About Reiki: Usui Shiki Ryoho
The Usui System of Natural Healing

What Does "Reiki" Mean?

Rei -- the universal, boundless aspect of energy; 

Ki -- the lifeforce itself (ch'i, prana, mana, the holy spirit)

Spirit-directed Lifeforce

History

Older than any written account, Reiki is a sacred energy transmission rooted in Tibetan Buddhism which dates back more than 2,500 years. Reiki was rediscovered in the late 1800s by a man named Dr. Mikeo Usui. Most accounts recognize Dr. Usui as the dean of a small Christian seminary in Kyoto, Japan, who dedicated his life to discovering how Jesus and Buddha healed others merely by touch. Usui's 28-year quest culminated in a pilgrimage to the top of Japan's Mount Kuryama for a 21-day fast and meditation. He sat inside a circle of 21 stones, casting one aside to mark the passing of each day. On the 21st day, a bolt of bright white light reached down from the sky hitting his third eye and encompassing him. Within this light he saw thousands of little bubbles of color and within the bubbles were symbols. He understood that a sacred transmission had taken place, his own personal initiation. He received the knowing of how the system worked and was asked to ensure that it wouldn't be lost again. He knew he had received what he had been searching for and dedicated himself to sharing the knowledge and empowerment with humanity.

What makes Reiki different from other methods of energy healing?

• The Attunement/Initiation and 21-day clearing process
• The Symbols
• The Principles/Precepts
• The Lineage
• The Reiki Energy itself does the work, the practitioner is merely the channel. In this sense, it is the simplest healing method known.

Principles of Reiki

Reiki Precepts

Healing is characterized by a shift in consciousness and an exchange of energy.

Our Lineage

Receiving Reiki: What a treatment is and does

Reiki works on all four levels of our being. Physical: the body, manifested pain, illness and dis-ease. Mental: limiting belief systems and thought patterns, judgments. Emotional: Feelings and desires. Spiritual: Love, compassion, unity consciousness.

Reiki treats the cause rather than the symptom or effect.

Reiki accelerates the healing process which may cause initial discomfort; appears as if things are getting worse. This is because the healing happens at a faster rate.

You may experience intense heat, deep peace, relaxation, pure love, colors or old emotions or memories resurfacing. You may laugh, cry, yawn, shake, twitch or sleep as the energy flows through your body.

Becoming a Reiki Channel

Becoming a Reiki channel in some respects is similar to a 3-way light bulb: with each attunement you hold a higher "wattage" or "charge" of power. At each level, the amount of energy that comes through you is squared.

Level One: Healing the Self

Learn the basics of energy and the history of the Usui System. Do healing work with your physical, emotional, spiritual and mental bodies and meet the Grand Masters of Reiki -- Dr. Mikeo Usui, Master Chujiro Hayashi, Master Hawayo Takata -- and receive energy work and guidance from each about your life, and your own unique path with Reiki. Awaken more fully to your purpose, your service work in this lifetime. Learn hand positions, table treatments, self-treatments, the chakra system, The Reiki Boost and Quick Treatment, energetic protection, how to use Reiki for the highest good in everyday life and more. Receive your first Initiation, an energetic process that elevates your personal frequency and opens you as a channel to the divine energy known as Reiki. This process begins a 21-day clearing process of the seven major chakras resulting in more Higher Self awareness and a discovery of and commitment to your own world service. Participants receive a Certificate as a Usui System Reiki Level I Practitioner at the completion of this course.

Level Two:

Learn three of the five traditional Usui symbols: The Power Key, The Absentee Healing Key and The Emotional Purification Key. Learn how to contact another person's Higher Self for permission to do healing work. Learn how to use the symbols for distance healing work and table treatments. Do healing work with past life patterns and connect with a guide who will work with you during your healing work. Learn how to release energetically draining relationships from your field and how to build a bridge of light for beings in transition who may be in confusion. The Level II Initiation squares the amount of energy available to you at Level I and is a quantum leap in awareness and intuitiveness. Your hands are fully attuned and you begin another 21-day clearing process of the chakras. Participants receive a Certificate as a Reiki Level II Practitioner in the Usui System of Natural Healing at the completion of this course.

Level Three: Master Practitioner

As a Master you are completely opened to the Reiki Ray. The energy channeled through you is again squared from Level II. Learn three sacred sounds from Tibetan Buddhism for purification of speech, the physical body and heart/mind. Journey to the Temple of the Masters for your Initiation into your World Service. You'll learn to work with the Master Symbols, energy flows from the higher dimensions, and participate in the Water Ceremony. Learn the Breath of the Dragon, which utilizes the microcosmic orbit and the Reiki colors to change the molecular vibration of water and food. You begin another 21-day clearing process of the seven major chakras. A commitment to service. Participants receive a Certificate as a Reiki Master Practitioner in the Usui System of Natural Healing at the completion of this course.

Master Teacher: World Service

Teaching and attuning others to Reiki. A very special path for those who are called to serve.