Children's Reiki Handbook: A Guide to Energy Healing for Kids

"This updated verison offers a great overview of energy healing that will appeal to kids and adults! This handbook is comprehensive, yet concise. The photgraphs are a very helpful visual guide for the new Reiki student. The book includes information on healing yourself, others and even distant healing. There are chapters on chakras, mediatation and aura clearing. I particualry like how the authors introduce the readers to these other areas and how Reiki can positively impact so many aspects of our lives. I imagine this guide could be quite helpful to children who have most likely been effected by the energy of others and not known what is occuring or how to help themselves. This really is an empowering, guide for children and a great introduction to energy healing for anyone!"
~ Written on 2007-04-08

"I found Children's Reiki Handbook by Pamela and Robert Yarborough to be a concise yet thorough introduction to the Usui healing system of Reiki. It's perfect for children and young adults--both those who already know something about Reiki and those who've never been exposed to it. The text is clear and well-written. The photographs are beautifully done and make it easy for a young person (or adult!) to learn the various hand positions for healing.

My two children, ages 9 and 11, are Level 2 Reiki practitioners, and both enjoyed the Yarboroughs' book. It's also a handy little book of basics for an adult!"
~ Written on 2006-01-13

"I picked up this book knowing little more about Reiki than the name. I knew that Reiki was some form of healing energy and that you used your hands but how and why it works were a mystery to me.

This slim book is an easy read and despite its limited number of pages (44) a very thorough introduction to the history and practice of Reiki. If your older child shows a leaning toward learning healing skills and knowledge you will both benefit from this handbook.

The book starts out with an explanation of the history of Reiki and what exactly it is. A further chapter describes the life energy associated with Reiki practice, where the charkas are and what area of the body they govern. There is a brief explanation of auras and the colors associated with certain personality types. The book then gets into the meat of its subject with instruction and photographs to bring the seeker into First Level Attunement.

Once the child has attained First Level the next section of the book shows with more photography and explanation how to use this new level of healing awareness to heal. The final chapters include meditations and the admonition to practice to become ready for attunement to higher Reiki Levels.

I found the book to be very basic. As an adult I still have questions about Reiki, but a child should get quite a lot out of this book when accompanied by the help of an attuned adult. I tried to get my own 11 year old to look at the book to give me her opinion of it, but she was not interested enough to do more than glance at the cover and ask what Reiki was. This being the case, I would strongly advise getting this book only for children who have already expressed an interest in learning Reiki. The information is presented in a textbook as opposed to anecdotal way and does require that there be a previous interest in the material.

W. Lyon Martin Author/Illustrator of An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child"
~ Written on 2006-01-09