Reiki Courses.
These courses comprise the traditional Usui teachings together with comprehensive metaphysical and spiritual teachings to broaden your understanding of this beautiful healing art. As a registered teacher, all of my courses qualify for credits towards a practitioners Continuing Professional Development.
Level 1
Course Details
This comprises the essential teachings and training given to the practitioner. The basic tool kit if you like. The practitioner receives three or four attunements. This opens up his or her energy channels thus enabling him or her to channel more energy for the purpose of self healing, or healing other people, plants, minerals and animals.
Commitment
2 Days intensive training and 21 days self healing
Cost
£110
Level 2
Course Details
This comprises the teaching of a much deeper understanding of the subject. In addition, the practitioner receives another attunement thereby increasing even further his/her capacity to channel Reiki energy. She / he is also given a number of specialist tools (symbols) with which to work, thus enabling specific applications and healing issues to be addressed.
The practitioner also learns distant or absentee healing, in which healing can be 'sent' great distances to those in need. Liken it to sending a fax to where ever needed, only in this case the intent of the healer is to send - or strictly speaking 'direct' healing energy.
Commitment
2 days intensive training, usually after a minimum of 3 months regular level 1 practice. 14 days distant healing.
Cost
£155
Level 3 - Masters
Course Details
This comprises further teachings, including instruction in Reiki teaching practice, together with supervised teaching time. In addition the practitioner receives the teacher attunement, thus enabling him or her to attune others to channel Reiki. ( Reiki attunements can only be given by those who have themselves been attuned to level 3.) Additional tools and symbols are added to the tool kit. Traditionally, the level 3 aspirant is selected by his / her levels one and two teacher on merit after many years practicing at level 2, being deemed worthy through intent and commitment to the furtherance of Reiki, to uphold the honor bestowed by the level 3 mastery, as well as being worthy of the Reiki lineage.
In part, you may find that levels one and two 'prepare' you for this, should this be your chosen life journey, as Reiki become fully integrated with your life to become more of a way of your life. (Not all level three students learn with a view to teaching.)
Commitment
Several days intensive training, followed by several years personal growth. A lifetime's commitment to the spiritual unfoldment of Humanity and the Planet.
Cost
Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Other Reiki Systems
We also offer a number of courses in other Reiki systems, Karuna®, Seichim, Seichem, Tibetan, Raku Kei, as well as the ancient Egyptian system of empowerment Sekhem- the power of powers. More details will be added to this page later.
Grail Quest
Draw the Sword of empowerment on your journey to self mastery
Humility - Integrity - Love - Truth - Wisdom
Whom Does The Grail Serve ?
Attunements in:-
Gain Insights into:-
Attunements and Visits to Sacred Sites :-
Far more than just a Reiki Mastery course, this course is designed for those students of life, who like yourself and the Arthurian Knights before you, tread a path towards spiritual Enlightenment and "walk in service to Mankind and the planet".
Designed to give you a deeper understanding of the spiritual nature of Man, it will provide those tools which will facilitate your chosen path towards that summit of spiritual enlightenment.
You will be instructed how to teach 5 of the root Reiki systems with confidence and professionalism, and also given instruction in counselling and presentation skills.
8 Day course run annually. Family and non-participating partners welcome.
Full Details Below
A unique course leading to Self Empowerment and Reiki Mastery
Incorporating sacred teachings of the Mystery Schools
By Robert Torry
Teacher of Esoteric Science, the Usui, Tibetan
and Contemporary Systems of Reiki
"A Master is one who has the key for you to become a Master... to help you realise that you are also a Master and that you and God are also One.
That's all... that's the only role of a Master."
Testimonials from the Course
A Truly magical experience. The depth of teaching on all levels of the course was exceptional. Each attunement was simply stunning, coupled with the friendliness , and openness of the group, made for one of the most uplifting and enlightening times I can remember...
Robert Kennedy May
A Magical experience, perfect peaceful locations, mouth-watering food, exhilarating places of interest, a real Celestine prophecy of an experience. Thank you to everyone for the friendliness and the support it has changed my life....
