The Japanese kanji in the center of the logo means Reiki, which is spiritually, guided life energy. The upward pointing triangle represents humanity moving toward God. The downward pointing triangle represents God moving toward humanity. Because the two triangles are united, and balanced, they represent humanity and God working together in harmony. The inner sixteen-petaled flower symbolizes the throat chakra or communication. The outer twelve-petaled flower symbolizes the heart chakra or love. The complete logo represents Reiki uniting God and humanity in harmony through the communication of love.
Resource: www.reiki.org
Yesterday evening I completed Reiki I with Reiki Master, Jay Burkgard. What a fascinating and enlightening afternoon of new found discoveries. It’s only the beginning and I’m looking forward my journey as it continues to unfold.
My attunement was a beautiful, amazing experience for me. For some when they recieve their first attunement there are miraculous things that happen. But for me, I felt this deep peace I’ve never felt before. I also kept seeing my yellow lab, Kylie’s face in my mind and her leading me to other pets to help them with Reiki. It made me smile, but also want to cry. I’ve always felt Kylie has some anxiety issues and I want to help her feel better and not be so, what I call, skittish at times. She is very unsure of herself. I want a feeling of calm and peace for her.
As I’ve written about in previous posts, I’ve always known about Reiki, though didn’t really understand what it was. As I learned more, I discovered Reiki to help animals. The same principles apply for animals as humans… though intriguing, is animals can be more open to Reiki. Yet again, all that they teach us, I think.
So this 8th day of my River of Stones writing practice and being open to the world around me and discovering new things- I can’t think of a better symbol to share than the Reiki symbol and it’s meaning. And how honored I feel to now be a part of the Reiki world.