One of the questions that is frequently asked by prospective
students is "What is your Reiki Lineage?"
This section includes my Reiki Lineage (the geneology of
how my Reiki training is descended from Mikao Usui), I have
also included a few lines about each of my direct teachers
and what they
have added to my teaching.
I am a strong believer in learning from multiple teachers
and in talking to many Reiki people trained by different
people. This has given me a far better concept of what is
common and what isn't in Reiki practice and teaching. Every
year I attend the Reiki retreat in New York state which is
attended by hundreds of Reiki practioners from all over the
world, and try to talk to as many as I can.
Teachers for Reiki 1&2 to Reiki Master I
have trained in all levels of Reiki with 3 teachers.
William Rand |
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William Rand
is the founder and head of the International Center for Reiki
Training (ICRT website:www.Reiki.org). Even though he was
not my first Reiki teacher (see Liz Tarr), it is from him
I have
learned
the most.
From William I learned that Reiki teachers can innovate
new techniques. I learned the willingness to admit past information
was wrong(such as the story of Mikao Usui being a Christian
monk) do the research to figure out what was true, and begin
teaching it. I learned that if you have a dream about something
that should be done,
you should just go do it. William had
a dream about supporting world peace with crystal healing
grids set around the world, and he actually had them made
and went to the north pole, south pole, and Jerusalem to
place them. My dreams involves spending time meditating where
Mikao Usui did on Mt Kurama.
I see William every year at the Reiki retreat in New York
State, and correspond with him periodically as I am a teacher
licensed by the center.
Laurelle Gaia |
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Laurelle has run a number of different aspects of the International
Center for Reiki Training. She also has an amazing practice
in Sedona, Arizona. From Laurelle I have learned a lot about
how to run a conference, and the amount of work behind the
scenes it takes to make a living as a Reiki teacher. I have
learned alot about how to say things graciously, and how
to lead a guided meditation.
Laurelle and her husband Michael are publishing my book
about Mt Kurama.
Liz Tarr used to teach Reiki as a one to two hour session
at metaphysical conferences on the east coast. It was here
I first encountered Reiki. Her friendly, informal approach
towards Reiki inspired me to explore it for myself and take
it further.
Teachers for Japanese Reiki
In 1999, Arjava Petter came to the United States and started
teaching the Japanese Reiki Techniques he had learned based
on his research in Japan. He was one of the first to connect
with the people still practicing the Japanese traditions
of Reiki in Japan.
It opened a whole new world of possibility with Reiki. I
learned different ways to think about Reiki and what could
be done with it. It also encouraged me to learn more about
Japan, and the time period when Mikao Usui lived, which later
led to my traveling to Japan.
I also developed a class based on this material, which I
have refined and added to based on learning from other teachers.
In 2000, I sent an email to everyone on the center's database
living in Japan, and got connected to Barbara Maatsura. I
told her I planned to go to Japan, and asked if she knew
anyone who did Japanese Reiki. She said of course not. She
later wrote me again, saying the person who trained her taught
a hybrid of traditional Japanese and western (non Japanese
Reiki.). She wrote me again on the eve of my arrival, saying
he would be doing an evening introduction on the night I
got there (after a 12 hour flight), in case I wanted to attend.
Of course I did. And then arranged for a private (because
I needed it in English) Reiki 1&2 class
From this school I learned a lot about the variations even
in Japan about Reiki. I learned about the Message of Water.
Tadao Yamaguchi's mother learned Reiki directly from Chujiro
Hayashi. Many of the members of his extended family learned
from Dr. Hayashi, and /or his wife, who continued to teach
after Dr Hayashi passed away. I first took class from Tadao
in a class he taught with his mother, who has since passed
away.
Every year when I return to Kyoto and visit Tadao Yamaguchi,
he seems to have some new picture or object, information
or story about Reiki. This has really broadened my understanding
on Reiki. Some of this information appears in Dr. Hayashi's
Handbook.
Hyakuten is a Buddhist priest, translator and Reiki master.
We have made several trips to Kurama together, where he was
most helpful in explaining various things. He also runs a
weekly Reiki share in Kyoto and Osaka.
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