Byosen scan

Kevin Richardson
Dec 5, 2014
4 min read

What is the byosen?

The byosen is the frequency that is emitted from a tense, injured or ill body part. But that is not all there is to it. It is also the reaction of the body to the incoming Reiki energy. Resulting from that, an experienced practitioner can estimate the time needed for a treatment and the time needed for the recovery of his client. All the above sounds a little negative, but the good news is that the byosen is not a bad boy: It is a sign of Life. Our body is in a constant movement of finding its natural balance. This balance does not remain forever; it changes moment by moment- and so do we!

The different processes in the body

The first step is to become aware of all the different processes in the body. You feel the energy flowing through your hand and into your client. You probably feel the pulse of your client. You may be aware of an energetic pulse of the body that you are touching. You may feel the movement of energy in the body you are touching. You feel the temperature, the texture and the density of the body. And, you may feel the byosen. Because of the multitude of the impressions, it is easier to feel the byosen in someone else’s body. Because of that it is easier to begin practicing with another. The easiest way to practice is with a client who is unwell, because the byosen will be strong and tangible.

Levels of Byosen

The byosen has five levels, all of which you probably have experienced in your practice. But you may not have been aware of the fact that there is a system to it. In general the following is universally true. But you may discover your own individual way of experiencing the byosen. Let it teach you.

The first level is:

Heat. This heat is above body temperature.
Strong heat. This heat makes your palms sweat…
Tingling. The tingling can be experienced as pins and needles, as a magnetic feeling, or as your hands falling asleep.
Pulsation, cold. The pulsation can be strong or weak, slow or fast. When the place you touch feels cold, it is not the fault of your hands, but a sign of Byosen level 4.
Pain in the hand of the practitioner. This pain may be felt in the hand, in the fingers or in the back of the hand. It may move up your hand into the forearm, and may continue all the way up to your shoulder.

If that happens, don’t worry. Koyama Sensei said that pain happens when positive Reiki Energy flows into a strongly negatively charged body area. All that you need to do is to stay there until it goes away. Change your hands if it becomes too uncomfortable, or take them off for a while. Then place them on the same spot again. Don’t be afraid to be contaminated by “ bad” energy. Reiki is a one-way street…

The first three levels of byosen are a sign of tension or light toxicity. This is nothing to worry about, but it is time to give plenty of Reiki, if possible, daily treatments until level two or one have been reached.

The movement of the byosen

The byosen does not remain constant, but it moves in cycles. Usually these cycles come and go in intervals of 10- 15 minutes. That means that you must stay in one position for a long time, to be able to detect and watch the byosen. A foundation treatment is good for general wellness or stress related issues. However, if your client is seriously ill, I suggest working with the byosen. When you place your hands on a body part that is ill, you will feel the byosen in that area. It may come up right away, or may take some time to develop. If the practitioner is experienced, he will feel it instantly. Let's say you feel a byosen #5 right away. It increases and the pain you feel in your hand will move up your arm. When it is most intense, you know that it will soon diminish. So, after the peak comes a valley. Sometimes the byosen flat lines completely and you feel nothing, or, just the flow of energy. Stay where you are and don’t move to another position. Maybe you will feel nothing at all for another 10 minutes. Then comes the next wave... it increases, peaks and then diminishes...

Some exceptions

An infection can display a fast and violent byosen, but that may not mean that the client’s life is in danger.

Another exception is when you do not feel a byosen at all. This means that the client is either dead (!), or the body is too toxic to react at all (yet). This happens after chemotherapy for example, or in heavy cases of drug abuse, diabetes etc. After one, two or three sessions the body will have gathered enough energy to react.

A constant byosen level five is a bad sign. If the client does not know that he is ill, send him to the doctor without scaring him too much.

The duration of a treatment

Chiyoko Sensei told us that it would be helpful to watch four or five byosen peaks per treatment. That means we should treat the client for 60-90 minutes during which we should not move, or at least not move much in order to follow the byosen. If the peaks grow smaller, the recovery of the client is underway. If they remain constant, more Reiki is needed the next day and the next and the next: until the peaks diminish and we end up with a level 1-2 byosen. And then you and the client are happy again…

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