Advanced Practice
As practice develops, additional methods are introduced within the system. These are taught when the student has established stability in self-treatment, hands-on practice, and the ability to recognize and respond to what is felt through the hands. Advanced practice extends the system into working more directly with the mind, behavior, and situations beyond physical contact while remaining grounded in the same structure of connection, attention, and repetition.
Mental Treatment
Mental treatment includes two related methods: thought transmission and habit correction. In Japanese, these are called nentatsu-ho and seiheki chiryo-ho. These methods are taught to all Level 2 students as part of their training.
In both methods, the practitioner places the hands on the head, uses the appropriate symbols, and establishes a mental connection to the unconscious or subconscious mind. Within this connection, a message is delivered. This message is worked out in advance in agreement with the client, and the practitioner does not impose personal views or attempt to direct the client according to their own opinion.
The purpose of the treatment is to support change in patterns of thought and behavior. For this to occur, the treatment must be repeated over time so that the message can be received at a deeper level and begin to influence behavior. As with all parts of the system, this method develops through structured practice and repetition.
Distance Treatment
Distance treatment, referred to by Hawayo Takata as “Absent Treatment,” is known in Japanese as enkaku chiryo-ho, meaning distant treatment method. This method is also taught to all Level 2 students.
In this practice, symbols are used to establish a connection with a person, place, or situation that is not physically present. The treatment is not sent from one location to another. The practitioner establishes the connection and performs the treatment where they are, and it is received where the recipient is.
This method may be used with individuals, as well as with environments and situations such as a home, workplace, or ongoing life circumstance. The structure of the treatment remains the same, with the symbol functioning to establish connection rather than to transmit something outward.
Dialoguing
Dialoguing is an advanced method used within treatment to explore underlying causes of a client’s condition. In this practice, the practitioner establishes a connection and allows questions and responses to arise within that connection while remaining steady and non-interfering.
This method is taught primarily to advanced students, referred to in Japanese as shinpiden, and in this system as Reiki Master Practitioner students. It requires a high level of stability in practice and the ability to remain clear, neutral, and free from personal interpretation.
Clients who seek this work are often dealing with persistent problems. They may have seen multiple practitioners, tried different approaches, and reached a point where they are looking for a deeper understanding of what is affecting them and how it might be resolved.
In many cases, this process leads to a clearer understanding of patterns or conditions that were not previously visible, along with practical steps that can support change.
Advanced Practice Within the System
Advanced practice does not replace the foundation of the system. Self-treatment, the Precepts, and hands-on treatment continue without change and provide the basis for all further development. Mental treatment, distance treatment, and dialoguing extend the system into additional areas of practice and are learned in the same way as all other aspects of Reiki within this lineage, through demonstration, guided practice, and repetition over time.