When you have reached the place where you have Faith in God, in nature and yourself, you know the Word of power; your word is balm for every wound, is cure for all the ills of life. The healer is the one who can inspire Faith. The tongue may speak to human ears, but souls are reached  by souls that speak to souls. You are the forceful one when your soul is large, and you can enter into souls, inspiring Hope in those who have no Hope, and Faith in those who have no Faith in God, in nature, nor in humanity.

A thousand things produce inharmony and make people sick; a thousand things may tune the harpsichord, and make people well. An herb may heal the one; a drink of water may restore another one; a mountain breeze may bring to life one seeming past all help; A coal of fire, or bit of earth, may cure another one; and one may wash in certain streams, or pools, and be made whole. The virtue from the hand or breath may heal a thousand more; but Love is queen. Thought, reinforced by Love, is God's great sovereign balm. Yeshua bowed his head in recognition of the wisdom of this master soul, and went his way.  (Udraka- Aquarian Gospel ch. 23:13-21)
 

Perhaps you think that different kinds of Love are possible. Perhaps you think there is a kind of Love for this, a kind of Love for that; a way of Loving one, another way of Loving still another. Love is one. It has no separate parts and no degrees; no kinds nor levels, no divergencies and no distinctions. It is like itself, unchanged throughout. It never alters with a person or a circumstance. It is the Heart of God. (A Course in Miracles- workbook lesson 127) 

Long before time, space and patience, all things and all beings were unmanifest, just a probability in The Field of all possibilities. The Field was just an aura around The Source, and Life's energy was just an ever expanding dream of becoming a fully realized being. 

The dream of becoming was a reoccurring dream; And the dream was somehow mysteriously guided from somewhere deep within. The more The Source examined this mysterious force of inner guidance, the more mysterious it became. It was observed that all of Life's energy was being guided from the inner most depths of "The Highest Source". 

The mysteries of guidance were pondered and no name could be found to adequately describe The Force. Then, as if out of nowhere, came a name for the inner guidance of "The Highest Source". The name of Reiki reverberated and a wave of  Light then flowed through The Source and The Field of Dreams. 

The waves of Light kept reoccurring in the reoccurring dreams until patterns of Creation began to emerge. Deeper and deeper into the realm of dreams The Highest Source imagined, trying to discover the true intent of the Reiki force. 

Then as if in the twinkling of an eye, The Highest Source entered into the deepest of dreams in The Field of Dreams, known as Nirvana. A brilliant flash of enlightenment then occurred, and the True Intent of Reiki and its Source became known. 

All was at peace. All was One At One. All had entered, forever into Eternal Love, the true intent of Reiki and the Reiki Source. 

General Anatomy of "The Thinking Body"

The "Thinking Body" or "Subtle Body" is made up of Fields of Energy (Auras) around the body and Fields of energy (Pranas) within the body . Together these fields of Life energy around and within the body bring life to the physical body. The body dies when these fields of Auras and Pranas leave. 

The details of the Auras and Pranas is a pretty widely discussed subject and there are varying views on how many auras there are around the body and also exactly where the Five Pranas are located within the body. In Barbara Brennon's book "Light Emerging" she shows Seven auras around the body, each associated with levels of energy and awareness, states of consciousness etc. There was an article in "The Reiki News Magazine" which showed six auras around the body each corresponding to different bodies like the Astral Body, Etheric Body, and levels of the Spiritual Body. 

Both of these views can be correct depending upon which level of energy we are looking at. Terminology is a stumbling block in describing all of these things. There is no standard language to describe anything. The same thing can be called by many common names. There is no real scientific descriptive language yet to describe the different auras and levels of auras. So we just have to use as many common names that refer to the same thing to get the idea and try and communicate with each other. 

For us all to begin to share our insights we have to have a little patience with each other and not have preconceived ideas associated with certain words that are used to describe anatomical aspects. In this description I just ask you to look at the whole description in the terminology that happens to be familiar with me and over look perhaps differences that you may notice in how you are used to seeing the terms. This is just to give a general idea of the Auric System.

The System of the Seven Auras around the body seem to have a direct relationship with the Seven Chakras that connect on the spine or Sushumna sometimes loosely called the Kundalini Nerve. They may even be the auras of the Seven Chakras as they flow through the physical body and emerge outside the body.. An Illustration of this system is below. 

