Energy Healing Books

This is a very enlightening book, first because it gives a much clearer picture of Chunyi Lin and his previous life and second because of the opinions of the students. Through the book comes a quiet passion for qigong and a love for his fellowman, which is why what he does has such a powerful effect on others. I am overwhelmed by the impact he has through the book and the videos. I highly reckon this book for anyone undertaking his lst level in qigong.

I have the privelege of having had sessions with Master Lin. Even if you will never meet him, his "good vibes" come through this book. I loved reading it, learning about him, the people he has helped, and the basic exercises. I also bought the level 1 dvd, manual and CD from his office, but I'm sure you can find online. They are so helpful. I am not very disciplined but I love doing them. so relaxing and grounding. my life has changed radically in 5 weeks. My husband calls my changes a miracle. Physical and habitual changes I never thought I would see happen overnight. mindblowing! read about and learn his qigong style, you won't regret it! its easy and powerful! visit www.springforestqigong.com if you cant find stuff on amazon. enjoy!

'Born a Healer' offers a message of hope to everyone. The message is simple. Be kind, forgive (yourself & others) and love unconditionally. When you are kind to someone, they feel good and so do you. Feeling good inside aleviates stress and positively impacts your physical and mental health.

The book was easy to read and kept me engaged. I've already purchased this book for a friend who's husband has cancer. I plan to mail copies to other friends too.

The book left me curious about Spring Forest Qigong. I would love to meet Master Lin.

Chunyi Lin has an amazing story and and even more wonderful gift
that he is sharing with the world - after you read this you will want to check out Qigong - he is a humble teacher and I have had the honor of studying with him - your life will change - what are you waiting for?

"Born a Healer" begins with the author's personal story about his journey from the childhood in his native China to becoming the well-known healer and teacher that he is today. The story of survival during the Cultural Revolution and the founding of the Spring Forest Qigong Healing Center is very inspiring.

In his book written in a genuine and down-to-earth style, the certified International Qigong Master, Chunyi Lin, teaches the readers the natural, and life enhancing methods of healing and easing their suffering. If you are committed to leading a healthy life without medication then this book is for you. Another great book that you may not miss is Cure the Incurable

I am a former professional athlete and currently a martial arts practitioner for 10 years. I have been practicing this art for 3 months and I have read the book 3 times. Each practice session is a new journey. What makes this art unbelievable is that you do not have to practice each day to feel the benefits. The movements add benefit to everything you do. I would suggest this to all former athletes who want to feel the thrill of the energy of their playing days. I would also suggest to continue to read this book as it is full of clues to unlock personal limitations.

Many compliments to Asanaro for providing the road map to Discipline!!!

Having practiced various martial arts, tai-chi, chi-gung, yoga and pilates for over 40 years this is by far the most effective and practical exercise I have encountered. By far. The book is excellent, the art of Seamm-Jasani is amazing.
First, I was able to actually learn it from the book. I read some reviews that call the author pompous and such but I did not get that from the book at all. He is blunt and unapologetic about preferring this gentler and less violent method of exercise to say karate or weight lifting or marathon training etc. Some others observed that this is simply chi-gung revisited. Apparently these people have not had any exposure to chi-gung other than by reading books. It is not warmed over chi-gung. There are some similarities but did it ever occur to those so-called critics that this art precedes chi-gung by millennia. Chi-gung is like Seamm-Jasani not the other way around. Besides, so the genesis of the art or even the author may be in question...the results are not.
My experience: I bought the book and practiced and learned many of the moves. I saw results very quickly and without any pain. I felt better, slept better and thought better after I started Seamm-Jasani. Mark me completely satisfied at that point.
Then I found out that Asanaro (the author) was conducting a weekend class at the Boston Baobom School in Brookline Ma. I live in Texas on modest means but I cashed in some miles and rewards points, signed up for the session and enjoyed the best training days of my life. It turns out that the book instructions were very good and I was doing most of the movements approximately right. But the weekend transcended the practice of Seamm-Jasani. Every member of the school staff and to my pleasant surprise, each participant were simply wonderful people.
As for the author himself, it would be hard to describe the humble, kind, almost monk-like Asanaro. The man exudes love, contentment and friendship. To say he is unique I would be guilty of vast understatement. He would patiently answer every question of every student until there were no more. He was such an amazing teacher that even people who had not read the book learned all the movements easily during the weekend's five mini workshops. His only request was not to practice the art in front of anyone because doing so would show ego and not be true to the energy of the art, which is after all, eternal youth and vitality. On that note I must add that upon my returning my friends and colleagues and co-workers could not stop talking about how much better I looked after my weekend trip.
Let me clear up some confusion about the so-called secret part of the art of Seamm-Jasani. Each student is shown and taught all the appropriate information for their level. Each level, provides more of the art but is given as the student demonstrates the commitment to the art. There were many questions I had about things during the session and many went politely unanswered. This did not bother me, as I knew that I was simply a beginner. Some people might have a problem with that, though I can hardly imagine why. The whole process, in fact the whole art, has tremendous integrity.
Great book, excellent instruction, easy to use and most of all it truly works. You may want to find and visit the Baobom website and see when they will repeat the course. It is priced incredibly low and no where near the value it provides for a lifetime.

