Reiki is Reiki?

[WITCHCRAFT is WRONG]

Nice title eh

So, does everything with "Reiki" tagged onto the end of it qualify as Reiki? There are so many different styles out there that it seems that one can put the word "Reiki" into their new style, and it's automatically Reiki. I've seen Ethereal Crystals called "Ethereal Crystal Reiki," and I learned that (and still believe that) Ethereal Crystals are completely seperate from Reiki. Some clarification, please?

Also, one more question... In the manual for Solar Light Reiki, Ole Gabrielsen says that it can be used as Solar Light, or regular Reiki. Does this mean that I can attune others to regular Reiki, without reaching any kind of "master" level?

Merci beaucoup.

Sage

[bikermiker]

does that mean I can invent Rock and Roll Reiki?

I honestly don't know, Sage but as I understand the point Ole Gabrielsen is making, and it's practically the same with any of his energy systems; you can attune yourself to any systems by simply ask your higher self for it, sit back and enjoy the attunement... simplicity in one way of looking at it but IMHO you have to be very much best friend with the universe to be able to do that with ease... and then you have to believe in it aswell, because without faith, it's hard to get anything to work

so, why should I do it myself, when I can have the love shared by one of the members on this forum, in example

love
Michael

[Tim]

Sage,
have a think about this.
I believe that I (my higher self) am part of the Source (As you and everyone else Is).
as such you are part of the Source. 
As you are part of the Source; you Are the Source - there is no limit to your growth.
It may take some time and some leaps of faith but there are NO limits.
As all attunements come from the source you can give any attunements to yourself at any time.

When it comes to Reiki. I believe that a lot of people are putting the word on the End of things just for the crack. But all these systems are Energy Healing systems and in essence are no different (Not much different at least) than any Reiki.

My thought on using Solar Light as Regular Reiki is maybe he meant you can use Solar Light instead of regular Reiki during a Reiki healing ie instead of CKR use the solar light Reiki

I dont think you can attune anyone to something to which you have not being attuned yourself

Tim.

[T0ny]

simplicity in one way of looking at it but IMHO you have to be very much best friend with the universe to be able to do that with ease...

I am tempted to ask the question, 'are we becoming lazy' but will resist

so, why should I do it myself, when I can have the love shared by one of the members on this forum, in example

Good thought, a great reason for sharing and working together, not taking short cuts.

As for Sage original question, and a great one it is too. My views on the numerous different styles of reiki are well known enough here. For me, Reiki is Reiki is reiki. However we style it or rename it, personalise it or butcher it, the end result is reiki cos it has the fundamentals and pure intent.

That's what I think anyway

Tony