The Seven Auras of the "Thinking Body" are Yang in their Nature. The Five Pranas of the "Thinking Body" are Yin in their Nature. Yang energy is the outward energy and Yin energy is inward energy. 

Note: the chakras shown are the approximate place where the chakras connect with the governing vessel on the back body and conceptual vessel on the front body. There are so many varying views of how these chakras actually work that it would be a study in itself. Even though I have been working with these chakras for a very long time I really feel like I still am a student not a master. The Seven Chakras on the spine are said to also have corresponding openings on the front body as well. Most people understand the third eye chakra having an opening in the forehead. This is true but the third eye chakra goes all the way to the back of the head where it connects with the Sushumna or Kundalini Nerve on the back body. It got to confusing drawing it in the front so I just drew it where it connects on the back body. Center of the back of the head. 

The Seven Auras and Five Pranas

Note: The Root Chakra at the base of the Spine is the Root Chakra of both the five front body chakras and the seven back body chakras. The Crown Chakra at the top of the head is the Crown Chakra of both the five front body chakras and the seven back body chakras.

The Seven Aura System of the Thinking Body

The "Seven Auras" around the body have a relationship with the Seven Anatomical Systems of the Physical Body, The Seven Chakras along the Spine and the seven rays of the rainbow. Each of the Seven Auras of the Thinking body are in general about as wide as the persons hands width. The size of the auras varies from person to person depending on their size and level of unfoldment. One hand width is just a general guide to give you a place to start with your intent. 

1. The First Aura is associated with the Circulatory System, the gonads and the Root Chakra (red ray) .
2. The Second Aura is associated with the Digestive System, the pancreas and the second chakra on the spine (orange ray).
3. The Third Aura is associated with the Respiratory System, the adrenal glands and the third chakra on the spine (yellow ray).
4. The Fourth Aura is associated with the Muscular System, the thymus gland and the heart chakra on the spine (green ray).
5. The Fifth Aura is associated with the Skeletal System, the Thyroid, Parathyroid and the fifth chakra on the spine (blue ray).
6. The Sixth Aura is associated with the Brain and Nerve System, the pituitary gland and the sixth chakra on the spine (indigo ray).
7. The Seventh Aura is associated with the Endocrine System as a whole, the pineal gland and the Crown Chakra (violet ray).

The Six Aura System of The Higher Self

The Aura System of the Higher Self is a more subtle Aura System that is also around the body. These sometimes called Bodies or Sheaths and relate to the six chakras above the head. There are other auras that are more subtle than the individual self. 

The System of the Six Auras seem to have a relationship to the Bodies or sheaths of the Higher Self. 
The First Aura- Atmic Body energy pattern for the physical Body- 1st chakra above the head
The Second Aura- The Mental Body- 2nd chakra above the head
The Third Aura- The Soul Body- 3rd chakra above the head
The Fourth Aura- The Spirit Body- 4th chakra above the head
The Fifth Aura- the Body of the Will- 5th chakra above the head
The Sixth Aura- Body of the Higher Self- 6th chakra above the head

The Five Pranas

What is a prana? It is an aura that is inside. If you have ever meditated with your eyes shut and noticed after a while a slow pulsing light inside you head, probably mostly violet. That is the Prana from the Crown Chakra pulsing in a beautiful slow wave. You can look down inside and see other pranas at work as well. 

The Five Pranas within the Body have a relationship with the Five Senses of the physical body, the Five Chakras along the front body and the "Five Elements". The Five Pranas bring life energy to five general areas within the body.

The arrangement of the following information is in the anatomical order of the Five Front Body Chakras. The five general areas of the Pranas extend all the way from the front of the body to the back of the body.  The five Elements are everywhere in the body but also have specific relationships with the Five Pranas and the five chakras on the Conceptual Vessel of the Front body. 

The Five Pranas have Sanskrit names which are as follows:

1.  "Apana", the "First Prana", is associated with the sense of "Touch" and the element of "Earth". It is also connected with the Root Chakra of the "Front Body" and its general area is from the base of the spine up to around the top of the hips. 
(Apana mostly controls the excretory apparatus of the body such as -reproduction and the elimination of waste- genitals, kidneys, colon, rectum, bladder and lumbar portion of the autonomic nerve system) 
(Also associated with the First Chakra above the head- Body as a Whole- Circulatory System -Blood and Lymph)

