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Why isn’t Reiki more popular in Japan?
I recently encountered an interesting discussion on one of the Reiki boards about why Reiki “did not get air under its wings in Japan as it did in the West” and in my opinion, while many of the suggested causes were quite interesting (especially the one about the refrigerator) they are ultimately all wrong. The
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Who attuned Dr. Usui?
Many people wonder that since you need an attunement to be able to do Reiki, how is it that Dr. Usui was able to do Reiki? Who was it that attuned Dr. Usui in the first place to allow him to be able to channel and pass on the Reiki energies? And to be perfectly
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Memories of Saihoji Temple
My first visit to Saihoji Temple (the burial place of Mikao Usui) in Tokyo was, I’m sure, like that of most other Reiki pilgrims… i.e., an experience that I will cherish forever. It was about 5 years ago and I had just finished a Reiki Master Seminar with Hiroshi Doi (link to the right ->)
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My Own Reiki Roots
My own Reiki path started many years ago (in about 1990), but it was not really a path I actively pursued. I now refer to it as Reiki Lite and while it is and was a perfectly legitimate way to learn Reiki, it is not very deep. My first Reiki teacher was a friend of
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The Roots of Reiki – A Brief History
(Photos from Mt. Kurama, Kyoto, Japan – The True Roots of Reiki) The roots of Reiki begins with its founder…Dr. Mikao Usui (1865-1926). The Dr. is used as an honorary title as little is actually known about him before Reiki appeared on the scene. There are, however, many myths, legends and stories and an
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