Please review the Guide's section named "Attunements" first before receiving your Attunement. There is detail about the Attunement, information to receive your Attunement, and how to prepare for the Attunement within the section that is helpful to review before Attuning. You do not need to finish the entire Guide before receiving your Attunement, only the "Attunements" section should be completed beforehand.

Prior to receiving a Usui Reiki Attunement, it is traditionally advised to take a few steps to prepare ourselves to best receive the ceremony. Here is a list of what is suggested:

(1) Avoid any alcohol or recreational drugs for at least 48 hours before your Attunement as substances may hinder the flow of Reiki throughout your body (this includes smoking; if you are taking prescription medication, please continue to do so!).

(2) Avoid meat, junk food and processed foods (stick with foods like salads, fresh vegetables and fruits) for the 24 hours prior to receiving your Attunement — our bodies use up a lot of energy digesting food. Proteins and processed/junk foods require more energy for our bodies to digest and therefore, may steal vital energy from us.

(1) If possible, move your body a bit before your Attunement- doing yoga, stretching or dancing to center yourself and to move energy around is perfect, even taking a short walk is great for shifting energy too.

(2) If possible, avoid caffeine. If you normally take a lot of caffeine every day, don't avoid it completely. Just limit if this is the case. For example, if you usually drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning, only drink 1 cup before your Attunement. 

(3) Eat only fruit and vegetables leading up to your Attunement. They are easier for the body to digest and provide nourishment and energy.

(4) Mentally prepare yourself for the Attunement by being open to receive it. This can be in the form of meditation or simply just allowing yourself to be open without any expectations. 

These are the traditionally suggested methods to best receive your Usui Reiki Attunement. 

I have found that it does not really matter what you do to prepare for an Attunement; what matters the most is your intention to connect with Usui Reiki and being open to receive the Attunement. I am simply providing you the information that was provided to me in my Usui Reiki training; please use your intuition for how you'd like to prepare.