II. Okuden- 2nd Degree Reiki Ryoho Practitioner
II. The Second Degree Attunement of Okuden opens the flow of Reiki Energy in
and through the Subtle Body for Distant Healing. The Subtle Body also called
The Thinking Body and is composed of the Seven Auras around the body and
Five Pranas within the Body. (Collective Consciousness) (Akasha) (Distant
Healing). Through the practice of 2nd Degree Reiki,
Guidance through
Grace is received.
Divine Grace refers to the sovereign favor of God for humankind —
especially in regard to salvation — irrespective of actions ("deeds"),
earned worth, or proven goodness.
Grace is enabling power sufficient for progression. Grace divine is an
indispensable gift from God for development, improvement, and character
expansion. Without God's grace, there are certain limitations, weaknesses,
flaws, impurities, and faults humankind cannot overcome. Therefore, it is
necessary to increase in God's grace for added perfection, completeness, and
flawlessness.
Put another way, humankind is unable to evolve or be saved without God's
grace; it is a prerequisite to salvation. Additionally, humans cannot
exchange good deeds for it. It is a free gift from God. Thus, humankind is
saved all by grace and not by some combination, mixture, or blending of good
works and divine grace. Were it achieved by works, humans could take pride
in their efforts towards holiness.
More broadly, divine grace refers to God's gifts to humankind, including
life, creation, and salvation. (www.wikipedia.org)
Five Pranas Within the Body/ Seven Auras Around the Body
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Five Pranas within the Body |
Seven Auras around the Body |
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1. Apana
2. Samana
3. Prana
4.
Vyana
5.
Udana |
1. Red
2. Orange
3. Yellow
4. Green
5. Blue
6. Indigo
7. Violet |
Reiki Symbol of the Second Truth
Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
The Compassionate One
Guidance Through Grace
Guidance Through
Grace
The Second Degree Attunement of Reiki
Ryoho deepens the Flow of Reiki in and through the second degree practitioner.
The Second Degree Attunement enables the Reiki Practitioner to do distant
healing as well as hands on healing. The Second Degree Attunement opens the
student to the Symbols of Reiki Ryoho and the basics of using them in hands on
healing and distant healing.. “The Compassionate One” is awakened within the
practitioner. “The Heart” is opened. "The Compassionate One” in me reaches out
to “The Compassionate One” in you to promote Healing, Peace and Enlightenment
(Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen).
The Second Degree Attunement of Reiki
Ryoho opens a deeper connection between the Reiki Practitioner and Our One
Creator. Through the practice of hands on and distant Reiki the Intuition of The
Second Degree Reiki Practitioner grows. Through the experience of Reiki the
practitioner learns to trust her/his intuition. The Second Degree Practitioner
also begins to realize their life is being Guided through Divine Grace.
Divine Grace refers to the sovereign favor of God for
humankind — especially in regard to salvation — irrespective of
actions ("deeds")earned worth, or proven goodness.
Grace is enabling power sufficient for progression. Grace Divine
is an indispensable gift from God for development, improvement,
and character expansion. Without God's grace, there are certain
limitations, weaknesses, flaws, impurities, and faults humankind
cannot overcome. Therefore, it is necessary to increase in God's
grace for added perfection, completeness, and flawlessness.
Put another way, humankind is unable to evolve or be saved
without God's grace; it is a prerequisite to salvation.
Additionally, humans cannot exchange good deeds for it. It is a
free gift from God. Thus, humankind is saved all by grace
and not by some combination, mixture, or blending of good works
and divine grace. Were it achieved by works, humans could take
pride in their efforts towards holiness.
More broadly, divine grace refers to God's gifts to
humankind, including life, creation, and salvation.
(http://www.wikipedia.org)
Purity
The Power of Purity
is Love.
Through the Power
of Purity we enter the South Gate of
Heaven.
At noon day in the
Summer time of our life with we enter into adolescence.
This is a time of
steady learning and growth.
A time to
study and grow in Power of Purity.
Healing Prayer
I am here only to be truly
helpful.
I am here to represent the One
who sends me.
I do not have to worry about what
to say or what to do, because The One who sends me will direct me.
I am content to be wherever You
wish knowing You go there with me.
I will be healed as I let You
teach me to heal.
The
Symbols of Reiki Ryoho
Dr. Usui was a teacher as well as a student of Reiki. Originally, the Reiki
Symbols were not used in passing attunements by Dr. Usui. The Symbols were for
learning the principles of Reiki and The Path of Reiki. The Symbols were
incorporated into the attunement process by Hawayo K. Takata as she brought
Reiki to the west. She simplified the meanings of the symbols for use in the
west to make it easier for Reiki to spread.
Mrs. Takata actually did an extraordinary thing when she combined the symbols
with the attunement. By applying the Attunement Energy of Reiki with the symbols
that teach the path of Reiki, it is possible to bring healing to the
understanding of Reiki in the Reiki Community itself. As Reiki is practiced
worldwide the understanding of Reiki grows naturally as the Collective Conscious
of The Reiki Community is opened to and shares the deeper meanings of Reiki
Ryoho.
The Symbols of Reiki Ryoho connect us with energy and information that is so
ancient it predates any written language. The Symbols are like ancient cave
drawings from the Heart Cave of Humanity. Within this Heart Cave is the secret
chamber of our Collective Conscious and Collective Unconscious.
The Symbols are like
star maps of the inner Cosmos of Collective Consciousness sometimes called
Akasha. The symbols are like star maps that preserve the knowledge of the
primordial energy systems of Creation and their evolution into the anatomical
structures of the material universe as well as the path of their return.
