A good book about Reiki's healing touch

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

I am sharing with you the review of a book that I recently read. I

have no interest in the commercial success of that or any other book,

but I thought it will be OK to share with you information about a good

book.

 

One important point is that the prospective Reiki healer needs to be

attuned. Attunements are available physically or through distance

using email and internet. You may also need a general beginner's guide

to Reiki for more information, though the present book does an

adequate job. Go for Reiki classes in person or go for distant

attunements depending on your convenience and budget. Personal classes

are in general more expensive. Reiki_Path, a sister is the

place for you if you want free attunements.

 

Best wishes,

 

Swamy

 

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Title: Reiki Energy Medicine Bringing Healing Touch into Home,

Hospital and Hospice

Authors: Libby Barnett and Maggie Chambers with Susan Davidson

Publisher: Healing Arts Press (A Division of Inner Traditions

International) (www.innertraditions.com) - Available from Amazon

ISBN: 0-89281-633-3

Pages: 126

Price: $12.95 (may be less too!)

Category: Health / Alternate Health / Energy Medicine / Reiki

 

Reiki is a form of Energy Medicine. The Japanese compound word Reiki

means Universal Energy and is equivalent to the Chi of Chinese and the

Prana of Indians. In this book, " Reiki Energy Medicine Bringing

Healing Touch into Home, Hospital and Hospice " , the authors Libby

Barnett and Maggie Chambers, Reiki Masters, give us a number of areas

where the Reiki healing touch can be applied with advantage. They give

a good number of case studies and examples from their extensive

health-related professional experience spread over years. Libby is a

Medical Social Worker and Maggie is an artist who works with

handicapped children. Both found Reiki to be useful in a number of

situations. In collaboration with Susan Davidson, who helped the book

to be edited into a highly readable account of Reiki, they succeed in

getting the message through that Reiki as an adjunt to all other

medical systems can improve the healing process effectively. Reiki is

intelligent and it is the receipient who receives as much or as little

as one needs and uses it for the highest good. Thus, it is not to be

construed as a panacea, but it should be offered with unconditional

love. I especially liked their comment that Reiki is not only

Universal Energy but is also Universal / unconditional love. They also

bring out an important point that Reiki should be welcomed by all

other medical systems and the insurance firms since it doesn't

interfere with their working and helps in bringing down the medicare

costs.

 

The book gives a short introduction to Reiki but concentrates more on

the applications of Reiki in the health field. The emphasis through

out is on touch. The Appendices give the hand positions for self Reiki

and for giving Reiki to others. The other aspects of Reiki which

enable distance healing, programming etc., which do not involve touch

have not been covered.

 

I recommend this book to all those who are interested in the use of

Reiki in the health field.