Several times I have mentioned the Reiki practice of Hatsurei Ho, and since I have received several questions about it I though I would save myself some time and create a post that I can refer to in response. 🙂

What is Hatsurei Ho?

Hatsurei Ho is a Reiki exercise that Dr. Usui (Reiki’s founder) taught to his students for increasing their Reiki power. Through a series of motions, energy channels are opened up and Reiki energies are passed through them… clearing any blocks and widening them in the process. If you had only one daily practice to enhance your Reiki… I would highly recommend that it be Hatsurei Ho.

How do you do Hatsurei Ho?

There are many variations to this exercise, but the way I do Hatsurei Ho is as follows:

1. Sit comfortably in a chair with your hands on your lap and your palms facing up. Focus your attention on your tanden (the area just below your navel).
2. Say to yourself “I am now beginning Hatsurei Ho”.
3. Put your right hand on your left shoulder and sweep down to your right hip.
4. Put your left hand on your right shoulder and sweep down to your left hip.
5. Hold your left arm out straight with your hand facing up, put your right hand on your left shoulder and sweep out to your left hand.
6. Hold your right arm out straight with your hand facing up, put your left hand on your right shoulder and sweep out to your right hand.
7. Raise your hands up and connect to the Reiki energy.
8. Put your hands on your lap with your palms facing up and again focus your attention on your tanden.
9. As you breathe in, imagine Reiki energy as a white light entering the top of your head and filling your tanden.
10. As you breathe out, imagine that Reiki energy is spreading out in every direction.
11. Hold your hands together in front of your chest as if you were praying.
12. As you breathe in, imagine Reiki energy as a white light entering through your hands and filling your tanden.
13. As you breathe out, imagine Reiki energy spreading strongly from one hand into the other.
14. Say to yourself “I have now finished Hatsurei Ho”.

Again… I can’t recommend this practice strongly enough… not only does it increase the potency of your Reiki energy but it also increases your ability to sense the subtle energy… give it a shot!!!

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