The symbols in many different forms have appeared and disappeared throughout
history. The symbols always seem to reappear just when humanity is ready to
understand more about them and their origin. The clarity of the symbols depends
upon the depth of the inner vision of humanity. The Reiki symbols are keys that
connect us with Reiki energy at the Collective Conscious and Collective
Unconscious levels.
Akasha
Akasha is a Sanskrit word, and means primary substance,
that out of which all things are formed. According to the Aquarian philosophy,
it is the first stage of the crystallization of spirit. This philosophy
recognizes the fact that all primordial substance is spirit; that matter is
spirit moving at a lower rate of vibration, becoming, as one master expressed
it, a coagulum.
This Akashic, or primary substance (Prana, Ki), is of
exquisite fineness and is so sensitive that the slightest vibrations of an ether
any place in the universe register and indelible impression upon it. This primal
substance is not relegated to any particular part of the universe, but is
everywhere present. It is in very fact the “Universal Mind” (Collective
Conscious, Collective Unconscious) of which our metaphysicians speak.
When the mind of man is in exact accord with the Universal Mind man enters
into a conscious recognition of these Akashic impression and may collect them
and translate them into any language of earth with which he is familiar.
(Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ- p.10- transcribed by Levi Dowling)
The
Living Symbols
All written languages are based on the two principles of
Black Fire and White Fire. Black Fire is the actual letter or symbol form and
White Fire is the space around the letter/symbol that illuminates it. If a page
was all Black Fire the whole page would be black. If a page was White Fire the
whole page would be white. Together
In Divine Nature Black Fire and White Fire can be seen at
dawn and sunset. At dawn and at sunset all shapes are black but illuminated by
the light behind them. As the sun rises we enter the White Fire of the day and
as the sun sets we enter the Black Fire of the night. This concept of
black/white, night/day and form/illumination is the nature of Yin/Yang which in
Hebrew is called Torah.
The letters of alphabets of descriptive languages are not
individually uplifting but derive their Torah nature when combined into words,
phrases, sentences and ideas that connect with the Divine. The Black Fire
becomes the literal meaning of the text. The White Fire represents the ideas
that go beyond the literal meaning. The White Fire becomes the messages we read
between the lines.
There is much more White Fire on a page. This seems to
suggest there is much more importance in between the lines. In this way Our One
Creator can teach us on many levels with the same text. One day, through the
text we are taught one lesson. On another day through the same text we are
taught a much deeper message. Thus, the Torah is called the Living Word because
of God’s Living Presence in and through it.
Beyond descriptive alphabets
there is a symbol/letter alphabet in which each letter is a living symbol/letter
that has a connection with the Divine. The Symbol/Letters have many layers of
healing and understanding. The Hebrew alphabet is one such alphabet that is
composed of 22 Living Symbol/Letters. Each letter has a connection with the
Divine for healing and teaching. The letters are also combined to make words,
phrases, sentences and ideas that are functional on two distinct levels. They
have living descriptive meaning as phrases, sentences and ideas as well as the
meaning of the living letters individually.
The Healing and Attunement
Language of Reiki Ryoho is such a Living Symbol/Letter Language that has both
single letter connection with the Divine as well as a combined Symbol/Letter
communication with Our One Creator. Each Symbol/Letter is composed of the Black
and White Fire of the Torah.
There are Four Symbols that are commonly used in Reiki Ryoho. Each symbol is
like a letter in an ancient, almost forgotten, healing and attunement language.
As a person works with and studies the symbols, knowledge of the Healing and
Attunement language begins to emerge into one’s consciousness. This language is
a tool to help us connect our inner selves with Our One Creator who is the
Highest Source of Love and Understanding.
The Four Symbols of Reiki Ryoho have four basic layers
of information that help us on the Path of Reiki.
The Cho-Ku-Rei
I.
Form
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The Form of the “Cho-Ku-Rei” reveals to us the
nature of the Breath of Life (Ki, Chi, Prana) of the Creator and its
relationship to our Individual Being and Subtle Anatomy.
The Form of the "Cho-Ku-Rei” is made up of a Hollow
Tube and two spirals. One Spiral flows in a counterclockwise inward
spiral (Black/Yin) and the other is an outward clockwise spiral
(White/Yang).
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The In Breath
I.
In Breath- Our Creator Breathes the Breath of Life into each of
us. Each individual being is represented by the “A” in the circle at the top.
This circle represents the Atmic Body or Divine Individuality.
II.
The Breath of Life from Our Creator flows into our individuality and
downward through The Hollow Tube (Shushumna) into and through the Seven Chakras.
III.
The Breath spirals inward (Black/Yin) touching and filling each part of
our Subtle Anatomy.
2.
The Body
3.
The Mind
4.
The Soul
5.
The Spirit
6.
The Will
7.
The Higher Self
8. The Sacred Heart
The Out Breath
The Out breath (White/Yang) begins at the Sacred Heart and
spirals clockwise and outward touching and returning the breath from each part
of our subtle anatomy:
7. The Sacred Heart
6. The Higher Self
5. The Will
4. The Spirit
3. The Soul
2. The Mind
1. The Body
When it reaches # III it then
travels upward in and through the chakras up to the individual self (A) from
there it travels back to Our One Creator (# I).
Our One Creator breathed into us
the breath of Life and we became living beings, living souls. As we breathe out
the Breath returns to Our Creator where it is charged with more Love and Light
and breathed back into us. Back and Forth the Breath of Life from Our One
Creator breathes us and we live.
