Origin of the five pillars of the Reiki method In the course of the spread of Reiki and the development of several Reiki styles in many countries, it is sometimes difficult to understand what belongs to the original. There should be a common ground approached between...
In 2015, Mikao Usui would be 150 years old. On the occasion of and in his honor, several events took place in 2015. This includes in particular the Reiki symposium in Vienna and Berlin. I was invited to both events and was able to gain many wonderful experiences as a...
This article is about Reiki and shamanism. Was Mikao Usui a Shaman? The founder of the Reiki, Mikao Usui has intensively dealt with Japanese shamanism. According to many sources, he was also a Shintô priest. Shintô 神道 is the Japanese shamanism. Shintô literally...
Shingon Reiki Lineage and Initiations A very important element in the Usui Reiki healing method is the lineage. To truly speak of traditional Usui Reiki, the series of masters must go back to Mikao Usui in an unbroken lineage. Short info for those who are...
The Shingon Reiki characters Shingon Reiki is a word I invented combining four Chinese characters. The Shingon Reiki characters are composed of the Japanese words Shingon and Reiki. The Reiki characters are explained here and mean Spiritual Life Energy. Shingon,...