Just a quick observation as I dash off to get my Reiki Recharge at Doi Sensei’s monthly Reiki Koryukai.

I’ve previously talked about the importance of testing in one’s Reiki practice and I’d like to give a quick example of what I mean by testing.

Connect to Reiki in whatever way you usually do. Put your palms about an inch away from your ears and slowly move them around until you feel (or hear, or see, or whatever your individual hibiki sensing style is) a vibration. Notice exactly how it feels. How strong is it? How big is it? Does that energy have any other unique qualities that you can discern? Take a few moments to experience the energy.

Now draw the first Reiki symbol (the Power symbol) with your right hand directly over the spot where you felt the strongest sensation. You can do this on both sides if you like, use the mantra if you like or use the symbol in whatever way you normally do. Now put your hands back over that spot and see if you can notice a difference in the energy. It is usually quite subtle, but if you used the symbol correctly there is no way it can NOT have changed.

You can do this with the other symbols (yes even the distance symbol) during the same testing session, or use difference symbols during different sessions. Try them with and without their associated mantras… see if you can notice a difference. Try it with the mantras alone (not drawing any symbol)… see if you can notice a difference. Try it before and after self-healing sessions, before and after treating others (testing it on them), while you’re drinking a cup of coffee or tea (see if using the symbols on it changes its energetic quality… or its taste even), see if you can notice any differences. Try it with crystals, gemstones, essential oils, various forms of music, and/or while visualizing different colors or images. Be on your toes though, the differences may be quite subtle.

Many Reiki practitioners only use the symbols during treatments and even then pay little attention to them. Testing involves actually paying attention to them and making them a part of your daily life. Besides bringing more Reiki into your own system, it will help to make you a much better channel of the mysterious Reiki energies.

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