Reviews for Degrees of Reiki

The average rating for Degrees of Reiki based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-09 00:00:00 Christopher Brooks I'm not sure I'm even going to finish this book all the way to the end. I really wanted to like it because Judith Orloff is such a well-known name in the world of energy healing, but this book is way more about Orloff than it is a presentation on energy and how to recognize it or work with it. I found myself annoyed with how much Orloff inserts her own gifts and life experiences as an intuitive as anecdotal reasons for and evidence of the effectiveness of her advice while relying on her professional training and credentials as a psychotherapist as the reason why we should listen to her and take her seriously. Pick one or the other, because the professional training isn't where she got her energy knowledge. The way the book reads, Orloff (perhaps unintentionally) makes it sound like her advice about boundaries and discernment rise directly from her intuitive perceptions rather than her therapist training, and that the advice she imparts is unique, when in fact so much of the useful strategies in the book can be found in many other sources. Also, there's a bit of a "far out vibe" (the fact that she uses the word "vibe" to describe things as a therapist, for example) that I can't relate to. In the many many anecdotes Orloff uses to illustrate some life problem, she falls back on explaining that the problems and their solutions come from various kinds of negative or positive "vibes", and if you really look at it, she can't explain how that works or how to change it, even though she's come up with all sorts of descriptors that have helped her to organize and explain her world view. What she does is she gives you a whole host of strategies to try until something causes a shift back to good or inspiration - basically, hit or miss.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-08-18 00:00:00 Tyson Basel "Have you every came home from work feeling completely worn out? Have you ever felt suddenly depressed and overwhelmed after talking to that relative that is constantly complaining? Do you ever eat food that you know is unhealthy because you think it'll make you feel better? Positive Energy examines the concept of energy. This book draws a direct connection between energy and the way we live. When we eat foods that give us energy, make use of our own daily energy patterns, and seek out positive people in our lives we become naturally more energetic, able to cope with stress, and become more creative. Conversely, when we push ourselves beyond our natural energy limits, take on the emotional baggage of others, and ignore our own needs we automatically become depressed, overwhelmed, and fearful. Positive Energy details ten different strategies to increase healthy energy and decrease harmful energy. These strategies range from fairly obvious answers such as discovering personal self worth and adopting a healthy energy creating diet to less obvious solutions such as recognizing that we are unconsciously taking on the emotional baggage of others. I didn't realize how easily I was taking on the baggage of others without even a conscious thought of what it could be doing to my energy level.