Thougts on ReiKi., i went to the course, more will follow.. Options

I was thikning of going to a ReiKi class this weekend, apparently it takes all weekend is the 1st stage of 3.

But... is it worth it? I've heard alot about ReiKi and it's all good, but is it biased?
Also it costs a hell of a lot, very expensive indeed!

Any thoughts, is it worth the money?
Is it something i can do with just a simple ritual (Middle Pillar anyone?) or is it really helpfull indeed even for those that do rituals on a weekly basis (or whatever)

Thankfull for all replies.

Now while you write, here's popy: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mf_popeanim.gif)

(edited to make it more of an appropriate thread about thougts about reiki for others that might want to read it or whatever (IMG:style_emoticons/default/offtopic.gif) )

This post has been edited by animus: Oct 9 2005, 02:16 PM

Star had some questions about reiki which Im going to put in another thread. Maybe I'll just post the unpolished essay also and let anyone point out flaws if they see them.
Malubhanda? Close anyways. I believe that Bhandu is what I was talking around.

Being a newbie, i thought id ask is it worth learning REIKI inorder to learn to raise energy, for psi balls or what ever task you have, or can you use the REIKI energy to create psi balls or any other tasks.
Mark

Being a newbie, i thought id ask is it worth learning REIKI inorder to learn to raise energy, for psi balls or what ever task you have, or can you use the REIKI energy to create psi balls or any other tasks.
Mark

I find that reiki tends to be an energy that is more difficult than others to give functional structure to. Reiki seems to me to support and reinforce structure. I have in the past used reiki as a 'warm down' of magickal working, as it tends to harmonize the energies left over afterwards towards a positive end in line with the structure that energy is a part of - that is, it reinforces magick. my teacher suggested, also, that reiki can be directed at a situation or concept in order to heal and harmonize as well. Healing doesn't just apply to cuts and scrapes, of course.

I have been a level two practitioner for two years, level one for a year before that. My master did not perform initiations per say, after the first level. She also suggested to me, in her roundabout way, that the initiations are not totally necessary - that the ritual is actually intended to cause the student to initiate themselves. Reportedly initiation was done through meditation originally, and the other traditions such as symbols, etc., were tacked on afterwards. There is still, I believe, a school of reiki in Japan which does not use initiations as we know them. I have heard of so many schools of reiki, but they all seem to differ mostly in their theory of the origin of the energy, in their symbols, and in their initiation practices - so, reiki has become more of a standard label for initiated energy work.

I won't say one system is definitely better than any other, and certainly traditions can be improved upon, but ultimately reiki is something accessible to all naturally, you have only to ask, and be open to receiving.

I will also say that my master's nephew is only 17 now, and was a master as of last year, at 16, so while I will not say it is impossible, I would also note that he was an extremely intelligent lad, who happened to have a very natural grasp of energy work in both nuance and philosophy. He was gifted with a very talented family, so...

just goes to show there are exceptions to every so called 'rule'.

peace