Chapter Sixteen: Protection With Reiki

The power symbol and the mental/emotional symbol have important protective abilities. In many versions of the first degree attunement process, the power symbol is the only Reiki symbol planted in the hands. It's placed there in part because of the extensive protection it provides. It protects the healer from the client's personal energy, the client from the healer's personal energy, and the energy current from both the healer and client's personal energy.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU FEEL PAIN

Unless you specifically developed the ability and use it in other forms of healing, as a Reiki practitioner you should never feel pain during a session. If you do, tell your angels that you would prefer to feel another sensation, such as energetic tingling. If the pain persists, move your hands to a different location on the client's body. If the pain persists, remove your hands and wash them in cold water immediately. Then clean the area by visualizing divine love and white light around both you and your client. After a short while, try again. If the pain reoccurs, immediately wash your hands again, and end the session.

If you are determined to grin and bear it for some reason when pain arises, try removing your hands from the person and using the "hands-off" treatment method which is detailed in the chapter on treating without touching. More often than not, use of this method will relieve the pain you are feeling. My first recommendation, however, remains end the session immediately.

Though rare, sometimes pain is used as a way to tell us to remove our hands from the client. It is difficult to say if such sensations are produced by another part of the client's consciousness, an energy or entity which has attached itself to the client, or one of our angels trying to make their message clear. I tend to doubt the latter. It has been my experience that angels typically communicate in positive and loving ways. I doubt if they would ever intentionally cause us pain to make a point clear. Wherever the pain is coming from, take the message and remove your hands if you experience it during a session.

In my practice, I have run across several people who have felt pain in their hands, while working on clients, since the day that they were first attuned. In each case, I asked them to communicate with their angels and inform them that they would prefer a different sensation. If that was not effective, I re-implanted the power symbol, and in some cases the mental/emotional symbol, in their hands. In every case that I have encountered thus far, that, along with my request for assistance from my angels in planting the protective symbol(s), was sufficient in stopping the pain.

THE MENTAL/EMOTIONAL SYMBOL'S PROTECTIVE QUALITIES

The mental/emotional symbol also has special protective abilities. It is said to offer "Christ like" protection. I believe it to offer protection on the subconscious level as well. This can be very powerful when called upon. Many second degree practitioners trace the power symbol and mental/emotional symbol out over themselves each morning for both protection, and the energy it manifests. One master I know of had a very bad accident a while back. He hadn't had so much as a speeding ticket in years (he continually sends out power symbols ahead of his vehicle while traveling), and confided to the class I was auditing that it happened on one of the few days that he had not traced the protective symbols. Reason enough to protect yourself each morning.

CLEANSING SPACES WITH REIKI

Have you ever walked into a space that felt negative or uncomfortable? The Reiki symbols can offer protection with this, as well. The power and mental/emotional symbols can be traced out and empowered with a special intention that they cleanse and protect the space. The symbols can also be traced on walls to set up a secure environment which no negative energy can pass into. Likewise, doors and other openings can be protected by this method. You can also protect your property from being damaged or stolen by using the symbols combined with the proper intent.

The following procedure is extremely effective in cleansing spaces at times when it would not be socially acceptable to go around and physically trace the symbols. Take a couple of deep breaths and on an inhale trace the power symbol on the roof of your mouth. Then, simply exhale while visualizing the symbol leaving your mouth and filling the space with healing and protective energy. It may be necessary to repeat this a few times depending on the space. If possible, direct your outward breaths to the corners of the room first and then to the space in general. You may also use the mental/emotional symbol in combination with the power symbol for this protection ritual. This is a handy trick to use in unfriendly environments. You'll be surprised at how quickly the place will warm up to you.

REIKI ON THE ROAD

Cleansing spaces can be especially important while traveling. Hotel rooms and rental cars are used by many, many different people each of which leave their own psychic energy behind. It is very important to cleanse this energy when you arrive in the space. Hotel beds are especially bad culprits. If possible, cleanse the entire room with both Reiki and an incense or sage stick of some kind. Small aromatherapy devises are also very nice to have while traveling and have a much smaller risk of setting off the smoke alarms! Be sure to protect yourself personally while traveling and also to cleanse the cabins of airplanes, trains and buses. These are also areas where a great deal of psychic energy tends to build up and often much of it is quite negative.

PROTECTION OF PROPERTY WITH REIKI

The Power Symbol and Mental/Emotional symbols may also be used to protect property and personal items. Nearly anything can be protected with Reiki including your home, cars, even your tax returns from an audit. While driving, I often visualize the symbols surrounding the car and extending out behind and in front of me far into the distance. I intend that they protect me from not only accident and injury, but also from the ever present radar gun. To protect something, simply trace the symbols out over it with the intent that they protect the item. Nothing more is necessary, and it works very well.

Play and Experiment with the symbols and their energy. Their Potential is endless!