The first 21 days after an
attunement is known as the 21-day cleansing cycle. In this cycle the energy works through
one chakra each day starting at the root and ending at the crown. It does this three
separate times, each time working to release any blockages, open the chakras and energy
pathways, and cleanse out our system of toxins. This is often a very intense time where
profound healings often take place.
After the 21-day cleansing cycle is complete, the energy continues
working within our being, only not in the same manner. Just as in a session, the energy
always works to bring about that which is in the highest-good of that person. Only now it
is working on a much grander scale. It is now a part of who we are and begins to guide our
life on whatever path it should be. This again will be different for each person, for
everyone's path is unique. For some people this could bring about dramatic changes, such
as relocation, a change of employment, even the ending of a relationship. It could be the
ending of anything that is detrimental to you. For other people the changes could be much
more subtle, but either way the changes do come, and the more a part of our lives we make
the energy, the more of an effect it will have on us. It is important to realize that, for
many, the thought of such drastic changes, and for some, the thought of any changes, tends
to bring up fear. If this happens, remember that the energy works only toward what is in
our highest-good and only gives us what we can handle. If we face these changes and issues
brought up to be healed we will go through enormous personal and spiritual growth.
One effect I see Reiki having is many people's lives is that of a
springboard. After learning Reiki and allowing the energy to integrate into their lives,
many people begin having doors and possibilities opening up for them that they never knew
existed. What happened for these people was that the Reiki energy acted as a springboard
for them on their path. This is what happens when we find our path or
"sweet-spot" and that is the Reiki energy works toward.
Another effect of learning Reiki is a direct result of the
connection that is made between us and the Reiki source during the attunement. Once this
connection is made, we become more closely aligned with Spirit or Creator or Source or
whatever name you put to it, than we have been in our entire lives. This connection and
the high frequency energy now a part of who we are raises our own vibration and brings us
closer to a 4th dimensional state of being. With the increase in vibration we more easily
perceive those beings of light that exist at a 4th dimensional state such as our Spirit
Guides, Angels, etc., and we are more apt to be able to tap into that stream of
consciousness. This is why so many people have their intuitive abilities awakened after an
attunement and begin having contact with light beings.
The benefits of learning Reiki are as limitless as its uses. Each
person takes the energy and makes it uniquely his or her own. The benefits I have listed
here are only the ones that I have personally experienced, and are by no means meant to be
comprehensive.