| Dr. Mikao Usui founded Reiki in the mid-nineteenth | | | | heart, root/sacrum, and the mental level, removing |
| century while he was searching for the ancient | | | | clouds from the emotional layer, hands on clinical |
| secret of healing. It was in the Indian sutras, written | | | | practice, and other more specialized techniques |
| in Sanskrit, where he discovered a formula for | | | | depending on the Reiki Master. In the Reiki III |
| contacting a higher power that could bestow healing. | | | | Masters Certification students experience the third |
| During a 21 day fast and meditation on the mountain | | | | level attunement, learn the Reiki Master |
| of Kort-Yama, he followed the formula and | | | | Empowerment Symbol, how to teach Reiki, attune |
| experienced a beam of white light that had the | | | | students to all three levels of Reiki, how to Love and |
| consciousness and healing power he had been | | | | heal thyself, hands on clinical practice, and other more |
| seeking. This beam of light struck him in the forehead | | | | specialized techniques depending on the Reiki Master. |
| and rendered him unconscious. During this state he | | | | I must stress that Reiki has become so popular with |
| rose out of his physical body and was shown | | | | many different teachers and as a result there are |
| beautiful colorful bubbles of light that contained the | | | | many different techniques and preferences that have |
| Reiki symbols. As he contemplated each symbol he | | | | been incorporated into Reiki under the traditional Usui |
| received an attunement for each symbol and the | | | | Reiki umbrella. One thing I would recommend is that |
| knowledge of its use. This was the beginning of Dr. | | | | you look for a teacher who will give you plenty of |
| Usui practicing Reiki energy healing around Japan for | | | | clinical hands on practice. |
| the remainder of his life. There is much more about | | | | In addition, there are a plethora of other Reiki |
| the history of Reiki. I encourage you to check out | | | | practices that have arisen over the years. No one |
| "The Spirit of Reiki," by Walter Lubeck, Frank Arjava | | | | type is better than another. It is the intent and |
| Petter, and William Lee Rand, "Reiki: Universal Life | | | | humility of the Reiki Master teacher and practitioner |
| Energy," by B. Baginski and S. Sharamon, "The Reiki | | | | that is most important. It is how the different Reiki |
| Handbook," by L. Arnold and S. Nevius, | | | | practices resonate for you. You are the only one |
| "Empowerment Through Reiki," by P. Horan, and "The | | | | who knows what works best for you. I have found |
| Reiki Touch," by J. C. Stewart. | | | | over 30 forms of Reiki other than the traditional Usui |
| Reiki is hands on energy healing. It can also be done | | | | Reiki founded by Dr. Mikao Usui. I encourage you to |
| a couple of inches off the body as well as absentee | | | | read about them and research them to determine |
| long distance healing. Traditional Usui Reiki attunes | | | | you own Reiki path or in finding a Reiki Master or |
| practitioners to different levels of Reiki with the | | | | Reiki practitioner that resonates with you. Here are a |
| symbols Dr Usui was shown on Mt. Kort-Yama. This | | | | couple of useful places on the Internet to begin your |
| allows the universal life-force energy to flow though | | | | search: |
| our bodies and out our hands into our clients. Our | | | | Here is a quick list of the different types of Reiki I |
| hands may get hot or our clients may feel heat | | | | have come across: Usui Reiki, Tibetan Reiki, Usui |
| flowing from our hands into their bodies. In the case | | | | Tibetan Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Gendai Reiki, Rainbow |
| of long distance healing we are sending the energy | | | | Reiki, Five Element Seichem, Seichim or Seichem or |
| through an ether tube to our client. With Reiki, we | | | | Sekhem, Tera-Mai® and Tera-Mai® Seichem, |
| are really just conduits for the universal energy of | | | | Shamballa Reiki, Kundalini Reiki, Imara Reiki, Raku Kei |
| Love. This healing energy is channeled into different | | | | Reiki, Shamanic Reiki, The Radiance Technique® |
| parts of the body for the highest healing purpose of | | | | (TRTAI), Reiki Plus®, Johrei or Jo Reiki, Men Chho |
| the client, the Reiki practitioner, and the universe. We | | | | Reiki® or Medicine Dharma Rei Kei©, Traditional |
| are not doing any healing. The client decides whether | | | | Japanese Reiki, Satya Japanese Reiki, Reiki Jin-Kei |
| or not to heal with the help and healing power of the | | | | Do©, EnerSense-Buddho, Golden Age Reiki, New |
| universe. We are just facilitating the energy process | | | | Life Reiki, Blue Star Reiki, Mari el®, Saku Reiki, Sun |
| and witnessing the results! Reiki has been shown to | | | | Li Chung Reiki, Jinlap Reiki or Tibetan Jinlap Maitri |
| facilitate many types of miraculous healings. It can | | | | Reiki, Chi Sekai Reiki, Vajra Reiki, and Violet Flame |
| and may happen. However, to practice Reiki and | | | | Reiki. I'm sure this is not an exhaustive list. Do your |
| claim healing of sickness or disease or any other type | | | | own research. This will help get you started. |
| of illness is in error and out of integrity. Healing | | | | I would once again like to reiterate that there is no |
| energy is always present with Reiki; it's just that we | | | | one best method. It is what you feel drawn to, the |
| as ego based carbon life forms do not know what | | | | integrity and humility of your Master Reiki teacher, |
| the real healing is for each individual client. Much | | | | and intent. If a teacher says their method of Reiki is |
| healing is associated with the lessons we are to learn | | | | superior to others then I would say that is a red flag |
| in this incarnation. I urge you to not be attached to | | | | of ego. I do not connect with arrogance. Follow your |
| what you think healing is for each individual. It will not | | | | intuition. All healing modalities have their place. |
| benefit you or your clients. Love is the only thing that | | | | In closing, an empowering way to live one |
| is real when it comes to healing. | | | | interpretation of Reiki and its teachings is to practice |
| In Reiki I students experience the first level | | | | The Five Spiritual Principles of Reiki Plus: |
| attunement, learn about the history of Reiki and their | | | | 1) Just for today, I shall trust2) Just for today, I shall |
| Reiki Master linage, hand positions, kanji positions, | | | | do my work honestly3) Just for today, I shall accept |
| grounding and centering, scanning and beaming, hands | | | | my many blessings4) Just for today, I shall be at |
| on clinical practice, and other more specialized | | | | peace5) Just for today, I shall respect the rights of |
| techniques depending on the Reiki Master. In Reiki II | | | | all life formsI'll leave you with a very simple quote |
| students experience the second level attunement, | | | | from Reiki is simple. Giving Reiki is passive. |
| learn some of the Reiki symbols, long distance | | | | By doing nothing everything is done. It is done, it is |
| healing, emotional healing and balancing from the | | | | done, it is done. So be it! Peace to you all! |