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the authority:
this book really is the aurthority on the chakra systems and a very well organized version of all the cultural information that is out there about them.
Interesting and Useful:
What are the wheels of life? They're the seven primary energy centers in the body that influence how we think, feel and interact with the world around us. These centers are more commonly called chakras. While the book contains a multitude of fascinating details on the history and traditions associated with the belief in the chakra system, some of the most fascinating reading is contained in the seven sections that cover each chakra in amazing detail. With the 400-plus pages, the reader will learn about the crown chakra which governs spirituality, the brow chakra which offers inspiration, the throat chakra which promotes communication, the heart chakra which teaches us to give, the solar plexus chakra which brings analytical ability, the spleen chakra which governs emotions, and the root chakra which promotes survival. This book also will help the reader explore their own chakras using poetic, meditation, physical expression and visionary art. Another nice feature of the book is a brief series of questions to help the reader analyze their own chakra activity. This book has sold over 100,00 copies, and it's easy to see why.
Great Resource:
I use this book as a guide for my home yoga practice. It is a great resource for understanding and working with the chakras, ie. the blocks that are showing up in your life based and how to release them. So far, this is the most user friendly and detailed book on chakras I've found.
Good all around directions to life:
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in chakra or "alternative" spirituality. I would have given it 4 and a half stars but it wouldn't let me. She goes into a lot of detail in this book but sometimes she leaves you wanting more which prevented me from going the full 5 stars. Still, if that's the worst I can say... Wheels also has a lot of yoga and meditations in it so I think that I'm going to be referring to the book long after I'm done.
AMAZING!:
Anodea Judith is a wonderful writer that clearly narrates the Chakras as an integrative system of energy. I especially like her attitude about Tantra vs. Patanjalian philosophy in the framework of Shakti/Shiva energy. I have enjoyed the flow of the chapters and am so happy to have this book in my library for future reference as well as practical research. I also own the Sevenfold Journey workbook, which is more insightful about how to actually "work" with the chakras. Look no further, really. Buy this book if you are researching/studying the chakras.
| Author: | Judith Anodea | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 131 | | EAN: | 9780875423203 | | Edition: | 1st | | ISBN: | 0875423205 | | Number Of Pages: | 480 | | Publication Date: | 1999-07-01 |
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