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Interviews with the Masters
Reiki Australia are proud to announce that we will be doing a series of interviews with different Reiki Masters, healers, teacher and leaders in their field, to get to know them better and learn about their experiences and their journey. As they share their stories, insights and wisdom, it will help us all to grow together with open hearts and open minds.
Although Reiki Australia membership holds certain requirements for members, such a direct traceable lineage back to the founder, Mikao Usui, and for members to have been attuned in person, we honour all lineages and systems of Reiki and other forms of healing. We know that there are many rivers to the one ocean, many pathways to find our way back to our true nature, which is of love and light.
With our interviews, we hope to look at other perspectives and other ways people have found to deepen their practice and reveal their true nature through their healing practices.
Our interviews include the following guests, but we hope to add more over the next few months.
🔹 Sally Wain: Komyo ReikiDo Melbourne, Hyakuten Inamoto’s representative in Australia and New Zealand, and Administrator for Komyo ReikiDo International. Sally is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Interview: 10am, 2/6/2024
🔹 Frank Arjava Petter: Author of 9 books on Reiki including Reiki Fire, Reiki, the Legacy of Dr. Usui, The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui, co-author of The Spirit of Reiki, Reiki Best Practices, The Hayashi Reiki-Manual, Glücklichsein, Reiki ganz Klar, This is Reiki, One with Reiki, …is…, Love Speaks, Promise me Never to get Hurt and Still …Here and Now.
Vice President of the Jikiden Reiki Institute. Arjava is based in Greece.
Interview: 5pm 9/5/24
🔹 Patrick Zeigler: International presenter, Grand Master and founder of Sekhem/ All Love.
Patrick is based in Brazil.
Interview: 10am 10/5/24
🔹 Frans Stiene: Co-founder of the International House of Reiki and Shibumi International Reiki Association with Bronwen Logan (Stiene). He has also co-authored with her the critically acclaimed books The Reiki Sourcebook A-Z of Reiki Pocketbook, Reiki Techniques Card Deck and Your Reiki Treatment. Frans is based in Holland.
Interview: 4pm, 16/5/2024
🔹 Johannes Reindl: Grand Master and Lineage Bearer for Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho. Johannes is based in Austria.
Interview: 7pm, 20/6/2024
🔹Heather McCutcheon is a licensed massage therapist, Reiki Master, and Founder/Executive Director of the Reiki Brigade in Chicago. Since 2011 she and her team have offered more than 7,000, ten-minute Reiki sessions to Chicago police and fire fighters, homeless veterans, incarcerated individuals, violence interrupters, medical students and faculty, corporate wellness event attendees, etc.
🔹Walter Lubeck
🔹 Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei: Founder of Komyo ReikiDo, Pure Land Buddhist Monk, Reiki researcher & renown International Reiki teacher. Inamoto Sensei is based in Kyoto, Japan.
Interview: date to be announced as he is travelling to Sedona for classes.
We would love you to send any questions you may have and who you would like them directed to. Please message us here, message Carol Macrae personally or email your questions to chair@reikiaustralia.com.au ASAP as to give us time to prepare them for the relevant speaker.
Once recorded, our interviews will be posted on our Social Media Pages and our YouTube Channel.
We believe in co-operation and collaboration, not competition. Let us all stay open to new possibilities by learning from those that have walked the path before us or along side us. We are all in this together.
Namasté
Carol Macrae 🙏
Chair Reiki Australia
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Here are our Interviews
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2025 Interviews- Bridging Tradition and Truth: Exclusive Interviews with walter Lubeck, Dr. Justin B. Stein and Hyakiten Inamoto Sensei
Reiki Australia is honoured to present a trio of enlightening conversations in our Interviews with the Masters series, featuring three esteemed figures in the Reiki community: Dr. Justin B. Stein, Walter Lübeck, and Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei.
Walter Lübeck – Integrating Tradition with Modern Spirituality
Walter Lübeck, a renowned Reiki Master Teacher from Germany, brings a unique blend of traditional Reiki and modern spiritual practices. As the founder of Rainbow Reiki, he integrates elements like chakra work and spiritual psychology into his teachings.
