Aleesha Stephenson

How did you get involved with Reiki?

My daughter was 2 and she had just recovered from meningococcal meningitis and I was a wreck.

I ran into a man I knew that ran the local metaphysical shop and asked him if he knew of any books that could assist me with great emotional, mental, physical and spiritual distress.

He told me to sit down and put his hands on my head. 5 minutes of Reiki is all it took, I wanted more. He arranged for me to go to a 1st degree Reiki class 2 months later and my life has never been the same since. I spent 10 years living Reiki before I knew that I was ready to become a Master/Teacher. I've been a M/T for 4 years.

It has been said that Reiki isn't just a form of healing, it's a lifestyle, a way of living. Do you agree with this statement?

Absolutely. Reiki isn't just about healing your body, it's about healing your life. The Reiki principles are a wonderfully healthy way to live your life and if you choose to allow them to guide you, your life becomes more manageable and your stress level becomes lower. Learning to live in the now, rather than worrying about tomorrow or angering over yesterday is difficult to achieve at first, but it's a wonderful way of life.

As a Reiki Master/Teacher what are your beliefs regarding the length of service you give to your students? Do you attune them and then send them on their way or do you continue working with them?

It really depends on the student. I attempt to allow my students to decide that for themselves. If they want to continue learning and sharing with me after their attunement and cleansing, I welcome that relationship. I try to create a situation that suits each student. For example if they want a private attunement rather than a group attunement, I am happy to do that for them. If they prefer to be attuned by distance, or they live far away, I provide that also. Each individual student is unique and I believe that their attunement process needs to be created to suit their needs.

You send a lot of your attunements by distance. What exactly does that mean and how do you do it?

I believe there is no time and space. So, I send the student's attunement from my home, usually from outside beside my pond and they accept and receive their attunement where ever and when ever they choose to. Sometimes they sit outside, or get comfortable on their couch etc. They ask for the attunement to begin and it does! I perform the attunement as though they are here with me physically. I can feel their chakras and aura during the attunement process and we often share visualizations, which we share afterwards. I have found that I can send their attunement and they can receive it at the same time I send it or hours later, around the corner or many kilometers away and it is just as powerful as if they are sitting with me.

Many people have posted the Reiki symbols on web sites, how do you feel about this practice?

I strongly believe a huge part of Reiki is trust. Dr. Usui has asked us to keep our symbols and the actual attunement process secret. In my opinion, it is not living up to our Reiki principles or our teachings to post these secret symbols. Integrity is a huge part of being a Reiki Master/Teacher and personally I would never share these symbols with anyone that isn't attuned to the levels that are required for each particular symbol. This is something I am very passionate about Jeni.

What other services do you provide to your students and clients?

I scry using different types of spheres. My personal favorite is a fossilized marble sphere that is about 4" in diameter. I use tarot and other forms of divination as well. Soul cards and the Voyager deck are two of my favorites. I communicate with people's guides, read their aura's, and assist with past life regressions. I also teach and provide ear coning. At this time a small group of us are gathering at my home in Agassiz B.C. for a guided meditation group which is a wonderful experience. I love learning and teaching and I don't believe that you ever just do one of those. We are constantly learning from our students and they are constantly teaching us....the flow of energy is endless.

Just for today

do not worry.

Just for today

do not anger.

Honor your parents, teachers

and elders.

Earn your living honestly.

Show gratitude

to every living thing.

- Dr. Mikao Usui