Soul Love Center Hong Kong Usui Reiki Courses, Reiki Healing and I Ching-Based Holistic Wellbeing

What is Reiki

What is Reiki? An introduction to Usui Reiki

Reiki is an energy healing practice that originated in Japan. Practitioners rest their hands lightly on, or hold them above, the recipient’s body to guide the flow of energy, encourage relaxation and support the body’s own healing response.

The word “Reiki” comes from Japanese: “Rei” refers to the universal or all-pervading, while “Ki” is the life energy that flows through all things, a concept comparable to “qi” in Chinese traditions and “prana” in Indian yoga. Usui Reiki is the system founded and passed on by Mikao Usui, and it is the source of most Reiki lineages practised around the world today.

Three key characteristics of Usui Reiki

• Non-invasive: no medication or equipment is used, and the practice does not involve massage or manipulation. Recipients remain clothed and simply lie or sit quietly.
• No religious background required: Reiki does not belong to a religion. Anyone can learn after receiving attunement from a teacher.
• The practitioner acts as a channel: rather than using up their own energy, practitioners allow energy to flow through their hands. In Reiki practice, this is understood to nourish the practitioner as well.

Using Reiki in everyday life

After Level 1 attunement, students can practise daily self-healing and offer Reiki to family, friends, pets and plants. At Level 2, they can learn distance Reiki, traditionally understood as sending energy beyond the limits of time and space. For more detail, read What Is Usui Reiki? A Complete Introduction to Mikao Usui and Reiki , or try 12 Reiki Hand Positions for Self-Healing 。

Usui Reiki and Tibetan Reiki

Alongside traditional Usui Reiki, extended systems such as Tibetan Reiki are also commonly taught. They differ in their symbols, approaches to attunement and areas of practice. Soul Love Center’s Master-level course teaches both Usui and Tibetan Reiki symbols. For a detailed comparison, see Usui Reiki vs Tibetan Reiki: Five Differences and How to Choose 。

The Five Reiki Principles · Gokai

The Five Reiki Principles: guidance for daily practice

Mikao Usui regarded Reiki as more than a healing technique: it was also a way of cultivating oneself in daily life. The memorial inscription records that he asked students to bring their palms together morning and evening and recite the Five Principles in their hearts, beginning with “Just for today”:

1. Just for today, do not be angry.
2. Just for today, do not worry.
3. Be grateful.
4. Work diligently and fulfil your responsibilities honestly.
5. Be kind to others.

How can the Five Principles fit into everyday life?

“Just for today” reminds us that we do not need to promise a lifetime of change; we can simply focus on today. Anger and worry can keep us caught in the past or future, while gratitude, diligence and kindness bring our attention back to the present. Many students begin the day by reciting the Five Principles and practising ten minutes of self-Reiki. To explore their connection with an abundance mindset, read How Can Reiki Support Abundance and Prosperity? Mindset and Practice 。

Comparing the Four Levels of Usui Reiki

How do you choose the right Reiki course?

1. No previous experience: begin with the Usui Reiki Level 1 Certificate Workshop to receive attunement and learn self-healing hand positions in one day.
2. To explore emotions and the subconscious: after Level 1, continue to Level 2 to learn three Reiki symbols and distance Reiki.
3. For spiritual growth and the integration of Eastern wisdom: enrol in Advanced Level which includes I Ching philosophy and the meridian clock.
4. To become a Reiki teacher: after completing the advanced course and gaining practical experience, enrol in Usui/Tibetan Reiki Master Level 。

For a fuller comparison, read Choosing Reiki Courses in Hong Kong: Four Levels, Fees and Content 、 A Day at a Reiki Level 1 Certificate Workshop and Where to Learn Reiki in Hong Kong: Seven Factors to Consider . If you are considering Reiki as a career, see the Career Guide for Holistic Wellbeing Practitioners 。

What is attunement?

