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Before a Reiki Master begins healing, they may use a form of scanning called Byosen Reikan Ho to sense the areas of the body which need to be healed.  The hands are held above the recipient’s body and moved over the surface, not touching the body, but hovering slightly above it.

The Master must notice any sensations they observe as they move their hands over the body.  This may be temperature changes, pain, itching, tingling, or other unusual sensations.  When these sensations are noticed, the Master then focuses Reiki energy into those areas where the change is noticed.

Some Masters use the scanning technique before a session begins, first scanning the entire body before they begin treatment.  This way, they can get a thorough assessment before treatment begins in order to begin concentrating on those areas prior to starting.

Others prefer to scan while the session is taking place.  They move their hands over the body, usually starting at the head, and they stop and concentrate Reiki energy whenever they encounter sensations.

It may be a good idea to do an initial scan before you begin.  Most practitioners pray or say some sort of affirmation before they begin a session in order to clear their mind, open the flow of energy, and prepare to focus the session.

If you don’t perform this initial scan, you won’t know what to say in your prayer or statement of intention.  You should ideally have some idea of the purpose of the session before you begin, which is why scanning prior to beginning is important.

Of course, you may also scan as you go in order to find areas you may have missed during your initial scan.  These scans are by no means comprehensive.  The practitioner may simply miss certain areas, particularly those which have problems that are in the early stages of development.  When these problems are in the early phases, their energy may be faint.  This could lead to potential problems being missed during the initial scan.

I suggest scanning once before beginning in order to develop an initial picture of the situation for use in your statement of intention or prayer.  Then continue to scan the body as you focus energy in order to attempt to find any problem zones you may have missed in the initial scan.  This way, you can be sure to uncover more potential problems than you would by using either scanning method on its own.

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Some Reiki Masters claim to be able to focus Reiki energy from distant locations.  A few claim to be able to do this from other cities, other states, and even other countries.  It is relatively rare when a Master can truly attain this level of focus, but all Reiki Masters can focus Reiki energy from across a room.

Sometimes there are reasons why the Master can’t perform the hand positions on a recipient.  This may be due to contagious illnesses, being separated physically (as in jailed or restrained individuals), or because the recipient is not receptive to being touched by the Master.  For example, autistic individuals may not be able to deal with being in such close proximity with the Master, and pets may not be able to be near people if they are aggressive.

There are two main techniques that are used to send Reiki energy across distances.  The eyes and the breath can be used to direct the energy from the hands to another location.  This can be accomplished with nearby individuals, but some Reiki Masters can project the energy over great distances using these techniques.

Gyosi Ho is the method of healing by using the eyes.  First, you should stare gently at the individual you wish to connect with.  If you can’t do this in person, you can gaze at a full body photograph of the individual.  The photograph should ideally be full body so that you can do the next part of the treatment.

Next, you should move your gaze to the part of the body where you would normally place your hands for treatment.  Allow the Reiki energy to flow from your eyes by visualizing the appropriate symbols and imagining the symbols slowing out to the recipient.

Once you have finished staring intently at the area receiving treatment, you should return your eyes to a gentle stare before moving on to stare intently at the next area to receive treatment.

Koki Ho is the practice of healing with the breath.  First, you should meditate in order to prepare your body to channel the energy.  Breathe in and bring your breath into your hara, your belly.

Now imagine the symbol you wish to use.  You may wish to use your tongue to draw it on the roof of your mouth.  As you slowly exhale, blow the symbol out toward the part of the body that is to receive treatment.  Imagine the symbol containing the Reiki energy being blown directly into the recipient’s body at the point your hands would normally be.  Continue this until all parts of the body that were in need of healing have been treated.

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