People often ask me to recommend books on a variety of subjects to do with Reiki, and also for books about the therapies I work with. At last, here is my recommended reading list... happy reading!
Taggart King's Reiki Manuals
"Shoden" (Reiki First Degree Manual), "Okuden" (Reiki Second Degree Manual) and "Shipiden" (The Reiki Master / Teacher Manual). These are the course manuals for the courses I run. Taggart is my own Reiki Teacher and his passion and enthusiasm for Reiki shine through in his words.
Please note: You will receive the relevant manual as part of your pre-course study pack before attending my Reiki courses, along with the accompanying CDs at each level of your training.
The Reiki Sourcebook by Bronwen and Frans Stiene (Published by o-books: ISBN 1-903816-55-6)
This book pretty much covers it as far as Reiki is concerned. It's jam packed full of the latest information coming out of Japan from sources such as living students of Mikao Usui. It looks at Usui's teachings, Reiki in the West, Japanese and Western Reiki techniques, and there is a handy glossary explaining all those Japanese Reiki related words and much more besides. Indispensable for anyone interested in Reiki - from beginners to seasoned Masters.
The Japanese Art of Reiki by Bronwen and Frans Stiene (Published by o-books: ISBN 1 905047 02-9)
This claims to be "The first practical Reiki book from the traditional Japanese perspective". It delivers a whole wealth of techniques and information, with illustrations to help you on your way.
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Conversations with God - Books 1, 2 and 3 by Neale Donald Walsch
The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
Quantum Touch - The Power to Heal by Richard Gordon
Hands of Light by Barbara Anne Brenan
The Field by Lynne McTaggart
Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss
Anyone Can Dowse for Better Health by Arthur Bailey
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L.Hay
Light Up Your Life by Diana Cooper
Complete Guide to Aromatherapy by Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand
Practical Aromatherapy by Shirley Price
Aromatherapy and Your Emotions by Shirley Price
The Fragrant Heavens by Valerie Ann Worwood
The Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Worwood
The Complete Illustrated guide to Reflexology by Inge Dougans
Analysing Personality Patterns Through the Feet by Mauricio (Mosche) Kruchik
Reading Toes by Imre Somogyi
Australian Bush Flower Remedies by Ian White
Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Thomas Bartram
The Family Guide to Homeopathy by Dr. Andrew Lockie
The BMA Guide to Medicines and Drugs
Acupressure's Potent Points by Michael Reed Gach
The Book of Chakra Healing By Liz Simpson
NLP Workbook by Joseph O'Connor
The I Ching Workbook by R. L. Wing (My copy is now extremely old and dog eared - I would have to include it on a desert island book list.)
Medicine cards - The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals by Jamie Sams and David Carson
I bought my first tarot deck when I was 19. I collect tarot cards, and love trying out new sets.
Here are some of the many books I used when I first started out - I now use intuition far more than I use books. Too many books on the tarot can get confusing as the meanings are interpretted in different ways by different authors; it can be hard to know which to believe after a while!! Probably the books got me to where I am now though.
Tarot Made Easy by Nancy Garen
Fortune Telling by Tarot Cards by Sasha Fenton
Tarot Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis
Tarot for Lovers by E.W. Neville
Classic Tarot Spreads by Sandor Konraad
I taught myself Astrology as a teenager - here are the books I used. Ok, it was a long time ago! Some are for those who are new to astrology (indicated with a *), and some are for those who are looking at birth chart interpretation and beyond.
The American Ephemeris for the 20th Century 1900 to 2000 at MidnightRevised Edition by Neil F. Michelsen
The American Ephemeris for the 21st Century 2001 to 2050 at Midnight Revised Second Edition by Neil F. Michelsen, Revisions by Rique Pottenger
*Sun Signs by Linda Goodman
*Love Signs by Linda Goodman
*Linda Goodman's Star Signs by Linda Goodman (well, obviously!)
*Moon Signs - Discover the Hidden Power of Your Emotions by Sasha Fenton
*The Astologer's Handbook by Francis Sakoian and Louis S. Acker
*Astrology for Lovers by Liz Greene
Planets in Transit - Life Cycles for Living by Robert Hand (For me this book has been indispensable for many years)
Planets in Aspect - Understanding Your Inner Dynamics by Robert Pelletier
Astrology, Karma and Transformation by Stephen Arroyo
Astrology and Relationships by Mary Devlin
How To Manage the Astrology of Crisis by Noel Tyl
The Houses - Power Places of the Horoscope Edited by Joan McEvers
Planetary Cycles - Astrological Indicators of Crises and Change by Betty Lunsted
