Comments on: Waiting for…Second Degree http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/ Empowering you to be happier and healthier, and to take better care of yourself. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Earn Your Reiki Training http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-1826 Earn Your Reiki Training Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:36:14 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-1826 [...] posts: Reiki and Money, Waiting for Second Degree Email this Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide By Pamela Miles If you've enjoyed this, [...] [...] posts: Reiki and Money, Waiting for Second Degree Email this Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide By Pamela Miles If you've enjoyed this, [...]

]]> By: Karla http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-390 Karla Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:27:10 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-390 Pamela previously wrote, "if you have any question as to what would best support your relationship with Reiki... " This for me was the most intriquing sentence of the previous posting. I continue to go back over this comment emphasising "on your relationship with Reiki". I never thought of myself as having a relationship with Reiki. Not every teacher will offer this simple yet straight forward and honest concept to their students. I bet it seems common knowledge to most Reiki folk....but it is new and much appreciated by me. I have a relationship with Reiki! I took that for granted. Just saying the words brings it into such powerful being. I have a relationship with Reiki! From now on I will attend to my new friend, Reiki and cherish my relationship much more earnestly. That sentence made my relationship with Reiki my real friend, a friend for life! I enjoy putting Reiki in my best friend category because I truely cherish and nurture my friends. Their contribution to my life can not be measured easily. It is exactly the same for me with Reiki. Thanks for that pearl! Pamela previously wrote, “if you have any question as to what would best support your relationship with Reiki… ” This for me was the most intriquing sentence of the previous posting. I continue to go back over this comment emphasising “on your relationship with Reiki”. I never thought of myself as having a relationship with Reiki. Not every teacher will offer this simple yet straight forward and honest concept to their students. I bet it seems common knowledge to most Reiki folk….but it is new and much appreciated by me. I have a relationship with Reiki! I took that for granted. Just saying the words brings it into such powerful being. I have a relationship with Reiki! From now on I will attend to my new friend, Reiki and cherish my relationship much more earnestly. That sentence made my relationship with Reiki my real friend, a friend for life! I enjoy putting Reiki in my best friend category because I truely cherish and nurture my friends. Their contribution to my life can not be measured easily. It is exactly the same for me with Reiki. Thanks for that pearl!

]]> By: Pamela Miles http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-389 Pamela Miles Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:49:03 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-389 Mara, Falling asleep before getting through all the placements in self-treatment is not a failure, not at all. Remember that the Reiki connection continues as long as your hand is on your body, whether you are awake or asleep. As pleasurable as it is to offer a Reiki treatment to another person, self-treatment is the foundation. Have you taken a look at the Usui Virtual Retreat on my website? Perhaps it could support you in diving ever more deeply into your practice. If you practice self-treatment regularly, you'll know if and when it would be supportive to take Second degree. And if you have any question as to what would best support your relationship with Reiki, I encourage you to discuss the decision with your Reiki master, if you have maintained a relationship with him/her. Mara,
Falling asleep before getting through all the placements in self-treatment is not a failure, not at all. Remember that the Reiki connection continues as long as your hand is on your body, whether you are awake or asleep.

As pleasurable as it is to offer a Reiki treatment to another person, self-treatment is the foundation. Have you taken a look at the Usui Virtual Retreat on my website? Perhaps it could support you in diving ever more deeply into your practice.

If you practice self-treatment regularly, you’ll know if and when it would be supportive to take Second degree. And if you have any question as to what would best support your relationship with Reiki, I encourage you to discuss the decision with your Reiki master, if you have maintained a relationship with him/her.

]]> By: mara http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-388 mara Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:34:23 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-388 I took 1st degree ten years ago. I practised for some time but then I stopped. I don't even know why...I just had self-treatments sometimes but often I fell asleep before concluding the practise. Now I am starting again and my whole lifes seems restarting again. The most amazing aspect is giving Reiki forme, even more then receiving it. I thank all the people use it and I hope I'll be able to take 2nd degree as soon as I am ready. When can I be sure I'm ready? Any suggestions? Thanks A LOT. I took 1st degree ten years ago. I practised for some time but then I stopped. I don’t even know why…I just had self-treatments sometimes but often I fell asleep before concluding the practise. Now I am starting again and my whole lifes seems restarting again. The most amazing aspect is giving Reiki forme, even more then receiving it. I thank all the people use it and I hope I’ll be able to take 2nd degree as soon as I am ready. When can I be sure I’m ready? Any suggestions? Thanks A LOT.

]]> By: Pamela Miles http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-373 Pamela Miles Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:06:08 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-373 Kelley, Twenty-three years--you win the prize! :-) not that there is one, other than everything we receive from our practice. Traditionally, as Mrs. Takata taught, there is First degree, Second degree, and Reiki master for those few who feel called to teach. Usui and Hayashi also only trained a small number of Reiki masters, a few less than Mrs. Takata. About a decade after Mrs. Takata's death, some abandoned her education standards and guidance, began "splitting" the Reiki master training and offering a third degree. Kelley,

Twenty-three years–you win the prize! :-) not that there is one, other than everything we receive from our practice.

