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

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This book is a slow read and one that is fabulous. A great look at the chakra system, as well as how western psychology slots right into what has been known and believed and practiced and followed for a long, long time. Lust nodigt uit om volop te leven in hier en nu, om te genieten. Pijn leidt tot scheiden, lust leidt tot integreren. Als primaire lust wordt ontkend kunnen secundaire genoegens teveel plaats in: teveel eten, drinken, drugs; dit bevredigt niet maar leidt tot verlangen naar meer, terwijl gezonde genoegens wel bevredigen. The 6th chakra is associated with the right to see what is real. To establish an archetypal identity. It is developed in adolescence. Deficiencies can show as poor memory or difficulty envisioning a future. Excesses can result in nightmares and difficulties concentrating It was also a pet peeve when Judith kept generalizing what all spiritual teachers say to prove a point, a point that, to be honest, I've heard spiritual teachers make too. For example, spiritual teachers tell us to detach from the sensory world but the world is great. The physical plane is great and we need to honour it and know how to work with earth energy.

This was an extraordinary read for me! I have been involved in Buddhist practice and meditation for some years now, and there has been a major internal shift in the way I experience myself and the world. That shift has been hard won through the working through of some major personal issues relating to an abusive childhood, substance addiction and combat related ptsd; a kind of triple whammie. As part of my own recovery process I have mixed my reading of Buddhist psychology with more standard views, and of course over time I have heard of the chakrs system though I had never expolred it as a reference point before. Over the last year my journey has taken its own turn into a realm that is far removed from the intellectual emphasis that so typified much of my life. I have been exploring dreams and dreaming and the level of consciousness to which that leads that is not of mind but more pointedly for me derived from some other place. Deficiëntie: intuïtie slecht, overmatige ratio. Merken geen stemmingsnuances. Weinig zelfreflectie. Ontkenning. behave in a loving and caring fashion toward ourselves and others. When the feeling fades, it is our responsibility to find ways to create a new love. Like a garden that is carefully tended, the rewards are well worth the effort.”At first glance, I wasn’t at all impressed. I’m not a big fan of ‘modern.’ This is especially true when it comes to ancient subjects like the chakra system. Content-wise there is no doubt that this book has got a huge amount of useful information, and I appreciated it. It will definitely need a lot of digesting and re-visiting. A fantastic tool for self-improvement, and a must-read for anyone interested in the subject of chakras/yoga. 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. 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.

Anodea Judith starts by explaining the seven chakras; their location in the body, central issue, orientation to self, goals, rights, developmental stage, identity, demon, element, excessive characteristics, and deficient characteristics. Schaduw symboliseert onderdrukte instinctieve energieën in het onbewuste. Niet onderkende schaduw wordt op anderen geprojecteerd: we zien onze schaduw in het gedrag van mensen om ons heen (net als emoties in ons lichaam), die we bekritiseren en veroordelen. Goed luisteren naar kritiek en veroordeling leidt tot zelfkennis van schaduw. Herwinnen van de schaduw leidt niet tot extreem gedrag, dat is juist bij onderdrukte schaduw. I don't like the use of the word 'need' here. It's great to learn about chakras and it can definitely benefit to your life but to say you NEED it... idk about that. And this has nothing to do with whether I fully believe in chakras or not. The ego is unaware of the unconscious. The ego is a house. It is where we live. We need to leave the house sometimes so we can transcend the ego Eros = levenskracht die verlokt en verrukt. Thanatos = doodskracht die verdeelt en vernietigt. Thanatos onbewust patronen, saboteren relaties, lokken ruzies uit. Eros en thanatos altijd samen. Je moet scheiding, verwijdering, misverstanden en vervreemding als deel van stromen en groeien van relaties eren. Behoefte aan afzondering en angst om verzwolgen te worden erkennen.

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Chakra 1: angst. Gevoel van onveiligheid. Onvoldoende geaard = weinig kracht, aanwezig kunnen zijn, weinig directe ervaring; leidt tot hyperalertheid die energie maar bovenste chakra's stuwt: dagdromen, onstabiel. Problemen met bloeddruk, hart, maag, afweerstelsel, slapen. Oplossing: angst en herkomst herkennen en omzetten in vertrouwen; beperking van lichaam en materiële leven accepteren. Chakra 4 gaat over balans: lichaam geest, persona schaduw, mannelijk vrouwelijk, onszelf en de wereld, sociaal alleen zijn. Evenwicht voorwaarde voor duurzame liefdesrelaties.

Dit chakra verbonden met archetypen en archetypische symbolen: overstijgt het individuele bewustzijn. Dat heet transcendentie. 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?If you’ve read my article on aura reading, then you know I’m a big fan of this talent. Even though the Chakra Bible mainly focuses on energy centers, it does include revelations about auras that are worth a second look. Mensen ontwikkelen strategieën voor omgaan met moeilijkheden. Deze worden chronische patronen, verankerd in psyche en lichaam. Uit zich in het lichaam, bijv in spierspanning, ademhaling, stofwisseling, emoties, waarnemingen, interpretaties, ook als er geen reële dreiging is. Uit zich ook buiten het lichaam: manifestaties in relaties, werk, creativiteit. Kleine blokkades groeien met tijd vaak uit tot grote: een kleine angst wordt een fobie, woede wordt eenzaamheid door vervreemding van anderen, eenzaamheid wordt een depressie. Angst voor verlating wordt vastklampen aan een relatie, leidt tot verlating, waardoor weer meer neiging tot vastklampen etc. Exces: loslaten. Symptomen: spanning, druk maken over details en orde. Vaak veroorzaakt door overcompensatie van onzekerheid, gebrek aan aarding. Loslaten gehechtheid is niet meer fixeren op onderwerp van gehechtheid maar je richten op het Zelf en je behoeftes, baten en kosten van de gehechtheid. Exces: overschot aan energie als verdediging, terugtrekken in het hoofd om gevoelens te vermijden en afstand te nemen van wereldlijke eisen. Overintellectualisme. Spirituele verslaving.

In the words of Elizabeth A. Behnke, “There is deep wisdom within our very flesh, if we can only come to our senses and feel it.” The elevation of psychic wholeness occurs only when energy previously invested in an external deity is withdrawn and returned to its source in the psyche I really like the fact that I can use any section depending on what I want to work on! It's not necessary to read it cover to cover. Although, I would recommend that for the first go through.This book has helped reveal new eye-opening information around the development of the chakra patterns, how to keep them in balance, and does a wonderful job of blending both psychology and spirituality in a way that is comprehendible and transformative. we weten het zelf het beste ipv nederigheid en openstellen voor iets nieuws. Gehechtheid is verslaving. 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 applyingthe chakra system to important modern social realities and issues such as addiction, codependence, family dynamics, sexuality, and personal empowerment. Everything inside the four sections is broken down and easy to understand. But even as someone who knew quite a bit about chakras prior to diving into this chakra book, I still learned a lot of new things I didn’t know before. 2. The Ultimate Guide to Chakras VIEW PRICE