Shinina Fernandez May
Introduction
"Enter into the spirit of the Usui method, that entrance the scope and depth of Reiki." Dr Usui
Rather than being the end of a journey, Reiki Mastership represents the beginning of a journey, a major step on your path towards spiritual unfoldment as well as personal mastery. Reiki Mastery should be looked upon as sacred, and this course has been designed to reflect this. This is a unique and comprehensive Reiki Master (Teacher) course.
The course incorporates the full Usui Reiki system, as well as the Tibetan Reiki system which is a very powerful healing system in its own right and complementary to the Usui system. Included in this course you will find advanced complementary energies and teachings, many of which are exclusive to the Simon Treselyan lineage, and many which are available as a direct result of our personal endeavours to bring to the aspiring Reiki student spiritual teachings in their purest form. The Symbol of Grace is one such teaching exclusive to students of Simon's lineage.
Instruction will also be given in the different techniques for attunement enabling you to teach and attune students to all levels of the Usui, Tibetan and some of the more popular contemporary systems of Reiki, namely the Karuna and Seichem Tera Mai systems.
Today more than ever than ever before, complementary therapies such as Reiki are under both public and legislative scrutiny, and Reiki teachers and practitioners in particular need to be seen to be professional and working with integrity by both the public as well as the medical profession. It is of course in the interests of teachers, practitioners and members of the public alike that standards and levels of competence are upheld, and as we become more fully integrated with the European community, it is highly likely that accreditation by a recognised governing body will soon become an essential pre-requisite to both practice and teach.
Therefore, as part of this course, you will be taught interpersonal skills, how to lecture, and also how to effectively organise and give Reiki courses. Use of the media and promotional techniques will also be taught. You will also be taught how to speak with confidence about Reiki in the public domain as well as to members of both scientific and medical community, essential for the integrity of both Reiki and the teacher alike.
As part of my lineage you will enjoy an ongoing after care system amongst one of the world wide networks of Reiki Masters. This includes reviews, updates and further instruction, thereby allowing you to assimilate contemporary teachings as and when they become available.
This course is probably one of the most comprehensive offered anywhere in the world, certainly providing training above and beyond that currently shared by the majority of Reiki Masters throughout this country. It will enable you to remain at the very forefront as a Reiki Master, providing you with an extremely comprehensive and versatile tool kit for not only healing, but more importantly, for your own development.
Reiki Mastery
"A Master never once says that s/he is a Master, rather lets it be felt and understood."
Regrettably much of the true meaning of mastery is lost today, when the Reiki mastery label can be bought for a few hundred pounds and acquired in a weekend. Whilst some of the teachings handed down are those honoured by time and generations, many represent but a thin veneer of those teachings associated with mastery and taught by the Mystery Schools, often over a period of many years.
As a scientist, it has been my wish to bridge that divide that has for so long polarised science and mysticism, and to provide all of my students with a much deeper understanding of spiritual science, and with it the spiritual nature of Man. I have questioned and endeavoured to experience at every opportunity every facet of Reiki in the furtherance of my knowledge and understanding of this beautiful healing art. It has always been my intention when teaching to provide as far as I am able, a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the subject together with how it may be assimilated into the rapidly changing times that we perceive that we are currently living, given that as a student of Reiki you have the rest of your life to enjoy your own personal experience of this.
Whilst I accept that it is not necessary to know about the tea plant and the East India Trading Co. to be able to enjoy (experience) a good cup of tea, that additional knowledge towards a better understanding (of Reiki) to me provides an invaluable portfolio of understanding upon which spiritual edifices can be built, and against which critical opinions aimed at the complementary therapist can be parried. I believe that understanding and experience are truly complementary. Whilst we no longer have the privilege of the many years of devoted study enjoyed by the initiates of the Mystery Schools, we can never-the-less bring to you some of those teachings appropriate for your progression at this time, and as with the deeper meanings behind some of the fairey tales, those guidelines towards Self Mastery shrouded in the Arthurian Legend.