I've done various exercise systems over the years and I'd say this one is far beyond all others in terms of giving a workout to the fingers and wrists, major sources of stress in the computer age. It is also a very methodical system, going step by step; for example, one exercise involves the legs, the next adds arm movements, and then another integrates breathing and visualization.

It seems to me that there are several key questions when trying to learn exercises from a book:

1. Are the exercises beneficial?
2. Are they explained clearly enough thru static images and words?
3. Are they presented in a way that encourages the learner to continue practicing them regularly?

I just completed the 12-week program in the Chart of Pedagogy and enthusiastically answer YES to all three questions. The system provides a thorough workout, carefully and compassionately filled with reminders not to push oneself. I found the reminders helpful because my initial stance was nowhere nearly as wide as that shown in the cover photo, but it increased as time went on. I should mention here that I'm over 50 years old.

The book has only a few minor flaws:

a. typo on page 68 (exercise 28 was already introduced in Week 3, so Week 4 should refer to exercise 35 instead)
b. exercise 11 on page 98 would be clearer if the arrow arc on the left side was swapped with the one on the right side
c. exercise 33 on page 126 has impossible arrows, which would make sense if the left and right ones were switched.

But the exercises constitute only about 100 pages of this 200-page book. If it focused exclusively on them, I'd rate it a 4 plus.

Before reaching the experiential part, the reader must wade thru more than 60 pages of background info, including an Introduction in which Asanaro portrays himself as a rebellious Prometheus who decided to teach against the advice of his guide. There is also the hype about Eternal Youth and the Art being 10,000 years old, as well as repetition of the urban legend that humans only use 10% of our brains. All this theory and preparation is chatty, but smooth narrative flow is not sufficient evidence of truth.

I suppose that having a school of meditation compels a teacher to explain how the exercises fit into broader goals, but Asanaro comes across as merely teasing: first hinting about advanced practices, then saying "That part of the art is secret and can't be taught through books." Then why mention it? In my opinion, keeping the book focused on the exercises would have been a clearer and cleaner approach, exuding the confident recognition that those who want more info will ask for it.

By the way, has anyone noticed a strong correlation in the feedback from fellow customers regarding whether a review is "helpful"? It seems that a review that gives this book 4 or 5 stars will get 90% "helpful" votes but any review that gives the book less than 4 stars gets under 50% "helpful" votes and is rebutted in a subsequent review. If someone feels disturbed by the few critical remarks I've made here, perhaps he or she should read my review of Halevi's book School of the Soul.

I loved this book, and found its teachings very useful. Only problem is the repeated claims that the practice will bring about eternal life, but then again I haven't died even once since I started...

This book is fantastic and has just captivated me. I found it searching for simple and effective body-mind-spirit techniques to increase my healing power, stamina and body wisdom. Illness and emotional problems happen when our energy is blocked, but we all have inside the power to heal ourselves, and I have verified that these exercises are excellent to unblock stuck energy.

Most of the times we are so absorbed in what we are doing that we forget to move or even to breathe, with serious consequences to our health until we realize we need to change our habits.

The book explains through clear and easy to follow drawings and instructions 58 simple and effective exercises of breathing and movements, which now I know are essential for the free flow of energy through the body, producing immediate balance, health and well-being; of course that you need to be constant and follow the program given by the author.

