Fay Johnstone combines 20 years of reiki practice with herbal and shamanic training. The author of Plant Spirit Reiki, she offers treatments and training on reiki and plant spirit connection across the UK. She lives near Edinburgh, Scotland.

Foreword

The Beat Starts Here — Reiki, the Drum, and Me

1. Reiki and Shamanism
Let’s Start with Reiki
Introduction to Shamanism
Non-ordinary Reality and the Journey

2. Sound and Symbols
Healing with Sound
The Drum through the Ages
Other Instruments
Ways to Use Reiki and the Drum

3. Journeying with the Drum
What Is Journeying Like?
Three Worlds: Accessed from the World Tree
Shamanic Reiki Journey Preparation
Intentions and Motivation Shamanic Journeying with Reiki and the Drum – Technique
Note-Taking and Journaling
Guides and Allies
Get to Know Your Spirit Guides
Shamanic Reiki Drum Journeys to Explore
Tips for Your Shamanic Reiki Journeys

4.Personal Healing — Restoring Power
Releasing in Order to Receive
Protecting Your Frequency
Reclaiming Your Power
Charging Your Goals and Vision with Reiki and the Drum

5. Drumming for Others What Happens When We Drum for a Client?
Shamanic Reiki Treatment Flow
Distance Healing with Reiki and the Drum
Distance Healing with the Shamanic Drumming Journey
The Drum in the Reiki Share
Drumming and Reiki in the Workplace

6. Connecting Heaven and Earth
Drumming with Nature Ceremony and Ritual
Healing with the Elements of Nature
Drum Circles
Drum Circles: Where to Start
Drum Circle Guidelines
Ideas and Themes for Healing Drum Circles
Developing Your Drum Practice
Self-Care
Journeying Deeper
The End of Life
Soul Pieces

7. Drum Circles
Drum Circles: Where to Start
Drum Circle Guidelines
Ideas and Themes for Healing Drum Circles

8. Developing Your Drum Practice Self-Care
Journeying Deeper
The End of Life
Soul Pieces
Practitioner Skills
Healing Animals

The Beat Goes On — Final Thoughts

Appendix Shamanic Reiki Journey Checklist
Shamanic Journey Journal
Shamanic Reiki Treatment Flow
Reiki Techniques

List of Exercises

Recommended Books

Acknowledgements
About the Author