How it began
There is some speculation about the origins of Reiki, although the general consensus is that it was discovered in the nineteenth century by Dr. Mikao Usui (1865-1926), a Japanese monk. Usui was born into a class system and received a privileged education. A keen student of medicine, philosophy, theology and religion, Usui was able to travel extensively in order to further his education.
A system
of healing
Usui later became very successful in his business and made some very strong connections in the business world. However, it was when his business and personal life began to fail that Usui enrolled in a training course in Isyu Guo at the holy mountain of Mt Kurama. Usui had previously travelled to the mountain many times to meditate. It is not known how long Usui spent on the mountain, but some accounts suggest it was around 21 days. It is believed that during his experience on Mt. Kurama, Usui gained empowerment of the universal healing energy. Through his prior learning and spiritual attainment, he formulated a system of healing which evolved to become what we now know as Reiki.
Life after Usui
After Usui’s sudden death from a stroke in 1926, the master teachers he’d trained carried on his work in Japan. One of these, Dr.Churijo Hayashi, trained the woman who would bring Reiki to the West. Her name was Hawayo Takata, who was born in Hawaii in 1900 to Japanese immigrants. Mrs. Takata passed in December 1980, having initiated 22 Reiki Masters.
Karuna Reiki:
a serious energy
Karuna Reiki® is Reiki on turbo-charge with eight gear shifts! Karuna allows more flexibility, allowing Reiki Masters to be better healers, with a further eight treatment symbols, that act as additional healing tools with stronger vibrations. This form of Reiki is considerably more powerful than Usui Reiki and is only taught to experienced Usui Reiki Masters after a minimum of one year.
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