2. "Samana", the Second Prana, is associated with the sense of "Taste" and the element of "Water". It is also connected with the "Second Chakra" on the "Front Body" and its general area around the navel. 
(Samana controls the secretions of the digestive system associated with the stomach, liver, pancreas, and intestine- abdominal organs and glands- autonomic nerve system in the thoracic region )
(Also associated with the second chakra above the head- Digestive System and Total Aura and Prana Systems)

3. "Prana", the Third Prana, is associated with the sense of "Smell" and the element of "Fire". It is also connected with the "Heart Chakra" on the Front Body and the general area around it. It also is associated with the whole chakra system of the body.
(Prana controls the verbal mechanism and the vocal apparatus, swallowing, the respiratory muscles and temperature in the body-  the cervical portion of the autonomic nerve system)
(Prana is also associated with the third chakra above the head- The Respiratory System, Breath and The Whole Chakra System)

4. "Vyana", the Fourth Prana, is associated with the sense of Sight and the element of "Air". This prana is said to pervade the entire body through the Conceptual and Governing Vessels, Twelve Pairs of Organ Meridians, Ida, Pingala and the 72,000 nadis or passageways of prana throughout  the whole body. It is also said to control the voluntary and involuntary movements of the muscular system. It is also associated with the fourth chakra on the front body and its general area of the upper chest and throat.
(Vyana is also associated with the fourth chakra above the head- Conceptual Vessel, Governing Vessel, Ida, Pingala and The entire Meridian System- The Muscular System)

5. "Udana", the Fifth Prana, is associated with the sense of Hearing and the element of "Ether". It is also connected with the Crown Chakra of the "Front Body" and the general area of the upper throat above the larynx and Head. It controls the Sound in Speech.
(Udana is also associated with the Fifth Chakra above the head- The Main chord of The Kundalini Nerve- Brain and Nerve System) 

Cross References

In the Prasna Upanishad it says the following:

The Second Question: from (Prasna-Upanishad translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester)

1. Then Ghargave approached the teacher and asked: "Holy Sir, how many several powers (powers, organs, senses) hold together this body? Which of them are most manifest in it? And which is the greatest?
2. "The Powers," replied the sage, "are ether, air, fire, water, earth-- these being the five elements which compose the body; and, besides these, speech, mind, eye, ear, and the rest of the sense organs. Once these powers made the boastful assertion: ' We hold the body together and support it.'
3. ' Whereupon Prana, the primal energy, supreme over them all, said to them: 'Do not deceive yourselves. It is I alone, dividing myself fivefold, who hold together this body and support it.' But they would not believe him.
4. "Prana, to justify himself, made as if he intended to leave the body. But as he rose and appeared to be going, all the rest realized that if he went they also would have to depart with him; and as Prana again seated himself, the rest found their respective places."........................
 

Third Question from: The Prasna-Upanishad translated by F. Max Muller

1. Then Kausalya Asvalayana asked: 'Sir, whence is that Prana (Spirit) born? How does it come into this body? And How does it abide, after it has divided itself? How does it go out? How does it support what is without, and how what is within?'
2.  He replied: 'You ask questions more difficult, but you are very fond of Brahman, therefore I shall tell it you."
3. This Prana (Spirit) is born of the Self. Like the shadow thrown on a man, this (the prana) is spread out over it (the Brahman-the Self). By the work of the mind does it come into this body.
4.  As a king commands officials, saying to them: Rule these villages or those, so does that Prana (Spirit) dispose the other pranas, each for their separate work.
5.  The Apana (the down breathing) rules the organs of excretion and generation; The Prana himself dwells in eye and ear, passing through mouth and nose.  In the Middle is the Samana (the onbreathing); it carries what has been sacrificed as food equally (over the body), and the seven lights proceed from it." (The Seven Lights explained as the two eyes, the two ears, the two nostrils and the mouth).
6. The Self is the heart. There are the 101 arteries, and in each of them there are a hundred (smaller veins), and for each of these branches there are 72,000. In these the Vyana (the back-breathing) moves.
7. Through one of them, the Udana (the out-breathing) leads (us) upwards to the good world by good work, to the bad world by bad work, to the world of men by both.
8. The sun rises as the external Prana, for it assists the Prana in the eye. The deity that exists in the earth, is there in support of man's Apana (down-breathing).
9. Light is the Udana (out-breathing), and therefore he whose light has gone out comes to a new birth with his senses absorbed in the mind.
10. Whatever his thought (at the time of death) with that he goes back to Prana, and the Prana, united with light, together with the Self (the givatma) leads on   the world as deserved.
11. He who, thus knowing, knows Prana, his offspring does not perish, and he becomes immortal.
Thus says the Sloka:
12. He who has known the origin, the entry, the place, the fivefold distribution, and the internal state of the Prana, obtains immortality, yes, obtains immortality.'
 

