Readers Respond: Reiki Attunement Testimonies

Responses: 33

Reiki Practitioners: You are invited to share your personal attunement stories here. When you received your first Reiki attunement did it surprise you in any way? Were you energized, elated, overwhelmed or underwhelmed? Did you visualize a past life or unleash a repressed memory? How about afterwards, did you experience any side effects? Also, were you attuned in person or energetically over a distance? Share Your Experience

1st Reiki attunement

I had my Reiki 1 attunement on Tues, I experienced a lot of white light and what can be described as static electricity(in fact as I type, I have that tingling feeling in my hands and neck etc.). But, I'm very doubtful of myself and need to practice. I've done a practice session on my bf(he doesn't believe in it so was prob half-hearted), but he didn't feel anything which makes me more doubtful. I do feel better though, not ego wise, but happily detached(in my own bubble at times). If anyone has any advice on how to "feel" the energies more, I'd love to hear from you, it is great hearing all the stories, good luck everyone.

—Guest Tron

Received attunements all my life

I have received attunements all my life I did not know what they were. When I touch the earth and go into Nature to think or relax I receive the same type of information and feelings I did not know how to understand it. Now I do. I asked for an attunement but nothing happened. I attune my self. I have all the attunements I need from the Earth and the Etheric, I like to use the basic Symbols because I think Usui imprinted with Gaia. I use the symbols I see. No training is needed. Just the desire, touch the Earth, meditate or pray, relax, every hour, she will cycle for you changing the levels and each wave is different, giving renewal and new abilities.

—Guest Jame

level one and level two

During my first attunement, I heard , loud and clear, a cchhhhhh sound in my ears! it was like it was in surround sound all around me! I can describe the sound perfectly: take a glass jar, and pour sand into it and at the same time press your ear up to the jar! that was exactly how it sounded the first time. During the second attunement, it happened again but this time it was much much louder! I remember sitting there thinking, ok, I'm not losing my mind, I actually hear this! It was so loud and clear, this time it sounded like a gas lighter (a cigar lighter), when you press its button to light a cigarette or cigar you hear a loud "cccchhhhhhhhh" sound, this is what I heard, clearly, with both ears! and I was the only one who heard it, I asked the others in the class about it and they didn't have the same effect. I will never forget that!

—Guest G.U

My first Reiki attunement

I received my first attunement long distance through dvd. While watching the dvd and focusing on a crystal, I began to see the face of someone in the crystal and felt thin wispy strands of smoke extending from the crystal to me. During the attunement, I felt immensely sleepy and it was a struggle to keep my eyes open. After it was done, I rested a bit as I still felt sleepy. Within the following weeks I noticed small changes in my lifestyle to facilitiate my role now as a Reiki healer. I felt the need to take care of myself better, eat organically, meditate and sleep more. I am grateful to be part of the Reiki community and am satisfied with my choice of doing it long distance.

—Guest Alexandra T.

Almost too much to handle

My first & only attunement happened during an intensely emotional time. I happen to have been falling madly in love at the time. The first few months after, I was almost wracked with energy sometimes! I got shocked a lot, my body pulsated uncomfortably, people could feel the electrical vibrations around me. Once, when upset, hot violent energy exploded out of my crown chakra while a Reiki Master was doing work on me. He kinda blasted outta his chair & recovered to say in the years nothing had ever happened to him like that. I was so surprised, terrified, & embarrassed! For years, I had meditated, sometimes I had nearly burned with the heat in my hands. I thought that was a sign of needing attunement. I'm glad I did it, but it was a wild ride. It was some months before it calmed. I thought being an empath was hard before, I was reeducated! I could practically communicate with microbes then! Twas a good lesson to learn and change my life. I'm not a regular practicer, but I use it :)

—Guest char

Mind expanding

When I received my Reiki I attunement, I experienced the most extraordinary sensation - a feeling of great peace, combined with the sensation of my mind rising up and opening out like a flower.

—Guest PacoPuddy

Reiki II attunement was a major change

Just after my Reiki II attunement, I began writing poetry which stills just flows and almost have enough for a book.

—Guest Reiki Master Fred

Intense Laughter

I just went to a Reiki I class and received my attunement and I had an awesome experience. I was so nervous at first, then I just sat down in the chair and closed my eyes and took a deep breath, then it all began. When she held her hand over my head and did her thing, I felt the power coming into me. I started shaking so bad, I thought I was going into a seizure. In fact, when it was over she asked me if I was epileptic, lol. Well, when I started shaking, I also felt this deep intense laughter trying to escape, but I thought it might be wrong to just burst out laughing in the middle of an attunement, lol. But the longer I tried to hold it in, the more intense it got and finally it just came out!! It felt so wonderful. She said that it was the way I was supposed to receive the energy because I was such a happy kind of person, and laughter is always present in my life (which is true for me), I laugh all the time, even when I am suppose to be serious. She said it was meant to be that way.

