LESSON TWO REIKI

Megan DonahueUnit 5

Kaplan University

10 minutes of sharing essays◦ Assignment from last class

LESSON TWO

Pronounced “RAY-KEE” Japanese word

◦ “spiritual energy” or “universal life-force energy” Dr. Mikao Usui

◦ Discovered this energy force◦ Two stories

Japanese story Western version

Origins of Reiki(Quest,2007)

Usui Mikao August 15, 1865 Village of Taniai-mura Samurai family-’hatamoto’

◦ A high level within the samurai ranks

BACKGROUND(www.IHReiki.com,2010)

Sensei Usui◦ Born a Buddhist ◦ Studied in a Tendai Monastery as a child◦ Age 12, studied martial arts called ‘Yagyu Ryu’◦ One sister, two brothers, one of them studied

medicine

JAPANESE STORY

Hawayo Takata (student who became master)◦ Hawaii◦ Had a major illnesses◦ Was healed and taught by Sensei Usui◦ She said

He was Christian, which wasn’t true because Christianity was outlawed in Japan by the time he was born

Doctor President of Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan Student of University of Chicago

There are no record of the last three accolades being proven true.

WESTERN STORY

The story goes like this….

REIKI ENERGY

An oral tradition Spiritual Lineage History Precepts for daily living Form of Classes

◦ Three degrees or levels; certification required Money (exchange) Initiation

◦ Attunements Symbols

◦ Energy keys Treatment

◦ Self treatment and then others

9 Elements

Google a Reiki meditation Anything less than 15 minutes unless you

have the time to do it longer Write a one or two page essay on your

experience in trying this mediation◦ Include something about the chakras

Cover page and reference page required We will share in next class

ASSIGNMENT

Chiropractor Essential Oils Reiki

Samples of oils to smell or use Reiki treatment for those who want to try Questions

Contact: https://www.facebook.com/DrLiliMansi

Dr. Lily Mansi

Quest, P. (2007). The Basics of Reiki. Penguin Group www.IHReiki.com. (2010) Picture of Samurai, www.enworld.org. n.d. Picture of Usui, www.dragonfly.net, n.d.

REFERENCES