Reiki Books

I found this book to be well written and helpful but I'm a fan of Cindi Dale's books

Cyndi Dale presents a book that deals with Chakras that I have yet to see dublicated. This is a book that emerged from her after years of therapy she performed on countless people she helped. Years of experience are packed neatly into this comprehensive book, and you don't need a college degree to understand it. What I like so much, is that is goes beyond the normal seven recognized chakras to the elusive 32 (33 counting the one that encompasses the whole, which is great because it explains the 33 energies of man from ancient history. Look for the number 33 in many myths and legends of the past). On top of that, she gives you step-by-step on how to use all of them. Of course, this isn't the only way it can be done...this is just her way. You can always take her information and modify it to suit your own needs.

If you want to be a healer (maybe you already are?), or you want to understand your own personal energy system on a much higher level...this is the book for you.

This book is chock-full of information on chakras and auras. The author speaks authoritatively, in a voice intended for the average person who may not be used to this approach to dealing with problems or illnesses. She is very well-spoken and convincing. Useful diagrams illustrate the text. It is not vague and flowery but direct and informative. It's interesting to read, and also a handy reference to keep around. I've worked with these energy systems for many years on myself and others and this is a book I regard highly. Many practitioners have different ideas about the number, appearance and locations of these ancient energy systems, so I cannot say whether it is the definitive work or not, but I do find the information in this book to bear out in my own experience. I've used it to help myself and others on issues relating to health, relationships and work, with wonderful results.

When I started reading this book, I would have given it five stars, based on all the information that it provided. However, after finishing it, I have to lower that rating.

First off, for those readers who claim there are exercises to use this system, I haven't found any practical exercises listed. She often quotes guiding her clients with different techniques, but those techniques are not listed. The information she provides, is a good start for someone with strong intuition abilities to find their own techniques- but not for someone who wants true instructions on using the system.

I also have to wonder about the authors true credentials. She quotes MANY books throughout her own book, talks about all the places she's been and people she's studied with, and offers several examples of people she's helped. So with all of this experience in mind, she must have started when she was either 12 or is now 60- because true understanding of such practices isn't something you can learn in a short period of time. I think a lot of her knowledge has been gained from books, and I don't believe that she actually studied with all the true practioners as much as she has claimed. I also am skeptical of some of her 'real life' experiences she reports- as some have inconsistency problems.

Also, has anyone looked online for "Life Systems Services" that she is president of? The ONLY place it's listed, is in her biographical information for her books. There is no website nor contact information in any phone directory in Minnesota. Her contact information on her website is also very vague and mysterious. I have e-mailed regarding information- but the only e-mail contact listed is to another author with her own website and books. I have yet to receive a reply.

I believe the information she provides is helpful, but I disbelieve some of her 'personal based' information and training- that's just my own impression. I have gotten benefit from her book- so I'm not disuading people from buying it. However, don't expect a "how to" book- which was what I was expecting. There is a reason she has an "Advanced Chakra Healing" book published afterall.

I'm not trying to be negative, just expressing my own experiences with this book. I believe that people have a right to know what to expect- and this book was recommended to me highly- so I expected more than it contained. I just want people to know that it's not the 'Holy Grail' but a guide to further understanding- with more information than other Chakra books. I just wished it had more actual instructions, less 'fluff' as far as her questionable actual experiences, and less quotes from other authors. None of these quotes were helpful- and none of the experiences she wrote of were helpful. To be helpful, tell us how to achieve results ourselves, in our own homes- not about what other people experienced as your clients.

Very lala, not usefull, for the serious seeker pass this cook book, it is not because you're dealing with more chakras you'll find any understanding in this book.
sorry i was expecting a lot more, some real insight.

Sacred Flames Reiki is explained in a very clear written manual.
Even by reading it you can feel some of the energy through the lines.
The meditations have a very loving an balancing effect.
The energy works well. It gives healing, tranquility and deep relaxation.
A great system.

The Sacred Flames Reiki system is wonderful. It is a simple yet powerful method that combines elements of traditional reiki, meditation, visualization, color therapy, chakra therapy and candle work.

I have read this book, and the author efficiently gives the details of this method. While some may say that it is too simplified or not like the traditional reiki training they've received, sometimes the simple method is the most powerful form of teaching. Also, while this is a form of reiki, it is different from traditional reiki, so, of course, the concepts and the way they are presented will also be a little different. Every system has a different feel according to the person, so it is up to that individual to find the system that truly resonates with her/him.

