Reiki Level 1, 2, and 3 – A Simple and Complete Guide for Beginners
Reiki is a gentle and loving healing method. It helps our body, mind, and soul feel calm, balanced, and peaceful. Reiki works with universal life energy, which flows through all living beings.
In Reiki, there are three main levels:
- Reiki Level 1
- Reiki Level 2
- Reiki Level 3 (Master Level)
Each level helps you grow step by step. In this blog, I will explain each level in very easy English, with simple meditation plans that anyone can follow.
What Is Reiki? (Simple Explanation)
The word Reiki comes from two Japanese words:
- Rei – Universal or higher wisdom
- Ki – Life energy (the energy that keeps us alive)
Reiki means universal life energy.
When we practice Reiki, we allow this healing energy to flow through our hands and heart. This energy helps:
- Reduce stress
- Calm the mind
- Support emotional healing
- Improve inner peace
Reiki is not a religion. You do not need to believe in anything special. Reiki works gently and naturally.
Reiki Level 1 (Shoden) – The Beginning of Healing
What Is Reiki Level 1?
Reiki Level 1 is the first step in your Reiki journey.
This level is all about self-healing.
You learn:
- What Reiki energy is
- How energy flows in the body
- How to place your hands for healing
- How to heal yourself and others physically
Most Reiki Level 1 classes are 1 or 2 days long.
Reiki Level 1 Attunement (In Simple Words)
During Level 1, a Reiki Master gives you an attunement.
Attunement means:
- Opening your energy channels
- Connecting you to Reiki energy
After attunement:
- Reiki flows naturally through your hands
- You do not need to force it
What You Learn in Reiki Level 1
- Basic Reiki history
- Reiki principles (like being calm and kind)
- Hand positions for healing
- Self-healing practice
- Healing friends and family
Meditation Plan for Reiki Level 1 (Very Easy)
Daily Self-Healing Meditation (15–20 minutes)
- Sit or lie down comfortably
- Close your eyes
- Take 3 deep breaths
- Place both hands on your heart
- Say quietly or in your mind:
“I allow Reiki energy to flow.” - Feel warmth or calm (or just relax)
- Slowly move your hands to:
- Head
- Chest
- Stomach
- Knees or feet
- Stay on each position for 2–3 minutes
- End by saying: “Thank you.”
👉 Practice this every day for 21 days.
Benefits of Reiki Level 1
- Deep relaxation
- Less stress and fear
- Better sleep
- More self-love
- Strong connection with your body
Reiki Level 2 (Okuden) – Emotional and Distance Healing
What Is Reiki Level 2?
Reiki Level 2 is the next step after Level 1.
This level focuses on:
- Emotional healing
- Mental healing
- Distance healing
You learn special Reiki symbols that make energy stronger.
Reiki Level 2 Attunement
In Level 2:
- You receive another attunement
- Your energy becomes stronger
- Reiki flows more deeply
What You Learn in Reiki Level 2
- Reiki symbols and their meaning
- How to send Reiki to past, present, or future
- Distance healing techniques
- Healing emotions like fear, anger, sadness
Meditation Plan for Reiki Level 2
Emotional Healing Meditation (20 minutes)
- Sit quietly in a calm place
- Close your eyes and breathe slowly
- Place one hand on your heart
- Imagine Reiki light flowing into your heart
- Think about an emotion you want to heal
- Say gently:
“I send Reiki to heal this emotion.” - Stay calm and allow feelings to release
- End with gratitude
Distance Healing Meditation (Simple Method)
- Write the person’s name on paper
- Hold the paper between your hands
- Close your eyes
- Say:
“I send Reiki healing energy to (name).” - Sit quietly for 10–15 minutes
Benefits of Reiki Level 2
- Strong emotional balance
- Mental clarity
- Ability to heal from far away
- Increased intuition
- Stronger energy flow
Reiki Level 3 (Master Level) – Spiritual Growth and Teaching
What Is Reiki Level 3?
