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First Degree · Shoden

Level I — Practitioner

The first degree. Awaken the universal life force within.

The foundation of your Reiki journey. Connect to the universal life force, learn the history and principles of Reiki, and gain the tools to heal yourself, your family, and others.

What you'll receive
  • Understand Reiki as universal life force energy
  • Learn the lineage from Dr. Usui to Madam Takata
  • Embody the Five Reiki Principles
  • Perform full self-treatment and treatment of others
  • Treat children, pregnancy, group sessions, and end-of-life care
4 hours of teaching · 17 lessons
$111one-time

The 17 Lessons

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  1. 01
    Reiki, the Universal Life Force

    There is a non-physical, ubiquitous energy that gives life to every living organism. For many thousands of years, we've known of this energy and have sought to develop ways to harn

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  2. 02
    What is Reiki?

    Reiki is a form of hands-on healing with its origins in India and the East, dating back many thousands of years to the time before Christ and Buddha. The original name, disciplines

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  3. 03
    How Reiki Works

    The human body is made up of over fifty trillion cells. Each cell contains omniscient wisdom and is connected to the universe and every living thing within it. A good analogy is to

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  4. 04
    The History of Reiki

    The Japanese, like many ancient cultures, used word of mouth to pass their history and practices down from generation to generation. Unfortunately, this led to a great deal of know

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  5. 05
    The Five Reiki Principles

    The Five Principles - Just for today, I will not worry. - Just for today, I will not be angry. - Just for today, I will do my work honestly. - Just for today, I will give thanks f

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  6. 06
    Preparing for Reiki One

    The path to Reiki People from all walks of life are drawn to Reiki for many different reasons. Many people come to Reiki after a personal recommendation from a friend who has alre

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  7. 07
    Anatomical Illustrations for Reiki

    Reiki, with its infinite wisdom, goes to the place in the body that requires healing. That is why Reiki is so easy to learn and apply. There is no need to study the anatomy of the

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  8. 08
    Reiki Self-Treatment

    Once you've received the first-degree attunement from a Reiki master, you're ready to work with the universal life force. However, you must realize, as with every profession, that

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  9. 09
    Preparing to Treat Others with Reiki

    Appropriate environment It is important to create the right setting whenever possible for a Reiki healing session. You may work from home and be able to use a spare room just for

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  10. 10
    Treating Others with Reiki

    Before you begin a full-body treatment on another person, there are a few important things to remember. Important cautions - Never give a Reiki treatment to a person who has a pa

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  11. 11
    A Rapid Reiki Treatment

    On many occasions, you will find it's not practical to spend sixty to ninety minutes conducting a complete Reiki treatment. Often, for numerous reasons, the person needing Reiki ha

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  12. 12
    The Ultradian Rhythm and Reiki

    What is the Ultradian Rhythm? Biological research has discovered that the human body functions in various cycles. One of these cycles is called the Ultradian Rhythm — the natural

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  13. 13
    A Group Reiki Treatment

    Group treatments were first used by Doctor Hayashi at his clinic in Tokyo. He would often treat clients with the help of several other Reiki practitioners. Many people find it more

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  14. 14
    Reiki and Pregnancy, Babies and Children

    Pregnancy During pregnancy, Reiki is both safe and extremely beneficial to an unborn child and their pregnant mother. We have found that women who have studied the first degree an

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  15. 15
    Reiki Brings Comfort to Those Crossing Over

    There is only one certainty in life, and that is that death comes to us all. Facing our own mortality is often difficult. We have two main choices in coming to terms with our own d

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  16. 16
    Use Your Imagination with Reiki

    Reiki is present in all living things; your imagination is the only thing that can set limitations on its uses. We have listed some of the most common in this lesson. Reiki and an

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  17. 17
    Final Thoughts About Reiki One

    The first degree is the beginning of a wonderful journey filled with learning and growth on so many different levels. Many people find that the first degree is all they need to stu

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