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What
is Reiki, Reiki Shares, Courses,
Links, Reiki Story, Reiki Principles, Lineage, Suggested Preparation for Course, Questions to ask about Reiki |
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Reiki (universal life energy) is
a sacred and ancient Tibetan healing art that was rediscovered in Japan
during the 19th century. The initiation to Reiki is a powerful catalyst for personal growth and for finding your true
self. (see) Reiki is a hands-on healing method that channels the
universal energy of unconditional love. The energy is transmitted by laying
on of hands on energy centers (chakras) and joints. A session can vary
between 20 and 40 minutes. Treatments can also be given at a distance. Reiki
has many different uses, including people, animals, plants, situations. It
can help to accelerate healing and can act on the physical, emotional,
mental, psychodynamic and spiritual planes. It is an excellent complement to
traditional medicine, and it can be used in conjunction with any other
modality. Reiki is
a non-invasive form of treatment. Individual
treatments are available. Contact Us This
Reiki school is accredited by the National Association of Naturopaths and
Natural Therapists. This means that
the training hours are eligible for credits for ongoing training which is a
requirement of many professional associations. |
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Any Reiki practitioner who would like to share Reiki
experiences and group healings is welcomed to the Reiki shares hosted by
Roland. See calendar. |
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Roland is
a registered teacher with the Canadian Reiki Association. This will ensure that you learn a course
that is complete and recognized by the association.
Schedule Courses
are generally given on the 3rd weekend of each month. Other course
schedules are available on demand. The course is given in French or English,
depending on the needs at the time.
See calendar. A
maximum of 8 students is accepted in each class in order to give each student
the required attention. Costs:
(a deposit is required)
Course
Location Courses
are given on the island of Montreal at room 262, Queen
Elizabeth Health Complex, 2111 Northcliffe, Montreal (Vendôme Metro– see map). Courses
can be offered in your location when arrangements can be made. For more
information Contact Us |
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According
to tradition, Reiki has its origins in Tibet. The method was apparently lost
through the years but was preserved in the sacred written Sanskrit sutras. Reiki
was rediscovered by Dr. Mikao Usui toward the end of the 19th
century. Dr Usui formulated the modern Reiki method known as "Usui
Shiki Ryoho" (The Usui System of Natural Healing). During
the mid-1800’s, Dr. Mikao Usui was the Dean of a small Christian University
in Kyoto. One day,
during a discussion with some of his students, Usui was asked if he believed
literally in the Bible. When he replied that he did, his students reminded
him of the instant healings of Christ. The students mentioned that in the
Bible, Christ states, "You will do as I have done, and even greater things.
If this is so," they stated, "Why aren’t there many healers in the
world today performing the same acts as Christ? In addition, he tells the
apostles to heal the sick and raise the dead. If this is true," the
students said, "please teach us the methods." Usui was stunned. In
traditional Japanese style, he was bound by his honour as Dean, to be able to
answer their questions. On that day Usui resigned his position, and
determined to find the answers to this great mystery. After a
very long search that took him to America, Japanese monasteries and possibly
even Tibet, and after searching through American, Japanese, Chinese and
Sanskrit texts, Dr. Usui thought he had finally found the intellectual
answers to the healings of Christ. What he needed then was the empowerment. He found
the methods of empowerment after he did a 21 day fast on Mount Kurama in
Japan. He was
amazed to discover that this new force could stop bleeding and relieve pain
as he continued to apply it. After some meditation, he decided to work in the
Beggars Quarters in Kyoto where he hoped to heal the beggars so that they
could receive new names at the temple, and thus be reintegrated into society. While
the results were remarkable and many received complete healings, Usui began
to notice that many of the people he had helped were just returning to the
Beggars’ Quarters. It
finally dawned on him that he had failed to teach them responsibility, and
most of all, gratitude. He then realized that the healing of the Spirit was
every bit as important as the healing of the body. He saw that by having
given Reiki away he had further impressed the beggar pattern in them. The
importance of an exchange of energy became clear to him. People needed to
give back for what they received or life would be devoid of value. He left
the Beggars Quarter and began to teach throughout Japan. Shortly before his
death, around the turn of the century, Usui charged one of his most devoted
teachers, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, a retired naval officer, with the
responsibility of carrying on the traditions of Reiki. Dr. Hayashi founded
the first Reiki clinic in Tokyo. In 1935,
Hawaya Takata, a young Japanese-American woman from Hawaii appeared in
Hayashi’s clinic. She was ill with a variety of organic disorders, and also
lacking energy due to depression over the death of her husband a few years
earlier. Having been on the verge of surgery while visiting her parents who
had returned to Japan, she heard the voice of her deceased husband urging her
emphatically to avoid the operation. After conferring to the doctor her
reservations about the upcoming surgery, he recommended that she try the
Reiki clinic, and it was there that she began to receive treatments, and was
finally healed. Takata
was understandably impressed with Reiki and decided to learn it herself.