II. Letter/Symbol
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Drawing the Cho-Ku-Rei
These are block letter drawings to
illustrate how to draw the Cho-Ku-Rei.
Go inward---Trace the black lines in the direction
of arrows 1, 2, and 3. When you get to the center of the black
counterclockwise spiral (heart chakra) reverse direction…………….Go
outward- Trace the white spaces in the clockwise direction of arrow # 4
until you reach the central vertical line at #5. Trace the black central
line up in the direction of arrow # 5 and continue tracing the black
line in the direction of arrow # 6. |
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III. Name
1. The most common name of this symbol is the "Power
Symbol". The Japanese name for this symbol is "Cho-Ku-Rei" which
literally means "Royal Command". A Command is a word that Creates an effect. It
is the Royal Command of Our One Creator. The "Royal Command" is the “Living
Word” that Creates all that is Life.
2. This symbol is ancient and predates written languages.
One old name for this symbol is “Logos of the Circle Seven”. The "Logos"
is “The Living Word”. The Circle of the Seven shows the relationship of the
Seven Chakras as well as the Seven Parts of our subtle anatomy. The Living Logos
(Word) is made flesh and dwells within us. Everyone breathes the Breath of God
every day and night whether they know it or not.
3. The Logos or Word is also called “OM”, the faithful and
true witness, the beginning of the Creation of God. OM is composed of three
letters “A-U-M”. AUM is sometimes pronounced “AMEN”, AMIN or HUM. OM is
symbolized by the “O” at the top of the symbol.
OM
In Hinduism and
Buddhism, the Sanskrit term bija, literally seed, is used as a metaphor
for the origin or cause of things. In Esoteric Buddhism and Hinduism, the term
biji is used for mystical "seed syllables" contained with mantras. These seeds
do not have precise meanings, but are thought to carry connections to spiritual
principles. The best-known bija symmable is OM, which first is seen in the Hindu
Scriptures known as the Upanishads. (Wikipedia.org)
OM, The eternal Word is all: what was, what is,
and what shall be, and what beyond is in eternity. All is OM. Brahman is all and
Atman is Brahman. Atman, the Self, which is one with OM, has three aspects, and
beyond these three, different from them and indefinable- The Fourth. This Self,
beyond all words, is the syllable OM. This syllable, though indivisible,
consists of three letters--- A-U-M.
Vaiswanara, the Self as the universal person in
his physical being corresponds to the first letter--A.
This first condition is the waking life of
outward-moving consciousness, enjoying the seven outer gross elements. (Gross
Body- Acting Body- Physical Body and its seven systems and five senses)
Taijasa, the Self as the universal person in his
mental being, corresponds to the second letter--U. Taijasa and the letter U both
stand in dream, between waking and sleeping. This second condition is the
dreaming life of inner-moving consciousness, enjoying the seven subtle inner
elements in its own light and solitude. (Subtle Body- Thinking Body- Seven Auras
around the body/ Five Pranas within the Body)
Prajna, the Self as the universal person in
dreamless sleep, corresponds to the third letter--M. He is the origin and the
end of all. This third condition is the sleeping life of silent consciousness
when a person has no desires and beholds no dreams. Whoever knows Prajna knows
all things. (Causal Body- Feeling Body-Seven Chakras on the spine and five
chakras on the Hara line of the front body)
The Fourth, the Self, the Atman is Om, the
indivisible syllable. This syllable is unutterable, and beyond mind. In it the
manifold universe disappears. This fourth condition is Atman in His own pure
state: the awakened life of supreme consciousness. It is neither outer nor inner
consciousness, neither semi-consciousness nor sleeping consciousness, neither
mere consciousness nor unconsciousness. He is Atman, the Spirit Himself, that
cannot be seen or touched, that is above all distinctions, beyond thought and
ineffable. In the union with Him is the supreme proof of His reality. He is
Peace and Love. He is the supreme good--One without a second. Whosoever knows
OM, the Atman, becomes the Self. (“Mandukya Upanishad”) (Atmic Body/ Divine Body/Karmic
Body
of the Pattern of the Seven and the Five of Creation)
OM Mani Padme Hum
From
(Wikipedia.org)
The second most
well known mantra is "OM Mani Padme Hum". The first known description of the
mantra OM Mani Padme Hum appears in the Karandavyuha Sutra, which is part of
certain Mahayana cannons such as the Tibetan. In this sutra, Shakyamuni buddha
states, "This is the most beneficial mantra. Even I made this aspiration to all
the million Buddhas and subsequently received this teaching from Buddha Amitabha."
Mantras
originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists,
Sikhs and Jains, now popular in various modern forms of spiritual practice which
are loosely based on practices of these Eastern religions.
The Sanskrit word
mantra- consists of the root man-"to think" (also in manas "mind") and the
suffix- tra meaning, tool, hence a literal translation would be "instrument of
thought". Mantras are interpreted to be effective as sound (vibration), to the
effect that great emphasis is put on correct pronunciation (resulting in an
early development of a science of phonetics in India). They are intended to
deliver the mind from illusion and material inclinations. Chanting is the
process of repeating a mantra. (Wikipedia.org)
Mantras may be interpreted by
practitioners in many ways, or even as mere sequences of sound whose effects lie
beyond strict meaning.
