basket - full
up with many divine healing tools & techniques that you can now bring to a
variety of different situations.
Congratulations on starting your pathway to becoming a Reiki Master Healer!
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2. Introducing The Reiki Master Symbols:
Having now defined the term ‘Reiki Master’, let us now dive straight into a discussion about the Reiki
Master symbols - as this is a very important part of any Usui Reiki Master Healer training. Sadly
though, this is also an area of the Reiki teachings where there is much confusion and many different
styles of teaching throughout the various Reiki lineages.
To start with, there are a few different ‘variations’ of the Master Symbols themselves. There are a
few different ways to draw these symbols and to teach these symbols and as such, there is a little bit
of contradiction from within the various Reiki lineages about a number of different points.
As part of our Reiki Master Healer training then, we wish to present you with what we consider to
be the most accurate and informed viewpoint about each of the Reiki Master symbols. As part of
this, we will be including some additional background information
about each symbol as well as its uses, benefits and some additional
discussion about the differences or variations throughout each of the
Reiki teachings (so that you can understand a few different
viewpoints).
By presenting the information in this way, we hope to provide you
with an informed, thorough & well rounded understanding of the
Reiki Master symbols as well as providing additional information
about some of the differences and variations of these symbols as
taught through the different Reiki lineages.

Level 3 Master Symbols (3a & 3b combined)

So with this, let us now begin by looking at all of the Reiki Master symbols that you would receive if
you were to take both Master levels together i.e. Level 3a + Level 3b. In total, there are four Reiki
Master symbols that you would receive access to (depending on your Reiki lineage) when
completing Level 3a & Level 3b. These symbols are as follows:
1. Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version)

2. Dai-Ko-Myo (Tibetan Version)
3. Raku (The Lightening Bolt)
4. Sarpagini (The Fire Serpent)
In many Reiki lineages, the two Dai-Ko-Myo symbols will be

taught to you as two variations of the one symbol. Some Reiki
teachers will therefore use these symbols interchangeably and
will encourage you to try both variations out for yourself and see which one you like most.
For our purposes, we believe that these two symbols come from very different origins and we will
therefore be teaching these symbols individually. This will also give us a chance to explain more
about each of these healing symbols and about how you may wish to use these in your practices.
In addition to this, the Raku and Sarpagini symbols are also commonly taught as variations of the
same symbol. For example, some Reiki teachers will draw out both symbols and say that these are
both variations of Raku / The Lightening Bolt / The Fire Serpent (the name they choose to use will
also o+en depend on the Reiki lineage).
For us, we again believe that these two symbols are best taught individually as two separate
symbols. We are then able to describe these symbols individually as well as give a thorough
explanation about the uses & benefits of each symbol.
So in summary, you can now see here that if you were to learn the Reiki Master Levels together
(levels 3a + 3b) - you may receive two symbols, three symbols or four symbols depending on how
your Reiki teacher ‘defines’ each of these different concepts described above.
Level 3 Master Symbols (3a & 3b separated)

Having now understood the symbols more generally, let us now consider what happens when we
split the Master level into two separate levels (3a and 3b). And again, there are some differences
here within the various Reiki lineages about what is the best approach.
Most commonly though, as an Usui Reiki Master Healer (Level 3a), you will at least receive
access to the energies of Dai-Ko-Myo. And again, how you receive these teachings will
depend on your lineage i.e. you may receive one symbol with two different variations or
just two individual symbols. There are some lineages where you will only receive one
Reiki Master symbol during Level 3a, which is Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version).
The other two Reiki Master symbols (Raku & Sarpagini) are more o+en
associated with the Master Teacher level (Level 3b) as these will be used as
part of the Reiki attunement process. And whilst there are some uses of
these symbols in healing & meditation, these are typically not taught to
you as an Usui Reiki Master Healer.

2.1 Symbols Included As Part Of This Level 3a Course:

As part of our Usui Reiki Master Healer training, we wish to provide you with as many energies,
healing techniques and practices as possible whilst still teaching in alignment with the traditional
formats of Usui Reiki.
It is always our intention with these free courses and ebooks to help you blossom, grow and upli+
your energetic vibration in the most beautiful and magical way possible. And with this idea in mind,
we are now very happy to offer you three of the Reiki Master symbols as part of your Level 3a
training. The symbols which will be included here as part of this course are as
follows:
1. Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version)
2. Dai-Ko-Myo (Tibetan Version)
3. Raku (The Lightening Bolt)
(The Sarpagini symbol will be offered to you during the Advanced Usui Reiki Master
Teacher level as an important tool for giving attunements).
The reason that we have chosen to offer you three Reiki Master symbols here is very simple. Firstly,
we wish to provide you with everything we can to help raise your love vibration as much as possible.
This is very important to us!
Secondly, we are of the opinion that each of these three Reiki Master symbols can be very helpful in
your meditation and healing practices. We believe that each of the Reiki symbols can provide you
different kinds of healing or meditation opportunities and as such, it is important for us that we
share these with you here so that you can move toward more love & light.
And this will be especially true of the two Dai-Ko-Myo symbols which are a super powerful way to
cleanse, heal or purify any type of ailment! You will notice here that the Raku symbol is more of a
grounding symbol and is therefore mostly used for more specific healing circumstances (as we’ll
discuss in more detail a little further down).
So to summarise this in very basic terms - the two Dai-Ko-Myo symbols will be the main healing
symbols. The Raku symbol is an additional gi+ which will be helping you to ground energies during
healing & meditation. And the Sarpagini symbol will be offered to you during the Advanced Usui
Reiki Master Teacher level as an important tool for giving attunements.
To make it easier to learn the Level 3a symbols, there is a Level 3a Reiki Symbols ‘Summary’ Sheet in
Appendix 3 of this ebook which contains all three symbols and how to draw them. You may wish to
print it out now and use it as required.

2.2 Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version):

The Usui Dai-Ko-Myo symbol (pronounced Dye-Ko-Mee-O) is an empowering & deeply purifying
symbol that can help you to bring about very deep & profound spiritual healing. The literal
translation of ‘Dai-Ko-Myo’ is ‘Great Shining Light’ and from this very basic definition, there are now
a wide range of definitions being given to this healing symbol within the global Reiki community.
For example, Mrs Takata herself defined the Dai-Ko-Myo symbol to mean:
‘Praise be to the Great Universal Light of Transcendental Wisdom’
And it is through this more elaborate definition of Mrs Takata’s that we can begin to understand the
true beauty and power of this Master healing symbol.
Daikomyo
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Dai Ko Myo How To Draw DAI KO MYO

The Dai-Ko-Myo symbol (Usui version) is a very

significant Master Healing symbol. It will help you to
heal a great number of different ailments and
conditions and most notably, it will help you to heal
at a very deep spiritual level. It helps you reach more
clarity, understanding and wisdom and will aid you in
releasing many kinds of impurities, imperfections &
darkness from within.
And like all symbols, it is important for us to re-

iterate that this symbol will also help you to
remember your own true divine essence as you regain
an understanding of your own ‘Great Shining Light’.
This symbol can help to unlock the core of your
being; the part of you which is deeply interconnected
with the Reiki energies and who is not different from
the one-ness and love of the entire creation!
By melting, merging, absorbing & opening up to

these beautiful Dai-Ko-Myo frequencies, you will be
helping to raise your own energetic vibration towards
this deeply sacred vibration and thus, you will be able
to heal, purify and evolve with love & wisdom!
As you can see from the image on the previous page,

the Dai-Ko-Myo symbol (Usui Version) is most definitely
of Japanese origin. The three Japanese Kanji characters are clearly identifiable in the drawing and
help to describe this most beautiful energetic frequency of ‘Great Shining Light’. This is part of the
reason why we will now refer to this symbol as ‘Usui Dai-Ko-Myo’ - because of its Japanese / Usui
Reiki origins.
If you were to do a quick google images search for Usui Dai-Ko-Myo, you will see very clearly that
there are two main ways that one can draw the Usui Dai-Ko-Myo symbol. And as many people have
now researched and understood, the different variations in these symbols simply represents the
changes in the kanji characters over time.
As we explained during the Level 2 teachings, these minor variations in the appearance of the Reiki
symbols are o+en likened to different people having different handwriting. As part of your upcoming
attunement, you will gain access to the above symbol and as such, we would encourage you to work
with this exact depiction/drawing technique during your first 21 days of self healing practices. From
here, we then encourage you to try out other ways of drawing this symbol and see how it feels!
The main use for the the Dai-Ko-Myo symbol is to encourage deep spiritual healing. It can be used
and called upon to connect any recipient (including ourselves) to a beautiful range of divine healing
frequencies which then empower, awaken and enlighten. It will help you to bring an additional
depth or intensity to any healing work that you do and as such, its uses and benefits are far reaching
to say the least. We o+en find that these energies are also very soothing, peaceful and calming and
as such, can be used to bring much needed relaxation, healing and light into ones life.

The Dai-Ko-Myo symbol is also very o+en described as a wonderful cleansing symbol or a purifying
symbol and as such, you may also wish to use this in conjunction with the Cho-Ku-Rei energies for
things like blessing food, cleansing houses or sealing healing sessions (as you feel guided).
As always, we would suggest here that you firstly gain a good vibrational understanding of the Usui
Dai-Ko-Myo symbol (through your own self healing practices) and then open up to working with these
beautiful energies in accordance with your divine intuition.
Symbol Sequencing:
Another important point that we would like to make here about the Usui Dai-Ko-Myo symbol is that
it is a Master Healing symbol. And as such, it is o+en taught that this symbol vibrates at a higher
energetic frequency than the Level 2 Reiki symbols. And because of this important distinction, many
Reiki Teachers will teach you to work with this symbol at either the beginning or the end of your
symbol sequences.
For example, please see the below symbol sequences outlining the use of Dai-Ko-Myo firstly at the
beginning OR secondly at the end of the symbol sequence.
1. Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Cho-Ku-Rei + 3. Sei-Hei-Ki + 4.Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
OR
1. Cho-Ku-Rei + 2. Sei-Hei-Ki + 3. Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen + 4. Dai-Ko-Myo
Depending on your Reiki Teacher, there can be pros and cons of both approaches. However we would
always suggest that you follow your own divine intuition and be open to divine guidance when
working with the Dai-Ko-Myo energies.
Some of you may naturally feel more inclined to work upwards in energetic frequency whereas on
other occasions, you may feel that you wish to call on the highest vibrational frequency first in your
healing sessions i.e. to help break through strong blockages or disruptions in the flow of energy.
It is our humble belief that these kinds of decisions are best le+ to each individual and to each
moment and again, we suggest that you open up to divine guidance and your own intuitive feelings
for more ‘information’.

2.3 Dai-Ko-Myo (Tibetan Version):

The Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol is a truly wondrous and divine Master healing symbol that can help
to bring an amazing array of healing, purification & cleansing into ones’ energy field. As we
mentioned above, there are many Reiki Teachers who teach that the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol
and the Usui Dai-Ko-Myo are actually two different variations of the one symbol. In these Reiki
lineages, you will learn that you can use either of these variations in your Reiki practices and
interchange these as you wish.
They refer to the Usui Dai-Ko-Myo drawing as the ‘traditional’ symbol and the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo
drawing (shown below) as the ‘contemporary’ or ‘modern’ version. In these lineages, it is also quite
common to be taught that the feelings of these two symbols are quite different. As such, your Reiki
teacher will o+en suggest that you use your intuition in your healing sessions and call on whichever
symbol you feel works best for you & your recipient.
For Love Inspiration however, we find that it is simply easier to teach the symbols separately as two
symbols. We feel that each symbol has very different origins and as such, will hold a very different
energetic vibration. But before we get into this difference in origin, let us now introduce you to the
Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol:
Daikomyo
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Tibetan Dai Ko Myo Tibetan DAI KO MYO

Research suggests that the above Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol shows a

striking resemblance to that of the Tibetan ‘Dumo’ symbol (pronounced
and sometimes spelt ‘Tummo’). The word Dumo can be roughly translated
to mean ‘Take us back to God’ and in its most simplest form, the Dumo
practice will o+en help a practitioner to undergo a very significant amount
of cleansing and purification as they are guided back to their own infinite
& divine nature.
The word ‘Dumo' is also said t0 represent the sacred flame that sits within
each of us - a term which is more commonly referred to as ‘Kundalini
energy’ or ‘The Kundalini Flame’. These Kundalini energies are o+en
represented by a serpent lying dormant in or around our Root Chakra.
Once awakened, our Kundalini energy is said to rise upwards through each
of our chakras as it merges and melts into the divine consciousness of all
things.
We can see the coiled up serpent energies being depicted here in the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol as
the clockwise circle which spirals upward. And with the two arms of Dai-Ko-Myo seemingly
‘reaching’ upwards towards the sky, this may also be a representation of the practitioner being open
to receiving this ‘understanding’ about their own divinity.
Based on this analysis then and based on the uncanny similarity between the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo
symbol and the Tibetan Dumo, it would appear that the origins of the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol
are indeed very different to that of the Usui Dai-Ko-Myo symbol. Further research suggests that the
Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol was introduced into the Usui Reiki healing system at a later point in
time - perhaps by Reiki Masters who held an understanding about some of the more secretive
Tibetan practices?
This idea would seem to make logical sense and would also explain why some lineages refer to this
symbol as the ‘modern’ or ‘contemporary’ version of Dai-Ko-Myo. And with the beautiful wonders of
the internet, we have come to understand that the more ‘modern’ version of Dai-Ko-Myo symbol
was introduced into the Usui Reiki healing system through the International Centre For Reiki
Training. We are therefore very grateful to William Lee Rand and all other Reiki Masters who have
helped to introduce us to these truly remarkable healing energies!
By itself, the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol has an immensely powerful cleansing & healing effect on
the body and as such, it has a wide array of uses and benefits that can be applied to almost every
area of your life. Given the history and origins of the symbol, it also seems likely that these energies
can help us with strengthening and stirring our Kundalini energies and as such, can be a very
wonderful tool for spiritual & divine awakening to occur from within oneself.
From a healing & meditative perspective, this symbol can be very effective in
helping to clear away many kinds of internal blockages or disruptions in our
energy flow. And it is particularly helpful for clearing away many kinds of karmic
obstacles or barriers that you may be facing in your life.
As we invoke these beautiful energies through the symbol, we can feel peace,
love, power, purity as well as much healing, light & purification as a result. The
intensity of energy being felt when calling on this symbol is truly wonderful and
we certainly hope that you will enjoy your connection with these truly awe-
inspiring energies!

Symbol Sequencing:
The Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol is another ‘Master Healing Symbol’ to add to your healing
repertoire and as such, you can again choose whether you would like to work with this symbol at
either the start or end of your symbol sequencing (as you feel guided).
For example, please see the below symbol sequences outlining the use of Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo firstly
at the beginning OR secondly at the end of the symbol sequence.
1. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Usui Dai-Ko-Myo + 3. Cho-Ku-Rei +

4. Sei-Hei-Ki + 5.Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
OR
1. Cho-Ku-Rei + 2. Sei-Hei-Ki + 3. Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen +

4. Usui Dai-Ko-Myo + 5. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo
Alternatively, if you are treating an area of the body where you can feel a very stubborn blockage,
you may wish to call on the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol at the start AND at the end of your symbol
sequence.
By calling on the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol in this way, you may be able to feel that it is helping
you to break up an energetic blockage so that the other symbols can penetrate and heal the root
cause of the particular issue. Once you have opened up the blockage to other healing, you may wish
to use the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol again at the end to help bring about further cleansing,
healing or purification into this area. In this case, your symbol sequence would like like this:
1. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Cho-Ku-Rei + 3. Sei-Hei-Ki +

4. Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen + 5. Usui Dai-Ko-Myo + 6. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo
OR
1. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Usui Dai-Ko-Myo + 3. Cho-Ku-Rei +

4. Sei-Hei-Ki + 5. Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen + 6. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo
Please note here that these symbol sequences are meant to be a guideline for your practice however
above all, we ask that you always use your divine intuition in helping to guide you towards what
feels right for you. For example, perhaps you may like to try the above approach whilst swapping the
Usui Dai-Ko-Myo symbol with the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol and vice versa - how does this feel?

