Reiki: The Healing Touch (Paperback)

~ William Lee Rand (Author) "The word ""Ki"" means the same as Chi in Chinese, Prana in Sanskrit and Ti or Ki in Hawaiian..." (more)
Key Phrases: master symbol, Reiki Master, Usui Sensei, Usui Memorial (more...)

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The knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living things and directly affects the quality of health has been part of the wisdom of many cultures since ancient times. The existence of this "life energy" has been verified by recent scientific experiments, and medical doctors are considering the role it plays in the functioning of the immune system and the healing process.

Reiki, a technique for stress reduction that also promotes healing, allows everyone to tap into an unlimited supply of "life energy." Reiki was discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist, early in the 20th Century. Reiki is easy to learn. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radience that flows through you and surrounds you. It creates many beneficial effects including relaxation and feelings of peace, security and well being. Many have reported miraculous results. Hospitals and doctors' offices are beginning to include it as part of their therapy, and this new edition describes several successful approaches now being used across the US to integrate Reiki into patient care.

This revised and expanded edition includes important new information on the theory and practice of Reiki, including the Japanese Reiki Techniques taught by Dr. Usui as well as the Hayashi healing guide. Also included are pictures of the Usui Memorial in Tokyo, and of Mt. Kurama where Reiki was rediscovered.

This book is a must for anyone wanting the latest information on Reiki. Its referenced history of Reiki contains the most detailed and verfiable information currently available. Written with inspiration, clarity and vitality, it captures the essence of Reiki and is an excellent introduction to the subject as well as a user-friendly manual for the experienced practitioner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Vision Publications (MI); JRT & Hayaski Healing Guide Edition edition (November 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886785058
• ISBN-13: 978-1886785052
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,293 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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99 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	[e-mail] (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

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.

76 of 78 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.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn about Reiki, and this is the best place to begin!, June 15, 2005

By	Soaring Heart - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Reiki: The Healing Touch (Plastic Comb)

"Spiritually Guided Life Energy--It is the God-Consciousness called Rei that guides the life energy called Ki in the practice we call Reiki. Therefore, Reiki can be defined as spiritually guided life energy. This is a meaningful interpretation of the word Reiki. It more closely describes the experience most people have of it; Reiki guiding itself with its own wisdom, rather than requiring the direction of the practitioner." page 1-3 of the book.

Rand has written one of the best books on Reiki (pronounced ray-key) I've read. Reiki: The Healing Touch is formatted for pleasurable, informative reading with each paragraph titled in bold print and plenty of spacing between them for your mind to absorb it all. If you want to understand what Reiki is, get this book. There are many black and white photographs including Dr. Mikado Usui ("Usui Sensi"), founder of the Reiki System of Healing, Mt. Kurama; including the meditation waterfall, one of the great cedar trees part way up the mountain, and the roots on the path near the top of the mountain and many more. Also includes diagrams of the healing hands positions for self-healing and healing of others.

The five principles of Reiki:
Just for today, do not worry.
Just for today, do not anger.
Honour your parents, teachers and elders.
Earn your living honestly.
Show gratitude to every living thing.

I have so much joy and peace since I've been attuned to Reiki [I used Steve Murray's dvd's sold here at amazon and I recommend watching at least one of those first] and this book continues to educate me. Reiki is something very Special that I wish that the whole world knew! It is growing fast and is already in many hospitals and practiced not only by many nurses and doctors, but other careers in which one works on clients with touch--massage and physical therapists, chiropracters and more. Reiki is very gentle and calms and soothes the healee, aiding the body's own natural healing process for both the giver and receiver. Won't you open up your mind and heart and learn about it? You won't be sorry. By the way, Reiki works best when it is requested. If you are in pain, have an illness, and your doctor can't help you anymore, Reiki may just be a Godsend for you...o8E
Soar!

(Note: If you need a more scientific approach to this topic, read "Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Touch Through the Human Energy Field" by Barbara Ann Brennan. She's a practicing healer, psychotherapist, and scientist.)