I'm so happy to have discovered it! The practices have worked very good for me, proving once again that living a positive lifestyle can make a difference. Besides, the author has a corky sense of humor that really made me laugh.

I've become vital and healthy through these simple but powerful exercises, and they have absolutely given me a boost. An incredible energy practice!

This is a very beautiful Reiki book, Reading through it's practices is like a Powerful Reiki Meditation, it must be experienced to be believed. It is valuable for Reiki Newcomers, and Experienced Reiki Practitioners alike.

I used this book to teach my Reiki I class. It is a wonderful book to teach from and the colors and pictures make the book enjoyable reading.

I've used this book as a reference in addition to my own teaching book for my Reiki students. It's very helpful, informative and organized. It's a great book if you're just learning about Reiki or just curious enough to check out what it's all about. I still have my original copy from my Reiki Masters and now I use the same for my students. Enjoy!

I use this beautiful book to teach Reiki I. It gives the student the basic Reiki information as well as colorful chakra charts and lovely photographs. Much additional information is given also, including how to treat pets. It serves as a wonderful introduction to this ancient energy healing modality and the energetic system of the body.

This book provides a great basic understanding of Reiki Healing. It was the book my Master gave us to use in my Level I Training and it's the book I give to my students to assist me in teaching.

This is the newly updated manual by William Rand. It includes some of the Japanese Reiki Practices, and more internal meditations you can do in your Reiki practice.

This is the manual I give out to my Reiki Level 1 and Reiki Level 2 Students, as it is clear and well illustrated.

This is a hand book that is a must have for all Reiki students.
Very fast shipment and delivery.

This book is excellent for use in conjunction with taking Reiki 1 and 2 course lessons. The spiral bound version is perfect for referring to when giving Reiki healing as it opens out flat (and stays flat!!).

I read this book cover to cover. Well written and very informative. A must have for anyone interested in becoming a reiki healer.

I teach Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki and ONLY recommend books written by Willam Rand and Frank Arjava Petter...do not trust any other authors for traditional Reiki methods

I found it very enlightening. It's very educational and interesting. The author has made me aware of the research that proves there is more to understand than our traditional forms of healthcare. I have a real desire to learn more.

Science, religion, and metaphysics are not opposites, they are interwoven and often the same thing. And this book begins to bring it all together.

Perhaps it takes a few years of physics, chemistry, and mathematics to get the fundamentals to truly understand how vibrational medicine effects and affects us. Or maybe not. I think this book is a great jumping board leading into the world of harmonics, frequencies, non-linear dynamics, chaos, and homeopathy.

A must read if you are in or are interested in the alternative healing arts. Provides a lot of grounded information and as a physicist I can vouch for the theories presented, very right on...

We have just learned about this type of healing and went to try a session using The Vibe Machine. [...]

Our lives have happily changed and improved for the better. ONE session cured my severe, chronic hormone-related Insomnia and my husband who is a smoker can breathe easier and deeper and his chest feels clear and lighter. Our sights have become very clear and vivid. MANY other ailments we had have disappeared after only a few treatments.

IT IS VERY VERY WORTH IT!

Thank you to all the pioneers who came up with this concept and creating this technology to REALLY help people!

I've heard that several Mayo Clinics are using/studying The VIBE Machine and its ability to help Cancer/Tumors...

About 5" x 7" in size and 607 pages, this book has a lot of info. I guess you could say it's more scientific reading. If you want more scientific explanation and theory and testing of energy and vibration, this is it. If you want easy-reading explanation plus "how to do it," try books by Ted Andrews.

That said, this book is excellent for what it is. It provides tons of info and a 21 page index. Let's pick a topic at random: "Alzheimer's disease, aluminum, and" p.452 "...a significant number of patients with this disorder have high aluminum levels in brain tissue...raises the question of how safe it is to cook with aluminum..." and it goes on to explain possibilities and research being done, then goes on to discuss other potentially toxic metals.

For an example, let's look at Chapter 9. It talks about crystals and the human subtle energetic system. It discusses the history of crystals and the Atlanteans and on to today's use of crystals by healers as thought-directed energy amplifiers. Another good thing about this book: Chapter 9 is about crystals and it's 43 pages of not complex reading but not real simple either. Well, the last 2 pages of the chapter lists 14 important points to remember from the 43 pages. The book does that for each chapter. It really helps you remind yourself of the important points, so you can better assimilate what you just read, before moving on to the next chapter. By the way, the book even includes in-depth explanations of Newtonian vs. Einsteinian energy theories, for you science buffs. This is well-researched text for those interested in more detail on vibrational energy and related material.

