The Elenari System of Healing is an elegant and free energy healing modality that was first shared with the world in 2004 by Rev. Gail Lehmann. The only stipulations for using the system are as follows:
Elenari is Always Free
I believe it is for the second stipulation that the Elenari system has not yet received widespread attention as have other systems such as Reiki. And yet, this is one of the most beautiful aspects of Elenari. Elenari attunements and energy work are always free, eliminating the potential for financial greed from the picture. You can be sure that one who chooses to practice and to share Elenari energy is doing so as a service, from the goodness of their hearts. Anyone not using Elenari in this way will lose their ability to access the system.
One reason that I believe Elenari "works" as a free system is because our modern belief systems have evolved a lot since Reiki was first introduced to the west. Where our piscean consciousness may not have once accomodated a free system of energy healing, our aquarian consciousness now does.
To illustrate: while in contemporary Reiki circles, Madame Takata's $10,000 fee for master-level attunement would be laughable, Takata felt it necessary to charge a respectable sum at the time as a means of growing respect for the system. Unfortunately, this was (and to some extent still is) a reality of our Western society. We tend to associate quality with cost and place more value on something for which we must pay.
How powerful is Elenari energy?Some have written that Elenari is more powerful than Reiki. My opinion is that it depends on your relationship with Reiki energy. Certainly those with hangups about the money associated with Reiki attunements and energy work (which are very common, by the way) will resonate more with Elenari energy. This is not because "money is the root of all evil" as the saying says, but rather a simple reality of the Law of Attraction.
"Energy flows where attention goes" and if attention goes only to the evil potential of money, the energy associated with that thought will likely prevent one from benefiting from Reiki energy. This says more about one's perceptions and spiritual perspectives than the effectiveness of Reiki Energy versus Elenari energy.
That said, there is nothing wrong with using both if both appeal to you. Early in my Reiki journey I went through a period of fear-based withdrawal from Reiki energy while I worked through my own "stuff" surrounding energy work, finances, and abundance. During this time, Elenari was a great comfort for me because I was in a spiritual place to access and benefit from it when I wasn't yet ready to use Reiki.
So if you don't charge for Elenari, why do you charge for Reiki?
Great question! From my perspective, teaching Reiki and providing Reiki energy work is an occupation. It is perfectly acceptable -- and expected -- to exchange money for someone's time to teach Reiki or to provide Reiki treatments. Attuning others to Elenari and providing Elenari energy work is like community service. (Both are vocations or "callings.")
It is my belief that everyone, regardless of profession, should "give back" in some way. For energy workers, Elenari is just one way that practitioners can provide a service to "give back." One who chooses to give of themselves by offering Elenari services is not "losing out" on anything. The Universe ensures that everything we give out is returned back to us tenfold. This isn't a primary reason to give of yourself, but it should be some comfort that your efforts are recognized.
In the original Elenari Manual, Lehmann noted that Elenari is a "pay-it-forward" system, meaning that you express gratitude for recieiving Elenari energy by passing it on to someone else.
How do Elenari attunements work?
Unlike many energy work modalities, self-attunement to Elenari energy is possible at all three levels. One's ability to self-attune will correspond with one's belief system and level of confidence in completing the attunement. Fortunately, my experience with Elenari energy is that there is "no question" whether or not the attunement was successful. The result is very powerful and easy to identify.
Attuments can also be received from a willing Elenari practitioner. In reality, neither method is more effective than the other (except as your belief system limits your experience). Your belief system affects your response to self-attunement versus attunement from a practitioner. If you believe you "can't," you won't be able to self-attune. If you believe you can, you will self-attune with ease. If you're stuck on "can't," you may prefer to work with a practitioner.
What is an Elenari energy session like?
Reiki is powerful, but Elenari-based energy work is powerful in a different way than Usui Reiki. To me Elenari energy work feels like a big hug from Mother Nature, while Reiki feels more like a deep-tissue massage from the Universe. "Hot hands," which are common in Reiki are less-common in Elenari work. For that matter, hands-on work is reduced with Elenari (at least for me) as I have found visualization to be just as (if not more) effective. Elenari energy sessions for me are quicker than Reiki sessions...often lasting for just a few minutes. Energy comes in short palpable bursts rather than the continuous flow of energy associated with Reiki.
