Reiki Books

I've met and studied with the author, Wen Mei Yu, and she is the real thing. We are lucky to have this book, especially in English. She teaches here in Los Angeles and also does healing work for cancer patients at UCLA.

The first half of the book gives a concise review of the basics of chinese energy work and esoteric Taoism. It is laid out in a matter of fact way without any fantasizing or superstitious sillyness.

The second half of the book is a methodical training manual for a powerful chi gung form. Regular practice, even without a teacher, yields results to the capacity of the student. This may be the best way to really learn to experience the flow and feeling of "chi" if you don't have access to a master guide to help.

Highly recommended.

Let's be short and to the point: To date, this is the best available book on Wild Goose Qigong. Wen Mei Yu's set of three accompanying videos, sold through her website, are also of the highest standard and all I wish is that other "masters" flaunting videos put forth the same production quality.

This is not, thankfully, another generic book on "chi practice". Author Wen Mei Yu Introduces us to and instructs us in a very specific form of Chi Kung: Wild Goose Chi Kung. Yu was a student of Madam Yan Mei Jun, the legendary grandmaster of this popular and complex school of energy cultivation.

Every necessary topic is covered in this volume, including history (photos of Grandmaster Yan Mei Jun are included), philosophy (this is a Taoist school), Theory (very detailed, many diagrams with explanations), and of course the COMPLETE 64 movement Wild Goose form.

A note on the instructional photographs in this volume: every technique is illustrated by several photographs. The pictures do an excellent job of communicating direction, movement, posture, et cetera. Yu also takes the time with more complex techniques to show common mistakes practitioners should avoid. This is probably one of the best books on physical chi practice out there. I found it to be thorough but not cluttered. Every piece of information fit, and the author's descriptions and explanations were easlily understood in the context of traditional belief and practice.

This book describes the philosophy and the practice of Wild Goose Chi Gung in a very clear and specific way that lay people can understand. She clearly describes the hand and other movements, the points of the meridians and the positions of Wild Goose Chi Gung. I highly recommend this book.

I learned a lot from listening to this tape. She combines self management and a metaphysical approach to working with our emotional experience.

Giving emotions the specialized attention they deserve (a word which oddly applies when emotions are viewed in the way she presents them here), Karla McLaren helps those of us who are emotionally sensitive--and know it!--to manage our feelings and our lives, and to better understand ourselves and others. She helps us tune into the energies of, and messages conveyed by, the individual emotions--including suicidal urges, which are much more manageable and less overpowering when demystified in her unique way.

This view and explanation of how our emotions affect us personally as people and as healers has been an eye-opener for me. Our society is so focused on the logical brain and rewarded for logical thinking that some people cannot feel anything. They cannot feel their emotions or if they do feel them, they suppress them as wrong or out of control. It is not just the body, mind and spirit we need to balance and count on. It is the body, mind, "emotions" and spirit which will guide us to make healthy choices for our lives. I want to thank Karla for placing one more tool back on our plate.

I've finally learned how to welcome my emotions without feeling the need to suppress or express them in an unhealthy manner. Karla teaches a wonderful technique for creating a santuary within yourself so you can stay in your body instead of becoming numb when circumctances become overwhelming. I really love the part about using anger to burn contracts in order to end difficult relationships and behaviors.

WOW! This is the most dynamic, honest, transformational book I have ever read. I've experienced living a life of joy and bliss while connected to my spiritual center but never understood how it happened or how I came to lose that connection. Now I know and it all makes sense to me. But most importantly, I know how to get it back!

If you want to know why you must distance yourself from toxic or unfeeling people in your life, read this book. If you want to know how to call forth your spiritual warrior in order to have the courage to express yourself authentically, then read this book. If you want to know the meaning of passion and how to find it, then read this book.If you want to know how to heal old wounds, then read this book. If you want to learn how to live an authentic life, then read this book! If you want to learn how to connect with your intuition and inner guidance, read this book!

Thank you Kimberly Kingsley for sharing your brave honesty and insightful wisdom.

