Question:
I have been told that it is possible to learn reiki through distance learning, and was wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions as to where i would go to apply for one of these courses. I have tried to google it but it comes up with numerous different 'colleges' that offer distance learning, but as i know very little about it i am very weary about getting ripped off.
any one got any recomendations?
Hi Magicmum
there is a thread a few down regarding Reiki through ebay - you pay a fee for distant attunements and also get a manual and a certificate to print off!!
There seems to be mixed reactions to whether this is ok or not.
I am very very keen to have my Reiki attunement, but am going to wait until I can fix a date with my Reiki Master in person.
As it will be my first attunement and Reiki experience, I personally want it to be hands on and in person!! That is just my opinion of course, and I am sure there wil be others who have had successful Reiki attunements.
K xx
Dear Magic Mum,
I teach Reiki, but always in person. I do not think that the distant attunements are a waste of time, but they only cover a small part of what Reiki is.
Having a series of attunements does not make someone a healer. There is a great deal more training that goes into helping someone find the inner ability to heal. I also worry that those who learn from a distance have no-one to turn to when the inevitable questions arise. There is no substitute for having a physical presence when in need.
Also distant attunements don't help build the special lifelong relationship that should occur between a student and the master.
Someone who wants to learn Reiki should show commitment to the process and learn to develop love and respect for the system. I think distant attunements do not encourage this to happen.
If you need any help please feel free to contact me or have a look at my website at www.reikihealing.org.uk
With love and light,
Christina
Hi Magicmum,
There are good reports about Reiki Evolution's Distant Reiki courses. Perhaps you might visit their site and see what Taggart King has to say.
Dear Magicmum,
Whether distance learning courses work for Reiki - or any other subject for that matter - depends very much on how they are set up, what training materials you receive, what you are expected to do as you progress through the course, what ongoing contact you have with your teacher and what support you receive. As far as I can see, many distance Reiki courses consist of receiving a distant attunement and being sent some sort of a manual (if you're lucky).
As ChristinaM says, receiving an attunement is only a part of what you do when you learn Reiki. Receiving a distant attunement is a bit of a waste of time unless you are taught/shown what to do with this wonderful gift.
Let's just consider potential differences between live courses and home study courses...
‘Live’ Reiki Courses
[hr]
All Reiki courses involve doing two things:
Learning some new things – receiving information
Carrying out practical exercises using energy: either working on yourself or on others.
The information you receive will come via two routes: through written materials and verbally. You will probably receive a manual on the day of the course, or maybe beforehand by means of pre-course study. You will listen to your teacher talking, you will ask questions if you need to and you will have any questions answered.
When you work on yourself or others you will be told what to do: you will be talked through meditations and energy exercises, you will watch (for example while hand positions are demonstrated), and these things will probably be referred to in more detail in the course manual.
The course will probably follow a set structure, so that you start with the basics and then move forward from a solid foundation. Once the course has been completed, you should then receive support from your teacher long-term.
Training through Home Study
[hr]
Everything mentioned above can be provided at a distance if care is taken with the preparation of the course materials and the construction of the course. Firstly, if the manual is written in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion, with step-by-step detailed instructions, then we can ensure that there is no confusion. Reiki is a simple subject, after all. We can back up these instructions with digital images to illustrate various points, and we can provide an audio CD so that the student can hear the Reiki teacher say the things that would have been said on the live course, focusing the student on the important points. It’s nice to hear a real voice!
When it comes to practical work with energy – either on yourself or on other people – then the combination of step-by-step simple instructions, digital images to illustrate points, simple audio instructions and guided meditations on CD provide you with everything you need. And where it would be a lot easier if someone could actually *see* what is being described, then a DVD provides a simple way of watching a demonstration.
But success with a home study course also comes through the student being guided as they progress through the course, not just being provided with a stack of materials and left to get on with it on their own. We have found that what works well is to break a training course down into manageable ‘chunks’, and the student is given a series of ‘projects’ to carry out. For each project they are set sections of the course manual to read, they listen to a commentary track or tracks on an audio CD, they look at digital images and maybe use a guided meditation. They ask any questions that they need to, using e-mail. They then carry out exercises with energy, either working on themselves or on a group of people that they use as ‘guinea pigs’ - Reiki is a hands-on subject, after all!
Finally, at each stage the student gives us detailed feedback on what they have been doing, what they have experienced, and what their ‘guinea pigs’ have experienced… and when it is clear that they have got to grips with the project, they move on to the next one.
This last paragraph hints at
I think you have to judge each individual teacher by their own merits. Just receiving a distance attunement is great but you wouldn't receive the knowledge you need. I have learnt a lot through reading books... this is just as much distance learning as subscribing to an official distance learning course. And then there are courses like that offered by Taggart. I've read the content on his site and found it useful food for thought, and would deduce that his online offering is worthwhile subscribing to. :)
any one got any recomendations?
