THELegend of Reiki

The story of Reiki to date has been an oral tradition that is passed on from teacher to student by word of mouth.

Dr Mikao Usui.This system was born in Japan out of the experience and dedication of Dr. Mikao Usui (d.1926) who, responding to a challenge by some of his students, undertook extensive study, research and meditation, evolving a healing system based on ancient teachings. He spent the rest of his life practicing and teaching this method of natural healing.

Chujiro Hayashi was one of Dr Usui students. When Dr Usui's life was drawing to a close, he recognised Dr Hayashi as his successor. Dr Hayashi founded a clinic in Tokyo and left records of treatments. He discovered that REIKI will find the source of the symptoms automatically, fill the vibration and restore the balance to the whole being.As Dr Hayashi life was ending he recognised Mrs. Takata as his successor.

  Hawayo Takata, a woman from Hawaii was led to Hayashi’s clinic in 1935 after an inner voice told her to seek help there for her many serious ailments. She was healed by the practitioners of REIKI at the clinic. She learned REIKI, spent a year with Hayashi, returned to Hawaii and was initiated by him in 1938 as a  REIKI Master. After the transition of Hayashi, Hawayo Takata became his successor. She followed the tradition over 40 years. From 1976 till 1980 she initiated 22 REIKI Masters

Phyllis Lei Furumoto is Hawayo Takata's granddaughter, and one of the 22 original Reiki Masters initiated by Takata. Phyllis was recognized in 1980, by many of Takata's students, as Hawayo Takata's successor and lineage bearer in the Usui Shiki Ryoho or Usui System of Natural Healing lineage of Reiki. Phyllis Furumoto began her Reiki training as a young child, and was often responsible for giving Reiki sessions to her family, including her grandmother, Hawayo Takata.

Today Reiki continues to be taught by Reiki masters who are trained in the tradition passed down from master to student.There is no belief system attached to Reiki so anyone can receive or learn to give a Reiki treatment.

       Mikao Usui- -Dr Chujiro Hayashi--Mrs Hawayo Takata--Phyllis Furumoto

                              Marta Getty - Kristin Bonney - Regina O'Mahony     

Lineage

Lineage can be compared to your family tree. In the case of spiritual teachings a teaching is passed from the Master to the student and then passed on unaltered to preserve and contain the original intention and teaching of the Master. The purity of Lineage is dependent upon the teaching not changing as it is taught from one Master to the next.

                                                           My Reiki Linage

Dr Mikao Usui

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Dr Chujiro Hayashi

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Mrs Hawayo Takata 

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 Phyllis Lei Furumoto

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Marta Getty

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Kristin Bonney

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                                                             Regina O'Mahony