“When you offer Reiki to others or to yourself, always begin by healing the soul.”
…my teacher must have said this a hundred times.
The Reiki self-treatment is the core of our practice.
But healing the soul completes everything else.
For a long time, I didn’t understand why.
Why start with the soul, especially when working on someone else? It took years and many a-ha moments in my own life before it finally clicked. But once it did, everything about how I practice changed.
Today, I want to share that clarity with you.
What Is The Soul And Why Is It So Important
The soul is the divine spark you received at birth.
Alongside the mind and the inner self, it’s one of the three structures that allow us to exist and function in this world. But when it comes to our physical existence, the soul is the purest and most important form of energy in our body. It carries the beneficial programs our spirit received at this stage of its existence.
These aren’t fixed patterns. They are part of who you are. And so, you can enhance and even reshape them through the choices you make every single day.
Your soul defines how you show up in the world.
Where Does The Soul Live
We are made of many structures.
We have the physical, the energetic, and spiritual layers.
The soul is what binds them all together. It runs through every cell, every tissue, and every organ, with most of its essence gathering in the heart area.
Keeping it healthy is reflected everywhere in our existence. A robust and balanced soul is a key element for a harmonious and prosperous life.
The good news?
This responsibility belongs to you.
How Is The Soul Affected
Every close bond involves an exchange of energy.
Family, friends, and romantic partners create a strong connection where the soul plays a big role. This intense flow of energy puts this structure to the test and it’s highly likely to leave you depleted, especially when a rupture occurs.
The greater the suffering, the more your soul is affected. Which is not a bad thing, considering there cannot be darkness without light or happiness without sorrow.
The key is to gravitate toward balance and seek out to constantly evolve.
Understanding the nature of your soul and how it behaves when it’s affected is a key part of this process.
You don’t lose it all when a breakup occurs, for example.
You lose parts of it, which is enough to create breaches.
This could show up as:
- Growing instability in your personal and intimate life.
- A sense of being with your “head in the clouds.”
- Fatigue and increased vulnerability to illness.
- A higher tendency toward melancholy.
- Financial imbalances and even fear.
- Difficulty focusing.
Luckily, the opposite is just as true.
When you nurture your soul and keep it whole, you feel more abundant and joyful. Your health holds steady. Your immune system works as it should. Emotional stability becomes your baseline, and your focus and willpower stay strong.
You can nurture your soul through fasting, prayer, pilgrimages, or putting yourself in the service of others. Of course, Reiki is a direct and effective way to call the lost pieces back.
Let’s see how to heal your soul with Reiki.
How To Use Reiki To Bringing Back The Lost Fragments Of Your Soul
1. Activate the symbols
- Activate Cho Ku Rei + Sei He Ki + Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen + Shika Sei Ki + Dai Ko Myo in your palms and on your Crown Chakra.
- If you’re attuned to Karuna or Holy Fire Reiki, add Zonar + Halu + Harth + Rama + Shanti + Gnosa + Kriya + Iava. (Add OM if you’re attuned to the master level of Karuna Reiki.) If you’re attuned to other systems, add their symbols as well.
NOTE: The reason for using so many symbols is to stimulate the flow of universal life force energy as much as possible, letting the soul connect to the vibration each symbol carries.
2. Hand placement
- Place your non-dominant hand at the heart area, facing upward, as if holding a tray.
- With your dominant hand, draw Cho Ku Rei + Sei He Ki + Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen just above that open palm.
- Hold a clear intention of connecting to the lost parts of your soul.
3. Reinforce your intention
- Declare, mentally or aloud: “Within my (name your non-dominant hand), I claim all the scattered parts of my soul right now, from wherever they may be!”
- Repeat three times and wait for them to arrive in your non-dominant hand.
- Then activate all the Reiki symbols you have access to with your dominant hand, directly on the energy print of the soul now resting in your non-dominant hand.
- Keep sending light into its structure with the intention of purifying it.
4. Cleansing algorithm
- Complete the process by inviting pure, unaltered divine energy to your soul.
- Use the following statement: “My soul becomes cleansed of residual and negative energies, thoughts, programs, sub-programs, information, and projections. I ask divinity to place within my hands, right now, the pure, cleansed, divine soul that I deserve to receive for my greater good!”
- Repeat three times and wait for the energy to manifest in your palms.
5. Soul placement
- Use both palms to bring all that accumulated energy into your chest area.
- Say the following to reinforce your intention and help it manifest in the physical plane: “My refreshed and cleansed soul integrates itself right now within all my structures for my greater good!” – repeat three times.
Treat Your Soul Like Fuel
The soul is the inner light of your life.
It shapes how you feel when you wake up and how you move through your day. When it’s whole, that light reaches every corner of your existence. Your health, your relationships, your sense of purpose, all light up when your soul functions optimally. When it’s fractured, everything suffers.
This is why my teacher placed the soul at the center of our work. We’re not addressing it as a problem but as the fuel for our physical existence.
Protect your soul and everything else will follow.