Answers:
Hi Magicmum
there is a thread a few down regarding Reiki through ebay - you pay a fee for distant attunements and also get a manual and a certificate to print off!!
There seems to be mixed reactions to whether this is ok or not.
I am very very keen to have my Reiki attunement, but am going to wait until I can fix a date with my Reiki Master in person.
As it will be my first attunement and Reiki experience, I personally want it to be hands on and in person!! That is just my opinion of course, and I am sure there wil be others who have had successful Reiki attunements.
K xx
Answers:
Dear Magic Mum,
I teach Reiki, but always in person. I do not think that the distant attunements are a waste of time, but they only cover a small part of what Reiki is.
Having a series of attunements does not make someone a healer. There is a great deal more training that goes into helping someone find the inner ability to heal. I also worry that those who learn from a distance have no-one to turn to when the inevitable questions arise. There is no substitute for having a physical presence when in need.
Also distant attunements don't help build the special lifelong relationship that should occur between a student and the master.
Someone who wants to learn Reiki should show commitment to the process and learn to develop love and respect for the system. I think distant attunements do not encourage this to happen.
If you need any help please feel free to contact me or have a look at my website at www.reikihealing.org.uk
With love and light,
Christina
Answers:
Hi Magicmum,
There are good reports about Reiki Evolution's Distant Reiki courses. Perhaps you might visit their site and see what Taggart King has to say.
Answers:
Dear Magicmum,
Whether distance learning courses work for Reiki - or any other subject for that matter - depends very much on how they are set up, what training materials you receive, what you are expected to do as you progress through the course, what ongoing contact you have with your teacher and what support you receive. As far as I can see, many distance Reiki courses consist of receiving a distant attunement and being sent some sort of a manual (if you're lucky).
As ChristinaM says, receiving an attunement is only a part of what you do when you learn Reiki. Receiving a distant attunement is a bit of a waste of time unless you are taught/shown what to do with this wonderful gift.
Let's just consider potential differences between live courses and home study courses...
‘Live’ Reiki Courses
[hr]
All Reiki courses involve doing two things:
Learning some new things – receiving information
Carrying out practical exercises using energy: either working on yourself or on others.
The information you receive will come via two routes: through written materials and verbally. You will probably receive a manual on the day of the course, or maybe beforehand by means of pre-course study. You will listen to your teacher talking, you will ask questions if you need to and you will have any questions answered.
When you work on yourself or others you will be told what to do: you will be talked through meditations and energy exercises, you will watch (for example while hand positions are demonstrated), and these things will probably be referred to in more detail in the course manual.
The course will probably follow a set structure, so that you start with the basics and then move forward from a solid foundation. Once the course has been completed, you should then receive support from your teacher long-term.
Training through Home Study
[hr]
Everything mentioned above can be provided at a distance if care is taken with the preparation of the course materials and the construction of the course. Firstly, if the manual is written in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion, with step-by-step detailed instructions, then we can ensure that there is no confusion. Reiki is a simple subject, after all. We can back up these instructions with digital images to illustrate various points, and we can provide an audio CD so that the student can hear the Reiki teacher say the things that would have been said on the live course, focusing the student on the important points. It’s nice to hear a real voice!
When it comes to practical work with energy – either on yourself or on other people – then the combination of step-by-step simple instructions, digital images to illustrate points, simple audio instructions and guided meditations on CD provide you with everything you need. And where it would be a lot easier if someone could actually *see* what is being described, then a DVD provides a simple way of watching a demonstration.
But success with a home study course also comes through the student being guided as they progress through the course, not just being provided with a stack of materials and left to get on with it on their own. We have found that what works well is to break a training course down into manageable ‘chunks’, and the student is given a series of ‘projects’ to carry out. For each project they are set sections of the course manual to read, they listen to a commentary track or tracks on an audio CD, they look at digital images and maybe use a guided meditation. They ask any questions that they need to, using e-mail. They then carry out exercises with energy, either working on themselves or on a group of people that they use as ‘guinea pigs’ - Reiki is a hands-on subject, after all!
Finally, at each stage the student gives us detailed feedback on what they have been doing, what they have experienced, and what their ‘guinea pigs’ have experienced… and when it is clear that they have got to grips with the project, they move on to the next one.
This last paragraph hints at
Answers:
I think you have to judge each individual teacher by their own merits. Just receiving a distance attunement is great but you wouldn't receive the knowledge you need. I have learnt a lot through reading books... this is just as much distance learning as subscribing to an official distance learning course. And then there are courses like that offered by Taggart. I've read the content on his site and found it useful food for thought, and would deduce that his online offering is worthwhile subscribing to. :)
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