So far the book has been enjoyabe and easy to read. It's definitely a book worth having and keeping as a reference. I will be giving it as a gift as well.

I love this book! I usually have a hard time with self-help books, but this book is different. I found myself looking forward to reading more each day. I gained so much from this book. I think everyone can learn something here. It gives advice for day to day energy tips as well as long-term, lifelong energy advice. I'd recommend The Energy Cure to anyone.

I highly recommend this book for all types of readers. I am not a typical self help reader, however, this one had such a positive effect on me it was a pleasure to continue on with the reading. Within the first 15 pages of The Energy Cure, I was breathing deeper and felt more relaxed than I had in weeks. As I continued reading, the energy drains in my life became very apparent. I never would have thought that minor changes could make such a difference in my day to day life. If you're interested in connecting with your inner source of wisdom and joy and gaining a real sense of inner peace, you should definitely give this book a try.

I have shelves of books on health and energy work and this book is fantastic. I keep it close by as a reference. If you are interested in the mind/body connection, keeping yourself grounded and healthy, and keeping your work & home environment clear of negative energy, this book is a must have. Written clearly with new info you won't find anywhere else. Great section on auras and the body's energy system. A must have!!

I had heard this woman on HayHouseRadio, and gave the book a shot after going to her webpage and learning more about her. It was a GREAT FIND!

Written for enjoyable reading, PACKED with a great range of information. One of the best I have found for those genuinely interested in detox and cleansing - not the "instant one pill" route.

This book will be kept in easy access range - because there was so much I found I will return to over and over again.

The life and home cleaning sections got me BUSY :) !!!

This book is a must read for everybody interested in a healthy lifestyle. Eastern and Western traditions brought together systemized in a great order. Easy to read, easy to follow, a great number of simple but effective advise how to make the best of your day at any time. This book covers not only physical, but mental and spiritual aspects of well-being which is quite rare to find in one book. I gave this book as a present to my friend who is a family doctor and her comment was: "I felt positive energy flowing through me just reading this book".

This is one I will be keeping ! I read a lot of books in the mataphysical and health area, and many get so repetitive that I just resell them to keep my personal library down.
NOT THIS ONE !
In this one book, Alla covers what several books cover. She talks about energy from the inside out, starting with your body.
I haven't finished reading it yet, as this is one that you keep referring to.
For the first time I even got interested in the aura as an energy field. I've heard so MUCH about the aura it bores me, but she introduced it in a totally different way that it is now intriguing to me.
She explains why and how you can heal before it even manifests in physical form.
Thank you !

Everyone should meet this inspiring lady. Compared to her shoes, the rest of us have had perfect lives. Reading her books, hearing her presentation and looking at her accomplishments lets you know how beautifully she has picked herself up and gone on. You would never know today she had all those issues with which to deal. An earthbound angel indeed. Thank you, Julia

Gail B

Julia Carroll experienced devastating abuse and shares her experiences without holding back. Her book demonstrates that even the most horrific harm can be healed and transformed and used for good. Julia's gifts are her love, her healing powers, her persistence and allegiance to the truth. This is both a dramatic story that makes you want to read all the way through to the end, as well as a workbook for healing. I can't imagine it not being helpful to anyone who's experienced sexual abuse and is struggling with the effects.

This is Julia's third book that (if not before) now totally separates itself from the rest of her work as an extremely important and powerful piece of work that anyone who has been in a similar situation can immediately identify with. If you are like me you did not have a personal experience of abuse child-hood, sexual, or otherwise, yet upon reading this book the feelings become blatantly clear and make the un-educated like myself instantly wizened to this most tragic of human events.

What I love most about this book is the candid `no hold's barred' approach to telling her personal story while yet remaining chaste and sensitive to the readers sensibilities. Another important and highly integral aspect of this book are the step by step practical applications for those who have undergone such an ordeal. There are fabulously crafted questions posited in one major section of the book allowing the reader who's been there to get it out of their system.

This book also offers sage advice and practical application for those wishing to treat--in a holistic manner--those who have been abused.

