| Developed in 1922 by Dr. Mikao Usui, but drawing | | | | Western Reiki has more definition of hand placement. |
| heavily on ancient healing methods, Reiki is a spiritual | | | | In Western Reiki there is also a more formal process |
| healing practice, based on the concept of moving a | | | | for advancing through the various levels, along with |
| healing energy after a practitioner is attuned, and | | | | more of an emphasis on healing. |
| have developed the skills and knowledge to | | | | Western Reiki spread to the Western World, via |
| understand and optimize the healing energies. | | | | Hawaii, and then California and beyond. |
| This healing energy is intertwined with the concept of | | | | For those seeking to master Reiki and perhaps |
| Chakra energy, certainly in modern-day Reiki practice. | | | | become Masters, there are many options. Does it |
| Many people believe in the concepts of Reiki, even | | | | take a long time and lots of money to become a |
| though clinical trials did not support the concept in | | | | Master - some would say that should be the case. |
| 2008. | | | | Market forces have prevailed - there are alternatives |
| Dr. Usui, after a 21 day retreat on Mount Kurami, | | | | available which are not costly. |
| developed Reiki, which he described as the | | | | Reiki is one of those things where you will get out of |
| knowledge and spiritual power to apply to others and | | | | it what you put into it. Dr. Usui himself strongly |
| attune them. During this 21 day retreat, he | | | | believed that we all have a Reiki Master within us, |
| meditated, fasted and prayed. His principles (originally | | | | just waiting to be awakened or attuned. If Reiki |
| called ethical principles) were incorporated in Dr. Usui's | | | | comes from within, the time involved to master it |
| original sytem. These principles survive and thrive | | | | can be very short with the right help and guidance. |
| even today. | | | | And with the advent of the internet, there are online |
| You will not find just one governing body for Reiki, | | | | options also - remote attunement, which supports an |
| rather, there are many forms each with their own | | | | online approach is accepted as a normal skill of a |
| organizational structures. All of the many systems fall | | | | Master. |
| into two classifications at the end of the day. The | | | | All you need to master Reiki and become a Master is |
| first is traditional, or Japanese, and the second is | | | | a Reiki Master to guide you. The Master can teach |
| Western. | | | | you and attune you remotely (from a different |
| Intuition is very much the rule in traditional Reiki, in | | | | location) but you do need one. |
| terms of where to place the hands, whereas | | | | |