Attunement is the process by which the Master opens the crown, heart and palm chakras of the initiate along with the third eye and throat chakras to transmit the Reiki technique to the initiate and forge a bond between the Universal Energy eternal and receiver. Reiki Attunement is an extremely spiritual experience as you respond to the voice of the Divine Spirit within. You are tuning into the energies of the Universe and releasing your intention to the Universe to be a healer and a means to channel the positive vibrations of Light and Love.
Attunement makes a person more psychically sensitive and facilitates channeling greater amounts of Reiki energy.
After Attunement, all the natural energy centers in the body begin to vibrate at very high frequencies and open the receiver to a field of Higher Consciousness and sensitize the initiate to the messages of Reiki angels and spirit guides during the process of Tuning. An attunement is a gift for life that can never be lost or diminished; it is always contained in the heart and spirit of the recipient as a gift of love, life and laughter. And this gift continues to multiply each time you channel the Reiki energy and spread Love and tune in to the Higher Powers.
The tuning process itself is not long or tedious, as some may believe. In fact, an initiation lasts only a few minutes and can only be performed by the Masters. Some Masters may ask the recipient to remove all jewelry, metal objects, and shoes; This is done due to the belief that metals interfere with the channeling of energy and the receiver will be more grounded in bare feet, but this is strictly a matter of choice and may differ with different Masters. Drinking water after tuning is also said to act as a way to ground and release any toxins from the physical body. Tunings can also be done remotely. There are many different procedures for attuanemnt because a Master is guided by intuition as to the needs of the recipient rather than sticking to a rigid ritual. Hui Yin and Violet Breathing are also Reiki techniques that are used by many as they are believed to increase the power of attunement.
An important thing to keep in mind for initiates is that today there are several different branches of Reiki and each Master will offer something different based on their experience and expertise. You can start combining different healing systems like aromatherapy, crystal therapy, and the like with Reiki to give your energy a boost. Your own healing need not be the same as that of the Master who initiated you. Reiki is an extremely personal art and each individual is unique.
After receiving the initiation, you will be part of the Reiki Family, this family is made up of all Reiki healers and practitioners from around the world who are trying to spread light and love in this world.