Another great book by Jon Gordon! His ideas are motivational, easy to implement into any busy life and results are almost immediate! Great book! Great, energizing ideas!

This book has literally changed my life, it is so amazing! So many people have noticed my new attitude and have asked what my secret is. When I tell people about this book they go out and buy it. And in time they too feel it has changed their life. This has improved my health as well as my personal, professional, and spiritual aspects of my life. The strategies seem simple, sometimes too simple. But they are so effective and if you do not practice them regularly you will not experience the wonderful things that can happen in your life. I have read many other books about positive energy, but this particular book seems to be the most practical and easily applicable to daily life. And you see immediate results! I strongly recommend that you take these strategies and make them a part of who you are as a person. Think positively, be appreciative, believe in yourself! Then you will experience a whole new world and wonder why you didn't do this sooner!

I love this book.. very good for your sorting out who or what you do not
need in your life.

This is an excellent price for a great book. I have already started to gain more energy. I saw this book at Jamba Juice for $5 more than what I paid through Amazon and Amazon shipped for free, great choice ,very happy.

This book is a great read for the busy person. Jon Gordon's tips are easy to implement and do help you get the energy you need to blast through your day.

Even though I work with a large number of people, there are many similarities between them. The majority want to feel better and get more energy. Those are number one and number two on the list. Gordon's book supplies anyone with these two needs the answers that work!

When I first picked up the book, I must admit, I thought there couldn't be anything in there that I didn't know myself. After a read or two I was wrong and I started implementing some of the principles for awesome results. (Have you seen me speak live?! If you have, you know what I'm talking about!)

I'm not going to spoil it for Jon here, but Tip # 39 is worth the entire price of the book and more! I let all my clients know about it and it helps them reach optimal health regardless of how busy they are.

Get it and get energized!

Kevin Gianni, NCSF-CPT
Author and Personal Trainer

This is an excellent book that is extremely well written and easy to understand but at the same time gives you a technical understanding of how the mind and body really work together. If you want to understand the relationship between the mind and body and how your thoughts and actions determine your health and happiness then this is the book you need to read and keep as a reference.

BS"D

This informative, well written book gives cutting-edge information about the "new medicine" (how your emotions effect your health), which is my specialty in my practice. It is also written in a flowing, easy to read and interesting manner, which the average reader will appreciate and get the most out of.

I enjoyed it immensely.

I have been using Energy Psychology in my counseling practice daily for the past 11 years. Until now, I've had to ask clients to "take my word for it" that these techniques could bring about profound change. Of course, once a client actually experiences the power of these interventions, they become "believers." Still, helping psychological pain disappear by tapping with one's fingers one one's body is such a bizarre-looking form of treatment that therapists and users alike drift in and out of belief, often feeling silly for even trying these techniques. This sense of ridiculousness can cause people to refrain from using this form of healing on their own. As a result, there is so much UNTAPPED potential! However, Dawson Church's scientific explanation of the physical changes that occur with mind-based interventions is so convincing that it is certain to provide the support that anyone needs. Understanding that there is science rather than witchcraft behind the methods can help so many people. It will empower them to try the techniques and it will empower them to stay with them. I am so grateful to Dr. Church for providing this resource to all of us.
Sarah Chana Radcliffe, author, Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice

After hearing Dr. Bruce Lipton speak, introduced by Dawson Church (the author of this book), I was excited about the concept of thoughts influencing our genes. I wanted to learn more, but this book fell flat. Unfortunately, it offered little new information, contained way too many typos, and a lot of needless repetition. However, it is a good introduction to the whole idea of "the biology of belief" for those who don't want to wade through the scientific jargon in Dr. Lipton's excellent book of that title.

Well The Biology of Belief, Genie in Your Genes and The Human Antenna must be read as one book. People who think this book is not good enough shall pay a little more and buy the other two that i mentioned and they will be delighted. Read my review of The Great Field as well. This is a master piece in the genre of Epigenetics along with others that i mentioned. Money well invested. I enjoyed every minute of it :)

I found 'Nexus' by Deborah Morrison & Arvind Singh to be the most unique New Age Novel that I've ever read.

