Reiki system

Seichim / SKHM

Founded by Patrick Zeigler

1980 · United States

An Egyptian-named healing system that entered the Reiki world in the 1980s.

History

Introduced by Patrick Zeigler after an experience in Egypt in 1979-1980, and later folded into several Reiki lineages.

Practice

Taught in levels with attunements; the symbol set and the sequence differ from the Usui line.

Evidence

Reiki is a spiritual practice. Clinical research has not shown it, or any Reiki system, to be effective as a treatment for any medical condition, and there is no evidence for the universal energy it describes. It is generally low-risk, but it is not a substitute for evidence-based care.

Sources

[B]Reiki (2026) · article