This is a very beautiful system that is a wonderful compliment to other forms of healing. As an SFR practitioner, I find it to be very soothing and comforting for myself as well as my clients. I recommend this book, and I thank the author for introducing me to this system.

I brought the book mainly to start working with the fire element in my healing with Reiki, crystals, and visualization. It really seemed to be scattered in its concept and in a big way, too easy. I had an attunement in this medium as well and liked my Usui Reiki attunements much more.
Ms. AMber

This is a wonderfully well-written book. It is simple to read and understand. Sometimes it is refreshing to not have to boggle your brain to understand and practice what you are reading. She gives wonderful, different meditations to do and tells you how to keep current with the energy. She also gives the accompanying attunement complimentary. Ms Dahlhaus has great customer service and responded to my request for the attunement right away. This book is inexpensive and well worth even more than you pay for it. Definately recommended!

Nothing very vitally different other then adding the power of the flame to Reiki.

Alot of information poorly organized but I question if this is Iron shirt which is still used for martial arts. Compare to Wing Lams video tape from San Francisco for instance, which I have found several that do similar such as White Eyebrow and South Mantis style. In my opinion Mantak emphasizes too much on rooting, of course base is important but in a fight do you stand still, I hope not or a large mass will mow you down.

It is a very interesting book. Clear and to the point it shows the minds effect over the body to one of its higher levels.
My description is based on a book called "Job's body, a handbook for body work".
However more importantly, Mantak takes the effort out of comming up with your own mental picture as taoist sages teach.
This is supposed to be secret, but then again, its not anymore.

One thing this book will not guarantee you is achieving this high level. If you have several hours a day in which to spend in practice you perhaps may, but as a cave-at, how do you know if you are doing it exactly right?

This is Volume III of the Iron Shirt series. As far as I know, there is no Volume II unless you count a videotape Chia produced. Anyway, Volumes I and III belong in the library of any enthusiastic tai chi/chi gong practitioner. But the techniques in these volumes are dangerous. Read the books for the theory, learn what's been held back by teachers for hundreds of years, but do not try any of these exercises unless you are working one-on-one with a master teacher, preferably one with training in Asian medicine. Chi packing is very dangerous and it forms a central part of the practices in Volume I. Lifting weights with your genitals is equally dangerous, if not more so, and that's featured in Volume III. Some chi gong teachers shun these practices entirely as unnecessary and unhealthy. Others believe they are enormously beneficial if practiced correctly. If the books pique your interest, find a great teacher and work with him or her on this stuff. Otherwise, keep the barbells at the gym and the book for purely intellectual gratification.

Truly the best book Mantak Chia has authored. While somepeople question the incorporation of Siddhu-like practices into theTaoist model, "Bone Marrow Washing" is a slap in the face to our modern culture which focuses on energy loss.

Unlike Chia's other books, this one includes techniques for cooling one's internal organs, and dealing with the flow of energy in general. Unfortunately, it lacks perspective and that is why I give it only 4 stars. Chia does not include enough about what sort of mental attitude one should approach the material with. It is overall a very yang document which is in need of balance. When reading this book or doing the practice, one should always contemplate Lao Tzu's words: "empty the mind and fill the belly." Bone Marrow training is not something you can do and then return to your life with the same old destructive patterns. Awareness of one's energy is a 24-hour committment, and when you amass a ton of energy you must also be responsible for refining it.

Be warned: the practice is potentially dangerous. I suggest that anyone interested in it seek out the advice of one who has walked the path before them. END

This book is full of some of the best information on energetics around. I do not have the pleasure of practiceing any of the techniques, novice, but I love having the info on my mindfor when I get there. In other word enjoy in good health.

I've seen this book in many bookstores and libraries, but never got around to reading it. You'll only find this book to be interesting if you're already immersed in the works of the Theosophy writers like Madame Blatavsky, Annie Besant, and Leadbeater himself. There's a lot of jargon and arcane terminology in this book, such as "the Three Outpourings," "the Third Aspect of the Logos," etc., and very little usable advice as to how the chakra system could have a practical impact on one's life.

