What is Kenyoku?
Kenyoku Ho is a Japanese Shinto practice for ritual purification of the body, heart and spirit, using energy rather than water. It is generally used before and after the practice of any energy work to strengthen your energy and help you disconnect from clients, thoughts, emotions, and situations. On each out breath the hands sweep across the body, as if you are washing yourself clean.
Steps for Kenyoku
Practice these steps slowly and with intention.
FIRST STEPS
— Join your hands in Gassho prayer with your hands either in front of your heart chakra (4th chakra) or your third eye (6th chakra).
— Sweep with your right hand from your left collarbone, over the shoulder, down and across to your right hip and away. [a]
— Sweep with your left hand from your right collarbone, over the shoulder, down and across to your left hip and away. [b]
— Sweep with your right hand from your left collarbone, over the shoulder, down and across to your right hip and away. [a]
These steps [a and b] are repeated three times on each side.
SECOND STEPS
— Sweep with your right hand from your left shoulder down along the arm, over the top of the hand, past the fingertips and away. [c]
— Sweep with your left hand from your right shoulder down along the arm, over the top of the hand, past the fingertips and away. [d]
— Sweep with your right hand from your left shoulder down along the arm, over the top of the hand, past the fingertips and away. [c]
These steps [c and d] are repeated three times on each side.
THIRD STEPS
— Sweep with your right hand from your left shoulder down along the arm, over the upturned palm, past the fingertips and away. [e]
— Sweep with your left hand from your right shoulder down along the arm, over the upturned palm, past the fingertips and away. [f]
— Sweep with your right hand from your left shoulder down along the arm, over the upturned palm, past the fingertips and away. [e]
These steps [e and f] are repeated three times on each side.
FOURTH STEP
— To end, join your hands in Gassho prayer with gratitude, with your hands either in front of your heart chakra (4th chakra) or your third eye (6th chakra).
Additional Information
Kenyoku | Reiki Rays
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