Magick of Reiki: Focused Energy for Healing, Ritual, & Spiritual Development (Paperback)

by Christopher Penczak (Author) "This is not a traditional Reiki book..." (more)
Key Phrases: practitioner symbols, attunement process, healing attunement, Reiki Master, Reiki One, Cho Ku Rei (more...)

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Product Description
2005 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Winner for Best Alternative Health Book!

What is Reiki? How has this Japanese healing tradition evolved over the years? How are modern magick practitioners using Reiki energy in their spells and rituals?

Christopher Penczak answers these questions and more in his groundbreaking examination of Reiki from a magickal perspective. The history, mythos, variations, and three degrees of Reiki are discussed in depth. Penczak also suggests way to integrate Reiki and magickal practice, such as using Reiki energy for psychic development and with candle magick, crystals, herbs, charms, and talismans.


About the Author
Christopher Penczak is an eclectic witch, writer, and healing practitioner. His practice draws upon the foundation of modern Witchcraft blended with the wisdom of mystical traditions from across the globe.

Formerly based in the music industry, Christopher was empowered by his spiritual experiences to live a magickal life, and began a full-time practice of teaching, writing, and seeing clients. His books include the The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation, and Psychic Development, The Inner Temple of Witchcraft CD Companion set, City Magick (Red Wheel/Weiser), Spirit Allies (Red Wheel/Weiser), Gay Witchcraft (Red Wheel/Weiser), the award-winning The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells, and Rituals, The Outer Temple of Witchcraft CD Companion Set, The Witch's Shield, Magick of Reiki, Sons of the Goddess, and the new Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft.


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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073870573X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738705736
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,892 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative, Well Researched and Useful, August 25, 2004

By	Boudica (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Mr. Penczak explores Reiki in this book with a skilled hand, excellent research, and adds new dimensions to the practice of Reiki.

Mr. Penczak has put much of his own research in one handy book, including a basic history, hand positions, new symbols, different Reiki methods and traditions, Reiki in Ritual and spellwork and much, much more.

His use of Reiki, and his experiences in incorporating techniques such as crystals into Reiki, using a Reiki Protection Shield, working distance healing, or his personal experiences with other Traditions serves as a open door for the reader to explore Reiki on a whole new level. Mr. Penczak includes all the caveats, and all the potential for using Reiki. He discusses the traditional stories and explanations that have been handed down and includes his own research and his own theories and findings. The book is not just for those on a magical path, but for those who are curious about Reiki and travel any spiritual path.

I particularly enjoyed reading someone else's experiences in working with some of the new symbols that have come to light over the past few years. Some of his experiences validate my own working with these symbols. I was especially pleased that he also noted his experiences with Shamballa Reiki as I have had some very similar experiences. It was interesting to find commonalities in personal experiences. It is almost a validation of personal experience and allows the practitioner to feel they are advancing and growing in the field.

I like his inclusion of 'New Age Add-ons', such as 'Reiki Spirits'. His book serves as an update on what else is going on in the Reiki field, what new facets are being included, what other teachers and students are learning, and covers ground that otherwise you would need to research yourself.

Yet Mr. Penczak maintains the traditional beliefs of Reiki: the universal energy, the higher good, obtaining permissions before applying Reiki. These are not traditions, these are truths. The basics of Reiki can not be changed, it is a universal energy, and when used for the higher good, and with permissions, is a very useful companion therapy.

Must reading in this book, I feel, is his section on 'The Future of Reiki'. Discussion on ethics, fallacies, Reiki and the law, and personal growth should discussed and explored.

Mr. Penczak offers us a wonderful book filled with useful information, good research, and personal insights and experiences into Reiki. It is in easy to understand language, is not path specific, and the book is easy to reference. An excellent beginners handbook, a good overview for the curious and will also attract the attention of masters in the inclusion of symbols and Traditions as well as current updates to the field. boudica

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to magickal libraries, November 10, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Reiki is an ancient practice of acknowledging and working with the universal life force to promote physical healing and spiritual exploration. Experienced Wiccan author and teacher Christopher Penczak pre-sents Magick Of Reiki, an in-depth exploration of the history, mythos, variations, and degrees of Reiki, as well as tips, tricks, and techniques for seamlessly integrating Reiki into magickal practice, psychic development, talisman empowerment, and more. Though many traditional Reiki practitioners would not consider it a magickal art, those who follow the path of magick can only imbue greater strength in their work by drawing upon the nigh-limitless energy of all surrounding life. Clear symbols and diagrams, with explicit instructions in how to draw them exactly as they have been used for countless centuries, enhance the straightforward text that walks the reader through basic, intermediate, and some advanced techniques that channel Reiki to one's advantage. An excellent addition to magickal libraries and Metaphysical Studies supplemental reading lists.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for anyone interested in alternative healing, August 31, 2005

By	Bonnie Neely - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The Magick of Reiki by Christopher Penczak is a wonderful book for people interested in alternative healing. The author is skilled in the Magick, which he describes as "partnering with the universe to create change" and details ways it is used, called by other terms, in all the great world religions. Penczak is also a deeply spiritual person whose skills as a Master of Reiki are well-known. In this book he shows the novice who is serious about learning the art and faith of laying on of hands for healing purposes, how to learn the skills and disciplines required. Christopher is both a practitioner and teacher of reiki and draws from his many years of experiences of healing in both this field and magick. His methods go back to the beginning of reiki healing as taught in Japan, and he details not only the disciplines but also the secret symbols that must be learned. With many examples of healing and demonstrating great faith and humility, he teaches in the simplest terms so that anyone dedicated to the practice can learn how to become the empty vessel through which God works for healing beyond anything understood by science. The book is excellent!