What Is Karuna Reiki®? A Kind and Deep Healing

Karuna Reiki® is a form of Reiki that focuses on compassion. It helps with deep emotional healing, especially for people who have gone through trauma, loss, or spiritual pain. The word Karuna means “compassionate action.” That means caring in a way that brings real healing—not just feelings, but change.

Over the years, I’ve used both Usui Reiki and Karuna Reiki® in my sessions. Usui Reiki is the traditional method most people learn first. It’s gentle, calming, and helps balance the whole body. Karuna Reiki® goes a bit deeper. It helps release patterns that feel stuck—things like grief, fear, old emotional wounds, or spiritual fatigue. It feels steady and kind, like someone walking beside you through a hard time.

Where Did Karuna Reiki® Come From?

Karuna Reiki® was developed by William Lee Rand at the International Center for Reiki Training. He worked with Reiki Masters from around the world and started to receive additional symbols during meditation. These symbols helped bring healing to deeper layers—like emotional pain, fear, or past trauma.

Later, during this work, a new kind of Reiki energy appeared. That energy became known as Holy Fire® Reiki.

What Is Holy Fire® III Reiki?

Holy Fire® III Reiki is a more recent form of Reiki. It feels clean, peaceful, and direct. Most people describe it as gentle but powerful. It doesn’t just bring comfort—it helps people release emotional burdens and reconnect with a sense of peace.

What makes Holy Fire® different is that it’s not passed from teacher to student through touch. Instead, it’s received through a guided experience called an ignition. People often feel warmth, calm, or a quiet sense of being cared for.

When I give Karuna Reiki® sessions or classes, I use Holy Fire® III Reiki as the foundation. It brings a deeper stillness and clarity to the whole process.

How Is Karuna Reiki® Different from Usui Reiki?

• It uses new symbols not found in Usui Reiki. These symbols are focused on emotional healing, releasing fear, strengthening inner guidance, and more.

• It includes soft chanting or toning. In some sessions or classes, I may gently chant or sing the name of a symbol. The sound helps carry the energy deeper. It’s never loud or uncomfortable—just a natural, quiet part of the healing.

• It focuses on deeper layers of healing, especially emotional pain or long-held patterns that keep us stuck.

What Can Karuna Reiki® Help With?

People come to Karuna Reiki® for many reasons, including:

• Emotional trauma

• Grief and loss

• Fear or anxiety

• Burnout, especially for caregivers

• Feeling spiritually lost or disconnected

• Healing patterns from the past (or even family patterns passed down)

You don’t need to have the “right” words or a big reason. If you feel like something is weighing on you, Karuna Reiki® can help lift it gently.

Can I Learn Karuna Reiki®?

Yes—if you’re already a Reiki Master, you can take Karuna Reiki® training. My classes are grounded, simple, and welcoming. We’ll go through the symbols, the meaning behind them, how to use sound in healing, and how Holy Fire® Reiki works. You’ll receive guided ignitions to open the energy and be fully trained to share it with others.

A Gentle Healing Path

Karuna Reiki® isn’t flashy or dramatic. It’s simple and kind. It meets people where they are, without pressure or judgment. It helps people feel safe enough to begin letting go of what no longer serves them.

Whether you’re looking for healing or feeling called to deepen your practice, Karuna Reiki® with Holy Fire® III offers a steady path forward.

If this speaks to you, reach out. I’d be honored to walk with you.

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