Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self

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There is an internal sacred alchemical marriage when the anima and animus are balanced. Nature seeks balance Resonate with the universe. Find the rhythm. A string needs to be both taut and flexible to sound a note. In Eastern Body, Western Mind, chakra authority Anodea Judith brought a fresh approach to the yoga-based Eastern chakra system, adapting it to the Western framework of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, childhood developmental theory, and metaphysics and applying the chakra system to important modern social realities and issues such as addiction, codependence, family dynamics, sexuality, and personal empowerment. All life is rhythmic. From the rise and fall of the sun to the rise and fall of our breath, from the beating of our heart to the infinite vibrations of atomic particles within our cells, we are a mass of vibrations that miraculously resonate together as a single system.”

Grief sits in the heart like a stone. If its expressed, the heart lightens. You can carry it for the loss of your own authenticity. Voelen: zonder hartstocht en lust vervaagt ons leven tot zinloze eentonigheid. Tweede chakra is centrum van gewaarwording en gevoel, emotie en lust, intimiteit en verbondenheid, beweging en verandering. Element water: beweging en vloeibaar. The Presence of the demon keeps the chakra from doing its job, but that challenge also forces us to bring more awareness to that job, so eventually we can do it better.”If you like the idea of connecting faith with chakra/yoga practices, The Book of Chakras: Discover the Hidden Forces Within You is an interesting blend. 5. Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self VIEW PRICE A useful tool for contemplating our strengths, weaknesses, and appropriate approaches to growth.”— Yoga Journal If it is true that you are what you eat, it may just as accurately be said that you are what you listen to. STEVEN HALPERN” Other fabulous parts of this chakra book include ways to ground yourself, heal out of tune chakras, and help your soul progress toward enlightenment. 4. The Book of Chakras VIEW PRICE This book made all the western psychology I've read over the years make sense. The author describes the development of the chakras with reference to traditional western theories of psychological development. The result is that it puts the psychology in the BODY, and illuminates the reasons why the asana practice can be so emotional and psychologically liberating.

Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self" by Anodea Judith is a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between Eastern spirituality and Western psychology. This book offers a comprehensive and insightful guide to understanding the chakra system as a means of self-discovery and personal growth. The 1st chakra is associated with developing the right to be here and take up space. Develops from ages 0-1. Its counterforce is fear. When balanced the individual is grounded, comfortable in their body, they trust the world, they can relax and be still.Emoties zijn spiritueel, taal van de ziel. Taal die met het lichaam wordt gesproken. Zintuigen leveren ruwe informatie, gevoelens zijn de onbewuste reacties op deze informatie, emoties gestructureerde gevoelens in ons lichaam waar we ons bewust van kunnen worden. We kunnen kiezen hoe we op emoties reageren, maar emoties zelf zijn niet te beïnvloeden. Emoties gaat vaak gepaard met bewegen: slaan schoppen trillen ijsberen snikken, of juiste anti: verkrampen van spieren, stokken ademhaling. Andersom werkt ook: door yoga kunnen emoties vrijkomen. This chakra book serves as a conductor for this type of integration and also helps with self-analysis. What things would you like to heal? Exces: praten als verdediging, voor controle. Beheerst het gesprek, middelpunt van de belangstelling. Veel praten weinig inhoud. Seksualiteit is opheffen van verschillen, kans voor groei door integratie. In onze cultuur helemaal verkeerd begrepen. Eros = verbindende kracht die verenigt, verrukt, overbrugt en troost. Eros stroomt door alle aspecten van het leven, niet alleen seksualiteit: geur van lekker eten, kleuren van zonsondergang, een ijsje op een warme dag. Gehechtheid is demon van chakra zeven. Sommigen laten los als vlucht voor verantwoordelijkheid. Daardoor ervaar je wel vrijheid maar offer je groei op. Gehechtheid loslaten gaat om richten van psychische energie: loslaten fixaties, behoefte aan beheersing, verlangen naar een bepaalde afloop. Gehechtheid = vasthouden aan ons lijden ipv de in ons lijden zittende les in te zien;

Described as a contemporary, in-depth look at the chakra system, this chakra book gives a scientific look into what many consider a mystical subject. Sound awareness is especially important, for although we easily close our mouth and eyes to what we don’t want to take in, we can’t really close our ears. Nature did not give us earlids. Our ears remain open and working even when we sleep. STEVEN HALPERN” Visioen transformeert constant, stroomt en leeft. Visioen ontwikkelt zich vaak na een (midlife) crisis: het licht van de dageraad wordt voorafgegaan door duisternis: 'het is altijd het donkerst vlak voor het ochtendgloren.' Alle chakra's weerspiegelen een fundamenteel recht. Verlies van het recht blokkeert chakra, helen door opeisen van het recht. Onvoldoende in staat energie tot uitdrukking te brengen => we stagneren, worden een gesloten systeemMet geblokkeerd vijfde chakra worden we overmatig introvert en uiten of nemen geen informatie meer. Crystal lovers will also find this one of the most helpful chakra books since it gives stone suggestions for different chakra-based issues

Chakra's raken geblokkeerd door de bekende moeilijkheden van het leven: jeugdtrauma's, (culturele) conditionering, bekrompen opvattingen, gebrek aan aandacht etc. The 5th chakra is associated with the right to express yourself truth creatively as well as lies. Development here is between 7 and 12. Small weak voice, shyness. of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self by Anodea JudithJudith also says how we are taught desire is bad but desire is needed so that we have fuel to do stuff, including transcendental stuff. I remember reading the same sentiment from Swami Satchidananda's Commentaries on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras about how desire is not bad because without desire we would not have any will to do anything. Whether or not this is a common enough argument, it just seemed that Judith was generalizing, making "spiritual teachers" and "eastern teachings" a monolith when it's not. We dont encounter archetypes, only their symbols. Archetypes resonate within a larger metastructure With over 30,000 copies sold, this chakra book has been described as the most significant and influential book on the chakras ever written. Published in 2015, number six of our list is one of the best kept secrets of chakra books. It doesn’t have thousands of sales, but what it does have is that ‘it’ factor. So I'm hoping the writer won't be using the word 'need' too much throughout this book. I don't want this book to turn into a guide of things you have to do, instead of it being an insightful book about chakras to learn from.