These sources offer different, yet meaningful, aspects of the system of Reiki. Many of these resources combine historical as well as practical information for incorporation of this healing practice into your daily life.
I’ve also included links to respected resources on cultivating other aspects of your spiritual practice, including meditation or prayer.
Reiki books, periodicals and guides:
- The History and System of Usui Shiki Reiki Ryoho (Reiki: Transmissions of Light) by Robert N. Fueston
- The Hayashi Reiki Manual: Traditional Japanese Healing Techniques from the Founder of the Western Reiki System (Editors: Frank Arjava Petter and Tadao Yamaguchi)
- Light on the Origins of Reiki: A Handbook for Practicing the Original Reiki of Usui and Hayashi by Tadao Yamaguchi
- The Reiki Sourcebook by Bronwen and Frans Stiene
- The Japanese Art of Reiki by Bronwen and Frans Stiene
- Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide by Pamela Miles
- Reiki and Christian Healing by Rev. Alice Mindrum
- Reiki Healing Touch and the Way of Jesus by Rev. Dr. Katherine Gould Epperly and Rev. Bruce Epperly. Ph.D
- Reiki News Magazine (published by the International Center for Reiki Training)
Reiki articles and interviews
- Traditional versus non-traditional Reiki: http://www.robertfueston.com/reiki/articles/trad_vs_nontrad.html
- Interview with Hyakuten Inamoto and Hiroshi Doi: http://reikiinmedicine.org/pdf/reiki-masters-interview.pdf
- What does the Reiki kanji mean? http://reikiinmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ReikiKanjiCPowellPMiles2012.pdf
- Reiki Healing and Money (interview with Hyakuten Inamoto) http://reikiinmedicine.org/reiki-basics/reiki-healing-money-hyakuten-inamoto/
- Interview with Hiroshi Doi: http://www.reiki.org/Download/InterviewHiroshiDoiSecure.pdf
Reiki videos and CDs
- Komyo ReikiDo founder, Hyakuten Inamoto, reciting the Gokai (Reiki Precepts) in Japanese
- The Reiki Journey: Guided Meditations for Mindful Living (Ginny Mackles)
Meditation practice
- How to Meditate: A Practical Guide for Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chödrön
- Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Bourgeault
- Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
Spiritual living
- Setting God Free: Awakening to Miracles by Sherri Lane
- Living in Your Sweet Spot: A Practical Guide to Your Authentic Life by Dr. Pat Gibson
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Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Energy healing and mind-body wellness
- Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body’s Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality by Donna Eden
- Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self by Anodea Judith
Personal growth
- Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
- Happiness from the Inside Out: The Art and Science of Fulfillment by Robert Mack
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) by don Miguel Ruiz
- Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life by Judith Orloff
Clinical research
Clinical reports or studies that support Reiki’s healing benefits:
- Reiki: An Introduction (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
- How Can Reiki Help Me? (University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing)
- Biofield Therapies: Helpful or full or Hype? Review Looks at Reiki, Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch (Science Daily)
- Preliminary Report on the Use of Reiki for HIV-Related Pain and Anxiety (Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
- Reiki for Mind, Body and Spirit Support for Cancer Patients (Advances in Mind/Body Medicine)
- Effects of Reiki on Autonomic Activity Early After Acute Coronary Syndrome (Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2010)
- Reiki: A Starting Point for Integrative Medicine (Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
- A Qualitative Analysis of the Long-Term Effects of Energetic Healing on Symptoms of Psychological Depression and Self-Perceived Stress (The International Journal of Healing and Caring)
- Reiki for Cancer Patients (PennMedicine)
- Effects of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Patients Attending a Day Oncology and Infusion Services Unit (American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine)
- A Randomised Controlled Single-Blind Trial of the Efficacy of Reiki at Benefitting Mood and Well-Being (Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2011)
- Integrative Reiki for Cancer Patients: A Program Evaluation (Integrative Cancer Therapies, Sept, 2013)
- Effects of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety, and Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study (Holistic Nursing Practice, 2017)