As we understand it, each of the Reiki symbols help to call on a variety of different higher
consciousness frequencies and as such, each of the symbols will help the recipient to heal on a
variety of different levels.
As always, we suggest using your intuition when giving healing sessions (and in your own personal
meditation practices) so that you can feel what symbols are required for the best possible healing
result. In some cases, you may not feel that either of the master symbols are necessary!
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Usui Dai-Ko-Myo versus Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo
It is most certainly true that the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol can be used in a wide variety of
different circumstances however above all, it is a wonderful set of energies for helping to cleanse &
purify at a very deep and profound level. And from this perspective, the two Dai-Ko-Myo symbols
are indeed quite similar in that they can both be called on and invoked to bring more cleansing,
purification and spiritual healing into the energy field of a recipient.
Given these similarities, there may be times when you may be guided towards choosing for yourself
which healing frequency feels more relevant for you (or a recipient) at any given time. You may find
that in some cases, you feel more drawn to call on the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo energies for cleansing
whilst at other times, you feel more closely aligned to the Usui Dai-Ko-Myo energies. And that’s
totally fine.
Whether you are needing these energies for cleansing food, clearing houses, clearing away energy
blockages or for deep spiritual healing & cleansing - we again humbly ask that you follow your own
divine intuition and open up to your own divine brilliance!
O+en it is the ‘feelings’ aspects of Reiki that is our best indicator as to how and when to use and call
on each set of energies. And whilst the internet is a truly marvellous phenomena which can help you
to learn and understand more about these symbols - it is always your ‘inner-net’ that will help you to
find the right energies, balance & techniques that work best for you (and the recipient)!
Dai-Ko-Myo

2.4 Raku (The Lightening Bolt):

Having now outlined the two main Master Healing symbols for this level, let us now introduce you
to our final Reiki Master Healer symbol - Raku. And as we’ve already mentioned, the Raku symbol
gives you a wonderful tool for ‘grounding’ and can therefore be used as you feel guided to in your
meditation and healing sessions.
Raku
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RAKU How To Draw RAKU

To start with then, let us quickly run through some of the potential needs for
grounding in our Reiki practice (as we have not yet discussed this issue in
any great detail). Grounding practices can be very important especially as we
move into higher dimensional healing frequencies. Grounding can be used in
a wide variety of different circumstances and can generally be thought of in
three main areas:
1. Grounding yourself (or a recipient) prior to starting a

meditation or healing session will actually help you reach
higher states of energetic vibration. By being grounded, you
will be able to ‘reach higher’ in the same way as a very large
tree relies on its roots to stand tall and remain balanced.
Have you ever seen the size of the roots (or their structure)
of a big tree? Its amazing!
2. Grounding yourself (or a recipient) a+er a meditation or
healing session can o+en help to ‘ground’ these higher
consciousness energies into our consciousness as we regain
balance through our overall energy field. Not being grounded
a+er receiving energy work can sometimes result in energetic
imbalance which can o+en result in feelings of being floaty,
uncoordinated, forgetful, clumsy or even nauseous.
3. Grounding can also be done during a meditation or healing
session. For example, should you feel that there are excessive
negative energies arising from within yourself (or a
recipient), you can ‘ground’ these energies into the earth to
help release these from your (or the recipient’s) energy field.
These are the three main areas that we will be focusing on as part of this course noting that we have
now also covered here the main uses & benefits of the Raku symbol.
It has also been said that the Raku symbol was introduced into the Usui Reiki healing system at a
later point in time and that the true origins of Raku are tied to the Tibetan culture. It is believed that
a Reiki Master by the name of Iris Ishikuro (a student of Mrs Hawayo Takata) introduced this symbol
into the Usui Reiki healing system and that it was then brought into the Western lineages by Arthur
Robertson (a student of Iris Ishikuro).
And it is through this branch of the Takata Reiki lineage, that we have understood the primary uses
of Raku i.e. to be used for grounding. Most commonly, people use Raku for grounding the energies
received during healing sessions and for grounding the energies being received during attunements.
And we would also add here that you can additionally use Raku for grounding negative energies and
for grounding yourself wherever you feel that you are in need of these energies as you go about
your daily life.

The Raku symbol is therefore a very helpful symbol to have as part of your divine healing toolkit and
like all symbols, it will always respond to your healing intention. And to help demonstrate these
potential uses to you here, let us now quickly run through an example of how to use Raku in a
mediative setting and in a ‘healing others’ type setting.
A Meditative Example:
When preparing for meditation, you can draw out and tap in the Raku symbol into both of your feet
(if you are sitting in a chair) as you intend that Raku helps you to be grounded for your self healing
session. This can now help you to reach higher and more harmonious energetic frequencies as you
are well grounded into the energies of Earth Mother.
If you are lying down or sitting cross legged for your meditation
practice, you may feel more appropriate to ground yourself through
your Root Chakra (at the base of your spine) and this is also fine.
For many people, you may wish to use a simple ‘draw and tap’
technique here or alternatively, you can call on any symbol
technique which feels comfortable for you.
Whatever the case may be, you can now imagine or visualise
that the Raku symbol is helping you to ground your energies
into our Earth Mother and to help facilitate this, you can now
imagine that a series of thick tree roots are growing from your
feet or Root Chakra into the earth. You are feeling stable, steady
and grounded and with this, you are now ready to receive a
beautiful array of higher consciousness energies!
At the conclusion of your meditation, you can now repeat this process
and ground all of the energies that you have received from your self healing /
meditation session (using your intention). As you do this, your energy field will now be able to find a
new balance here as the Raku symbol helps to ground the range of higher consciousness energies
that were received through your meditation practice very easily and effectively.
To complete these grounding practices, you can draw out and tap in the Raku symbol three times
(either into your feet or into your Root Chakra) at the end of your practice. In some cases, perhaps
where you have had a very deep meditation, you may find that you wish to work with the Raku
energies for some additional time here as you feel guided to. As the energies become grounded, you
are now able to complete your meditation and go about your normal daily routine.
In some cases, when Gerry ‘comes back’ from her visits and communications with Higher
Consciousness, it can take anywhere between 5 and 20 minutes to really come back into her physical
body and to this earthly realm. In some cases, she will need to use additional techniques such as
eating, self massage, walking on grass, tree hugging and other grounding techniques to help her come
back to this earthly reality completely.

A Healing Others Session Example:

Immediately prior to commencing your healing session, you may ground the recipient in the same
way as you would for your own meditation practice. For example, you may wish to draw out and tap
in the Raku symbol into each of the feet chakras (or the Root Chakra) and intend that the Raku
energies help the recipient to prepare their energy for receiving a wonderful array of higher
consciousness energies.
As you go about your healing session, your recipient may be experiencing deep healing from within
and as such, he or she may start to display some signs of negativity being released i.e. through
excessive shaking, laughing, jolting etc. As this happens, you may feel that it is necessary to call on
the Raku symbol so that you can ground some of this negativity into the earth.
In this case, you would simply draw out a very big Raku over the recipients entire body and tap the
Raku symbol into the earth three times. As you do this, your intention here is firmly focused on the
Raku symbol grounding all of the negative energies safely into the earth as they are able to be more
easily released from the recipients energy field.
If you wish to, you can repeat this process three times i.e. so that Raku is
drawn out over the recipient’s body a total of three times, and if needed,
you can continue completing this simple process until you feel that all of
the negative energies have been grounded. You are now able to continue
your healing session as you feel guided.
As you feel ready to bring your healing session to an end, please draw out
and tap in the Raku symbol into either the feet or the Root Chakra (or
anywhere else you feel guided) and then intend that all of the energies
from today’s healing session be grounded into the recipient’s energy so
that the energies can be balanced & dispersed evenly in the recipient’s
energy field as they are needed. As you feel ready, you are now able to
give thanks and start bringing the recipient back from their healing
session with love & light.
2.5 Final Summary:

As you can see from the above commentary, the two Dai-Ko-Myo symbols really are the main
‘healing’ symbols being introduced to you here at this level with the Raku symbol being used mostly
for grounding purposes. Having said this, as part of your 21 days of self healing practices, we will be
guiding you though the symbol meditations by using the Raku symbol just like you would for any
other Reiki symbol. This has been done deliberately so that we can help you gain a good vibrational
understanding of the Raku symbol and so that these energies can be more easily assimilated and
digested into your consciousness.
We hope you enjoy your connection with these very sacred and high vibrational healing symbols and
may they help to bring more love, peace & purification into your life!

Usui Reiki
Level 3A - Master Healing
Chapter 3: The Reiki Practices (Level 3a)
Contents:
Content Page
1. Overview & Introduction 42
2. Contemporary Reiki Healing Techniques 43
2.1 Becoming One 44
2.2 Reiki Psychic Surgery 45

Content Page
2.3 Microcosmic Orbit 53
2.4 Advanced Hand Positions 58
2.5 Ball Of Light 66
3. Traditional Japanese Reiki Healing Techniques 70
3.1 Gedoku Chiryo Ho (Hara Cleansing) 70
3.2 Tanden Chiryo Ho (Hara Cleansing) 72
3.3 Seishen Toitsu (Reiki Breathing) 73
3.4 Koki Ho (Sending Reiki With Your Breath) 76
3.5 Gyoshi Ho (Sending Reiki With Your Eyes) 78
3.6 Jaki Kiri Joka Ho (Purifying Objects) 79
4. The Self Healing Practices For Level 3a 81
4.1 Preparing For Your Practice 82
4.2 Inviting Energy & Setting Your Intention 82
4.3 Joshin Kokyu Ho Meditation (Adapted Version) 83
4.4 Reiki Symbols Meditations 84
4.5 Finishing With Gratitude 88
5. Doing Healing Work For Others (Level 3a) 90
6. Learning Advanced Usui Reiki 92
7. Final Comments 95

1. Overview & Introduction:

Having covered the theoretical foundations for the Level 3a training and having
received your Level 3a attunement, you are now ready to progress into the
practical aspects of this Usui Reiki Master Healer course.
And as we’ve mentioned already, this part of the course will include a 21 day
period of self healing practices to help you to better assimilate the energies of the
Reiki Master symbols. Where possible, we would suggest that it is best if you can
start your 21 days of self healing practices from the date of your attunement.
As part of this section then, we will be providing you with a full set of written instructions for the
self healing practices and in addition to this, we will also be providing you with our ‘Usui Reiki
Master Healer Guided Self Healing Meditation’ video link. Typically, we find that this guided version
of the self healing practices can be very helpful, especially during the first few of your self healing
practices as you learn how to connect with these new healing techniques and energies.
Having said this, before we get into the actual self healing practices themselves, we would firstly like
to provide you with a full array of ‘Master Healing’ techniques so that you can better understand and
digest these new Usui Reiki Master Healer techniques prior to moving into your 21 days of self
healing practice.
As always, it is our intention here to provide you with a wide range of healing techniques so that you
can then put these into practice from a meditative perspective and a healing others perspective. By
providing you with a wide variety of Reiki healing practices, we hope that you will find a number of
healing techniques that resonate with you and help you to access the Reiki energies for a wide
variety of healing circumstances.
To help introduce these Master Healing techniques in the easiest and simplest possible way, we have
chosen to outline these Master Healing techniques under two main categories:
a) Contemporary Techniques - These healing techniques have been introduced mostly from
spiritual traditions falling outside of the direct Reiki spectrum. These have been introduced
progressively over time by a wide variety of Reiki Masters and from other spiritual / healing
based traditions and have now come together to form an important part of the Usui Reiki
healing system.
b) Japanese Reiki Techniques - These healing techniques represent a more traditional set of
Reiki healing techniques that have been passed down through through the ‘Eastern’ or
‘Japanese’ Reiki lineages i.e. through organisations such as the Usui Reiki Ryogo Gakkai (Usui
Reiki Healing Method Learning Society). These are a very important addition to our Master
Healer course and can help to broaden your perspective about Reiki and how you call on
these beautiful healing energies in your life.

By introducing both of these types of techniques, we feel that this is the best way of providing you
with a very well rounded & broadened understanding of the Reiki healing practices. These
techniques have come from a wide range of different Reiki lineages and as such, these techniques
can help you to understand the many different variations of Reiki healing practices from all over the
world.
When added to the Level 1 and Level 2 Reiki healing practices, this now becomes a very complete &
thorough set of Usui Reiki teachings. From here, this will now help to form a wonderful platform for
continuing into the Advanced Usui Reiki healing system (should you wish to) where you are now
able to consolidate, build on and expand these energies into higher dimensional frequencies!
2. Contemporary Reiki Healing Techniques:

One of the most wonderful things about Reiki is that it is an ever evolving art-form and something
that is highly complementary to a great number of different disciplines and spiritual practices. As
such, many types of additional healing techniques have now started to roll into the Usui Reiki
healing system over the years and this is something additionally beautiful!
As this world continues to move forwards into the 21st century and as more people open up to the
wonderful delights of Reiki, this will likely be an area which continues to evolve and blossom with
more time & interest in these kinds of practices.
In this section then, we wish to introduce you to five new Reiki techniques here noting that most of
these can be used in both meditation and in your healing work for others.
2.1 Becoming One
2.2 Reiki Psychic Surgery
2.3 Microcosmic Orbit
2.4 Advanced Hand Positions
2.5 Ball Of Light
As we introduce each of these techniques, we will be outlining the basics of each practice and we will
also be providing you with some additional insights into the underlying principles behind each of
these practices. We hope you enjoy these new techniques and may they help to bring more love,
light & peace into your life!

2.1 Becoming One:

As part of our Level 2 Reiki training, we outlined a variety of different ways that you could work
with the Reiki symbols in both healing & meditation and whilst some of you may have opted for a
simple ‘draw and tap’ approach, there may be others amongst you who may have chosen to
experiment with other types of symbol techniques.
One such technique that we referred to during these Level 2 practices was the ‘big symbol technique’
and as we discussed during the Level 2 training, the basics of this technique are very simple and
straightforward. Simply draw out or imagine that there is a very big Reiki symbol which encompasses
your entire body. The symbol is shining, radiating and glowing brightly outwards for all to benefit
from. As you imagine or connect with this idea, you are able to more strongly invoke the symbol’s
energies by repeating its sacred name over and over, much like you would a mantra. Or alternatively,
you may wish to just focus on the visualisation aspects of this technique.
However you decide on connecting with this technique, you are now able to sit with this intention
and allow each of the Reiki symbols to shine throughout your entire body (and then outwards for
all) for as long as you feel guided to. And as you do this, there are a number of really nice things
happening here. Firstly, by intending that the energies shine outwards for all - you are truly able to
feel the power and intensification which comes from this expanded intention that we talked about in
the theoretical foundations section.
Secondly, as a result of your benevolent intention - the symbol’s frequencies will respond to this
widened healing intention and as such, you will be able to receive a very wonderful range of healing
energies as Reiki shines through you - outwards for the benefit of all. And finally, as you relax and sit
in this space of healing & meditation, you will be able to feel the full effects of the symbol’s energetic
frequency combined with the beautiful array of karmic merits that will be generated from your great
desire to share these Reiki energies with ‘all beings’.
And as we mentioned in the introductory sections of this course, this is now a wonderful way of
helping you to combine the uplifting ‘higher consciousness’ Reiki energies with your new
understanding of the very powerful altruistic intention.
So whilst the actual symbol technique here is more of a reinforcement of the Level 2 practices, we
feel that this is an important addition to the Usui Reiki
Master Healer training given that we are now working with
the Reiki Master symbols and given that we have now
covered the importance of the altruistic intention. By
working with this very simple technique, you will be guided
by the Reiki energies towards a more easy and free flowing
transition into this expanded concept of ‘shining for all’!
As you progress with this technique, please know also that

you can always expand your intentions even further as you
call on visualisations or affirmations to help you cultivate
these kinds of altruistic intentions in your practice. And to
help ensure that you gain some experience with this very
simple practice, we will be including this symbol technique as
part of our 21 days of self healing practices (in Section 4).

2.2 Reiki Psychic Surgery:

Psychic Surgery is a practice that can help to
create a truly wonderful set of healing results for
a wide range of different healing issues &
circumstances. In it’s truest sense, it is a practice
which is said to be particularly effective for
treating more serious ailments such as cancers,
tumours, cysts, organ failures etc.
And to be sure, there are a great many ways that

you can perform Psychic Surgery and as such,
there are also many different techniques for
performing Reiki Psychic Surgery as well (yes
there is a small technical difference here
between these two terms).
So here, in this short section, we now wish to

provide you with two Reiki Psychic Surgery
techniques that can help you to treat a variety of
problem areas so that you can incorporate this into your healing sessions / meditation practices.
Above all though, the key thing to remember for Reiki Psychic Surgery is that it is always your
intention which is so important. As we mentioned during the Level 2 training, the different
techniques used in Reiki are also important however it is always the intention behind the technique
which is of the upmost importance.
Intention Intention Intention!
The first Reiki Psychic Surgery technique then will be a very simple one - it can be called on at any
time during your meditation or healing session to help you remove a variety of energetic impurities
and deep healing issues from within. It will take you around 5 - 10 minutes to complete and is a more
simple or basic Reiki Psychic Surgery practice.
The second technique that we will be covering then is a much more comprehensive version of Reiki
Psychic Surgery. This practice will be focusing on a more thorough way to do Reiki Psychic Surgery so
that you can call on these techniques for helping with very specific ailments i.e. liver cancer, brain
tumour, kidney failure etc.
Both of these techniques can be used in self healing and healing sessions for others and as with all
Reiki practices, we would suggest that you try both techniques for yourself and then decide how and
when to apply each of these techniques in your various healing practices.
And to give you some opportunity to practice these Reiki Psychic Surgery techniques, we have
incorporated a Reiki Psychic Surgery practice into our 21 days of suggested self healing practices as a
way of treating your problem area. This is a great chance to experience and become familiar with
the Reiki Psychic Surgery practices.

