The History of Reiki

Many people believe that Reiki was started in the 19th century in Japan by Dr. Mikao Usui however many other people believe that Reiki has a much older history than that and was actually developed in Tibet several thousand years ago.

It is thought that wise men in Tibet studied the different energies surrounding us and developed a series of symbols to symbolise these energies as universal healing energies. It is thought that most cross cultural healing systems actually emerged from this ancient art of healing.

Dr. Mikao Usui is credited as the person who rediscovered Reiki in the late 1800's. Dr Usui was a Christian educator who was conducting extensive research into a history of the world's greatest spiritual healers and leaders. He discovered many different ancient symbols which are directly linked to the human body which when used correctly activate the universal life energy. This can then be used for healing.

Reiki can be used for all types of injury as well as serious illness and disease. This includes cuts and bruises, strains and sprains as well as other more severe injuries.

Dr. Usui became a total devotee of this form of healing which he called Reiki. He taught it throughout Japan for the rest of his life where it became very popular.

Reiki symbolises tradition and has been passed down through "grand masters" of Reiki through the intervening years. Many of these grand masters such as Dr. Chujiro Hyashi, Hawayo Takata, and Phyllis Lei Furumoto have become as famous and revered as Dr Usui himself.

There is no "mumbo jumbo" as such associated with Reiki. However an initiation process is recommended to ensure the new "practitioner" to access the universal life energy rather than just using their own energy. An initiation also ensures the practitioner is able to use the powers correctly so they can be used as a protective device against the person becoming overtired.

Reiki became popular in western society from the time of the 1970's. It soon caught people's imagination and spread throughout western culture.

For those people who use and benefit from Reiki, it is found that they have a more "joyful" existence. They are livelier, less prone to disease and more content. Their batteries are literally recharged with any existing problems and conflicts resolved. The natural processes of healing are enhanced and people find they recover from illness much more quickly than they would normally do.