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From 1978 - 1980, I had the honor of studying Reiki extensively with Hawayo Takata in her private home in Iowa. In the following article, I have written about some of the aspects of the profound relationship that existed between Takata and myself, and the depth of her Purpose in protecting the Intact Keys to the precious treasure known to her as Reiki, Usui Shiki Ryoho, as the Reiki Method of Natural Healing, as the Usui System and as the Usui System of Reiki Healing.

During these extended times with Takata, she instructed me in the entire, intact Seven Degrees of the Usui System of Natural Healing, Reiki, and passed the complete Keys to me. As taught by Takata, Hyashi and Usui, the only way to activate and transmit Reiki is through the correct, intact and non-polluted Keys. Please note also that the Usui 'Reiki' Keys have never been passed according to lineage which is defined as one's ancestors and family. The process has, in fact, been one of succession defined as a process of following in order. In this sequence, Dr. Jujiro Hyashi was Dr. Mikao Usui's successor, Takata was Dr. Hyashi's successor and Dr. Barbara Ray is Takata's successor.

Please note, Takata did not register any of these names, and she granted to those she instructed the rights to use all these 'Reiki' names. Through many decades, the widespread use of these terms has put them into the public domain.