Official Review: Crown ReiQi by Rene Qian

[Verna Coy]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Crown ReiQi" by Rene Qian.]

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1 out of 4 stars

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Crown ReiQi by Rene Qian is part of a trilogy about subtle energy fields. Other books in the series are The M.S.C.P. Routines/The Mental Screen Conditioning Process, and Hands-on Brain. In this third work of the series, the author takes readers on a journey that explains the fundamentals of Reiki and what its science can offer the human race.

This book discusses how the term "Reiki" came into existence. It includes the background of those who introduced it to the world as a healing technique. The author explains how it was brought to be from a combination of Japanese words. The first word, "Rei," had three separate meanings quoted in the book. Those meanings are "Universal," "Soul," and "Spirit." The second word, "Ki," means "Energy."

Essentially, Reiki healing is about balance. Changing negative thoughts to a positive way of thinking helps restore or create balance in each person's life. The effect of this achievement is better health and well-being. Overall, this book reads like a dissertation. It relates the early history of this concept and its masters and students worldwide. What I liked most about the book was a quote that reads, "Empowerment is a gift given from birth; if you don't use it, there is not much a seeker can do."

This author invented the Crown ReiQi modality, or method, which uses positioning the hands at different locations on the body for healing. The techniques used in this book teach energy healing to help people deal with events in the past that impacted their lives or other conditions, like PTSD. Tools such as transcendental meditation are mentioned to the reader with other methods of focus used in Reiki healing. The placing of hands is designed to strengthen parts of the brain and create new neural pathways.

The writing style in this book can be on the slow side. The sections to do with energy fields, written in almost scientific terms, become tedious and hard to follow. The author's commentary about how he received gifts at different levels of his education and training were deliberately vague and did more to cause the reader to question the concepts this book offers than to provide any real answers. The language of the book is choppy and lacks flow, almost as if it was spoken into a tape recorder at different times and then compiled later.

What I disliked most about the book was the thread that ran throughout the text regarding the somewhat tarnished history of the Grand Reiki Master. Arguments between Reiki masters, students, and who did or did not receive which advancements seemed to be a constant in this story and caused the book to feel heavy and weighed down with the bitterness of past troubles. It was in direct contrast to some of the sentiments regarding how Reiki healing is supposed to dispel negativity.

The book would benefit from a round of professional editing. It contained numerous grammatical errors such as missing words in sentences, missing quotation marks, and punctuation mistakes that made the editing feel sloppy. There were repeats in the text. For instance, a story told in Chapter Two is again re-told in Chapter Four. These aspects seem like a disservice to the concept of Reiki since it is a discipline, or art, as some would say. For these many reasons, I rate this book with 1 out of 4 stars.

This book is suited the most to spiritual individuals of particular religions, as it mentions many belief systems, including Chi kung, Buddhism, or Zen practices, among others. I believe that it will appeal to anyone drawn to spiritual quests and Reiki healing. This book may not appeal to non-religious people or those who aren't interested in alternative healing methods.

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[Becca Olsson]

It’s unfortunate the book felt weighed down considering it’s about energy and healing. Thanks for your honest review

[SweetSourSalty AndSpicy]

Too bad about the vague descriptions and the quality of editing. This book could have been an additional resource to introduce the practice. Thanks for the insights.

[Pauline Parnell]

I don't know what Reiki Healing is but it sounds interesting. It is such a bad review that I would to see what is all about. Thanks for the review.

[Manas Ranjan Mishra]

Thanks a lot for the honest review. The book sounds great, but the errors reviewer pointed out is also serious. Maybe a well-formatted version will work for me in near future.