In my post on Reiki’s Byosen Scanning I discussed the process of scanning for energy vibrations, and in response to several questions on this I’d like to take a quick look at an Advanced Reiki analysis of the sensations felt in the scanning itself… so, here goes…

Byosen is refers to an energy disturbance caused by the negative vibration emitted by a diseased part of the body. With practice, you can detect these energetic disturbances by passing your hand over the diseased area, in which case your hands will vibrate, tingle or buzz depending on the nature and intensity of the affliction. This sensation felt in your hands is referred to as Hibiki.

Different styles of Reiki divide up the different types of Byosen and Hibiki differently ranging from barely perceptible sensations to acute pain in the hands of the Reiki practitioner. In this post I’d like to look at one variation of these different degrees of Hibiki.

1st Degree Hibiki is rarely more than a very warm feeling in the palms or fingertips of the Reiki practitioner. This is the first indication that a problem is coming and, generally speaking, if you can catch an affliction at this stage it can be dealt with quite easily and will not progress to the higher, more problematic stages. Some more serious injuries, if they are caught immediately after they occur (like Dr. Usui’s toe stubbing metaphor) can be nipped in the bud, so to speak, so that even the ripping off of a toenail, if dealt with immediately can be instantly (miraculously?) healed.

2nd Degree Hibiki is usually experienced as much greater warmth. The fingertips or palms getting VERY hot indicates that there is a more serious problem in its developmental stages, and again, these can be dealt with rather quickly if caught early enough. 2nd Degree Hibiki is of greater concern than 1st Degree Hibiki and as the stages increase so too does the level of severity or concern.

3rd Degree Hibiki is where the vibrating, tingling or buzzing begins and different Reiki practitioners can sense the same disease differently. This is why its important to constantly practice or test in order to be able to distinguish between the levels. Other peoples sensations should never be taken as anything more than a report of their own perceptions… not yours.

4th Degree Hibiki is, in my experience, where Reiki actually takes over. Instead of just detecting the Byosen, Reiki actually starts flowing, so the experience of a higher intensity of vibrating, tingling or buzzing is joined by your own perception of what it feels like when Reiki is flowing.

5th Degree Hibiki is also experienced differently by different people. In one case while treating a cancer patient the pain I experienced shot all the way up to my shoulder, causing me great alarm as I knew that this was a rather severe life threatening situation.

This is the Hana Reiki breakdown of Hibiki, it may have been explained to you differently by your own teacher as different styles approach it in different ways. As usual, I encourage you to experiment with it and determine your own easily discernible levels and use that as a starting point for developing your own Reiki treatment style.

For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!