Hi Frank
Frank wrote:A Reiju is performed in a state of oneness.
At such a moment -everything- is -now- and everything is -one- and there is no separation...
...It is extremely hard to explain and even harder to understand when someone is not familiar with the state in which a Reiju should be performed ...
Of course, in the end it all comes down to just what precisely different people mean by the use of the term 'Reiju'.
The Does Reiju Attune to Reiki? article, is looking essentially at the 'Reiju' created by Hiroshi Doi - which as stated, he devised (probably based on a short-form seated Reiki treatment) in an attempt to emulate the experience of receiving Gakkai (i.e. Usui Reiki Ryoho) reiju.
Now, while on one hand we have the 'original' concept (found not just within Reiki Ryoho) of what a 'reiju' is:
a complementary experience - giving and receiving - sharing of a particular spiritual phenomenon
it would seem that, in Doi's usage of the term, the focus is mainly on
practical enhancement / strengthening of Reiki flow.
So, even from the initial introduction of the term 'reiju' by Doi, we already had to somewhat different understandings of the term.
Then, some time after Doi introduced the concept of Reiju, Chris Marsh – who in his early courses included research by Doi - introduced what he claimed was the 'original' method of reiju used by Usui-sensei.
(Essentially, it is from Chris's theories, that we get the belief that reiju does not confer anything on the student.
*)
Others have also devised their own versions of reiju based on Doi's process.
Some are essentially Doi's process with minor modifications (such as the specific positions used)
Others still, have added either standard or alternative versions of the Usui Reiki symbols – or even extra non-Usui symbols.
And likewise, different people have developed different types of reiju, intended to accomplish different things.
And over time, the lines between 'denju' [i.e. the more familiar initiation/attunement process] and 'reiju' have become somewhat blurred, with some practitioners devising new reijus which combine elements of both Doi's reiju and the more commonly practised denju.
And to perhaps confuse matters even more, several people simply now use the term 'reiju' to refer to their own pre-existing 'initiation' / 'attunement' practices.
So, as to the original question "Does Reiju Attune To Reiki?", I suppose, it all depends on
which particular reiju we are talking about.
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* Actually, on some levels, Chris's concept of what reiju entails, harks back to something that was popular in Reiki circles in the 80's and 90's (but something you don't really hear mentioned much any more):
the concept of “Holding the Healing Space” (also phrased as “Holding the Energetic Space”)
The term was used to refer to the whole process of facilitating the client's 'opportunity for healing' - the creating and maintaining ('holding') of a suitable environment - not just the physical environment but also (and more importantly) the emotional and energetic 'environment': a safe and relaxing psychological 'inner space' in which the individual can heal
themself, with Reiki's assistance.
“Holding the Healing Space” “Holding the Energetic Space” - was (/is) all about what enhances the experience for the particular individual, enabling them to take – to
accept - from the experience what is most
appropriate and
relevant for them,
at the given time. 
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The topic was initially about creating and defining a healing space...I hope...
this is in the right spot isn't it . i'm still learning about how this forum works 
