Going Deeper with the Reiki 5 Principles
Going deeper with our understanding
Exploring the 5 Principles
Students are introduced to the Reiki 5 Principles and how they are the bedrock of Reiki becoming a spiritual practice during the First Degree course:
- Just for today, do not worry
- Just for today, do not anger
- Honour your parents, teachers, and elders
- Earn your living honestly
- Show gratitude to every living thing
On face value, the 5 principles can seem straightforward enough but we’ve discovered that working with each of them in turn can really deepen our appreciation of them further.
We also recognise there are variations, due to translations, of these principles so we consider that as part of our explorations too.
Workshop format and content:
We have devised the workshops to be held across 3 days across 3 months.
Day 1 of month 1: we focus on the first 2 principles in paired activities with group Reiki shares/treatments to support, what we have found to be, quite a deep and moving day as we explore what is making us worry and anger.
Day 2 of month 2: we focus on the 3rd and 4th principles. This day involves individual reflection as we consider who our parents, teachers and elders are and how they have impacted us then we move into group discussions around the concept of earning our living honestly.
Day 3 of month 3: we focus on the 5th and final principle while reflecting back over our earlier sessions to bring the whole experience to a conclusion involving some creativity, a closing ‘ceremony’, and plenty of Reiki.
We encourage attendees to reflect on each of the workshop days by self-treating in between sessions and coming along to any of our share groups to give and receive treatments.
While exploring the 5 Principles we are also exploring our own humanness which can touch or sore points so we are always available between sessions where needed. These workshops are not counselling sessions but are opportunities to examine how the principles can apply to our lives in a supported, safe space.
Workshop info
Location: The Bluebell Health clinic, 21 Charing Cross, Norwich, NR2 4AX
Next workshop dates:
Day 1: 10AM-5PM Saturday 20th September 2025
Day 2: 10AM-5PM Saturday 18th October 2025
Day 3: 10AM-5PM Saturday 15th November
Cost: £180 total
Attendees can pay a deposit of £60 to secure their place then pay the following sessions in instalments
OR
an earlybird price of £160 total is available for attendees who secure their place up to 30 days before the first workshop begins.
