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Reiki: A Practical Guide (The Healing series)

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I found the first few chapters of this book to be interesting. However, for the last 100+ pages the author deviates from the Reiki system entirely and discuss topics that have no relationship to the system of Reiki. He talks about his attunements (initiations) which are unrecognizable, how the symbols the students receive are made up to fit the particular student's personality/being, that spiraling your hands down the body is how to do a Reiki treatment, etc. (And it gets worse and worse.) I was shocked to even find a book like this with the name Reiki on the front cover! :( I have read about 35 Reiki books and have been a practicing Reiki Teacher for almost 3 years now. I recommend Traditional Reiki For Our Times by Amy Rowland and any of Frank Arjava Petter's books on Reiki. Good luck and happy Reiki-ing! :D

Waites started out well, describing how he was drawn to what he was told was "Reiki." However, after that point, the book goes downhill. I am a Reiki teacher in several branches of Reiki, but I've never seen some of the practices the author describes as "Reiki" in this book. Since he and his teacher also studied in India, perhaps it's a hybrid of Reiki and something else.

Originally I bought the book to study the marma points, but upon further study, I see the ones illustrated in the book are not accurate, either.

So, for me, the book was a dud. Look to other authors for more realistic Reiki information.

I am so glad that this was my first book to read on Reiki. A practical guide it is for sure (128 pages). It is a brilliant book from cover to cover.

The author, Reiki Master, Mr Bill Waites relayed to me a thorough, yet simple account of Reiki, what it is and it's FIVE PRINCIPLES, how a Reiki treatment is performed, what is first and second level Reiki? Reiki hidden secrets, Reiki and Reincarnation, and Reiki-inspiring love. Through his description of events leading up to his becoming a Reiki Master, his sessions with his students, and his personal stories he made me feel like I was there with him experiencing every moment.

I felt like I got first hand knowledge (since the author travelled to Asia to learn from a true Reiki source, namely Master Naharo) of the true sense of how Reiki heals, what is a true Reiki Master and what I should expect and look for when registering for a Reiki Certification course. I felt so connected to the author through his writings that I don't believe that I would want to take my Reiki Certification from anyone other than him or someone that he himself trained to be a Master. If necessary I will travel out of country to do this.

I have since read another Reiki book and have looked at many Reiki books at the bookstore, but nothing has affected me like Reiki, A Practical Guide and Reiki Master, Bill Waites. Since this is my opinion, and as you can see it is quite different from the reviewer from Boulder Colorado, I urge those interested in Reiki to read this book for themselves and form their own opinions. I hope you are affected as I have been.