Third Question from Prasna Upanishad translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Frederick Manchester:

1. "Master, of what is Prana born; how does he enter the body; how does he live there after dividing himself; how does he go out; how does he experience what is outside; and how does he hold together the body, the senses, and the mind?"
2. To which the sage replied: "Kousalya, you ask very difficult questions; but since you are a sincere seeker after the truth of Brahman, I must answer. 
3. "Prana is born of the Self. Like a man and his shadow, the Self and Prana are inseparable. Prana enters the body at birth, that the desires of the mind, continuing from past lives, may be fulfilled.
4. "As a king employs officials to rule over different portions of his kingdom, so Prana associates with himself four other Pranas, each a portion of himself and each assigned a separate function.
5. "The Prana himself dwells in eye, ear, mouth, and nose; the Apana, which is the second Prana, rules the
organs of excretion and generation;  the Samaha, which is the third Prana, inhabits the navel and governs digestion and assimilation.
6. "The Self dwells in the lotus of the heart, whence radiate a hundred and one nerves. From each of these proceed one hundred others, which are smaller, and from each of these, again, seventy-two thousand others, which are smaller still. In all these moves the Vyana, which is the fourth prana.
7. "And then at the moment of death, through the nerve in the center of the spine, the Udana, which is the fifth Prana, leads the virtuous man upward to higher birth and the sinful man downward to lower birth, and the man who is both virtuous and sinful to rebirth in the world of men.
8. "The sun is the Prana of the universe. It rises to help the Prana in the eye of man to see. The power of earth maintains the Apana in man. The ether between the sun and the earth is the Samana, and the all-pervading air is the Vyana. 
9. The Udana is fire, and therefore he whose bodily heat has gone out dies, after which his senses are absorbed in the mind, and he is born again.              |
10. "Whatever his thought at the moment of death, this it is that unites a man with Prana, who in turn, uniting himself with Udana and with the Self, leads the man to be reborn in the world he merits.
11. "The progeny of him who knows Prana as I have revealed him to you is never cut off; and he himself becomes immortal.
12. "It was said of old: One who knows the Prana—whence he has his source, how he enters the body, how he lives there after dividing himself five-fold, what are his inner workings--such an one attains to immortality, yea, even to immortality."

Other Reference books:

"The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga" by Swami Vishnu-devananda

"Anusara Yoga" by Doug Keller. 

Healing Affirmation

It is enough for me to say:

I am here only to be truely helpful.
I am here to represent The One who sends me.
I do not have to worry about what to say or what to do, because The One who sends me will direct me.
I am content to be wherever You wish, knowing You go there with me.
I will be healed as I let You teach me to heal. 
                                                                                       (Course in Miracles- Text-p.24)

The Ascension Reiki Symbols

The symbols have appeared and disappeared throughout history. The symbols always seem to reappear just when humanity is ready to understand more about them. They have appeared in many variations throughout history. The clarity of the symbols depends upon the depth of  the inner vision of humanity. The Reiki symbols are keys that connect us with the Akasha and Reiki energy at the Collective Conscious and Collective Unconscious levels. 

This Akashic, or primary substance, is of exquisite fineness and is so sensitive that the slightest vibrations of an ether any place in the universe register and indelible impression upon it. This primal substance is not relegated to any particular part of the universe, but is everywhere present. It is in very fact the "Universal Mind" (Collective Conscious, Collective Unconscious) of which our metaphysicians speak.

When the mind of man is in exact accord with the Universal Mind man enters into a conscious recognition of these Akashic impressions, and may collect them and translate them into any language of earth with which he is familiar. [Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ- p.10 (transcribed by Levi Dowling)]
 

The Ascension Reiki Symbols are very powerful tools in healing. They carry with them energy and understanding far beyond our normal comprehension. They are part of an ancient almost forgotten healing language used to communicate with the Creator. Even though each symbol can represent a particular part of a persons anatomy each symbol also has many other layers of meaning and we shouldn't limit ourselves with our own understanding of a particular symbol.

