Product Description

Discover Reiki. This Japanese healing technique, known for thousands of years, works for modern ailments and stress reduction by directing vital body and universal life force energy. When she was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer twenty years ago, Merle Sunde' decided to dedicate herself to learning alternative therapies that would enhance self-healing. Now a renowned therapist and teacher, she gives here an overview of Reiki and demonstrates how hand placements direct the life force in nature.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30303 in VHS
• Released on: 1998-01-02
• Formats: Color, NTSC

The Book Reader / Health Spring/Summer 1999
"Great insight into this ancient technique. Gentle, powerful." "From a therapist and instructor who for 20 years has been teaching Reiki and other measures to gain energy and relaxation. Lush interiors of Mother Nature's beauty help illustrate this video in which the author elaborates on Reiki powers...then demonstrates the hands-on procedures. The demonstration is clear, complete, and very instructive."

From the Director
This video captures the spirit of an ancient healing art and defines its methodology. Reiki, once forgotten, has emerged at the forefront of holistic therapies. It is an effective complement to all forms of healing including traditional medical practices and it has secured a respected position within mainstream healthcare environments. Merle Sunde' R.N. and Lightworker, esteemed therapist and teacher for over twenty years, is the host of this video and provides the Reiki demonstration. She currently maintains a private practice in California and is an instructor of Color Therapy, Reiki, Reflexology and Acupressure. She has dedicated this video to Reiki therapists past, present and future.

Customer Reviews

Reiki Universal Life Force Energy
This Video "Reiki Universal Life Force Energy" can be used as a teaching aid for Reiki teachers in class to show to their Reiki 2 students after they have completed their Reiki programme.

It presents a different approach of Reiki teaching and students can compare and contrast the different techniques from a different Reiki Master.

The Video begins by explaining briefly what Reiki is all about and how it is related to nature. It also touches briefly on the history of Reiki.

The Reiki Master in a peaceful Japanese theme background explains the different hands-on-position of Reiki in detail. She discusses the 7 main chakras (energy centers) e.g. crown chakra, brow chakra, throat chakra, heart chakra, soler plexius chakra, sacral and base chakras in relation to its subtle attributes, color, sound and shapes. The healing techniques and its relation to the various endocrine glands are also mentioned.

The symbolism and significance of Reiki are also briefly explained. It is good that the author did not include the actual Reiki Symbols in this tape, otherwise, it may be misinterpreted by people who have not been attuned to the Reiki Symbols by the Reiki Masters.

Again, I would like to mention that this tape is useful as an additional teaching aid for Reiki teachers and students to view as a summary of what they have learnt in class. However, it should not be used as a replacement for actual imparting of Reiki knowledge from a Reiki Master to a student.

Thank you.

Featured Selection and Excellent Resource
Book-of-the-Month Club Selection for the cover of One Spirit magazine ... Reiki Universal Life Force Energy with Merle Sunde. When she was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer more than twenty years ago, Merle Sunde decided to dedicate herself to learning alternative therapies that would enhance self-healing. Now a renowned therapist and teacher, she gives here an overview of Reiki and demonstrates how hand placements direct universal energy. Reiki Universal Life Force Energy is a nicely crafted and clearly presented demonstration of an ancient healing art.

Mary Lian wrote a great review
I rented this at my library. I have already taken Reiki I & II.
This was about 45 min long, low-budget, but good information. It is Merle Sunde mostly set in a room treating someone as she gives great info. She gives off a very loving, calm feeling & she gave the most detailed, most realistic about how Reiki was founded. She also gives a short amount of info about symbols in human history & that it's interesting that some of the same symbols have been used by almost all cultures. The two she shows are a swirl & lighting that is the basis of the power & dumo symbol.
As she shows the hand positions, she tells you what chakras, colors, organs, glands, emotions, life issues that area corresponds. She wasn't boring, but most of this info is best when in a book to look up. This info would fit in a chapter or two in a book. As Mary Lian said, this is supplemental info to a real class.
If you need video to remember hand positions by visual & plan to watch this over & over to remember & coorespond with the information she gives, this is for you.
If you're looking for more information about energy healing, try Diane Stein's VHS. (Though Diane is a bit more into Goddess ideas & the idea women are superior then men in terms of healing, though that subtle hint can be ignored since everyone is equal in their potential for anything in life).