I chose the last option because I made courses and have certificates that say I am a “master” but I would never call myself that. I also believe mastery cannot be obtained with a course or attunement 🙂

@Petra Van Os-de Jonge Tbh, the more years pass by, the less meaning this term has to me. I think it all comes down to how we define ‘master’. If we see it as “highest level of experience and knowledge” then I think (and hope) nobody will ever be a master - it would mean the end of development. If we see it as a term that describes a teacher position, I personally like the term ‘Sensei’. If you are somebody’s sensei it simply means you are teaching them. And anyone can teach those who are not on the same level of knowledge and experience yet - but I cannot teach and elevate those who are further than me (and I seek to be their student instead). So if ‘master’ is like ‘sensei’, it is relative as for some I can be a sensei and for others I can’t ☺️ But if we use the label ‘master’ for ourselves to elevate our status, it becomes an ironic contradiction in itself when we see reiki as a path to let go of ego-attachments. So lately, regardless of how I look at this term, I can’t really find anything meaningful in it 🤷 Because by calling myself a master I am giving prove to myself that I am in need of this label and thus, very far from being a master. It is like saying “I have finally transcended my ego. Now I am better than everyone else.”

Congratulations 🙌 A wonderful milestone!! Love your dedication to this mission @Justin Peach 🙏🏻

That is a great analogy @Justin Peach ! My thoughts on this is the direct connection to the 2nd Precept of Reiki: "Do not worry". If you think about it: Building energetic shields, protection rituals, etc. is one of many "symptoms" of worry. Because who internalised the 2nd precept to its fullest, does not need such measures. I believe if we stick to these patterns, we can take them as an invite to ask ourself "why do I have this worry in the first place? Where does it come from" But then, on the other hand: I am also thinking that for some people - regardless of the reasons - those "protection" actions might be like a tool to regulate the own nervous system. The analogy I use for that is a little kid that needs a teddy-bear that protects him/her from the monsters in the closet at night to be able to sleep. Even if you tell the kid that there are no monsters (and even if there were, the teddy bear is just a piece of cloth and won't be able to do anything), it wouldn't change a thing about how the kid's nervous system functions and the kid's imagination connected to the teddy helps him/her to feel better with that teddy bear. At the bottom of the line, I think that for spiritual people, protection rituals are like this teddy bear - but "spiritual maturity" (a word I just made up 😅) in my understanding means reaching the point when we are ready to look at the fears beyond these habits and eventually, slowly, letting go of the teddy, as we realise that there is actually nothing to be afraid of, except from the stories our mind comes up with 🧸 This being said. I've been on a spiritual journey for 25 years now. But only the last 7 of them, I dared to walk without the teddy 🙂

Great video 🙏 I can definitely say that regular practice has changed my life and yet I admit there are phases when there is a lack of consistency. Sometimes it feels like second nature and other times it’s rather hard.

It sounds interesting! I missed it because I had reiki clients today at the same time 🥲 there is no recording, right?

@Justin Peach Will ask you more about it tomorrow 🙂