History and Traditions of Reiki

History of Reiki – A temple in Kurama and Dr Usui

The Reiki method of healing was founded on the revelation and understanding of the body’s
energy system. Reiki Practitioners strive to improve health and quality of life by offering Reiki
energy and restoring balance. Reiki is used in self-care, for care of one’s family, and is offered in
private practive and in hospitals and medical settings as an adjunct and supportive therapy to
wellness and traditional medical care. The form of Reiki that many people practice today, Usui
Reiki, has been in use for over one hundred years. The history of Usui Reiki begins with its
founder, Dr. Mikao Usui. Sometimes called the Usui Sensei, Dr. Mikao Usui was born to a wealthy
Buddhist family in 1865. Dr. Usui’s family was able to give their son a well-rounded education for
the time. As a child, Dr. Usui studied in a Buddhist monastery where he was taught martial arts,
swordsmanship, and the Japanese form of Chi Kung, known as Kiko.
Throughout his education, Dr. Usui had an interest in medicine, psychology and theology. It was
this interest that prompted him to seek a way to heal himself and others using the laying on of
hands. It was his desire to find a method of healing that was unattached to any specific religion
and religious belief, so that his system would be accessible to everyone.
Dr. Usui traveled a great deal during his lifetime. He studied healing systems of all types and held
different professions including reporter, secretary, missionary, public servant and guard. Finally,
he became a Buddhist priest/monk and lived in a monastery. Sometime during his years of
training in the monastery, Dr. Usui attended his own training rediscovery course in a cave on
Mount Kurama. For 21 days, Dr. Usui fasted, meditated and prayed. On the morning of the
twenty-first day, Dr. Usui experienced an event that would change his life forever. He saw ancient
Sanskrit symbols that helped him develop the system of healing he had been struggling to
invent. Usui Reiki was born.
After his spiritual awakening on Mount Kurama, Dr. Usui established a clinic for healing and
teaching in Kyoto. Further Development of Reiki

Modern Harajuku, Tokyo – Dr. Hayashi

Mikao Usui founded his first Reiki clinic and school in Tokyo in 1922. Before he died, Dr. Usui
taught several Reiki masters to ensure that his system would not be forgotten. Among them was
Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, a former naval officer who set up a Reiki clinic in Tokyo.
Dr. Hayashi is credited with further developing the Usui system of Reiki by adding hand positions
to more thoroughly cover the body. Dr. Hayashi also changed and refined the attunement
process. Using his improved system, Dr. Hayashi trained several more Reiki Masters, including a
woman named Hawayo Takata. Mrs. Takata was a Japanese-American woman who originally went
to Dr. Hayashi for healing. Upon learning the system herself, Mrs. Takata took Reiki home to the
United States
Before he died Dr Hayashi
managed to impart all of Dr. Usui’s teachings onto Mrs. Takata. She continued to practice Reiki
for many years. When she died, she had attuned 22 Reiki masters.
Today, people who practice Reiki use the methods developed by Dr. Usui, the founder of Usui
Reiki. The genius of Reiki is that practitioners can utilize Reiki to help heal themselves and for
their own wellness and enhanced well-being. In fact, working on self-healing is a prerequisite for
offering Reiki healing to others.

HOW REIKI WORKS?

Reiki, Healing Touch (HT), Therapeutic Touch (TT) are all ‘energy therapies’ that use gentle hand
techniques that are thought to help repattern the patient's energy field and accelerate healing of
the body, mind and spirit. They are all based on the belief that human beings are fields of energy
that are in constant interaction with other fields of energy from others and the environment.
Western allopathic approaches focus on diseases and their underlying mechanisms; cure is the
be-all and end-all. Practitioners use TT and HT to improve health and healing by addressing a
patient's ‘Disturbed Energy Field: disruption in the flow of energy surrounding a person's being
that results in a disharmony of the body, mind, and/or spirit’ . Rebalancing (or boosting) these
energies is done through a clear intention to support and harmonize the subject with his or her
innate energy balance. These practices therefore typically begin with the practitioner performing
some form of ritual that clears and focuses the intention to bring harmony and balance to the
person who is in need .
 Reiki is a Japanese word, Rei meaning universal or omnipresent, and Ki meaning life force
or energy (Singg).

In the Japanese belief system, "Ki" is identified as the universal energy. The body is a system of
pathways in which Ki is continuously flowing. A chakra is located where two or more of these
pathways intersect. Each chakra is a vortex consisting of a multidimensional ball of energy. They
are a connection of vibrant energy. When Ki is flowing through each chakra smoothly, one will
function more relaxed and clearer with a higher purpose. Although there are ways one can
balance their chakras on their own, for example, medication and dance, Reiki is an effective
treatment to assist in unblocking and balancing each chakra so that energy can flow freely and
openly throughout the body.

Although there are ways one can balance their chakras on their own, for example, medication
and dance, Reiki is an effective treatment to assist in unblocking and balancing each chakra so
that energy can flow freely and openly throughout the body.

SEVEN MAIN CHAKRAS:

1. ROOT/BASE CHAKRA

ASSOCIATED COLOR: RED

ASSOCIATED BODY PARTS: ADRENAL GLANDS, KIDNEYS, SPINAL COLUMN, LEG BONES
This Chakra roots us in the physical world as depicted in our physical existence. A balanced Root
Chakra grades in a vigorous longing for elementary supplies, such as warmth, food and shelter.
When this Chakra is imbalanced, one can develop a sensation of being afraid of life, extract from
physical reality, feel victimized, function in an extremely self-centered manner or be disposed to
ferocity. Physical indications comprise problems in the feet, legs and lower back.
2. SACRAL CHAKRA

ASSOCIATED COLOR: ORANGE

ASSOCIATED BODY PARTS: GONADS, PROSTATE GLAND, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, SPLEEN,
BLADDER
When balanced, this Chakra rejuvenates our sentiments, sexuality and inventiveness. A balanced
sacral chakra brands a person feel vigorous and spontaneous prepared to grasp the moment.
Imbalance in this Chakra can consequence in extra lenience towards food or sex, reproductive
disorders and emotional state of suspiciousness and confusion.
3. SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

ASSOCIATED COLOR: YELLOW

ASSOCIATED BODY PARTS: PANCREAS, LIVER, DIGESTIVE TRACT, STOMACH, SPLEEN, GALL
BLADDER, AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
This Chakra is linked with intelligence and is a place of our individual power. When this Chakra is
balanced, it aids in alteration of our expectations and ambitions (particularly materialistic) into
realism. There is a sense of determination with balancing of this Chakra. When there exists an
imbalance in the Chakra, it can have an outcome in insecurity pertaining to physical and
economic issues, and the requirement to govern others. Digestive disorders are allied with this
Chakra.
4. HEART CHAKRA

ASSOCIATED COLOR: GREEN PRIMARY/PINK SECONDARY

ASSOCIATED BODY PARTS: THYMUS GLAND, HEART, LOWER SIDE OF LUNGS, CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM, SKIN, HANDS
Heart Chakra is a connection between the physical and spiritual empires and the epicenter of
emotional comfort. When this Chakra is completely established one is capable to give and
accept unrestricted love, which manifests as consideration. Dysfunction of the Chakra can
consequence in the incapability to love, fear, anger, sadness and feel detached which, can also
result in heart disease.
5. THROAT CHAKRA

ASSOCIATED COLOR: SKY BLUE

ASSOCIATED BODY PARTS: THYROID GLAND, THROAT AND JAW AREAS, LUNGS, VOCAL
CORDS, DIGESTIVE TRACT
This Chakra controls mental inventiveness and communication events. When this Chakra is
balanced, we express and listen in the spirit of truth, along with depicting rage and additional
emotions in a constructive style. Energizing this Chakra also progresses one’s clairaudience.
Also, communication grieves when this Chakra is blocked. Moreover, aspects such as over
indulgence towards eating and drinking might arise. Respiratory disorders, dental disorders are
also the penalties of imbalance of this Chakra.
6. THIRD EYE CHAKRA

ASSOCIATED COLOR: INDIGO

ASSOCIATED BODY PARTS: PITUITARY GLAND, LOWER BRAIN, LEFT EYE, EARS, NOSE,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
This Chakra is related with our intuition and psychic aptitudes, like Clairvoyance. It also can
permit improved visualization and manifestation. When there are blockages in this Chakra, things
like fear through imagination and dreams evident or unreasonable instinctive intuitions occur.
Physical indications of blockage in this Chakra show up as persistent headaches (especially in
the center of the forehead), insomnia, anxiety and depression.
7. CROWN CHAKRA

ASSOCIATED COLOR: VIOLET, WHITE

ASSOCIATED BODY PARTS: PINEAL GLAND, UPPER BRAIN, RIGHT EYE
The Crown Chakra is responsible for channelizing spiritual meaning. When it is completely
established, one gets an understanding of ‘Oneness’ of universal existence, along with true inner
peace. It empowers us to knock into higher stages of spirituality and progress our Clair
Cognizance. Blockages in the Crown Chakra produces effects like feeling lonely, fearing death
and equating oneself harshly to others.
AURA
Aura (human energy field) is a living energy that comprises of cohesive electromagnetic particles
with different color emanations of fluctuating densities. It encloses around the body in a number
of layers known as aural bodies. Individuals with intense spiritual perception or awareness have
acknowledged the Human Aura has the ability to heal not only themselves but also the sick
bodies, animals, foretell the onset of any diseases and furthermore to communicate and receive
celestial inspiration and vision.

The aura has different layers each with a distinctive role to play throughout the life
depending on the activity.
Interpretation of aura colours
Cleansing of aura before doing Reiki is essential for desired results. Whole body cleansing takes
five to ten minutes time. When one’s body aura is polluted, it becomes heavy and it starts
causing problems just like we get noise in radio signals if the reception is not fine-tuned.Methods
involved in cleansing the aura-

. Shower ( Normal water or salt water)

. Scooping and cupping method.Done before healing session (keeping the spine straight
rub your palms gently 15/20 times and say the prayer
. #I HUMBLY REQUEST THE DIVINE REIKI LIGHT TO PLEASE FLOW AND CHARGE MY
HANDS TO CLEAN MY AURA#
. 3-5 rounds of GLOBAL(full body) aura cleaning
. 3-5 rounds of local aura cleaning.
. Collect the negative energies into your palms and get them absorbed by the ground or salt
water.
. # I thank the ground/salt water for absorbing all the negative energies of my aura/ chakra/
body part.
PRANIC BALL MEDITATION
 ● Gently rub your palms together
● Press all your fingertips
● Move your hands five times forward and five times backward very fast
● Shake your hands and fingers by loosening your wrist for few seconds
● Place your palms opposite to each other with a gap of 8/10 inches
● Touch your tongue to the palate, close your eyes and take few deep breaths
● On opening the eyes sense the pranic ball( some magnetic effect)
● Lift this ball and place it on the desired chakra or body part
24 point reiki session

REIKI PRAYER
I thank Reiki for being here
I thank myself for being here
I thank ( ) name for being here
I thank my Masters for being here

Give Reiki to all the 25 positions

Close the session with the same prayer again