Reiki Level 3 is also called Reiki Master Level.
This level is for:
- Deep spiritual growth
- Full Reiki mastery
- Teaching Reiki to others
Not everyone needs to become a teacher. Some people choose Level 3 for personal spiritual development.
Reiki Master Attunement
This attunement:
- Connects you deeply with Reiki energy
- Opens higher awareness
- Helps you guide others
What You Learn in Reiki Level 3
- Master Reiki symbols
- Advanced healing techniques
- How to attune others
- Ethics and responsibility of a Reiki Master
Meditation Plan for Reiki Level 3
Spiritual Connection Meditation (30 minutes)
- Sit in a quiet place
- Keep your spine straight
- Close your eyes
- Place hands in prayer position
- Focus on your breath
- Imagine white or golden light above your head
- Let the light flow into your body
- Stay silent and peaceful
- End by grounding yourself (touch the floor or earth)
Daily Practice for Reiki Masters
- Morning self-healing
- Evening meditation
- Healing others with love
- Teaching with honesty
Benefits of Reiki Level 3
- Deep inner peace
- Spiritual awakening
- Ability to teach Reiki
- Life purpose clarity
- Strong healing presence
Comparison of Reiki Levels
| Level | Focus | Healing Type |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Self-healing | Physical |
| Level 2 | Emotional healing | Distance + Mental |
| Level 3 | Mastery | Spiritual + Teaching |
Final Thoughts
Reiki is a beautiful journey, not a race.
Each level teaches you something special.
- Level 1 teaches self-love
- Level 2 teaches emotional balance
- Level 3 teaches wisdom and service
Practice daily, stay humble, and trust the energy.
✨ Reiki flows where love goes. ✨
30-Day Reiki and Sufi Meditation Plan
(Simple • Gentle • Powerful)
How to Use This Plan
- Practice once or twice daily
- Morning is best, but evening is also okay
- Sit on a chair or floor comfortably
- No pressure, no perfection
- If you miss a day, just continue
WEEK 1 (Days 1–7): Grounding & Self-Healing
Focus: Calm mind, body healing, awareness
Time: 15–20 minutes daily
Daily Practice (Days 1–7)
Step 1: Opening (2 minutes)
- Sit comfortably
- Close your eyes
- Take 5 slow deep breaths
- Say silently:“I am safe. I am open to healing.”
Step 2: Reiki Self-Healing (10 minutes)
- Place both hands on your heart
- Allow Reiki energy to flow
- Do not force anything
- Just relax and breathe
Then move hands slowly:
- Head (2 minutes)
- Heart (2 minutes)
- Stomach (2 minutes)
- Knees or feet (2 minutes)
Step 3: Simple Sufi Breath (5 minutes)
- Place right hand on heart
- Breathe in slowly and say silently:“Allah”
- Breathe out slowly and say:“Hu”
(This is a Sufi heart remembrance)
🌱 Intention for Week 1:
“I allow healing energy to balance my body and mind.”
WEEK 2 (Days 8–14): Emotional Healing & Heart Opening
Focus: Emotions, forgiveness, love
Time: 20–25 minutes daily
Daily Practice (Days 8–14)
Step 1: Reiki Heart Healing (10 minutes)
- Sit quietly
- Hands on heart
- Say:“I send Reiki to my heart and emotions.”
- Let feelings come and go
- Do not judge
Step 2: Sufi Heart Meditation (10 minutes)
- Close eyes
- Imagine soft light in your heart
- With each breath repeat silently:“Ya Wadud” (The Most Loving)
- Feel love spreading inside you
Step 3: Gratitude (5 minutes)
- Think of 3 things you are grateful for
- Smile gently
🌸 Intention for Week 2:
“My heart is healing. I choose love and peace.”