This is one of the best books ever published on the chakras.It is very well written,and covers the subject of the chakras with great care and insight.This book is very easy to read,without sacrificing any of the esoteric wisdom.This is a beautiful little book with new updated color plates of the chakras,written by C.W.Leadbeater, one of the greatest clairvoyants,theosophists,and 33 degree freemasons of any age.Highly recommended.
Very enjoyable read!

This book is important as a Western account of what is essentially an Eastern concept. The chakras are very important energy centres in humans, and are used in meditation and in cognition of the inner worlds. Leadbeater's book is fairly easy to read, and has really good colour illustrations which have since been often quoted and reproduced many times over the last 70 years. This book was written in the 1920s when the subject was little known in the Western world. Much of the material was obviously obtained from Hinduism, as the chakras are easy to see illustrated in temples in India. I must say I prefer Dr Hiroshi Motoyama's more comprehensive and recent book, but Leadbeater really did pave the way with this one. I recommend it and give it five stars in the historical and useful context. It's a great introduction to the subject.

One of the best books I have ever read on the Chakra system and how integral it is to our vital energy force. After reading this book, you won't want to be "stuck" anymore!

If you ever wanted a serious and reputable book on the Chakras, then look no further because Leadbeater's classic book covers everything you need to know fundamentally about them.

He not only talks about the chakras, but also about the different energies of man, the subtle bodies, the multi-dimensional universe etc. His findings are completely Hindu based, with the various contributions from Theosophy, Buddhism and medieval Christianity, all interwoven with pictures, diagrams and charts.

Oh! How extremely vital it is for modern society to know the hidden system of man's anatomy!

This book is a perfect and necessary complement to Samael Aun Weor's great book "Endocrinology and Criminology", which examines the chakras from a scientific/philosophic standpoint and how they relate to the endocrine system, nervous systems and the many aspects of human psychology.

Forget about all the "New Age" pseudo-info on spiritual issues and matters and remember the true pioneers of the Occult like Blavatsky, Steiner, Heindel, Manly P. Hall, Besant...and Leadbeater.

I found this book mildly interesting. There is a lot of science in here, but frankly, it was a bit much for me. The setup for the experiments was detailed, detailed to the point of tedium. By the time I got to reading the actual results I was worn out and ready to move on to the next experiment. Unfortunately for my tastes, it was more of the same. The book really lacked any WOW factor for me, and rarely was I fascinated or intrigued. In all fairness to the author, he is a scientist through and through, and seems to be meticulous in his adherence to scientific principles of experimentation.

I am guessing this book may have real appeal for the scientist or those who reject anecdote and are in need of graphs and charts for them to be interested or persuaded. But not for me, and I am guessing not for the average reader.

This book is an organized and convincing exploration of not just the research Schwartz has done into energy healing, but his personal journey from skepticism to advocacy. His meticulous research design, his sterling qualifications, and his equal interest in what works and what doesn't, all make him a credible commentator on the field. He walks the reader through the various explanations, from local to beyond quantum, for energy healing. He describes the energy fields that we know, like those behind cell phone technology, and how these are analogous to the signals from the hands of healers. The book also provides a handy and understandable guide to the wavelengths involved, some of which I talk about in my own book, The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention. Schwartz also gives frank insights into his own thought processes, from initial insights such as when, as a boy, he placed his hands on the antenna connections of an old TV and watched the signal change; gazing into the mind of a pioneering researcher is fascinating. While the jargon in which scientists insist on presenting their findings in peer reviewed journals is impenetrable to the lay person, this book is understandable, well-paced, and entertaining. It is destined to become a classic in this field.

I read the G.O.D. book and was mildly interested, but, frankly had grave doubts about the research/conclusions therein. Now see another book by G.S. I was about to bite untill I read the comment the stuff is not peer reviewed because of 'their' bias. Oh Right!!!! Sounds very much like the same tired line. The (Doctors, Med. Profession, Drug Companies, Scientists)don't really understand and/or don't want you to know all this important information. sure as heck not going to waste my money on this one.

I just want to thank Dr. Gary Schwartz. Because being a MD, applying energy healing in my work, this books helps a lot to be able to explain the patients the way the therapies based on Energy Healing work.

