Reiki: The Healing Touch- First and Second Degree Manual, Revised and Expanded Edition [Paperback]

William Lee Rand (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0963156705 | ISBN-13: 978-0963156709 | Publication Date: August 1998 | Edition: Revised & enlarged

Reiki: The Healing Touch - First and Second Degree Manual, Revised and Expanded Edition

Product Details

• Paperback: 169 pages
• Publisher: Vision Publications; Revised & enlarged edition (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963156705
• ISBN-13: 978-0963156709
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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112 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for students, teachers and the curious, October 21, 1998

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This review is from: Reiki: The Healing Touch- First and Second Degree Manual, Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)

I find Reiki the Healing Touch by William Rand to be an indispensable tool in my teaching practice. I have been practicing Reiki for ten years and teaching Reiki classes all around the world for six years. The manual is written clearly, which makes it easy for beginning practitioners to understand this healing art, or to help those who are simply curious about Reiki to develop an awareness of how Reiki can be applied to their life. As a teacher, this manual is a lifesaver for me. It contains all the elements I need to provide instruction in Reiki levels I & II. This minimizes the necessity for students to do extensive note-taking, and allows them more time in class for experiential learning. Mr. Rand is well known for his investigative nature, and it is through his diligent research and networking with other dedicated Reiki Masters that new light was shed on the history of Reiki. This book includes a comprehensive and documented history section, that brings new light to Usui Sensei's true intent for the use of Reiki. It replaces some of the myth with factual historical information. The story of the author's personal journey to Usui Sensei's tomb and his experiences on the holy mountain of Kurama bring life to the history. The many uses for Reiki and the symbols are clearly explained, as well as what Reiki is and how it heals. The hand positions for treating self and others are well illustrated. The treatment documentation form included in the book is a useful tool for practitioners, and helpful for clients in understanding their healing process. There is also useful information on developing a Reiki practice and informative material on how Reiki is being used in hospitals. Reiki the Healing Touch, in this revised and expanded version, is a must for any serious Reiki practitioner or teacher.

82 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent course manual, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reiki: The Healing Touch- First and Second Degree Manual, Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to all Reiki Masters, and to those students who feel like their Reiki I and/or II training lacked depth and clarity. I have to disagree with the previous few reviewers who slammed the book for being too oriented towards the author's healing center. The book has pages and pages of diagrams of hand positions, both for self-treatment and the treatment of others, useful articles on how to develop your own Reiki practice, updated history on where Reiki comes from, a chapter on how to use the symbols (and very few books show the actual symbols, so if you want the symbols then buy the other books), as well as good general information on what Reiki is. It does have one chapter on the author's school of teaching, so you can just skip that chapter if it doesn't interest you. And it does have a "catalog" of items you can buy from his Center...but it is in the appendix where it belongs. And throughout the manual he stresses that Reiki is open to all and it isn't required that you go to his Center for training. He simply offers his Center as a resource if you want it. He also shares a list of related books that have nothing to do with him or his Center. This book is a valuable resource. Not a be-all/end-all for Reiki, but the best manual for Reiki I and II that you will find anywhere! I use it for my classes and I am not affiliated with the author or his Center. It is also not the only book on Reiki that I own. This is just a great place to get a strong foundation of information in a few pages.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great instructional manual!!, September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reiki: The Healing Touch- First and Second Degree Manual, Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)

Wow, I have to wonder if I read the same book as the other reviewers. This book includes an illustrated section on hand placements for self treatment and treatment of others. The history section offers some insight into the reliability of known information on Reiki and the Grand Masters. The book also explains why you need to be attuned and why the symbols are kept sacred (or should be). This book has a lot of wonderful information and I would suggest all Reiki practicioners read it.