A practitioner might expand
upon the mantra's meaning, for instance taking its six syllables of OM Mani
Padme Hum to represent the purification of the six realms of existence:
|
Syllable |
Purifies |
|
Om |
Bliss / pride |
|
Ma |
Jealousy / lust for entertainment |
|
Ni |
Passion / desire |
|
Pad |
Stupidity / prejudice |
|
Me |
Poverty / possessiveness |
|
Hum |
Aggression / hatred |
Karandavyuha Sutra definition
The first known description of
the mantra OM Mani Padme Hum appears in the Karandavyuha Sutra, which is part of
certain Mahayana canons such as the Tibetan. In this sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha
states, "This is the most beneficial mantra. Even I made this aspiration to all
the million Buddhas and subsequently received this teaching from Buddha
Amitabha." (Wikipedia.org)
The
14th Dalai Lama's definition
"It is very good to recite the
mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, but while you are doing it, you should be thinking on
its meaning, for the meaning of the six syllables is great and vast... The
first, Om [...] symbolize the practitioner's impure body, speech, and mind; they
also symbolize the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha[...]"
"The path is indicated by the
next four syllables. Mani, meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method-the
altruistic intention to become enlightened, compassion, and love.[...]"
"The two syllables, padme,
meaning lotus, symbolize wisdom[...]"
"Purity must be achieved by an
indivisible unity of method and wisdom, symbolized by the final syllable hum,
which indicates indivisibility[...]"
"Thus the six syllables, om
mani padme hum, mean that in dependence on the practice of a path which is an
indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body,
speech, and mind into the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha[...]"
-- H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatzo, Om Mani Padme hum
Gen
Rinpoche's definition
The mantra
Om Mani Pädme Hum is easy to say yet quite powerful, because it contains the
essence of the entire teaching. When you say the first syllable Om it is blessed
to help you achieve perfection in the practice of generosity, Ma helps perfect
the practice of pure ethics, and Ni helps achieve perfection in the practice of
tolerance and patience. Päd, the fourth syllable, helps to achieve perfection of
perseverance, Me helps achieve perfection in the practice of concentration, and
the final sixth syllable Hum helps achieve perfection in the practice of wisdom.
So in this
way recitation of the mantra helps achieve perfection in the six practices from
generosity to wisdom. The path of these six perfections is the path walked by
all the Buddhas of the three times. What could then be more meaningful than to
say the mantra and accomplish the six perfections?
--
Gen Rinpoche,
Heart Treasure of the
Enlightened Ones (ISBN
0-87773-493-3)
OM –
AUM
AUM of the
Vedas became the sacred word Hum of the Tibetans, Amin of the
Moslems, and Amen of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Christians.
Its meaning in Hebrew is sure, faithful. (Autobiography
of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
page 22n, 14n and 277n)
“These things says
the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the Creation of
God.”
(Revelation 3:14)
OM is the Atmic Body
Hum is the Tibet translation of AUM
A-
is the Acting Body (Physical Body) in its pure essence.
U- is the Thinking Body (Aura and
Prana Body) in its pure essence.
M- is the Feeling Body (Chakra Body)
in its pure essence.
When we say
OM- Hum we are connecting with Our One
Creator and asking for the Divine Essence of the Acting, Thinking, Feeling and
Atmic Bodies to manifest in and through us. We also ask for the Essence of Our
One Creator at these levels to manifest in and through us for Healing and
Spiritual growth. These are the four bodies that make it possible for us to
experience incarnation in the material world.
When you Place OM at the
beginning of a mantra and Hum at the end of the same mantra you are
connecting with Our Creator and praying for the purification of the four bodies
through the bija seeds you place between them.
Kotodama
Kotodama (言霊
or ことだま
pronounced [kotodama])
means the soul or power of language. Kotodama has a direct translation of
"Spirit Word."
Kotodama are “bija”- mantras of the names of the Four Reiki
Ryoho Symbols.
Kotodama of
Reiki Ryoho are the seed syllables from which the names of the Four Reiki Ryoho
Symbols are derived. Kotodama can be used along with the symbols or by
themselves to pray for the energy the symbols represent.
In a treatment
the Symbol is drawn and the appropriate Kotodama is said silently three times to
initiate the energy. The Kotodama can be used continuously during a treatment.
Use your intuition when using the Kotodama in treatments or everyday life. You
may sometimes be led to use the Symbol or Kotodama by themselves or sometimes
together.
Kotodama can be
spoken, chanted or sung silently or out loud. Feel the energy flow through your
entire being to bring healing to all the earth. As you chant draw or visualize
the symbol and meditate on its meaning. These are only a few suggestions of the
uses. They are good for releasing illusion from the heart and mind and our
entire being.
There are Four Kotodama
used in Reiki Ryoho:
|
Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama
|
Pronunciation
|
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Cho-Ku-Rei
|
Focus |
ho ku ei
|
hoe koo
ey-eeee |
|
Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen |
Connection |
Ho a ze ho ne |
hoe aah zay
hoe neigh |
|
Sei-Hei-Ki |
Harmony |
ei ei ki
|
ey-ee ey-ee
keee |
|
Dai-Ko-Myo
|
Empowerment |
a i ko yo
|
aah ee coe yo
|
Be careful to
pronounce them as shown below:
|
A |
as in ah |
|
E |
as in hey |
|
I |
as in
ee in |
|
O |
as in nose |
|
U |
as in blue |
|
|
NE |
as in may or play |
|
ZE |
as in may or play |
|
KI |
as in see or tree |
|
HO |
as in go or throw |
|
KO |
as in so or go |
|
YO |
as
in go or throw |
|
KU |
as in too |
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Names of symbols are derived from these Shinto mantras.
Kotodama are a great aid to those that walk the path of Enlightenment (as Dr.
