Reiki Master, what does it mean? Some say it is a level of
achievement in Reiki, whilst others say it is an acceptance that
Reiki has mastered the healer. And there are many definitions in-
between.
To me, being a Reiki Master carries a great deal of responsibility
which I must humbly accept. This breaks down into three main
responsibilities.
The first responsibility is to oneself, to nurture and develop from
within, and to release any negativity from within.
Often in today's world, we come across conflict that we can choose to
either take on board or calmly resolve. We may get disease that we
are to heal from holistically. We are challenged with negative
emotional reactions which we must let go of. We are challenged with
residual negative emotions from our past, feelings such as worry,
anger, low self-steem, we are not to allow these feelings to fester
and grow but to let them go and heal. Above all, we have to take care
of ourselves, living by the Reiki Principles as given by Mikao Usui,
the founder of Reiki, and allowing ourselves Reiki healing every day.
After all, we are not of much use to anyone else if we are ourselves
a mess! I find that for myself and for other Reiki Masters, this
first responsibility is the hardest to carry out. It is an ongoing
effort which gets easier with years of practice. The key is to keep
going back to the teachings of Usui with an open mind and humble
spirit....

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