Our conversation covers:
The synthesis of Reiki with other spiritual modalities.
The role of spiritual discipline in effective energy work.
Envisioning the future of Reiki in a rapidly evolving spiritual landscape.
Interview 29/5/2025
Dr. Justin B. Stein – Unveiling Reiki’s Historical Journey
Dr. Stein, a historian and Chair of Asian Studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Canada, offers a scholarly perspective on Reiki’s evolution. His book, Alternate Currents: Reiki’s Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific, delves into Reiki’s transformation from a Japanese spiritual practice to a global phenomenon.
In our interview, we discuss:
The authentic history of Mikao Usui and clarifying recent misconceptions.
Reiki’s adaptation across cultures and its global dissemination.
The significance of historical accuracy in preserving Reiki’s legacy.
Interview 5/6/2025
Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei – Embracing Reiki as a Spiritual Path
Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei, a Pure Land Buddhist monk from Kyoto, Japan, is the founder of Komyo ReikiDo—a system emphasizing Reiki as a path to spiritual awakening.
In our upcoming interview, we aim to explore:
The foundational principles of Komyo ReikiDo and its emphasis on spiritual development.
Insights into Reiki’s original teachings and their relevance today.
The integration of Buddhist philosophy into Reiki practice.
These interviews offer a multifaceted exploration of Reiki, bridging its historical roots, contemporary adaptations, and spiritual dimensions. Stay tuned for the release of these conversations on our website, newsletter, and social media channels.
Walter Lübeck is a well-known Reiki Master, spiritual teacher, and author from Germany. He was attuned and trained in Usui Reiki Level 1 in 1987, Reiki Level 2 in 1988 and became a Reiki Master in 1989, attuned and trained by Brigitte Müller, a German Reiki Master who was a student of Phyllis Lei Furumoto. In 2000-2001 he trained in Jikiden Reiki with the late Chiyoko Yamaguchi and later with her son, Tadao Yamaguchi.
He began developing Rainbow Reiki, shortly after being trained in Usui Reiki 1 integrating additional spiritual and energy healing techniques into the traditional Usui system. He did so because sometimes Reiki did not bring the desired results of healing. So he did research and developed solutions, new techniques to apply the Reiki energy in new ways, to help his clients and after 1989 his students.
He has been involved in Reiki since 1987 and developed his own approach, incorporating shamanic traditions, chakra work, and sacred symbols. His style of Reiki is referred to as Rainbow Reiki since the mid 80s, which expands on the Usui system with additional energy techniques, symbols, mantras, spiritual healing practices, additional initiations and deeper work with chakras and meridians.
Walter teaches the vast content of Rainbow Reiki® in about 20 classes. Since 2012 Rainbow Reiki® is a registered trademark in all countries of the EU and Norway. Today Rainbow Reiki® is taught by hundreds of teachers in about 15 countries, to students in about 40 countries.
Walter trained in traditional Usui Reiki but soon began integrating his knowledge of shamanism, energy healing, and Eastern philosophies. He introduced Rainbow Reiki in the early 1990s, which builds upon Usui Reiki with additional symbols, guided meditations, and spiritual exercises. His teachings also include aspects of Feng Shui, Taoism, and sound healing. Walter’s work focuses on Reiki as a transformational path rather than just a healing modality.
He has written extensively on Reiki, energy healing, and spirituality. Some of his most well-known books include:
• The Complete Reiki Handbook – A detailed guide to Reiki, including hand positions, healing techniques, and spiritual insights.
• Reiki: Way of the Heart – Explores Reiki as a path of personal and spiritual development.
• Rainbow Reiki – His signature book, explaining the expanded Reiki system he developed.
• The Spirit of Reiki (co-authored with Frank Arjava Petter and William Lee Rand) – Covers the history, practice, and philosophy of Reiki.
• Reiki, Crystals, and Chakras – A book that integrates crystal healing with Reiki energy work.
Walter is also an avid musician he has released several music productions, teaches shamanic drumming (Magic Power Drums) and singing. Among other things, he plays various drums, drum synthesisers, hand pans, tongue drums, didgeridoo and synthesisers, and Native American flute. He performs regularly in concerts and has recorded several music albums.
