What is Reiki?

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Reiki is a gentle noninvasive healing practice that works with universal life force energy - the vital energy that flows within all living beings. Created by a Christian Monk, Dr. Mikao Usui was deeply moved by a student’s question. “Show us the methods that Jesus used to heal the blind and walk on water.”

His dissatisfaction with not having the answer led him on a journey to find a way that everyday people could tap into the divine energy that had the power to heal and transform lives.

Dr. Usui earned a doctorate in theology at the University of Chicago to attempt and search the Christian texts regarding hands on healing. With no luck, he moved on to studying ancient scriptures in North India. Only after returning to Japan, did he find what he was searching for.

Guided by a powerful sense of purpose, Usui embarked on a 21 - day fast and meditation retreat on the holy mountain of Kuriyama. Each day placing a stone before him, with deep focus, cast it aside after reflecting on his inner questions. On the final day of his fast, a bright light, faster than anything he had ever seen, rushed at him and struck him in the Ajna center (the third eye). Losing consciousness, he saw millions of tiny colored bubbles, each containing symbols that held the keys to healing.

Filled with a sense of joy and purpose, Usui returned to Kyoto, where he dedicated himself to healing and those in need. He worked in the slums and asylums, treating the poor and sick for over seven years.