Enjoyable, & spiritually fulfilling, thought-provoking & a remarkable soul-searching journey.

Throughout the book I found myself in an experiential process of deep self reflection & asking the big/significant questions about life, relationship & myself.

The main plot to the story is centered around 'Logan' who embarks on a remarkable journey of self-discovery that's connected with everyone & everything around him. Yet he experiences re-occuring thoughts of suicide.

Can he over-come his inner turmoil before its too late?

Logan follows a vivid dream & so his journey begins.

Read together with:

Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't

"Nexus" is a fast-paced book with a lot of plot twists and unexpected surprises.

At times you're bowled over by the events, including a terrifying faceless creature, a quizzical magical dwarf on a mountaintop and premonitional dreams that come true. Besides strange unexplained happenings, you can expect a psychological and spiritual thriller that is exciting, uplifting and absorbing from the first to the last page.

What is most impressive about this book are the many spiritual insights. You even find humorous parts-the best one involves a striptease by the uptight Steven letting loose.

"Nexus" is a fascinating story about love, spirituality and paranormal occurrences. It shows the struggle of Logan Andrews through depression after the loss of his fiance to another man. He meets her again at a retreat but their meeting brings both passion and conflict to the surface.

This is a fantastic read with a great message interwoven into the story-line! A must-read for spiritual readers or anyone interested in a good story with a message.

PASSIONATE, SOULFUL, FASCINATING, ENLIVENING, NEW AGE NOVEL!!!

YOU'VE GOT TO READ THIS BOOK!!!

I've now read NEXUS for the third time and with each reading I discover new dimensions & deeper meaning throughout this enlightening novel.

At first glance you may think that NEXUS is a simple, superficial story. Yet each time I journey through this book I find something new- an intricate, insightful and experiental process occurs. I've discovered that the authors are ingenious! Their inventive techniques create a clever 'connectedness' beween the wide spectrum of important life 'ingredients' that ultimately coalesce into an East/West, intrinsic/extrinsic, individual/social, spiritual/earthy, ancient/contemporary dialectic of quantum wisdom. Truly a fine work of art!

I must warn that if you read this book quickly, superficially, or with a closed mind then you are going to miss the entire point to the story.

I recommend NEXUS for the Oprah Show since the book & authors would certainly generate a fascinating discussion. Also NEXUS, although great as a book would be even better as a movie.

More recommendations:

The Secret

The Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham

I am between two countries, California U.S.A., and India, living at one spiritual retreat or another, and I must say that NEXUS by Deborah Morrison and Arvind Singh is an inspiring and true to life spiritual novel set primarily at a spiritual retreat.

My one criticism of the book is that it is a rather extreme, dramatic portrayal of what goes on at a spiritual, yogic retreat. From personal experience I would have to say that the emotional drama, conflict, and extreme psychological conditions of the colorful characters portrayed in the book are definitely a fictional portrayal of the usual spectrum of individuals that you would come across if you were to attend a yoga retreat. Usually a yoga retreat is calm, peaceful and inspirational and I highly recommend a week or two at least for personal rejuvenation. Let me remind you that it would be highly unlikely to come across the situations that surface in NEXUS.

However, the authors have spun a thrilling story that integrates advanced, deep spiritual/psychological/philosophical insight into a real page-turner of story.

I must give the authors credit for portraying the true to life reality of some of the challenges that people face in life. Especially important is the exploration of the reality of depression/despair and the inherent challenges in attempting to overcome this condition and the role of suffering in life. Other important and often neglected themes are touched on in this book such as death, isolation, environmental imbalance, materialism, life purpose, and expanded awareness.

Overall, wonderful and inspirational writing can be found in this book!

William Rand's "The Reiki Touch" is a fine and practical resource for all Reiki practitioners. This set is elementary, and in my opinion should be used to augment all levels of practice up to and including that of Master.

The set consists of a 100 page workbook, 30 illustrated instructional cards, an audio CD of three guided meditations, a 79 minute music CD, and a 60 minute DVD video featuring instruction on hand positions and more.
Although it claims that it is a complete home learning system, I don't see how the system can stand alone as it provides none of the sacred symbols and presumes a knowledge of them.