Usui did). As healing of pains and aches is only a first step in the overall aim
of achieving permanent Satori (perceiving or being One with Absolute Truth),
Kotodama can bring you a step further. (Paragraph and Pronunciations from http://www.theoldpath.com/reikischool/kotopronounce.html)
If you apply the Kotodama to
OM-Hum you take them even deeper. These advanced Kotodama clear negative
thoughts and illusions etc. They help keep us clear and connected with Our
Creator in the Reiki Presence throughout our daily practice. The Kotodama can
also be used to access information from the Akashic Records and Our One Creator.
For instance; suppose you have
doubts about the use of the Kotodama, perhaps you think they may not be
legitimate Reiki Tools. Simply use the Kotodama either silently or out loud and
focus your attention on Our Creator with your question. You will receive your
answer.
Advanced Kotodama
OM-Ho-Ku-Ei-Hum ….. Grounding….Clears ignorance…. Brings Innocence
OM-Ho-A-Ze-Ho-Ne-Hum ...Purification…. Connection with the Pure Heart of
Our One Creator…..Clears the passions…. Brings Purity
OM-Ei-Ei-Ki-Hum …..Devotion…..Clears attachment…. Brings Love
OM-A-I-Ko-Yo-Hum….. Knowledge…..Clears Illusion…. Brings Wisdom
OM-Ma-Ni-Pad-Me-Hum...Clearing of the Heart...Purification of the six
realms of the Heart- Body, Mind, Soul, Spirit, Will and Higher Self.
Note: The “Body” mentioned here
represents the Atmic, Feeling, Thinking, and Acting Bodies as One.
Kotodama of the Cho-Ku-Rei
|
Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama |
Pronunciation |
|
Cho-Ku-Rei |
Focus |
ho ku ei |
hoe koo
ey-eeee |
Advanced Kotodama of the Cho-Ku-Rei
|
Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama |
Pronunciation |
|
Cho-Ku-Rei |
Focus
Grounding
Innocence |
OM-Ho-Ku-Ei-Hum |
OM hoe koo ey-eeee
Hum |
IV. Divine Knowledge
Logos of the Circle Seven
(Cho-Ku-Rei)
Everything that has anything to do with us as human beings has a connection
to some part of our anatomy. The understanding of the total anatomy of a human
being is the key to understanding all knowledge, all truth and all healing. How
can a person either understand or achieve total healing without knowing what a
total, complete, whole human being really is?
Have you ever thought about how you came to experience everything there is?
Is the Self all you are, or is there something more? The path of remembrance is
a journey of curiosity about what life actually is. As you become curious about
life, the synchronicity of coincidences increases, and you begin to remember.
Japanese poet and philosopher, Masahisa Goi (1916-1980) writes about the
Cho-Ku-Rei in his work, "The Future of Mankind." Goi Sensei explains the
Cho-Ku-Rei as such: "In the beginning, Great God took His Body, His Light,
and divided it into various rays of Light. He then functioned 7 Rays of Light to
operate as the power source of human beings. These 7 rays of origin, which I
call Cho-Ku-Rei (direct spirits from God), are the image of God working in this
world of mankind. (from p.17 of Reiki Masters Handbook by Dr. Robert E. Zee
and T. Ramacus)
Layers Upon Layers
The Living Symbol of the Logos of the Circle Seven has many layers of
meaning. As we study it more of the Divine Knowledge about ourselves and Our One
Creator are revealed.
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Full Size Cho-Ku-Rei
This illustration shows the "Full Size"
"Cho-Ku-Rei" and gives a general, not exact, idea of how the full
size Cho-Ku-Rei fits on the body. |
Note: The spiral to the center ends at the Heart Chakra of OM where it
enters the Heart within the Heart, The Sacred Heart. The Creation Begins in OM
and ends in Heart of OM.
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Symbolism in the Skeletal System
The Logos OM creates the individual being (The
Head).
The individual being enters the Seven Energies of The Elohim (7
Cervicals) that uphold the universe.
The Individual being incarnates through the 12 constellations of the
Zodiac (12 Thoracic).
The Individual Being through the 5 Senses (5 Lumbar) experiences the
world.
The Individual being from the hips down walks on their path on
earth.
From the Hips Down:
(5 Sacrum)
S1- Higher Self
S2-Will
S3- Spirit
S4- Soul
S5- Mind
(4 Coccyx)
Co1- Atmic Body (OM)- Divine Self- Divine Conscious/Divine Unscious
Co2- Feeling Body (Causal Body) Cosmic Conscious/Cosmic Unconscious
Co3- Thinking Body (Subtle Body)- Collective Conscious/Collective
Unscious
Co4- Acting Body (Gross Body)- Conscious/Unconscious
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Note:
In the full size Cho-Ku-Rei illustration we notice that
the spiral of the Cho-Ku-Rei ends at the 4th Chakra at the Heart of OM.
The spiral of the Cho-Ku-Rei in the neck ends at the
Cervical #4. C4 is just behind the Larynx (Voice Box). What an appropriate place
for the Living Word of the Logos to be.
These two clues tell us we should speak from the heart, the
Heart that is Unconditional Love.
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The Logos
This illustration Shows that from OM, the Logos, all beings and all
things are Created. The Logos powers the Circle of the Seven Primordial
Energies that sustain the Universe and everything in it. The Seven
Spiritual Energies are called the Elohim, Seven Spirits of God, or The
Seven Sages. Their pattern is reflected in the Seven Heavens, Seven
Virtues, Seven Parts of our Subtle Anatomy, Seven Endocrine Glands, The
Seven Bodily Systems, The Seven Colors of the Rainbow, The Seven Chakras
etc.
