WHY SHARE THE REIKI SYMBOLS

 

 

SECRECY, POWER, HYPOCRISY

 

During my first encounter with the Second Level Reiki symbols, I was told—almost commanded—to guard them in utmost secrecy. Pronouncing their mantras in front of people who hadn't reached the Second Level or, worse, displaying their graphic representation, would lead to the irreversible loss of their extraordinary powers.

I believe many have shared this experience. Rationally, I thought this attitude was justified, as I considered it essential to use the symbols correctly and responsibly; but deep down, I felt something was wrong with maintaining such rigid and dogmatic secrecy.

Could it be that some Reiki Masters (or most of them) wanted to keep the symbols secret to add to the allure of mystery and "justify" the sometimes high cost of Second Level Reiki?

Thus, some believe the symbols should be guarded jealously and never revealed—otherwise, they lose their beneficial power!

But there are others who believe that the symbols can be freely shared—without being "diluted," contaminated, or losing their power. According to this interpretation, the only thing that matters is the correct and responsible use by those who already know them and can activate them through attunement: those who have reached the Second Level.

To clarify this controversial and much-debated issue, it’s important to start from the very foundation of what’s being discussed.

 

 

 

HOW DOES A REIKI SYMBOL WORK?

 

Everything is energy, and everything is interconnected. Every thing is an individualized manifestation of the same Energy, a specific form. Every energy has a form and content. In the form resides the content, information, and awareness. Through form, we can reach the content. We can create new forms and fill them with content.

Based on these premises, I propose two explanations:

One considers symbols as a human product, something created by people within the usual space-time coordinates;

The other assumes that symbols originate from other dimensions, other worlds, an archetypal space of soul knowledge, or contexts beyond our ordinary perception. In this case, the symbol establishes a connection, a contact, or communication with these other worlds, planes, or dimensions.

According to the first hypothesis, when many people use a symbol or associate a specific emotion and awareness with it, the form is charged with specific content—energy, information, or awareness.

In this process, individuals "project" their own psychic content onto an external object. In the case of Reiki, psychic energies have been connected to the known Reiki symbols through numerous, strong, and prolonged "projections." Those who use these symbols benefit from the power contained within them while also perpetuating—and even increasing—that power by adding their own psychic energy and intent.

The second hypothesis posits that Reiki symbols do not originate from the three-dimensional world as we know it (which some refer to as a virtual reality).According to this hypothesis, they are archetypal intermediaries—mediums—bridging this reality with other dimensions or planes of existence. They connect the individual who has been initiated into the Second Level with the energy of these planes, and their actual power, as well as their meaning, stems from this contact, this resonance, and the ability to be aware of it.

I wanted to touch on the possible mechanisms of how Reiki symbols work because nearly all arguments for keeping them secret revolve around the idea that the symbols might become contaminated or lose their power.

 

 

 

DILUTED OR TAINTED REIKI SYMBOLS?

 

This absurdity seems easily debunked: if symbols are simply containers (created by humans) filled with human projections, it would be more fruitful to retract those projections and work directly with our own energies. Instead of continuing to project onto symbols (which, in this case, would all be equivalent), it would be more about integrating into one's own personality the awareness (and the energy linked to it) of the immense potential we all possess, independent of any symbol.

Even in the hypothesis that sees Reiki symbols as bridges connecting to other planes of existence, any discussion about their diffusion is unfounded, as is any controversy over their varying graphical representations. The correct form of the symbols, our personal level of awareness, our intent, and, above all, our resonance with them are what matters for establishing a correct and responsible connection with the Life Force Energy.

The fact that symbols may be seen (or their mantras spoken) by individuals not attuned to Reiki, but who still attempt to use them, cannot compromise the symbols in any way. They are "beyond" any dilution or contamination, as we can only share in their energetic qualities through resonance.

 

 

THE RESONANCE

 

The symbols exist simultaneously within each of us (because they are light, and we are light), but they are also distant from us (beyond the boundaries of normal perception, beyond our conscious attention). It is through resonance, through Reiki attunement, that we feel them again, reconnecting to their awareness.

Lastly, it is important to remember that symbols, like the entire Reiki method, are merely a tool, an effective energetic pretext that helps remind us of our connection with Universal Energy, our connection with the One, the All. Reiki helps our hearts remember what they have always known but "forgotten" due to the distractions of daily life.

The Reiki symbols guide only our first steps into Energy; they carry love, purpose, direction, and power, but within each of us is already all the love, knowledge, and strength we need. Humanity is, at its core, made of Love, Intelligence, and Energy.

It’s worth noting that on the sacred Mount Kurama, where Mikao Usui had his Satori experience (a specific altered state of consciousness), there is a temple honoring a deity composed of Love, Light, and Strength!

In that temple, the sacred symbols of Love, Intelligence, and Energy are publicly displayed! Curious, isn’t it? Sharing the correct traditional symbols also provides a reference for those who, for various reasons, have received poorly drawn or significantly altered symbols.

 

 

 

NON-ATTACHMENT

 

Every external tool that helps awaken our spirit’s abilities and reminds us of who we are must, once its purpose is fulfilled, be recognized and let go. In our evolution toward light, no force of the spirit should ever be anchored to a fixed point, not even a Reiki symbol.

Through resonance, increased awareness, and our deeper feelings, we will know when we no longer need to use the Reiki symbols because we will have internalized them and feel their strength directly in our hearts. Our spirit will transcend every symbol when it fully realizes that the beating of our heart is in resonance with the beating of the entire universe. The heart knows no distances...