25. Silenced by Blood

Raj is evasive about his lineage; the book needs to be re-written. It is received with antagonism and eventually Arjava needs a new Western Reiki lineage.

An unacceptable misinterpretation of the Japanese publisher coincides with a pivotal call from Walter Lübeck. 'Reiki Fire' finds a surprising home in Germany.

Brother Raj is evasive about his lineage and wants his name erased from the book. This is stunning and the beginning of a fallout of the two brothers which would last for decades. It will also necessitate a new Western lineage for Arjava.

In the book, Arjava opts for a veiled reference to his teacher's name. The critics respond with antagonistic rejection – while Arjava was hoping for Champagne corks flying over his revelation of long lost historic facts.

He was so mad. And I didn't know why.