Reiki
The Usui System of Natural Healing

• What is Reiki?
• The Benefits of Reiki
• The Five Spiritual Principles of Reiki
• A Brief History of our Reiki Lineage

Reiki means “universal life energy.” It is the energy that runs through all living things which connects us with the source of life. This healing energy flows through a Reiki practitioner’s heart then out through their hands. Reiki is the essence of divine love embodied in the energy of grace.

It accelerates your natural healing process and assists you in clearing, healing, and balancing your body, mind, and spirit. It is a gentle and loving energy that works at the the level you are ready for. Reiki gently clears energy blocks that can contribute to dis-ease and mental distress.

Reiki releases blocks to help you realize who you really are - a child of God. It is a precious gift given to mankind to help make us whole again. Empower yourself and heal your life with Reiki.

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Promotes deep relaxation and reduces stress.
Eases physical and emotional pain.
Accelerates your healing process and balances your energy.
Complements medical and other healing methods.
Enhances your intuitive abilities.

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Just For Today, ... I will not worry. I will not anger. I will do my work honestly. I will be kind to all living things. I will show gratitude for my many blessings.

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At the Center For Being Light, we practice Reiki in the Usui System of Natural Healing. Reiki was rediscovered in the 1800's by Mikao Usui who was a Japanese Christian educator. He was challenged by his university students to explain how Jesus healed. Unable to answer, he embarked on a spiritual quest which ultimately led him to a holy mountain in Kyoto, Japan to fast and meditate for 21 days. During his extensive retreat, something amazing happened. He received the gift of Reiki! He then devoted the rest of his life to sharing this gift with the world.

When Mikao Usui died in 1926, his successor, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi took the mantle of sharing Reiki with others and opened a Reiki clinic in Tokyo to reach more people. Dr. Hayashi was more scientifically minded than Dr. Usui. He further developed Reiki by testing out various hand positions on numerous people with different ailments while keeping records of the results. From this research, he developed a set of hand positions that are still taught to Reiki students today. It was at his Tokyo clinic that he met a Japanese-American woman - Hawayo Takata.

In the 1930's, Hawayo Takata was living in Hawaii and fell ill. She decided to return to her family’s native country, Japan, for treatment. She learned about Dr. Hayashi's clinic and went there for a treatment. She had many Reiki sessions there. At the clinic, her recovery was rapid and complete. She was so impressed that she pressed Dr. Hayashi to accept her as a student. Ms. Takata became the first American student at the clinic.

She later returned to Hawaii to share the gift of Reiki with locals and with those living in the continental US. Right before Dr. Hayashi died, he acknowledged Mrs. Takata as his successor. She practiced and taught Reiki to many, and she initiated 22 Reiki Masters prior to her death in 1980.

From Hawayo Takata, our lineage extends to Barbara McCullough, to Judy-Carol Stewart, and then to Robert Nowell - our Reiki Master and mentor. We are connected to Mikao Usui through five generations. Our lineage greatly influences our practice. We take a traditional approach involving the attunements and the practices Hawayo Takata shared with her students.