REIKI MYTHS...
Some commonly-held erroneous beliefs concerning the Art
of Usui Reiki Ryoho
Copyright
© 2007 James Deacon
[Latest addition: Jun. 17. 2007]
MYTH:
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"The
majority of 'Japanese' Reiki styles are not based on Western
Reiki"
MYTH:
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"Usui-sensei
received the Reiki ability while performing something
called the
...............'Gumonji ho' (Morning
Star Meditation) at Mt Kurama"
MYTH:
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"Usui-sensei
received the Reiki ability while performing something called the
............... 'Lotus Repentance'
ritual at Mt Kurama"
MYTH:
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"The
Reiki Principles come originally from the Meiji Emperor"
MYTH:
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"The Reiki symbols must
be kept secret"
MYTH:
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"The word Reiki means 'Universal Energy'"
MYTH:
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"Reiki comes from Tibet (China/Egypt/Atlantis/Lemuria, etc)"
MYTH:
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"Reiki is a Buddhist healing practice"
MYTH:
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"Originally there were more than four Reiki symbols, but
many have been lost"
MYTH:
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"Originally there were more than four Reiki symbols, but
Mrs Takata was only taught four
................-
because she was only a woman, and technically a foreigner"
MYTH:
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"The Reiki symbols have no power of their own"
MYTH:
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"Reiki knows where to go"
MYTH:
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"The Reiki symbols are merely 'training wheels' - something
to be, in time, discarded"
MYTH:
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"Reiki is a religion"
MYTH:
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"Reiki was re-discovered in the 19thC"
MYTH:
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"Reiki can do no harm"
MYTH:
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"You don't need to be attuned ( / initiated) in order to
use Usui Reiki Ryoho"
MYTH:
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"Jesus used Reiki to perform his healing miracles"
MYTH:
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"Some new forms of Reiki are more powerful than Usui Reiki"
MYTH:
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"Reiki energy flows in through the crown chakra and out through
the palm-chakras"
MYTH:
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"The more powerful the Reiki, the more effectively it will
heal "
MYTH:
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"The symbols permit us to access different energies within
the Reiki energy itself"
MYTH:
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"It is OK to send someone Reiki without their permission
- just intend that it works for their 'highest good'"
MYTH:
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"A weekend seminar can make you a Reiki Master"
MYTH:
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"Reiki is an 'intelligent energy' "
MYTH:
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"Reiki was re-discovered in the 20thC"
MYTH:
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"It doesn't matter if you're not really sure what your doing
- it's your intent that counts..
. . ......... . If
you make a mistake, your 'guides' will correct it"
MYTH:
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"Mrs Takata made up the story about Dr.Usui being a Christian
- to make Reiki more acceptable to Americans"
MYTH:
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"Mrs Takata started the practice of charging large fees for
teaching Reiki"
MYTH:
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"Reiki will only be accepted if the individual's 'higher
self' permits it"
MYTH:
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"A Reiki Initiation is permanent - it can never be undone"
MYTH:
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"The chakra-system was part of Usui-sensei's teachings"