I first came across Schwartz' work almost a decade ago in the Living Energy Universe. His subsequent books have been more focused, and the Energy Healing Experiments looks at the research and evidence validating the power of consciousness and intention to guide healing energies. This book provides solid evidence and explores important questions raised by both believers and skeptics. As an energy healer I know what I observe and experience with myself and clients, so I don't need convincing... but for those who lack the expanded sensory awareness to feel and perceive energy healing it's useful to have empirical findings and methodically designed experiments that confirm something is happening that can't be explained in a materialistic manner. Gary Schwartz has done well in collecting this evidence and presenting it within a thoughtful analysis and discussion of its implications. This book is practical and more scientifically-oriented than spiritually oriented even though it does bring up the spiritual and philosophical implications of energy healing. I recommend this for healers who want to have a collection of research that supports their work, as well as the general public and skeptics who wish to carefully consider the evidence regarding this phenomenon.

Well worth it. It doesn't have all of the answers but by the time you get through it, you won't be looking for them anymore.

Eckhart Tolle has a message, one we all need to hear. This information will improve your life.

Could not finish the series. CD2 was blank and received no response from the store it was purchased from regarding replacement of CD2.
Billie Thomas

What a beautiful man and presentation. Tolle is a miracle of Presence for a suffering humanity and I have gotten so much out of his subtle but mighty words. Highly recommended... Deep, deep, deep.

Clear, wonderful, humorous and supportive guidance. He speaks from his heart to ours. Highly recommend this CD!

This CD worked on both my wife and I in subtle ways. Caroline has always challenged the listener. In this CD, it is done without being confronting. It is more like, "this is way it is. You are free to do with this information what you will". I am very glad I bought this CD. It has made a definite positive impact on my life.

Once again Caroline Myss has supplied great insight into how we can all make our lives, and this world a better place. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in raising knowledge, happiness, and gratitude for what is available to us all!

I was disappointed by the other reviews that led me to buy it. If you do want to purchase it, consider buying my copy on sale on Amazon for $9.95. But I dont suggest you buy it! Why? Because there is no logic or credibility to the content. She seems to simply have an interesting way of talking and an ability to manufacture terminology. She's "America's premier medical intuitive" probably because she's the America's only medical intuitive. :)

I heard this author first discuss this information in lecture, then again on tape. She is riveting. Her wisdom is so "right on" that it left me stunned for some days, trying digest the sheer quanity of new insights I had to find a place for it in my gut. This tape set truly analyizes the creation and maintenence of personal power, how we get it, loose it, and minipulate with it. Interesting also, is how we get suckered in by others who have found out power leaks. A must for folks in competitive work places, or disfunctional families. It taught me how to be more fair and truthful to myself and others. Thanks to the Author. :-)

In Three Levels Of Power And How To Use Them, Myss continues to lift the curtain on the human body's energy network, and the vast data banks which stores our thoughts and feelings. She explains that the power centers (chakras) can be divided into 3 levels: the tribal, the individual, and the symbolic. She also discusses the 8th chakra, a place of symbolic, or archetypal, sight. Myss says that power (our life force/prana/chi) is the common ingredient within the human experience. Moreso, it is the common ingredient in health, and certainly in the loss of health.

Myss elaborates on the power of the tribal mind, which is group thought. It's where we all start, and encompasses family, ethnicity, religion, political ideas, and trends. If your energy is plugged into group thought, you will function, create and heal at the speed of the group. For example, let's say you were diagnosed with an illness that your family believes is incurable. You look into alternative health, and hear stories of people who were healed from this disease. You tell your family this, and they say "No one gets healed from this. Your grandfather, uncle, and cousin all died from this disease." If you're plugged into group thinking, you will align yourself to what they believe...and live accordingly. Groups usually move very, very slowly...mostly because of being resistant to change. Have you ever heard "We've always done it this way" or "We've never did it this way"? This is tribal language. It's giving your energy circuits over to the group for them to control you. Myss calls this level "eau d' toilette", because you need a lot to get anything done.

The next level of power is individual power. You have to have an incredible sense of internal power to overcome the structure of external power. This is the realm of power where you unhook from the tribal mind, and where you have to take responsibility for everything you believe--good, bad or indifferent. No "well, my family does it this way..." in the realm of individual power! You can heal much faster than the tribe in this realm, because energy moves faster. She explains that forgiveness is what helps us detach from the tribe, maneuvers us into individual power, and gets us into present time. Myss likens this level to cologne: it's stronger than eau d' toilette, and will work for longer.

The third level of power is the symbolic realm. This is the higher altitude where we become the observer of our life without being threatened. It is the symbolic and archetypal realm where we see our life through the eyes of sacred contracts and archetypal "dancing". This is a realm of power that can go the distance, which Myss likens to perfume.

