This book explores the origins of qi, its workings, and the variety of its expressions and manifestations. These include methods of healing touch (acupuncture, shiatsu, do in, reiki); manifestations of energy, form, and spirit (tai chi, pa kua, hsing i, budo, aikido, iaido); and expressions of understanding and following nature (feng shui). Each topic is presented in lucid prose and acco...

This handbook contains not only the history of the Reiki healing system, but aIl phases of giving a treatment to self and others. It includes many anatomical and hand placement charts that should give confidence to the beginning practitioner.