How To Be Attuned To Reiki
I‘ve received a few questions about best practices for receiving a Reiki attunement, so I thought I’d give it some ink.
First off, I don’t draw too much of a distinction between receiving a Live Attunement and receiving a Distance Attunement. If they are done correctly (I won’t go into detail about what this entails here), they should be of equal value.
Before receiving an attunement I try to make sure my body is as clean and clear as possible. 24 hour fasts, water fasts, refraining from alcohol, chocolate and other drugs (even aspirin), getting in extra sessions of meditation, plenty of rest and do whatever else I can to ensure that I am in peak condition to receive the attunement. Staying away from other energies (power stones, crystals, essential oils, even Reiki) is also quite helpful in getting the most out of the experience.
Whenever I am receiving a live attunement, Reiju or a distance attunement my whole body turns into a giant bio-mechanical radar. For attunements in which I am familiar with the steps I can follow them as they go, but for those in which I am not familiar with the steps I attempt to remain as receptive as possible. I am scanning for tingling sensations, vibrations, changes in light or colors, sounds, tastes, smells, thoughts & emotions all simultaneously. When any of these are detected, I draw my attention to it and try to comprehend it by gauging its quality, consistency, power, frequency, stickiness, etc. and pay special attention to its ebb and flow.
For a live attunement the energetic source is much nearer, so its quality is generally richer. For distance attunements the source is much farther away, and so the energy is generally much more subtle. If my body accepts the attunement, i.e., if it sticks, then the effect will be the same whether done live or via distance transmission.
After the attunement I try to relish the immediate memories of what I felt and pay special attention to any lingering sensations. This is all done with consciousness turned off… it is completely intuitive, and if I try to logicize it, the energies will just vanish. I keep an attunement journal with all of these sensations qualified and quantified and refer to it often as I deal with energy after energy.
This is by no means the only way to receive an attunement, but it is the way I do it, and this system has served me faithfully for quite a few years. Love to hear how others of you go about it. 
For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!
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Nice article Duane! I am glad that you do not discount the power of a distance attunement, but do distinguish between those done properly and those not. I do distance Usui Reiki training and attunement, and I do the attunements the same way I do live ones. They take for me the same amount of preparation and time, and those I send them to always feel the energy and use it right after.
I was glad to see this article. I’ve been trying to manifest the funds to take my Reiki Master class for some time to no avail – the old single parent, college tuition, normal bills, work furloughs,etc can really crimp your style. I started researching Distant Attunmenets and became dizzy looking at all the different rates – cheaper is not necessarily better – and I became concerned that perhaps a distant attunement wasn’t the way to go. Your article made me take a second look at all the information I’ve compiled and I feel more clear that this is a viable alternative what I’ve seen locally for in-person attunements. While I know that money is energy and if there was a particular local Reiki Master that I wanted to study with, the Universe would provide it in the appropriate time, I just keep feeling that distant is the way to go. Thank you for your article.
AJ