Regardless, there may be other similarly situated materials on the market, but this set provides excellent materials for a reasonable price.

Five stars.

JP

As the title says... I'm a beginner, and The Reiki Touch kit seems to be a great introduction so far. I'm pleased with the packaging... everything fits nicely into a sturdy presentation box (what you see in the picture). I've begun reading the workbook, and I'll get further into the study when I have time to look more carefully at the cards. Good so far.

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese term.
Rei means something mysterious,miraculous, and sacred.
Ki means the atmosphere or something subtle or the energy of the universe.

The Japanese words Reiki can be defined as a miraculous and sacred energy of the universe, which sustains all life (Reiki is the name, used by Usui Sensei, for the universal/cosmic energy.)

Reiki is Spiritually Guided energy. Reiki is the name of the energy that is used with the System of Reiki. Reiki is the name used by Usui Sensei to the cosmic/universal energy.
-Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei(Founder of Komyo Reiki Kai)
[...]
***The word Reiki is treated as a loan word and therefore written in katakana as the kanji can be deceptive, rei also referring to the spirits of dead people or ghosts. To make things more complicated still, when spoken, the word Reiki may be understood as "cool air".

Rei: Spiritually Guided, God's Love or Light, sacred, miraculous. Rei guides the ki, the second Japanese character in the word Reiki and stands for life energy. The energy that is used to give life to God's creation.

Reiki is a healing technique that utilizes deep relaxation to calm the mind, reduce stress, relax the body, and ease the spirit. Reiki can be combined with other healing modalities.

Benefits of Reiki:
-Stress reduction
-Supports physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual well being
-Promotes qualities of loving,caring,compassion,trusting,peace,serenity
-Ease pain and discomfort
-Strengthens the immune system
-An intelligent energy that goes to the greatest need


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William Lee Rand's Reiki Touch includes:

1. DVD Video
* Hand positions for Treating Others
* Hand Positions for Self Treatment
* Byosen Scanning: uses the sensitivity of the palms to discover those areas in need of Reiki
* Gyoshi Ho: Sending Reiki with the eyes.
* Reiki Healing Session

2. Audio CD Meditations/ Music CD

3. 100 page Workbook
5. 30 Illustrated Cards

Comments :-)

***The DVD is OK. For CD, I prefer to use other Reiki Music such as:

1. Feather on the Breath of God (Audio CD) Jacobsen, Erin
2. Reiki Offering (Shastro & Nadama)
3. Garden of the Gods (Deuter)
4. Healing Waters (Dean Everson)
5. Sound Healing (Dean Everson)
6. Reiki Hands of Light (Deuter)
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Reiki Facts: (Hyakuten Inamoto Sensei)
This is not included in the workbook.

1. In the Western countries, it's been incorrectly said that Reiki healing method was rediscovered by Usui Sensei (founder of the Reiki Ryoho (Healing Art/Method) after researches in the Buddhist scriptures.

2. In the West, Usui Sensei is said to be a Christian minister and president of Christian based Dashisha University in Kyoto. Usui Sensei was from beginning to end a lay Buddhist.

3. Reiki healing method is to channel the energy of the universe, and an inspired healing art of Usui Sensei, NOT the outcome of his researches, or discovery, or re-discovery.

4. Traditionally there are no set hand positions except some positions on the head.

5. Once you are initiated into Reiki, Reiki healing ability will be all yours for the rest of your life.

6. Reiki energy will flow of its own accord (you cannot direct or manipulate it.)

***Reiki, the love, harmony and power to heal of the universe, does help and guide you to develop your spiritual growth for Reiki Ryoho is a spiritual path and practice.

***It is Reiki that does a fine job of healing, not YOU. (You as a Reiki practitioner do not do any healing. But you are very essential
for Reiki healing. Without you, Reiki cannot work.)

***The farther from the ego, the purer the Reiki channel will be.

***Deeds are the criteria of a good Reiki practitioner and a good Teacher. Your mental, verbal and bodily deeds, i.e., what you think, what you speak and what you do are of greatest importance.

***Komyo Reiki Kai, the system Inamoto Sensei has created, presents Reiki as it was understood and commonly practiced in the 1930's in Japan. This system places emphasis on spiritual enfoldment through the practice of Reiki Ryoho, aiming for "satori" or enlightenment.