Technique 1 - Reiki Psychic Surgery (Simple)

This simple version of Reiki Psychic Surgery is particularly relevant for treating a part of the body
where you can feel some energetic blockages, disruption or where a recipient may feel pain or any
other kind of ailment within their body.
This technique will be focusing on extracting & releasing the energetic impurities/darkness from
within and as such, can be used to treat a great many physical, mental, emotional & spiritual ailments.
By removing the impurity or darkness from within, it helps to heal the root
cause behind the issue and as such, we are then better able to move towards
more love, light & purity in our life. To perform this basic version of Reiki
Psychic Surgery, please follow along with the below steps:
Step 1: Bring your awareness to the problem area

At any stage of your healing session or meditation (preferably a+er giving a full
body treatment), allow yourself a few moments to connect with the area of the
body you are wishing to treat. Perhaps you are able to feel some of the impurities
vibrating within? Just take whatever time you need here to so+en your mind as you open up and set
your intention to remove all impurities from this area with Reiki Psychic Surgery.
Step 2: Draw out and tap in the Reiki symbols

One of the key reasons why we are doing Reiki Psychic Surgery is to remove impurities from within
the energy field of the recipient and one of the most effective ways to help us achieve this is by
working with the Reiki symbols.
By drawing out and tapping in each of the Reiki symbols, you are able to promote deep healing and a
removal of impurities from within the area you are wishing to treat. And again, it is these underlying
energetic impurities or destructive thought patterns which o+en manifest as toxins, parasites, fungi,
pains, ailments or other physical, mental or emotional imbalances & disease.
When we place each of the symbols into this area, simply intend that these symbols will help you to
remove all of the recipient’s impurities so that the recipient can be healed of their particular ailment.
As part of this, please feel free to work with the symbols in whatever order you feel is best suited for
the recipient at that time.
Step 3: Imagine light (if done through mediation) or send Reiki (if done for healing sessions)
If doing this practice through meditation: As you draw out and tap in each of the symbols into your
problem area, you can now imagine that this space is starting to fill up with a bright white light. The
Reiki energies are helping you to stir up and un-earth your impurities in preparation for your Reiki
Psychic Surgery extraction. As you feel guided to, normally within a minute or two, you will be able
to start your Reiki Psychic Surgery as described in step 4.
When using this Reiki Psychic Surgery technique in your healing sessions for others: A+er drawing
out and tapping in each of the Reiki symbols, you may wish to take a minute or so to send Reiki to
this area with your hands. Again, the idea here is to allow the Reiki energies to un-earth or un-root
those deep seated issues that you will be removing with your Reiki Psychic Surgery practice in step 4.

By sending Reiki to this area for a few minutes (or imagining light filling the area), you
may also be able to receive more intuitive information about the true nature of these
energies and as such, make your Reiki Psychic Surgery more effective. You may also
feel guided to talk to the recipient during this time as you guide them towards
releasing or letting go of their deep seated issues prior to doing the actual ‘surgery’ in
step 4.
Step 4: Perform Reiki Psychic Surgery

Having done all of the necessary preparations, you are now
ready to perform your Reiki Psychic Surgery procedure to
remove the negativity and impurity which is causing the
issue(s). The symbols have laid the foundation and you are
now ready to extract these impurities using Psychic Surgery.
From a mediative perspective then, simply move your dominant hand to

your problem area as you prepare to ‘extract’ or remove the impurities from
within this area. For in-person treatments, the idea is the same however in
this case, your hands will already be placed on/over the recipient’s problem area.
To perform the Reiki Psychic Surgery ‘procedure’, simply imagine that you are
reaching into the etheric field of the recipient (or yourself) with your dominant
hand e.g. if you were doing psychic surgery for someone’s liver you would intend
or imagine that you are quite literally reaching into their etheric liver. As you reach
into the liver area, you can now grasp the impurity with your fingers and thumb
and then very slowly and gently pull it out with one long stroke.
The best analogy for this type of action would be if you were to find a piece of hair in your food. You
would remove the hair by picking it up with your fingers and thumb and remove it in one slow and
gentle motion. Being slow and gentle is the key to success here whilst being sure that you really feel
your way through this procedure.
When you ‘reach in’ to pick out the impurity, quite o+en you can feel a sticky or thick substance. As
you start to pull this out, you can o+en feel this impurity almost stretching as you extract it from
within the energy field. Again, it is always your intention that is so important here so by intending to
remove the impurity from within this area (in combination with your physical action of removal) -
so it will be.
As part of this technique, we would suggest that you remove a minimum of 3 or 7 layers of impurity
(as you feel guided) and in more severe cases, we suggest that repeating this process up to 21 times
may be beneficial. As always, please allow your intuition to guide you through this practice.
If you try this method and you do not feel a strong connection, another way of removing the
impurities is to use a scooping motion. The idea here is that you are quite literally scooping out the
impurities (again with your hand) from within this area. (This technique will o+en feel quite
different to the previous technique described above).
As always, we suggest that you try out both of these techniques during your Reiki Psychic Surgery
and see what feels right for you - you may even come up with an even better technique that works
really well for you! And remember your intention is key regardless of what technique you use!

Step 5: Fill the space with love

Having now removed many layers of energetic impurity and
darkness from within the recipient, it is very important that you
now fill this empty space with love & light. This will help to bring a
much needed love, light & harmony into the area you have been
treating and will help to fill the hole that has been le+ by your
healing work.
This is the final step of this Reiki Psychic Surgery technique and
should you wish to, you can now give thanks and give any
additional blessings as you feel guided to. From here, you can
either continue with your healing session / meditation or finish &
seal your healing work.
When doing any kind of deep healing work and especially where
there are impurities being removed, this sending love & light into
the area is a very important last step and will help to ensure that the recipient is now filled up with
love, light & healing energies to better facilitate their desired healing result.
Quite o+en, you may also find that the recipient will now need a few days to adjust to this new
energetic balance within their body and as you feel guided to, you can go ahead and schedule
another appointment so that you can go deeper into their problem area during your next session.
Like all Reiki practices, you will likely achieve better healing results if you are able to work on the
recipient’s energy field a number of times and should you feel that it is necessary, you may wish to
provide the recipient with a more comprehensive version of Reiki Psychic Surgery as outlined below.
Technique 2 - Reiki Psychic Surgery (Comprehensive)

As we’ve already mentioned, there are many different ways that you can do Reiki
Psychic Surgery in your Reiki healing sessions & meditations and as one example of this, we have just
introduced you to a very simple and easy way of doing Reiki Psychic Surgery. However for more
comprehensive purposes, let us now describe this second Reiki Psychic Surgery technique for you
here which is a more ‘surgically literal’ approach.
You will also note here that this technique is far more detailed with regards to the types of
visualisations and intentions being created. As you will see, a big part of this technique comes from
you idea that you are really striving to create a proper and thorough surgical procedure for the
particular problem area you are treating.
For example, let us assume that a client comes to you with liver cancer. They wish to receive Reiki
healing and due to the severity of the issue, you feel that Reiki Psychic Surgery is a great option for
helping to cleanse and purify this area of the body.
To start with, you would go ahead and give a full body healing session to the recipient and then once
you feel ready, you would use Reiki Psychic Surgery to treat the liver. (In some cases, rather than
doing a full body healing session, you may feel that a simple 7 chakra healing session format is more
appropriate so that you can spend additional time treating the liver area).

And because your recipient is suffering from a very serious ailment

(something that has likely manifested a+er a long period of energetic issues
in this area), doing Reiki Psychic Surgery definitely feels like the right option
for you. You decide that a more comprehensive Reiki Psychic Surgery
technique is appropriate and as such, you decide to dedicate at least 10 - 15
minutes to treating this area with Psychic Surgery (or more as you feel guided).
The basic idea here is very simple. Simply imagine or intend that you are actually
performing surgery on the recipient’s liver as you clearly set your intention that the
Reiki energies help and assist you to clear away and heal this particular issue. And to help highlight
the steps here, let’s now have a look at a quick example (using cancer of the liver) of
how you may wish to do this as an overall procedure:
To start with then, you may like to begin this surgical procedure by clearing away any dirt or impurity
from the area around the liver just as the area would be cleaned in a normal surgical procedure. The main
difference here is that your ‘cleaning’ in this context would mean that you are intending to clear away any old or impure
energies that may be surrounding this area.
As you finish this preliminary cleansing of the general area, you are now ready to make an ‘etheric incision’ into the liver
area and gently reach into the recipient’s etheric body and remove the recipient’s liver i.e. so that you can remove any
impurity from this vital organ.
Holding the etheric liver in your hand, you are now able to take some time here to clean away all toxins, impurities, dirt, tar
and other darkness as you focus your intention and healing energies now on removing the cancerous lump and other
cancerous cells & tissues from within the liver.
There are many techniques that you can call on here however the most important thing to remember is that it is your intention
and the divinely guided energies flowing through you that will always create the necessary healing. By focusing your intention
on removing the cancerous tissues from within the liver, you will always receive divine assistance for this goal.
Once you feel that this cleansing process has been completed, you may now wish to cleanse the area where the liver has
been removed from. To do this, simply may imagine that you are putting the etheric liver down onto a clean surface (just like
they would do in a normal surgical procedure) and start to cleanse the area, again removing toxins, dirt, impurity and any
cancerous tissues in this area.
If you wish to, you can use some ‘imaginary’ medical instruments to do this or perhaps call on the technique that we have
outlined in the previous technique however above all - it is again your intention that is so important here. Please be sure to
open up and allow the divine healing energies to flow through you as you intend on cleaning away all of the cancer cells,
interconnected impurities and other energetic nasties from within this area.
Once you feel that the area has now been completely cleansed and cleared you can now place the etheric liver back into
it’s original position and imagine that it is now glowing with light and radiant health & wellbeing.
If you wish to, you are then able to send Reiki into the overall liver area to help it become re-aligned and re-joined for a
successful healing result. As you finish this work, you will now need to ‘stitch’ up the original incision that you made and
intend that this area is now filling up with the love & light of Reiki and is being healed of all impurities and cancerous issues.
With your Reiki Psychic Surgery now complete, you may wish to spend some additional time here
treating this area and when you feel ready, you may give thanks and bring your healing session to an
end as you feel guided to.

There are some Reiki Psychic Surgery practitioners who believe that for best results, it
is important to perform your Reiki Psychic Surgery in exactly the same way as a
normal surgeon would. Before giving Reiki Psychic Surgery, these practitioners will
research and take notes about how to perform this surgery and will then follow these
exact steps in their Reiki Psychic Surgery.
These same practitioners have reported some very dramatic healing results with this
technique and as such, we encourage you to explore these options as you feel
guided.
For us, we generally believe in the power of intention. We acknowledge that doing
a more thorough surgical procedure may end up producing the best results (given
that your intention is being more clearly defined along the way) however for any Reiki
healing session, we are only ever able to work in the karmic parameters of each recipient
and for each healing issue.
As such, we suggest that your approach for your Reiki Psychic Surgery practices remains the same as
your other Reiki practices in that you always remain open to divine guidance. Please follow your
intuition and do as you feel is best for the recipient in any given moment.
For treating specific issues (for those of you who don’t want to research the actual surgical
procedures involved for each individual healing ailment) we now wish to include here a very basic
process for doing a more comprehensive Reiki Psychic Surgery which you can use on almost all
‘problem areas’. This is a more generic approach and can provide you with a good foundation for this
kind of comprehensive Reiki Psychic Surgery.
Step 1: Preliminary cleansing & necessary incision

As part of any surgery, it is important that we clear away any
negativity from around the area we are treating and of
course, there are a number of different ways we can do this. A
very simple technique here is to ‘scoop & flick’ impurities from
the recipient’s body so that the negative energies can be
safely grounded and released from the recipient’s energy field.
As you finish this step, you are then able to make your
incision as you prepare for step 2. Some Reiki Psychic
Surgeons like to use a healing crystal to slice open the
energies so that you can go deeper into the surgical procedure
whilst others simply imagine that they are using an etheric
scalpel to do this. As always - you will be guided!
Step 2: Giving the ‘problem area’ a thorough cleansing

In the above example, we suggested that the liver be removed and cleansed thoroughly. If you were
treating the brain, we could equally remove the etheric brain and cleanse it. For a knee, you would
imagine that you are taking out the knee joint, perhaps using a special cleaning material to wipe off
any un-necessary residue and then replace a beautiful & pristine knee joint back into the leg.

This is possibly one of the most important steps and as such, we suggest that you take some time
here to really visualise and intend that the impurities, cancers, tumours or other problems are being
adequately removed from the organ, joint or other body part that you are treating.
If you wish to, you can also add here ‘sending light’ to the removed joint/organ as this may feel right
for you as you go about your cleansing work. Again, everything comes down to your intention and
to the divinely guided energies that are working through you. (If you feel guided, this step may
involve a few sub-steps here such as cleansing, treating, sending light and thoroughly working on
this particular body part prior to moving onto step 3).
Step 3: Cleansing around the area

Once you have taken out the body part and cleansed this thoroughly, it will also be important to give
a thorough cleansing to the area around where the body part sits. And with this step, you are
effectively clearing away any other energetic issues in this part of the recipient’s body that may be
contributing or causing the actual problem.
To do this effectively, you will need to ‘put down’ the body part onto a clean surface so that your
hands can be free and it is important that you take care of this just as you would if you were really
holding the person’s body part live in your hand.
By treating the insides of the body for some additional time here with the Reiki healing energies,
(perhaps using some additional medical instruments to clean and cleanse away impurities), you are
now able to safely move into step 4.
Step 4: Finishing with love

Having now cleansed and cleaned the affected body part, organ, joint, tissue, muscle or other body
part and having now cleansed the insides of the recipient’s problem area, you are now able to put
everything back to together as you visualise that everything is in
perfect alignment and working just like new.
These two elements of the body now come together in perfect

harmony and with much love & light surrounding the area. The
divinely guided energies of Reiki have now helped you to clear away
all difficulties, impurities and ailments from within this area and you
can now take a few minutes here (as you feel guided) to send lots of
love, light & Reiki healing into this area.
As you finish this, you can now re-seal this area, perhaps visualise
stitching up the original incision and doing whatever you feel is best
to bring this procedure to an end. In some cases, you may feel that
the recipient is needing some more healing & love whilst in other
cases, you may feel comfortable to bring this Reiki Psychic Surgical
procedure to an end.
In addition, you may feel that there are some associated energy
blockages in another area of the body - perhaps you are needing to
treat or unblock other energy meridians so that this organ can now
receive the energetic nutrients that it needs to continue healing in
the best possible way that it can. So you are also able to complete this now if you wish.

Step 5: ALWAYS BE CREATIVE!

It will be of great benefit to your Reiki Psychic Surgery practice if you
can believe and have faith in the surgery processes that you are
completing and as part of this, we encourage you to be as creative as
you can when completing your Reiki Psychic Surgery. As an example of
this, you can imagine that you are using a range of different
ointments, clamps, cleansing creams, scalpels, pacemakers, organ
cleaning machines, energy unblocking devices or whatever else you
can conjure up in your mind to help you to treat and heal your client
completely.
In our experience, the more you focus your healing intention and
the more attention you place on the actual issues or ailments, the
more the ‘higher consciousness’ energies of Reiki can effectively be
guided into these areas or problems with love & light.
In addition to this, the more faith you have and the more you believe
that the process is healing and cleansing the recipient completely, the better the outcome
o+en is. Remember too that the recipient also plays a vital role in all healing sessions. Typically, it is
said that If you have a good combination of ‘clear and open sender’ with a ‘clear and open receiver’
then this is optimal for healing.
Above all - it is always your belief and intention that makes Psychic Surgery successful. By intending
that you are surgically removing and cleaning someones kidney during your Reiki healing session,
the divinely guided energies will be right there with you helping you to clean, cleanse and remove
the toxic energies from their etheric body. This is a most important point.
As a clairvoyant medium, Gerry has had many first hand experiences with ‘higher consciousness’
entities doing psychic surgery on her in etheric form. On many occasions she is whisked up to a
special etheric ‘healing room’ so that a number of her Guides can perform psychic or energetic
surgery on her body. During these visionary experiences, Gerry will feel them using wonderful tools
to open her up so that they can upgrade her energy or perform cleansing work as deemed necessary.
In addition to this, when Gerry is herself giving healing sessions to others, she will sometimes see her
Guides come through her and start to perform psychic surgery on the recipient. In these cases, she
can again feel them using a range of different etheric instruments to open, cleanse and clean away
many kinds of impurities that are stuck within the recipient.
We do understand that for some of you, this information may sound a little ‘out there’ however we
have chosen to include this here to help give you some additional understanding about this
important and o+en neglected healing technique. In our humble opinion, Reiki Psychic Surgery can
be a very effective way of treating a range of different ailments and as such, we would encourage
you to try these techniques out for yourself and see how they resonate with you.
It is our understanding that Psychic Surgery will always take place in accordance
with divine guidance with the results of this practice being tied to the karma of the
recipient. Please therefore allow yourself to open up to these practices without any
pressure or feeling of needing to heal but rather just being open to allowing the
divine healing energies to flow through your surgical procedures so that the best
possible healing result can be achieved.

2.3 Microcosmic Orbit:

The term ‘Microcosmic Orbit’ is something that is o+en associated with Chinese Medicine, Qi Going
and Taoist philosophy and is o+en taught as part of a meditative practice to enhance the flow of Chi
energy within your body. As an energy based practitioner, an understanding of the internal
Microcosmic Orbit can be very beneficial to you as a healing channel and as a meditator and we are
therefore including this additional practice here in the Reiki Master level.
As you will already know, your body is made up of a series of energy channels or meridians which
help to safely and efficiently provide your body with the life force energy that it needs to perform its
daily functions. Within this complicated series of energy pathways and channels, it is believed
(through the Chinese Medical tradition) that there are two main channels that are of a very special
nature. These are known as the ‘governing vessel’ and the ‘conception vessel’.
Both of these channels are said to be the main ‘rivers’ where Yin (water / feminine energy) and Yang
(fire / masculine energy) flow within our body. And as such, these channels are said to be very
important in helping us to maintain balance and harmony within ourselves.
Basic flow of Yin & Yang A full body view of Yin & Yang
Chi flows down the conception vessel
Chi flows up the governing vessel
And as you can see from the above imagery, Yang energy is said to be drawn up through the spinal
region of our body through the ‘governing vessel meridian’ and the Yin energy flows downwards
through the front part of our body via the ‘conception vessel meridian’.

