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Several years ago a mantra was given to me during my morning meditation. I include it in my attunement protocol, and, when appropriate, I ask clients to repeat it during treatment.

Prior to receiving an attunement, students repeat the Gokai (Five Reiki Ideals) three times and then repeat the mantra below three times. After the attunement, I ask that students place their hands over their hearts and repeat the mantra once more.



If it resonates with you, feel free to use this mantra in your practice. You may reprint it as long as you include the following citation: Reprinted from Reiki: A Guide for the Practice of Levels I and II by Marianne Streich, with permission of the author.


*I did not know the meaning of the word "selah" when it came to me in mediation, although I remembered having seen it in the Bible. Pronounced "see lah," it is an admonition to weigh, reflect, and thoughtfully consider.

Jikiden Reiki
It was a delight to study with a Japanese teacher so closely connected to the source of Reiki. During the Shoden and Okuden (Level I and Level II) classes I took last month, instructor Tadao Yamaguchi was able to answer questions that had long puzzled me. The new information and valuable insights I received have enhanced my practice of Reiki.

Tadao Sensei's lineage goes directly to Hayashi Sensei through his mother, Chiyoko Yamaguchi, who practiced Reiki in Japan for 65 years. He has practiced Reiki himself for 35 years and is the author of Light on the Origins of Reiki (Lotus Press 2007).

Jikiden Reiki Class Halifax, Nova Scotia October 2010

Reiki at Seattle Children's Hospital
Reiki Level II practitioner Susan Lamont and I gave Reiki to staff at Seattle Children's Hospital on October 21. Judy Dansdill, Reiki Master and massage therapist, coordinated the event, which provided massage and Reiki to attendees of a WorkLife Balance Symposium.

If you are interested in becoming a Reiki volunteer at Children's, call 206.987.4655.

Evening Reiki Classes
Thanks to Reiki Masters Barbara Firestone and Susan Shrewsbury for assisting in the October/November Level I and II Reiki evening classes. Their participation as "clients" gave students valuable hands-on practice.