Object of the Course
This course has been designed to provide you with:
You will receive:
Course Location and Accommodation
Trehawke Farm is a family owned working farm, set in 180 acres of rolling Cornish countryside. It is situated near the South coast, 6 miles from the fishing port of Looe and 18 miles from the city of Plymouth on the Devon / Cornwall border. This area is well placed for exploring the South West with all of its hidden treasures. There are a number of stone circles in the area, and the farm itself is overlooked by an iron age hill fort. The farm was once the manor house, and has many listed buildings and plenty of history. It is cited in the Doomsday book. There are certainly plenty of things to do and see during your stay. The area is steeped in legend, with Tintagel on the coast having associations with King Arthur. King Arthur's Seat, a circle of standing stones is found on Bodmin moor, whilst Merlin's cave is accessible at low tide from the beach at Tintagel.
Why come to Cornwall?
Cornwall is almost an island, separated from the rest of England by the River Tamar. Because of its bleak high moors and poor soil, it never attracted the attentions of either invaders or landlords. The Romans stopped at Exeter, and Iron Age man continued to live unmolested in forts on headlands. Cornish continued as a Celtic language until the 18th century. Cornish was (is) a separate Gaelic language, like Welsh, Irish or Breton. Nowadays there are efforts being made to revive it.
There is a wealth of folk lore about piskies and giants that roamed Cornwall in the past. The legendary King Arthur is said to have been born at Tintagel, and many early Christian saints founded settlements around the Cornish coast. Then there were the wreckers and smugglers in the last few hundred years. There is the Cornwall of literature - Jamaica Inn and the other Daphne du Maurier stories, the Poldark tales, to Betjeman's poetry and TV detective series like Wycliffe. Mining on a commercial scale has come and gone, but the remains of Victorian mines are to be found everywhere.
The coastal scenery is what hits you first. Rugged cliffs and smashing waves. The Cornish Coastal Path that runs all the way round the coast from Bude in the north to Plymouth in the south. If you follow the coastal path you will pass through all of Cornwall's past, Tintagel and Arthur, modern seaside resorts, the romantic ruins of mines round St Agnes and St Just, St Ives and its artists, Land's End, the Minack Theatre, St Michael's Mount near Penzance, fishing villages like Polperro and Mevagissy, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and Plymouth sound over which Drake looked out for the Spanish Armada.
Inland, Bodmin Moor and the Tamar valley, the china clay pits near St Austell and the Eden project, or one of the many tourist attractions that have sprung up are there to find. You can explore Cornwall's real past in the castles and country houses, the National Trust properties. Or visit its literary past in following the trail of one of the Cornish authors. There are mines nearly everywhere, even in Newquay if you know what to look for.
Visits to Sacred Sites:
Tintagel
Noted for its Arthurian connections, Tintagel and the adjacent coastline are one of the first places on the itinerary. You will be visiting King Arthur's Great Halls, depicting in the Hall of Chivalry through 49 outstandingly beautiful stained glass windows, the virtues of the Knights (and of Mastery) and the journey from darkness into light. The windows themselves are reminiscent of the pre-Raphaelite era and are referred to as the best post pre-Raphaelite windows to be found anywhere. Beyond words, the windows just have to be seen "in the light"!
We will be conducting one of the attunements here in the Great Hall against the backdrop of the sword in the anvil and in front of a copy of the Round Table - depicting amongst other things equality and service to The One.
Glastonbury - the Heart Chakra of the Planet
Glastonbury is truly spiritual with a powerful vibration, and steeped in Arthurian legend. It is here that Joseph of Arimithea and the Magdalene founded the first Church. Noted for the Tor, Glastonbury has been the focal point of many spiritual pilgrimages, with the Tor offering a gateway to the inner world, that is of course the inner self, on ones spiritual path of unfoldment. We will be visiting the Tor, as well as paying a visit to Chalice Well and Glastonbury Abbey.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge dates back from the late Neolithic and Bronze Age times, and is probably the most celebrated of the megalithic monuments in England. Comprising a circle of quartz containing stone, it carries an extremely powerful Earth vibration, and although current thought connects its use primarily with astronomical observations, its former purpose most certainly extends way beyond this. By special concession, we will be conducting one of the Master Attunements here, within the inner circle.