Even if you haven't had the experience yourself (and let's hope not!) this book will certainly enlighten its readers as to the warning signs and the ramifications of abuse that has gone unnoticed. This book, Harmed by Night, Healed by Light, is a public service to humanity and should be very well regarded.

I urge you as you read it to take Julia's messages to heart and expand your awareness so that other similar travesty's may never again take place.

-Scott Marmorstein
Author of "A Sparkling Aura ~ A Sparkling Life"
www.sparklingaura.com

Julia provides hope to those who have also experienced the pain of abuse. She is very inspiring to everyone who reads this book!

Katherine Woodhouse, MA, BCABA, ATC

I am a massasge therapist and Reiki Master who uses Reiki everyday in my practice. I have found A History and Understanding Of Reiki by David Smith to be an invaluable tool in my practice. The book is well written and very factual. I find it very easy to use as both a reference and a guide in my practice. Every time I pick the book up I find reinforcement and a better understanding of the workings of Reiki.

Rev. David Smith has taken the time to write a book that anyone can understand about Reiki an incredible healing concept. Capturing the complex idea of universal healing energy channeled through us for the higher good in a simple and concise way is refreshing to read.

Thank you Rev. Smith

Namaste,
Mike Adams

Reiki is a gentle hands-on healing method. "A History and Understanding of Reiki" gives an excellent history of Reiki, how it works, the different types of Reiki, and how we have it in its current form today. It is well written, and is easy to read and follow. As a Reiki practitioner I value this book for its in depth, well researched material. If you want to understand what Reiki is, and how we got it, this is the book for you.

I was privileged to get an advanced copy of this book. The author began with a simple attempt at elucidating and defining a mystical practice and has ended up with a full blown primer on the art that is called "Reiki." I am a student of comparative religions and this has become a staple in my library/archive.

What I like the most about this book is the matter of fact approach the author has used. I have several books on Eastern mysticism and religions and one can't get to the core of the subject due to the surplus of theory and lofty vocabulary that is there for no other reason than pad the tome. Not so with this work.

After reading this book, I actually learned a great deal. For me that is the greatest reward. 5 stars - Hands down!

I believe that Mr. Chia's book is the clearest explanation of the legendary Iron Shirt technique (and how to train it) ever presented in written form. Ignore some of the new-age froo-froo stuff and dig into the meat of the book. It's all there...the real information you've been seeking.

still going thru this book; takes a while to get the principles down; learn something every time i read it.

As a practitioner of old style Yang tai chi I found this book invaluable in extending my knowledge of iron shirt chi gung. Technically, tai chi can be considered a combination of medium and small circle martial chi gung, but it also includes a lot of iron shirt practices as well. Essentially a form of Taoist yoga, it is finally being discovered and is receiving the attention it deserves in the west. Whether you ascribe to the more esoteric aspects of chi theory or not, the physical and and health benefits of iron shirt chi kung are substantial and can be enjoyed by anyone willing to put some effort into it. Overall, a fine book and worth your time and money.

Iron shirt chi kung is a must for every martial artist. The author explains in detail how to apply rooting to the ground, how to apply abdominal breathing, why is an upright positioning important and why only from a relaxed body and mind one can generate maximum power.
Excellent book!

Kathy Pike's Pathways to a Radiant Self is an excellent workbook and guide for self-growth and development. It is an interactive book providing the reader with the basics of the Chakra system and how it applies to you. It is concise, clear and very easy to comprehend the teaching and the concepts of the 7 major energy centers in the body.

Kathy provides assessments to assist one in exploring the energy level in each chakra along with rich text to help us to understand the purpose of the energy in each chakra. She guides the reader on personal journey of self-exploration. Each chapter focuses on a different chakra, helping us to understand the essence of the energy center and includes charts to help the reader discover signs of imbalance and balance along with activities to explore and powerful questions to journal with. All of these activities support the reader in recognizing where their energy may be blocked and provides them with action steps to bring more awareness and vitality into their body allowing them to create and manifest exactly what they want in their life.

I continue to use Pathway's to a Radiant Self in all of Body Wisdom workshops and retreats. It is a wonderful tool and remarkable guide.

