Reiki: A Torch in Daylight [Paperback]

Karyn K. Mitchell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

A spiritual and teaching text for Reiki. Photos and charts include: Reiki Boost, Hand Placements for humans and animals, Reiki sharing, the metabolic path, Ki Flow Chart, Healing Release, Frequencey Change, and Chakras. Includes: the history of Reiki and its philosophy, Bridge of Light, Spinning Chakras, Healing Techniques, and class instruction for each level of Reiki. A Reiki reference manual.

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About the Author

Karyn Mitchell is a Naturopathic Doctor with a Ph.D. in Psychology. She attended the University of Iowa, The University of Nebraska, Loras College, Buena Vista College, Midwest University and Westbrook. She is an international teacher and speaker in the fields of Reiki, Hypnotherapy, Vegetarian Lifestyle, Meditation, Natural Medicine and Shamanism. She has been a student of Psychology, Metaphysics, Religion, and Philosophy for over thirty years. She is a member of the American Naturopathic Medical Association. She has taken the Five Mindfullness Trainings with Master Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddist Monk of the Zen tradition, as has taken initiations and studied with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Also, Karyn ia a grduate of the Silva Method, and has studied Shamanism with Michael Harner and Sandra Ingerman. She has studied other cultural dimensioins of shamanism in other countries and from other instructors. She is a medical intuitive and mystic dedicated to sharing the spirit of comapssion and love for people, animals, plants, and minerals.

She is a Holistic counselor and a Certified Reiki Master-Teacher of the Usui Shiki Ryoho School of Reiki. She is certified through the American Board of Hypnotherapy as an Instructor of Metaphysical Hypnotherapy, and is an instructor certified by the International Medical Dental Hypnotherapy Association, and the American Association of Behavioral Therapists. Karyn holds further certification from the National Association for Transpersonal Psychology in the areas of Clinical Hypnotherapy, Transpersonal Therapy, Analytical Hypnotherapy, and Past Life Regression Therapy. She and her husband, Steve Mitchell, have cofounded A.R.T., the Association for Regression Therapists and "Reiki Path Empowerment" School of Reiki Instruction. They have both devoted their life's work to assisting others with their spiritual growth. Karyn maintains an office at Haven Holistic Center in St. Charles, Illinois and works as a Holistic Counselor, Naturopath, Reiki Practitioner, Teacher, and Regression Therapist. She has taught at three Universities in the United States. Her personal Spiritual philosophy is to guide students and clients to a place of personal awareness and empowerment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Mind Rivers (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964082217
• ISBN-13: 978-0964082212
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #728,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable to those on the path!, August 5, 1999

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Gina Thomason ([e-mail]) (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reiki: A Torch in Daylight (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful read as well as a reference for various meditations and Reiki knowledge. I bought it when it first came out and still keep it handy near my Reiki table. Karyn inspired me to move ahead on my path to healing others through Reiki. I also am blessed to have met Karyn and have experienced Reiki treatments though her, before buying this book. Her love/light energy shines though this vehicle as if you were in her presence. A true work of love and Reiki energy! Karyn lives what she teaches.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Practical Approach To Learning and Teaching Reiki, March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reiki: A Torch in Daylight (Paperback)

Karyn's approach to the subject is phenomenial. I was first invited into the subject by her personal warmth and sincerity. You can actually feel her spirit! She doesn't waste words, but gets right to the essentials of the healing art/gift. Emphasis is placed on demonstrating a simple and practical technique of Reiki. Drawings and photos of hand positions help to make this a much needed reference for students and teachers alike. Karyn takes you from Reiki 1 to Reiki Master/Teacher, explaining the experience of each level and the steps leading to them. A curriculum for the instruction of each level is provided. As a Reiki Master/Teacher, I highly recommend this book to both students and teachers.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on Reiki, July 9, 2000

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Ingrid Halvorsen "Sunnyway" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reiki: A Torch in Daylight (Paperback)

One of the better books on the healing methods of traditional Reiki, written by Master-Teacher Karyn Mitchell, Ph.D., N.D., of the Hawayo Takata-Iris Ichitaro lineage. The author is a Doctor of Naturopathy, a psychologist, and certified teacher of hypnotherapy, as well as a Reiki Practitioner and Master-Teacher of Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki and Tera Mai Reiki.

When my guides called me to take the Reiki training, I didn't even know what it was. They just kept hammering at me to "DO THIS THING". I set out to find out just what Reiki was all about. I read about a dozen books on Reiki, but this one book stood out. It was basic, clearly written, pragmatic yet with recognition of the more esoteric aspects of Reiki. Karyn has written several other books on Reiki, but this was her first and remains the introductory text for her Reiki classes.

I was ecstatic to discover that Master Karyn lives within driving distance of my home in suburban Chicago. I immediately called her and enrolled in the Level 1 training. I subsequently took Levels II and III from her also.

Karyn Mitchell and her husband, Steve, who is also a Reiki Master-Teacher and a Crystal Healing Teacher (certified by "Melody"), can be reached at: Haven Center for Healing & Education 603 Geneva Road, St. Charles, IL 60174 phone: [phone] email: [e-mail]

Namaste!