Historically, the word “Reiki” is derived from 2 Japanese words “Rei” which means “God’s wisdom or higher power” and “Ki” which means “life force energy”. So Reiki is actually “Spiritually guided life force energy”. Mikao Usui, a Japanese educator discovered Reiki (ancient sounds and symbols that are linked directly to human body and nervous system, which activates the universal life energy for healing) after 21 days of medication, fasting and prayer on Mount Kurama. In April 1922 he founded the first Usui Reiki Healing Center. Hawayo Takata, a student of Mikao Usui brought Reiki to the USA in early 1990’s, and traveled widely teaching Reiki. |