A message from Jeanne, Head of TRC

Mankind – from the Cambridge dictionary – the whole of the human race, including both men and women: Mankind has always been obsessed by power

ReikiKind – from me – those who have been initiated into Reiki: ReikiKind – for those practicing all ‘kinds’/styles of Reiki. One of the Reiki Principles ‘Be kind to every living thing’

REIKI -Universal Life force Energy

KIND

Ki – Energy

N – Nurture

D – Develop – Diligence

With so much going on in the World today I thought it worth taking time out to think about Reiki, where it’s come from and where it’s going. This is not about the Reiki story with Mikao Usui but Reiki being practiced in the UK.

House of Lords

For those of us who undertook our Reiki training in the last century (!!) things with Reiki have changed so, so much. This was brought about in the main, from the House of Lords question about the regulation of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in 1999 with a Government report on CAM being issued in 2000. Added to this was the case of Dr Harold (Fred) Shipman who on 31 January 2000, was found guilty of the murder of fifteen patients under his care. The question was asked ‘if this can happen in a regulated practice what is happening in an unregulated practice’.
I’m not going to go into this here, but ask me if you need to know more.

Since then there has been a great deal of resource and energy put into producing Voluntary Self-Regulation for CAM with agreed National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the giving of treatments and a Core Curriculum (CC) for the teaching of therapies.

The Reiki Council was formed as a collective, non-profit making umbrella organisation, by a number of Reiki Organisations in 2002, primarily named the Reiki Regulatory Working Group (RRWG) to produce a NOS and a CC for the teaching Reiki in professional settings. In July 2008 RRWG was renamed the Reiki Council.

RRWG spent many years working with Skills for Health and The Prince of Wales Foundation for Integrated Health – which became CNHC (both Government backed) and by the time we became the Reiki Council the NOS were in place followed a few years later by the CC.

Reiki Council produced an accreditation system which is used by their member organisations resulting in Reiki Practitioners having the opportunity to apply for a Reiki Council verified Professional Practitioner certificate, plus Reiki Council accredited Verified Reiki Courses, courses that result in successful students attaining the Professional Practitioner certificate.
This also enables registration in the Government backed CNHC Register.

Throughout this time Reiki organisations worked together in Reiki Council the producing of these documents and still work together as an umbrella organisation for Reiki Organisations.

So, here we are over 20 years later with a full accreditation service in place for ReikiKind who choose to go down this route. Remember Reiki is a Voluntary Self-Regulation practice. What Reiki Council have done is opened up a route for those Reiki Practitioners who wish to work, or volunteer in an establishment that requires certifiable accreditation. This applies to many, though not all, hospitals, hospices, care homes etc who are now starting to accept Reiki into conventional medicine in the Government backed Integrated Health System.

Those of you who know me know that, representing The Reiki Connection, I have been involved with the verification process, initially being in the Reiki Working Group for NOS, then becoming the Verifications Officer for Reiki Council, and now Chair to the Reiki Council. So, I too have been involved for over 20 years. Verification is a fantastic tool for those who wish to work in a professional setting as described above. It takes a great deal of time and dedication to achieve the set criteria for the Reiki Council accreditation/certification.
The verification process is at the level of an ‘A’ level.

So, that’s a bit of history on the progression of Reiki in the UK.
BUT – there is a growing misconception that Reiki Practitioners need to go down this route. This is not the case – it’s a choice!

The Reiki Connection was also formed in 2002, primarily as an organisation for my Reiki students. TRC members have the benefit of cheaper practitioner insurance through Balens, the insurance company also used by the Reiki Council and the majority of its member organisations. Other benefits include having easy access to the Reiki Council Professional Practitioner verification as TRC is also a Verifying Organisation for Reiki Council and CNHC. Plus being kept up to date with the way things are changing in Reiki in regards to accreditation being required more and more for those members in professional practice – by this I mean working and/or volunteering in a conventional medical institution.

There are thousands upon thousands of people simply doing Reiki for themselves for personal growth. There are thousands and thousands of people doing Reiki for themselves, family and friends.

There are thousands and thousands of Reiki Practitioners giving Reiki to members of the general public. It is a very rare occurrence for Reiki Council to receive complaints about a Reiki Practitioner.

Being insured and a member of an organisation shows that the Practitioner is serious about their Reiki business and that they are happy to follow Codes of Ethics and Practice that the organisation would have provided.

However in saying all that – TRC is primarily an organisation set up to support ALL members, whichever route they choose with their Reiki and/or their practicing of Reiki.

TRC is ReikiKind.

ReikiKind is all about not forgetting our roots. Not forgetting the essence of Reiki.
Not forgetting the basic Reiki Principles:

If you are Western Reiki:

Just for today I will not worry
Just for today I will not anger
I will honour my parents, teachers and elders
Do my work honestly
Be kind to every living thing

From Mikoa Usui’s Memorial Stone: Reiki Precepts

Kyo dakewa – (Just for today)
Ikaru na (Do not anger)
Shinpai suna (Do not worry)
Kansha shite (Be grateful)
Gyo o hagame – (Work with diligence)
Hito ni shinsetsu ni – (Be kind to others)

Not forgetting Gassho – the fundamental, simple meditation performed by Mikao Usui every morning and night

Sit with your spine straight, but still comfortable
Close your eyes and place hands together with palms touching in front of the middle of your chest, with your thumbs touching your heart chakra.
When you breathe out through your nose, your breath should be touching your fingertips.
Focus your attention at the point where your 2 middle fingers meet.
If your mind wanders, acknowledge the thought, then let it go and just refocus by returning your attention to the point where your middle fingers meet.
If you find it then simply let your hands, while still keeping them together, slowly drop and rest in your lap.
If you need to adjust your posture, then move slowly, deliberately and consciously.
While still keeping your eyes closed, slowly rest your hands in your lap
Take a couple of deep breaths bringing attention to your eyes, opening them slowly

Not forgetting

the time and energy spent with your Reiki Master
the energy in the room when you meet with other ReikiKind
to give yourself Reiki every day
to value your Reiki – Reiki exchange
that we are simply a channel for Reiki energy
that it is not our personal energy we are giving
to let go of the ego
that confidence and understanding is not ego
to follow your own truths and intuition
that Reiki is all inclusive
that Reiki is Reiki and that never changes, the only thing that can change is the manner in which it is given
to acknowledge and accept there are many styles and schools of Reiki
that schools have their way of teaching Reiki, which may be different to yours
that Reiki voluntary self-regulation is a choice
there are many practicing Reiki who learnt off the internet, that is their choice. Who are we to say what is wrong and what is right? Just trust in your Reiki
that people are not on the same pathway as you and may not ‘believe’ in Reiki. Again – that is their choice. If someone asks you what you are doing now and you mention Reiki, if they are not in that ‘place’ it won’t even register on their radar. If they are in that ‘place’ they will ask you about Reiki and then you can tell them all about it, knowing that they may, or may not, be interested
we only give Reiki if the person has asked for, and is happy to receive it
we do not send Reiki (if Reiki 2 or Master) unless requested by the recipient
we only request Reiki for the persons highest good
we never diagnose – we are not medically trained in Reiki
that active listening is a great tool to have
we never proclaim to ‘heal’ – Reiki can give a feeling of total relaxation enabling the body to heal itself – but there are times when conventional medical intervention is a must
we are human and sometimes forget!

Please, at all times endeavour to be ReikiKind

AT TRC WE ARE REIKIKIND

These are my personal thought and may not represent the thoughts of all TRC members or other Reiki Organisations