The Black and White numbers represent the yin/yang energies of the
Seven Parts of the Subtle Anatomy of each individual which are:
1. Body
2. Mind
3. Soul
4. Spirit
5. Will
6. Higher Self
7. Sacred Heart |
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The
Elohim |
Rays |
Virtues |
Subtle
Anatomy |
Chakras |
Bodily
Systems |
Endocrine |
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God |
Violet |
Alignment |
Sacred Heart |
Sahasrara |
Endocrine |
Pineal |
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Holy Spirit |
Indigo |
Humility |
Higher Self |
Ajna |
Brain and Nerve |
Pituitary |
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Christ |
Blue |
Compassion |
Will |
Visuddha |
Skeletal |
Thyroid/Para- |
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OM |
Green |
Balance |
Spirit |
Anahata |
Muscular |
Thymus |
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Love |
Yellow |
Acceptance |
Soul |
Manipura |
Respiratory |
Adrenal |
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Faith |
Orange |
Sharing |
Mind |
Svadhisthana |
Digestive |
Pancreas |
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Hope |
Red |
Grounding |
Atmic Body |
Muladhara |
Circulatory |
Gonads |
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The Divine Blueprint
The Atmic Self is beyond duality but carries
within it the pattern of The Transcendental Nature of Our One Creator.
The OM transforms itself as it flows on the path
through the chakra bodies of the personalities of the Godhead. When it
reaches the Red Root of Miriam and Yeshua the Atmic Being becomes two,
the individual Woman (black) and Man (white) of the inward spiral that
spirals them through the world until they reach the heart of hearts and
meet again and become One in the Heart of OM, the Heart of Home.
This is what is called the Twinship of Woman and
Man. That each woman and each man are but half of the same Atmic Being.
The Atmic being is patterned after the Atmic Being of the personalities
of the Godhead. Each woman and each man has only One True Love who is
their Twin. They both come from the same egg, the same Logos, the same
seed of the Divine. |
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Personalities
of the Godhead
(Ascended Masters) |
Primordial
Rays |
Gifts |
Virtues |
Divine
Manifestation |
Subtle Anatomy of Our One Creator |
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Miriam/Yeshua |
Golden Light |
Salvation |
Healing |
Presence |
Atmic Body |
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Yasodhara/Buddha |
White Light |
Enlightenment |
Peace |
Guidance |
Mind |
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Uma/Brahman |
Clear White Light |
Service |
Abundance |
Blessing |
Soul |
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Radharani/Krishna |
Secondary Clear Light |
Grace |
Joy |
Anointing |
Spirit |
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I AM THAT I AM
(Shakti/Shiva) |
Primary Clear Light |
Surrender |
Love |
Love |
Will |
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Unmanifested One |
Invisable Light |
Remember |
Life |
Knowledge |
Higher Self |
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Melchizedek |
Silver Violet Light |
Home |
Friendship |
Yoga/Union |
Sacred Heart |
OM, The Logos is the Heart of Home, the Heart of Love. "OM" is the Healing
Word of Power given by the Great Masters throughout the ages.
In the Beginning was The "Word", The "Logos".
The "Word" was with God and the "Word” was God.
The "Word" was made flesh and dwells within us.
The "Royal Command" is that we Love Our One Creator with
all our:
Body, Mind, Soul, Spirit, Will, Higher Self and Sacred
Heart
Love our Neighbor
Love Our Twin Self and individual self
Love all Creatures Great and Small
The "Royal Command" is To Love, as We are Loved by Our Creator. This is the
Golden Rule.
The Logos of the Circle Seven opens the East Gate
of our Heavenly Home. The Logos of the Circle Seven connects us with the Reiki
Angels of the East, Sophie and Uriel. Sophie and Uriel are The Archangels of
Miriam and Yeshua and our Guardian Angels.
Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
I. Form
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The form of the Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen consists of the
OM and the Five Syllables. Om and the five syllables overlap each other
and merge into one another becoming One in the Sacred Heart.
“Blessed are the Pure in Heart. For they shall see God.” (Matthew
5:8)
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Sacred Heart |
Discernment |
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OM |
Higher Self |
Perception |
OM |
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Hon |
The Will |
Hearing |
Ma |
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Sha |
The Spirit |
Sight |
Ni |
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Ze |
The Soul |
Smell |
Pad |
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Sho |
The Mind |
Taste |
Me |
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Nen |
The Body |
Touch |
Hum |
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II.
Letter/Symbol
Drawing The Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
III.
Name
Kotodama of Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
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Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama
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Pronunciation
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Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen |
Connection |
Ho a ze ho ne |
hoe aah zay
hoe neigh |
Advanced Kotodama of Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen
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Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama |
Pronunciation
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Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen |
Connection
Purification
Purity |
OM Ho a ze ho
ne Hum |
OM hoe aah zay
hoe neigh Hum |
IV.
Divine Knowledge
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OM- The Pure Heart of The Ascended
Masters
Hon- This- Book, Origin, Essence,
Present, True, Real, Root, One’s Own Principle
Sha- a Person, People, Man, Woman
Ze- Purely, Rightly, Justly, Properly,
With Love in the
Heart
Sho- Adjusts- Fairly, Justly,
Righteously, Truly and
Correctly
Nen- Desires, Thoughts, Feelings and
Attention directed toward the Memory (Remembrance) of the Heart of
Absolute Reality and of Our Divine
Nature. |
1. The general meaning is “The Buddha in me reaches out to the Buddha in you
to promote Healing, Peace and Enlightenment”.
2. “When the Heart is Pure (Buddha), the Desires (Five Senses, Five Symbols)
are transcended and are Adjusted Rightly to Promote Healing, Enlightenment and
Peace at any distance.”
