Betty deMaye-Caruth PhD, RN, CHTP, RM/T
Reiki is gaining popularity in hospitals across the country due to the many reports in the medical literature stating patients benefit from this therapy. It is also being taught in medical schools and nursing programs.
Reiki is an ancient healing technique that was rediscovered in Japan by a man, Mikao Usui and brought to the United States by an American Japanese woman; Hawayo Takata.
Reiki utilizes the life force energy that is in all beings. Learning how to focus this energy will help one to relieve stress, decrease pain and promote healing; be it emotional or physical. It is easily done by using the hands to transmit energy.
There are three levels of Reiki.
Reiki I is for healing of self. This technique is taught to the practitioner to help them to maintain health or promote healing within themselves.
Reiki II is taught to the practitioner to help others to heal. A person who has been taught Reiki II can offer Reiki Treatments to others to help them to heal.
Reiki III is an Advanced Class. The person taking this class has decided to increase their skills as a Reiki practitioner and become more knowledgeable about Reiki.
Reiki Master/Teacher is a series of three classes that not only prepares the practitioner to work at a high level but also will prepare the practitioner to teach Reiki classes.
At the Minerva Educational Center, we often use the analogy of a light bulb to explain the various levels. Reiki I is a 25-watt bulb, Reiki II a 50-watt bulb, Reiki III a 75-watt bulb and finally Reiki Master/Teacher is a 100-watt bulb.
The Reiki Master/Teacher can not only develop a private practice but teach and attune others to the various levels of Reiki. Most Reiki practitioners continue to study the art of Reiki as they continue their practices.
The attunement process is what is unique to Reiki. This process is the method used to open one to the Reiki energy in each one of the levels. Once a practitioner has been attuned to Reiki it is stays with them for life and that person can use the Reiki energy at any time. Each person who is attuned at the Minerva Educational Center receives this attunement as passed down to us by Mikao Usui.
The Reiki practitioner who studies at Minerva is asked to read the Reiki Principles written by Usui and apply them to their life.
These principles are:
- Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings.
- Just for today do not worry
- Just for today, do not anger.
- Honor your parents, teachers and elders
- Earn your living honestly.
- Show gratitude to everything.
If we could all follow these principles our lives would be less stressful and we would have a better world.
Reiki is very easy to learn, I have never had a student who could not feel the Reiki energy or apply it to themselves or others.
To learn more about Betty Caruth or programs offered at Minerva visit www.MinervaEd.com
