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Usui Reiki Ryōhō

Founded by Mikao Usui

1922 · Japan · Usui Reiki Ryōhō Gakkai

The original Reiki system, founded by Mikao Usui in Japan in the 1920s.

History

Mikao Usui developed the practice in the early 1920s; after his death his students organised it as the Usui Reiki Ryōhō Gakkai. Most later Reiki systems descend from it.

Practice

Taught in grades, with the four core symbols introduced progressively and the master symbol at the final level.

Evidence

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

Sources

  1. [A]Usui Reiki Ryōhō no Shōhō — Mikao Usui (1925) · article
  2. [B]Reiki (2026) · article

Symbols in this system

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