Reiki mastery is the third and final level of Western Usui Reiki It is the teaching level of Western Reiki. Western Usui Reiki mastery involves a one-on-one apprenticeship with the Western Usui Reiki master over a period of at least one year and in our practice can last up to six years. In Western Usui Reiki the master's initiation is truly a life altering event for both the initiating master and the master candidate.

The fee set by Hawayo Takata for the Western Usui Reiki master's initiation was $10,000. A very large energy exchange! The largeness of this amount has  stimulated more than a few Reiki master candidates to take a look at prosperity issues. We believe that far too much has been made of it. The controversy surrounding money and the Western Usui Reiki master's initiation appears less about the monetary value of the Western Usui Reiki master's initiation, and more about the Reiki master candidate's beliefs about the nature, extent and availability of prosperity in the universe and fear of lack. The core issue is commitment to Western Usui Reiki as a healing practice.

There is currently no lack of publication -- on the web and in books -- of varying Western Usui Reiki 2 and master symbols. Our view is that self-initiation as a Western Usui Reiki master, while not impossible, is unlikely. What is usually required is the juncture in time and space of Western Usui Reiki symbols, an Western Usui Reiki initiating master capable of transmitting the energetic essence of Reiki mastery and a master's candidate ready to receive it. For us the Western Usui Reiki master's commitment is based on a personal relationship between Reiki master's candidate and initiating master that is ongoing.  We encourage you to have the courage to engage in a an honest and personal conversation with us about Western Usui Reiki mastery, both its benefits and its costs.