Reiki Reiki Attunements & Levels 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What new ability does a student gain at Reiki Level 2 (Okuden)?
- Ability to attune others
- Use of the first three symbols and distance healing (Correct answer)
- Teaching Reiki classes
- Physical surgery without instruments
Correct answer: Use of the first three symbols and distance healing
At Level 2, students receive attunement to and instruction in the first three symbols, and gain the ability to perform distance/remote healing sessions.
Question 2: Which Reiki level grants the practitioner the authority to attune new Reiki students?
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3A (Advanced Practitioner)
- Level 3B (Reiki Master Teacher) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Level 3B (Reiki Master Teacher)
Only those who have completed Reiki Master Teacher training (Level 3B or full Master level) are authorized to perform attunements on new students.
Question 3: In some Western Reiki schools, the Master level is split into two parts. What is Level 3A sometimes called?
- Reiki Master Practitioner (Correct answer)
- Reiki Grand Master
- Reiki Teacher Trainee
- Reiki Level 4
Correct answer: Reiki Master Practitioner
Some Western schools divide the master level into 3A (Reiki Master Practitioner), where students receive the master symbol but are not yet authorized to teach, and 3B (Reiki Master Teacher).
Question 4: What is the recommended practice period after a Reiki Level 1 attunement to allow the energy to integrate?
- 1 day
- 7 days
- 21 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 21 days
A 21-day cleansing and integration period is traditionally recommended after receiving a Reiki attunement, during which daily self-treatment is advised.
Question 5: During a Reiki attunement, the Master traditionally works with which parts of the student's body?
- Only the feet
- Only the hands
- The crown, hands, and heart chakra areas (Correct answer)
- The spine only
Correct answer: The crown, hands, and heart chakra areas
In a traditional attunement, the Reiki Master works with the student's crown chakra, hands, and heart area to open and align the student's healing channel.
Question 6: Can a Reiki attunement be performed at a distance, or must it always be done in person?
- Always in person only
- Distance attunements are accepted by many Reiki teachers using the distance symbol (Correct answer)
- Only in person for Level 1, distance is acceptable for higher levels
- Distance attunements are strictly forbidden in all traditions
Correct answer: Distance attunements are accepted by many Reiki teachers using the distance symbol
Many Reiki teachers accept that distance attunements are valid using the Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen symbol, though some traditional practitioners prefer in-person attunements.
Reiki Reiki Attunements & Levels 2
What new ability does a student gain at Reiki Level 2 (Okuden)?