"I have obtained, for my use in this type of ritual, a glass bowl, about the size and shape of a medium Brandy snifter, which has a candle holder as its lid. (The original purpose of this bowl was as an aromatic potpourri diffuser, in that the dried herbal material goes into the bowl, and the candle flame in the lid draws the aroma up and out of the bowl and into the room). This bowl fits nicely into my hands (it is about the size of a small grapefruit). I have 'charged' this bowl, using Usui 1-3-1 symbols, to serve as the repository for distant healing requests, or in other words, to be the 'proxy holder' of the Usui Level II technique.

"I further charged this bowl, again using the 1-3-1 symbols, to be proxy for the 'planetary whole' (my inner visual of this is the entire planet earth, with all 'life essence' as a system, which is then shrunk down to the size of this bowl) and to which I give the name, 'The Healing Globe.' Thus, my distant healing practice always begins with a healing for the whole Earth and for all of her manifestations.

"To begin my Healing Globe Reiki Session, I light the candle in the lid of the bowl, and then "store" unlimited Reiki in the flame using the 1-2-3-1 technique as taught by our own Light and Adonea. I visualize the intent that while this flame burns a continual flow of Reiki is supplied to the bowl, and to whatever proxy it is holding. I then set the first proxy in place by visualizing the 'whole Earth' image mentioned above... and by following the Usui Level II techniques, using the 1-3-1 symbol combination to place the 'proxy' of the whole earth onto this bowl... and then I sit with 'the whole earth' for a while, observing the Reiki flow...

"Later, I mentally request that all of the previous intentions (see below for adding new intentions) which have been placed into this bowl over time will continue to receive Reiki in this session. I add the Usui -1- symbol over the bowl while holding this request in mind. I also add an Usui -1- symbol over the bowl for each intention that I am mentally carrying (those not actually written down). This is my formula for 'stacking.' I then sit with the Healing Globe again, knowing that Reiki flows to the Earth, and to all those on the Earth, and especially to all those who have had their intentions placed into the bowl.

"For adding intentions, as the occasion may arise, I will write the 'intention' of a distant healing request, be that a name/age/place/condition combination, or a time-capsuled event, or any other similar request format, on a small slip of paper. Onto this paper, while visualizing the 'intention written upon it,' I place the 1-3-1 set of Usui symbols, holding this thought in mind for a moment to sense the Reiki flowing. Then, I place this slip of paper into the Healing Globe with the added intention that this slip will continue to serve as proxy for the intention written upon it, and will receive Reiki each and every time the Healing Globe receives Reiki. I seal this added intention with a 'storing' 1-2-3-1 symbol combination, and continue to hold the Healing Globe in both hand and mind while I meditate... applying Reiki to the bowl for the duration.

"After my morning ritual, (and only if I am actually going to be nearby to attend to the flame), instead of snuffing out the flame to end the session, I will often add some non-Usui symbols (specifically the Sea-Breeze, the Ankh, and the Cyclone of Light) and then state that it is my intention that as long as the flame continues to burn Reiki should continue to flow into the bowl, and to all the associated stacked intentions. Then I go about my other activities for the day. In all cases, the actual ending of the session, whether that be in the morning or later in the day, occurs with the actual snuffing out of the flame, during which I ritualize the 'thankfulness' of the moment, by thanking Reiki for honoring my requests in this ritual.

"I offer all of this, not to be teaching a particular procedure, but to suggest to those looking for a focal point that in order to focus one's awareness for distant healing, one must create a 'comfortable image' on which to focus... This one is comfortable to me.. perhaps others may also find comfort in it, or, at least, they may be inspired by it enough to create their own 'focal point.'