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Distant Attunements
by William Lee Rand
Some people have been doing distant Reiki attunements to initiate students
into the use of Reiki and have asked me for more information on this
subject. Here I am talking about giving people the ability to use Reiki by
using a distant attunement. This is different than doing the Healing
Attunement which is only for healing.

Actually, I was one of the first to introduce the idea of distant attunements
and included it in my Reiki master manual as far back as 1991. However, I
didn't intend for distant attunements to take the place of attunements done
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in person. My experience in working with others and in talking to those
Information for who have experienced distant attunements is that distant attunements can
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have some limited value under certain conditions and also can be used in
an emergency or for unusual circumstances, but that they do not take the
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place of an attunement done in person.

I have several reasons for being cautious about the use of distant
attunements. As stated above, I have communicated with
students who have done this. Those who received their first
atttunement at a distance and then went on to take Reiki training
in person and receive the attunement in person have reported
that while they did feel something from the distant attunement, the
attunement in person was much stronger and effective and that
their Reiki was also much more effective after receiving the
attunement in person. I have also consulted with very sensitive
clairvoyants, and with my guides, and received a similar
understanding about it. So, after all this and giving the topic
careful consideration, I continue to recommend that if a student is
serious about learning Reiki, it is important that they learn Reiki in
person from a qualified teacher.
While it may be possible for some to give distant attunements, important
aspects are being left out. It seems that the physical touch is needed to
transmit important metaphysical frequencies when the teacher touches the
head, the neck and the hands etc. In addition, many want the physical
touch as they intuitively understand that it transmits important psychological
as well as physiological energies.
It is also important to realize that without really knowing the
person who is to give the attunement, you really have no idea
what they are transmitting to you. It may be Reiki, but it could be
something else.
Often the issue of money is part of the distant attunement
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process. Because it takes very little time or effort to give a distant

attunement and often a whole group is done at one time, the
person offering distant attunements can offer them free or for a
reduced price. While this may be a selling point, it is important to
realize that often those who teach in person may be willing to
barter or to give a scholarship to serious students.
Another reason I do not recommend distant Reiki training is that the
teaching, practice and coaching aspects of Reiki are equally important
when a person receives Reiki training and this is best done in person. With
the teacher present, the student can receive quality training as the teacher
can observer the student in practice sessions and recommend
improvements as well as give validation. Questions that come up
spontaneously during practice can be answered and discussions can lead
into areas that would not likely take place without the teacher present. This
is an important aspect of the student/teacher relationship that is not very
well accomplished through the mail, or through Email or even seeing a
video. Because of this, I recommend that people approach distant
attunements and training mainly as an experimental or additional process. If
one wants quality professional training, then I recommend that one receive
training from classes with a teacher physically present who can guide,
instruct and attune you in person.
These are general guidelines and I always suggest that a person follow her
or his own guidance in deciding the style of training to undertake.
Concerning Karuna Reiki specifically, because of the quality training that
is expected from all those teaching Karuna Reiki it is required that it be
taught with the student physically present. This is explained in the
registration form which states that the same attunement process described
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in the Center Karuna Reiki manual must be used and this requires that
the teacher physically touch the students hands, neck, head, etc. when
giving a Karuna Reiki attunement. We want to maintain high standards
for Karuna Reiki and because of this, ask that the attunements be done
with the person physically present.
All those teaching Karuna Reiki are also required to abide by a code of
ethics and minimum teaching standards. This is not an attempt to control
Reiki, but simply to maintain a system of standards that people can depend
on when they take a Karuna Reiki training. If a teacher does not want to
abide by these standards, they are free to use the same symbols and
attunement processes, but will need to give it another name. May you find
love, peace and joy in all that you do.
* Karuna Reiki is the registered trademark of The International Center
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