About Reiki
What is Reiki?
“The energy of Reiki is simply infinite, it does not start and finish, it pervades all. It belongs to no one person but all and beyond.” Caron 2024
Tibetan Lamas, masters of matter, energy, and spirit, were guardians of healing arts. Their practice emphasised hands-on healing, energy flow, and spiritual connection to support holistic well-being.
Spiritual traditions—especially Buddhism and Shinto—influenced Reiki’s guiding principles of compassion and interconnectedness. Reiki’s origins lie in age old energy-based healing methods and though its modern form was revived by Mikao Usui in the 19th century.
In 1922, after years of intense study and practice, Usui Sensei experienced a profound spiritual awakening during a meditation retreat on Mount Kurama, receiving Reiki energy and developing the system now known as Usui Reiki Ryoho.
Before Usui’s approach became widespread, Japan hosted four earlier Reiki styles: Reikan Tonetsu Ryoho, Senshinryu Reiki Ryoho, Seido Reishojutsu, and Reiki Ryoho. Usui Reiki ultimately gained prominence and continues to thrive worldwide.
Despite other forms of Reiki falling into disuse or remaining relatively unknown, Usui Reiki continued to be practiced and grew in popularity.
Reiki is a Japanese word used by the Founding Sensei Mikao Usui meaning universal life force energy, spiritual energy or our true self.
Rei – Means something mysterious and sacred
Ki – Means something unseen or the energy of the universe
Understanding Reiki Made Simple
To grasp the richness of Reiki, consider it from two key perspectives:
1. Reiki as a Healing Treatment
Reiki is a natural, complementary healing method that restores balance across mind, body, and spirit. Rooted in mindfulness, it harmonises a person’s own life force energy with universal energy, promoting healing and equilibrium.
2. Reiki as a Spiritual Practice
For practitioners, Reiki is a path to awakening—an illumination of one’s true nature as radiant spiritual energy. Through dedicated practice, we shed the layers of fear, anger, and attachment, revealing inner peace and clarity.
As the dualistic mind softens, energy flows freely and compassion blossoms. In this awakening, we glimpse ultimate Bodhicitta—boundless compassion—and uncover the treasure within: our pure, inner light.
3. A more appropriate response to describe Reiki
The system of Reiki helps us realise our truth.