The image on the le+ is o+en used to describe the basic meditative
exercise for connecting and feeling our Microcosmic Orbit. This is
one of the most popular ways of doing this meditative practice
and by opening yourself up to the Yin and Yang energy flowing
within these two meridians, it is said that you can experience
many kinds of healing & benefit as your allow the Yin and
Yang energy to come into balance with one another.
Most people will start their Microcosmic Orbit meditations

with this basic format. Once they feel more comfortable, they
are then able to start experimenting with doing a full
Microcosmic Orbit meditation as they imagine the Yin and Yang
energies extending downwards into the leg region (as you can see
from the image on the right).
We o+en feel that for Reiki practitioners, it is a good idea to practice the basic Microcosmic Orbit for
at least a few weeks before progressing onto the more advanced version of this practice. The basic
practice will also allow you to feel and connect your internal energies and can also help to promote
overall health and wellbeing from within. We therefore encourage you to have a quick read through
this basic practice so that you can gain a full and complete experience of your own Microcosmic
Orbit!
Microcosmic Orbit exercise

As part of any Microcosmic Orbit mediation, it is vitally important that you prepare yourself
properly for this exercise to allow the energies to be connected between the governing vessel and
the conception vessel. This is done very easily by following the two steps below:
1) Place the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth

According to traditional Chinese Medicine, the conception vessel starts at the tip of the tongue
and the governing vessel ends in the upper palate or roof of the mouth. By resting the tip of your
tongue onto the roof of your mouth, you are then able to connect these two major energy
meridians together so that there is a smooth and consistent flow of energy between the two.
This very simple position is also prescribed in many yogic traditions as a form of ‘mudra’ which can
help to connect and circulate your energies more effectively within the body. By connecting these
two major meridians, you are now able to sense or feel the energies circulating more effectively
between the governing vessel and the conception vessel.
2) Lightly squeeze your perineum point

At the opposite end of the body, by allowing yourself to very so+ly squeeze together your
perineum point, you will be able to connect the conception vessel with the governing vessel at the
lower end of your body which now helps to complete the circuit. The squeezing of your perineum
point is normally something that takes a little getting used to in the beginning however with
some time and practice, you can learn to do this with ease.

The perineum point is located between your genitals and anus and
to ‘flex’ this muscle you will be doing something which is commonly
referred to as ‘kegels’ or PC squeezes. Please note here though that for
our purposes here, you will actually only be doing one squeeze and
holding it rather than doing a constant squeeze and release type motion as
you would with kegels.
To help you identify with this muscle contraction a little more, it is the PC muscle
(Pubococcygeus muscle - pronounced pew-bo-cok-see-gee-us) that you would ‘flex’ to
stop the flow of your urine. But again, for our purposes here, we wish to reiterate the
idea that you do not need to squeeze your PC muscle tightly in order to bring together your
two major energy channels but rather you will just be holding this muscle together very
gently to help create this connection between your governing vessel and your conception vessel.
Once you have adjusted to this feeling of having connected both of these points - you can now bring
your awareness or focus onto imagining, feeling or sensing the energies flowing throughout the
Microcosmic Orbit.
The energies are moving up through your governing vessel, over your head and down through the
conception vessel. The energies then loop around through your perineum point and again move
upwards through the governing vessel once more. This process repeats itself over and over again
until you can start to feel and connect with your own inner Microcosmic Orbit more tangibly.
Even as a Reiki practitioner, this basic exercise will likely take you some time to get used to. These
Yin and Yang energies within you are working at a very subtle level so please allow yourself to be a
little patient with this practice. A+er you feel comfortable with the basic practice, you can now move
into the more advanced Microcosmic Orbit meditative exercise.
Advanced Microcosmic Orbit exercise

As we’ve just mentioned above, we suggest that you start with a few weeks of the basic Microcosmic
Orbit exercise so that you can feel comfortable with holding these new positions and so that you
can feel the subtle flow of energy within the body.
And as you can see from the above illustrations, when you feel ready to move into this
more advanced meditation, you will now be extending this Microcosmic Orbit by
completing a full upper round and then allowing yourself to feel the flow of energies
move downward into your leg region.
The format and process for this meditation will be exactly the same as in the
basic technique except that for this exercise, we would suggest that you
either sit upright in a chair or lie down so that the energies can be easily
felt and connected with through the legs (as opposed to say sitting
cross-legged).

Step One:
You may be sitting in a place of peace & stillness as you take a few moments to
close your perineum point. You place the tip of your tongue onto the roof of
your mouth and you now find your own rhythm in your upper Microcosmic
Orbit exercise.
Step Two:
As you feel ready, perhaps after a few ‘upper circuits’ (to help you connect
with your energy and still your mind), you now feel ready to extend this
exercise to the lower circuit. Allowing the energies now to flow downwards
through your perineum point and down the backs of your legs. The energies
circulate under your feet and move up again through your legs. The energies
move upwards through the perineum point and flow up through your
governing vessel and thus the circuit continues.
When we look at this exercise diagrammatically, we can also see an interesting correlation here
between the Microcosmic Orbit and the infinity symbol. For us, this is a wonderfully subtle
suggestion that your Microcosmic Orbit is also paralleled to a truly infinite and divinely vast
phenomena. A place where masculine and feminine can come together to be unified in one-ness. This
is your own truly wondrous Microcosmic Orbit in full bloom!
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The Infinity symbol
The Advanced Microcosmic

Orbit Exercise

A Reiki Microcosmic Orbit exercise

One of the best things about Reiki is that it is a highly complementary
practice that can help us to call on and merge with a range of ‘higher
consciousness’ energies. And as an example of this, let us now discuss how
we can use Reiki in conjunction with our Microcosmic Orbit exercises.
For either of the outlined techniques above, you can try visualising or
intending that any of the Reiki symbols are moving around your Microcosmic
Orbit. Perhaps y0u wish to start with this basic Microcosmic Orbit exercise and
introduce one of the Reiki symbols to see how this feels for you?
For example:
Closing your perineum point and resting your tongue onto the roof of your mouth, you allow
yourself some time here to slowly and gently visualise the chosen beautiful Reiki symbol
moving around your Microcosmic Orbit; up the governing vessel and down the conception
vessel.
Opening yourself up to the feelings aspects of this practice as you allow the Reiki symbol to
bring healing, love & light to wherever it is needed. Opening up your main meridians so that
they can become unblocked as you allow the Yin and Yang energies to flow smoothly and
beautifully around your Microcosmic Orbit in conjunction with the Reiki healing energies.
You may wish to introduce another Reiki symbol into this practice now (as you feel guided) as
you open up to receiving a wide variety of additional healing energies into your Microcosmic
Orbit. If you wish to, you can use your intention here to allow a more free flowing of energy &
life force to take place.
“May a! of my energy, meridians and energy pathways

be "ee flowing, undisturbed and healthy!”
As you feel ready, you can also adopt this same approach for the more expanded/advanced
Microcosmic Orbit exercise or simply continue with the basic approach (as you wish). As always,
these beautiful Reiki symbols and healing energies will always be helping you to clear away and heal
at a very deep level in accordance with your intention as you visualise each of the Reiki symbols
traveling around your Microcosmic Orbit.
This is a truly beautiful way of demonstrating how Reiki can be used with almost any style of
meditation & personal healing to help improve and promote efficiency of the healing. As always, the
divinely guided aspects of this beautiful healing system will ensure that you receive exactly what you
need at any given time and will always help you to bring about the best possible healing result.

2.4 Advanced Hand Positions:

During the Level 1 Reiki training, we introduced you to a basic set of hand positions for giving Reiki
(for self healing and for healing others). These basic hand positions ensure that the Reiki energies
are sent to each of the major chakras, the major organs and the relevant problem area in a very
simple and easy to learn format.
And whilst this is o+en the most effective way of treating a person
with Reiki, there may be other times where you feel the need to use
a very specific / different type of hand position to allow the Reiki
energies to be distributed for a particular ailment or energy
blockage.
As an Usui Reiki Master Healer, we wish to now talk a little more

about this here as we suggest some additional hand positions that
may be of assistance to you as you go about your various healing
practices.
But before we start, let us reiterate here that were do not wish to
replace any of the basic hand positions but rather, we simply wish to
add to your hand position repertoire should you feel the need to call
on these during your healing sessions.
By now, you will have understood that there are so many different
types of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dis-ease that can
occur within the body. There are so many types of ailments,
blockages and other healing issues that can arise from within. And as such, it is always important for
us to be open to divine guidance in accordance with our divine intuition so that we can distribute the
Reiki healing energies where they are most needed at any given time.
As we have moved through each of these Reiki courses, we have encouraged you to be as creative as
possible with your Reiki practices as you open up to the beauty of divine guidance and your own
divine intuition. We have encouraged you to try new things and to work with the energies in your
own way so perhaps some of you have already opened up to some of what we are now going to
cover.
In any case, let us now run through a few healing situations where you may feel the need to use
some of these additional hand positions in your practice for a better overall healing result.
1) Freeing up energy in the limbs

In certain circumstances, perhaps where your recipient is suffering from pains or
ailments in their arms or legs, it may feel appropriate for you to use Reiki to help
clear away these impurities. And of course, there are many different options
that you have available to you here through hand positions and through
the use of your intention.
For example, you may be treating a recipient who is suffering from a very
vague set of pains in their right arm. They may describe to you that they
constantly feel a stiffness or pain running right up their arm.

To start with, you may like to do Byosen Scanning as a form of energetic diagnosis over
the body or alternatively, as you start giving them a Reiki healing session, you may just
intuitively feel that there are some energetic issues or blockages in this area of
their body (for this example, perhaps from the wrist up to shoulder).
In this case, you may feel that you would like to try and free up or release
some of these denser or blocked energies during your healing session
however to treat every part of the arm through a normal ‘hand positions’
approach would probably take you a full healing session on its own!
Therefore, one very good way to approach this type of healing work is to
place one hand on the shoulder and one hand on the wrist (or palm of
the hand) and allow the Reiki energies to flow right up and down the arm
i.e. between both of your hands.
As you hold this type of hand position, you are also able to call on and
project each of the Reiki symbols throughout this area of the body. For
example, you may like to imagine or intend that the Reiki symbols are floating up
and down the arm and bringing relief to the pain and helping to unblock all of the darker or denser
energies in this area.
In this example, you may wish to spend some additional time treating this area and in many cases,
this type of ‘extended’ hand position could actually be a really wonderful way to treat the ‘problem
area’. And as with all Reiki techniques, there will be a few ways that you can do this. For example,
when treating the arm, you may wish to adopt 2 different hand positions as you feel guided:
Hand Position 1: One hand on the wrist + one hand on the elbow (5 - 10 minutes)
Hand Position 2: One hand on the elbow + one hand on the shoulder (5 - 10 minutes)
As you can see from these variations above, these different hand positions may be particularly
relevant for you should you be treating a lower arm issue or an upper arm issue. Alternatively,
another great way to treat these kinds of issues is to send Reiki love and light into the Palm Chakra
whilst projecting these energies right up into the shoulder area. And if you wish to, you could
alternately use each of the following hand positions to treat the arm:
Hand Position 1: One hand on the palm + one hand on the elbow (5 - 10 minutes)
Hand Position 2: One hand on the palm + one hand on the shoulder (5 - 10 minutes)
Whichever option you choose for treating these kinds of ailments in the limbs, it is always important
to use your intention wisely and creatively so that you can help the recipient to achieve the best
possible healing result. Using the Reiki symbols will also help you to treat these kinds of problems
noting that they will always flow to where they are needed in accordance with your intention.
This approach can also be applied equally to treating the leg area with Reiki. Simply interchange the
shoulder for the hip, the elbow for the knee, the wrist for the ankle and the Palm Chakra for the Foot
Chakra. The exact same thinking can be applied in both types of situations.

2) Treating the spinal column

In many spiritual traditions, the spine is
held as being a very important part of the
human body. For example in Kriya Yoga, it
is taught that the ‘God Consciousness’ is
received through our Crown Chakra and
into our brain. These energies are then able
to flow downwards through our spinal
region, our chakras and through all of our
many energy pathways.
As the great Paramhansa Yogananda once

said:
“The spine and the brain

are the altars of God”
As Reiki practitioners then, it is fair to say

that treating the spinal column is very
important. And of course, we are able to do
this during our full body healing session by
following along with the basic set of hand
positions that were taught through the
Level 1 practices.
However in some healing sessions, you

may feel that there is an additional need to treat the spine. For example, you may feel that there is a
need to balance the energies in the spine region or free up some blocked energies in this region.
Perhaps you would like to finish your full body healing session by bringing balance and harmony into
the spine region?
In all of these cases, it may be appropriate for you to think about introducing the following hand
positions into your various healing practices:
Position A):
Hand on Lower Back + Hand on Heart Chakra
Position B):
Hand on Lower Back + Hand on Neck
Position C):
Hand on Lower Back + Hand on Third Eye Chakra
Please find images for these hand positions below:

Spinal Area Hand positions
Position A):
Lower Back & Heart Chakra
Position B):
Lower Back & Neck
Position C):
Lower Back & Third Eye Chakra

As part of our Level 1 Reiki training, our final hand position encouraged you to open up to
this style of hand position as you brought about more balance and centring to the healing
energies i.e. into the Heart and Sacral Chakras prior to treating the problem area. And this is
one very nice way to think about this hand position - to centre and balance the energies.
Another purpose of this hand position though is to free up energies in the spinal column
and to help ensure that all of the energies are flowing smoothly throughout each of the
energy pathways. And in this way, this style of hand positioning can be very helpful for
releasing & unblocking impurities.
As you can see from the above images, there are a few different ways that you can
approach this type of hand position and as such, we would always like to encourage you to
open up and call on these hand positions as you feel intuitively guided.
This style of hand positioning can o+en help improve the flow of energy and should you
wish to, you can enhance this further by projecting or intending that the Reiki symbols are
flowing up and down the spine region. The healing frequencies of the Reiki symbols will
also help you to clear away any impurities or blockages from within the recipient’s energy
field more effectively in accordance with your intention. And again, we encourage you to be as
creative as you can be! For example, when using these hand positions, you may wish to say
something like:
“May the Reiki energies help to balance, centre & bring  

harmony into all of the chakras and into the spine region.  
May these energies free up and release all impurities  
from within this area so that all of the energy  
within the body can flow freely and with love.  
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.”
For our Level 1 training, we have suggested that this type of hand position be used at the completion
of your session. We feel that this is o+en a wonderful time to give one last final clear out within this
region and especially a+er you have already treated all of the individual chakras with Reiki.
For example, if you were to start your healing session with this hand position, you may find that it is
too difficult to treat the entire spectrum of the spinal column. However by treating each of the
energy centres first through each of the hand positions, you can then more easily help the energies
to flow up and down the spinal column during the final stages of your healing session.
It is again for this reason that we have included this as our final hand position during the Level 1
Reiki training - to help you centre, balance and bring a smooth flowing energy to the recipient’s
energy system. And like all Reiki practices, you will also be able to imagine or intend that the
energies are circulating and moving in whatever way you wish.
For example, we o+en like to imagine that the energies are circulating through the entire
body in a figure 8 motion - just like we discussed in the Microcosmic Orbit section above.
And as you do this, you can imagine or intend that the energies are circulating beautifully
through each of the energy channels so that the recipient can enjoy genuine & long
lasting health and wellbeing in their life!

3) Treating the lymphatic system

In the alternative health care arena, it is o+en taught that
in cases of serious diseases or chronic illnesses, there will
inevitably be a range of impurities, toxins & other microbes
living within our lymphatic system and especially within
our lymph nodes (lymph glands). And as such, we feel that
it is important here to discuss a little about how we can
approach this from a Reiki perspective.
As you can see from the diagram, many of the the major
lymph glands will already by covered & treated with Reiki
through the basic set of hand positions that have been
provided (i.e. the Throat Chakra, the collarbone region and Groin
the pubic region). However one important area that may
be missing from a typical full body healing session format
(which may also be an important part of treating serious
disease or illness) is under the arms & armpits.
From the diagram we see that this area of the body is Major Lymph Glands / Lymph
Nodes in The Human Body
home to many lymph nodes and as such, this is another area
of the body where Reiki can be particularly effective. To treat this area (as you feel guided), you can
choose either of the following two positions:
Position A): Place one hand on the front of the armpit and one hand on the backside of the armpit
as the recipient continues to lay with their arms resting by their side.
Position B): Lift up the recipient’s arm and place your hands directly over the lymph nodes
Hand Positions For Treating Lymph Nodes In Armpits
Position A):
One Hand on Front & One
Hand on Back of Armpit
Position B): Lift Arm & Place Both Hands on Armpit Area

As always, you will be guided towards where your hands are needed during your
healing session so it is simply important here to open up and share the beautiful
Reiki energies with love!
We wish to reiterate here that the idea of treating the lymph nodes during your
Reiki session is o+en more relevant when treating chronic illness or serious disease
however at other times, the recipient may also have a number of energetic
blockages in this area even without experiencing serious ailments.
It is our intention here to share this additional information with you so that you can become a more
proficient healing channel and we truly hope that it can help you to bring more love, light & healing
into your practices for the benefit of all!
4) Treating a problem area (with intuition)

Having now covered some of the ways that you can add to the current set of basic hand positions in
your Reiki treatments, let us now talk about how you can treat the problem area with more intuitive
feeling. Throughout these courses, we have always advocated opening up to divine guidance and
‘feeling’ your way through a healing session and with this technique, we now wish to introduce you
to another technique that can help you to
do this more easily.
The basic idea here is very simple: simply

place one hand over the problem area and
now tune in and connect to your inner
feelings to understand where else the
recipient is in need of treatment. What can
you feel? Where do you feel you need to
be? Can you feel energetic blockages
somewhere else? Is there any additional
information about the issue?
What you are effectively doing here is

opening yourself up to receive intuitive
information about the specific problem
which is being experienced and to ask the
divine universe where you are needed to
place your hands for the best possible
healing result.
Intuitive Guidance
As part of this technique, we would suggest
that you lovingly and humbly ask for divine
assistance here and then open yourself up to
listening (through your heart) for any
information, feelings or any inner knowings
that may arise.

