Use of SHK and HSZSN in performing level one initiations...??

Lambs-Wool wrote:
i want to ask here what is the 'standard' procedure of level one ?

Lambs-Wool wrote:
today's practice is leading the masters to 'throw' all the four symbols within Usui Shiki Royo to the level one student ...... what point does it serve to adopt this practice? and moreso, why this practice has evolved over the years ?

comparing it with the old view that symbols were 'sacred' as well as 'secret' to not to be shown to anyone before level two, where does this all fit in ? dont we, as masters, show a bit 'disrespect' to symbols by throwing them to level one student, when he is not yet 'previliged' to use them ? this is just a feeling James, i dont know if i m trying to criticise the practice, or just making nose-correction to my beliefs!

a sidenote : by having experience of over 30 years in multiple modalities, arts, technqiues, do you feel James that it is the time for the modern day practice to revive to the old practice of giving reiju empowerments to students for some time before giving them the first ever denju initiation for level one ?

simply put, dont a student need to be 'prepared' before getting an initiation for level one...

this stems out of general observation that people sometimes (especially newbies) go for the tag that they are reiki one, rather having any idea what supreme gift they have received while being attuned to reiki one...

and on the same parallel, dont we need to restrict ourselves from putting all the four symbols to the student in level one...

wildcarde wrote:My RMT onlu gave us CKR, and is withholding the rest of the symbols until the level 2 attunement. To be honest, I'm cool with that. CKR alone is pretty powerful, in my limited experience so far, and having all 4 symbols at the start might have overwhelmed me a bit. I considered that she might be stringing it out for $$ but she doesn't seem the type, plus she charges via "donation" instead of a set price. whatever you can afford. At this point, development-wise, I've treated two people, I'm self-treating regularly, and just reading up on reiki generally. what else should I be doing? I take my level 2 at the end of july.

Lambs-Wool wrote:hi wildcarde

Given you CKR ? Means she told you how to draw CKR (and given u empowerment of CKR too) while withholding SHK and HSZSN?

Yes, that's what she did.

IMO, within Usui Shiki Ryoho, we are taught to 'give' CKR, SHK and HSZSN all at the same time, i.e., at Level II and not before. She might be having reasons for adopting this 'variant', but take care that when u go for Level II this July, ask her redo CKR alongwith SHK and HSZSN

Will do.

I m not sure if RMTs are allowed to empower CKR with exclusion of other two symbols

However, please note that if u are not given the 'ability' to use a symbol, it does not necessarily mean that such symbol is 'absent' while u give your level one reiki treatments.... You can conclude safely that she might have used other symbols but deferred the 'ability' of your using them till u go for level II this July.

Behold that during initial days, letting us experience reiki more and more, is far more important than to understand the 'whats' and 'whys' of it

Best regards

Salman

Thanks..I agree, I don't want to intellectualize it too much or pick it apart too much, but I, of course, seek a full understanding. I guess, at this point, I'd better focus on "feeling the force" more than "understanding the force"..lol..I can't help it, the jedi similarities just can't be ignored

chi_solas wrote:

wildcarde wrote:My RMT onlu gave us CKR, and is withholding the rest of the symbols until the level 2 attunement. To be honest, I'm cool with that. CKR alone is pretty powerful, in my limited experience so far, and having all 4 symbols at the start might have overwhelmed me a bit. I considered that she might be stringing it out for $$ but she doesn't seem the type, plus she charges via "donation" instead of a set price. whatever you can afford. At this point, development-wise, I've treated two people, I'm self-treating regularly, and just reading up on reiki generally. what else should I be doing? I take my level 2 at the end of july.

Practice, Practice, Practice,
on yourself, others, pets,
plants, Reiki your food and
work on the 5 precepts.

wildcarde wrote:

chi_solas wrote:

wildcarde wrote:My RMT onlu gave us CKR, and is withholding the rest of the symbols until the level 2 attunement. To be honest, I'm cool with that. CKR alone is pretty powerful, in my limited experience so far, and having all 4 symbols at the start might have overwhelmed me a bit. I considered that she might be stringing it out for $$ but she doesn't seem the type, plus she charges via "donation" instead of a set price. whatever you can afford. At this point, development-wise, I've treated two people, I'm self-treating regularly, and just reading up on reiki generally. what else should I be doing? I take my level 2 at the end of july.

Practice, Practice, Practice,
on yourself, others, pets,
plants, Reiki your food and
work on the 5 precepts.

question: "how do you get to carnegie hall?"

Answer: "practice!" I agree, as a matter of fact I'm reiki-ing my starbucks coffee right now..

wildcarde wrote:the reiki 2 class won't be happening until 1st week of september now, so a little longer. all good. did a session with someone new last night, I was able to identify the problem areas correctly; guy had a problem with a sore right calf, also some acid reflux, couldn't walk without pain, and he said pain went away soon as session was done