3. “The Book of Remembrance of Our Own Divine Nature is opened by The Pure
Heart of OM (Buddha Nature) to fill our Heart with Love for Our One Creator, and
all beings including ourselves, thus bringing Healing, Enlightenment and Peace
in the present, at any
distance.”
Our Creator uses this Symbol to Awaken us to Purity of Heart.
4. The Pure Compassion of all the Ascended Masters and Our One Creator, The
Compassionate ONE.
5. The Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen opens the South Gate of our Heavenly Home and
connects us with the Reiki Angels of the South, Hosanna and Gabriel. Hosanna and
Gabriel are Archangels of Yasodhara and Buddha and are our Guardian Angels.
Sei-Hei-Ki
I.
Form
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Sei-Hei-Ki
The Form of the Sei-He-Ki shows the Conceptual and Governing Vessels.
The Conceptual Vessel runs from the Root Chakra to the Crown Chakra on
the Front Body (Hara). The Conceptual Vessel runs from the Root Chakra
to the Crown Chakra on the Back Body (Sushumna). It should be noted that
the Crown and Root Chakras of the Conceptual and Governing Vessels are
shared.
I AM THAT I AM (Crown) God
Holy Spirit
Radharani/Krishna Christ
Uma/Brahman (Heart) OM
Love
Yasodhara/Buddha Faith
Miriam/Yeshua (Root) Hope |
II.
Letter/Symbol
III.
Name
Sei-Hei-Ki
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Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama
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Pronunciation
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Sei-Hei-Ki |
Harmony |
ei ei ki
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ey-ee ey-ee
keee |
Advanced Kotodama of Sei-Hei-Ki
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Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama |
Pronunciation
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Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen |
Harmony
Nurture
Love |
OM ei ei ki
Hum |
OM ey-ee
ey-ee keee Hum |
IV.
Divine Knowledge
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God and
Humanity are One
Sei (Voice)-
Hei (Together)-
Ki (Tree of Life).
When we Speak Together with Our Creator the seed of
the Tree of Life is planted in our Hearts and our Minds. The Seed Grows
in the soil of Unconditional Love.
This symbol is commonly known as the
Mental/Emotional symbol. The interplay between the Heart and Mind is
Emotion. The interplay between Our One Creator and Humanity is Love.
Love is the Divine Emotion that heals the distance between God and
Humanity, between the Heart and the Mind. Used in healing thought and
emotion, healing hurt and trauma.
Our Creator uses this Symbol to Awaken us to Love. |
Dai-Ko-Myo
I.
Form
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Atmic Body- Divine Body- Divine Pattern
Divine
Consciousness
Wisdom
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Feeling Body- Causal Body-Chakra Body
Cosmic Conscious/The
Cosmic Unconscious
Love
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Thinking Body- Subtle Body- Auras and Pranas
Collective Conscious/The
Collective Unconscious
Purity
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Acting Body- Physical Body- Gross Body
Conscious/The Unconscious
Innocence
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II. Letter/Symbol
III.
Name
Kotodama of Dai-Ko-Myo
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Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama |
Pronunciation |
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Dai-Ko-Myo |
Empowerment |
a i ko yo |
aah ee coe yo |
Advanced Kotodama of Dai-Ko-Myo
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Symbol |
Function |
Kotodama |
Pronunciation |
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Dai-Ko-Myo |
Empowerment
Knowledge
Wisdom |
OM a i ko yo
Hum |
OM aah ee coe
yo Hum |
IV.
Divine Knowledge
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- Rainbow- is the connection with God. It is a
covenant or agreement that God makes with the Reiki Master to always
honor the Reiki Masters request to heal and attune others. It is Our
Creator who does the actual attunement.
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Dai- Great Self or Higher Self,
First Nature or Divine Nature
The figure is the Reiki Master/Teacher.
- Ko- Humbly Carries the Light, (Fire
being Carried, Light Bearer) The Reiki Master on bended knee
(humility), carrying the Torch of the Light of Reiki to others.
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Myo- The Light of Love,
Brighter than the Sun (yang) and Moon (Yin). The Fire and
Light of Reiki transcends sun/moon, Yin/Yang, duality
Our Creator uses this Symbol to Awaken us to Wisdom.
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Drawing the Symbols
Drawing the symbols is the first step in working with the energy
associated with them. Just follow the numbers and the arrows and trace the
symbols. There are different ways to draw the symbols. You can draw them with
the index finger, with the palm of the hand or just with your mind. Practice
drawing them until you can draw them without looking at the drawings. Then
progress on to the next step of learning how to use them in the hands on
treatment and how to send them in distant healing.
Working with the Symbols
The Reiki Ryoho Symbols are very powerful tools in healing. They carry with
them energy and information far beyond our normal comprehension. They are part
of an ancient almost forgotten healing language used to communicate with the
Creator as well a bring healing. Even though each symbol can represent a
particular understanding to each of us, each symbol has many layers of meaning
and we shouldn't limit ourselves with our own understanding of a particular
symbol. Once you have learned how to draw the symbols, you can begin using them
in hands on treatments. Trust your intuition in using them in treatments and
distant healing.
In general the Symbols are used in the following ways.
Cho-Ku-Rei…. Place the healing Power of God Here, To increase the Flow
of Reiki energy, To increase the flow of Reiki energy by combining it with other
symbols.
Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen…. "The Buddha in me reaches out to the Buddha in
you to promote Healing, Peace and Enlightenment". Opens the Heart to receive
healing. Used in hands on treatments and distant healing. In distant healing
this symbol is sent by itself or first when other symbols are combined with it.
