Who Else Would Like the Reiki Symbols Revealed?

As one enters the different levels and training methods associated with Reiki the different symbols are revealed. The symbols used serve purposes beyond the healing of Reiki.

The symbols are used as "triggers" that encourage the students to think of things or events that then allow them to move the energies into areas that may have blockages.

Often times the symbols are simply sounds, images and pictures or even words that then trigger the subconscious mind of the healer. The symbols then enable the healer to access the source of Reiki directly and signal a change in how the Reiki energy functions.

The symbols can be physical items, although many times they are those mentioned above.

The healer may paint or draw the symbols in the air with his/her hands, he/she may just visualize it, they may even speak it or say it silently to themselves, with the intent that the symbol is for a specific person or purpose.

Some healers have even been know to be able to simply "think" of the energy of the symbols and are able to access that energy without the use of the symbol.

There are four symbols that are traditionally used in the practice of Reiki. The forms of these symbols first began as Japanese and Siddham script. However, because they were passed down orally, they have taken on slightly different forms.

Most of these characters were traditionally seed characters, which mean that they were attributes for deities in the tradition of Japanese and Siddham culture. These symbols were chosen specifically for improving the body and the soul.

The four symbols are:

1. Cho-Ku-Rei or Body - The Power Symbol, which means to fix miraculously or put all the power of the universe here . This symbol is used to trigger an increase of power and flow of energy that moves through the one that is being healed.



2. Sei-He-Ki or Mind - An Emotional Healing Symbol meaning God and humanity become one. The symbol is used to trigger and bring "Infinite Life and Light".



3. Hon-Sha-Ze-Sho-Nen or Spirit - The Distance symbol. This is used to cancel space and time, which is used in reference to distance healing. By canceling this distance healing, one is said to be able to reach a higher consciousness level.



4. Dai-Ko-Myo - The Master Symbol. Often translated as The Great Illuminating Light or Great Being of the Universe Shine on Me. This symbol is the healing symbol in Japan, is to be used when curing disease and taking away pain.
   

Other methods of Reiki have developed and use additional symbols to trigger and release certain energies for healing.

Understanding the symbols and their meanings will enable the different forms and levels of healing by allowing the access to the energies of the symbols.