Itinerary
Itineraries vary an example is given at the bottom of the page for Courses. All courses are based at Trehawke Farm near Menheniot, many of the teachings will be conducted in the peace and tranquillity offered by the farm and the local meadows and woodlands, with visits to the sacred sites during the week.
My Lineage
Robert Torry - A biography
Living with my partner Lynn and three adopted cats, I am a research scientist by profession. I would describe myself as an iconoclast, and as someone having an insatiable appetite for the understanding of spiritual and metaphysical issues, a pioneer of spiritual truths if you like. For many years a personal quest has been to realise the unification of science and religion / mysticism, since I feel that it is the cross pollination of understanding and experience that yields the fruits of wisdom from which will come spiritual nourishment and the realisation of our true spiritual nature.
My training as a scientist has given me firm footing in amongst the foothills of these often speculative therapies and theories.... and so too with Reiki healing which now enjoys hundreds of thousands of practitioners worldwide. Faced with so many shades of Reiki and associated healing modalities, and so often asked about the relative merits and perceived differences between these systems, Lynn and I decided to learn all of the recognised systems currently taught worldwide (as well as being open to future teachings of what is after all a dynamic healing modality) to enable us to teach with the background of broad experience and understanding. So it was that in June 1995, after a whole series of "coincidences", I found myself travelling to the island of Bali, Indonesia, on invitation to train with eleven other Reiki level Two students from different parts of the world under the tutorage of Simon Treselyan, clairvoyant and International Reiki Master. Prior to a visit to the stone circle at Avebury a month beforehand, I had never given consideration to pursuing Reiki level Three, let alone teaching Reiki. As for travelling to the other side of the world...... well, let me say that Reiki works in subtle and mysterious ways. Be aware!
That was just the beginning of my Reiki journey! Under a gentle sustained pressure from my friends to teach, I subsequently spent two years researching and writing my manuals. These are specifically geared towards providing the student with an in-depth working knowledge of the fundamentals of Reiki against the backdrop of spiritual science. The courses I offer are therefore unique in concept and content from other contemporary Reiki courses, tailored to encompass our growing understanding of, and awakening to this dynamic healing art, whilst never-the-less upholding and maintaining the essential traditional Usui teachings borne through the lineage.
All my students enjoy an ongoing after-care, including updates and reviews via our newsletter, "Exponential Times".
Amongst many other pursuits, I spent many years involved in counselling, and in the latter years, training others in this skill. I feel strongly that listening and counselling skills form an intrinsic part of Reiki practice. I am also the founder member of a charity, The Circle of One, whose objects are Helping, Healing and Teaching. Under the banner of "The Circle of One" The Circle of Onewe endeavour to raise awareness and understanding of not only meta-physical issues, but also the broad spectrum of alternative and complementary therapies that are now coming to the fore. In support of this charity, I have organised over 180 workshops in the South East of England promoting spiritualism, mysticism and complementary therapies.
When spiritual nourishment bows to more Earthly needs, I am an adventurous and (I am assured) an excellent vegetarian cook - probably owing to my chemistry / alchemical training I am sure!
Additional Biographies
Participating Reiki Masters on this course will include:
Lynn Clark
Lynn Clark is a former nurse who specialised in the care of those with learning limitations. A gifted healer, she has been instrumental in my bringing the true depth of Reiki to the fore, and has been a powerful contributor to the dynamic of the large Reiki family we now share and enjoy. Lynn has likewise spent many years in counselling and training others in the same.
As teachers and also students of life, Lynn and I look forward to providing you with those additional tools for your journey towards mastery and self realisation. Since teaching Reiki is always a two way process, we very much look forward to sharing those gifts brought to us by those who, like yourself, have been drawn to this course. In furtherance of this sharing of knowledge, we will be accompanied on the course by several other Reiki teachers, and also teachers and practitioners of other disciplines conducive to the group dynamic.
