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Circle of Peace FIRST DEGREE USUI / TIBETAN REIKI Linda Crabtree Traditional Reiki Master/Teacher www.circleofpeace.com 978.618.4336 Reiki First Degree Manual 1 Table of Contents Agenda ................................................................................................................................. 2 Your Reiki Teacher............................................................................................................... 3 Introduction to Reiki.............................................................................................................. 4 What Is Reiki? .............................................................................................................. 5 How Does Reiki Work? ................................................................................................ 6 What Does Reiki Do? ................................................................................................... 7 When and Where Can I Give Reiki? ............................................................................ 8 Who Can I Give Reiki To? ............................................................................................ 9 How Can Reiki Help My Animal Companions? .......................................................... 10 How Do I Give Reiki? ................................................................................................. 12 The Story of Reiki ............................................................................................................... 13 Your Reiki Lineage ..................................................................................................... 14 Principles of Reiki ............................................................................................................... 15 Degrees or Levels or Reiki ................................................................................................. 16 Principles of Directing Reiki Energy ................................................................................... 17 Points To Remember ......................................................................................................... 18 Animals and Reiki............................................................................................................... 19 The Reiki Session with Equines ................................................................................. 21 The Reiki Session with Other Animals ....................................................................... 25 Treating Yourself with Reiki ................................................................................................ 27 Hand Positions ........................................................................................................... 29 Treating Others with Reiki .................................................................................................. 32 Hand Positions ........................................................................................................... 33 Appendix ............................................................................................................................ 38 Circle of Peace April 2013 Reiki First Degree Manual 2 Agenda Welcome Introductions and what brought you to Reiki and this class Opening meditation/prayer to join us to our higher power and to each other Introduction to Reiki o What Reiki is and how it works o What Reiki does o When and where to give Reiki o Who to give Reiki to o How Reiki can help your animal companions o How to give Reiki The story of Reiki Reiki principles Levels of Reiki Your Attunement Principles of directing Reiki energy Points to remember Animals and Reiki The Reiki session with equines The Reiki session with other animals Introduction and hand positions for self treatment with Reiki Introduction and hand positions for treating others with Reiki Appendix Closing meditation/prayer Circle of Peace April 2013 Reiki First Degree Manual 3 Your Reiki Teacher LINDA CRABTREE ~ Traditional Usui Reiki Master/Teacher. Introduced to Reiki in 1999. Been passionate about Reiki and practicing it ever since. Completed Reiki Training Reiki Master ~ 2006 Reiki Second Degree ~ 2002 Reiki First Degree ~ 2000 Started Reiki business, Circle of Peace, in 2007. Offers Reiki to all animals, all people. Teaches Reiki to people of all ages. Provides Reiki for cats and dogs affiliated with Animal Integrative Health Center (holistic). Volunteers Reiki for equines at Lucky Horse Equine Rescue. Volunteers Reiki for seniors at Bolton Senior Center. Presenter/Teacher of Reiki First Degree at PATH Region One Conference in Vermont ~ Two day workshop ~ “Become a Reiki Practitioner and Give Back to the Equine” Presented “Giving Back to the Equine” at ~ • 2011 Equine Wellness Expo ~ Amherst, MA • 2011 NARHA Region One Conference in Kennebunkport, Maine • 2010 NARHA National Conference in Denver, CO Member of International Association of Reiki Professionals. Member of PATH International. As a Reiki practitioner, my peaceful presence affects the peace in my family. The peace in my family affects the peace in my neighborhood. The peace in my neighborhood affects the peace in my community. The peace continues and spreads until it unites our world together into a Circle of Peace. Circle of Peace April 2013 Reiki First Degree Manual 4 Introduction to Reiki After this class, your ability to give Reiki will be with you for the rest of your life. Celebrate your empowering gift. It will be there for you to share with all living beings. Reiki is LOVE. Reiki is INTENT. Reiki is PEACE. Give it freely and often, with the intent of helping the recipients for their highest good. The more you give it, the stronger your healing energy and intuition becomes. Be open and allow and welcome the changes that come into your life. Circle of Peace April 2013 Reiki First Degree Manual 5 WHAT IS REIKI? A GIFT OF LOVE. Love for yourself and others. INTENT. Intent to help a living being for their highest good; to feel better. COMPASSION. Compassion for you, your friends, family, animal companions, acquaintances, strangers. TWO JAPANESE WORDS. “Rei” means a higher power; “ki” is life force energy ~ Spiritually guided life force energy. ENERGY. This life force energy is all around us and radiates from all livings things. You can't see it, but you can feel it. It is the life force of animals and humans and other living beings. It's what keeps the body alive and affects physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. Energy, (ki), also radiates from Mother Earth, the sun, the moon, and the stars. This universal life force energy is also known as Reiki energy. AN ANCIENT, TIBETAN HANDS-ON METHOD OF NATURAL HEALING. A safe and non-invasive method that encourages healing and well being. It is a system of attaining and promoting wholeness of mind, body, and spirit. Reiki can be used alone or in conjunction with other types of healing or medical practices. EMPOWERMENT. Reiki practitioners can give Reiki to themselves and others to feel better. A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE. Reiki does not conflict with religious beliefs. People of any religion or worldview can use it. Circle of Peace April 2013 Reiki First Degree Manual 6 HOW DOES REIKI WORK? SIMPLY. During a Reiki treatment… The Reiki practitioner lays hands on or directly above the recipient’s body, or beams the Reiki to the recipient. The Reiki energy flows through the Reiki practitioner to the recipient’s body. The Reiki practitioner is the connection between the energy in the universe and the recipient. THE ATTUNEMENT To be able to share this beautiful Reiki energy with others, you will receive an attunement. The attunement is a spiritual blessing that is passed from me to you. The attunement opens and clears any blockages, allowing access to the Reiki energy that will flow through you to the recipient. With the attunement you receive a higher or finer level of energy. As your energy bodies expand and adjust to your increased Ki (energy), you will be able to handle more energy, which allows you to open even further. Circle of Peace April 2013 Reiki First Degree Manual 7 WHAT DOES REIKI DO? Reiki supports the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Reiki is a tool that you can use to ~ relax the body, allowing it to heal. reduce pain. speed up the healing process. reduce stress or anxiety. If we do not take the time to release stress and anxiety naturally, it will manifest itself into the physical body in the way of illness. minimize feelings of helplessness when faced with situations such as illness, aging, depression of others. balance the body’s chakras or energy centers. bring peace of mind. encourage personal growth and transformation on all levels. restore wholeness to body, mind and spirit. increase energy and ability to engage in life. maintain positive wellness. strengthen immune system. balance the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and the organs and glands and their bodily function. enhance meditation. treat symptoms and causes of illnesses. in emergency situations or when used with medical and other procedures. revitalize yourself as well while giving Reiki to others. Circle of Peace April 2013 Reiki First Degree Manual 8 WHEN AND WHERE CAN I GIVE REIKI? Simply. Anytime you wish to. Anywhere you wish to. Inside. Outside. Standing up. Sitting down. Laying down. Animal rescue. Hospice. Senior Centers. Childrens’ Hospitals. The vet’s office. Your home. Your friend’s home. The grocery store. The office. The barn.