For more Information about Walter:
- Website: https://walterluebeck.com• YouTube Channel: /@walterluebeck
- Email: info@rainbowreiki.net
- Facebook: /walter.lubeck
- Twitter: /walterluebeck
Dr Justin B. Stein is an esteemed Canadian historian and academic whose work focuses on the global transmission and transformation of Japanese spiritual practices.
He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and is recognised internationally for his in-depth research into the history of Reiki Ryōhō. His scholarship bridges East and West, shedding light on how Reiki evolved from its origins with Mikao Usui in Japan to its global practice today.
Dr Stein is known for his thoughtful exploration of the cultural, spiritual, and historical threads that have shaped Reiki as we know it. He is a contributor to key publications on energy medicine and Japanese spiritual traditions and works to promote respectful intercultural understanding. His work is especially valuable for Reiki practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding of Reiki’s roots and its historical development.
Dr Stein’s scholarly work focuses on Reiki, new religious movements, and spiritual healing in modern Japan. He is particularly known for his research into the lives and teachings of Mikao Usui, Chujiro Hayashi, and Hawayo Takata — the foundational figures in the development and global transmission of Reiki. Drawing from Japanese-language sources and archival material, Dr Stein offers a deeply contextualised understanding of Reiki’s origins and evolution.
Through his publications, talks, and collaborations with Reiki communities around the world, Dr Stein helps bridge historical research with contemporary practice, supporting a clearer and more informed appreciation of Reiki’s roots and relevance today.
read some of my publications at: https://justinstein.academia.edu/ and keep up with his latest findings at https://www.facebook.com/JBSReikiResearch/
Here is the link to Justin’s latest book:
Alternate Currents: Reiki’s Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific– by Justin B. Stein
Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei is a Japanese Buddhist monk and internationally respected Reiki Master Teacher. He is the founder of Komyo ReikiDo, a Reiki system rooted in traditional Japanese spiritual practices and dedicated to the original essence of Reiki as a path to personal enlightenment and compassionate action.
A student of Chiyoko Yamaguchi (who trained under Chujiro Hayashi, one of Usui’s original students), Inamoto Sensei has devoted his life to preserving the authentic teachings of Usui Reiki Ryoho while making them accessible to a global audience. His approach places emphasis on Reiki not only as a healing technique but as a way of life—a spiritual practice focused on inner peace, mindfulness, and the cultivation of universal compassion.
Fluent in English and well-versed in cross-cultural teaching, Hyakuten Sensei has travelled extensively, offering seminars and spreading the message of Reiki as a spiritual path. He is also known for his pivotal role in clarifying the historical roots of Reiki, often working with researchers and historians to preserve the truth of Reiki’s Japanese origins.
As a gentle, humble teacher with a profound sense of humour and wisdom, Inamoto Sensei brings a deep spiritual richness to the Reiki community worldwide.
Our Latest Interview
HEATHER MCCUTCHEON
Heather McCutcheon is a licensed massage therapist, Reiki Master, and Founder/Executive Director of the Reiki Brigade in Chicago. Since 2011 she and her team have offered more than 7,000, ten-minute Reiki sessions to Chicago police and fire fighters, homeless veterans, incarcerated individuals, violence interrupters, medical students and faculty, corporate wellness event attendees, etc.
Heather has written a book, Connecting the Dots: from ad exec to energy practitioner, about her journey from Reiki skeptic to activist, and had articles featured in numerous trade publications.
She has been both a speaker and co-host of the Reiki Rays Global Healing Summit, featuring dozens of Reiki visionaries from around the world. Heather will also be speaking at this year’s 5-Day Reiki Global Summit 2024, and we will post the link underneath so you can grab your free tickets as it starts on November 8th.
We are very excited to have this opportunity to interview Heather today, and the interview will be posted once it is recorded and up! Stay tuned.
#reikiaustralia #interviewwiththemasters #heathermccutcheon #reikisummit #reikihlobalsummit #reikirays🩵🙏🩵
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Reiki Australia are always trying to add more value to your Membership, so in 2024 we are rolling our a number of events which will be free to our members.
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