The idea of Distance Reiki (or long distance Reiki as it is called by some) is certainly not a new one, it is one that has been receiving a lot of attention lately so I thought I’d throw in my 2 cents while the throwing is good. To do so I’d like to break this down into two parts… distance healing (sending Reiki healing to another time or place) and distance attunements (sending Reiki channeling abilities to someone who is not present).

Distance healing has never presented a problem for Reiki practitioners. The idea of sending Reiki energy to someone or something in need is as easy as dialing the phone. Dr. Usui even dedicated a special symbol to assist in the practice of distance healing. Serge King, in his discussion of Huna (the ancient Hawaiian Shamanic practice) sums up this ability in one of the Huna Principles (as opposed to the Reiki Principles of Dr. Usui). This principle states that energy flows where attention goes and that really hits the nail on the head. Once you are attuned to Reiki energies you have the ability to focus on virtually anything you like and effortlessly send that Reiki energy there.

The other part I’d like to look at is distance attunements as this is where the controversy lies. In the original Reiki training there was no such thing as a distance attunement and there are 2 sides to this equation… one that distance attunement is just as possible as distance healing, and two that distance attunements require much more than the simple transfer of energy. Hiroshi Doi discussed this issue in regard to his own styles of Reiki quite succinctly here, and I believe he is 100% correct in his analysis. The long and short of it being that distance attunements are possible, but there is much more to it than the simple transfer of energy. Without the proper understanding of and familiarization with Reiki energy I personally don’t believe it is possible at all, but even though I don’t necessarily agree with some of the practices that are going on out there, I am certainly not discounting the possibility.

Dr. Usui himself claimed that he was not the ultimate authority on Reiki energy and Reiki practice. On a scale of one to ten he gave himself a three in Reiki ability. He realized that Reiki was still evolving and he had no desire to put it into a box or stifle its growth. There are no right and wrongs in Reiki and there are no right or wrong ways of using Reiki energy for distance healing or distance attunements… but lets not over simplify it too much… ok?

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