Robert and Tania Kennedy
Robert and Tania are also research scientists by profession, and share our quest to unite science and mysticism. In addition to his Reiki and shamanic practices, Robert has more recently specialised in the manufacture (co-creation) of hand-crafted Selenite Crystal Wands and other Light ToolsThe Wand Workshop. Potentially powerful in their own right, in the hand of a trained Reiki healer they afford extremely powerful tools for "intuitive body scanning" and for space clearing. Both Robert and Tania share a deep seated interest in Celtic Tradition and Arthurian Legend, and will be contributing to this part of the course as well as being available throughout the course as guides and facilitators.
Dennis Barker
Born in the NE of England, Dennis enjoys many interests including meditative practice and personal development. As a committed lineage bearer of the Seichem Tera Mai system of Reiki, he will be conducting these attunements. Working as a Bach Flower practitioner, he is also conducting pioneering work into higher vibrational energy medicine, including the use of crystals for healing.
Course Content
The course includes the following subjects:
Your responsibilities as co-Creators and the power of Intent
The subtle anatomy of Man, Man as a quadripolar magnet, the chakras and the mudras
Symbolism and the power behind symbols
The Reiki symbols, their origin, meaning and use
Meditation - an inner journey
Breathing techniques
Origins of Reiki & other healing modalities
Teachings of the Ancient Mystery Schools
Recent Reiki revelations - From Japan with Love
Reiki as a path towards Self Realisation
Raku-Kei, The Way of the Fire Dragon (the original Reiki form)
The Origin of Raku-Kei
The Attunement - The Breath of the Fire Dragon
The Water Ceremony for Attunement to Raku-Kei
Usui Master symbol and Empowerment using the Master symbol
The difference between initiation and attunment
Usui Reiki Master attunement
The Tibetan symbols
Hui-Yin, the sacred secret of Reiki
Kidney breathing and the acceleration of Raku energy, including the Violet Breath
Reiki Master attunement incorporating the Tibetan symbols
The Law of Grace symbol, hand position and invocation to relieve karmic issues
Giving Reiki attunements:
The healing attunement
First degree attunement
Second degree attunement
Usui Master attunement
Full Master attunement
Student healing crisis
"Drawing down the Sun" empowerment
Reiki meditation / Temple of light meditation
The DNA re-alignment attunement
Antahkarana and its uses (the inner psychic instrument)
Psychic surgery
Aura cleansing with a Selenite Wand
Dealing with "negative" energies and Psychic Protection
Chakra balancing and empowerment using the symbols
Contemporary Reiki:
Origins of the Karuna / Seichem System
Karuna Levels One & Two attunements and symbols
Karuna Level Three (Masters) attunement
Karuna Teaching
The Violet Flame Attunement
The YOD Initiation
Seichem (Tera-Mai) Levels One & Two attunements and symbols
Seichem (Tera-Mai) Level Three (Masters) attunement
Seichem (Tera-Mai) Teaching
Reiki in everyday life and in emergencies
Communication skills and lecture techniques
Giving talks and dealing with questions
Course organisation, inception to completion
Problem solving - real life occurrences
Advertising and use of the media
Dealing with the press
...and lots more!
Itinerary for the "Quest for the Grail" Course,
Friday afternoon , 5.00 pm
Meet at Trehawke Farm, later on sharing an evening meal. Pre-course introduction
Saturday
Review of Usui Levels One and Two, incorporating Symbolism, Esoteric Science and the Spiritual Nature of Man
Sunday
Usui Level Three and Master Attunement at King Arthur's Great Hall, Tintagel
Monday
Visit to Glastonbury and to Stonehenge for the Raku Kei Attunement
Tuesday
A day in Glastonbury, with visits to Chalice Well and Glastonbury Tor
Wednesday
Attunement practice, Reiki Psychic Surgery and leisure time
Thursday
Seichem (Tera Mai) Reiki, including attunement to Levels One, Two & Three
Friday
Karuna Reiki, including attunement to Levels One, Two & Three
Saturday
Living your Mastery, questions and answers, summary.
