Ministerial work & other teachings

I often write about making sure that you have quality in the people that you trust for metaphysical work, as much as you would (if not more) a tradesman coming into your home. People check out electricians and plumbers on Angie's List, but as long as someone says they are a reiki master or ordained minister, we accept that wholesale. Bad idea.

I recently met a woman who took a Usui Reiki class from a "reiki master" and she did not even learn the basic hand positions. Usui reiki has basic hand positions as a basis of the practice. You cannot honestly teach Usui reiki without teaching the basic hand positions. This lady fortunately reads much and realized that something was wrong. She retook the class with a certified reiki master. Meanwhile she was $125 poorer.

We have to make sure we are getting what we pay for in the metaphysical world. Do not assume that just because someone does metaphysical, spiritual or religious works that they are on the up and up. There are people and organizations like the Westboro church, James Ray (http://abcnews.go.com/US/james-ray-found-guilty-negligent-homicide-arizona-sweat/story?id=13908037#.T7TrkMUlkjw), and Harold Camping (who talks about the Rapture which is something NEVER mentioned in the Bible). The is Alberto Villoldo who claimed to be able to teach Mayan rites and riuals to improve lives and save people from the 2012 disasters that aren't going to happen. He ended up on a list of metaphysical fakes and "plastic shaman". There are gypsy fortune tellers who will tell you that you have a curse, and there are people "teaching" metaphysical classes, giving lectures, and doing ministerial work who have  no business doing it.

I have a certification (a few actually) proclaiming me reiki trained and a reiki master, but what made me a reiki master, was over a year of training hands on with a certified reiki master. I also have a ministerial card. I pay my dues every year (every truly authentic, ordained minister needs to be current in their dues and registered, not just trained, to perform ministerial duties), and I am current and authorized to do ministerial work. I was trained hands on and by on line conferences (I would have loved to spend the whole training in Sedona, but unfortunately I had to do some of the classes by teleconference). I still need to have periodic updates and training and need to submit a ministerial report every month. The school I used is accredited (meaning the US government recognizes it as an authentic school allowed to distribute degrees), and current on their requirements and paperwork. When you are taking classes, make sure that the school is accredited. There aren't many in the metaphysical and parapsychology world.

There are people out there who go on line and become "ordained" for a fee, and call themselves ministers, exorcists and demonologists. For the record, the only official exorcists at this point are priests of the Catholic Church (and not just any priest can perform the ritual, there are specially trained priests for this rite), and now some Methodist churches will also perform the rite. There are people who can try, and may even succeed, but be very careful about people telling you that you are possessed or there are demons living in your basement, they are most likely what you need to be afraid of.

Never be afraid to ask a minister for their ministerial card. All official ministers have one. Make sure the date is current and it is not expired. Make sure that your reiki  master teacher has a certificate, and that they at least know the basic hand positions! Make sure that you get references on people who have directly had work from that person. A reading, a treatment, a blessing. Never feel badly about asking for verification on training or certification to teach. There are certain laws both mundane and ecumenical that need to be followed. In some states you cannot even give reiki treatment without being registered with the state. Make sure that you are getting authenticity and quality.

If someone tells you they were ordained for $20 on the net, run like the wind!



Quality shows.




Peshaui Wequashimese




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