REIKI ENERGY FUNCTIONS

The basic Reiki energy function is activated by intention in Reiki

level one. Level one consists of an energy for hands on
healing, instruction in the traditional hand positions, techniques
for hands on treatment of oneself and others and whichever
version of the History of Reiki the teacher who is usually called a
Reiki Master is comfortable with.
The second and 3rd degree level functions are traditionally
activated through the use of Symbols most of which are
Japanese Kanji characters. Second degree Reiki includes a
focus or power boost activation, an absentee healing function
and an emotional-mental healing function. Each of these
functions has a symbol and a name or mantra assigned to it.
Traditionally they are activated by drawing the symbols with your
third eye or mentally while repeating the name of the symbol to
yourself, I was taught to repeat this mantra three times but this
varies.
Cho ku rei (cho koo ray) (long o in cho ) is the Usui power boost
mantra and symbol said to increase the power of Reiki ( more
like focus than power). This energy calls in higher universal
energy and accelerates Reiki from low to high and gives greater
power and focus to the energy .Power boost is used with the
other energies as well as by itself during all treatments hands on
or distance. This energy has been used to clear rooms and
crystals and to charge food and water.
The Usui distance function mantra is hon sha ze sho nen (hawn
shaw zay show nen). and it is used for sending the energies
hands off , for absentee healing and treating Issues from the
past including past life issues distant healing can bridge time
and space, allowing you to send healing energy across a room
or around the world to heal past wounds .
The Distance energy attunement also gives you the ability to
use all the Reiki energies for hands off treatments at any
distance at all .. you can use this energy long distance and to
beam the energies to someone in the room , this is especially
useful in treating children and animals , in treating yourself on
areas you can not reach and when in public or anyplace where a
hands on treatment might be impractical.
The mental emotional healing function Usui mantra is Sei He Ki
(say hay key) . The mental-emotional function is used to
facilitate emotional and mental healing and to assist self
programming and treating addictions and habits as well as all
other mental and emotional concerns, it is said to work on the
subconscious. Some teachers use it on the first 4 chakras only

and some use it on all positions The mental/emotional healing

shakti or function helps to balance the right and left sides of the
brain, and is often used for healing unwanted habits or for
programming in desired habits.
Some Reiki Masters have separated the third degree or Master
Level into smaller parts requiring more attunements .
Third Degree Reiki adds the mantra and symbol Dai Ko Myo or
dai ku myo (dye koo myo, (mm yoh long o )Self empowerment,
Intuition, Creativity , and Spiritual connection it enables
recognition and clarity about your true path.
Until quite recently there have been very few people empowered
to use it so it is still somewhat unexplored .
It activates a powerful energy for Self Empowerment it is used
for opening Spiritual connection and intuition and cellular
healing.
Once you are attuned for this energy I recommend using it for
treating yourself and others each time you activate Reiki .
It is said to work at the cellular and genetic levels and is
valuable for treating Migraine Headaches. Many people have
found that the reiki Attunement particularly to this Reiki tool
increases the intuitive and psychic awareness that they can
comfortably access.
I have heard this called the vocational or life purpose mode
because it often seems to initiate dramatic changes in career
and lifestyle. It is also used as a Manifestation energy by some
as is Cho Ku Rei the power boost from second degree Reiki . to
use for manifestation you activate this energy and clearly
visualize what you intend to manifest this will not bring you
things that are not in accord with your high self and soul
purpose.
The Dai ku Myo is also known as the Master Symbol. This is the
energy that the Reiki master activates to do the Attunements
that make the Reiki energies permanently accessible to the new
practitioner .Many Reiki Masters do a non master three a
attunement that activates the Dai ku myo as the spiritual intuitive
energy but does not give the ability to do attunements. I allow
spirit to choose the level of attunement received. most people
therefore get more rather than less.
The Reiki variant system I prefer to use does not require the
constant use of the Mantras and symbols all the energies are
activated by intention. The symbols may be used if one wishes
to use them to help maintain focus.

To activate the energies with intention without using the mantras

and symbols at all intend for example Reiki power boost
,distance to ...mental intuitive whatever its the intention that
counts not the words.
I personally think that these symbols were not ever considered
sacred as such by Dr Usui but were in fact matter of fact
activations of intent by someone well versed in Buddhist esoteric
meanings.
This is my personal opinion based on a prior 30 year Buddhist
practice cho-ku-rei (organizing the essence of the spiritual life
force) hon sha ze sho nen (correctly transcending time and
space) Dai ku myo ( the great essence of all sacred laws) I was
not familiar with Sei hi Ki before though I have just read that the
symbol used is the same as for Sonten or Bonten both of whom
are names of protective forces in Buddhism ,I will try to
investigate this report further. and these are vastly simplified.
and conversely all words are considered sacred by many
esoteric buddhist schools of thought.( and they probably are.)