Evening get-together with presentation of the certificates.
Sunday , 10.00 am depart
** Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to similar agendas, I reserve the right to amend the programme to best suit the needs of both students and teachers alike, as well as to suit the prevailing circumstances.
The course is limited to a maximum of 10 students, and will include guest speakers and teachers as well as inviting contributions from other Reiki teachers. It is of course very much hoped that you will share some of your knowledge during the course, and whilst we do not (as yet!) own a sufficiently large Round Table, like the legendary Arthurian Knights before us we all sit as equals and as One.
Please bring with you:
Clothing appropriate for spring-time weather, including a warm wind-proof jacket
A camera
If you work with crystals, your quartz master - crystal
Your sense of humour!
What to do Now
We are happy to tailor courses to meet individual needs Contact us for an application formReiki Contact Page
If you feel that Mastery is your chosen path, we very much look forward to sharing our knowledge and respective gifts with you .
Yours with Unconditional Love, Wisdom and Power,
Robert & Lynn
Unconditional Love. Love without Conditions
You are unique - different from all others.
Without reservation or hesitation, I allow you to be in the world as you are without a thought or word of judgement from me. I see no error in the things you may say and do, feel and believe since I understand that you are honouring yourself by being and doing what is true to you. I cannot walk life through your eyes nor see it through your heart. I have not been where you have been and experienced what you have experienced, viewing life from your unique angle.
I appreciate you exactly as you are, being your own unique spark of the infinite consciousness, seeking to find your own individual way to relate to the world. Without reservation or hesitation, I allow you every choice to learn in the way you feel is right for you. It is vital that you be your own person and not someone that I or others think you 'should' be. To the best of my ability, without denigrating or compromising myself in any way, and I will support you in that.
I cannot know what is for your highest good, what is true for you or what you need since I do not know what you have chosen to learn, how you have chosen to learn it, with whom or in what time period. Only you can feel your inner excitement and hear your inner voice - I only have my own.
I acknowledge that, though they may be different to each other, the many ways to perceive and experience the various facets of our world are all valid. Without reservation or hesitation, I allow the choices you make in each moment. I make no judgement of this for it is imperative that I honour your right to your individual evolution, because it empowers that right for myself and all others.
To those who would choose a way I cannot or would not walk, whilst I may not choose to add my power and my energy to that way, I will never deny you the gift of love that God has bestowed within me, for all creation. As I love you, so shall I be loved. As I sow, so shall I reap.
Without reservation or hesitation, I allow you the universal right of free will to walk your own path, creating steps or sitting still if and when you feel it is right for you. I cannot always see the higher picture of Divine Order and so I will make no judgement that your steps are large or small, nor light or heavy or that they lead up or down, for that would just be my viewpoint. Though I may see you do nothing and judge it to be unworthy, I acknowledge that you may be the one who brings great healing as you stand calm, blessed by the Light of God.
For it is the inalienable right of all life to choose their own evolution, and without reservation or hesitation I acknowledge your right to determine your own future. In humility, I bow to the realisation that the way I see as best for me does not have to mean that it is also right for you, that what I believe is not necessarily true for you. I know that you are led as I am, following your inner excitement to know your own path.
I know that the many races, religions, customs, nationalities and beliefs within our world bring us great richness and allow us the benefits and teachings of such diverseness. I know we each learn in our own unique way in order to bring that love and wisdom back to the whole. I understand that if there were only one way to do something, there would need only be one person.
I will appreciate your unique inner light whether or not you behave in a way I think you should or believe in those things I believe in. I understand you are truly my brother and my sister, though you may have been born in a different place and believe in different ideals.
The love I feel is for absolutely all that is. I know that every living thing is a part of one consciousness and I feel a love deep within for every person, animal, tree, stone and flower, every bird, river and ocean and for all that is in all the world.