Reiki had become a man’s domain, and that meant hands-off to women. Takata
was a typical determined "Gaijin" (alien) woman and did not give up
easily. Her persistence ultimately paid off, and she was finally instructed
in both First and Second Degree techniques. Later Takata returned to the U.S.
and began her practice. In 1938, Dr. Hayashi and his daughter came to visit
her. Soon after, Takata was initiated as a Master and the Hayashis returned
to Japan. This
gutsy little lady pursued the teaching of Reiki in post-war America during
the McCarthy era, a very closed-minded period of America’s history. In the
1970’s Mrs. Takata began to train other Masters, and at her death in December
of 1980, 21 had been trained. Today there are over 300 Reiki Masters teaching
around the world. The
above text was summarized from the book by HORAN, Paula-"Empowerment
through Reiki", Lotus Light, Shangri-La»» |
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The
Reiki Lineage of Roland Berard Following
is the lineage of Masters from Dr. Usui to Roland Berard MIKAO
USUI DR.
HAYASHI MRS
TAKATA MRS
ISHIKURO DR.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON ROGER
FOISY CHETAN
ASEEM ROLAND
BERARD |
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Suggested Preparation for Course The Reiki course will allow you to channel
universal energy. To better prepare
yourself, here are a few recommendations: For
the three (3) days prior to and
during the course: §
Do not eat any red meat; §
Don’t drink coffee or beverages containing
caffeine; §
Minimise chocolate or sugar; §
If you smoke, try to minimise it; §
Do not take alcohol; §
Do not have any sexual relations: §
Take some time to be with yourself – take walks,
minimise TV and radio, listen to your interior self. These
preparations will help you to be more receptive to the energy that you will
receive during the initiations, and will enhance your participation in the
course. During the course Wear
white or light coloured clothing. Do not plan any activities for the weekend or
days you will be taking the course.
Leave yourself time to feel the energy and appreciate your
initiation…. The
participation in a traditional Reiki seminar always means an enormous leap
forward in your personal development.
The life energy processes introduced by the initiations and the
intensive contact with the universal life energy will open new opportunities
of experience for you and give you better access to the loving, living
portions of your personality. Dormant
talents can be activated and abilities that you already live can be
expanded. You alone can decide how
profound this gentle process of evolution will be for you! In
the days before the seminar, take some time for yourself on a regular basis
and make it clear to yourself what you expect from your life, to what extent
you have put these expectations into practice, and what you would like to
open yourself for in the future. Do
you desire more love and fulfilment in your relationships, would you finally
like to have a satisfying occupational perspective for yourself, or would you
like to solve a health problem? Whatever
it may be, the energy of the initiations and Reiki sessions during the seminar
can introduce a positive development in every respect important for you. This means that you will not be healed in
the medical sense of the word when you participate. But it can accelerate the developmental and learning processes
within you, thereby contributing to a happier and healthier life in a
comprehensive sense. Expect
everything and nothing! Make yourself
free for everything that will happen.
Don’t subject yourself to any limitations for your growth, and do open
the door of your consciousness for the wishes concealed deep within your
heart. The
process that I have just described has nothing to do with your opening up for
the universal life energy through the traditional initiations. You will become a Reiki channel in any
case if you are initiated by a Reiki Master.
