A Common Mistake

In today’s world, it’s common for people to rush into the path of Reiki Mastery with little preparation. But becoming a Master isn’t about how fast you complete a training or attend a weekend course. True mastery takes time.

Don’t be afraid to spend a few years deepening your commitment. Let yourself ripen. If you are truly called to be a Reiki Master, the desire won’t fade—it will return again and again, rising from deep within you. It won’t just feel like a good idea; it will feel like a knowing.

Your dedication to the practice of Usui Shiki Ryoho will reveal itself through years of patient, sincere work. When the time feels right, choose a lineage and a Master who can offer you the strongest, clearest connection to Reiki.

My teacher, John Harvey Gray, said…

In an interview with Oliver Klatt, my Reiki Master John Harvey Gray, who studied for three years with Hawayo Takata,  wrote, “How do you teach something that you have not had experience using? The Reiki techniques may appear very simple, but without the hands-on experience that can be acquired only through on-going and concentrated practice, there is little substance for the Reiki Master to share with his or her students. For Hawayo Takata, Reiki was a way of being. Because of her extensive experience practicing, she imbued Reiki into every aspect of her life. Takata had a large, well-established practice in Honolulu, which kept her busy conducting Reiki sessions seven days a week. She kept this intense schedule for more than 30 years before she began to initiate masters. There is a maturity that comes from the practice. As for me and my wife [Lourdes Gray], living in Reiki has given us a deep sense of comfort and confidence in our teachings and a depth of knowledge that only comes from years of substantial study and experience. Do not try to rush it. Mastership in Reiki only comes after taking a thousand steps on one’s life path. Reiki Mastership is a destination, not a path.”