The Essence of Reiki, like the art of Reiki itself, is a journey of discovery. Written with love and a deep understanding of Reiki, every detail is as precise and as accurate as possible.

The journey starts with the origins of Reiki, with the founder, Mikao Usui or Usui-sensei as he was known to his students. By understanding Usui-sensei and his life and culture you will gain greater insight into his healing system. From the origins you move onto the development and evolution of Usui Reiki, to the system Usui-sensei bestowed to the world to “make individuals better to make society better” Usui, Mikao .

This insightful book will guide you through the methods taught by Usui-sensei in step-by-step detail so you too can practise the original system. From Usui-sensei's original teachings we have developed Active Reiki Healing to bring Reiki back to its original purpose. What Reiki has lost over the years, we have given back. Reiki once again is a healing system that can be used to treat any condition, any illness, any injury, any emotional problem, just as Usui-sensei intended.

You will learn how to use the Reiki symbols and their mantras with the added use of intention and visualization to treat illnesses and injuries directly using Active Reiki Healing.

The spiritual nature of Reiki is explored and discussed in great detail to help you on your own path to enlightenment. You will learn how Reiki can be used to connect to your true spiritual nature and create the ‘oneness' that will lead you to fulfillment and ultimately enlightenment.

The Essence of Reiki gives you everything you need to not only truly understand Usui Reiki but to live Reiki.

Out on 31st May 2008, published by O Books.

Endorsements

"Dawn and Andy are the first Reiki Masters in recent times to put forth the effort of restoring Reiki, a spiritual healing system promoting health and well being, towards the original goals and ideals of its founder Sensei Mikao Usui. This body of work inspires a new sense of spirituality that is currently deficient in the modern day worldwide Reiki community. Virtues of honour, integrity, hard work and sincerity of practice are found within these pages. Read this book to gain a deeper understanding of your Reiki practice, or let it inspire you to begin a new journey towards an incredible path of healing and self discovery for lifetimes to come."

Stephen Buck, Certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher, California

"Reiki is more than just a complementary therapy to be learnt and applied to clients, it is about a way of life, but yet a way of life that does not require any stipulated religious belief system. This book clearly helps to get that message across and works towards a greater understanding of how Reiki and science are finding a common ground in today's society. This is truly a valuable book for anyone new to Reiki or already experienced in this field."

Giles Cartmel , Reiki Practitioner/Master Teacher