As an Usui Reiki Master Healer, you will

no doubt be aware that a physical pain in
the leg may not always mean that there is
an energetic blockage in this specific area.
Quite o+en, a pain in one area of the body
is actually due to an energetic blockage
which resides in a totally different area of
the body.
Therefore, by calling on this more

intuitive technique, you are now allowing
yourself to be guided towards where the
energetic blockage truly lies so that you
can provide more love, light and healing
into this area as well.
For example, you may find that a

re c i p i e n t ’s p a i n f u l e l b o w m ay b e
stemming from energetic blockages in the
shoulder region or the Heart Chakra. A throat ailment may actually be connected with blockages in
the first or second chakras and so on. In these situations, you may be able to treat the pain or
ailment with one hand whilst sending Reiki into the actual cause of the problem with your other
hand.
And with this basic idea, you have now opened up fully to your divine intuition and by doing so, you
are able to send Reiki directly into those parts of the recipient’s body where they are most needed!
We of course understand here that you may have already treated this area through
your full body session (and therefore don't feel like you need to treat this again) or in
other cases, your intuition may be telling you that you need both hands on the
painful or problem area which is also fine!
Again, please always be guided by your own divine inner knowing at all stages of
your healing session.
By placing one hand over the problem area and then opening yourself up to the
possibility that you can treat another area of the body is actually a surprisingly un-common
approach to treating a problem area with Reiki. We feel that this is also a
nice technique for treating a problem area and as Usui Reiki Master
Healers, we are now intentionally trying to open and broaden your
horizons here about some of the ways that you can now start sharing
these Reiki energies in your healing work.
With love & light, we hope that these new techniques and practices will
be of assistance to you and that they will help you to provide a
wonderful array of beautiful healing energies & love to all of your
recipients (including yourself).
May we a# be happy and &ee &om a# suffering!

2.5 Ball Of Light:

The ball of light technique is a very simple &
versatile healing/meditation technique which
allows you to send Reiki to a great variety of
different things. Whether it be sending healing for
yourself, a group of people, a goal, an idea, a
future event, a past event, an unwanted
personality trait, the earth or even the entire
universe - this ball of light exercise is perfect!
And for those of you who have received their

Level 2 training with Love Inspiration, this is now
a very natural extension to one of the distance
healing techniques outlined in Level 2 (where you
drew out a triangle and placed each of the Level 2
Reiki symbols around each point to send healing
to any number of different situations).
At this Usui Reiki Master Healer level then, the

ball of light technique now extends this basic practice so that you are now able to send Reiki healing
light (and any number of Reiki symbols) to a wonderful variety of healing circumstances. And whilst
there are many different ways that you may think about introducing this technique into your
various healing practices, we will now be highlighting three very common ways to use the ball of
light technique in meditation and / or healing sessions.
1. Ball of light - Distance healing technique

As a distance healing technique, the ball of light technique is a wonderfully flexible and very simple
technique which can be used to send Reiki to a great number of different healing issues & situations.
For example, you may find this technique useful when sending distance healing to groups of people,
the earth, the universe, personality traits, future events or anything else that you feel is slightly
abstract or outside of the normal distance healing spectrum.
To use this technique for distance healing, simply start by setting your intention clearly and
preparing yourself for giving a distance healing session. As you feel ready to commence, now
imagine that the healing issue, ailment, recipient or other situation sits inside a ball of light.
You are now able to open yourself up as a Reiki channel and send Reiki
healing to the ball of light, either through your intention or by
transmitting the Reiki healing through your hands. Like all distance
healing, we would recommend that you start by using the distance
healing symbol (to help you strengthen your healing connection) and
then use any or all of the Reiki symbols (as you feel guided) to help bring
more love & light to the issue you are treating.
Like any regular distance healing session, you may wish to send Reiki
healing for around 10 - 20 minutes or as long as you feel necessary noting
that you will be able to do this kind of healing as you would normally (i.e.
by using affirmations, visualisations, additional symbol techniques and
other aids to help improve your healing work).

2. Ball of light - Meditation technique

At any stage of any meditation practice, you are also able to call on this ball of light technique to
send healing to anything you wish to. To do this, simply visualise or imagine that a small white ball
of light hovers somewhere in front of your Heart Chakra. If you are lying down, you may
wish to see this sphere of light as hovering just above your chest area (Heart Chakra).
This beautiful white ball of light is translucent and you are now able to place anything
you wish inside this beautiful healing ball of light for sending healing to it.
For example, you may wish to imagine

that your anger sits inside this ball of
healing light. And as you put this
healing issue into your ball of light,
you are now able to send Reiki
healing, love & light to this issue
through your meditative
concentration.
How you wish to ‘send healing’ is

entirely up to you. We understand &
acknowledge that at this stage of your
Reiki journey, you will no doubt have
a good understanding about your own
personal preferences. And as such,
with this technique, we now invite
you to connect with the Reiki healing
energies in your own way.
Some of you may wish to open up

your heart and allow the love & light of
Reiki to very naturally flow through you into your beautiful ball of light. You may
connect with the idea that your love-light is now filling up this ball and allowing
your ‘issue’ or ‘ailment' to be healed and purified with much love.
As you feel ready, you may also wish to mentally project or place the Reiki
symbols into your ball of light and allow the wonderful healing energies of Reiki to again
brighten, lighten and bring more love, healing & purification into this area of your life. You may
again open up your heart and allow the Reiki energies to flow very naturally into your shining ball of
radiant light as you become a channel for the Reiki energies to flow through.
As you feel guided, you may now wish to just sit in this space of peace, stillness and love as the Reiki
energies continue to flow through you or should you wish to, you may again wish to again call on
the Reiki symbols to intensify the healing energies and/or your meditative experience.
As you sit in this space of love & bliss, for those of you who want to experiment with the idea of
cultivating an altruistic intention, you may now wish to extrapolate these feelings of love outwards
‘for the benefit of all beings’. To do this, you may re-state your intention here that all beings be free
from this particular ‘issue’ or ‘ailment’. (instead of just yourself or the single recipient) May they all
be happy and may they all be free from this kind of suffering.

With this new intention, you may now wish to bring

“all beings who are suffering from this same issue” into
your ball of light whilst being sure to set your
intention clearly so that the Reiki energies know that
you will now be sending healing to all of these beings.
Perhaps you wish to go one step further here and just

send healing energies outwards to ‘all beings’,
regardless of what they are suffering from. May the
Reiki energies flow to where they are most needed in
line with everyone’s individual intentions so that they
may find happiness, joy, peace, love & light in their life.
These kinds of intentions are a truly wonderful

extension to this meditative / healing technique and can help you to feel a beautiful peace, love &
light flowing through your Reiki healing channel.
As you open up to these kinds of meditative practices, you will soon realise that there is an overlap
here between the idea of doing ‘distance healing’ and doing meditation as you open up to more
altruism and more expansion in your energy field. And as you start bringing this into the context of
one-ness or interconnected-ness, you will surely start to see the beauty and the deep inter-
relationship between doing healing work on ‘yourself’ versus doing healing work on the ‘collective’.
For at the ultimate level - is there really any difference?
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3. Ball of light - Preparation technique
Having now covered some of the more common ways to work with a range of ‘ball of light’ healing
practices & meditative exercises, let us now cover one last technique here which is perhaps not as
commonly taught. And here, we will be providing you with a very simple & easy preparation practice
which you can adopt into your healing sessions, should you feel guided to.
We understand that everyone is always very different in how they like to prepare for giving healing
sessions and with this last practice, we therefore wish to highlight here another option for you,
should you wish to call on this technique for your healing sessions format. During your Level 2
training (a+er introducing the Reiki symbols), we suggested that your internal preparation for giving
healing sessions may go something like this:
Step 1: Invite energy & set your intention (in Gassho position)
Step 2: Charge yourself with Reiki
Step 3: Protecting Yourself (optional)
Step 4: Invoke Reiki energies

And now, if you wish to, you can add a fi+h step to this process here with a ball of light preparation.
This final step will take around 15 - 30 seconds and simply allows a final focusing of your Reiki
energies into a white ball of light so that you feel centred and open to the flow of Reiki.
(Also, depending on how you wish to charge yourself with Reiki, you may wish to project symbols
into your ball of light which will have the added effect of ‘warming up’ your palms in preparation to
give hands on healing).
As you can see from the above image, for this preparatory exercise, your hands are being brought
together with your palms being slightly cupped. Holding this position, you are now able to imagine
that the Reiki energies are flowing into the space between your palms and helping to create a
beautiful white ball of light.
Just allow yourself some time here to connect with the Reiki energies and to allow these energies to
flow very smoothly and calmly from your hands and palms. If you wish to, you can also imagine or
intend that the Reiki symbols are being brought into your ball of light - perhaps the Tibetan Dai-Ko-
Myo symbol is a simple and time efficient way of connecting here…
Alternatively, should you wish to take this one step further, you may also wish to imagine that the
recipient sits within your white ball of light as you send them a so+ and gentle welcoming to their
Reiki session - allowing them to relax and open up to receiving healing, love & light for their session.
And as another option, you can also allow yourself to tune into the recipient’s energies here so that
you are better able to receive any important information prior to commencing the healing session.
A+er connecting with this quick ball of light preparatory exercise, you are now ready to give your
hands on healing session with love & light!
Please note here that this last technique is another way of trying to open up your perspectives about
healing and Reiki more generally and as such, please think of these as being like ‘creative ideas’ for
your healing session format rather than strict Reiki teachings. As with all of our Reiki courses, it is our
intention here to provide you with many different options for your Reiki healing practices so that you
can then decide what feels right for you for your own healing practices.

3. Traditional Japanese Reiki Healing Techniques:

Having now covered some of the more ‘contemporary’
techniques for this Usui Reiki Master Healer training, let us now
move into a more traditional form of Reiki teaching as we
introduce a range of different healing techniques which have
come through the Japanese & Eastern Reiki lineages.
Most commonly, we find that these additional techniques are

not normally included as part of a ‘basic’ Reiki course and are
more typically offered as specialised training courses. However
for our purposes, we feel that these are another important step
for you to understand more about the diversity and the depth of
Reiki as you open yourself up to learning another six Reiki
healing techniques.
And to help make things a little easier for you here, we have
chosen to put together a very simple 15 minute video tutorial for
this section which will help to explain all of these traditional
Japanese healing techniques. This video tutorial will also be demonstrating all of these healing
techniques one by one (where necessary) and can therefore help you to understand these practices
from a more practical perspective.
This video tutorial will be covering the same information as written in the next few pages so if you
feel like taking a break here from reading, we encourage you to watch this youtube video now by
clicking on the below link:
Traditional Japanese Reiki Techniques - Video Tutorial
For those of you who haven't watched the video, we will now be running through this same
information here in written format so that we can clearly outline the origins, purposes & benefits of
each technique. We hope that you will enjoy these next few sections and may they help to expand
and diversify your Reiki healing practices!
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3.1 Gedoku Chiryo Ho (Hara Cleansing):
This first technique provides us with a wonderful opportunity for cleansing away and draining
impurities from within the Hara region. The words have the following meanings:
‘Gedoku' = to cleanse
‘Chiryo' = medical treatment
‘Ho’ = method
So putting all of this together, you can see that the term Gedoku Chiryo Ho is a method or technique
which is used for giving a cleansing treatment.

Typically, given the hand positioning taught for this

practice, the Gedoku Chiryo Ho is more of a healing-
others type practice and due to its wonderful cleansing
abilities, it can therefore be a very valuable addition to
your Reiki healing sessions format.
As you may already be aware, the Hara region can o+en

store many kinds of old emotions and past life Hara Centre
experiences and as such, the practice of Gedoku Chiryo
Ho can help you to clear away many of these kinds of
impurities (and much more) from within this very
emotional chakra area.
In the Japanese tradition (and in the Asian traditions

more generally), the Hara centre is also said to be the
centre of our energy field and as such, it is taught that
by cleansing this area, you will also be able to clear
away and release many kinds of toxins and other debris
from within your entire energy system.
The practice for Gedoku Chiryo Ho is very simple and easy to do and will require that you position
your hands on either side of the Sacral Chakra (i.e. with one hand being placed just below the naval
and the other hand positioned on the lower back). In some cases, you may find it easier to ask your
recipient to sit upright whilst you perform this Gedoku Chiryo Ho technique.
As you position your hands over the Hara region, simply set your intention that this will be a
Gedoku Chiryo Ho practice and ask that the Reiki energies help you to drain away all of the
impurities from within the recipient’s Hara centre and their entire energy field generally.
Once you have set this intention, you can then open up and allow the Reiki energies to flow through
your divine healing channel as the impurities start to drain from within the recipient’s energy field.
As you do this, you will likely feel some sensations here as the impurities are being
drained away or you may feel the relaxing and soothing energies flowing through
you. During this practice, you may also get a sense of how long you may need to
hold your hands in this position and typically, this will range anywhere between 5
and 20 minutes.
As you are feeling the energies flowing through you, you may wish to imagine
that the impurities are either being drained from the recipient out through
their legs and into the earth.
This is one very simple and easy technique, however alternatively,

you may wish to imagine that these impurities are being released
throughout their entire body (as you wish). Almost like the
impurities are like a black ‘fog’ which are being released out of every
pore of the recipient’s body. This is another very simple and easy
technique for practicing Gedoku Chiryo Ho.

And as we’ve just mentioned, there are a number of different sensations

that you may or may not feel during this very cleansing practice. As always,
we suggest that you follow your intuitive feelings as you open up to this
cleansing technique and as always, please do what feels right for you and
your recipient at the time.
Once you have finished this Gedoku Chiryo Ho treatment, given that there
have been many impurities drained from within a recipient’s energy field, it
is o+en a good idea to spend some additional time here to send some
rejuvenating, love & light filled energies into the recipient’s Hara region for
a few minutes. This is always an important step a+er any kind of deep cleansing work and it will help
to re-balance the energies within this region as you fill up this empty space with love & light.
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3.2 Tanden Chiryo Ho (Hara Cleansing):
Tanden Chiryo Ho is another wonderful way of providing cleansing and purification to the Hara
region. This technique is also commonly referred to as Hara Chiryo Ho and again, the definition of
these terms are very similar to the Gedoku Chiryo Ho technique as being a method of providing a
cleansing treatment to the Hara region.
One of the wonderful things about Tanden Chiryo Ho however, and one of the main reasons for us
including it here, is that this technique can be used for self healing purposes as well as for healing
others practices. And in addition to this, it will also provide you with another very useful technique
for giving cleansing & purification to both yourself and your recipients.
To practice the Tanden Chiryo Ho technique, you will again be starting here by setting your intention
that this will be a ‘Tanden Chiryo Ho’ practice. Now place your le+ hand on the recipient’s Hara
centre and your right hand on the Third Eye Chakra.
With your hands positioned in this way, you can now open up and allow the Reiki energies to flow
through you for 1 - 2 minutes to allow for a feeling of energetic balance within the recipient. During
this time you may feel the energies start to align, correct or re-balance as the healing energies start
to flow up and down the body; creating an equilibrium of sorts in preparation for the cleansing
which is to come.
A+er this 1-2 minutes, as you feel the energies settle somewhat, you are now ready to move into the
cleansing aspect of this Tanden Chiryo Ho practice. Moving your right hand down now to the Hara
region, you now have both hands positioned over the Hara region in either of two ways:
Hands Next To Each Other Hand Over Hand

Holding this hand position (either one) now for 10 - 20 minutes, as you feel necessary, you are now
able to intend that all impurities, toxins and other debris are being safely released from the
recipient’s body. As this process is happening, we again suggest that you open up to divine guidance
and follow your intuitive feelings.
For example, you may again wish to imagine that the impurities are being drained out of the
recipient’s legs as you feel or see this process happening through your own divine intuition.
Alternatively, you may wish to imagine that impurities are being released throughout every single
part of the recipient’s body - again like there is a black ‘fog’
being released through all the pores of the recipient’s skin.
In some cases, 5 - 10 minutes may feel like it is enough for a

treatment whilst at other times, you may feel that the
recipient is needing more time (i.e. anywhere up to 20
minutes). As always, the timeframes and feelings being
produced during this practice will always depend on the
karmic circumstances of the recipient and also how easily
they are able to let these impurities go.
As you finish your Tanden Chiryo Ho practice, we again

suggest here that you now take a few minutes here to send
love, light & healing into the Hara region whilst intending
that these healing energies help to fill up and bring light to
any areas that have been cleared by your cleansing work. This
will help to bring more balance into the recipient’s energy
field and can therefore help the recipient to feel refreshed,
rejuvenated and nourished a+er the cleansing treatment is
finished.
Both the cleansing practices Gedoku Chiryo Ho and Tanden

Chiryo Ho can be used as stand alone healing techniques or alternatively, you may also wish to
incorporate them into your healing sessions format. Again, please always follow your intuition and
call on whichever techniques you feel drawn to at the time.
3.3 Seishen Toitsu (Reiki Breathing):

The term Seishen Toitsu can be defined in many ways with one simple definition being ‘unification
of soul’. Another more literal definition of this term is ‘to bring together pure mind or soul’. And as
we move more deeply into the definitional aspects of Seishen Toitsu, we can start to understand that
this term is very synonymous with the term ‘meditation’ or ‘relaxed concentration’.
As Reiki practitioners, it is therefore o+en easier for us to think about Seishen Toitsu as a form of
meditation which can help us to bring our mind, body and soul together into alignment. And like
other Reiki techniques, the Seishen Toitsu practices have been introduced into the Reiki spectrum
through the older and more established practices of Japanese Buddhism and Judo.

