Essential Reiki: A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art

Essential knowledge and techniques about Reiki

If you are a practitioner or student, this book is essential. The best book I've seen on Reiki definitely recommended reading

Good read and the book I need to complete my course

This is an outstanding Reiki guide and textbook. The lay-out is precise and it is easy to follow. The lessons build as the text proceeds. There are many excellent Reiki books out there, but this is the one I always recommend. It may have been around a long time, but it is; straightforward, easy to understand and with good illustrations.

Probably the best of the reiki books I have read it was recommended by my master. This was worth reading and increasing my knowledge as I prepare for training to be a master

Diane Stein has written an excellent book for working with, and teaching Reiki. I give this book to my students at my weekend Reiki courses, following Stein's format. It works incredibly well and is for me a wonderful way of sharing Reiki with the world. Some commentators have said they find the book sexist - I would disagree and put that it is political both in its democratisation, and in its openness in that Stein only teaches women. This isn't sexist, it's feminist, and the author has an immensely important and empowering voice for women who are working to find their role in the world. I always recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Reiki.

It is a must have for everyone who wishes to follow Reiki path in their lives. Men might be slightly put off by the fact that the author reffers only to women in her book but that is the way she chose and after all, it is still a real essential Reiki knowledge understandable for everyone. I would recommend this book to everyone who I passed attunement to , as a compulsory book to have in their home.

Incredible book on Reiki. As a Reiki I and II practitioner this gave me so much knowledge and confidence in my practise.

Um livro excelente da Diane a fundadora do reiki essencial. Uma abordagem clara, precisa para todos os niveis

una buona guida per capire e studiare un po' di storia e applicazioni del reiki, con racconto di esperienze personali e idee per la pratica.

I had already owned this book a while ago but lost it, it perfectly explains all teachings of reiki in detail and was what I used to study years ago, I didn’t bother looking at other titles, it was easy to find on Amazon, price was great and arrived super quick.

Diane Stein felt a desire tho help others to heal. She felt that touch had the power to heal, became aware of the practice of Reiki and wanted to learn the practice.Unable to afford the very expensive training by a Reiki Master from the traditional school she expended great effort to gain an understanding of the practice of Reiki, the ability to use the healing energy, and the ability to attune others so that they could use the healing energy. She wrote this book to share the information she learned and in the process irritated the traditionally trained Reiki Masters who believe that the symbols published in the book are secret and should not be published. There is a great difference between sacred and secret. The symbols used in Reiki allow the sharing of healing energy. That makes them special and sacred. To keep them secret limits those who wish to share this healing energy. I don't believe that the creator of all things prefers one group of people over another but loves all equally. The sharing of these sacred symbols is an act of great love. This book explains very throughly the methods and symbols used in the practice of Reiki and is an excellent reference book for the Reiki practitioner. Whether the traditionally trained agree with her methods or not, they do work and those who are not able to afford traditional training are able to offer healing energy to others. Every author writes through the filter of his or her own experience. Ms. Stein is openly feminist and Wiccan. I do not embrace either of these ways of life but can still value the information about the practice of Reiki that she has shared with us. I recieved Reiki I from a traditionally trained Reiki Master. When I wished to recieve Reiki II she seemed reluctant to give me that training. I was able to recieve Reiki II and Reiki III from a Reiki Master who was trained by Diane Stein. I am able to share healing energy with others and have successfully attuned others so that they can share the healing energy as well. This is a great gift. In all things we must decide for ourselves that which is our truth. There is truth in this book. You do not have to agree with all of Ms. Stein's beliefs to find it.

Bon livre sur les principes du Reïki et la symbolique, la position de l'auteur quand à la transmission de l'enseignement en Reïki est louable (oui, le Reïki devrait être rendu accessible au plus grand nombre), mais le fait que l'auteur soit ultra-féministe en rend la lecture assez pénible pour un homme (on se sent un peu mis à l'index, à force d'entendre que seules les femmes peuvent utiliser le Reïki correctement...).