Book excerpt: The Essence of Reiki is the complete guide to Usui Reiki Healing; with 48 lessons covering all three degrees of Reiki.This is a comprehensive Reiki Manual based on the authors real life experiences since 1997 teaching Reiki to over 50,000 students around the world.Adele Malone is a Certified Usui Reiki Master Teacher and Spiritual Medium, with more than 20 years experience practising and teaching Reiki.Co-Author Garry Malone is also a Certified Usui Reiki Master Teacher and Reiki Business Coach with decades of training and business coaching experience.Reiki Level 1 - The Reiki Practitioner LevelIn the Usui Reiki Level 1 Practitioner Manual you will be guided through an introduction to Reiki and 17 further Reiki 1 lessons that we teach in our Reiki Level 1 Workshops and Reiki Level 1 Video Home Study Courses.You will discover What is Reiki, How Reiki Works, The Five Reiki Principles, How to Treat Yourself and Others with Reiki and how to treat Animals with Reiki.Reiki 1 Manual - Table of ContentsIntroduction01: Universal Life Force02: What is Reiki?03: How Reiki Works04: The History of Reiki05: The Five Reiki Principles06: Preparing For The First Degree07: Anatomic Illustrations08: Self Treatment09: Preparing To Treat Others10: Treating Other11: Rapid Reiki Treatment12: Ultradian Rhythm Technique13: Group Treatment14: Pregnancy, Babies and Children15: Reiki Brings Comfort To Dying16: Use your Imagination17: Final ThoughtsReiki Level 2 - The Advanced Reiki Practitioner LevelThe Usui Reiki Level 2 Advanced Practitioner Manual is a wonderful guide for those Reiki students who have already completed Reiki Level 1 and are now ready to move on to the more advanced Reiki techniques taught is the second degree.There are 18 lessons which will guide you and mentor you through the three pillars of reiki and introduce you to the sacred reiki symbols and show you how to use these symbols to boost your reiki energy vibration and how to perform distant or absent healing.Reiki 2 opens up a new pathway to healing with unlimited possibilities and applications.Reiki 2 Manual Table of Contents01: Introduction to the 2nd Degree02: Gassho The 1st Pillar of Reiki03: Reiji-Ho The 2nd Pillar of Reiki04: Chiryo The 3rd Pillar of Reiki05: Namaste06: New Possibilities with Reiki 207: The Sacred Reiki Symbols08: 1st Sacred Symbol - CKR09: 2nd Sacred Symbol - SH10: 3rd Sacred Symbol - HSZSN11: Distant or Absent Reiki Healing12: Distant Reiki Healing Technique13: Sending Distant Reiki Healing14: Working With Reiki 215: Non Traditional Reiki Symbols16: Extra Reiki Hand Positions17: Combining Reiki18: Animal Reiki TechniquesReiki Level 3 - The Reiki Master Teacher LevelIn Reiki 3 the student learns about the Reiki Master symbol and how to pass on Reiki 1, Reiki 2 and Reiki Master Attunements to others. As a Reiki Master the reiki practitioner can also perform reiki distant attunements and perform more advanced reiki healing methods.When ready the Reiki Master can also now go on to teach and certify others in the art of Reiki Healing.Reiki 3 Manual Table of Contents01: Introduction to the 3rd Degree02: Reiki and Symbolism03: Usui Reiki Master Symbol DKM04: Non Traditional DKM Symbol05: Reiki Attunement Ceremony06: Crown to Crown Attunements07: Preparing for the Attunements08: Reiki 1 Attunements09: Reiki 2 Attunements10: Reiki 3 Attunements11: Reiki 1, 2 & 3 Attunements12: Distant Reiki Attunements13: Advanced Reiki Techniques