Reiki is the Japanese word for universal life energy and in this important book authors, Muller and Gunther, explain how this remarkable healing method sends energy through the hands of a practitioner into the body of a receiver. Reiki healing works on all levels: physical, spiritual and emotional. It removes barriers, balances chakras, rebuilds harmony, encourages self-healing to strengthen health and recharge energy and flows in an unlimited quantity. In sum, it is an immeasurable gift. Dr. Mikao Usui rediscovered this lost healing art in the late nineteenth century. After learning that Buddha had the power to heal, he spent years searching for any original Buddhist writings that contained the key to healing. Finally, Usui located the formula, the symbols and the description of how the Buddha healed written down in a 2500-year-old Sanskrit document by one of Buddha's disciples and he set out on a long, successful quest to turn this new-found wisdom from the Buddha into the power to heal. In the Usui system of Reiki, the healing energy effortlessly transmits from one person to another organism through the touch of hands. Reiki hands radiate healing energy at any time, in any place and a person schooled in Reiki is not just a channel for healing, but becomes part of Reiki's universal life energy. The authors have written chapters on the uses of Reiki for people, animals, plants, objects, food and drink, as well as its support for other forms of therapy and healing. There are drawings, photographs and a number of testimonials from those who have been successfully treated with Reiki. In addition, the book contains addresses of where to learn more about Reiki training, a References section listing helpful books and an index.