The thirteenth level of the Grandmaster Reiki series; its symbol means "teacher", and it is used to reach the teacher within you. You learn this level's meditation and how to give its attunement. For Reiki Masters.
Before you enrol
Prerequisite
No prerequisite — if you feel ready, you may take it.
Within the Grandmaster Reiki series, which follows Usui Reiki Master, the thirteenth level is the step devoted to inner guidance. Its symbol means "teacher". This degree was rediscovered by Roberta Rianad during a meditation. When the original handbook was written, this was the final Reiki degree; today the series continues with Grandmaster XIV and beyond.
The teacher within
This level starts from the idea that every being carries a life's work, yet recognising it is not always easy. That is what teachers who show the way are for; this level, however, looks for the nearest teacher within the person. Borrowing a thought from the mystic Eckhart, it describes the soul as the divine spark within us. The meditation is a way to connect with that spark and to see what is best for you.
As above, so below
The symbol is drawn from the top downwards, and that direction stands for the principle "as above, so below". In the meditation you picture the symbol as if it were sitting in front of you, then watch a light from the universe enter at your crown, bringing knowledge and understanding, move through your whole body and leave through the soles of your feet. You sense the end intuitively.
What you learn on the course
- Meditation with the symbol meaning teacher, sitting comfortably in an armchair
- Turning to this meditation when you need guidance, or want a clearer sense of your life's work
- The place of the optional wisdom symbol in the attunement, and deciding on it intuitively
- Giving the thirteenth-level attunement to others, and this level's attunement sequence
Who is it for?
For Reiki Masters who want to continue the Grandmaster series, which begins with Grandmaster V and VI. If you want to trust your inner voice more and look within yourself for answers about your life's purpose, this level is devoted to exactly that work.
Grandmaster XIII is a complementary energy practice; it does not replace a doctor, a psychologist or medication.
The attunement and afterwards
The attunement is given at a distance: at the time we agree, in your own time zone, you sit or lie down somewhere quiet. Your handbook and a certificate with your lineage arrive by email, and you can write to me with anything on your mind.
Source and lineage
How this system reached me
- Roberta Rianad
- Petro K. Yankani
- Andrew Brocklebank
- Catherine A. Hand
- Diane Rodriguez
- Stewart Farquharson
- Yücel Durmaz
The last name in the chain is mine; when you complete this course your certificate carries the same chain with your name added.
The manual. You receive the course handbook in my own edition — faithful to the source text, re-set so that it reads clearly on a screen.
Prerequisite
You are expected to have been working actively as a Reiki Master for at least six months, and the levels are taken in sequence. This is a guideline rather than a gate — it is what works for most people.
Some students arrive ready by another route, through years of their own practice, even without having taken these particular systems. If you feel ready, you may go ahead; the decision is yours.
One thing said plainly: an attunement opens as far as the ground beneath it allows. If that ground is not settled yet, the level is still given, but you may not see the response you hoped for straight away. That is not a failure, only timing — a level taken early usually waits for you and settles into place once you are ready.
If you are not sure, choose the free introductory conversation first. We talk on WhatsApp, look at where you are, and decide together which level to continue from.
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