Reiki Ethics and Principles

[Mickuk]

Reiki Ethics and Principles

As Reiki Practitioners, we can heal ourselves and others and we can send healing to those we cannot be with. We can work with groups, healing lists and prayer lists, and as a master you can teach others and share this great gift with them.

As a Reiki Master and practitioner, be ethical in your behavior. Only use Reiki for the highest good of all. (Reiki cannot be used for harm, it will not work, the reiki will not flow.) Be honest with your abilities and skill. While I personally have had many spontaneous healings, I would never promise that, or promise any healing. The ultimate responsibility to heal is with the person, not you. Do not promise what you cannot deliver. Do not make medical diagnoses, no matter what. Be conscious and respectful of peoples? bodies and their privacy issues. An intelligent practice is to have people sign a "hold harmless" agreement prior to treatment illustrating areas the hand positions cover and having the check off any areas they do not want touched.

Of all the ethics in Reiki, the most important is to ask permission prior to treatment. Understand that for some reason, some people actually do not wish to be healed. Respect that choice. People hold onto illnesses all the time if they serve some specific function (i.e., getting their needs met, having people care for them, etc.) I have had people tell me that others have verbally rejected their offer to heal and they decided to send anyway. I would implore you not to do that. Respect others choices, however much you may personally disagree with them. (I had one student tell me that their parent was a devout christian and believed Reiki was not from God, and therefore did not want it sent. They decided that the parent was just misinformed and decided to send anyway. That to me would be unethical.)

If the recipient is not conscious or you cannot get an answer from the person directly, ask their Higher Self. Now many ask, what does this mean? Some people have Reiki "Guides" or Angels that they ask and presumably receive an answer from. My suggestion to you is to feel deep within yourself and then send some Reiki. If you feel uneasy or resistance, that should tell you it is not being accepted. If the Reiki pours from your hands then it is probably a safe assumption that it is being accepted. Finally, when you send distant Reiki, understand that although some people tell you they want the Reiki, they might unconsciously reject it. Always place in your sending the instruction that the energy be sent elsewhere if not accepted by the person. You can send to those in need, the universe, or the Earth

Mick

[jlewin]

I'm opening myself up to ridicule here I know, but i just don't agree with this. I am a student of many energetic healing practices and have provided subtle healings many times to those who were either unaware or initially non receptive. some of these people to this day have no idea, some have sent me beautiful thank you cards afterwards, and of course some did not accept the energy. when someone is unconscious all of a sudden we jump to asking the higher self, why can't we do this when someone is unreceptive, since the higher self is closer to the true self anyway and if they turly do not want it it will not be accepted I do not see why not to do it. I go so far as to not ask certain people at all b/c I know that on the outside they will be unreceptive, or worse, become uncofortable with the idea even though it is somehting that deeply they want and is truly good for them. My reiki ethics say it is wrong to deny someone healing simply b/c they cannot admit their need for it.

[stef]

Hi

I think that the issue of permission to send Reiki should be based on individual cases and we should decide if it is appropriate to send Reiki.

When I hear of natural disasters and see things that upset me on the news I send Reiki immediately for the highest good of all who are affected. There is no way I could get permission from each individual and I personally don't feel that there is anything wrong with sending Reiki in this way.

On a more personal level, I know someone who is very sceptical about Reiki, this person has a long term illness, and I believe that he would get benefits from Reiki, but he has said that he doesn't want to recieve Reiki and I have to respect that. Maybe one day he will ask for some Reiki, but until then I will not send him Reiki regardless of my feelings about it.

Just my opinion

love
stef

[jlewin]

stef

your viewpoint is just fine. something to think about though. If in certain cases it is ok to ask the higher self for permission where do you draw the line. If someone is unconscious than of course something is wrong with them which does not allow them to give permission. If someones judgment is clouded by ignorance or fear well then something is also wrong with them that does not allow them to give permission. I know I am a renegade, but put some honest thought into it.

