Reiki Hand Positions

March 15, 2013

A standard Reiki treatment covers most body areas, and all the seven chakras – and it usually lasts about an hour or a little over.
As the practitioners give the treatment, either to themselves, or to other persons, they tend to listen to their intuition and spend more time on areas which “draw more energy” compared to the others. If you don’t feel the energy flow yet, don’t worry, just spend equal time in each position.
There are variations of these positions, and some Reiki Masters teach them differently. Some may teach more or fewer positions. If in doubt, do as your Master has taught you, or follow your intuition.
The images below cover self healing. We will publish another article, or update this one later, with the positions for healing others.
At the end of the article there is a chart you can download in PDF format and print.

Head

Position 1: Cover the eyes approximately with the palms of your hands.

Reiki Hand Position 1

Position 2: Cover the ears approximately with the palms of your hands.

Reiki Hand Position 2

Position 3: Place your hands on the back of your head, either one on top of the other as in the image below, or alternatively you can place them side by side.

Reiki Hand Position 3

Front of the body

Position 4: Place your hands on each side of your neck.

Reiki Hand Position 4

Position 5: Place one hand on the chest, above the breasts, and the other just above it, towards the neck.

Reiki Hand Position 5

Position 6: Place your hands under the breasts, in the solar plexus area.

Reiki Hand Position 6

Position 7: Place your hands on the abdomen, over the stomach.

Reiki Hand Position 7

Position 8: Place your hands in a V shape, fingers touching or almost touching, below the waist (for men) or over the ovaries (for women).

Reiki Hand Position 8

Back of the body

Position 9: Place your hands on your shoulders, fingers bent over, pointing towards the shoulder blades.

Reiki Hand Position 9

Position 10: Place your hands on your waist, on the back, palms placed on each side of the spine at comfortable distance.

Reiki Hand Position 10

Position 11: Place your hands on your hips on the back of your body.

Reiki Hand Position 11

Legs and feet

Position 12: Place your hands over your knees.

Reiki Hand Position 12

Position 13: Cup each foot with your hands.

Reiki Hand Position 13

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Reiki Hand Positions

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