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- some would say start with: Frank Petter's translation of the Mikao Usui Sensei's Manual entitled: The Original Treatment Handbook of Dr. Mikao Usui
- you can find it at Amazon,com
- also, a decent resource that does not get lost in a lot of 'add-on' stuff that people do with Reiki that is not traditional Reiki is: The Reiki Sourcebook (Paperback)
by Bronwen & Frans Stiene" - also at Amazon,com
- once you are done reading take Reiki 1 with someone who will teach the hand-positions and give you some chance to practice - and do the attunements, hands-on
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- historically, my own preference has generally been to go to workshops and opportunities for practical, hands-on energy work experiences (whether Reiki, shamanism, etc - and then, afterwards, do some selective reading to help sort out my experiences as I continue the practices
- as I tackle a new area of energy work, doing things in this order helps me stay as 'unbiased' as possible as I get started
- with Reiki, one learns the treatment procedures and practices to help begin getting connected to the flow of energy - then one has attunements
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- and, at some point down the road you might pick up a copy of Diane Stein's book: "Essential Reiki"
- hope this helps
Reiki All Around,
All Blessings,
Firekeeper
