Recommended Reiki Books

Baginski, Bodo J.; Sharamon, Shalila

Reiki-Universal Life Energy, (May 1988)

(A nice explanation of Reiki by some European, nice, free-thinking people)

Barnett, Libby; Chambers, Maggie

Reiki Energy Medicine, (May 1996)

(A practical explanation of Reiki for people in traditional health care)

Brown, Fran

Living Reiki: Takata's teachings, (June 1992)

(An easy read. A book about Ms. Hawayo Takata, the woman who brought Reiki to the United States)

Doi, Hiroshi

Modern Reiki Method for Healing, (June 2000)

(A book for anyone looking for the perspective of a real Japanese teacher in the lineage of Usui)

Haberly, Helen J.

Reiki: Hawayo Takata's Story, (June 1990)

(An easy read. Another book about Ms. Hawayo Takata, the woman who brought Reiki to the United States)

Horan, Paula

Abundance Through Reiki, (1995)

(A  guide for using Reiki to achieve abundance in one's life, by clearing blockages on all levels.)

Jewell, Penelope

Reiki - A Guide To Your Practice Of Reiki Energy Healing, (September 1997)

( A good addition to any beginning Reiki practitioner's library)

Kelly, Maureen J.

Reiki and The Healing Buddha, (January 2000)

(A good book for information about Reiki's links to Buddhism. Recommended more for the advanced Reiki practitioner, not so much for beginning Reiki I and II's. This book mixes a lot of research with the personal opinions of the author, and we encourage the reader to keep this in mind while perusing this book.)

Lubeck, Walter

The Complete Reiki Handbook, (1990)

(An introduction to Reiki that includes some of Mr. Lubecks own ways of creatively practicing Reiki)

Miles, Pamela

Reiki, A Comprehensive Guide, (2006)

(One of the most simply written, practical explanations of Reiki and how it works with traditional

medicine)

Petter, Frank Arjava

Reiki Fire, (April 1998)

(An interesting look at the origins and practice of Reiki in Japan, explained by a European man who  taught  Reiki in Japan)

Petter, Frank Arjava

Reiki -The Legacy of Dr. Usui, (1998)

(A follow up to Reiki Fire, this book includes more information about the origins of Reiki, including a lot of text about Dr. Usui and they way he taught Reiki.)

Steine, Bronwen and Frans

The Reiki Sourcebook, (January 2004)

(An encyclopedia of Reiki information. Most of it is good. As always, students are encouraged to do fact checking, but overall it's a good resource)

Steine, Bronwen and Frans

The Japanese Art of Reiki: A Practical Guide to Self-Healing, (April 2005),

(A guide for understanding the history of Usui and Reiki)

Usui, Dr. Mikao; Petter, Frank Arjava

The Original Reiki Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui, (June 1999)

(A translation of what appears to be some of the information in Dr. Usui's original student handbook)

Vennells, David

Reiki Mastery, (August 2004),

(We like David's way of encouraging the Reiki practitioner to be confident and use their practice to follow their heart!)