Description

The Reiki Manual would be like any other manual or a guide to the principles and ethics of Reiki. This manual is not a hard and fast compilation but most Reiki manuals given out to students and teachers alike would contain similar thoughts in order to maintain the ideals of this spiritual tradition. Hough you might see the contents differing from branch to branch and from Master to Master the primary principles remain very much the same. Of course a Reiki manual is a constant work in progress.
Here we are going to list out some of the commonly included topics in a Reiki manual:
Ethics
Since the nature of Reiki is for the most part, healing there are certain requirements that need to be observed. The greatest requirement for a healer is to have the permission of the person to be healed. We all know that healing begins from within and as a healer it is not possible to force healing on anybody. So it is a must to obtain the permission of the person to be healed especially in situations where there is a tendency to judge others - X is addicted to drugs and requires healing but you as a healer aren't a judge of that. Though Reiki is the way of compassion it may need being hard-hearted sometimes.
Healing is not always curing, never promise a cure as this is not something that is under your control.
Never attempt to give medical advice or ask anyone to refrain from medication. Respecting client confidentiality is imperative to a Reiki practitioner to ensure trust. Never let the power of Reiki turn you into a Godman or Godwoman - by others or yourself. The energy is just being channelised by you but it is not you that is bringing about the healing. Be responsible about the energy you are directing, energy should be used with caution and respected.
Symbols
There are three kinds of symbols that are used in Reiki imparted to the student at level 2, the fourth symbol is disclosed in level 3. These symbols don't have any power of their own but are generally used as a focal point or for meditation or as a trigger to connect with and focus the different frequencies of the Universal Spiritual Energy. Using the symbols is a personal choice and may be used always or till you would like or not at all. Use your intuition to guide you as there is no right or wrong way to do Reiki. Later more symbols have been added to the original four and symbols from other traditions like 'Om' from Hinduism is also widely used. There are multiple ways to use these symbols and attuning to these symbols may differ from school to the other.
Reiki Grounding
Grounding is needed after performing spiritual exercises in order to break connection with the astral plane in the absence of which you could feel "spaced out". Reiki energy is great for grounding. Many people have different ways of grounding their excess energy. You can use Reiki energy to balance your chakras and ground yourself.
As a closer knowing or practicing Reiki is not away to enlightenment but it is a life long journey that walks in a spiral to the Divine.