Takata Sensei performed initiations using Shinto and Buddhist elements.

 Why the Initiation used by Takata sensei is not a consecration through the Holy Spirit, as some Reiki researchers and Masters try to explain to us.

The initiation method used by Takata sensei has Shinto and Buddhist aspects. The power symbol resembles a Shinto symbol, while the mental symbol resembles the symbol of Kiriku (hrīḥ) which is associated with Buddha Amida (Amitabha).

Takata Sensei performed initiations using Shinto and Buddhist elements.

The initiation method used by Takata сensei has Shinto and Buddhist aspects. The power symbol resembles a Shinto symbol, while the mental symbol resembles the symbol of Kiriku (hrīḥ) which is associated with Buddha Amida (Amitabha).

My first teacher, Oleg Samolyanov was an interpreter for Phyllis Furumoto. She taught and initiated him as a Reiki Master. When Oleg performed the initiation for me, at the end of the ceremony, he clapped his hands twice.

Oleg Samolyanov  and  Phyllis Furumoto. 

What does clapping twice mean in Shinto shrines?

Kashiwade  

What does clapping twice mean in Shinto shrines?

Kashiwade  

Kashiwade (Japanese: 拍手), also known as hakushu (拍手) or hirade (開手), often mistakenly written as 柏手 — is a Shinto ritual of clapping hands and bowing when addressing the kami (spirits or deities).

Kashiwade (柏手, “clap”) is a Shinto ritual — a clap performed by a worshipper in a Shinto shrine to attract the attention of spirits or deities.

Conclusion:

The initiation used by Takata Sensei is not connected to Christianity or consecration through the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Reiki techniques are also not related to healing through the Holy Spirit.

Hakushu 拍手 (神道) is a word used to refer to ceremonial clapping in Shinto. It is also known as Kashiwade.

It is a part of the two bows, two claps, one bow [ja; simple] practice done when praying at a shrine in Japan.

Ceremonial clapping is quiet and soft.

It is considered to have a Buddhist meaning with the right hand meaning Buddha and the left hand meaning all beings so unification of Buddha and all beings. As Buddhism and shinto have been together for so long it is unclear which one it originated from.

The practice is present in Aikido and Bujinkan.

History

In the rituals of the oldest forms of 古神道 (ancient Shinto), clapping was used as a way to summon the kami (divine spirits) and establish a connection between humans and the spirit world. 

The hakushu ritual has an ancient history in Shinto. Some consider this ritual to be Buddhist in nature: the right hand represents the Buddha, the left represents all living beings, and their joining symbolizes unity. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakushu_(Shinto) 拍手 (神道) is a word used to refer to ceremonial clapping in Shinto. It is also known as Kashiwade.

It is a part of the two bows, two claps, one bow [ja; simple] practice done when praying at a shrine in Japan.

Ceremonial clapping is quiet and soft.

It is considered to have a Buddhist meaning with the right hand meaning Buddha and the left hand meaning all beings so unification of Buddha and all beings. As Buddhism and shinto have been together for so long it is unclear which one it originated from.

The practice is present in Aikido and Bujinkan.

History

The hakushu ritual has an ancient history in Shinto. Some consider this ritual to be Buddhist in nature: the right hand represents the Buddha, the left represents all living beings, and their joining symbolizes unity. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakushu_(Shinto)