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Witte D. & Dundes L. (2001) Harnessing Life Energy or Wishful Thinking?: Reiki, Placebo Reiki, Meditation and Music, Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 7(5): 304-309
[Reiki practitioners develop within Reiki starting from where they are. This means that there are wide differences between individual Reiki practitioners' level of skill. Following any attunement, it is the use of the Reiki energy for healing which moves anyone's development forward.]
Potter, J. (2002). The personal effects of receiving Reiki training. Unpublished.
[Example of Reiki attunement changing someone's life.]
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King, T. (2003) Distant Healing. Reiki Evolution eZine, February.
[Removing your self imposed boundaries re: distant healing.]
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Pattani, P. (2003) Experiences with Distant Healing. Unpublished.
[The potentially powerful nature of distant healing.]
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