What is Lineage in Reiki?

Lineage – The Path of Reiki Development

Lineage is the path that Reiki has taken since Usui experienced his enlightenment and opened his school in 1922. As you will see in A Brief History of Reiki, the lineage does help to track somewhat the historical evolution of Reiki, although we are only focused on one branch of the tree here. Lineage is pretty important for some people and they make sure to include it in their training materials.

While I don’t think lineage is a make or break, I do believe...