Eastern Body, Western Mind Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self by Anodea Judith Price: $ 13.27 * Price subject to change Paperback 496 pages (February 1997) Ten Speed Press ISBN: 0890878153 Bookshelf Categories Yoga & Hinduism Psychic Ability and Perception Reiki & Energy Healing

Synopsis:

From the Publisher, Ten Speed Press:

It is rare to find a book that tackles issues as diverse as Jungian psychology, spirituality, metaphysics, somatic therapy and the New Age in a single volume whle still doing justice to each individual. It is rarer still to find a book whose diverse references together create a single, whole, and very powerful theory. EASTERN BODY, WESTERN MIND is just such a book. Straightforward in its organization, Anodea Judith's newest book on the chakra system (following THE SEVENTEENTH JOURNEY and WHEELS OF LIFE) explains this Eastern system by way of Western psychology. Arranged schematically, the book uses the inherent structure of the chakra system (where the nurturing of one particular theme leads directly to the nurturing of the next) as a map upon which to chart our Western understanding of individual development. The following list shows the orientation to self and basic rights involved with each of the seven chakras: --Chakra One--Self-preservation; to be here, to have --Chakra Two--Self-gratification; to feel, to want --Chakra Three--Self-definition; to act --Chakra Four--Self-acceptance; to love and be loved --Chakra Five--Self-expression; to speak and be heard --Chakra Six--Self-reflection; to see --Chakra Seven--Self-knowledge; to know This combinatiaon of Eastern and Western traditions realizes the spiritual nature of personality development with the structural logic of the body.

Reviews:

One of the best, most comprehensive books on this subject!	1/20/2000
Reviewer: Michelle from Philadelphia, PA
I would recommend this,"Hands of Light" by Barbara Brennan, and "Energy Medicine" by Donna Eden as the best books for those interested in managing their energy. All three give concrete examples of causes of dis-ease and ways to reverse damage to our energy systems. In Anodea's book, she gives physical, mental, and spiritual exercises to work on and she makes the information easy to understand!

Fantastic read, can't put it down	9/14/1999
Reviewer: A reader from Los Angeles, Ca USA
This book clearly summarizes the chakra energy systems and links them to psychological information that is incredibly useful and insightful. I can't say enough good things about this book.....it is very illuminating and the author has put an enormous amount of work into the research. It is easily read, thought provoking and her charts of the different personality types and what causes the different types to develop as a result of childhood trauma is very well done.... I found this book to be inspiring and extremely well written.