Reiki Tools and Techniques
by Rev. Jason Storm
In Reiki II we have a couple of tools and techniques that can be very helpful in assessing a client's energetic condition. The most common is called "Auric Scanning" and is the first skill you will master in developing your Higher Sense Perception (HSP).
The Auric Scanning Technique
This is exactly what it sounds like. You don't actually touch the client's body, but instead let your hands move around the energy field surrounding them, or the "aura". Rub your palms briskly together to stimulate blood flow and bring energy to them. Then keeping your hands from 2 to 5 inches away from actually contacting the client's body, move your hands over the surface of the body and sense the energies in the area.
When you encounter blocked, stagnant, or improperly flowing energies, you will sense them. The stronger they are, the easier they will be for you to sense in the beginning. The feelings can be cold, hot, vibrant, or dull. Each person seems to experience them in slightly different ways. When first you begin, you may only have a "sense" of the energies, but later I can assure you that you will tangibly feel the energies in your hands. It takes a little practice but you will get it.
When you find areas with stuck or stagnant energies, listen to your intuition. Do you need to send strong Reiki there, or subtly apply the ckr or shk (for Level II practitioners)? Your guides and intuition will lead you to the perfect solution. Scan from head to foot. Experienced Reiki practitioners can scan a person's whole field in just a minute or two. In Taokan Advanced Reiki™ you will learn to scan a client's whole field in a matter of seconds, and even do it from a distance.
The Pendulum and its Technique
To begin you will need a pendulum of some sort. At minimum a necklace with a pendant to act as a weight. If nothing more than a fishing lead on a piece of fishing line, the pendulum can be anything from very elaborate to very simple. The essential technique is to hold the pendulum from a comfortable length between the thumb, index, and middle fingers of one hand and allow it to swing freely. You can ask the pendulum "yes and no" questions. To get the "yes" answer, ask the pendulum to show you the movement it wants to make to indicate a yes. It can be anything from a circle to flat line shape, to clockwise ovals, to counterclockwise ellipses.
When you ask, just let the pendulum and your unconscious mind show you the appropriate answer. Then ask it to show you the "no" answer. After you have established what will be yes and no responses, you can ask you pendulum questions that can be answered either yes or no. For example, you can ask if this client has a problem that would be better helped by giving a distant treatment instead of a direct treatment. Or "is there something this client is eating that is causing this problem" or "is the source of this problem in the client's emotional body", etc..
Probably the most common Reiki Pendulum technique is the dowsing of chakras. You can use the pendulum to show you the shape and functionality of the clients chakras, and in fact this is a very good way to determine where you should focus healing energies for this client. A good functioning, open chakra will swing the pendulum in a nice, comfortably broad circle that usually runs clockwise with most people. If you get something other than a nice round, open swinging circle, this is a good indicator that there is some malfunction with that chakra and you should address it in your treatment.
The chakra balancing technique is the most effective treatment for improperly functioning chakras. Verify the correct functioning of the chakras after treatment. To dowse the chakra, hold the weight of the pendulum about three to four inches away from the locations of the chakras and allow it to begin to swing. Trust yourself and your pendulum fully, and know that it is there to give you accurate information. It is very common for a chakra to be much more open and properly shaped after a Reiki treatment. Experiment and let your guides show you all the things your pendulum can show you.
Chakra Balancing Technique
This is done with your hands and your Higher Sense Perception (HSP). If you need a refresher to remember the names, locations, and functions of the chakras click this link. Begin by rubbing your palms together to get the blood and energy flowing to your hands. Lightly scan the malfunctioning chakra and sense it's height and shape. Don't worry if this doesn't come to you immediately it can take some time to develop your HSP. You can use your pendulum to show you the chakra's condition if you haven't yet mastered scanning.
It's a good idea to begin with the best functioning chakra as you will be using this chakra as an "anchor point" to balance the others. Begin by visualizing the properly shaped funnel and the proper color, then allow Reiki to flow through your visualization into the malfunctioning or weak chakra. Allow it to flow until the energy slows or stops. Dowse the chakra again to see if its shape is corrected and the proper energy flow is restored. At Level II you can use ckr to either add extra energy or reduce overflowing energy. Aim for balance and let the client's and your own guides show you the way.
Once you have one chakra clear and functioning properly, allow your non-dominant hand to rest over the top of the funnel of the healed chakra. Place the other hand over the next weakest chakra and allow the energy to flow from the non-dominant hand into your heart, where it is blended with fresh Reiki, and out the dominant hand into the other chakra. In this way the weak chakra will balance equally with the other, stronger chakra. Remember, nature abhors a vacuum, the energy will absolutely exchange and balance. It is a matter of physics.
You can treat each of the seven primary chakras in this way, allowing them to fully balance and restore health and vitality to the client. I can assure you that it will take most of your clients three to six visits with you to fully correct their chakra imbalances. People go back to their hectic, stressful lives and forget about keeping their energies flowing and balanced, and when they come back, their chakras will be out of whack again. Just keep smiling and rebalance them. Allow Reiki to fill them with love and healing, and know that each treatment is bringing them and you more fully into a state of perfection.
With practice you will be able to do the Chakra Balancing Technique quickly and effectively. Some practitioners are so adept at this they can do it without even touching the chakras themselves. In Taokan Advanced Reiki™ we learn to do it from a distance as well. If you aren't able to quickly feel the energies, don't worry, you WILL! It will come with practice and time. Your Higher Sense Perception is just like a muscle. You must use and develop its strength in order to get maximum use from it.