[Michael]

Hi jlewin

Honestly, I can't see myself being the judge of others, or decide what is best for others just because I can channel divine energy through my chakras...

love
Michael

[jlewin]

you don't decide anything. the universe and their higher self decide, isn't that what we believe. if it is not good for them the energy will not flow. if their higher self does not want it, it will not flow. the only thing you need to decide is whether to focus some intent or not to. no big deal if you decide not to, but my ethics say it's ok.

[stef]

Hi jlewen

You do have some good points, and we are all entitled to our own opinions....which brings me to my next point.......freedom of choice. Some people may not want to recieve Reiki so I don't believe I should send Reiki to individuals without their permission.

love
stef

[Mickuk]

Hi jlewen,

I agree with Stef and Michael, people have free will and the right to refuse healing, some members of my family have bad health issues but i don't send reiki to any of them, they know what i do so it is up to them to pick up a phone and ask me for healing.

We also have to bear in mind that some people are not ready to be healed, it is the same for reiki attunements some people at this time are not ready to be attuned, reiki will find them when the time is right.

Same rules for distant healing requests when people ask us to send reiki to a relative or friend we ask them if the person as given their permission to be sent reiki, this is just my opinion but we have to provide guidlines for people that are new to reiki, we don't try to brainwash people though after a period of time people will do reiki their own way and that is the way it should be so my advice to people is use your intuition

love,
Mick

[jlewin]

you guys are following the rules properly that is for sure. but reiki has been around long before rules. it's just ki (chi etc.) reiki imposes rules other ki systems do not. so technically following reiki guidlines you guys are right, but following universal guidelines from long before reiki was systemized i'm not so sure. recieving permission used to happen right before recieving payment, just something to think about. you might be renegades giving it away free but i'm an all out rebel doing it for free without permission.....just kidding. love ya guys but i'm sticking to my guns here.

[Michael]

hiya cowboy

I'm not so sure I'm seeing it as an exclusive guideline for Reiki practice... to me it goes a bit beoynd... great discussion... I'll come back with some more input once I have sorted it out in my head

love
M

[jlewin]

Michael

I can't wait to hear your respponse. this is really a great community. I don't know if I am alone here but I actually came to reiki as a student of japanese culture and of ninjutsu (japanese martial art) If you have heard of a man named masaaki hatsumi (grandmaster of ninjutsu) you can read some very interesting accounts of him using energy subtly without the recievers knowledge. He also happens to be the grandmaster of a japanese system of wellness called amatsu. His interactions with an american by the name of glenn morris (has written 3 great books) are of particular interest to anyone who would like to study furhter on the ideas i've introduced.

[Mickuk]

me tooooooooo jlewin ;D did you know that Michael is a rebel ? ;D mind you so am i new age usui reiki peep, reiki plain and simple is the way to go ;D

yep love martial arts films i rember one the teacher said b4 you learn how to kill you must first learn how to heal cool or what cowboy ? i do Tai-Chi ;D

love,
Mick

rebels and cowboys welcome ;D

[jlewin]

tai chi is a great way to learn to develop ki (sorry i always revert to japanese terminology) and if learned properly can save your life someday if god forbid you find yourself in need of self defense. funny anecdote from the movie. one of my favorite teachers runs a monthly seminar called hurt then and heal them (he's crazy) i knew you guys were all rebels at heart and if i kept trying i'd break through the resistance. it looks like i may make some lasting connections on this board after all.

[stef]

jlewin said:

tai chi is a great way to learn to develop ki (sorry i always revert to japanese terminology) and if learned properly can save your life someday if god forbid you find yourself in need of self defense. funny anecdote from the movie. one of my favorite teachers runs a monthly seminar called hurt then and heal them (he's crazy) i knew you guys were all rebels at heart and if i kept trying i'd break through the resistance. it looks like i may make some lasting connections on this board after all.

I love the hurt them and heal them idea.........something I thought about in one of my 'mad moments' ;D Couldn't find a vounteer to help me in my healing experiments though ;D

We're all rebels at heart We just all rebel in different ways ;D Glad you like it here, I definately enjoy having you here, I love a good discussion ;D

love
stef

[jlewin]

stef

you weren't able to find volunteers for you healing experiments? i always have trouble finding volunteers for the hurting ones.