Namaste Firekeeper,
I'm reading the book now, not quite through with it. I agree with Rob and Palaka that it is definitely a book for keeping, not least as a reference.
I sense you find the gentlemen too matter-of-fact, unbiased? I sense that too and I am very glad for that! Sometimes it's good with a sober attitude and I've felt that in another book by William Lee Rand.
I agree that the book turns to many readers: newbies and those who know nothing about Reiki. But also to experienced healers with all those descriptions of various techniques. No wonder they can't reveal everything, especially about the attunement.
About intent. I assumed that THEY assume that intent goes without saying. If you are interested in healing and have gone so far as to getting attuned to Reiki, then surely you have an intent? Anyway, that's how I thought they reasoned.
A curiosity: Not only are the three Gentlemen representing three different "tastes" of Reiki, they come from different countries. William Rand is from US, Arjava Petter were born and raised in Germany (having stayed long in both Japan and US he must surely be very international!) and finally Walter Lübeck is from Germany. This means that the way they practise English is different. For example, I can see Walter Lübeck's German very clear in the book. (My copy is translated from English to Swedish and WL's contributions were originally written in German!)
What I want to say is that there is also a slight cultural difference as to how we approach the subject and the words we use to describe it.
Compromises are by nature not complete. Maybe that's why you feel you miss some parts?
Myself, I especially liked the part about the shaman bringing rain in the Reiki syllabe!
Love and Light
Brit