Using this workbook and the activities it offers has changed my life dramatically. In the past two years, I have gone through this book six or more times. Everytime I uncover another layer of lessons and changes to be made.

Using the model of the chakra system provides insights that are right on target when combined with by body's sensations as basic directional information. I have seen more abundance in my business, been able to work in the FLOW of life, achieved more balance, opened myself to deeper love and connections, spoken up and asked for what I want and need, and been able to remember my dreams and learn from them for the first time.

All these changes are a result of this material and working the activities Kathy Pike suggests to shift the individual chakra energy and open the system to more movement both up and down. I did not have to spend time and money to understand the issues or problems in my head. I simply noticed and understood my body and what it was telling me and began doing intentional activities which moved the energy.

If you do healing work and you need to understand the body part of that work, this book is the ticket.

The Pathways to a Radiant Self book is a great tool for anyone who wants to know themselves at a deep level. Kathy Pike helps the average person understand the power of the seven energy centers (or chakras) and how to put these resources into action for their well being. She not only helps the reader understand where each energy center is and how it manifests itself, she provides a variety of tools that the reader can use for their own emotional and physical healing. The reader has assessments to measure how their energy is currently around each of the chakras, meditaions for aligning that energy and journal work for continuing their growth and awareness. It is a very user-friendly book that I find myself exploring over and over again.

A great self discovery tool unlike most self-help books out there. It is a comprehnsive guide to the ancient Indian system of chakras. Each chapter contains indepth information about a chakra including revealing assessments to help you begin to make your own body mind connections, questions for journal work, and even meditations that help you engage with your own energy. Not only have I used the book as a tool for myself, I also use it with my coaching clients. This is NOT a one time read. You'll keep this book by your side as you learn how to use the chakras to help heal and develop yourself in mind, body and spirit.

i found this book cool, informative and what's more giving you ideas how to expand your reiki practice outside of the initial frame given with the initiations.

I have found this Reiki book to be a really good reference guide. It is full of lots of handy hints...even things I have not been taught, although I have just completed Reiki 1 and 2. I have stuck post-it-notes throughout the book..it's like a bible for Reiki Practitioners. I would highly recommend this book for beginners or more advanced as it has alot of useful information in it, and it is written well, easy to read.

EXCELLENT book! As a Reiki practicionter...this added book of tools and techniques is a realy benefit.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in using Reiki to it's utmost.
An excellent tool with methods not just for healing but for manifesting, using Reiki on for healing the past and the future, clearing rooms and a huge variety of methods for emotional healing. Of others certainly but these methods can be used for healing oneself, now, in the future and as so many of us need, the past. We can't change the past but with Reiki and several of the methods in the book we can heal it.

I love the room clearing technique and the Reiki fountain. But there are so many here, you can have a great time with new ways of healing.

William Lee Rand is my teacher's teacher, and I enjoy that he seeks to provide up-to-date and original Reiki information relevent to our current state as a planet. Much of the information contained in this work is useful, in the form of short vignettes, which makes it an easy read.

There are numerous pointers available for all practitioners of Reiki. Some of the information provided in a historical context could use an update, and the terminology needs a little correction. Despite this, it is still a pretty basic book that anyone may find benefit in.

This book could have used a sharper eye for editing, for there are numerous errors. Much of it is simple, though it does get a little distracting at times. Avid readers of Reiki News Magazine may recognize many chapters as articles that appeared in said publication.

A great book about how Reiki can be used to help heal the planet. William is a very perceptive author and the informaition in this book would be helpful to all Reiki people. It is clear that he truly loves Reiki and has expressed his best ideas and Reiki techniques in this book. I loved every chapter. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Mr. Rand's book is an excellent coverage of Reiki, both for beginners and those with Reiki experience. It is very clearly written and gives one a new perspective on healing energies. Highly recommended.

William Lee Rand opens the way to exploring an exceptional world where balance and wellness unfold and we undertake the mission of healing our hearts and spirits. Rand shares a unique view of Reiki in this context and offers food for thought along the way.