Attunement is a key distinction between Usui Reiki and other relaxation practices. It is a one-to-one transmission ritual between teacher and student, traditionally intended to open the student’s Reiki energy channels. Level 1 includes two attunements, followed by hands-on practice as a central part of the course. For students’ accounts of how it feels, read What Does Reiki Attunement Feel Like? Students Share Their Experiences 。

I Ching × Reiki

I Ching and Reiki: the Eastern wisdom of yin and yang

The I Ching, often described as the foremost of the Chinese classics, explores the world through the changing interplay of yin and yang. Reiki focuses on the flow and balance of energy. Their shared interest in balance is a distinctive part of Soul Love Center’s teaching.

The basic structure of the I Ching

• Yin and yang: solid yang lines and broken yin lines represent two opposing yet mutually transforming forces.
• The Eight Trigrams: each consists of three lines. They are Qian (Heaven), Kun (Earth), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Li (Fire), Gen (Mountain) and Dui (Lake).
• The 64 Hexagrams: pairing two trigrams produces a hexagram. Each has six lines, giving 384 lines in total, accompanied by hexagram statements and line statements.
• The Ten Wings: later commentaries on the I Ching, comprising ten sections across the Tuan Zhuan, Xiang Zhuan, Wen Yan, Xi Ci, Shuo Gua, Xu Gua and Za Gua.
• Three aspects of change: the I Ching tradition expresses its spirit through simplicity, change and constancy. Everything changes, yet patterns can be found within change itself.

How is the I Ching used in holistic wellbeing?

At Soul Love Center, the I Ching is used as a framework for self-awareness rather than fortune-telling. Yin and yang offer a way to consider movement and stillness, tension and relaxation; the generating and controlling cycles of the Five Elements help explore mutual support and balance between energies. The advanced course also includes Reiki family constellations through I Ching philosophy, together with the twelve meridians and the meridian clock, inviting students to explore their relationships with family, the body and time from several perspectives.

Further reading: I Ching and Reiki

• I Ching and Reiki: Applying Yin–Yang Balance to Energy Practice
• The Five Elements and Seven Chakras: An I Ching Perspective
• I Ching, Family Constellations and Reiki: Three Approaches to Deeper Healing

Your Teacher

Cathy Wong and Soul Love Center’s Teaching Approach

Cathy Wong experienced difficult periods in her life and explored hypnotherapy, family constellations and various Western holistic courses before finding direction in Reiki, the I Ching and Buddhist wisdom. Through Soul Love Center, she hopes to share ways of cultivating wellbeing and wisdom, and to be a supportive teacher and companion on her students’ journeys.

Professional qualifications

• Registered Reiki Master Teacher with the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REIKI PROFESSIONALS (IARP no. 62694574)
• Internationally recognised Reiki certificate teacher (Practitioners Master of Usui Reiki)
• NGH-recognised hypnotherapist
• Family constellations practitioner

Three features of Soul Love Center’s teaching

• Personal teaching: Cathy Wong personally teaches all Usui Reiki courses and conducts the attunements.
• A complete, progressive pathway: four levels from beginner to Master, alongside meditation and insight workshops, without needing to move between centres.
• Integrating Eastern wisdom: the I Ching, meridian clock, family constellations and Buddhist wisdom are woven into the Reiki teaching.

To learn more, visit Our Teacher 、 Cathy Wong: The Healing Journey of an IARP-Registered Reiki Master and About Us . Cathy also explains, in our Videos the meaning of the Reiki symbols Dai Ko Myo and Sei Hei Ki, and how Reiki is used in healing practice.

Student Testimonials

Over the years, students have described changes in their emotions, relationships, family lives and approaches to work through Reiki practice. Experiences and feelings differ from person to person; the following accounts represent individual experiences only: Student Testimonials 、 Real Stories: How Usui Reiki Students Experienced Abundance and Change 、 Reiki and Abundance: Real-Life Experiences 。

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Reiki and Holistic Wellbeing

For more questions, see Frequently asked questions page.

Important notice: information on this website about Reiki, the I Ching and holistic wellbeing concerns complementary approaches to relaxation, self-awareness and self-care. It is not medical advice and cannot replace diagnosis or treatment by a registered medical practitioner. Student accounts are personal experiences, and results vary. If you have a health concern, consult a registered medical practitioner first.