Myss also discusses how we can manage our own power, especially through choice. We can choose not to put our energy into getting mad about losing a parking space, as well as not leaking energy into a past relationship that we should have let go of long ago. She explains how to build up our "grace account", live in the present, and invest our energy in staying above situations that would drain our precious life force.

Like the Why People Don't Heal presentation, Myss peppers this teaching with powerful stories. One of my favorites is about a lady in England who was smashed up in a very bad car accident. Her spirit left her body, and she could hear the grumblings of people in other cars as she hovered above them: "I'm going to be late for work", "Great. This is all I need.", and so on. All of a sudden, while still hovering out of her body, she sees an incredible light shooting out of the 5th car up ahead. This light shoots into her being, and she finds her spirit body sitting beside the women in the 5th car. The woman behind the wheel is praying "God, please help this person in the accident." Suddenly, she hears a voice that says "We're taking you back to your body. It's not your time." She begins to travel back to her body, but before she does, she gets the license plate number from the car containing the praying driver.

After she mends, the woman in the accident looks up the praying driver, and shows up on her doorstep with a bouquet of flowers. She said to her "Thank you for the power you gave me to come back to my life."

Truly, the power we have in our spirit is the power of creation itself--and we can also extend this power to others, as well as using it to heal ourselves.

This book provides an undestanding of the purpose of our life, the science of chakras and ways and techniques to awaken them to realize the purpose of our life.

This book answers many unanswered questions we have and also erase many misconceptions we have based on old traditions. This book will certainly provide guidance to modern spiritual seekers. This book is a must have for a spiritual seeker in this period of ignorance and confusion.

With great respect for what Mr. Ashley-Farrand is attempting in this project, as a serious student of Sanskrit, with the huge benefit of some native Brahman teachers, in addition to textbook instruction, reading these mispronounced (via incorrect transliteration) mantras breaks my heart, as does listening to this author's CDs, in which he does the same. In a sample review of the planetary mantras in this book, I quickly found multiple errors. I didn't read further, as I've listened to the author's CDs with the Gayatri and Mrtunjaya mantras containing errors.
An incorrect pronunciation can change the meaning of what one is reciting, so correct pronunciation becomes key in the recitation of a mantra, especially if the effort is designed to accomplish something. Personally, I don't understand how someone who is studying a sacred subject can fail to double or triple check that what he is putting out to a thirsty and ignorant audience is correct, but that is only my opinion. Becoming commercially successful in the US makes one seem expert, regardless of whether the information being taught is correct or not. In the case of this book, and others by this author, some of it is the latter case.
All this aside, according to Manusmriti, a mantra is to be obtained from a sat guru in order that the pronunciation and chandas or metre are correct and the the full meaning of the mantra is understood. Sanskrit is full of
code, and it is the guru who can reveal it. We in the West are short of
sat gurus, while desperately wanting to have the information, with the best
intentions of using it for an effect. I am certain that Mr. Ashley-Farrand
is attempting to fill this void and with all good intention. Nevertheless,
it's a big mistake to use this book as one's source.

Comprehensive study of chakras and relatively unknown lore regarding Yoga's esoteric aspects. Quite readable and of interest to serious students of India's spiritual traditions. Highly recommended to those who may have missed the author's other excellent works.

This is one of the most in-depth public domain books written on mantra formula. There are things in this book that are truly wonderful. I highly recommend this and all of this authors works. A most wonderful esoteric text. I have been deeply involved in mystical traditions for almost twenty years and there were a great many surprises here as well as many Sanskrit words of power I never expected.
Have fun

I enjoy all of Thomas Ashley-Farrand's work and often use his books as assigned reading for several of the classes that I teach. I was very much looking forward to his "Chakra Mantras" and was not dissapointed...in fact I was ecstatic to see that this book went MUCH deeper into the metaphysics of chakra theory than nearly any other that I had read. It was not a introductory book on the subject at hand, and I was pleased to learn a great deal from this book. For someone who has been studying these subjects for nearly a decade, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to read a book that is not rehashing or restating information that is found in dozens of other books. While I was slightly dissapointed that this book could not be used for an upcoming intro level course that I am teaching, I was thrilled to know that I now had a text book for several intermediate and advanced workshops that I will be holding on the subject!

