Reiki Certification and Workshops
What is Reiki?
Reiki is spiritually guided life force energy used to heal.
Since ancient times, it has been recognized by many cultures and spiritual traditions that an unseen energy flows
through all living things and is connected directly to the quality of health an individual experiences. The existence of this "life force energy" has been verified by recent scientific experiments, and medical doctors are considering the role it plays in the functioning of the immune system and the healing process.
Reiki is another name for this God-consciousness derived energy; Rei refers to that which guides the life force called Ki. This is a meaningful interpretation of the word Reiki. It more closely describes the experience most people have of it; Reiki guiding itself with its own wisdom.
Reiki's Origin
The origin of Reiki is found in the life of Mikao Usui.
Mikao Usui was born in the village of Yago in Gifu prefecture in Japan on August 15, 1865, where his ancestors had l
ived for eleven generations. Around the turn of the 20th century, Usui contracted Cholera as an epidemic swept through Kyoto. He had a profound near-death experience in which he experienced visions of -- and instruction from -- Mahavairocana Buddha, the Great Central Buddha. This was a life changing experience for Usui that caused him to make a major reassessment of his life. He developed a keen interest in the esoteric science of healing as taught by Buddha, and he developed the compassionate wish that he may learn these methods in order to benefit mankind.
In 1914 Usui undertook a 21 Day meditation retreat so he might receive an answer to his prayer and vow. Usui went to his favorite meditation spot at Mount Kurama-yama and undertook "Isyu Guo", an intensive practice utilizing some the tantric materials he had studied. During his "satori" experience, he came to the realization of Reiki. Through the distillation of years of study and practice Usui was able to meld together a method for bringing the essence of these Buddhist practices to the masses. He called it Reiki. Visit this website to learn more about the life of Mikao Usui.
Learning Reiki
An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student by the Reiki Master. Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and, therefore, is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.
Reiki training will not only give you the ability to assist in healing, it will open up your intuition and allow you to be more connected with the source. Many people report that Reiki enhances their intuitive abilities in an extraordinary fashion.
Reiki Workshops with Zeffi Kefala
Zeffi Kefala was made a Reiki master in a very short period of time relative to most students. Her teacher told her to return to Greece and start teaching Reiki. Soon after, Zeffi opened the first Reiki Center in Athens, Greece recognized by the Greek government.
Her teacher attributed Zeffi's quick study to the volume of healing work Zeffi had already completed and her remarkable intuitive gifts. In the years since Zeffi started her Reiki work, she has taught all over the world. She gives courses in Japan, Greece, and the United States and is based in Sedona, Arizona.
Reiki l Workshop: Reiki I covers the definition and history of Reiki and four attunements allowing you to connect to the source. Hand positions are given. The one day workshop is half lecture, half hands on. As soon as you finish you can start feeling the energy and help yourself to stay in balance.
Reiki ll Workshop: Reiki ll reinforces Reiki l knowledge and 4 more attunements are given. The one day course covers giving a complete Reiki treatment, the Reiki II symbols and how to use them, using Reiki to heal unwanted habits, distant healing, scanning and beaming. The class is a combination of lecture, discussion and experience. Practice time includes giving and receiving a complete Reiki treatment using all the hand positions, the self -treatment, scanning self and others, beaming, use of the second degree symbols and sending Reiki to others at a distance.
Reiki lll Workshop: Those who receive their Reiki lll certification are considered Reiki Masters. The two day workshop consists of 3 parts:
The Master level attunement is performed wherein the student is opened to the fullest experience of the Reiki Energy available to them. The Master Symbol is presented, and the student learns to draw upon the highest and purest of healing energy. A great deal of hands on work is involved the first day.
The second section of the course covers psychic surgery, the master grid, and how to work with clear quartz crystals.
In the third section, the student is taught to perform all the attunements and to teach the classes. This portion of the class is given on the second day so the full depth of the teachings can be absorbed.
See the schedule for times and locations or email Zeffi to set up a class.