—ShannonKW

Warmth of love

The day I decided to take my a step froward in my life and become a Reiki practitioner, I was so excited that I started reading all of those testimonials all over the internet about the feelings, of energy such as warmth, cold, stinging in the hands.. etc.... After several weeks my class was scheduled. Towards the end of it, our teacher said that it was time for our ATTUNEMENT!!!!! I was SO Excited, she sat us each on a chair and we started to meditate, then I felt she was standing behind me and I felt my crown was starting to get warm, then she gave me an artifact and held it in gassho meiso position and she put her hands on my shoulders, and I felt HUGE energy flowing from her hands to my hands, this thing I was holding, was starting to get really hot.. as she continued with the attunement I was starting to see a purple light with my eyes closed, the energy started to calm, but I remember I was so excited I wanted to cry.. a few days later I could still feel vibrations in my hands.

—Guest LIGHT GIRL

Overwheming Attunement

Well, first all my attunments are done in person. The first one was overwhelming. During the last part of the attunement I felt as though I was connected with every living thing on the planet. After that I felt very clean both internally and externally. I was also required to do a healing to show that the attunement had taken affect so I treated my wife who was stricken by rheumatoid arthritis and her toes had curled up as an affect. I saw no affect immediately but later when we went grocery shopping she looked down in shock and said "oh my god my toes are straight." I looked down and sure enough they were. It was pretty amazing to see a medically irreversible condition be reversed. So I would like to say to anyone who is contemplating being attuned, you should definitely go for it. It really is an amazing practice.

—Guest roach

Giving Attunements

I have been a Reiki teacher for about 15 years. I felt nothing when I had my first attunement, but realized quite recently that when I had my first session prior to my class I received the attunement. It was in waves and explosion of energy that rocked my body and soul. It left me breathless for more. But as I progressed in my study, I did experience physical, emotional and incredible spiritual reactions. As a teacher I can confirm that each attunement, no matter what level, is unique to the student. They experience colors, movement, emotions, visitations and light just to name a few variations. I observe the experience with them and we describe and discuss the attunement so they understand their process. Sometimes after-effects of illness does occur as the body readjusts itself. It is medically called The Herxheimer Reaction. The body cannot resolve and eliminate the toxins produced from a healing session fast enough. Drinking plenty of water assists the process. Namaste!

—reikisue

1st attunement Reiki I

Had my attunement today. During the attunement I saw different colours like those seen in youtube. Can feel tingling sensation in my hands and my feet. During practice I experienced different sensation and that's the parts that need Reiki said my master. Good experience. I felt tired during the 2nd attunement. Still can feel the energies now. Need to practice more. Looking forward to the new me and the after effects. Will update. Thanks for your wonderful site for sharing.

—Guest lianesoh

Hands on Fire

It's been about a month since I had my Reiki one attunements, and it has been amazing. The first attunement was the strongest feeling. I felt as though my teacher placed a ball of fire in my hands, a pleasant ball of fire. I think the fact that I wasn't expecting anything made it all the more intense. I also heard someone whisper 'I love you' in my ear. We received 3 more attunements over the weekend, one of them I saw flashes of white go through the room. I've been practicing every day, and the benefits have been many, and not what I was expecting, such as a massive lessening of my desire to drink!

—Guest Alex

Attunements 1 2

I did my first and second attunements after my hands kept burning if I was around a Reiki session. I was lucky to be in the audience with a professional Reiki/Psychic. Each time he would do Reiki on someone my hands would feel like they were spinning and burning. So this led me to do my attunements. My Reiki master is amazing, the whole experience was beautiful and calm. We firstly read through the history and meaning of Reiki. Then my master cleansed my aura and aligned my chakras, then performed some Reiki on me. When she was actually doing the first attunement I had a warm feeling surround me. After the attunement I felt energized, my psychic abilities were heightened and intuition was more alerted. The second attunement was beautiful as well. After the attunement my hands got that spinning feeling if I touch someone who is ill or hurt, even if I don't initially know they are hurt. I am very glad I did both attunements and I am very keen to do the third.

—Shiaggra

Flashing Lights and Alarm Going Off

I decided after a dream that I was called to Reiki. I asked a Reiki Master if she would teach a class, but she had dreamed that she should wait 10 yrs after her attunement to start teaching-another 3 yrs to go. She referred me to another. I was attuned but felt nothing special. I returned to the first master and told my tale. Yet another dream directing her to teach. I attended her intro session. She gave Reiki to everyone. At my turn, she focused on my lower back. At first I felt nothing. Then warmth, which slowly grew into a ball of heat. Then the heat began moving up and down my spine, slowly at first and then quite rapidly. I've never experienced anything like that. I wanted to stay there forever. I told her what happened. She said my attunement had finally come through. At subsequent attunements for levels 2/3 I saw balls of energy. Afterwards at my car, energy surges caused the lights to flash and locks to open and click shut, and the alarm to go off.

—Guest Anni