39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Learn about Reiki, and this is the best place to begin!, Jun 15 2005
By Soaring Heart - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reiki-The Healing Touch: First and Second Degree Manual (Plastic Comb)
"Spiritually Guided Life Energy--It is the God-Consciousness called Rei that guides the life energy called Ki in the practice we call Reiki. Therefore, Reiki can be defined as spiritually guided life energy. This is a meaningful interpretation of the word Reiki. It more closely describes the experience most people have of it; Reiki guiding itself with its own wisdom, rather than requiring the direction of the practitioner." page 1-3 of the book.
Rand has written one of the best books on Reiki (pronounced ray-key) I've read. Reiki: The Healing Touch is formatted for pleasurable, informative reading with each paragraph titled in bold print and plenty of spacing between them for your mind to absorb it all. If you want to understand what Reiki is, get this book. There are many black and white photographs including Dr. Mikado Usui ("Usui Sensi"), founder of the Reiki System of Healing, Mt. Kurama; including the meditation waterfall, one of the great cedar trees part way up the mountain, and the roots on the path near the top of the mountain and many more. Also includes diagrams of the healing hands positions for self-healing and healing of others.
The five principles of Reiki:
Just for today, do not worry.
Just for today, do not anger.
Honour your parents, teachers and elders.
Earn your living honestly.
Show gratitude to every living thing.
I have so much joy and peace since I've been attuned to Reiki [I used Steve Murray's dvd's sold here at amazon and I recommend watching at least one of those first] and this book continues to educate me. Reiki is something very Special that I wish that the whole world knew! It is growing fast and is already in many hospitals and practiced not only by many nurses and doctors, but other careers in which one works on clients with touch--massage and physical therapists, chiropracters and more. Reiki is very gentle and calms and soothes the healee, aiding the body's own natural healing process for both the giver and receiver. Won't you open up your mind and heart and learn about it? You won't be sorry. By the way, Reiki works best when it is requested. If you are in pain, have an illness, and your doctor can't help you anymore, Reiki may just be a Godsend for you...o8E
Soar!
(Note: If you need a more scientific approach to this topic, read "Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Touch Through the Human Energy Field" by Barbara Ann Brennan. She's a practicing healer, psychotherapist, and scientist.)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reiki The Healing Touch, May 11 2008
By Julie Parkinson "Eucalyptus" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reiki-The Healing Touch: First and Second Degree Manual (Plastic Comb)
This book is excellent for use in conjunction with taking Reiki 1 and 2 course lessons. The spiral bound version is perfect for referring to when giving Reiki healing as it opens out flat (and stays flat!!).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best training manual for Reiki I and II, April 26 2012
By WriterPAT - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reiki-The Healing Touch: First and Second Degree Manual (Plastic Comb)
As a Reiki Master I have selected "Reiki: The Healing Touch - First and Second Degree Manual" as my teaching resource and require it for my students.
Here we get the real history of Reiki and all the student needs to begin and develop a Reiki practice. There is no better manual.