As part of this course, we wish to introduce you to a very common way of practising Reiki Seishen
Toitsu and this technique will be focusing on the rhythm of our breathing as we circulate and
connect with the Reiki energies through Gassho (prayer position).
This simple Seishen Toitsu practice can be completed within around 5 - 10 minutes and due to the
nature of this practice, it is normally thought of as a self healing or meditative practice which helps
us to more deeply connect with the Reiki energies.
This practice can be completed either as a stand alone meditation or as a preparatory meditation (as
you feel guided). To help you connect with this very simple meditative practice, here is a very simple
set of instructions for practicing Reiki Seishen Toitsu:
Reiki Seishen Toitsu

Step 1: Personal preparation: set your intention &
invite in energy.
Step 2: Bring your hands into Gassho (prayer

position).
Step 3: Inhale the Reiki energies into your palms and

draw the Reiki energies into your Hara region
Step 4: Exhale the Reiki energies from your Hara

region and back out through your palms
Step 5: Repeat this cycle continuously (as you feel

guided) allowing yourself to feel a gentle & loving
connection to the Reiki energies.
As you can see, this simple breathing based Seishen Toitsu technique
can also be called on as a great preparatory mediation and especially
for any type of hands on healing practice, as it helps to warm up the
hands and palms for giving Reiki healing.
For those of you who have received your Level 1 training with us, you
may remember that we included a very similar version of this Seishen
Toitsu technique in your Level 1 ‘Gassho’ meditation. In our eyes, there
is an overlap here between these two meditative practices and some
Reiki practitioners will even refer to this Reiki Seishen Toitsu
techniques as a ‘Gassho breathing meditation’.

Like all meditation practices, there are many different ways that you
can help to bring your pure mind, body and soul into alignment so
we encourage you to explore and try out many types of techniques
that work for you in this meditative arena.
As one simple example of this, let us now introduce a very simple

variation of the above breathing based Seishen Toitsu practice which
can help you to centre yourself in your Heart Chakra (rather than in
your Hara centre).
It is our strong belief that the energies of love will always help to
open many doorways on your journey towards light and whilst we
acknowledge that that Hara region is also an important energy
centre, we always like to infuse any Reiki practice with the energies
of love. Thus, it is with much love & light that we now introduce
you to this variation of Reiki Seishen Toitsu:
A Variation of Reiki Seishen Toitsu (Heart Chakra)
Step 1: Personal preparation: set your intention &

invite in energy.
Step 2: Bring your hands into Gassho (prayer

position).
Step 3: Inhale the Reiki energies into your palms and

draw the Reiki energies into your Heart Chakra.
Step 4: Exhale the Reiki energies from your Heart

Chakra and back out through your palms
Step 5: Repeat this cycle continuously (as you feel

guided) allowing yourself to feel a gentle & loving
connection to the Reiki energies.
As you can see here, rather than circulating the energies through the Hara region, we are now
breathing in the Reiki energies into, and out from, our Heart Chakra. And in the same way as our
Gasho meditation (and our Joshin Kokyu Ho practice from Level 2), this variation of Seishen Toitsu
will help you to open up your Heart Chakra with Reiki.
To open and receive energy into your Heart Chakra is to receive these wondrously divine
Reiki blessings with much love. To then open up and share these Reiki energies from your
heart is to share these beautiful healing energies for the benefit of all. And by now, you
will surely realise that there are many kinds of energetic benefits of doing such a practice!

3.4 Koki Ho (Sending Reiki With Your Breath):

Koki Ho is a very simple Reiki practice that will allow you to send
Reiki healing energies through your breathing. And whilst this is
not a very commonly used technique, the Koki Ho practice can be
quite handy in situations where you are not able to use hands on
healing, for example with burns or open wounds etc.
Due to the simplistic nature of this technique, most of the Reiki

lineages will teach this practice in the same way and as part of this
course, we will be providing you with the most commonly taught
practice for Koki Ho followed by a more advanced version.
Koki Ho (Basic)
To start with then, let us now cover the basic technique for Koki Ho so that you can start sending
Reiki through your breathing. The process is very simple and straightforward:
Koki Ho (Basic)
Step 1: Prepare yourself by stilling the mind as you bring a meditative focus to the recipient of the
Reiki healing. Please set your intention clearly and ask for any divine assistance as you wish to.
Step 2: Take a few moments to cultivate the feelings of love & compassion for the living being
you are able to treat and for the ailment you are wishing to treat.
Step 3: INHALE: Breathe in the Reiki energies (either through your Crown or Third Eye Chakra)
right down into either your Heart Chakra or Hara centre (as you feel most comfortable).
Step 4: EXHALE: Purse your lips slightly and now breathe out the Reiki energies whilst imagining
or intending that your breath carries all of the healing powers or Reiki.
Step 5: Continue to repeat steps 3 & 4 as you feel guided.
One of the most important aspects of Koki Ho is your belief or faith in the healing process. And to
help you with this, you may like to imagine or visualise that you are breathing out a beautiful and
divine light. This light is healing any and all impurities from within the area you are treating and it is
helping to bring love, light & purification to this area.
Another way of thinking about the healing process is to also imagine that you are
surrounded by many Great Divine Beings who are working with your breath as a way
of complementing their own divine healing work. Remember, just because you are
not laying your hands on the recipient doesn’t mean that they are not being worked
on by a variety of Spirit Guides, Reiki Guides or any number of Divine Assistants who
you may have called on for your Reiki session.

Koki Ho (Advanced)
Now that we have discussed a basic Koki Ho practice, let us now explore how
you can introduce the Reiki symbols into this practice to help give the
healing energies more intensity. And the first option here is to simply
imagine that the Reiki symbols are being projected into the area
you are treating with each exhale.
For example, you may wish to start by doing a few rounds of

the basic Koki Ho practice outlined above. As you feel ready,
with your next exhale, you may now wish to project or intend
that the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol floats downward with your breath
and into the area you are treating. You may see or imagine that this symbol floats downward in the
white light that is your exhalation and that this now helps to heal the issue / ailment within the
recipient.
Continuing now to do this for the next few rounds of breathing and you can choose whether you
wish to use the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol continuously( i.e. for 3 rounds) or perhaps you would
like to rotate the symbols with each exhale. Please experiment with this technique and see what
feels right for you.
And this is now one very simple way to strengthen your Koki Ho Reiki practice through
symbols. The second option then is a slightly more involved process and to help us
explain this, let us now return to the basic process for Koki Ho but where step 3 & 4
have now been amended for you to introduce the symbols into this technique:
Koki Ho (Advanced)
Step 2: Take a few moments to cultivate the feelings of love & compassion for the living being
you are able to treat and for the ailment you are wishing to treat.
Step 3: INHALE: Breathe in the Reiki energies through your Crown Chakra and allow these
energies to bring white light into your lungs & abdomen area. As your inhale starts to come to an
end, visualise or intend that the symbol sits in your lungs & abdomen area where it infuses your
breath with Reiki.
Step 4: EXHALE: With your breath now having been infused with the Reiki symbol, the healing
energies can now be released through your exhale. Purse your lips slightly and feel that the Reiki
symbol flows from your lungs and abdomen area with your breath. Your exhale flows out of your
mouth and into the recipient’s ailment - treating it with love, light & Reiki.
Step 5: Continue to repeat steps 3 & 4 as you feel guided.

Again, we would encourage you to work with whatever symbols you

feel guided to for your Koki Ho practice and please feel free to try out
both of these methods for yourself and choose one that feels right for
you. Or perhaps you can create another technique that is more suitable
for your own practice?
Typically, Koki Ho can be done in around 5 minutes or so which may include

10 - 20 breathing cycles. And for those of you who are incorporating
symbols into your Koki Ho practice, this means that you can intend and project
around 10 - 20 symbols into the problem area you are treating. And of course, this 5
minutes is just a rough guideline for you; you may wish to treat someone for 10 or even 20 minutes
with this technique!
In other cases, where you have permission to do ongoing healing work on someone, this Koki Ho
technique can even be called on for distance healing! As always, we encourage you here to be as
creative as you can in your Reiki healing practices and always do what you feel is right to help bring
about the best possible healing result for your recipient. We hope you enjoy this Koki Ho practice
and that it can help you to diversify your Reiki practice for the benefit of all!
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3.5 Gyoshi Ho (Sending Reiki With Your Eyes):
The Gyoshi Ho practice is another wonderful way of sharing Reiki with others
without the need for using ‘hands on healing’. The word Gyoshi can be
translated to mean ‘gaze or stare’ and Ho of course means ‘method or
technique’. So from this, you can see that an acceptable definition of Gyoshi
Ho is ‘a technique for sending Reiki through gazing’. The Gyoshi Ho practice is
another wonderfully simple technique with some Reiki practitioners referring
to this practice as ‘the look of love’. To practice Gyoshi Ho, simply
follow along with the steps below:
Gyoshi Ho
Step 2: Take a few moments to cultivate the feelings of love & compassion for the living being you
are able to treat and for the ailment you are wishing to treat.
Step 3: Gently look at the area you are wishing to treat and allow yourself to remain fixated on this
point for a few moments. Taking a few slow and deep breaths in, you are now able to intend that
the Reiki energies are being sent through each of your eyes into the area you are treating.
Step 4: Continue sending Reiki healing for as long as you wish.

As you send the Reiki energies with your eyes, you are really
just ‘intending’ that Reiki is being sent from your eyes. These
energies are filling up the recipient with love & light and
helping them to be healed of all physical, mental, emotional
& spiritual ailments.
And whilst this is a more subtle form of Reiki healing, we

again wish to remind you here that your Reiki healing is
always being accompanied by many kinds of Higher
Consciousness Assistants. By calling on this Gyoshi Ho
technique, please know that the ‘Assistant’s’ energies are also
being ‘brought through’ your divine healing channel and
helping to make a difference to the recipient’s energy field.
Remembering that your mind will play a key role in this type
of healing work, this kind of positive & faith orientated
thinking will o+en assist with a good overall healing result.
And to help you with this, you can help this healing process by using a simple visualisation technique
as you imagine that Reiki light is shining from your eyes and filling up the recipient’s energy field.
If you wish to, you can also accompany this with some additional affirmations (should you feel that
this will help strengthen your connection to the Reiki energies) or alternatively you can also imagine
that a series of Reiki symbols are also being sent towards the person in this stream of Reiki light.
As we mentioned for the Koki Ho technique, by using the Reiki symbols in conjunction
with this Gyoshi Ho practice, you can o+en help to intensify the healing work being
done and improve the healing results that can be gained.
We truly hope that you will enjoy this Gyoshi Ho technique. Please feel free to use this
technique in your garden, your nursery, when gazing at a beautiful view or even when
‘people watching’ so that you can share your love light with others through your very
own ‘look of love’.
3.6 Jaki Kiri Joka Ho (Purifying Objects):

So far, we have introduced a range of different healing techniques that can be used in both healing
and/or meditation in order to share Reiki with a wide range of ‘living beings’. And with this final
technique, we now wish to introduce you to a very effective purification technique that will help you
to clear away negativity from inanimate objects also. In Japanese, the words Jaki Kira Joka Ho have
the following meanings:
‘jaki’ = ‘negative’
‘kiri’ = ‘to cut’
‘joka’ = ‘to cleanse or purify’
So putting all of this together, Jaki Kiri Joka Ho quite literally means:
‘A method of cutting away negativity or impurities from objects’

Due to the energetically harsh nature of this Reiki technique, it is commonly agreed that
Jaki Kiri Joka Ho is not to be used on living beings such as animals, trees, nature, plants
etc. This technique is only to be used on objects that are considered to be ‘inanimate’.
For example, you may wish to use this cleansing & purification technique for any new purchases that
you have bought from a retail store. Things like clothes, kitchen appliances, utensils, bedding,
furniture, cellphones, laptops, cars, tools, houses, books, gi+s etc. The Jaki Kiri Joka Ho technique
would be very applicable for all of these things to help remove negative energies from these items.
There are two main ways that one can practice Jaki Kiri Joka Ho. The first being for smaller objects
and the second beings for larger objects. In both cases, the technique is exactly the same and is very
simple and easy. So with this, let us firstly outline how you can do a Jaki Kiri Joka Ho practice for
smaller objects and then we can tailor this technique for doing Jaki Kiri Joka Ho on larger objects.
Each practice can be completed within around 30 - 60 seconds as follows:
Jaki Kiri Joka Ho

Step 1: Pick up and hold the object in front of you with your non-dominant hand.
Step 2: Raising your dominant hand, you are now going to do three ‘chopping’ motions over
the object (without touching it) to cut away any negativity from within. Each time you ‘chop’
away the negativity from the object you will be exhaling sharply with your mouth open.
Step 3: Send some additional Reiki healing to the object as you feel guided, so that the
vibration is uplifted further towards love & light.
Step 4: Use and enjoy the uplifted object with love!
To see a very simple demonstration of this technique, we kindly refer you to our Traditional Japanese
Reiki Techniques - Video Tutorial. Please just skip to 12:50 in the video to see this specific practice.
By following along with these simple steps, the Jaki Kiri Joka Ho practice can be applied to a wide
variety of different things and can therefore help you to rid many kinds of negativity and impurity
from your home & surrounding environment. At the very least, this is a great technique to use a+er
you have returned home from a day out shopping as you unpack all of your various purchases!
For larger objects (i.e. anything that you can’t pick up easily in one hand), you are able to call on the
same technique as we have outlined above however this time, you will be calling on your preferred
distance healing technique to achieve this.
For example, to practice Jaki Kiri Joka Ho for a very large piece of machinery, simply pick up a smaller
item in your hand and use this as a proxy . You will perform the Jaki Kiri Joka Ho slicing motion over
the smaller object whilst intending that this is cutting away all negativity from the machinery. And
thus, you are able to slice away all negativity from within this large object.
Having now learnt the two basic practices, we sincerely hope that you will enjoy these
techniques and that you will use them to help create a peaceful & loving surrounding
environment for your life!

4. The Self Healing Practices For Level 3a:

So far in this course we have covered a variety of new information, healing
techniques and theoretical basis for expanding and deepening your Reiki
practice. As part of this, we have introduced you to the concept of
interconnected-ness, one-ness and we have also discussed some of the
benefits of cultivating altruism in your practice.
For our self healing practices then, we have been sure to design a practice
here which helps you to incorporate some of these new healing techniques
whilst helping you to cultivate these types of altruistic or benevolent
intentions.
Of course, it is also important to note here that these self healing practices will help you to assimilate
and digest the Reiki Master level energies and with this, we would like to suggest here that these self
healing practices be completed for a period of 21 consecutive days (preferably from the date of your
attunement). Please note that although the 21 days of self healing practices are not compulsory, we
deeply recommend them for your own progressional healing benefit. The following FAQ’s may be of
additional benefit:
• “Do I need to complete the full 21 consecutive days of self healing practices (for Usui Reiki Level 1, 2 or 3)?”
• “Can I give healing sessions to others during my 21 days of self healing practices (for Usui Reiki Level 1,2 or 3)?”
Additionally, may we also suggest that you allow yourself to be guided (via guided meditation)
through your first few self healing practice sessions so that you can better understand the true
nature of these practices as you are opening up to them for the first time. From here, you can then
platform from these basic practices as you start to make these self healing practices more relevant or
perhaps tailored for your own personal preferences.
To access the guided self healing meditation for Level 3a, we invite you to click on the link below and
skip to the 1:21 mark of the video where the guided self healing meditation practices will commence:
Usui Reiki Master Healer - Guided Self Healing Meditation
This guided self healing meditation provides you with a very easy way of opening up to
the self healing practices for Level 3a. In addition however, to help you more deeply
understand each of the steps for this self healing practice, we have also provided
detailed written instructions below in Sections 4.1 - 4.5.
For those of you who wish to include other kinds of practices into your self healing,
please feel free to do this as you feel guided. For example, you may feel that you would
like to connect with the Microcosmic Orbit exercise as an additional meditation practice
during your self healing practices and this would be wonderful! Perhaps you wish to
incorporate some additional ‘earth healing’ as part of these practices to help you
cultivate more altruism? Perhaps you would like to extend some of the symbol
meditations or psychic surgery techniques that have been outlined as you dedicate
more time to these?

