05/13/2026
Honoring Beth Gray, Reiki Master
Today is the anniversary of Beth Gray's passing in 2008, and I want to honor her as part of the lineage that flows through Healing Heart Reiki.
Beth was a Reiki Master with a particular gift for the psychic elements of this work. Mrs. Takata, the woman who brought Reiki to the West, recognized something in Beth and offered her special exercises to develop those skills. That kind of transmission, from teacher to student, is what lineage is actually about.
Takata passed teachings to Beth that she felt would strengthen her capacity as a Reiki master and teacher.
When you learn Reiki from someone who is trained in Usui Reiki, you're receiving an attunement that connects you to the knowledge, life experiences, and compassion of everyone who came before: Beth Gray, Mrs. Takata, Dr Hayashi, and Mikao Usui.
We are empowered to teach and share healing in our own unique ways, but there's also a real blessing in being able to learn from the human challenges, and triumphs of those who have gone before us.
Our hands carry that transmission and lineage, whether we consciously know those stories or not.
Beth lived a full life in service of this work. She understood that Reiki is not separate from the rest of your life. It IS your life, lived with intention and presence.
That's what she teaches us, even now. I'm so happy to remember her in this way.
If you want to learn more about Beth's life and her dedication to this work, I can share her original obituary in the comments, just ask.
We honor you, Beth. Thank you for being an important thread in this lineage. ❤️