Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life (Paperback)

~ (Author), (Author) "AS WE BEGIN discussing Reiki with animals, we'd like to give a brief introduction to Reiki in general..." (more)
Key Phrases: distant treatments, healing reaction, Using Reiki, Reiki Master

Editorial Reviews

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A comprehensive guide that covers everything you need to know about this art of human-animal healing. -- Dog Fancy Magazine, October 2006

Animal Reiki brings the practice to life and gives us things we can all relate to with our own animals. -- Holistic Horse Magazine, December 2006

Product Description

Whether you're a newcomer to the field of energy medicine, an experienced practitioner or an animal lover committed to learning everything you can about your companion's health, Animal Reiki will open your eyes to a new level of healing and well-being. From dogs and cats to horses and birds, this book is everything you need to understand and appreciate the power of Reiki to heal and deepen the bond with the animals in your life.

Reiki has many qualities that make it an ideal complementary therapy for animals. First and foremost, it is gentle, painless, non-invasive and stress-free for animals. Reiki heals at all levels of an animal's being: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. It is one of only a few therapies that brings no harm to any living thing--plant or animal--to produce its healing properties. It goes to those issues most in need of healing, even those unknown to the practitioner. Reiki is always safe and comfortable for both animal and healer. It can be given at a distance and adapted to any problem that affects animals, so it can be used under any circumstances. There is virtually no problem or circumstance that cannot be treated effectively with Reiki.

We believe animals are sentient, spiritual beings who give generously of themselves to the planet and are innately deserving of Reiki's benefits. Living with people and civilization exacts a great toll on animals. They cannot speak their needs and wants in human terms and are often dependent upon people for the satisfaction of even their most basic needs. Reiki is a vibrational "frequency" that is readily understood and appreciated by an animal, allowing him to deepen his relationship with the practitioner as he joins in a healing partnership.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press; illustrated edition edition (April 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569755280
• ISBN-13: 978-1569755280
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,042 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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71 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The animals give this book "Two Paws Up!", November 20, 2006

By	Second-hand Rose "texasbee" (TX United States) - See all my reviews

I really can't say enough about this book! I routinely offer Reiki to my daughter's elderly dogs when I'm at her house taking care of grandkids. After reading this book and using some of the valuable tips and suggestions, I now have the dogs waiting at the door for me to come give them their "treatment." The chihuahua will yip and yap until he gets what he wants, and the older dog puts his hind-quarters right under my hands!

I've also used the methods from this book on our neighbors' cows that strayed onto our ranch. The first time, they stood watching me very intently. The second time, I had four calves come up to me and one sniffed my hand and then licked it a couple of times. These are all cattle that are not tame in any way and are normally pretty wary. The next day, when I was walking to my car, that same calf left his mother's side to practically stand in my way--as if to say, "More, please!" (I knew it was the same one because it has an ear tag and I remembered the number!)

Recently, I've been sending Reiki, according to the book's methods, to a feral cat that we've been feeding. Before I started doing that, she would keep her distance from me and run if I got too close. Just today I sent her Reiki from a distance of about 10 feet. She got up, stretched and came up to within about 4 feet of me, curled up and closed her eyes and dozed. She was quite relaxed. This made me very happy because it's one of the indications the authors mention that an animal will show when it is accepting and enjoying Reiki.

I think the most important thing I learned from the book was that we should ask the animals first if they wish to receive Reiki, and to tell them to take only as much as they want. Allowing them to make the decision instead of you making it for them is the key here. I look forward to continuing to use the principles from this book every chance I get.

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book !, April 27, 2006

By	Delphine117 - See all my reviews

Animal Reiki is a wonderful book for many people: animal lovers of all kind will find many inspiring true stories, and Reiki practicioners (as well as other healing energy practicioners in fact) will get detailed and useful techniques and tips to apply.
The authors really focus on how we can help animals with Reiki and and they manage to avoid the common flaw of many Reiki books that ramble on who is right or wrong among all the Reiki schools.
Fantastic and inspiring book!!!

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful addition to my Reiki library, April 20, 2006

By	John Sawyer (Eastern PA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a gem. As a Reiki Master who is owned by five dogs, all of whom seem to want or need Reiki on a regular basis, this book has given me many insights into the differences, and there are many, between treating people with Reiki versus animals. The authors go into enough detail about what Reiki is to be helpful to people who are not familiar with Reiki, however, the book will be most valuable to people who do Reiki on people and want to know how to transfer their knowledge to the treatment of animals. The book covers virtually all the species of animal the typical practitioner might treat, including assisting dying animals in making a peaceful transition. Highly recommended.