Some people believe that marrying up two different healing techniques should not be done. Indeed I was taught that any such thing is utter nonsense and I should not even contemplate it. Luckily I am a little more broadminded than that. I am so glad I read this book, Shamanism has always intrigued me, and I am a level 2 Reiki practitioner. The combination of these two disciplines makes perfect sense, and the way this is introduced in this book makes their joint healing power so easily accessible.
This book shows that there is indeed great wisdom in the convergence of two different disciplines, and that infact they can complement and improve one another. Inevitably, unless someone knows different, these two disciplines use the same unknown spiritual energy source. So why not mix and match a little to see what works better. Mikao Usui only 'discovered' Reiki not very long ago. In my mind he simply found a way to tap into the energy that Shamanic Healers have been using for many millenia.
Shamanic Reiki is a fantastic book. I would recommend it to anybody who studies, uses or is interested in any spiritual healing. THe book is well written, easy to understand and thoughtful. A fabulous read.