Archetypal Reiki: Spiritual, Emotional & Physical Healing with Cards [Box set] [Paperback]

Dorothy May PhD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000

Reiki is an increasingly popular practice of spiritually directed healing energy which Westerners are beginning to utilize in their daily lives for mental, spiritual, and physical well-being. Here, for the first time, is a fun, easy-to-use Reiki kit, consisting of informative text explaining Reiki, along with twenty-eight Reiki cards, each addressing a different aspect of healing. The cards are supplemented by explanations, affirmations, meditations, and exercises to help anyone tap into the powerful healing energy of this system to improve their lives on a daily basis.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A comprehensive kit for tapping the 'whole person' healing system of Reiki." -- The Share Guide

"A comprehensive kit that allows readers to tap into the 'whole person' healing system of Reiki." -- New Age Retailer

"Think reiki is just another trendy type of massage? Check out Archetypal Reiki, a beautiful new book and card set." -- Health Magazine

"With Archetypal Reiki by Dorothy May, you can maintain harmony in your mid and body and soul." -- Daily News

About the Author

Dorothy May, Ph.D., has been a therapist in private practice in the areas of wellness and recovery and transpersonal psychology for more than twenty years. She has taught college-level classes in Creativity, Tarot as a Personal Growth Tool, and Reiki, and is the author of Codependency: PowerLoss, SoulLoss and Windblown: The Unveiling of a Soul. She lives just outside of Chicago.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Journey Editions (VT); Journey Ed edition (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188520390X
• ISBN-13: 978-1885203908
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Healing through Reiki, March 31, 2000

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This review is from: Archetypal Reiki: Spiritual, Emotional & Physical Healing with Cards (Paperback)

Designed to enhance personal growth, this system uses Reiki symbols, Shinto symbols (such as the waterfall) and concepts like transcendence and chakras to provide a method of self exploration.

The cards are small (about 3" X 3"), and while that was a disappointment for me, I find that it takes the focus off "what a pretty deck" and places it on the work that can be accomplished through the meditations, readings and counseling the book provides.

One of the exercises suggests chanting the name of one of the Reiki symbols. This would be very useful for someone attuned to that symbol, but for anyone not initiated into Reiki I'm not sure that would be of use to them. That's why this set might be better utilized by those interested in being attuned to Reiki or who already have Reiki attunements.

This book and card set would be wonderful for anyone newly attuned and going through their cleansing or introspection period. It can also be used by practitioners who are long past the cleansing period.

The spreads are interesting and useful. One involves accessing the shadowy mentality we all have, and seeing the good within it as well as the potential for the negative.

Meditations have been written out to assist the reader with personal transformations. They are somewhat basic, but the descriptions are good, providing enough detail for the individual to not have to alter the meditation unless necessary.

I recommend this for those involved in Reiki or who wish to become involved.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Innovative Application of Ancient Tradition, August 28, 2000

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This review is from: Archetypal Reiki: Spiritual, Emotional & Physical Healing with Cards (Paperback)

Archetypal Reiki draws on ancient spiritual traditions to incorporate modern psychological concepts for all around personal growth and healing.

In Dr. May's style (see her previous work: Codependency: PowerLoss, SoulLoss), it is not a conventional book to be read from cover to cover. Rather, it is a companion to be used regularly or as needed to assist the user in self-discovery and improvement.

Archetypal Reiki is a kit including a small card deck and a "user manual". Used together, the cards and manual become a practical guide which helps identify personal areas where work is needed and suggests creative ways in which to approach this work.

Its design is attractive with energizing colors and symbolic drawings-the slightly asymetrical design of the cards gives them a useful vertical dimension to work with opposite sides of a given concept's continuum. This kit offers a wide variety of ways to unleash its guiding energy. For instance, the "user manual" provides detailed instructions with useful diagrams for various levels of work intensity. This makes the use of this kit accessible by the novice as well as the experienced Reiki practitioner.

Archetypal Reiki is highly recommended as an original and practical companion for personal growth and healing.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REIKI KIT, September 3, 2000

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I Love this Kit. The kit was exceptional for attaining self-awareness. I used Dr. May's cards to create my inner journey and read the enclosed book to delve into deeper insight on various daily meditative and ordinary questions. This kit is one of a kind! How fabulous to share this with the world. Dr. May's kit uses spirituality to go to new levels of self awareness. She ties in traditional Reiki with modern techniques to gain and further development. This is a must for those who use hands on daily meditatiive tools!