The Butterfly Reiki System has been meticulously developed over the past 35+ years of my formal training and practice, as well as my lifetime of experience; and includes a full curriculum of reiki energy work (‘rei ki ko’ or reiki qigong) and reiki meditative methods. These methods come from the sum total of my training and explorations in reiki and related methods, including some quite rare, beautiful and effective. This has all been detailed in my books, however in this simple blog post I just wanted to summarize the methods of the first 2 levels of the Butterfly reiki System (Shoden and Chuden, a.k.a., ‘the first step’ and the ‘intermediate level’).

Shoden and Chuden Level Reiki-ko and Reiki Meditation Methods:
- The Reiki Unity Mudra (a.k.a., the Protection Mudra or Arjuna Mudra)- for cleansing and unifying ourselves and harmonizing with the Universal Life Force/ Reiki, from the Burmese Min Zin tradition of Dr. Maung Gyi and specifically shared with me for reiki practice
- Gassho Tranquility Meditation (a.k.a., Gassho Meiso)- this simple but sublime method helps the reiki person to develop both concentration and tranquility, and begins to enhance the flow of reiki to hands; as well as again unifying all aspects of ourselves with the reiki; a traditional Japanese Reiki Method
- Gassho Breathing Meditation (a.k.a. Gasho Hand Breathing or Gassho Kokyu-ho)- this simple but powerful method again helps us to unify ourselves with the reiki, as well as cleansing the inner channels which reiki flows through and healing the lower dan-tien with breath and reiki, thus helping to facilitate inner healing and vitality for the reiki person; another traditional Japanese Reiki Method
- Reiki Channel Cleansing Meditation (a safe method of inner Dumo Reiki Breathing)- another reiki-ko method from Dr. Maung Gyi’s ancient Burmese Min Zin tradition. This method uses the breath and reiki to cleanse the inner channels which healing reiki energy flows through in a unique and simple but very effective way
- Reiki Cloud Breathing- 2 methods, the “Upper Cloud Breath (a.k.a. Infinity Qigong or Lifting Water)” and the “Lower Cloud Breath (a.k.a. “Sun and Moon Qigong)". These methods are ancient Chinese Shaolin Qigong methods which are simple but very effective at cleansing our inner energies and initiating whole body energy flow, safely and naturally. They help the reiki person to have better health and to be more effective reiki channels for healing self and others
- Reiki Symbol and Mantra Meditations (a.k.a. Shirushi and Jumon Inner Reiki-ko methods)- I developed these from methods I have learned over the years from advanced qigong, yoga, reiki and spiritual teachers; they assist the reiki person in developing more harmony with and skill with the use of the Reiki Symbols (shirushi) and Mantra (jumon). These simple but powerful methods also facilitate inner healing, and when learned well the methods can be adapted for use in reiki healing for others
- Reiki Energetic Cleansing Mudra #1 (a.k.a. ‘kenyoku-ho’ or qi washing/energetic cleansing/aura clearing)- this is a traditional method for use on the self from the ancient Burmese Min Zin lineages of Dr. Maung Gyi
- Reiki Energetic Cleansing Mudra #2- this is the method for performing reiki energetic cleansing on another/client, also from Dr. Maung Gyi’s Burmese Min Zin tradition
- The Crocodile Posture (a.k.a. ‘makarasana’)- this simple, ancient hatha yoga pose helps the reiki person to develop abdominal/diaphragmtic breathing, and facilitates relaxation and low back and pelvic health
- The Reiki Compassion Mudra (a.k.a. ‘Metta Mudra’)- a beautiful reiki self healing method which facilitates the the development of self love and compassion as a foundation for sharing reiki healing for others; also from Dr. Maung Gyi’s Burmese Min Zin lineage
- These are some of the main methods, there are others (see “The Compassionate Touch of Reiki- Healing Concepts, Elements, Methods” for the full curriculum). Like reiki healing in general, these methods facilitate reiki healing at all levels and are not bound in anyway- healing for self is healing for others, healing others facilitates our own healing; reiki meditation is energy work, and reiki energy work is meditation. In fact, all of reiki practice is a function of the Universal Life Force and reiki healing, no matter how mundane or simple the method may seem- it is also simultaneously profound; as Rei-Ki is no less than God’s Love, Grace, and Mercy made manifest here in the material universe- God’s Love Alive
For much more on these methods and the Butterfly Reiki System see my books HERE, and contact me anytime for training opportunities, “Have Reiki, Will Travel.”
Namaste and great thanks to the Founder, O-Sensei Mikao Usui, and to his successors and all of my great teachers; we bow down to the Light of Reiki in gratitude.
Sifu Michael Fuchs.

Energy Work and Meditation Methods of the Butterfly Reiki System

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