How to Draw Reiki Symbols

Reiki is a healing modality that uses chi, a person's energy, to heal physical, emotional, spiritual and mental ailments via placing the hands on or around the body. This system is rooted from Japan by Dr. Usui although this form of healing was also used by Jesus Christ, Aborigines and other healers. Reiki symbols are a means of tapping into a certain type of energy, are the essence of Reiki healing and must be drawn in a certain order to achieve the maximum effects. Holding the intention of healing is vital.

Instructions

1. You must visualize first the Reiki symbol you are going to use and hold that image in your head to activate it. If you are a beginner, draw the symbol in the air with your hands before the healing session, draw them over the receiver's body or use the tip of your tongue to draw it on the roof of your mouth before you actually start the healing session.

2. Visualize the Cho Ku Rei symbol and concentrate on the intention of your healing session. This symbol will increase one's power and concentrates the healing energy in your hands when coupled with holding the vision in your head. This symbol will call upon Universal Healing energy and concentrates it on the place you are healing.

   Hold that image in your head and send the energy towards the area you are healing. This symbol can also be done counterclockwise. Use your intuition to find which direction works best for you.
   (Image at http://www.light-reiki.co.uk/ckray.gif)

3. Visualize the Sei He Ki symbol with the intention of using it for emotional healing. This is a trigger to initiate the healing process on the emotional level, releasing repressed feelings and dispersing them. This symbol is important in healing because physical ailments often have an emotional disease root which has manifested on the physical plane because it was not dealt with properly.
   Trace the image on or around the body that is being healed.
   (Image at http://www.light-reiki.co.uk/shkey.gif)

4. Visualize the Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen symbol for a distance healing session. This healing energy and symbol can be sent to anyone at any time from any distance. This symbol is very complex to draw and very powerful. It is also known as a way to access the Akashic records for healing there as well.
   (Image at http://www.light-reiki.co.uk/hszsn.gif)

References

• "Images of Reiki Symbols." Mickuk, 2006.
• Stein, Diane. "Essential Reiki." The Crossing Press. Berkeley, CA, 1995. 54-65.