WEEK 3 (Days 15–21): Energy Strength & Spiritual Awareness
Focus: Inner power, intuition, connection
Time: 25–30 minutes daily
Daily Practice (Days 15–21)
Step 1: Reiki Full Body Scan (15 minutes)
- Start from head to feet
- Place hands where you feel tension
- Stay longer if needed
- Trust your intuition
Step 2: Sufi Silent Zikr (10 minutes)
- Sit still
- Focus on your breath
- With every heartbeat say silently:“Hu… Hu… Hu…”
- Let your mind become quiet
Step 3: Grounding (5 minutes)
- Touch the floor or earth
- Feel stable and present
🔥 Intention for Week 3:
“I am connected to divine energy and inner wisdom.”
WEEK 4 (Days 22–30): Surrender, Peace & Divine Love
Focus: Trust, surrender, higher connection
Time: 30 minutes daily
Daily Practice (Days 22–30)
Step 1: Reiki Crown & Heart Healing (15 minutes)
- One hand on head
- One hand on heart
- Say:“I surrender to divine healing.”
Step 2: Sufi Surrender Meditation (10 minutes)
- Close eyes
- Imagine light coming from above
- Repeat slowly:“La ilaha illallah”
(There is no power except Divine) - Let go of worries
Step 3: Silence (5 minutes)
- Sit in complete silence
- No words, no effort
✨ Intention for Week 4:
“I trust divine guidance. I am at peace.”
Optional Night Practice (5 minutes)
Before sleep:
- Place hands on heart
- Say:“Thank you for today’s healing.”
What You May Experience After 30 Days
- Calm mind
- Emotional balance
- Better sleep
- Strong intuition
- Heart peace
- Spiritual connection
Final Message
This Reiki and Sufi plan is not about forcing spirituality.
It is about softening the heart and allowing divine love to work naturally.
Go slow. Be kind to yourself.
Healing happens in silence 🌙
Quran, Reiki & Divine Light (Noor) – 30-Day Meditation Plan
“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.”
(Surah An-Noor 24:35)
All healing energy, light, and peace come from Allah alone.
Reiki is not a power, it is only a quiet way to sit, focus, and receive Allah’s Noor with intention and prayer.
✨ The knowledge of Reiki moves around Divine Light (Noor).
✨ Healing comes only by Allah’s permission.
🌿 Important Guidelines
- Clean place and calm environment
- Ablution (wudu) is recommended but not compulsory
- Intention must be only for Allah’s healing
- No forcing, no imagination games—just calm awareness
🕊️ DAILY BASIC STRUCTURE (20–30 minutes)
- Intention (1 minute)“O Allah, I seek healing and peace only from You.”
- Recite Ayat-un-Noor (3 times)
(Surah An-Noor 24:35) - Reiki Hand Position (10–15 minutes)
- Both hands on the heart
- Or one hand on the heart, one on the head
- Zikr (Name of Allah)
- Silent sitting (no words)
🌟 WEEK 1 (Days 1–7)
Feeling Divine Light – Ya Noor
Focus:
- Inner calm
- Heart awareness
- Feeling Allah’s Light
Zikr:
“Ya Noor” – 111 times daily
Meditation:
- Sit comfortably, eyes closed
- Hands on heart
- Imagine gentle light entering your heart
- With every breath, the heart becomes brighter
🕯️ Dua:
“O Allah, fill my heart with Your Light.”
🌸 WEEK 2 (Days 8–14)
Healing & Mercy – Ya Rahman, Ya Raheem
Focus:
- Emotional healing
- Softening the heart
- Mercy and compassion
Zikr:
- Ya Rahman – 100 times
- Ya Raheem – 100 times
Reiki Practice:
- One hand on heart
- One hand on stomach
Feel mercy flowing like warm light.
🌿 Dua:
“You alone are the Healer, O Allah.”
