The Five Reiki Principles

Reiki Principles

Mikao Usui discovered happiness, peace and physical and emotional healing through Reiki and the five principles. Today, Reiki practitioners all around the world, continue to embrace his teachings and five principals. The principles promote spiritual ideas of Reiki and form a framework for practitioners.

Below is the original text of the five principals in Japanese and while some translations may vary slightly, the meanings are the same.

Just for today, I won’t worry – I will trust

Just for today, I will not be angry – I will let go and feel peace

Just for today, I will be grateful

Just for today, I will do my work honestly

Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing