Rod Talks: Usui Reiki Origins Episode Summary

In this episode of Healing Connections, we explore the origins of Usui Reiki, founded by Mikao Usui in early 20th-century Japan. Usui, a lifelong seeker of spiritual knowledge, developed Reiki after a profound spiritual experience during a retreat on Mount Kurama. This encounter led him to create a system of healing based on channeling universal life energy, along with the Five Reiki Principles:

• Do not anger
• Do not worry
• Be grateful
• Work diligently
• Be kind

Usui's teachings were passed on to Chujiro Hayashi, who further structured the practice, and then to Hawayo Takata, who brought Reiki to the West in the 1930s. Usui Reiki has since become a global practice, maintaining its focus on balance, compassion, and universal energy. Through Reiki, Usui’s vision of healing lives on, offering a pathway to wellness for the body, mind, and spirit.