We can use the symbols in many different ways. For instance we might use the Cho-Ku-Rei for healing of the first chakra on the back body or for healing of the circulatory system. But we shouldn't limit a symbol's use to a specific anatomical aspect of a person.  The Cho-Ku-Rei is also about putting the power of Love here. Keeping this in mind, we can use any symbol anywhere on a person during a treatment.

As you learn to use the symbols, your intuition will develop in their use. Learn to trust your intuition. Our Creator and the Ascended Masters, The Elohim, your other guides and angels will teach you how to use them and what they mean if you simply are willing to trust and have the little bit of willingness to see things differently.

Once you have learned how to draw the symbols, you can begin using them in hands on treatments. The symbols can be drawn and used either full size or hand size. This is very easy. Let your intuition guide you. Sometimes it is good to draw a full sized symbol a few inches above the body at the beginning of a treatment. For instance, drawing the Cho-Ku-Rei full size is very easy. 

When the person is lying on their back, draw the symbol a few inches above the body, full size from the top of the head to the base of the spine. Draw the spirals through the chakras. You will end up over the heart chakra. Then gently push your hand down till almost touching the body to push the symbol into the body. All the symbols can be used full size in this way.

All the symbols can be drawn hand size and sent to different organs or parts of the body. For instance, you wish to use a symbol in one of the hand positions in a full treatment or a spot treatment. Just draw the symbol before you place your hand or hands in position and push the symbol in as you place your hand into position. You can also draw a symbol in the palm of your hand and then place your hand in position. One or all the symbols can be used in any hand position. Be creative and trust your intuition.

The idea that healing can flow through you to another person who could be thousands of miles away is one of the most intriguing aspects of Reiki Healing. It is easily done and works very well. There are many techniques for sending Reiki at a distance. Just experiment with the different methods until you until you find one or more that you are comfortable with.

Distant healing may be done at an appointed time that the practitioner and the healee agree on ahead of time. The Healee just agrees to sit or lie comfortably for an agreed upon amount of time. Fifteen minutes to a half an hour usually. The practitioner sends the Reiki Healing Energy during this time in the method that they are guided to use.
It is a very good idea to begin the treatment with a prayer or affirmation as well as using the Rainbow Man exercise to open the energy. This helps bring in a deeper intent. The Ascension Reiki Affirmation in Healing Hands as well as the Healing Affirmation in Keys to the Kingdom are good affirmations to use. They are well balanced in their intent.

• The First Method is to use a surrogate like a pillow or a stuffed animal like a teddy bear. Just imagine that the surrogate is the person you are working on and do the hand positions that you are led to use either for a full treatment or spot treatment.
• The Second Method is to just picture the person either sitting or lying down an place your hands where you are led to place them.
• The Third Method is sit in a comfortable chair and hold your hands palms up and with your intent simply send it to the healee. You may just visualize them either sitting or lying down and send Reiki to the whole person letting the healing totally surround them and fill them. The Reiki energy always knows where to go and what to do to bring healing.
• The Fourth Method is to use the symbols along with any of the first three methods.
• There are many ways that you will discover. Let your intuition develope and trust.

There are many methods for sending the symbols. Three methods are described below but you will discover others as you work with the symbols in distant healing.

The First method is to draw the symbol in the air with your hand. Then along with your intent push it away from you with your hand to the healee. You may send one, two, three or all of the symbols to the healee as you are led to do. Always trust your intuition. Love is your intent. 

Use your left hand to draw and send the left hand (yin) versions of the symbols and your right hand to send the right hand (yang) versions of the symbols. You can also draw and send with both hands at the same time, sending both yin and yang versions of the symbols simultaneously.
 

The Second Method is to draw the symbol in the air with your index finger. Then along with your intent and a flick of the wrist point and send the symbol to the healee. You may send one, two, three or all of the symbols to the healee as you are led to do. Always trust your intuition. Love is your intent. 

Use your left hand to draw and send the left hand (yin) versions of the symbols and your right hand to send the right hand (yang) versions of the symbols. You can also draw and send with both hands at the same time sending both yin and yang versions of the symbols simultaneously.
 

The Third method is to just visualize the symbols and send them with your intent. Sometimes you may be led to send only one symbol. Perhaps only the yin version. Other times you be led to send two or three symbols. You can't really make a mistake in sending the symbols. Love is always your intent and Intuition is your guide, trust and allow the little bit of willingness it takes to see things differently work inside of you to help others.

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Drawing the Ascension Reiki Symbols