🔥 WEEK 3 (Days 15–21)
Strength & Protection – Ya Qawiyy, Ya Hafeez
Focus:
- Inner strength
- Protection from fear and negativity
Zikr:
- Ya Qawiyy – 111 times
- Ya Hafeez – 111 times
Reiki Hand Position:
- One hand on head
- One hand on heart
Imagine a circle of Divine Light around you.
🛡️ Dua:
“O Allah, protect me and strengthen me.”
🌙 WEEK 4 (Days 22–30)
Surrender & Peace – Ya Allah, Ya Noor
Focus:
- Trust
- Surrender
- Deep peace
Zikr:
- Ya Allah – 300 times
- Ya Noor – 111 times
Deep Meditation:
- Both hands on heart
- Sit quietly
- No words, no effort
- Just awareness of light and peace
🤍 Dua:
“Allah is sufficient for me. There is no power except Him.”
🌺 OPTIONAL NIGHT PRACTICE (5 minutes)
Before sleeping:
- Hands on heart
- 33 × SubhanAllah
- 33 × Alhamdulillah
- 34 × Allahu Akbar
🌈 99 Names of Allah – Reiki Meditation Focus
You can rotate these names during meditation:
| Name of Allah | Reiki Intention |
|---|---|
| Ya Noor | Divine Light |
| Ya Shafi | Healing |
| Ya Salaam | Peace |
| Ya Latif | Gentle healing |
| Ya Wadud | Love |
| Ya Rahman | Mercy |
| Ya Hafeez | Protection |
🌟 What You May Feel After 30 Days
- Deep calm
- Emotional balance
- Stronger faith
- Inner light and clarity
- Peace in the heart
🌙 Final Reminder
✨ Light belongs to Allah
✨ Healing belongs to Allah
✨ Reiki is only a quiet path of awareness and prayer
✨ Reiki here is used only as quiet sitting, hand placement, and awareness
✨ Healing and peace come from God / Divine / Higher Truth
🌙 ISLAM – 7-DAY QURAN & REIKI PLAN
Daily Time: 20 minutes
Intention: Healing only from Allah
Daily Structure
- Niyyah (intention)
- Short Qur’an verse
- Hands on heart
- Silent remembrance
Day 1–7 Practice
- Recite Ayat-un-Noor (24:35) once
- Zikr: Ya Noor – 111 times
- Hands on heart
- Sit quietly and feel peace
Dua
“O Allah, grant me healing from Your Light.”
✝️ CHRISTIANITY – 7-DAY BIBLE & REIKI PLAN
Daily Time: 20 minutes
Intention: Healing through God’s love
Daily Verse Theme
- God is love
- God is light
- God gives peace
Daily Practice
- Read one short Bible verse (e.g., “God is love”)
- Hands on heart
- Breathe slowly
- Sit in silence
Prayer
“Lord, fill me with Your healing light.”
🕉️ HINDUISM – 7-DAY VEDIC / GITA & REIKI PLAN
Daily Time: 20–25 minutes
Intention: Inner balance and peace
Daily Practice
- Chant OM 11 times
- Remember one Gita teaching (peace, duty, surrender)
- Hands on heart or stomach
- Sit quietly
Mantra
“Om Shanti Shanti Shanti”
☸️ BUDDHISM – 7-DAY MINDFULNESS & REIKI PLAN
Daily Time: 20 minutes
Intention: Awareness and compassion
Daily Practice
- Sit silently
- Focus on breath
- Hands resting on lap or heart
- No chanting needed
Reflection
“May I be peaceful. May all beings be peaceful.”
🪯 SIKHISM – 7-DAY GURU GRANTH SAHIB & REIKI PLAN
Daily Time: 20 minutes
Intention: Naam Simran and inner strength
Daily Practice
- Repeat Waheguru slowly
- Hands on heart
- Feel calm and courage
Prayer
“Waheguru, bless me with peace and strength.”
