What are Karuna reiki symbols?
Are they very different from traditional reiki symbols?
What are they used for?
Karuna reiki symbols are used specifically for the Karuna style of reiki. They are often not used in any other variation of reiki, although some may have a little bit of crossover, depending on the practitioner in question.
These symbols are different from traditional reiki symbols in the way they are drawn and used. They each correspond to a different type of energy or situation, and they are often drawn and chanted at the same time.
In this article, you’ll find more information about each specific Karuna reiki symbol. Read on to learn more.
Option #1
Gnosa
What is its meaning?
- This symbol is all about improving the connection between the sub conscious and the conscious.
What are its benefits?
- Helps work with trauma and emotional problems
- Improves mental health
- Makes the recipient more open to change, even when it is difficult
How do you use it?
- This symbol is meant to be used on the top four chakras.
How do you draw it?
- First, draw a horizontal infinity symbol.
- Next, draw a vertical infinity symbol that crosses the first.
- After that, draw a triangle that crosses both infinity symbols.
- Finally, add a circle in the middle of all of these symbols.
Option #2
Halu
What is its meaning?
- This symbol makes it easier to understand truths as well as deeper universal concepts.
What are its benefits?
- Clears negativity
- Helps work through physical and sexual abuse
- Improves distance healing capabilities
How do you use it?
- Draw this symbol over any of the chakras, keeping in mind that it works best with the Sacral chakra.
How do you draw it?
- Draw a triangular hourglass shape with two triangles on top of one another.
- At the point where these triangles meet, draw an infinity symbol three times.
- Add a triangle on top of both of these triangles, then finish with a circle at the very top.
Option #3
Harth
What is its meaning?
- This symbol is all about love, and it includes every type of love and compassion there is.
What are its benefits?
- Improves relationships with others, including romantic, platonic, familial, and workplace relationships
- Improves self-love and helps fight depression and suicidal thoughts
- Assists in mental health struggles and addiction
How do you use it?
- This symbol can be used on any chakra, but is best used on or near the heart.
How do you draw it?
- Draw a vertical line and cross it with a horizontal line near the top.
- Add an L-shaped line coming from the point where the cross meets, on the left side of the lines.
- Add a reverse L-shaped line on the opposite side.
- Add three circles at the places where the angles meet at the bottom of the symbol.
Option #4
Iava
What is its meaning?
- Iava is a symbol of self-confidence and self-assertion, but still encourages understanding and kindness.
What are its benefits?
- Cuts down on the ego while still allowing the individual to feel like they matter
- Helps find purpose
- Assists in meditation and mindfulness
How do you use it?
- Meditate with this symbol or use it on any chakra.
How do you draw it?
- Draw one large squiggle with three total loops.
- From the top of the first squiggle, draw a second that loops back on itself and then continues four additional, smaller loops.
Option #5
Kriya
What is its meaning?
- This symbol refers to power and encourages all universal energy healing to take root and do its job.
What are its benefits?
- Makes it easier for the recipient to work toward their goals in a healthy way
- Grounds and protects
- Encourages letting go of earthly attachments and reaching a state of divine peace
How do you use it?
- This symbol may be used in meditation or may be drawn at the beginning of a healing session to set the intention and invite energies into the space.
How do you draw it?
- Kriya is the same symbol as Cho Ku Rei, but drawn as a mirror image.
- Draw both at the same time. Begin with a horizontal line, then take a vertical line straight down from its end. Finish with a spiral that contains three loops.
Option #6
Om
What is its meaning?
- Om represents time, life, the universe, creation, and everything that is sacred.
What are its benefits?
- Makes it easier to hear and receive guidance from the spiritual world
- Increase psychic intuition
- Able to be used by anyone, even if they do not practice reiki
How do you use it?
- Draw it over the crown chakra to raise the consciousness of the recipient.
How do you draw it?
- Begin by drawing a large 3 with the bottom slightly larger than the top.
- From the center of the 3, draw a hooked line to the left.
- Above the hooked line, draw a wide U-shape and place a dot above it in the center.
Option #7
Rama
What is its meaning?
- Rama is cleansing, light, and happiness all rolled into one symbol.
What are its benefits?
- Cleanses the chakras
- Grounds the recipient and provides them with a sense of clarity
- Balances and cleanses healing crystals
How do you use it?
- Draw the symbol on any chakra to cleanse it, or draw it specifically over the feet to ground the recipient and guide them.
How do you draw it?
- Draw a checkmark, then cross it with a reverse checkmark going in the other direction.
- Finish with a large coil shape in the center, including five total loops.
Option #8
Zonar
What is its meaning?
- Zonar is related to peace and balance within all layers of an individual.
What are its benefits?
- Works through traumas and negativity from the past
- Aids in past life regression work
- Helps to deal with physical pain throughout the body
How do you use it?
- Draw this symbol on the Solar Plexus chakra to help the recipient work through trauma in a healthy way.
How do you draw it?
- Draw a large Z-shape to begin with.
- In the center of the Z-shape, draw three infinity symbols within each other, each one getting slightly smaller than the last.
Conclusion
Do you still have some questions about whether or not you should study Karuna reiki? Here are a few tips to remember when learning how to use these Karuna reiki symbols:
- Always keep the intention of your symbol in mind. These symbols are very strongly focused on the problems at hand, so setting the right intention and remembering it is crucial in making them work.
- Understand that chanting is usually a part of using these symbols. Most practitioners chant when using Karuna symbols, so practice doing this as well.
As you move forward in your studies, keep an open mind and try Karuna symbols to see if they may be right for you.