Sei-Hei-Ki…. Mental and Emotional Healing. Healing of hurts and
trauma. Through Love, Humanity and God become One, thus healing takes place.
Dai-Ko-Myo….. Used to bring Light, Love and Wisdom into the healee to
help them gain the knowledge they need for a complete healing.
As you learn to use the symbols, your intuition will develop in their use.
Learn to trust your intuition. Our Reiki Angels, The Ascended Masters and Our
One Creator will teach you what they mean and how to use them and if you simply
are willing to trust and have the little bit of willingness to see things
differently.
Using the Symbols
Hands on
At the beginning of a Reiki Session you can ask silently if any symbols
should be used in the treatment. Trust your intuition. Trust! If you feel led to
use a particular symbol or symbols draw them in the palms of your hands and tap
them in three times. Say the name of each symbol three times silently.
After drawing all the symbols to be used, place your hands together in prayer
position at the heart, Namaste, and begin the treatment. During the Reiki
Session you may be guided to draw a symbol in the air above a particular part of
the body and gently push it into the healee with your hand. Trust your
intuition.
Beaming
Sometimes you may be led to beam the healee at the
beginning or end of a Session. Stand a short distance from the healee, far
enough to be outside of their aura. Place you palms toward the healee and send
the Reiki Energy into their aura, so that the Reiki Energy flows into the whole
person. You may be guided to draw a symbol and send it in. Draw the symbol in
the air with the index finger or the palm of the hand and gently push the symbol
into the healee.
Distant Healing
The idea that healing can flow through you to another person who could be
thousands of miles away is a beautiful aspect of Reiki Healing. Healing with
Reiki is just as easy at a distance as it is in hands on. There are many
techniques for sending Reiki at a distance. Just experiment with the different
methods until you until you find one that you are comfortable with.
The Practitioner and the Healee may agree to a specific time for the session
so they both can be present at the same time. This in not absolutely necessary
because the distant symbol allows the healing to transcend time and space. The
healing can be for the past, present and future. In general the distant healing
last from fifteen minutes to a half an hour or an hour depending on whether it
is a spot treatment or full treatment.
There are many methods for doing a distant healing session. You may practice
each on and find one that suits you as you begin this wonderful journey of
distant healing.
Always begin by drawing the Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen and sending it to the healee.
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The First Method is to use a surrogate like a pillow or a stuffed animal
like a teddy bear. Just imagine that the surrogate is the person you are working
on and do the hand positions that you are led to use either for a full treatment
or spot treatment.
2.
The Second Method is to picture in your mind the person either sitting or
lying down and place your hands where you are led to place them.
3.
The Third Method is sit in a comfortable chair and hold your hands palms
up and with your intent simply send it to the healee. Visualize them either
sitting or lying down and Beam the Reiki to the whole person letting the healing
totally surround them and fill them. The Reiki energy always knows where to go
and what to do to bring healing.
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The Fourth Method is to use one or more symbols along with the
Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen and send them to the healee. There are many ways that you
will discover. Let your intuition develop and Trust.
Sending the Symbols
There are many methods for sending the symbols. Three methods are described
below but you will discover others as you work with the symbols in distant
healing.
1. The First method is to draw the symbol in the air with your hand. Then
along with your intent push it away from you with your hand to the healee. You
may send one, two, three or all of the symbols to the healee as you are led to
do. Always trust your intuition. Love is your intent.
2. The Second Method is to draw the symbol in the air with your index finger.
Then along with your intent and a small flick of the wrist, point and send the
symbol to the healee. You may send one, two, three or all of the symbols to the
healee as you are led to do. Always trust your intuition. Love is your intent.
3. The Third method is to visualize the symbols in your mind and send them
with your intent. Sometimes you may be led to send only one symbol or all of
them. Trust your intuition. You can't really make a mistake in sending the
symbols. Love is always your intent and Intuition is your guide. Trust and allow
the little bit of willingness it takes to see things differently work inside of
you to help others.
The
Legend of Reiki
Long before time, space and patience, all things
and all beings were unmanifest, just a probability in The Field of all
Possibilities. The Field was just an aura around The Great Spirit, and Life’s
energy was just an ever expanding dream of becoming a fully realized being.
The dream of becoming was a reoccurring dream; and
the dream was somehow mysteriously guided from somewhere deep within. The more
The Great Spirit examined this mysterious force of inner guidance, the more
mysterious it became. In contemplation, it was observed that all of Life’s
energy was being guided from a center in the inner most depths.
The mysteries of guidance were pondered and no
name could be found to adequately describe The Force that emanated from this
heart of hearts within the Great Spirit. Then, out of the Field of all
Possibilities, came a name for the inner guidance of the secret place of the
Sacred Heart. The name of “Reiki” reverberated and a wave of Light then flowed
through The Great Being and The Fields of Divine Nature.
The waves of Light kept reoccurring in the
reoccurring dreams until patterns of Creation began to emerge. Deeper and deeper
into the realm of dreams, The Great Being imagined, trying to discover the true
intent of the Reiki Ray.
Then as if in the twinkling of an eye, The Great
Being entered into the deepest of dreams in The Field of Dreams, known as
Nirvana. A brilliant flash of Enlightenment then occurred, and the True Intent
of Reiki and its Source became known.
All was at peace. All the Fields were Unified. All
is One. All had entered, forever into The Heart of Eternal Love, the true intent
of the Reiki Ray and the Sacred Heart of the Great Being. (by Jayson-2001)
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