Karuna Reiki: Compassion in Action

Karuna Reiki is one of the most powerful and heart-centered branches of Reiki. The word Karuna is Sanskrit and means compassion. This style of Reiki focuses on helping people heal deeply, not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually too. Karuna Reiki was developed by William Lee Rand and the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) in the 1990s. It is sometimes called the “Reiki of the Ascended Masters” because it brings in higher frequencies of healing energy and encourages us to help others as part of our own healing process.

Karuna Reiki uses a set of unique symbols, each with its own purpose. These symbols can be used to help release deep emotional pain, remove fear, support cellular healing, heal relationships, and restore balance on many levels. Some symbols help with grounding and protection. Others are for increasing spiritual insight, healing unconscious patterns, and connecting with divine guidance.

One important symbol, Kriya, is used to help manifest goals into reality. It brings healing energy into the physical world through focused action. Practitioners often use it to support career growth, creative projects, or life changes that require clarity and steady progress.

According to Gaia (2013), Karuna Reiki symbols are especially helpful for trauma, karmic healing, and addictions. The symbols work gently but deeply, often bringing up old wounds to the surface so they can be healed for good. Practitioners often describe Karuna energy as soft and loving, but also direct and very powerful.

In recent years, Karuna Reiki has evolved. William Rand introduced Holy Fire® Reiki, which brought a higher vibration to the practice. Today, many people are attuned to Holy Fire III Karuna Reiki. This combination blends the compassionate nature of Karuna with the purifying, deeply healing energy of Holy Fire. Holy Fire III is said to come directly from God, not passed down through human lineage. It supports self-healing, empowerment, and purification of the ego. It works continuously after the session ends and even heals parts of the soul that may have been lost through trauma.

Holy Fire III Karuna Reiki doesn’t just work on symptoms. It heals the root causes. It works across time—healing past life trauma, present illness, and even easing the fears we hold about the future.

The symbols in Karuna Reiki can be used for:

• Healing emotional wounds from childhood

• Letting go of guilt, fear, and shame

• Breaking old habits and addictions

• Releasing karma and trauma from past lives

• Strengthening intuition and spiritual guidance

• Calming anxiety and overthinking

• Supporting healthy boundaries and self-love

• Healing relationships and family patterns

• Helping those at the end of life pass peacefully

• Restoring joy, energy, and creative flow

• Manifesting goals and dreams through focused healing

Karuna Reiki is for anyone who wants to walk the path of compassion. It’s not just about sending healing—it’s about becoming healing. As Ramos and Ramos (2020) beautifully say, “Karuna is the heartbeat of the universe… the love that flows through the hands of the healer.”

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References:

Gaia, L. S. (2013). The book on Karuna Reiki: Advanced healing energy for our evolving world. Vision Publications.

Ramos, S., & Ramos, J. A. (2020). Karuna: One of the most beautiful branches of Reiki. Independently published.

International Center for Reiki Training. (n.d.). Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki®. Retrieved from https://www.reiki.org/HolyFireIIIKarunaReiki

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