Traditionally, as Mrs. Takata taught, there is First degree, Second degree, and Reiki master for those few who feel called to teach. Usui and Hayashi also only trained a small number of Reiki masters, a few less than Mrs. Takata. About a decade after Mrs. Takata’s death, some abandoned her education standards and guidance, began “splitting” the Reiki master training and offering a third degree.

]]> By: Veronique Pierre Stocco http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-372 Veronique Pierre Stocco Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:00:14 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-372 What I come to realize reading all these posts and revisiting my life right now is how our linear and achievement education is so different from Japan's and the Eastern's world. We are so taught to work hard and get results, and also do as fast as we can ( When I was a kid, when finished with my day homework, I had to always advance my nest week's assignments - straight A student that I was raised to be) instead of simply embracing life and its process... here, in the Western world we accelerate processes instead of letting them be, in the name of achievement. Western is all about doing, Eastern all about being. Like they say, when the East and West will fuse together, we might just find a "perfect" balance. I feel like there is a certain shift happening in that area of life... slowly but surely. Again Pamela, thank you for this post! What I come to realize reading all these posts and revisiting my life right now is how our linear and achievement education is so different from Japan’s and the Eastern’s world. We are so taught to work hard and get results, and also do as fast as we can ( When I was a kid, when finished with my day homework, I had to always advance my nest week’s assignments – straight A student that I was raised to be) instead of simply embracing life and its process… here, in the Western world we accelerate processes instead of letting them be, in the name of achievement.

Western is all about doing, Eastern all about being.

Like they say, when the East and West will fuse together, we might just find a “perfect” balance. I feel like there is a certain shift happening in that area of life… slowly but surely.

Again Pamela, thank you for this post!

]]> By: Kelley http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-371 Kelley Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:22 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-371 I just read Waiting for...Second Degree. I was initiated into First Degree in 1985 and the Reiki Master strongly recommended waiting to go onto Second Degree. She wanted us to become comfortable with First Degree. Twenty three years later and I took Second Degree. I was very content with just First Degree and didn't feel a need to do Second Degree until my mother, who lives in another state from me started having serious health concerns. I wanted to be able to do something for her even though I couldn't be there. The right Reiki Master came into my life last year and I became initiated into Second Degree. While I don't think people need to wait 23 years to take the next step; I do think it important to have space between initiations to become familiar and comfortable with the energy. Each time I do Reiki it is a new experience and it did take me a little while to get comfortable with it and confident in its ability. I read above about someone taking Third Degree. I have read a little about people doing that, but what is the Third Degree? I learned there was the 1st and 2nd and then Master. Thank you, Kelley I just read Waiting for…Second Degree. I was initiated into First Degree in 1985 and the Reiki Master strongly recommended waiting to go onto Second Degree. She wanted us to become comfortable with First Degree. Twenty three years later and I took Second Degree. I was very content with just First Degree and didn’t feel a need to do Second Degree until my mother, who lives in another state from me started having serious health concerns. I wanted to be able to do something for her even though I couldn’t be there. The right Reiki Master came into my life last year and I became initiated into Second Degree. While I don’t think people need to wait 23 years to take the next step; I do think it important to have space between initiations to become familiar and comfortable with the energy. Each time I do Reiki it is a new experience and it did take me a little while to get comfortable with it and confident in its ability.

I read above about someone taking Third Degree. I have read a little about people doing that, but what is the Third Degree? I learned there was the 1st and 2nd and then Master.

Thank you,

Kelley

]]> By: Eileen Smith http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-370 Eileen Smith Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:47:29 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-370 I agree that months should go by between levels in order to process it in the energy systems and gain experience working on people. I am saddened when I see people teaching of levels in one weekend. I agree that months should go by between levels in order to process it in the energy systems and gain experience working on people. I am saddened when I see people teaching of levels in one weekend.

]]> By: Karla http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-369 Karla Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:39:54 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-369 I have been told that in Japan. Many things are taught with the idea that you have to first adopt, completely undestand and practice your teaching before advancement can take place. I have internalized this as a cultural philoshopy that many could benefit from, regardless of coure of study, me included. Our discussion may indeed evolve into another thread about personal developement through practice versus study and I believe I could learn a lot from that as well! I have been told that in Japan. Many things are taught with the idea that you have to first adopt, completely undestand and practice your teaching before advancement can take place. I have internalized this as a cultural philoshopy that many could benefit from, regardless of coure of study, me included.

Our discussion may indeed evolve into another thread about personal developement through practice versus study and I believe I could learn a lot from that as well!

]]> By: Karla http://reikiinmedicine.org/daily-practice/waiting-for-second-degree/#comment-368 Karla Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:09:48 +0000 http://reikiinmedicine.org/?p=1206#comment-368 I am in wholehearted AGREEMENT! I am in wholehearted AGREEMENT!

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