Reiki: Hawayo Takata's Story

by Helen J. Haberly

Book Overview

The most authoritative book available on Reiki, Mrs. Takata's own story is told simply and powerfully by her student and friend, Helen J. Haberly, a Reiki Master whose years of experience with this... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944135064
• ISBN13: 9780944135068
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Archedigm Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An inspiring about Takata and Reiki

This compact book imparts the spirit of Reiki. A great book to give as a gift to introduce a friend to Reiki. This book is by far my favorite book on Reiki. It is written clearly without pretense. I always recommend it to my Reiki students. Reiki is a hands on spiritual healing method developed by Mikao Usui over one hundred years ago in Japan. Anyone can learn Reiki, no prior spiritual healing experience required. Hawayo Takata practiced Reiki in Hawaii for over forty years. This book contains detailed case histories in addition to her biography. The author, a respected Reiki Master, was a personal friend of Takata and pledged to write her biography. Her personal connection to Takata adds a depth and dimension not found in many of the other books on Reiki.

A great introduction to Reiki!

I am a practicing Reiki Master in the Sacramento area, and have read many books on Reiki, becoming more confused along the way. Reading this book and Living Reiki, coupled with my own direct experience of Reiki, brought home to me again how simple yet powerful Reiki is, and highlighted the fact that some physical problems take a bit longer to heal and require quite a few Reiki sessions. This eloquent book is void of new-age thinking, chakra balancing, and the use of Reiki symbols: It brings home the fact that all that is needed is to be attuned to Reiki and then place one's hands on the body in order to start the healing process, in oneself or another, and that chronic conditions will take longer to right themselves. Four months ago I started daily Reiki sessions, several a day lasting one-half hour, on a friend of mine diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and given only weeks to live. The cancer is almost totally gone and the terminal diagnois has been lifted. Chemotherapy side-effects were kept at minimum, and once I started Reiki, my friend never again experienced pain.For my new students and those unaccquainted with Reiki, this little book is a great and inspiring introduction to what Reiki is and the incredible things that Reiki can do.

The purist version of development of Reiki, great book!

The book contains the story of how Reiki was discovered and the history of how it got to the United States. Simple, easy reading with a powerful message. Recommend to anyone into natural healing or just curious.

A MUST for those interested in Reiki

There are many books on Reiki and some tell of uncovered secrets and some tell of More Power. Takata's "Story of Reiki" is sincere and from the Heart which is where Reiki SHOULD BE. You can feel the warmth through the words and gather a sense of Knowing that this is "The Way". As a Reiki Master I use this book in my Reiki class work and in lectures. Why don't YOU read this story and you decide. Very quick reading. It also tells in the last section of Takata's clinic and some of the Miracles that took place. If you practice Reiki you will be able to related to this book. If you don't practice Reiki and are interested in Healing work, you will probably began your search for a Reiki Master / Teacher. ENJOY!!!

A wonderful book about Takata and Reiki.

This compact book imparts the spirit of Reiki. A great book to give as a gift to introduce a friend to Reiki. Reiki is a hands on spiritual healing method developed by Mikao Usui over one hundred years ago in Japan. Anyone can learn Reiki, no prior spiritual healing experience required. Hawayo Takata practiced Reiki in Hawaii for over forty years. This book contains detailed case histories in addition to her biography.