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=== Reiki Practitioner Levels ===
=== Reiki Practitioner Levels ===


=== Reiki Symbols ===
=== Traditional Reiki Symbols ===


The symbols, in an English context, can be thought of as "Joycean", in that they contain condensed Kanji (partially overlapped) where some elements have been taken off in order to give a specific energy connotation (not unlike James Joyce's portmanteau words in Roman characters).
The reiki symbols (''shirushi'' in Japanese) can be seen as a form of ritual to manifest the universal energy in particular manners
 
==== Cho Ku Rei ====
 
==== Sei He Ki ====
 
==== Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen ====
 
=== Non-traditional, Channelled, or Borrowed Symbols ===
 
==== Dai Ko Mio ====
 
==== Tibetan Fire Serpent ====
 
=== Linguistic Analysis of the Symbols ===
 
The symbols, in an English context, can be thought of as "Joycean", in that they often contain condensed Kanji (partially overlapped), Shinto symbolism, or even shorthand Sanskrit, where some elements have been taken off in order to give a specific energy connotation - not unlike James Joyce's portmanteau words in Roman characters, like "electrickery" (electricity/trickery).


=== Hand Positions ===
=== Hand Positions ===

Revision as of 10:48, 13 November 2007

What is Reiki?

Derivation of the Name and Related Terms

Reiki: Japanese, kanji rendering 霊気 or hirigana rendering レイキ, IPA: /ˈreɪkiː/

The Practice of Reiki

Universal Energy

Reiki Practitioner Levels

Traditional Reiki Symbols

The reiki symbols (shirushi in Japanese) can be seen as a form of ritual to manifest the universal energy in particular manners

Cho Ku Rei

Sei He Ki

Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen

Non-traditional, Channelled, or Borrowed Symbols

Dai Ko Mio

Tibetan Fire Serpent

Linguistic Analysis of the Symbols

The symbols, in an English context, can be thought of as "Joycean", in that they often contain condensed Kanji (partially overlapped), Shinto symbolism, or even shorthand Sanskrit, where some elements have been taken off in order to give a specific energy connotation - not unlike James Joyce's portmanteau words in Roman characters, like "electrickery" (electricity/trickery).

Hand Positions

Mikao Usui

Reiki Lineage From Mikao Usui

Schism Between Western and "Traditional" Reiki

Other Reiki traditions

Possible Connections with Tibetan Initiation Reiki

Controversies

Medical Controversies

Integration with Western Medicine

External Links