The tenth level of the Grandmaster Reiki series; its symbol means "great hope". You learn a symbol meditation to return to whenever your hope runs low, and how to give this level's attunement. For Reiki Masters continuing the Grandmaster series.
Before you enrol
Prerequisite
No prerequisite — if you feel ready, you may take it.
The tenth level is a step in the Grandmaster Reiki series, which follows Usui Reiki Master. Its symbol means "great hope". The starting point is this: within the universal energy of all that is, hope is always present, so there is never a reason to give it up entirely. The attunement for this degree is given in a single session; a degree needs no more than that.
Collective and personal hope
I look at hope on two levels. One is our trust that the world will carry on despite its crises and conflicts; the other is the expectation that you will reach your own goals one day. The symbol is used to make a particular connection with the higher energy that, depending on your faith, you might call God, Buddha, guardian angels or the Ascended Masters.
When hope comes to nothing
What I value most in this level is its honesty. It openly admits that not every wish is answered. Sometimes what we want is not right for our own growth at that moment; looking back, we see that an expectation which never came true gave us a new way of seeing. That is why I see the meditation not as a way of making wishes, but as a way of renewing hope and finding comfort.
What you learn on the course
- Meditation with the symbol meaning great hope: light from the sky entering at the crown and spreading through your whole body
- Turning to the meditation, or using the symbol intuitively, in the moments when hope runs low
- Connecting with your guardian angels or Higher Self during the meditation
- Sensing intuitively when the meditation is over and returning calmly to the present
- Giving the tenth-level attunement to others: a ritual carried out with each person individually, 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 are going through a time when hope is hard to hold on to, or you accompany others through such times, I recommend this level.
Grandmaster X 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
- Mikao Usui
- Chujuro Hayashi
- Hawayo Takata
- Phyllis Lei Furumoto
- Pat Jack
- William Lee Rand
- Johnny De'Carli
- Felix Korbla Akorli
- Everton Cardoso
- Arykerne Ribeiro
- Petro K. Yankani
- Andrew Brocklebank
- Catherine A. Hand
- Cherianne Burmeister
- 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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