William Lee Rand

William Lee Rand became a Reiki master in March 1989 and established the Center for Reiki Training in 1991. As his teaching program expanded internationally, the organization was renamed The International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) in 1997. For over 30 years, Rand has taught Reiki classes full-time and worldwide while serving as founder and president of ICRT, The Center for Reiki Research, and The Reiki Membership Association. He also serves as publisher and editor-in-chief of Reiki News Magazine.

Beyond his Reiki work, Rand maintains extensive expertise in metaphysical practices, having worked professionally as an astrologer, hypnotherapist, past life regression therapist, rebirther, and in Neuro Linguistic Programming. In 1995, working with his students, he developed the Karuna Reiki® system of healing. In January 2014, he introduced the Holy Fire system of Reiki.

Rand has authored numerous books including Reiki: The Healing Touch, The Reiki Touch Kit, Reiki for a New Millennium, The Spirit of Reiki, and An Evidence Based History of Reiki, along with over 100 articles on Reiki's history, philosophy, and practice. His extensive research has contributed significantly to understanding the origins and nature of Reiki.