The Reiki for Living News

December 2011                      www.reikiforliving.com                           Vol. 2   No. 9


Greetings!  

Welcome to the December issue of the Reiki for Living News. Past issues may be accessed through the links at the bottom of this column. You may download additional articles I have written about Reiki from my website.

Reiki blessings,
Marianne



A Personal Definition of Reiki  

       

Reiki is described in many ways: as a relaxation technique; a hands-on healing technique; a complementary practice (to allopathic medicine), to mention a few. Through years of working with the energy, I've developed a personal definition:    

 

Reiki is Divine Love directed through the intention of the practitioner for the purpose of healing.

 

To explain: 

  • Divine Love: unconditional love; love without agenda, expectation, or demand.  
  • Directed: the energy is directed when the practitioner places his or her hands on (or near) their own body or the body of another, or when the protocol for sending distant Reiki is initiated.  
  • Intention: the intention of the practitioner to be an instrument of healing grace by allowing Reiki to flow. Inherent in intention is setting aside ego, attachment to outcome, and judgment.   
  • Healing: healing is not determined by the practitioner;  the healing that takes place is between the recipient and Divine Love (the Higher Power, God, Universal Energy, Universal Law, Spirit).

The practitioner facilitates the greatest healing possible by being the clearest, most open channel possible. With this in mind, I set aside ego and attachment to outcome prior to giving Reiki, and I ask that nothing in me interfere with the flow of Divine Love through me.

 

Thank you, Mikao Usui, for giving the world the gift of Reiki. 

 

 

This holiday season, give yourself or another the gift of Reiki. To schedule a hands-on or a distant Reiki treatment, or to purchase a gift certificate: call 206.523.4456 or email
 
(Major credit cards accepted.)

   

 

May your holidays be filled with love, light, and delight. 


Karuna ReikiŽ offered in Seattle

Levels I, II, and Master

 

 January 27 - 29, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Location: Seattle

  

The sanskrit word "Karuna" translates as "compassionate action." This class adds powerful tools to your Reiki toolkit and invites a deepening of the compassion that is the basis for all Reiki.

Why learn Karuna ReikiŽ?
  • The attunements raise your vibration and confer healing.
  • You'll be introduced to twelve energies and learn how to access them for specific purposes.
  • You'll learn how to use sound to increase the effectiveness of the healing process.
  • A powerful meditation offers an opportunity for healing the shadow self: that self within each of us that works as saboteur and would separate us from our highest self and from achieving our highest good.
  • Completing this class qualifies you to teach Karuna ReikiŽ. 
Prerequisite: Must have been a Reiki Master for at least 6 months.
Fee: $675 (includes two texts); Deposit of $225 due January 7
Remaining fee is due on January 27, unless prior arrangement has been made. Major credit cards accepted.  

 

 Download Registration Form 

More Information 

 

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In This Issue
A Personal Definition
Karuna Reiki
Events & Classes

headshot of Marianne
 
Marianne Streich, R.M.T.

Practicing and teaching Reiki in Seattle since 2002.

  • Certified Independent Reiki Master Teacher 
  • Certified Independent Karuna ReikiŽ Master Teacher 
  • Jikiden Reiki - Okuden Level

Author of: Reiki, A Guide for the Practice of Levels I & II.   

Member IARP

(International Association of Reiki Professionals)  

 


A valuable addition to any practitioner's  bookshelf
 

book cover 

 

Reiki: A Guide
for the Practice of  
Levels I and II
  • Step-by-Step             instruction
  • New information        and techniques
  • 184 pages
  • Full-color; more        than 60 photos
  • $24.95
View sample pages
& order online:  

reikiforliving.com/book

To order by phone, call 206.523.4456.


Events & Classes

    

Reiki Circle

Sunday, December 18

4:00 - 6:30 PM

1812 N 48th St

Seattle, WA

Fee: Free

Sign up

         

Karuna ReikiŽ

Master Class  

Friday - Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
 January 27 - 29, 2012

 Seattle, WA 

Fee: $675
More info

Reiki Mentoring Sessions

 $30 for 30 minutes

 $45 for 1 hour

Make an appointment. 

 

Upcoming:

Level I class

Level II class

Master class

Dates TBA 

 

 

 

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marianne@reikiforliving.com 

206-523-4456