[.ca] Shamanic Reiki: Expanded Ways of Working with Universal ... (ISBN 1846940370)

Comprehensive and Practical:
This book is a must for the Reiki practitioner who seeks to expand her/his practice to include working with Spirit and energy through Shamanic techniques. I have been practicing Shamanic Reiki and stumbled across this book, delighted to see that someone had actually written on the subject. The authors are very knowledgeable and provide detailed accounts of clients experiences. They honour both Reiki and Shamanic Spiritual healing with depth and breadth of insight. This book will aid the practitioner in taking their clients further into their healing journey; retrieving lost parts of themselves and healing and renewing their spirit. I highly recommend this!

Shamanic Reiki:
The marriage between Reiki and Shamanism is so obvious that the thought never even occurred to me. My shelves are lined with books on various types of Reiki, a bunch of Joseph Campbell (Journey of the Hero) like books, and a nice selection of personal journey, self help titles. In my Reiki practice, I have always encouraged my clients to use Reiki as a tool to self understanding. My position is that true healing comes from self acceptance and resonance with the genuine self. I don't know why I didn't see the connection sooner. Reading Shamanic Reiki gave me a profound ah-ha moment. I've always felt that Reiki didn't quite describe what I do and what I believe that my clients need. In the past, I've been frustrated by individuals who simply want me to cure their ills. I know that the energies can relieve their pain. I also know that by continuing the same life patterns, these same individuals will soon find themselves in the exact same position. I've always thought that Reiki should be used not only to relieve the clients concerns but also as a way to understand the root of the problem. Now I see that the authors of Shamanic Reiki suggest exactly this. They seek to ask more of both the practitioner and the client. This involves a partnership of sorts, a commitment to healing and personal growth on the part of both parties. This is the kind of practitioner I want to be.