This comprehensive & authoritative look at reiki explains how this ancient spiritual practice can treat a wide range of ailments. You will discover its history & development how it works & the everyday benefits it can yield. The book also features practical easy to understand diagrams & pictures on how to fully utilise the healing & soothing potential of reiki. A detailed directory provides information on treatments to combat a large number of afflictions. These include digestive problems skin complaints mood changes & muscle pains. There are also hints & tips on how to give reiki treatments for your friends & family & at different life stages. ...

Millions of people seek ways to relax promote healing or connect with their soul. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a simple but profound healing system that was originally developed in Japan. Reiki means spiritual energy or universal life-force energy. The Reiki system is universal because it can be used by people of any background or religion. Reiki For Dummies" explains how you can harness this energy for yourself. " Reiki For Dummies" is a plain-English Reiki guidebook. Discover what Reiki is where it came from & how to: find & get the most from a Reiki treatmen; use Reiki to boost your physical & emotional health; & locate a Reiki class & become a Reiki practitioner. " Reiki For Dummies" is amply illustrated & full of useful information on: Reiki symbols (plus nontraditional symbols); Reiki hand positions (for giving Reiki to yourself or others); Reiki for pets & animals; Reiki for children & adults; Reiki & surgery or medicines; Reiki at birth or end-of-life; & Reiki in the house in the car or at work. When youre ready to go further " Reiki For Dummies" covers: Western & Japanese Reiki techniques; crystals long distance Reiki & setting up a successful Reiki practice. " Reiki For Dummies" is for you whether you are just finding out about Reiki or you are a seasoned professional who is looking for a clearly written up-to-date inclusive & comprehensive source of Reiki information. Nina Paul Ph D (New York NY) is a Reiki Master who uses Reiki to help herself & others. She has a doctorate in immunology & epidemiology & she believes in a holistic approach to health & wellness. Nina is also the author of the compassionate guide: " Living with Hepatitis C For Dummies" (0-7645-7620-8)." ...

When Billionaire industrialist Henry Mulholland is murdered the police are left virtually clueless. The only evidence is a mysterious symbol left on his desk. Recognizing it Stella Jones Mulhollands head of security & ex Special Branch joins the investigation. The symbol puts Stella on the trail of her enigmatic ex boyfriend Stratton. Along with Jennings her Special Branch chaperone Stella is led by Stratton into a dangerous world of ancient knowledge & supernatural powers. A world where her perception of the physical universe & her grip on reality are tested to the full. They embark on a journey that takes them beyond science & brings them into contact with a Hollywood star who dreams the future a homicidal biker a dispirited American agent a wily professor of parapsychology an ageing ninja with supernatural abilities & an elusive black panther. ...

Johann Sebastian Bach
- celebrated pipe organist court composer & master of sacred music
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Jam-packed with beautiful & inspirational work Reinventing Lettering is a visual treat. As such lively & versatile areas of graphic design lettering & type invite innovation & reinvention. The sweetshop" of techniques & media to choose from offer an open book for typographers illustrators & designers. From no-tech to digital wonders the old guard to avant garde any & every approach goes. More than a tantalizing collection of work Reinventing Lettering is a mentor encouraging you to explore new paths. Overviews of tools & techniques give you the basics; profiles of outstanding lettering designers give you the sparks. Examples of illustrated h&-drawn digitally drawn 3D & found lettering from artists such as Jessica Hische Marian Bantjes Seb Lester & Yulia Brodskaya are all to be found in this vibrant book." ...

Packed with relationship advice from Relate the marriage guidance experts Staying Together offers guidelines to help couples survive & grow through their relationship problems so that they need not separate & may maintain their commitment to each other. Case histories quizzes & questionnaires show how this is possible & even how to make a partnership stronger. The book covers how to: --confront difficulties --understand your partner --re-negotiate an enhanced relationship --develop skills to make improvements last --assess when problems first appeared & how they developed --face changes --communicate & meet a partner's needs --create good times --build on commitment & happiness. ...

According to statistics one in three people in the UK today is likely to be involved in a step-family at some point in their life. In Step-Families Suzie Hayman looks at the problems that may arise as a result of this life-change & offers strategies for coping with them. It is common for a 'new' parent to suffer from feelings of isolation guilt & anxiety while the established parent is concerned with balancing his or her needs with those of their partner their children & possibly step-children. How do you also manage a sexual relationship if you are a single parent? Or accept the on-going role of the partner's 'ex' & the involvement of grandparents? Suzie Hayman uses personal stories to suggest ways in which you can come to terms with feelings resolve problems & anticipate trouble before it starts. She takes a candid look at family politics
- from an adult's point of view as well as a child's
- & also addresses the relationship issues which arise if you & your partner decide to have children of your own.

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For some people a disagreement with a loved one is a catastrophe a sign that a relationship must surely be over for others a heated discussion is a way of letting off steam a way of ensuring that passion is kept alive. But what is normal communication for couples? How can you get past the raised voices or silent disapproval to listen & understand what is really being said by your partner? Relationships change over time & the way we communicate does too. This practical readable & sometimes humorous book based on over 60 years cumulative experience from Relate the marriage guidance experts will help couples to break free of old patterns of behaviour & avoid using words as weapons when the going gets tough. It will help encourage upfront discussion rather than resorting to nagging & will give you the skills you need to understand what your partner is really trying to say to you
- to bring discussion rather than confrontation back into your relationships.
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This reader provides a diverse selection of accounts of interpersonal communication & relationships in the context of health & social care. Most of the contributions are personal narratives by people using or working in care services; the majority are contemporary & many have been written especially for this anthology. The book also

Includes:: other kinds of accounts including attempts to encapsulate in fictional poetic & visual form something of the nature of encounters in the context of care. There are sections on changing relationships the way things happen the physical context of care difficult encounters & working together as well as cross-cutting themes such as power & diversity. Relating Experience is an essential resource for students of social work nursing health & social policy & for all involved in health & social care services whether as professionals carers or service users.

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