You must do nothing and need to do nothing more that simply be there
for this purpose. Don’t
plan any scheduled or strenuous activities during the seminar days. Permit yourself to be there for
yourself. The initiations can trigger
deep processes of becoming conscious, and it is good to have the time to also
work through them. You can come into
an intensive contact with yourself – take advantage of this opportunity! For these reasons, you should follow the
above recommendations for preparation during the seminar time. The preparation will increase your ability
to perceive and thereby your possibilities of consciously experiencing the
coming changes. Questions
to ask about courses and Reiki Master Do you teach the traditional Usui method or
something else? I teach the traditional Usui method as I learned it
from the Master who taught me Reiki.
I have not added to this traditional teaching. If you do a search on the internet, you will find
many variations of Reiki, such as Reiki Plus. I suggest that you ask the person that you contact what has
been added, where this originates and why he or she has chosen to make
additions to the traditional method. What is the maximum number of students that you
accept in a class? I accept a maximum of 8 students in my classes. This allows for enough individual
attention for each student. Will I get a chance to practice during the course? During level I course, my students get to practice
self-treatment, exchange a full treatment with another person and also
experience receiving and giving a treatment in a group. What are the different levels in the method that you
teach? In the method that I teach, there are 4 levels:
How may hours in each level? Reiki I – The Canadian
Reiki Association requires a minimum of 8 hours for level I. I teach this level in 10-12 hours, in an
evening and a day. I believe that
this time is necessary for a first time exposure to energy and a better
integration of what is taught. The
night offers some integration time. Reiki II -
The Canadian Reiki Association requires a minimum of 8 hours for level
I. I also teach this level in an 8
hour day. Reiki III –
The Canadian Reiki Association requires a minimum of 12 hours for level III,
which in certain teaching methods is the Master level. I have chosen to follow Dr. Arthur
Robinson’s method as it was taught to me.
His approach was to divide the Master level into 2 parts to allow a
longer integration time for the teaching of this very important level. It is important to fully integrate the
teachings of this level so that it can be transmitted to others. Therefore I teach this level in 1 day and I include
2 individual sessions for each student of 1 hour each to allow personal
follow up in each person’s process.
This tailors the follow up to individual needs. Master level –
I teach this in two parts with a 4-8 week space in between each part. In the 1st part, I initiate the
person to the symbols and in the 2nd part, I teach how to teach
each level. Again, I include I
include 2 individual sessions for each student of 1 hour each to allow
personal follow up in each person’s process.
This tailors the follow up to individual needs. How many initiations are there in each level? Reiki I –
This level includes 4 sacred initiation rituals. Reiki II – This
level includes 2 sacred initiation rituals Reiki III –
This level includes 1 sacred initiation rituals Master Level –
This level includes 2 sacred initiation rituals Is it wise or possible to change Reiki Master from
one level to the other? Yes, you are free to choose a different Master for
each level if you wish. This offers
you a different perspective and allows you to see how each Master has
integrated the method and the teachings in his life. What is especially important is that you take the
course from a person with whom you feel comfortable and who has given you the
impression that he or she has integrated Reiki in his life. You do not “do” Reiki, you live it. If you change Reiki Master, be sure to get a
certificate pour each level that you have taken as it is highly probable that
the new Master will ask you for these before he accepts to teach you at a
higher level. Do you offer any support and follow up for your
students? It is important that the Master be available to
answer questions that might come up was you are integrating Reiki, especially
for the 3 or 4 weeks following the course. Some Masters organize practice sessions (Reiki
shares) where you can ask questions and practice exchanging Reiki with
others. Are you a member of a Reiki association? There are several Reiki organizations. I am a member of the Canadian Reiki
Association. See the link to their web
site at the top of this page. What is your lineage of Reiki Masters? You may be curious to know the origin of these
sacred teachings that the person will
transmit to you. My lineage can be
see above. See lineage.
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Healing space and Reiki
course locale
Queen Elizabeth Health Complex, Room 262 2111 Northcliffe, Montreal Vendôme metro (see
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