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Big Book of Reiki Symbols, The | 
 enlarge | Author: Mark And Luebeck,walter Hosak
Publisher: Lotus Press
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 348120
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 750
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0914955640
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9780914955641
ASIN: 0914955640
Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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Product Description
There are many books now available on Reiki, but this one is unique. It provides a detailed and profound explanation of the traditional Reiki symbols and mantras, with their spiritual traditions, their calligraphically correct spelling, their meanings and functions. The book is a standard guide on Reiki based on years of research and supported by experiences with thousands of students and individual sessions, offering the reader - whether Reiki Masters or practitioners - a careful and well-organized presentation of the material with expert correctness.
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 The Big Book of Reiki Symbols October 27, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
In an effort to deepen my knowledge and understanding of Reiki, I have studied a number of different variations. It has been a very interesting undertaking and I have enjoyed my studies thoroughly. Nonetheless, I have often noticed and wondered about slight differences in the way certain traditional symbols are written, differential translations of those symbols, or slight variations in the instructions for Reiki practice. Do these slight modifications matter? Does Reiki work by intention alone? What did Master Usui actually teach? Is the Reiki energy that I make use of the same as the original?
The Big Book of Reiki Symbols is an amazing reference for any Reiki practitioner that wants to delve deeper into the meaning of Reiki. At 671 pages, this book is quite a commitment, one well worth the effort I might add. As I found myself entranced in the pages, I gained an extraordinary sense of respect, insight, and understanding about what we do as practitioners. I've noticed that now I take more care and really appreciate the gift when I work.
I highly suggest taking lots of notes and having a good supply of post-it-notes to bookmark pages that you want to study in more detail. Believe me, there will be plenty. My copy looks like a bit like a porcupine.
Astonishing!! April 30, 2007
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
This book is simply amazing -- a master class in Reiki.
It is the book I have been waiting for ever since my attunements over ten years ago. It is a true encyclopedia of reiki knowledge written with much care and research. It goes into enormeous depth regarding the purpose and use of symbols and mantras.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough -- a real blessing.
The authors present detailed history of the spirituality behind the symbols and Dr. Usui's use of them, which enriches my understanding of reiki but grounds reiki in its proper traditions. They give beautiful illustrations and descriptions for mudras and how to write the symbols. Opening the book is overwhelming with the sheer volume of information. It is not mearly for academic interest. Many sections cover what are essentially "recipes" for how to use the symbols effectively.
I hope that the previous review did not hurt the sales of this book. Yes it has typographical errors, but the wealth of information is worth minor errors.
I have never written a review for amazon, but I don't want this book to be overlooked, so I felt compelled to share my enthusiasm.
As Reiki Magazine says on the back, "With its more than 600 pages, this book surpasses all previous Reiki publications"
Many blessings
 Only For The Scholarly Curious April 10, 2007
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
If you are a Reiki practitioner who has an academic mind-set, or one who is interested in research, you will be glad to have this book in your library, otherwise it's not going to be a book you go to again and again in terms of technique or your practice.
It is difficult to follow, and very meandering in its approach to some of the information shared. This may be due, in part, to the fact that one of the author's writing is translated into English, and complicated further in that the subject matter is about Japanese and Chinese language concepts and history. That being said, I still found it of interest. However, I am appalled by the amount of errors in the book's copy; it seems that it didn't have a competent editor/proof reader assigned to it. So, I am disappointed in Lotus Press/Shangri-La for allowing this book to come to the public with errors that anyone could have found and should have been corrected.
There is significant background here that will make the threads of ancestry and ties to great wisdom more apparent- especially in terms of the symbols. Will it make you a better practitioner? Perhaps not, but if you can plow your way through the stiffer parts, it might make it easier to answer some of the questions we are asked all the time about Reiki and from where it comes. Namaste' to all of the seekers, believers, healthy skeptics, and hopeful out there.
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