The Anatomy of Reiki Initiations explores the patterns underlining initiations of the various Reiki traditions past and present. It encompasses the archetypal phases of initiation and their meanings, the necessary steps in the process of initiation that recur regardless of the practice. We will discuss each step – in order and in depth – detailing how each manifests in different initiations, what purpose and functions they fulfil within the initiation, how they interplay as a whole, what they tell us about Reiki and our roles as masters and initiates, and how to empower and maximize their efficacy. An initiation protocol or parts of initiation protocols will be shared as means to explain these concepts. The focus of the workshop is the enrichment of the participants’ understanding of the initiation process and their own initiations, coupled with a greater understanding of the unifying factors among Reiki initiations – not learning a new initiation protocol.