Reiki Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield Reiki facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Which of the Five Reiki Principles specifically extends compassion beyond humans to include all beings? → Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing
2. How many standard hand positions are typically taught for a full-body Reiki treatment in the Hayashi/Takata tradition? → 12
3. When Reiki practitioners discuss 'grounding,' what do they mean? → Establishing a stable connection to earth energy to anchor and balance one's energy field
4. What is the ethical principle regarding client consent in Reiki practice? → Informed consent must be obtained before every session, including distance work
5. The organization founded by Mikao Usui's students to preserve his teachings is known as what? → Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai
6. What is a 'Reiki share' or 'Reiki circle'? → A group session where multiple practitioners give and receive Reiki simultaneously
7. What is the Reiki technique known as 'Kenyoku Ho' used for? → Clearing and cleansing the practitioner's energy before and after sessions
8. What does the word Ki mean? → Life Force Energy
9. Which researcher brought original Usui Reiki documents from Japan and co-authored a book about original Reiki teachings? → Frank Arjava Petter
10. In a Reiki session, what does the practitioner typically do to signal the end of each hand position? → Slowly and smoothly lift the hands off or away from the body
11. Reiki has been rediscovered by who? → Mikoa Usui
12. How many Reiki levels are there? → 3
13. Wat belongs to? There could be more than one valid solution. Chakra of the Crown → The highest Chakra represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually
14. What new ability does a student gain at Reiki Level 2 (Okuden)? → Use of the first three symbols and distance healing
15. Can a Reiki attunement be performed at a distance, or must it always be done in person? → Distance attunements are accepted by many Reiki teachers using the distance symbol
16. What is the Hara or Tanden in Reiki and Japanese energy tradition? → The central energy reservoir located about two inches below the navel
17. What is the energy body or 'aura' in relation to Reiki healing? → The electromagnetic field surrounding the physical body that Reiki also affects
18. Mikao Usui died in which year? → 1926
19. The phrase 'No past, no present, no future' is the approximate translation of which Reiki symbol? → Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen
20. Once a person has been attuned to Reiki, how long does the attunement last? → For life
21. In a balanced energy system, how should Ki ideally flow through the body according to Reiki principles? → Freely and harmoniously throughout, without blockages
22. What is 'Enkaku Chiryo' in Reiki practice? → Distance healing using the Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen symbol
23. The body's power center is called: → Manipura Chakra
24. Which chakra is associated with intuition, psychic ability, and is often called the 'third eye'? → Ajna (Third Eye) chakra
25. After Hawayo Takata's death, who became the Grandmaster of the Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage she represented? → Phyllis Lei Furumoto
26. What belongs to Chakra of the Throat? ? There could be more than one valid solution. → Location: Throat
27. At Reiki Level 1, what is the primary focus of the training? → Self-healing and hands-on healing of others
28. What is a Reiki attunement? → An energetic initiation performed by a Reiki Master to open the student's healing channel
29. What is the typical duration of a full professional Reiki session for a client? → 60–90 minutes
30. Which Reiki symbol is sometimes called the 'Great Shining Light'? → Dai Ko Myo