There are of course many different ways that you can now practice Reiki; many different techniques
and practices that can be called on to help bring more love, light & healing into your life. With these
self healing practices, we aim to provide you with a very simple, yet complete set of self healing
practices which will help you to open up to the vibrations of the Reiki Master symbols and to heal
yourself in a variety of different ways. We truly hope that you have a wonderful set of healing
experiences during this next 21 days and may these new energies help to bring much love, light &
purification into your life!
4.1 Preparing For Your Practice:

By now, you will surely have your own preferences for preparing for self healing
in order to prepare yourself and to prepare your space. However for these
purposes here, we have been sure to build in some internal preparations into
these practices as you open up to inviting energy, setting your intention and
doing some Reiki breathing through a Joshin Kokyu Ho technique.
Having said this, should you wish to do other kinds of ‘preparatory’ exercises here - this is also ok.
Anything that helps you to quieten the mind, warm your heart, ground your energy or centre
yourself is always good for your self healing session!
4.2 Inviting Energy & Setting Your Intention:

Like all Reiki practices, we will be starting here with an invitation to Higher Consciousness to come
and help us connect with a nice variety of divine healing energies prior to opening up to our Reiki
practice. This step will also help to ensure that we set our intention clearly and wisely so that we can
gain the necessary healing energies in accordance with this intention. For example, you may wish to
say something like:
“I call on the Infinite Creator, the Reiki energies, all Guru’s, Divine
Beings, Ascended Ones, Bodhisattvas, Angels, Enlightened Beings,
Guides and any other Higher Consciousness entities who can hear
this call for love; please come and help me as I do this Reiki Level 3a
practice. Please help me to open up to these beautiful healing
energies and to purify myself so that I may
shine more brightly for the benefit of all.
In addition to this, you may also like to set your intention more specifically for some additional
healing assistance with a particular ailment, personality trait or other issue that you feel is in need of
healing or purification for you at the moment.
For some of you, just by saying this will help you to fee more relaxed as the entities that you are
calling on start to look down on you with much love & healing light. One thing that we have learnt
from our own Reiki journey is that this ‘invitation’ certainly does help you to connect with many
divine friends and can therefore be of very valuable assistance to your upcoming meditation practice.

4.3 Joshin Kokyu Ho Meditation (Adapted Version):

Now that you have the attention of the Reiki energies (and a variety of other Higher Consciousness
beings), you are now ready to breathe in this love & light into your consciousness. And we will be
doing this here through an adapted version of Joshin Kokyu Ho.
This original technique was taught by Dr Mikao Usui to his students as a way of strengthening their
connection to the Reiki energies and for us, this is a truly wonderful way to connect with the Reiki
energies whilst allowing you to do some nice deep breathing exercises as your preparation. The
Joshin Kokyu Ho practice is also great for helping you improve concentration, relax the mind and to
open the Heart Chakra.
For those of you who have completed the Level 2 training with us, you will already be familiar with
this meditation technique and we have again chosen to include this in this Usui Reiki Master Healer
level as we feel that this meditation will help to raise your love vibration and adequately set the
scene for the self healing practices to follow. The process for doing this adapted version of Joshin
Kokyu Ho is as follows:
Step 1: Imagine that the Source / Reiki energies are

accessible to you in the form of a brilliant & beautiful
shining white light (Source) that sits around 1 - 2
metres above your Crown Chakra.
Step 2: Breathe in the Reiki energies from the Source

and intend that these energies move downward into
your Crown Chakra, Third Eye Chakra, Throat
Chakra and finally - your Heart Chakra.
Step 3: As you breathe out, imagine that the Reiki

energies are radiating outward from your Heart
Chakra for the benefit of all beings. All beings are
benefiting from the immense love & light of Reiki.
Step 4: Now repeat steps 2 & 3 for around 3 - 5 minutes

(or more) as you feel guided.
Having now completed your Joshin Kokyu Ho practice, your Heart Chakra has now been ‘warmed up’
and you are ready to progress into the symbols meditations where you can now work with the Reiki
Master Healer energies.

4.4 Reiki Symbols Meditations:

For our Reiki symbols meditation format, we will be opening up to three individual healing
techniques in order to call on the Reiki Master symbols in a variety of different ways. To start with,
we will be introducing you to a symbol practice that is very helpful for sharpening your meditative
concentration and for opening up your Third Eye and Heart Chakras.
During this first symbols meditation, you will be guided

towards visualising and intending that each of the Reiki
Master symbols are being received in through your
Third Eye Chakra and out through your Heart Chakra.
This process is a wonderfully simple practice which is
also very powerful for helping to build intuitive wisdom
& faith whilst opening up your Heart Chakra with the
love & warmth of the Reiki Master level energies.
From this first symbol mediation, we will now be

moving into a ‘becoming one’ symbol practice where
you will be guided towards connecting with the Reiki
Master symbols to give you an ‘all purpose healing
session’. Here, you will also be guided towards
expanding your intention so that all beings can benefit
from your connection to the Reiki Master symbols.
And finally, having now opened up your Heart Chakra

(symbol meditation 1) and having now received your ‘all purpose healing session’ (symbol
meditation 2), you are now able to treat the problem area with psychic surgery (symbol meditation
3). And this final technique will also help you to remove and clear away many kinds of energetic
debris and impurity from within a specific area of your body.
Please also be aware that all of these meditations will be building on top of one another and we have
deliberately designed these meditations in this way so that you can feel the maximum impact &
vibrational frequency for each style of meditation. As you progress on your Usui Reiki Master Healer
journey, we would of course encourage you to add to any of these self healing practices or tailor
these in line with your own personal preferences as you feel guided to.
At the beginning though, this simple meditative format will be very helpful in assimilating and
connecting with the Usui Reiki Master Healer energies & healing practices. As part of this level, we
encourage you to always work with Reiki practices that help you to feel more love, peace and bliss in
your practice so please, if something doesn't feel right for you or isn’t working in any way - please
feel free to adapt or substitute another practice instead.
With all this being said, let us now introduce these three individual symbol mediations in more detail
so that you can now open up to these practices by following along with the step-by-step instructions
outlined within each of these sub-sections below.

Symbol Meditation 1 - Symbol Visualisation

During the Level 2 training, we introduced you to a variety of
different ways that you could work with the Reiki symbols and
by now, you have no doubt understood that most commonly,
symbols are drawn out and tapped into the energy field of a
recipient. So here, we wish to broaden your perspectives
somewhat as we focus on the visualisation and intentional
aspects of working with symbols.
For this meditation then, we will be imagining / visualising that

each of the Reiki Master symbols are floating down from a
beautiful source energy from above our Third Eye Chakra. If you
wish to, you can see this energy source as a beautiful white light
(the light is a representation of the source of all Reiki energy).
You see this beautiful light shining in the sky above you i.e.
around 2 - 3 metres from your Third Eye Chakra at a 45° angle.
As you connect with this idea (noting that this is the same light
that you have connected with through your Joshin Kokyu Ho practice) you are now ready to
commence this first symbol meditation. Starting with the first Reiki Master symbol - Tibetan Dai-Ko-
Myo, please complete the following steps:
Step 1: See the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol as it emerges beautifully from the Reiki
source energy. The Dai-Ko-Myo symbol now starts to float downwards towards your
Third Eye Chakra slowly and gently. You hold the image of this symbol firmly in your mind as you
can ‘see’ the symbol continuing to move closer to your Third Eye Chakra.
Step 2: The Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol continues to move closer to your Third Eye Chakra and
now enters your Third Eye Chakra. The symbol melts into your Third Eye Chakra and moves
slowly downwards through your body towards your Heart Chakra.
Step 3: Feeling the symbol moving downwards through your body, you continue to imagine, intend
or feel that the Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol is moving down through your Throat Chakra, into your
chest and finally into your Heart Chakra.
Step 4: Just taking a few moments here to feel the beautiful healing vibrations of Tibetan Dai-Ko-
Myo as these energies fill up your heart with love & light. As you feel ready, the Tibetan Dai-Ko-
Myo symbol now leaves your Heart Chakra and floats back up to the Reiki source energy.
Step 5: The Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol continues to float back up to the

beautiful light above you and absorbs back into the Reiki Source energy.

This is one round or one loop completed for the Tibetan Dai-Ko-
Myo energies. Our symbol meditation will be completing three
rounds for each of the Reiki Master symbols as follows:
1. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo - 3 loops
2. Usui Dai-Ko-Myo - 3 loops
3. Raku (The Lightening Bolt) - 3 loops
Once you have completed three loops for each of the Reiki
Master symbols, your Heart Chakra will now be beautifully and
lovingly warmed up with the Reiki Master Healer energies and
with this, you will now be ready to progress into the next symbol
meditation where you will be receiving a beautiful ‘all purpose
healing session’.
Should you wish to, you may also include the Level 2 Reiki
symbols into this basic meditation format. This can o+en be a more complete form of meditation
however for our purposes here, we have just chosen to introduce the Master Level symbols so that
you can more easily focus on digesting and assimilating these new energies into your consciousness.
Symbol Meditation 2 - Becoming One

Having now spent 10 minutes or so connecting with each of the Reiki Master symbols and having
now felt a nice warmth in your Heart Chakra (and likely some impurities from within this area also),
you are now ready to open up and receive an ‘all purpose’ healing session with Reiki. And to do this,
you will now be calling on the very simple technique of ‘becoming one’ with each of the Reiki Master
symbols so that you can:
a) Receive these healing energies throughout your body, AND
b) Shine these healing energies outwards for all!
And as we’ve already mentioned throughout these Usui Reiki courses, by intending to
shine these energies outwards for all to benefit from, you will also be receiving more
intensity, more healing and more purification from this altruistic practice.
In other words:
Each of the Reiki symbols will shine their healing power in direct
proportion to the width and purity of your intention.

The more you actually want the energies to ‘shine for all’ - the brighter the light will become.
As such, we will now be calling on each of the Reiki Master symbols

(Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo, Usui Dai-Ko-Myo & Raku), one by one, in the same
order as we did for the previous meditation and for each symbol, we will
be taking around 2 - 3 minutes to just visualise and connect with each
symbol. As we start to feel the depth of these healing vibrations, we will
then be expanding our intention as best we can to shine outwards for all.
Should you wish to, you can repeat the sacred name of the symbol over and
over again (like you would with a mantra) as you visualise the symbol’s
brilliant white light shining outwards in all directions.
For some of you, you may wish to instead say a few simple affirmations which help to encourage
an altruistic or ‘others’ type mindset. Perhaps something like:
“May all beings benefit, may all beings benefit, may all
beings benefit …. ”
“May I shine for all, may I shine for all, may I shine for
all …..”
“We are all one, we are all one, we are all one ….”
“May [symbol name] shine for all, may [symbol name] shine for all,
may [symbol name] shine for all …”
Perhaps you are someone who likes to enjoy the peace and serenity of Reiki in mental silence. In this
case, you may wish to feel or see the symbol shining through your energy field outwards for the
entire cosmos!
This is a great meditation for helping us to connect very easily and very simply with each of the Reiki
symbols. It is a format which is typically preferred for more advanced practitioners i.e. as your energy
field expands and as your connections with the Reiki energies deepens.
This meditation has been included in our Guided Self Healing Meditation so if you feel that you
would benefit from being guided through this meditation a few times, then please feel free to utilise
this free resource with love.

Symbol Meditation 3 - Reiki Psychic Surgery

As we mentioned in the introduction to this Reiki Psychic Surgery technique, our guided version of
these self healing practices will be focusing on the simple version of Reiki Psychic Surgery. And as
part of this technique, you will be guided towards working with each of the Reiki symbols in order to
help you remove & extract a variety of energetic impurities.
And the purpose of this final symbol meditation is to spend some additional time here to treat your
‘problem area’. For a quick reminder of the Reiki Psychic Surgery healing process, we will be including
the steps here below however for a more detailed commentary about these steps, we kindly refer
you back to pages 46 & 47 where we have discussed this process more deeply.
Step 1: Bring your awareness to the problem area.
Step 2: Draw out and tap in the Reiki symbols into the problem area.
Step 3: Imagine light surrounding the problem area and helping to

release the impurities.
Step 4: Perform Reiki Psychic Surgery by pulling out impurities slowly
but deliberately.
Step 5: Fill the space with love (either with hands, symbols or through
a light visualisation).
4.5 Finishing With Gratitude:

As you finish your Reiki Psychic Surgery procedures, you are now ready to finish your self healing
practice with love & gratitude. For example, you may wish to say something like:
“With love & gratitude, I thank all of the energies & Great
Beings for helping me in this Reiki self healing meditation.
Please continue to shower us all in love, light & peace so
that we may all move towards more light, purity and truth
in our life. May we all continue to grow and evolve so that
this world may live in peace, harmony and love.

And as you can see from this statement of intention, we are giving thanks for the energies that have
been received during our practice but we are also taking this opportunity to pray for love & peace for
all beings. This is o+en a wonderful opportunity to speak from your heart and ask for what you wish
for in your life. And as you do this, you can then extrapolate this wish or desire outwards so that all
beings are able to fulfil all of their wishes also!
For example, if you were asking about being cured of a heart condition = may all beings be cured
from this particular heart condition. If you want to be happy = may all beings be happy. If you are
hoping to become financially secure = may all beings be financially secure. And so on.
And when you speak of ‘all beings’ - please know that this always includes you as well. And in this
way, by incorporating this new style of thinking into your practice, you are not only asking for what
you want but you are also asking on behalf of all beings. And again, by asking for ‘all beings’, you will
also be actually helping yourself to receive all of these things even more quickly in what is a truly
win-win situation for the ‘all’ to benefit from!
As we start to bring these intentions into our practice more and more, we can understand more
deeply the inter-relationship between our own happiness and the happiness of others - and the idea
that we are indeed all inter-connected with one another.
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5. Doing Healing Work For Others (Level 3a):

So far on your Usui Reiki journey, you have learnt a wide variety of
healing & meditation techniques that can now be applied into your
own practice as you feel guided to. You have received a total of six
Reiki symbols which can all be used in a variety of different ways
to help you achieve a number of different healing objectives. You
have learnt how to give hands on healing sessions, both in person
and by distance, and you have also learnt how to use the symbols
to send Reiki healing to many different aspects of your life.
During this final Usui Reiki Master Healer level, you have now
been introduced to a number of new healing & meditation
techniques that can now help to broaden your perspectives of
Reiki and which can help you to administer the Reiki energies in a
variety of different ways.
From a healing others perspective then, the Usui Reiki Master

Healer level has now introduced you to the all important Reiki
Master symbols which will now help to magnify and intensify the Reiki healing energies quite
significantly. And in addition to this, you have also learnt a number of new healing techniques which
can help to broaden your perspectives about sharing the Reiki healing energies with others.
So within this section, we simply wish to bring some additional clarification to the possibilities and
options you have available to you here as an Usui Reiki Master Healer and we hope that these
additional insights will help you to more easily incorporate these new energies & techniques into
your existing Reiki practice.
Using the two Dai-Ko-Myo symbols

One of the most important aspects about any Usui Reiki Master Healer training is that you are now
able to access the Dai-Ko-Myo energies. And we have discussed how you can approach your symbol
sequencing more specifically during sections 2.2 and 2.3.
For some of you, you may feel drawn to using either (or both) of
the Dai-Ko-Myo symbols for charging yourself with Reiki prior to
commencing your session or you may like to try sealing your
healing sessions with these symbols. Perhaps you would like to
use either (or both) of these symbols in conjunction with the Cho-
Ku-Rei energies for these practices and see how this feels for you?
Having now understood that each of these three symbols are

particularly good for cleansing and purification, you are now able
to use your own intuition about how to best use these symbols in
your practices. And of course, there is no right or wrong answer
here but rather what feels right or works for you. As always, you
will be guided towards new understandings about how to work
with the symbols and again - please always do what feels right for
you in any given moment!