✡️ JUDAISM – 7-DAY PSALMS & REIKI PLAN
Daily Time: 20 minutes
Intention: Trust and healing
Daily Practice
- Read a line from Psalms (peace, trust, protection)
- Hands on heart
- Sit quietly
Prayer
“God, You are my refuge and healer.”
🌍 OPTIONAL UNIVERSAL 7-DAY PLAN (FOR ALL)
If someone prefers no specific religion:
- Sit quietly
- Hands on heart
- Breathe slowly
- Think of light, peace, and gratitude
Affirmation:
“I am open to healing and peace.”
🌟 Final Message
Different religions
Different books
Different words
✨ One peace
✨ One healing
✨ One divine source
Reiki is only stillness and awareness
Faith is the real power
Diet Aligned with Reiki Levels 1, 2, and 3
🌱 REIKI LEVEL 1 DIET
(Physical Healing & Grounding)
Focus:
- Body cleansing
- Energy grounding
- Building healthy habits
How to Eat:
- Simple food
- Warm meals
- Regular timing
✅ Best Foods for Level 1
🍚 Grains (Grounding)
- Rice
- Roti
- Oats
🥕 Vegetables
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Spinach
🍎 Fruits
- Apples
- Bananas
- Papaya
🥛 Proteins
- Lentils (dal)
- Beans
- Yogurt
- Milk
🚫 Reduce in Level 1
- Junk food
- Deep fried food
- Too much spice
- Cold drinks
🕊️ Simple Level 1 Meal Day
- Morning: Warm water + fruit
- Breakfast: Oats or toast
- Lunch: Rice, dal, vegetables
- Dinner: Soup or khichdi
🌟 Level 1 Eating Intention
“I nourish my body with love.”
🌸 REIKI LEVEL 2 DIET
(Emotional & Mental Healing)
Focus:
- Emotional balance
- Light digestion
- Calm mind
✅ Best Foods for Level 2
🥬 Green Vegetables (Heart Healing)
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Lettuce
🫐 Fruits
- Berries
- Oranges
- Pomegranate
🥜 Nuts & Seeds
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Flax seeds
🍵 Drinks
- Herbal tea
- Warm water
🚫 Reduce in Level 2
- Excess sugar
- Too much caffeine
- Emotional eating
🕊️ Simple Level 2 Meal Day
- Morning: Warm water + nuts
- Breakfast: Fruit bowl
- Lunch: Light rice, veggies, dal
- Dinner: Steamed vegetables or soup
🌟 Level 2 Eating Intention
“I release emotional heaviness through mindful eating.”
🔮 REIKI LEVEL 3 DIET
(Spiritual Growth & Awareness)
Focus:
- Light body
- High vibration
- Clarity and silence
✅ Best Foods for Level 3
🍏 Light Foods
- Fruits
- Steamed vegetables
- Soups
🌰 Simple Proteins
- Lentils
- Nuts
- Yogurt
💧 Drinks
- Water
- Herbal tea
Optional Practices:
- Light fasting (once a week)
- Eating in silence
- Smaller portions
🚫 Reduce in Level 3
- Heavy meals
- Overeating
- Late-night eating
🕊️ Simple Level 3 Meal Day
- Morning: Warm water
- Breakfast: Fruit or smoothie
- Lunch: Light vegetarian meal
- Dinner: Soup or fruits
🌟 Level 3 Eating Intention
“I eat to support inner light and awareness.”
🌈 COMPARISON TABLE
| Reiki Level | Diet Focus | Food Style |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Physical healing | Grounding & warm |
| Level 2 | Emotional balance | Light & nourishing |
| Level 3 | Spiritual clarity | Very light & clean |
🌙 BEFORE EATING PRACTICE (FOR ALL LEVELS)
- Place hands on food
- Take one deep breath
- Say silently:“May this food bring healing and peace.”
❤️ FINAL MESSAGE
Your body is a temple for healing energy.
Food is fuel and prayer.
