04/03/2022
The History and Origins of Reiki
Mikao Gyoho😊 Usui is the founder of the natural healing system referred to as Reiki.
He was born on August 15th, 1865, in the village of Yago, located in southern Japan.
Information known about the origins of this man is currently limited to what is written on his memorial stone, which is located at the Saihoji Temple in the Toyotama district of Tokyo. The inscriptions upon his stone are written in Old Japanese and were translated into modern Japanese and then into English.
The information is as follows: His ancestor's name is Tsunetane Chiba. His father's name was Uzaemon. His mother's family name was Kawaai.
Dr. Usui had a wife named Sadakko; her maiden name was Suzuki. They had a son and a daughter.
The following statement is carved on his stone: One day he went to Mount Kurama on a 21-day retreat to fast and meditate. At the end of this period he suddenly felt the great Reiki energy at the top of his head, which led to the Reiki healing system.
According to his memorial stone: He opened a clinic in Harajuku, Aoyama, Tokyo in April of 1921. He not only gave treatments to countless patients, some of whom had come from far and wide, but he also hosted workshops to spread his knowledge.
The following is also mentioned: In September of 1923, a devastating earthquake struck Tokyo. Dr. Usui grieved for his people, but he also took Reiki to the devastated city and used its healing powers on surviving victims.
His fame as a healer spread. Dr. Usui's clinic overflowed with people wanting treatments and training. He opened another clinic in Tokyo in February of 1924. Invitations to other areas to teach and treat poured in. Dr. Usui traveled and taught throughout Japan. During his stay in Fukuyama, he suffered a fatal stroke. This was March 9th, 1926. His memorial stone states that he taught Reiki to over 2000 people and yet he taught for only five years!
Those that he taught have passed this great gift on in teachings/attunements all over the world. I am very fortunate to be one of them one.