There are a few reasons you might want to get Reiki certified
If you are ready to learn this amazing form of energy healing, I am excited for you!
You can get Reiki certified when you take a Reiki education class and graduate. There are three levels of Reiki, but you can choose how many to get certified in. If you want to learn for personal reasons, you may only need Reiki 1. If you want to master it, you need all three levels
It is unusual for there to be certification requirements for practicing Reiki, but you still need to go through a teacher to master Reiki fully
At the end of taking a Reiki class, the teacher accepts you into their lineage by attuning you
This attunement changes the way that energy works with your body
That attunement is required in Reiki
So if you need to learn from a teacher anyways, why not get the certificate?
Usually, they go together
When do you need a Reiki certificate?
If you want to learn Reiki, you need to get a certificate
Usually, you get one at the end of your class
And classes are required in Reiki because you need to learn from a master because you need a master to attune you to be fully able to practice Reiki
Reiki cannot be learned from books alone
If you want to work as a Reiki practitioner or start a business, getting a physical certificate is a good idea
People like proof that you know what you are doing
Being certified in Reiki helps give them confidence that you have been educated
Even better if you make sure you have physical certificates for every level that you complete
There are three levels of Reiki: Reiki 1, Reiki 2, and Master (Reiki 3)
Think of them like an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, and master’s degree at a college
Having an associate’s degree of good, but having a bachelor’s or master’s degree makes you more valuable because you have more skills and education
If you want to learn Reiki for healing yourself and people close to you, a physical certificate is less important
You still need to learn from a master and get attuned even if you are using Reiki for personal reasons, but who you choose to learn from is less important
Just make sure you are learning from an experienced master that is able to do attunements
There are a lot of scams in the energy healing and magickal worlds
So just do your research before giving anyone any money
How much does it cost to get certified?
There are three different types of classes that you can take for each level:
- Pre-recorded
- Online
- In Person
Pre-recorded is the cheapest option and it can range from $29-$300 for Reiki 1
It is the cheapest because it is the least desirable
You don’t interact with your teacher at all until they attune you at the end, and even then you may not feel any interaction
Online classes are the next cheapest and a little better than pre-recorded classes
These are live classes, but they are online
You are interacting with the teacher but you never meet in person
In-person and the highest quality classes, but also the most expensive
You should expect to spend between $300 and $400 for a Reiki 1 class in person
The classes get more expensive for Reiki 2 and Reiki 3
But I would just take those classes from the same teacher
When when you decide on a Reiki 1 teacher, just keep going if that is what you want to do
How long does it take?
How long you need also depends on the type of class and what level you are taking
If you are taking in-person Reiki 1 classes, I would expect it to take about 10 to 12 hours in the classroom
The time might be similar for online and pre-prerecorded classes
But pre-recorded classes are self-paced
That means you can potentially spend more or less time on it depending on the time you have available
Reiki 1 took a long time for me because I didn’t have a lot of time without my kids
And focusing on Reiki is impossible when I have two toddlers
Reiki 2 takes longer to complete
You start learning more challenging concepts
The Reiki symbols alone may take some time to learn, memorize, and practice!
I would expect to need about 40 hours of experience doing Reiki healings and about 3 months of regular practice to learn the basic symbols
Reiki 3 is when you become a master, so the time it takes to master that depends on when your master decides that you are ready
Are classes online or in person?
As I mentioned above, there are two kinds of online classes and an in-person class
If you choose pre-recorded classes, make sure that the teacher is still doing attunements at the end!
Online classes are live but they are not in-person
They are usually higher quality because you can interact with the teacher and ask questions
The teacher can also help you during practice time if you are struggling
In-person classes are the best option if you can do it
Since I don’t have any classes near me and I don’t have a babysitter, in-person wasn’t an option for me
If you are the same way, don’t worry about it!
Just make sure that you are learning from a teacher with at least 3 years of distant healing experience so you can be sure that they will do your attunement right at the end of class
What can I use the certificate for?
The certificate can be used just like any other certificate
You can try to get a job in a Reiki establishment
This could give you more experience and make it so you can get paid for Reiki healings without worrying about everything that goes into a business
You can start a business
This is a little hard right away because you don’t have a lot of experience and a lot goes into a business
Just make sure you do your research and protect yourself
I am not able to give legal advice but I would look into an LLC
This makes it so a client cannot sue you for everything you own if something goes wrong
They can also sue your business
You can also use the certificate just for personal reasons
Reiki can be life-changing if you let it be
And a certificate can remind you of how far you have come
Whatever you decide to do, remember that it isn’t set in stone
If you started so you can be a Reiki practitioner, and you end up hating it
You can change to using Reiki for personal reasons
If you started wanting it for personal reasons (Like I did) and decide to make it your profession
That is an option too
You are in control of your future
It may not go according to plan, but you can choose your direction