Inamoto Sensei learned Reiki from Mrs. Chiyoko Yamaguchi who had trained with Chujiro Hayashi, one of Usui Sensei's original students.

The Reiki Touch by William Rand consists of an instructional workbook, a CD containing three guided meditations, a music CD, a DVD and 30 illustrated Reiki cards. It represents good value for money and is useful, if not always ideal, for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

The Reiki workbook is both original and conventional. It is conventional in that it includes the usual explanation of what Reiki is; a brief summary of its history; an explanation and illustration of the standard Reiki hand positions; and a brief section on how Reiki has been received and accepted by the broader (scientific and medical) community. This is all interesting, if not exceptional. The material covered is a useful summary; but lacks the detail to be much more. It is therefore better suited to a Reiki beginner who hasn't read much on the subject before.

Things are more interesting when Rand deviates from the norm and either discusses his own person experiences with Reiki or illustrates various meditation techniques (most involving visualization) that help deepen your Reiki practice. Due to their more original content, both beginner and experienced practitioner have something to learn.

The 30 Reiki cards are original and useful, albeit more suited to the advanced practitioner - especially those that have practiced not traditional forms of Reiki (for instance, Rand's own Karuna reiki, Shamballa Reiki or the like). The reason for this is that many cards discuss many Reiki symbols that will either be unknown to anyone who has not studied Reiki levels 2 and 3, or unknown to those who have simply studied traditional Usui Reiki (that only contains four symbols).

The idea is for the cards to be used in a similar way to rune or tarot cards, with a practitioner using his or her intuition to choose a card that is meaningful to him or her at that present moment in time.
The cards would be slightly more useful if they were presented in a box of their own. That way they could be more easily carried around in your pocket. As it is, you need to keep them in the Reiki Touch (kit) box which is a good deal bigger than even a large book.

The DVD is more useful to beginners than advanced practitioners as, for the most part, it illustrates the basic hand positions to be used both on yourself and others. That said, most people will find at least one or two new positions that could prove useful. Also, it is interesting to see how an experienced practitioner like Rand works. That should prove useful even to some Reiki Masters.

The music CD is solid, if not exceptional. I wouldn't use it for a Reiki session since the music is a touch (but only a touch) too quick paced and not quite soothing enough; but it would be suitable background music in either a bookstore or home.

The meditation CD is probably the most interesting part of the collection. It contains three guided meditations involving visualization. These meditations involve meeting up with `enlightened beings', however, so if you don't like anything esoteric, then they may not be suitable for you. If you have an open mind, though, they should prove both interesting and useful.

Rand's voice is the spoken equivalent of "elevator music" and his choice of background music for healing is even worse. (At least he can put you to sleep easily.) He presumes throughout that you already have Reiki training and barely mentions Reiki except to mutter about "putting the symbols in your hand". Give it a pass and keep looking - it should NOT be considered a Reiki learning text.
Diane Stein's Reiki Handbook is far more accurate but did not come with an audio when I bought it. It contains some misinformation but does include the symbols - a radical break with other books, Rand's included. Essential Reiki: A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art
Hopefully the International House of Reiki will come up with an audio. Their podcasts are interesting and their e-newsletters informative. Their books contain the most current Reiki information from Japanese sources. Usui Sensei left a few students around when he died and someone finally bothered to locate them and discover what was actually taught. The Japanese Art of Reiki: A Practical Guide to Self-Healing

As a new student to Qigong I am enjoying following this book along with daily practices of Qigong forms. I find that taking the time to learn what I can is helping my practice.

This is a well-written book that is both informative and a pleasure to read. Ken Cohen provides an interesting overview of the history of Qigong and also provides appropriate instructions to give the reader an introductory taste of Qigong practice.
For anyone serious about learning Qigong, I recommend Ken Cohen's audio/video course "The Essential Qigong Training Course" that is also available here on Amazon.

Although I haven't finished with this lecture, I have found it quite interesting. Language is easy and for a person who has very little experience in this subject, this is a very useful book with lots of interesting data especially scientific ones (this gives the author more credibility). Great book!

It is a very good book, and has lots of great information for both beginners and advanced students.

A great book. Writen simply and clearly to understand the life from the jin and yang phylosophie that is far from being only black and white.
The excercises in the book are easy to follow.
Shipping was fast as well.