Mastering Reiki : A Practicing and Teaching Primer Book

	Introduction	xi
Chapter 1	Redefining Reiki	1
	Redefining Reiki Energy	1
	Redefining Reiki's Origins	3
Chapter 2	Using the Reiki Principles As Our Foundation	9
	The Cultivation of Energy: The Reiki Principles	10
	The First Principle: Giving Thanks for Our Many Blessings	13
	The Second Principle: Releasing Worry	13
	The Third Principle: Choosing Not to Be Angry	14
	The Fourth Principle: Living Honestly	14
	The Fifth Principle: Growing Kindness	15
	"Just for Today"--The Empowering Phrase	15
Chapter 3	Advancement Through the Degrees	17
	Time for Changes	19
	Experience	20
	Alignment with Life Cycles	22
	Karma	22
	Grounding	23
	Individual Growth	25
	Exchange	25
Chapter 4	Understanding Energy and the Body	27
	Going Further	27
	Polarity	29
	Energy Systems	30
	Gaining the Experience	33
	The Learning Process: From Within to Without, Listen, Meditate, Act	33
Chapter 5	Chakra Theory and Reiki Hand Positions	35
	Function	36
	Location	37
	First (Base) Chakra	38
	Second (Sensual) Chakra	39
	Third (Solar Plexus) Chakra	40
	Fourth (Heart) Chakra	41
	Fifth (Throat) Chakra	42
	Sixth (Third Eye) Chakra	43
	Seventh (Crown) Chakra	44
	Chakra Meditation	46
	Chakras: Pre-Exercise Worksheet	52
	Chakras: Post-Exercise Worksheet	53
	Giving Reiki Worksheet	54
	Receiving Reiki Worksheet	55
	Reiki Hand Positions	56
Chapter 6	Degrees and Symbols Within Reiki	67
	The Value of Symbols	67
	Their Use in Reiki	69
	Our Symbols' Continuing Evolution	70
	The Reiki I Degree	71
	Distance Healing	73
	The Reiki II Degree	74
	Cho Ku Rei Symbol	75
	Sei Hei Ki Symbol	75
	Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen Symbol	76
	Reiki Box	76
	The Reiki III Degree	77
	Dai Ko Myo Symbol	78
	Raku Symbol	78
	Antahkarana Symbol	78
	Reiki Master Guides	79
	Students	80
	After the Attunements	80
Chapter 7	Exploring Ethics Within Reiki	81
	The Ethics of Touch	81
	The Ethics of Permission	83
	The Ethics of Confidentiality	86
	The Ethics of Complimentary Medicine	87
Chapter 8	The Reiki Professional	91
	Care of the Self	91
	Some Important Tools	93
	Keeping Records	94
	A Positive Environment	95
	Knowledge of Other Modalities	96
	Nonattachment to the Results	97
	The Ability to Be a Student	97
Appendix A	Theory for Sound, Color, and Stones	99
Appendix B	Incorporating Sound with Reiki	105
Appendix C	Incorporating Color with Reiki	109
Appendix D	Incorporating Stones with Reiki	113
Appendix E	Example Records	117
	Recommended Reading	123
	Index	125