Ashley-Farrand takes the reader through the different chakras, relating each one of them to myths and deities from the Vedic and Hindu religions in order to demonstrate the greater role in spiritual evolution that each region plays. Along the way he provides various mantras that will aid the reader in tapping into the energies involved in each chakra's spiritual process.

My only quibble with this book is that is it assumed that the reader has a hefty understanding of chakra basics, metaphysical mechanics, and can readily apply that knowledge to a chakra practice. While this may certainly be true of many of Ashley-Farrand's readers, I would be dissapointed if someone were to pick this book of his up first, find it over their head, and then never read any of his other works which are exemplary introductions to their topics, as well as enlightening for intermediate and advanced students as well. Thomas Ashley-Farrand's work is some of the best available, but his other books are more suited to interested parties who have little formal background in the subject of mantras, Hindu spirituality, etc.

If you are new to chakras, this book will likely not serve you as well as others that are geared towards novice studies. An excellent book for those just learning the subject is "The Chakra Handbook" by Bodo Baginski and Shalila Sharamon from Lotus Light Press, available here at Amazon. However, those who have read all the basics and are ready to take their understanding of the metaphysics of chakras to the next level, I whole heartedly recommend this book!

Despite the plethora of books on this subject it's hard to find one that's any good, i.e., helpful. There are traditional books with a lot of Sanscrit, which provide little useful guidance. There are a tons of oversimplfied new-agey books designed to make the reader feel good about themselves.

While the perfect book isn't there, I like this book a lot because it seems to be authentic, because it seems to come from the author's experience, rather than copying others and it strikes a balance between the other two extremes. It could have a little more specific information on the chakras and how to directly experience them, but if the readers get follow the exercises, will be lead to Higher things.

Progress with his system will require Work, and that means Work upon yourself. Not just reading. Not just intellectual understanding. Mr Sherwood gives out a lot of useful practical suggestions. It is fear that keeps most people from development, fear of the unknown, superstitution...

It does not bother me, as is mentioned in other reviews, if the author is eclectic and was, at some point a Pentecostal minister. Who cares? I'm eclectic myself, truth is found in many places. Many authors (and readers) will come from other traditions. Properly understood, these ideas don't confict with the practice of Christianity (or Islam, or Judaism, Taoism, Buddhism or any other religion). There is one God. Factional literalists and fundamentalists (of all religions) squable over doctrinal religious differences and this keeps them fighting on the lower part of the mountain. The mystical traditions of all the world's great religions eventually converge with the experience of something Higher, at the Top.

Be careful with the Pranayama.

Now in its twelfth printing, Chakra Therapy, by Keith Sherwood, has proved itself as an essential guide for healers everywhere. Sherwood, a former minister, has trained with masters the world over and made the study of healing and human energy his life's work. He now teaches "a synthesis of Western therapeutic techniques, Taoist Yoga, and Tantra." Sherwood says that "human problems on all levels of causation--spiritual, mental, emotional and physical--are caused by contraction, the inability to radiate energy freely due to blockages in the human energy system." His book is designed to teach people how to release those blockages and fully utilize all the body's energy to heal themselves. He first presents a general discussion of the human energy system, and the ways in which it becomes blocked or fragmented. Sherwood maintains that most blockages are rooted in fear, and that the only effective way of overcoming fear is to confront it. Doing this requires honesty and courage. He says that "honesty is the willingness to see things as they truly are, not as you would like them to be. Courage is the willingness to accept what you see." Neither of these are easy, and he devotes a whole chapter to "becoming fearless." Following a chapter on the physical body, Sherwood then defines and discusses the role of the subtle bodies: the astral body, the mental body, and the causal body in energy therapy. Humans have seven primary chakras, which are energy centers located along the spine and head. Sherwood points out that the chakras must "all be open and in balance if a person is to experience wholeness and unconditional joy." The chakras in most people are blocked and unbalanced. The second half of the book contains a full description of the role of each chakra and how it can become blocked, followed by meditations and exercises for unblocking and clearing the chakra. He also includes several exercises designed to facilitate the flow of energy throughout the whole body. Sherwood promises that Chakra Therapy will help you "learn how to heal yourself by healing your energy system . . . because it is energy in its myriad forms which determines a person's physical health, emotional health, mental health and level of consciousness." Readers will find that he keeps his promise.