Using Raku
We have already discussed the uses & benefits of Raku during the theoretical
foundations section and with this, we simply wish to reinforce the idea that at a
minimum, the Raku symbol will be a wonderful additional tool for you at the
beginning & end of a Reiki session. It can also be used during your session to help
you ground any excessive negative energies that may be arising and as such, it can
be a wonderfully valuable healing tool when used correctly.
Having said this, we also encourage & invite you to now meditate with this
symbol to explore the vibrational depth of the lightening bolt to discover new
ways of working with this symbol for you. Whilst grounding is the most
commonly taught technique for using Raku, there are also other Reiki
practitioners who use Raku in slightly different ways so again, please use your divine intuition when
opening up to these energetic frequencies in your practices.
Calling on new techniques

During this course, there have been a number of new healing techniques that you may wish to start
incorporating into your healing sessions format and other techniques that may be more appropriate
in every day life. As with all Reiki practices, we would suggest here that you incorporate these
techniques into your life as you feel guided to, noting that it is o+en through a dedicated set of self
healing work that can help you to understand and feel what works best for you.
For example, the ‘becoming one’ technique can be a truly wonderful practice that can first be
experimented with in your own personal meditation practice and as you feel more progressed, you
can then start to introduce this same type of thinking and symbol technique in your healing sessions.
The Tanden Chiryo Ho (Hara Cleansing) technique is another really nice example of this. Once you
have completed this practice a few times in your own personal practice, you are then better able to
administer this stye of healing to others i.e. as you have now felt what it is like to have your
impurities drained from within. The Reiki Psychic Surgery techniques are another great example of
this and again, we would encourage you to open up to these practices through your own self healing
journey as a great prelude to working with these techniques with others.
As part of any learning, it will be important for you here to practice some of these techniques on
yourself as you learn and understand the deeper meanings and feelings that come from each
technique. And whilst we understand that your 21 days of self healing practices will help you to do
this for some of these techniques, there have also been many practices introduced here that have not
been included in these self healing practices. We would therefore like to encourage you to open up
and try the other healing techniques & practices as you feel guided to, as you adapt & tailor these
practices to your own personal preferences. As always, you will be guided towards more
understanding, purification and growth by the Reiki energies themselves and with more practice.
Once you feel ready to progress further on your Reiki journey, as an Usui Reiki
Master Healer you are now able to move into the Advanced Usui Reiki energies.
However we would humbly recommend that you take whatever time you need to
digest & assimilate this new information into your consciousness prior to moving
forwards into these higher levels.

Usui Reiki
Level 3A - Master Healing
Chapter 4: Appendices
Contents:
Content Page
Appendix 1: Understanding One-ness 99
Appendix 2: Joshin Kokyu Ho 110
Appendix 3: Additional Useful Material 116

Joshin Kokyu Ho Meditation

The ‘Joshin Kokyu Ho’ technique was taught by
Dr Usui to his students as a way of strengthening
their connection to the Reiki energies and to
their ‘Hara' (a.k.a Seika Tanden). The word ‘Hara'
is a very popular term used in many Asian
traditions that refers to the Naval or Sacral
Chakra, with the word ‘Seika Tanden' simply
meaning ‘below the navel’.
So with this, we can see that all of these terms

(Hara, Seika Tanden, Naval chakra & Sacral
Chakra) are all interchangeable terms which refer
to our second chakra.
This second chakra is commonly taught

throughout many different traditions as being
the ‘centre’ for our entire energy system and this
is especially true for most of the Asian cultures
Hara / Sacral Chakra
and religious traditions. It is therefore quite likely
that these techniques and teachings have been
included here in the Reiki healing system as a
result of Dr Usui’s own spiritual background as a
Japanese Buddhist monk.
In any case, the ‘Joshin Kokyu Ho’ Reiki practice is truly a pleasure to work with and can be a
wonderful complement to any self-healing or mediation practice. It can be completed either in
conjunction with other self-healing techniques or as a stand alone meditation in itself.
There are also a great many variations that can be created from the basic Joshin Kokyu Ho practice,
however to start with here, let us now describe how the practice is taught through the traditional
Reiki teachings and then we will add some of our own additional insights into how
you can tailor this practice to your own needs, should you wish to down the track.
Under the more traditional teachings, Dr Usui taught

this technique to his students whilst encouraging them to sit upright
with their spine straight. By having the spine straight, it is said to allow
the Reiki energies to flow more freely throughout our central channel
and beyond. You may choose to sit on a chair or on the ground, as you
wish.
Resting your hands in your lap (or as you feel comfortable), please now
take a few moments to bring your awareness to your Hara centre
(Sacral Chakra). This chakra is located approximately 2 - 3 inches below
your belly button, inside your body i.e. in between your navel and the
top of your pubic bone.

Just allowing yourself some time here to rest as you become aware of the natural rhythm of your
own breathing. Inwards …. and outwards …. inwards …… and outwards…..
As you feel this rhythm and connect with it, you can now imagine that for each inward breath, you
are receiving a wonderfully brilliant light inward through your Crown Chakra. The light flows down
on you effortlessly as you inhale, and flows all the way down through your body and into your Sacral
Chakra with each inward breath.
As you exhale, the light now radiates beautifully outwards from your Sacral Chakra throughout
every pore of your body. And with each exhale, you can let go of all tension, worry & stress.
Anything that no longer serves you on your pathway forwards, you can release through each
exhalation.
If you wish to also, you may like to feel or imagine that your Hara centre is glowing more brightly,
your body is glowing brighter and brighter with each and every exhale as the
energies are radiating outward from your entire body.
The Joshin Kokyu Ho practice now simply repeats this basic formula. Breathing in the
Reiki light whilst feeling it move down into the Hara region. And breathing out - the energy is
flowing outward from your Hara centre through every part of your body.
You can repeat this for as long or as little as you wish noting that the feelings of this practice tend to
build with time and practice. To start with, we suggest that around 5 minutes or so should be enough
but as always - see how you feel.
This will also be a wonderful prelude to any other form of meditation or healing!
The Joshin Kokyu Ho technique can help us to feel more

balanced, peaceful & relaxed in a very short period of time. It
can also help us to feel more in tune with our own energetic
based nature as we work with our intention and visual
creativity to create a wonderful ‘light’ perspective of ourselves.
This is a more traditional teaching for Joshin Kokyu Ho (with a

few extra visualisation techniques to promote additional
connection) however in addition to this basic formula, there
are also a great many other variations that you can now open
up to as part of your Reiki Level 1 practices:
Variation 1 - Lying down with palms over Sacral Chakra

For those starting out, it may be difficult for you to
immediately connect with your Sacral Chakra or Hara region.
Therefore, we like to encourage people to try a variation of the
Joshin Kokyu Ho practice through lying down with palms
facing downward over the Sacral Chakra region.

We feel that this position can help bring more added awareness and warmth to this area (through
your palms) and also helps to create a reference point for your breathing and energy expansion i.e.
from your Hara centre.
We would also like to add here that at the start of your Joshin Kokyu Ho practice, you can also allow
yourself a few moments to open up to the flow of Reiki energy into your Hara prior to your
breathing. And in this way, you can feel more warmth, relaxation and connection to Reiki before
working with your breathing.
Now you can go ahead and complete the practices in the same
way as outlined by Dr Usui, whilst being sure to really bring
your focus and imagination to the crisp, white healing light
which is the Reiki energy.
As you breathe in, you are breathing the Reiki energy deeply Reiki
into this warm abdomen area. When you exhale, you can White Healing
imagine that you are glowing magnificently and radiating
Reiki for all to benefit from! Light
Repeating this process keeping your focus on the Sacral Chakra
area. With each exhale, you can quite literally feel that you are
exhaling from your Sacral Chakra outwards as these energies
are dispersed beautifully through your body.
Variation 2 - Lying down with palms over your Heart Chakra

We understand that the original purpose of the Joshin Kokyu
Ho technique was to help centre oneself in the Hara centre and
to help find energetic balance and harmony within the overall
energy system.
Having said this, we also believe that working with this

technique and connecting with these Reiki energies through
your Heart Chakra can also be very beneficial. So with this, we
feel it important to highlight another variation of the Joshin
Kokyu Ho technique.
To start with then, please lie down and place your hands, palms
downwards, over your Heart Chakra. (Please note here that you
can also practice this meditation sitting up if you wish and with
or without your hands being placed over your Heart Chakra).
For our purposes here though, lets take the example of lying
down with your hands being placed over the Heart Chakra (to
help promote the energetic flow as described in variation 1).

Please now take a few moments here to connect with your

sacred heart space. And just like we did in the first variation,
you may also wish to take a few minutes to just allow the
Reiki energies to flow gently and lovingly in your Heart
Chakra prior to working with your breathing.
As you feel ready, bringing your awareness now to the

breathing aspects of your practice as you follow along with
the original technique. As you breathe in the magnificent
Reiki light, it flows downward through your Crown Chakra
and into your Heart Chakra.
As you breathe out, you again breathe out light through

your entire body however this time, the centre of your
energy system is your
heart. You are shining
out love light in every direction for the benefit of all beings
throughout all time & space.
Repeating this process now for 5 - 10 minutes and allowing

yourself some time to feel the warmth and energetic healing
benefits of this practice. Keep in mind also that this practice
will also likely bring many kinds of healing issues and
imperfections to the surface!
For some of you, it may even feel rather unpleasant at first

because of the many different ‘walls and fences’ that are built
up around your heart (to prevent you from being hurt). So
again, if you are feeling like there is a lot of dirty, yucky stuff
being stirred from this
practice - this is a
wonderful sign that
your meditation is
producing amazing
results!
These feelings of ‘dirt’

may be particularly evident as you try to breathe out your
light from your heart. You may also find that it is getting
stuck and blocked by all your inner walls of protection.
As with all practices though, it is always by feeling your own

inner darkness that you are now better able to release these
energies from within. This is an awesome sign of your
energetic growth! Your light is shining brightly and strongly
so please continue to let it shine for all beings to infinitely
benefit from!

Variation 3 - Use Your Imagination!

A+er reading the above examples, we now invite you to start working with the idea of breathing
Reiki in and out of the areas in your body that you wish to. For example, for any of you who like to
practice yoga or some form of basic stretching exercises, you can also use this Reiki breathing /
energy breathing technique as part of your yoga practices.
Alternatively, you may wish to start your Joshin Kokyu Ho practice by breathing into your Hara and
then out through your hip & pelvic area. See how it feels for you! As another idea, why not try
breathing in the Reiki energy up through your feet. For example, you may like to try breathing Reiki:
up through your feet, up to your knees and back down and out through your feet (1 min)
up through your feet, into your Root Chakra and out through your feet (1 min)
up through your feet, into your Sacral Chakra and out through your feet (1 min)
continuing upwards until you reach your heart (3 mins)
If you wish to, you may even wish to imagine that you are
breathing in the wonderful cleansing energies of our Earth
Mother. Whatever you decide to create, we hope that this will
bring you much peace, relaxation and cleansing into your life!
Please remember also that by doing this kind of deep

abdominal breathing, you are helping to bring in more oxygen
into your body. This in itself is a wonderful form of healing!
As a prelude to meditation, deep breathing will also be helping

to improve your mental focus and will also be helping you to
activate your parasympathetic nervous system or your ‘rest and
digest’ state. this is always good for healing or meditation
work!
A Guided Joshin Kokyu Ho Meditation

As part of this course, in order to help encourage a deep connection to this wonderful practice, we
have included here a simple guided practice for Joshin Kokyu Ho using a combination of these
variations:
Joshin Kokyu Ho Guided Meditation (Video / Audio)
We understand that for some of you, you will prefer to connect with these techniques in your own
way and this is great! However we also understand that as you are starting out with your practice, it
can sometimes be quite nice to have the option of opening up to a practice for the first few times
with someone else guiding you - so with this in mind, we offer you this guided meditation with
much love & light!

Appendix Three
Additional Useful Material
In Appendix Three we have prepared some additional useful material:
a). Level 3a Reiki Symbols Sheet
b). Post Healing Information Sheet
Please feel free to print off / download any of these pages or information for use within your healing
work. With love we wish you great blessings in your Usui Reiki healing!
a). Level 3a Reiki Symbols Sheet

Here you will find all three of the Level 3a symbols, including Dai-Ko-Myo, Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo and
Raku on one ‘summary' sheet for easy use. Simply print out and use as required.
b). Post Healing Information Sheet

The post healing information sheet is a very valuable resource for giving recipients a+er they have
received a healing session. It is a nice touch when doing Reiki and helps to communicate all of the
necessary information to the recipient a+er their healing session. It also gives them something to
refer back to in the days ahead, should a healing crisis unfold.
We are very happy to share this with you here in the hope that it
will help you with your healing sessions. Please kindly refer to the
next few pages where the post healing information sheet is
presented and feel free to use it in your own Reiki practice and
with your own healing clients if you wish. (Or alternatively, you
can download a copy from our website).

Level 3a Reiki Symbols Sheet

Post-Healing Information
(In-Person Healing Sessions)
Thank you for receiving a healing session. We hope your session was relaxing and beneficial for
you and that you continue to receive lasting benefits from the energetic changes that have taken
place within your energy field. As your body has now received a range of upli+ing and healing
energies, it is important to note the following post-healing information:
1. Water: It is very important that you drink plenty of water in the 24 hours
immediately a+er your session. This is so that your body can flush out any toxins
or wastes that have been purged out of your body during and a+er the session. For
best results, try to keep the water intake up for another consecutive two days if
possible.
2. Changes: As old or unwanted energies shi+ from within, you may experience any
of the following over the next few days:
• Nothing at all (and that’s perfectly fine and normal!)
• Tiredness, sometimes feeling like you’ve 'been hit by a bus'. (This is a temporary phase,
usually lasting at most one day, as your body purges out old energy. Give your body lots of
rest and anything else it needs.)
• An abundance of energy. (Although you may feel energetic, take things very easily as this is
just a temporary phase as your energy adjusts and balances. If you feel like exercising, then
do so in moderation and be gentle on yourself).
• Spontaneous feelings and emotions; crying, sadness, happiness etc. (O+en

a+er healing, your body will continue to clear energy blockages by
releasing emotions. This is very healthy and normal).
• Tingling sensations over your body. (This is simply the energy moving and balancing out
within your body a+er the healing work).
• A change in bowel / urine motions.
• For women, menstrual cycles may be slightly affected.
• A change in diet, either eating less or more – or wanting different foods.
• Changes in thought patterns & perspectives. (When healing takes place it can
sometimes shi+ old 'filters' in our minds, changing our outlook on life,
sometimes changing old habits & patterns, generating ‘light bulb’ moments and
an increased quest for spiritual knowledge).

3. Grounding: Sometimes a+er a healing session (immediately, or in days to come) you may
experience what is called being 'ungrounded'. This simply means that your energy is not earthed
and you may experience sensations such as feeling ‘floaty’ or ‘airy-fairy’,
being clumsy (dropping your toast, tripping over etc.) or just generally
feeling like you are not quite ‘with it’.
There are some simple remedies for this including:
walking barefoot on the earth/grass,

digging in the garden with a spade
hugging a tree ( yes it really works!)
or the following grounding exercise:
Stand with both feet flat on the floor and imagine yourself as a tree. Visualise big, strong tree
roots growing out of your feet and deep into the earth. Imagine them growing downwards and
outwards as far as possible, to ensure you are firmly ‘rooted’ in the earth. Feel your energy change
as you draw up the earth’s energy through your roots and allow it to fill your body. You can do
this exercise anywhere, at any time you feel you need it.
Overall it is important to note that these sensations are

temporary and are very normal a+er a healing session. Your body
is simply purging out what it needs to in order to make space for
new wonderful energy to take its place. So please be patient and
let your body do what it needs to do. If you feel tired, then rest.
If you feel hungry, then eat. If you feel like crying, then cry.
As healing occurs in layers, it is important to understand that

although one session certainly begins the healing process, you
may wish to continue healing deeper layers by attending more
sessions should you feel that this is necessary.
Healing Occurs In Layers, If you would like more information about The Healing Crisis,
Similar To Peeling An Onion please click on the link.
One Layer At A Time
We thank you again for sharing this healing experience with us
and we look forward to seeing you again with love & light!
Thank you for receiving a healing session!

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What is the purpose of Reiki?

What is the purpose of Reiki?

What is the meaning of 'Reiki Master'?

What is the meaning of 'Reiki Master'?

Master Healing Practices:

Chapter 1: Theoretical Foundations

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1. Welcome To Becoming A Reiki Master!

And this is again why it is important for us to prescribe the 21 day

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Level 3 Master Symbols (3a & 3b combined)

1. Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version)

In many Reiki lineages, the two Dai-Ko-Myo symbols will be

Level 3 Master Symbols (3a & 3b separated)

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2.1 Symbols Included As Part Of This Level 3a Course:

1. Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version)

2. Dai-Ko-Myo (Tibetan Version)

3. Raku (The Lightening Bolt)

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2.2 Dai-Ko-Myo (Usui Version):

‘Praise be to the Great Universal Light of Transcendental Wisdom’

Dai Ko Myo How To Draw DAI KO MYO

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The Dai-Ko-Myo symbol (Usui version) is a very

And like all symbols, it is important for us to re-

By melting, merging, absorbing & opening up to

As you can see from the image on the previous page,

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1. Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Cho-Ku-Rei + 3. Sei-Hei-Ki + 4.Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen

1. Cho-Ku-Rei + 2. Sei-Hei-Ki + 3. Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen + 4. Dai-Ko-Myo

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2.3 Dai-Ko-Myo (Tibetan Version):

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Research suggests that the above Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo symbol shows a

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1. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Usui Dai-Ko-Myo + 3. Cho-Ku-Rei +

1. Cho-Ku-Rei + 2. Sei-Hei-Ki + 3. Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen +

1. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Cho-Ku-Rei + 3. Sei-Hei-Ki +

1. Tibetan Dai-Ko-Myo + 2. Usui Dai-Ko-Myo + 3. Cho-Ku-Rei +

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2.4 Raku (The Lightening Bolt):

RAKU How To Draw RAKU

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1. Grounding yourself (or a recipient) prior to starting a

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A Healing Others Session Example:

2.5 Final Summary:

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Chapter 3: The Reiki Practices (Level 3a)

2. Contemporary Reiki Healing Techniques 43

2.1 Becoming One 44

2.2 Reiki Psychic Surgery 45

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“May the Reiki energies help to balance, centre & bring  