By Michael Hills:
Pure reiki healing begins with the reiki power symbol. But no one knows where the original reiki power symbol comes from.
It's not Japanese or based on Sanskrit. But its shape can be found in ancient petroglyphs all over the world, indicating a possible connection with shamanism.
The name, or what some called the mantra of the symbol, means: "by decree of the divine."
Using this symbol increases the strength of your reiki energy by activating it. Then your reiki will get stronger. Reiki energy is pure to begin with. But the reiki power symbol will intensify that purity.
This is a noticeable experience. And because of this, most practitioners use the power symbol before beginning a treatment, and also reactivate it several times during a treatment. Doing this will keep your reiki energy flowing strongly for pure reiki healing.
The reiki power symbol can also be used to focus energy into one spot, and in fact this symbol functions to place all of the power of the universe here, for pure reiki healing.
So if there is a specific part of the body you would like to treat, it will help you to draw the reiki power symbol over the area before placing your hands there.