Adamson Eve - The Complete idiots guide to chakras: renew your life force with the chakras seven energy centres

Dear Reader:

What if we told you that inside your own body, you have a toolthat can reveal to you the exact nature of your physical, emotional,psychological, and spiritual life? Its true. You have the means to discoverexactly who you are, and the power to direct your own path tobecome the best possible version of yourself.

That tool is your chakra system.

Chakras arent a new discovery. Spiritual seekers have studied thechakras for thousands of years. Chakra means wheel in Sanskrit,the ancient language of India, and just as the word suggests, chakrasspin inside you like wheelsindividual vortices of life force energythat direct and regulate everything about you. From your sense ofsecurity in the world, your emotional life, your ego, and your relationships,to your ability to give and receive love, speak and hearthe truth, use your intuition, and even touch something far beyondyourself, your chakras are a living, breathing, vibrating encyclopediaof you.

Yet, most people dont recognize, let alone utilize, this amazing energetictool. We want to change all that. In this book, we supply youwith the knowledge and techniques you need to read, understand,and work with your own chakrasnow, tomorrow, and for the restof your life. Your chakras are a physical and psychological modeland mirror for your own personal evolution. No matter your beliefs,tendencies, preferences, or past history, you can work with and learnfrom your own chakras to become more self-aware.

This is our wish for you: that you become the best possible versionof yourself, using the chakras as the guide to the complex and beautifulmap of your own body, mind, and spirit.

Were excited to embark on this journey with you. Are you ready tomeet the inner you? Your chakras are spinning, so lets get rolling!

Sincerely,

Betsy Rippentrop, Ph.D.

Eve Adamson

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This book is for our childrenPieter, Jack, Angus, and Emmettand all other children, that they may learn to be strong, confident, tender, and loving, with healthy bodies, free emotions, open minds, and loving spirits. That is our wish for you, too, as you continue in your quest to be your best self. The human race is evolving to the next level and you are helping to effect that change through your own inner work. We honor the light within you. Namaste.

1. 1. From bottom to top, find your chakras and get the 4-1-1 on what they mean.
2. 1. Find out some fun facts about chakra history and where they fit into yoga and other traditions
3. 1. See how chakras actually work inside the body, in conjunction with life force energy and the energy channels inside you.