Eastern Body Western Mind

Do you ever wonder what makes you ‘tick’? You might want to think about your chakras.

This book takes a look a thoughtful look at the chakras keeping Western modalities (or Jungian psychology) in mind. I think it’s a great introduction for those who want to learn about the modern psychology of chakras with insight from ancient philosohpy. The author details each chakra … mentioning strengths, weaknesses, excesses, and deficiencies and how they exhibit in us. This book is a great balance between spirituality and modern beliefs.

You can also self diagnose yourself and learn which chakras you might want to work on!

Here is an excerpt about the Placement of the Third Chakra … 

It is interesting to note that the third chakra is located in the softest part of the torso. There are no bones in the front of the solar plexus. this means that the only thing that holds our body upright, with our chakras aligned on top of each other, is an act of will from the energetic source of the body. When self-esteem is low, when the will is broken, when we are tired and have no vitality, then this area of the body collapses. The chakra is not full enough to support the upper body. Without this support, the chest collapses, restricting our air intake, the head comes out of alignment with the body, and the knees lock, throwing us out of our true ground. It is helpful when developing the will to do exercises such as sit-ups that strengthen the stomach muscles and support this vulnerable part of the torso.

I snagged this quote from tumblrer Yolanda!