I live my life in loving service, being the best me I can, becoming wiser in the perfection of Divine Truth, becoming happier, healthier and increasingly abundant and joyous.
Though along the way I may like you, feel indifferent towards you, or dislike you, I will not stop loving you - honouring your uniqueness and allowing you to be you. That is the key to peace and harmony in our lives and around our Earth since it is the capstone of Unconditional Love.
Adapted by Paul and Alexandria Walsh Roberts from an unknown original.
The Origin, Emergence and Spread of Reiki Healing Systems
Usui Shiki Ryoho
That system attributed to Dr Usui and brought to the West by Hawayo Takata. It is taught as "traditional Reiki" and practised according to the Form made up of the nine elements: initiation, symbols, treatment, oral tradition, spiritual lineage, money, spiritual precepts, history and the form of teaching. As taught by the Reiki Alliance, each of these elements are critical to the dynamic, and significant deviation from the Form is not in keeping with the Usui Way of Healing. The four aspects which develop as a consequence: healing technique, personal development, spiritual discipline and mystic order encourages the student to discover his / her original self.
Tibetan
A two symbol system which complements the Usui System to form a powerful alliance. The true Tibetan system comprises as many as 25 symbols of varying origin, and is believed to be the system given to Usui by the Tibetan, Tschen Li.
Raku-Kei
"The Breath of the Fire Dragon". The "raw" form of Reiki.
Seichem
This system came into being through several researchers, including Arthur Robertson, Patrick Zeigler and Kathleen Milner. Based upon the Usui system and integrated with further ancient teachings as well as teachings given through channel, it teaches that Reiki is the Earth element upon which the other rays, Water, Air and Fire, all depend. Once referred to as "Sai Baba" Reiki.
Tera Mai Seichem
This is a system similar to Seichem, trade-marked after Kathleen Milner's dispute with William Rand. Associated with this system are the healing rays: Sophi-El, Sakara and Angeliclight, representing the elements Water, Fire and Air-Spirit.
Karuna
A much refined system based on Seichem and trade-marked by William Rand, it is often referred to as "Compassionate Action" Reiki.
Reiki as a Path towards Enlightenment
In Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism ('Vajra' meaning diamond, symbolising skill, compassion and wisdom, with the ability to cut through illusion, 'yana' meaning vehicle), there are five symbols. These symbols, are very similar to some of those taught by Mikaomi Usui and can be found in the Raku Kei. They represent the five levels of mind or consciousness leading to enlightenment, and relate to the chakras, namely the root or base, sacral and solar plexus, through the heart chakra to the throat chakra. (Looking at it from a chemist's viewpoint, enlightenment may be viewed as changing from the amorphous state of graphite to the clear, crystalline state of diamond, or from the alchemist's viewpoint achieving spiritual gold by transmutation of the base metal lead, which represents Earthly dross.)
Reiki restores balance, and it is through the dynamic harmonisation and expression of the polar opposites of the Raku and Kei energies that will enable Self realisation to be achieved. Whilst the route towards the summit of enlightenment may now be a little easier given these new tools, it must be remembered that it still involves a considerable amount of work, and Reiki is not to be viewed as "whiter than white spiritual Rinso which can be applied for instant enlightenment!"
It is my belief that we are entering a new period of enlightenment on Earth in which the mysteries of God are finally being revealed. We are beginning to remember how it was in the beginning before our 'fall' into the chaos of misqualified thoughts and feelings that created the veil of illusion that has prevented us from communicating with the Angelic realms. The secrets of Reiki have been unveiled that we may, through dedicated self healing, attain Self Realisation and the Enlightened state.
According to Hermetic science, Man will not realise Spirit until his body is made clean by water, and his mind pure by fire. No man will be liberated from the bond of fear and ignorance and raise his level of consciousness who has not regenerated his body through life energy and purified his mind through truth and love. As we move from the Piscean Age (water) into the Golden Age of Aquarius (air), through the tremendous changes that lie ahead for Humanity and the Planet, will this change or Ascension of Man ultimately be realised through Reiki?