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REIJU

REIJU is an "empowerment" method used in the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai in Tokyo. It was first introduced to the world at large in August 1999, at a conference of Reiki Masters in Vancouver B.C., by Mr. Hiroshi Doi, a member of the Usui Gakkai.

We were told in Vancouver that Reiju was the empowerment method used by Mikao Usui (though the version demonstrated by Mr. Doi was his own Gendai Reiju). Within the next year, we learned that an English Reiki teacher, Chris Marsh, had established connections with several people in Japan who had learned Reiki from Usui himself (see article about these contacts, written by Reiki Master Andrew Bowling). One of these is a Buddhist nun and a niece of Usui's wife (surname Suzuki). These people began teaching Chris the method - which they call Usui-Do (the "Usui Way") or Usui Teàte ("Usui hand-application") - as they had learned it, including a Reiju procedure slightly different than Mr. Doi's.

Clearly, there were several (at least) versions of Usui's teachings. He tailored his teaching very specifically to suit the interests and abilities of each individual student; and his own knowledge and understanding naturally evolved over time, as well. Dave King, for example, teaches a version of Usui-Do that does not include Reiju and has nothing to do with healing others; it is strictly a way of spiritual self-connection.

The Usui-Do that Chris Marsh has been learning, though also primarily for one's own spiritual awakening, does involve some healing of others. It's widely accepted that Usui himself was greatly renowned as a healer (his fame in this regard coming from his healing of countless victims of the 1923 Kanto earthquake). And one of Usui's final students, Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, is the one who focused Usui's teachings almost completely toward the healing of others. Most likely, it was also Hayashi who began calling the method Reiki.

In any case, energetic empowerments of some kind are fundamental to Reiki as currently practiced. These are often called "attunements." Since learning the Usui Reiju procedure given to Chris Marsh by the Japanese students, I've been using it exclusively -- with remarkable results, both in person and remotely. As with Reiki practice in general, the energy itself is the best teacher. It continues to increase my intuition and the effectiveness of my Reiju (which incorporates the "purifying" aspects of Johrei, as well as Reiki).

My conscious intent, in using the Reiju procedure, is to open what I call the Source-dimension within the recipient. I feel that every particle of matter is created and sustained by this non-physical Source-dimension within it -- and my intent is to open and expand the continuous flow of this Source-energy, for our awakening and well-being.

If you would like to receive Usui Reiju, it's my pleasure to give. Please email  and tell me whether you have previous Reiki experience or not, and when you would like to receive the Reiju (a day and time when you can be undisturbed and consciously receptive for 10-15 minutes).

For those who would like to learn to give Usui Reiju, it's taught as part of Shinpiden (3rd-level Reiki). Please feel free to email me about that, as well (distance is no problem; I have students all over the world).


Don Beckett



BELOW are descriptions of various people's Reiju experiences, which they have kindly allowed me to post:



  • Mahnaz Aziz / Karachi, Pakistan / 6 June 2006
  • Gigi Murakami / Waikiki, O'ahu, Hawai'i / 5 June 2006 "I want to thank you for the reiju session. more

    ... I remember my body actually lifted off the ground from the solar plexus and I grunted when I felt something pulled out. ... Then the peaceful feeling returned. And when my eyes flew open, it was the most amazing feeling. I could hear the motor of a boat passing, almost could hear every part of the motor humming. And my sight was so much clearer....
    ....
    "Since then I've had dreams that seem to be pointing toward a healing of relationships with people close to my heart."

    And ... 6 June 2006 "The world seems so much crisper and clearer, like a fog lifted? ... I feel more me than before. And I see people looking at me like they notice a difference but don't know what to say or how to ask what happened."

  • Nina Dunn / Blyth, Northumberland, England / 2 June 2006 "I can't begin to thank you enough for the gift of Reiju empowerment. more

    And ... 22 October 2006 (after Shinpiden empowerments):
    "Thank you so very much for an extremely wonderful experience.
    When you said see you Sunday you meant it quite literally, didn't you? If I could have opened my eyes (and quite clearly I couldn't as they were obviously stuck together with Superglue, but if I could) I would have seen you. Mere words could never fully describe the power and beauty of the attunement which I have just received. Also during the Reiki I couldn't stop smiling. Fantastic.
    . . .
    "Any minor doubts that I had about distant attunements have just been blown to bits. Although I completely understand and believe the whole concept behind distant attunements, some little niggly bit deep down in my ego was throwing up misguided concerns. The attunement was fabulous...."

  • Joy Birley / Wales, UK / 15 March 2006 "Thank you very much for the Reiju last night.
  • Markus van der Westhuizen / Cape Town, South Africa / 26 August 2005 "When the Reiju started my hands got warmer and there was more tingling in my fingers and palms. ... Halfway through the Reiju
  • Zeynep Yilmaz / Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. / 14 April 2005 "Thank you so much for the Reiju Empowerment.... more

    ... Also I was able to feel the chakras on the bottom of my feet. It was as if it is beaming out of my feet.

    "I felt so relaxed that I didn't want to get up right away and I dozed off and woke up after 1 hour later.

    "The next morning, as soon as I got out I was surprised with the bright colors and smells. Everything looked so vivid!"

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Reiju experiences may differ greatly from person to person, as you can see from the above descriptions. Reiki is a subtle energy, often perceived differently even by one person at different times. There is no such thing as a "normal" or "standard" or "typical" Reiki experience. Please do not expect your Reiki/Reiju experiences to match the ones described here; just be receptive and allow each experience to be what it is. And please feel free to send a description of your own experience, via the email link at the bottom of the page.

 

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