Reiki vs channeling divine energy

[Agua del Cielo]

Although i cannot speak of reiki, i would like to add some points on "initiation" ( as im practicing a breathing technique that you need an iniation for):

The purpose might not be to keep it secret for secretness sake, as well as it might not be a means of control.
It might be a good idea to be initiated by someone who has been practicing the technique for a long time, knows it inside out, knows the common mistakes and stumbling blocks.
Not sure if "silent post" is a common term in english, but if a technique such as this would be completely available, it would very quickly degenerate, probably losing its power and possibly even doing harm.
Additionally (dont know if its the case with reiki) some techniques could be considered an energetic entity, the purer and more correct it is being practiced, the more powerful it will be for everyone practicing it.
The more distortion each practitioner adds, the more it loses power for everyone.

This might take some years of practice to discover.
But its a good idea to protect the purity by insisting on initiation, instead of risking that people who not yet understand this ruin the whole thing.

Apart from that, iniation usually transfers energy and powerful insight, that might be very useful.

I hope it wasnt too off-topic and applies to the thread in some way.