Day 10 Waka Wisdom: When the System of Reiki Was Born

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DAY 10: The Perfect Storm of Spiritual Innovation – When the System of Reiki Was Born

Today you’ll discover the remarkable historical moment when Emperor Meiji’s revolutionary era created the perfect spiritual melting pot – Japan opening to the world after 300 years of isolation while desperately seeking to preserve ancient traditions like Shintoism – the exact conditions that birthed Mikao Usui in 1865 and shaped his groundbreaking approach to healing.

You’re practicing the very same imperial waka wisdom that influenced Usui as he developed Reiki, blending traditional Japanese spirituality with innovative healing techniques in a time when East was meeting West and ancient wisdom was merging with new possibilities.

Emperor Meiji’s luminous poem today calls you to embody the majesty of the rising sun – that clear, reviving kokoro (heart-mind) that rises above all circumstances and maintains its radiant clarity no matter what changes swirl around you.

x B

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