Nina L. Paul - Reiki For Dummies

Remind yourself of the principles by reading them silently or aloud and thinking or writing about each of the five Reiki Principles at least once a day. (Learn to recite them in Japanese by consulting the nearby sidebar “Saying it in Japanese.”)

Post a copy of the Reiki Principles in a prominent place in your home or office.

Some Reiki people use the Gassho meditation (see Chapter 9), putting the hands in a prayer position in front of the heart, when reciting the Reiki Principles.

The more time and effort you put into the Reiki Principles, the more peace and serenity you’ll find.

Here are two other Reiki Principles from other versions that deserve some mention.

Use the version of the Reiki Principles that feels right to you.

The principle “be grateful” is sometimes interpreted as “be humble.” I like this version because it reminds me to release my ego, which can prevent Reiki from flowing.

To be humble is to have humility, which is an absence of pride or arrogance. I see humility as recognizing your place in the universe: not too small and not too big. Here are a few other ways to look at this principle:

To be humble is to understand that any gift or power that you possess comes from a higher source.

To be humble is to know that you’re not better or worse than any other human being or Reiki practitioner.

Having humility gives you a safe place to rest. You don’t need to be better than anyone, and you don’t need to compete. Realizing that you’re a channel for a higher power takes the need to control out of your hands. If you’re a Reiki practitioner, you have no control of how your energy work will help others. You do the work and leave the outcome to a higher power.

I like this principle. It puts me right in the place I need to be.

Hawayo Takata and her students added these versions to the Reiki Principles. One of my Reiki teachers gave me “ Honor your parents, teachers, elders.” In the nearby sidebar “Reiki Principles from Hawayo Takata,” it is “Honor your teachers, your father and mother, and your neighbors; count your blessings; and show appreciation for your food.”

This principle brings in the biblical commandment to honor your parents and adds teachers and others to the statement. Perhaps Takata adapted this principle to fit into the Christian Western culture (see Chapter 3to read about her pivotal role in the history and spread of Reiki).

Honoring one’s teachers and elders is a universal practice in many cultures and spiritual practices, and underscores the connection to those who came before and paved the way for our own lives. The spirit of Reiki embraces the connection of all life — past, present, and future.

Here’s a variation on the Reiki Principles that Hawayo Takata taught to her students:

Just for today, do not anger

Just for today, do not worry

Honor your teachers, your father and mother, and your neighbors; count your blessings; and show appreciation for your food

Earn your living honestly

Be kind to everything that has life

From Reiki: Hawayo Takata’s Story by Helen Haberly, 1990, Archedigm.

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