Reframing the Reiki 21-Day Clearing Process
To connect a student to each level of Reiki a Reiki Master will perform a short, beautiful, sacred ceremony called an Attunement. The purpose of the Attunement is to connect the student's own innate reiki energy more strongly to the Universal light.
ATTUNEMENT OUTCOMES
During an attunement students may have mystical experiences perhaps for the first time, like seeing colours, angels, ascended masters, they may sense the presence of their dear transitioned loved ones or they may simply feel floaty, heavy, peaceful or emotional.
It's also not uncommon for students to experience healings of minor ailments during an Attunement such as back ache, neck pain and headaches.
Once the student receives their first attuenment it marks the first day of what we call the '21 Day Clearing Process'. This period is a time of both chemical and emotional detoxification, during which any resistance or blocks preventing the student's inner life-force from flowing freely, will begin to shift.
Depending upon the student's intention for learning reiki, students may sail through the 21 days without anything coming up or they may experience any number of changes and shifts during the first few days of this period, including those mentioned below:
POSSIBLE POST-ATTUNEMENT OUTCOMES
Nausea
Cold / Flu like symptoms
Headaches
Tiredness
No longer wanting alcohol or meat
Shifts in stagnant work or relationship situations
Although, as mentioned, some students may not experience anything at all, you can see why this period is often greeted with a little trepidation. In my experience however, if anything is going to come up, it usually occurs within the first week and usually just for a few days.
EMBRACING THE 21 DAY CLEARING PROCESS
As well teaching my students about the importance of sitting compassionately with any emotions that come up, I encourage them to practice self-reiki during this time to help temper any unwanted affects.
I was recently gifted with an epiphany about this period that I have already begun to share with my reiki student Facebook Group and with my students during class.
As 21 days is also considered a period of transformation in terms of forming new habits and behaviours, it makes sense that we can anchor something we would like to achieve or let go off to this phase.
If you remember my newsletter on the power of mystical numbers 3, 6 and 9, the number 21 also equals 3 (2+1) so it occurred to me that this is a very potent period for initiating change.
POSSIBLE SHIFTS TO ANCHOR
Here are some changes you may want to anchor to the 21 Days no matter where you are in your reiki journey:
21 days of no meat
21 days of no alcohol
21 days of one vegan meal a day
21 days of kindness
21 days of gratitude
21 days of meditation
21 days of doing something fun
21 days of opening your heart chakra
21 days of healing your sacral
21 days of self love
21 days of meditation
21 days of third eye opening
21 days of chanting for 5 mins+ a day
21 days of intermittent fasting
21 days of x number of abs / squats
21 days of daily walking
21 days of affirmations
21 days of visualising abundance / health / a new job
This concept totally transforms what can sometimes be an unsettling period. Pairing a goal with daily self-reiki will enhance the integration of the change. Of course if you are currently in your 21 day phase and are struggling, please remember to reach out to your reiki master.
Let me know what you think about reframing the 21 days and share your ideas of what else we could anchor to it.
Sending so much love and light to you
Gwen x