Nancy Lorraine, Reviewer

This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in the Truth. Recently, I spent 9 days in a higher state of consciousness during which time I had full awareness of my chakras. Afterwards, I read Chakra Therapy. The model presented in the book is exactly what I experienced. The author obviously speaks from a position of experience.

The book explains the "mechanics" of God, the Universe, and you. It is basically the yogic model with Christianity, Taoism, Buddishm, etc. overlayed without conflict (afterall, Truth is Truth). Recommendations: read the book and then re-examine your own belief system.

Warnings: do not try the yoga lock exercises mentioned in the book unless you have guidance from an experienced, trained yoga teacher.

Before taking my review to heart, please read the other reviews posted here on Amazon.com. "Jim_Young" really enjoyed it, and seems to have gotten a lot out of it. Here's my take:

Because I was raised in a devoutly Christian home, I developed a great "understanding" of spirituality and religious doctrine. At the age of 14, I left the church, feeling that people's personal opinions and blind faith were far too much of the church's foundation. Now an adult, I'm returning to my spiritual roots, but not through the church.

I believe very strongly in people's ability to become aware of, and work with, their energy field. For this reason, I enjoy reading about chakras and meditations for healing and working with them.

I bought this book in a local book store and immediately dove in, hoping to find a personal connection with the author, and a few new exercises for the chakras. What I found was more than half the book dedicated to Keith Sherwood's spiritual quest, and not much at all about how a person can find their own spiritual center. At one point in Keith's life, he was a Pentecostal preacher... but left the church, feeling unfulfilled. To me, this was a warning. He has been in a position of spiritual leadership for some time, yet doesn't seem to have come to terms with his own spiritual destiny. He takes little pieces of many different religions and infuses them into his own. I think that many true seekers of spirituality do the same thing, and I don't have a problem with it, in and of itself. I do have a problem with those people claiming that their perspective is then the true way.

In summary, this book is better read as a spiritualists autobiography than as a guide for meditation and "Chakra Therapy," as the name strongly implies. That being said, proceed at your own discretion.

I'm currently studying for a Master's Degree in Metaphysics. I read SO many books on so many different topics in this area, as well as many more spiritual, metaphysical areas. I have to say, this has been my most enjoyable text book and course to date. The Chakra Therapy course I'm enrolled has just one book (this book) for this course which surprised me since most of my courses come with two, three or four text books. It's all I need! It covers every area in the Chakra, Prana, Aura areas and more. As a text book is is very knowledgeable. But, for enjoyment, I will go back and read it again! Well written, easy read. If you're interested in learning about the chakras and how they effect your daily life and then taking it further and clearing your chakras to improve your life dramatically, you can't find better than this book!

Adam serves as a role model for all of us. He allows us to remember that we are an extension of God just as our beloved Ascended Masters have shared many times over. No human can treat another human, animal or any form of energy any better than they treat themselves. Skeptics who use the word fraud are individuals who choose to remain in the darkness of fear and most are educated from books based on others perceptions called the Medical Profession. Conventional medicine is purely that, 3rd dimensional based mentalities which have very little to do with medicine at all.
Doctors do not heal, they were orginally respected individuals who assisted another into temporary transitions of in-balance. Every human and animal has the ability to heal and re-create themselves each earth based second. This planet is changing and let the truth come in without interruptions. Thank you all for trusting what truly is God.

Perfect information for anyone interested in healing. Adam has been given a gift to guide us all to explore our own healing journeys, he shows us that we can all do a lot more than we are aware of. An excellent book, easy to understand and follow.

I have read all of Adam's books and have gone to Canada to see him. His message is great. Energy medicine is coming and he makes it possible to explore and learn it. Adam is a fantastic presenter, writer and is introducing us to a new paradigm of healing.

I placed a critical of Adam McLeod's book and it was rejected by Amazon. If you have doubts as to the authenticity of Dreamhealer's claims, I suggest that you do a Google search and decide for yourself.

Nobody has confirmed any of Adam's claims, and that includes the claims that he cured individuals of cancer over the telephone.

This is a wonderful book for people who would like to know about energy or distant healing or for people who already practice different types of healing and are looking for additional ideas that they can incorporate. The information in this book is presented in a very simple, clear and easy to read manner. One of the exceptional benefits of this book is a set of 50 or so images provided for visualization. Also, suggestions about different symptoms/diseases are very helpful.