Why get your first degree Reiki attunement?

Healing with the energy emmanating from our hands is a natural expression.  Think of what you do when you stub your toe?  You grab hold of it for a moment.  Or if your jaw aches, you hold it in your hand?  When a friend is in sorrow, we lay a hand on their back in support.  Reiki grows out of this natural instinct. 

So why do we get specific Reiki "attunements?"  I like to say that is allows the divine energy, or chi or ki, to flow through us, without depleting our personal reserve. 

You don't have to invest a lot of time or money to get a Reiki begining class, with the first degree attunement.  If you search your local paper or craigslist, you will probably find someone who is a Master and is offering the beginning class near you.

You might want to read more from this excerpt:

From Wikipedia:

The first degree Reiki course,[65] sometimes given the Japanese name of Shoden ("初伝" in Japanese, meaning "'Elementary/Entry Teachings"),[66] teaches the basic theories and procedures. A number of "attunements" are given to the student by the teacher.[67] Students learn hand placement positions on the recipient's body that are thought to be most conducive to the process in a whole body treatment.[68] Having completed the first degree course, a Reiki practitioner can then treat himself and others with Reiki. Course duration is dependent on the Reiki Master Teacher; some hold four sessions spread over a number of days, others hold two sessions over two days.[69]

65.^ First degree course content: (McKenzie (1998). Page 54); (Veltheim and Veltheim (1995). Page 118); (Petter (1997). Page 38)



66.^ James Deacon (2002), Reiki Glossary: S - Z (online). Accessed: 20 March 2011 (available: http://www.aetw.org/reiki_glossary_s.html)


67.^ Effect of attunements in 1st level: (Ellyard (2004). Page 37)


68.^ Teaching of hand positions during First degree course: (Baginski and Sharamon (1988). Page 48), (Petter (1997). Page 39)


69.^ Duration of First degree course: (Baginski and Sharamon (1988). Page 46), (Petter (1997). Page 38)