Degrees of Reiki
	A Reiki Master passes each degree to the student during an initiation ceremony or attunement. The degrees are taken in order and it is best to allow a period of time and practice between each degree. Some schools give more than one at a time. This does not rest comfortable with me and I think it best to get used to each degree and explore it fully before advancing. However, there are many roads………..
	Reiki One. After initiation (or attunement) the students have the ability to give a Reiki healing to themselves or others. Reiki Two After this initiation the students have their Reiki abilities strengthened. The concept of distant healing is introduced. Reiki Three Students are now considered to be at master level and have the authority to teach and initiate other students. The actual initiation by the Reiki Master does not take very long to conduct. Following the initiation the student’s body goes through a cyclical cleansing process that lasts for 21 days. During this period of time and starting at the base chakra or energy centre the cleansing cycle starts. The process continues daily changing chakra positions until the seven major charkas are cleansed and returns to the base chakra and completes two more cycles of seven days. On attaining the 3rd degree or becoming a Reiki master the teacher will present the student with a record of lineage back to the original Reiki teacher.
	My own lineage is: Dr. Mikao Usui Dr. Chujiro Hayashi Hawayo Takata Iris Ishikuro Arthur Robertson Rick & Emma Ferguson Margarette L. Shelton Kathleen Ann Milner Nora O’Neill Teresa Maher Michael Martin