- one must have a sincere desire to help themselves, others, and the planet; and
- one may not exchange money, goods, services, or energy for Elenari attunements or energy work.
Elenari is Always Free
I believe it is for the second stipulation that the Elenari system has not yet received widespread attention as have other systems such as Reiki. And yet, this is one of the most beautiful aspects of Elenari. Elenari attunements and energy work are always free, eliminating the potential for financial greed from the picture. You can be sure that one who chooses to practice and to share Elenari energy is doing so as a service, from the goodness of their hearts. Anyone not using Elenari in this way will lose their ability to access the system.
One reason that I believe Elenari "works" as a free system is because our modern belief systems have evolved a lot since Reiki was first introduced to the west. Where our piscean consciousness may not have once accomodated a free system of energy healing, our aquarian consciousness now does.
To illustrate: while in contemporary Reiki circles, Madame Takata's $10,000 fee for master-level attunement would be laughable, Takata felt it necessary to charge a respectable sum at the time as a means of growing respect for the system. Unfortunately, this was (and to some extent still is) a reality of our Western society. We tend to associate quality with cost and place more value on something for which we must pay.
How powerful is Elenari energy?Some have written that Elenari is more powerful than Reiki. My opinion is that it depends on your relationship with Reiki energy. Certainly those with hangups about the money associated with Reiki attunements and energy work (which are very common, by the way) will resonate more with Elenari energy. This is not because "money is the root of all evil" as the saying says, but rather a simple reality of the Law of Attraction.
"Energy flows where attention goes" and if attention goes only to the evil potential of money, the energy associated with that thought will likely prevent one from benefiting from Reiki energy. This says more about one's perceptions and spiritual perspectives than the effectiveness of Reiki Energy versus Elenari energy.
That said, there is nothing wrong with using both if both appeal to you. Early in my Reiki journey I went through a period of fear-based withdrawal from Reiki energy while I worked through my own "stuff" surrounding energy work, finances, and abundance. During this time, Elenari was a great comfort for me because I was in a spiritual place to access and benefit from it when I wasn't yet ready to use Reiki.
So if you don't charge for Elenari, why do you charge for Reiki?
Great question! From my perspective, teaching Reiki and providing Reiki energy work is an occupation. It is perfectly acceptable -- and expected -- to exchange money for someone's time to teach Reiki or to provide Reiki treatments. Attuning others to Elenari and providing Elenari energy work is like community service. (Both are vocations or "callings.")
It is my belief that everyone, regardless of profession, should "give back" in some way. For energy workers, Elenari is just one way that practitioners can provide a service to "give back." One who chooses to give of themselves by offering Elenari services is not "losing out" on anything. The Universe ensures that everything we give out is returned back to us tenfold. This isn't a primary reason to give of yourself, but it should be some comfort that your efforts are recognized.
In the original Elenari Manual, Lehmann noted that Elenari is a "pay-it-forward" system, meaning that you express gratitude for recieiving Elenari energy by passing it on to someone else.
How do Elenari attunements work?
Unlike many energy work modalities, self-attunement to Elenari energy is possible at all three levels. One's ability to self-attune will correspond with one's belief system and level of confidence in completing the attunement. Fortunately, my experience with Elenari energy is that there is "no question" whether or not the attunement was successful. The result is very powerful and easy to identify.
Attuments can also be received from a willing Elenari practitioner. In reality, neither method is more effective than the other (except as your belief system limits your experience). Your belief system affects your response to self-attunement versus attunement from a practitioner. If you believe you "can't," you won't be able to self-attune. If you believe you can, you will self-attune with ease. If you're stuck on "can't," you may prefer to work with a practitioner.
What is an Elenari energy session like?
Reiki is powerful, but Elenari-based energy work is powerful in a different way than Usui Reiki. To me Elenari energy work feels like a big hug from Mother Nature, while Reiki feels more like a deep-tissue massage from the Universe. "Hot hands," which are common in Reiki are less-common in Elenari work. For that matter, hands-on work is reduced with Elenari (at least for me) as I have found visualization to be just as (if not more) effective. Elenari energy sessions for me are quicker than Reiki sessions...often lasting for just a few minutes. Energy comes in short palpable bursts rather than the continuous flow of energy associated with Reiki.