Eat gently.
Heal slowly.
Trust the process.
🌱 REIKI LEVEL 1 – 7-DAY YOGA ROUTINE
Body Healing & Grounding
Focus: Physical relaxation, energy awakening
Time: 15–20 minutes daily
🧘 Day 1 – Body Awareness
- Mountain Pose
- Neck rolls
- Shoulder rolls
- Child’s Pose
- Savasana (rest)
👉 Purpose: Wake up body gently
🧘 Day 2 – Spine Relaxation
- Cat–Cow
- Seated Forward Bend
- Child’s Pose
- Deep breathing
👉 Purpose: Release stiffness
🧘 Day 3 – Lower Body Grounding
- Standing Forward Bend
- Squat (easy)
- Seated Twist
- Savasana
👉 Purpose: Ground energy
🧘 Day 4 – Upper Body Opening
- Shoulder stretch
- Cobra Pose
- Seated Side Stretch
- Child’s Pose
👉 Purpose: Improve energy flow
🧘 Day 5 – Full Body Gentle Flow
- Mountain Pose
- Cat–Cow
- Forward Bend
- Child’s Pose
- Rest
🧘 Day 6 – Breathing & Relaxation
- Easy sitting
- Slow deep breathing
- Gentle neck stretches
- Savasana
🧘 Day 7 – Rest & Awareness
- Light stretching
- Long Savasana (10 minutes)
🌟 Intention:
“I feel safe and supported in my body.”
🌸 REIKI LEVEL 2 – 7-DAY YOGA ROUTINE
Emotional Healing & Heart Opening
Focus: Heart, emotions, calm mind
Time: 20–25 minutes daily
🧘 Day 1 – Heart Awareness
- Easy Sitting
- Butterfly Pose
- Cobra Pose
- Savasana
🧘 Day 2 – Emotional Release
- Seated Forward Bend
- Gentle Twist
- Child’s Pose
🧘 Day 3 – Heart Opening
- Camel Pose (gentle)
- Bridge Pose
- Rest
🧘 Day 4 – Hip & Emotion Release
- Butterfly Pose
- Pigeon Pose (easy)
- Deep breathing
🧘 Day 5 – Balance & Calm
- Tree Pose
- Seated Side Stretch
- Legs Up the Wall
🧘 Day 6 – Nervous System Calm
- Cat–Cow
- Child’s Pose
- Savasana
🧘 Day 7 – Love & Acceptance
- Easy sitting
- Heart breathing
- Long rest
🌟 Intention:
“I allow my emotions to heal gently.”
🔮 REIKI LEVEL 3 – 7-DAY YOGA ROUTINE
Spiritual Awareness & Inner Silence
Focus: Stillness, awareness, surrender
Time: 20–30 minutes daily
🧘 Day 1 – Stillness Practice
- Easy Sitting
- Gentle spine stretch
- Savasana
🧘 Day 2 – Awareness of Breath
- Seated breathing
- Neck relaxation
- Silence
🧘 Day 3 – Energy Balance
- Half Lotus (if comfortable)
- Seated Twist
- Savasana
🧘 Day 4 – Surrender
- Child’s Pose
- Supine Twist
- Long rest
🧘 Day 5 – Minimal Movement
- Slow stretches
- Breath awareness
- Sitting silence
🧘 Day 6 – Inner Observation
- Sitting meditation
- Body scan
- Stillness
🧘 Day 7 – Deep Rest
- Full Savasana
- No effort, no control
🌟 Intention:
“I rest in awareness and inner peace.”
🌈 GENERAL TIPS (FOR ALL LEVELS)
- Move slowly
- Never force any pose
- Breathe naturally
- Stop if pain occurs
- Reiki works best in comfort
❤️ FINAL MESSAGE
Yoga prepares the body
Reiki flows through stillness
Healing happens when we slow down
Be gentle. Be patient.
Your body knows the way.


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