Howie - ˜Theœ Key to the Chakras From Root to Crown: Advice and Exercises to Unlock Your True Potential

THE KEY TO THE
CHAKRAS

FROM BALANCE TO HEALING

ADVICE AND EXERCISES
TO UNLOCK YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL

VICKI HOWIE

CHAKRABOOSTERS.COM

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TO THE BEAUTIFUL AND RESOURCEFUL EDITORS, LUCY AND STEPHANIE, WHO HELPED ME SHAPE THIS BOOK, MY BELOVED PARTNER, ROSS, WHO HELPED GIVE IT SOUL, AND YOU, DEAR READER, WHO INSPIRED ME TO WRITE IT. MAY YOU OPEN ALL YOUR CHAKRAS AND LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST!

A s human beings, each and every one of us embodies an exquisite contradiction. We are simultaneously physical and spiritual. We are bound by time, and yet there is a part of us that is timeless. We experience worldly limitations, and still there is an aspect of us that is absolutely unlimited. If we want to experience our authentic wholeness, we need to bring these seemingly contradictory parts of ourselves into unity. The chakras are the bridge by which we do this and, in this book, youre going to learn what they are and how to work with them to unleash your highest potential.

THE RELUCTANT STUDENT

I wasnt always an enthusiastic chakra teacher and innovator. In fact, in the beginning, I was a very reluctant chakra student.

I was in love with yoga, so I signed up for teacher training. The chakras were a mandatory part of the curriculum, so I diligently learned their locations, qualities, and proper Sanskrit names in rote fashion. They didnt seem personally relevant to my life, but because I was a yoga teacher, they kept showing up in my work and my studies, until I knew a lot about them, without even trying.

Then, one day, when I had accumulated quite a bit of chakra understanding, I had a huge Aha! I suddenly realized that all my biggest issues were related to one chakrathe root.

In hindsight, it was obvious. For years I had been suffering from money issues; chronic fear and anxiety; and bowel, feet, and knee problems. I was changing homes once or twice a year, and I had a visceral dislike for commitment, anything routine, and the color red. Add to that the fact that my father died suddenly when I was one year old (the most powerful root chakra development year) and my mom immediately turned to alcohol in order to cope. I was practically the poster child for a deficient first chakra.

Yoga invites us to honor and utilize the seven powerful energy centers within us.

A TURNING POINT

Diagnosing my main chakra weakness was a huge turning point for me. It gave me an actual place (the root) on which to focus my healing efforts. And thats exactly what I did!

I worked with stones and mantras and took up aromatherapy, yoga, and simple root chakra activities such as drumming, hiking, and communing with trees.

One day, I had a flash of insight that inspired me to get a root chakra tattoo and to create my Chakra Boosters Healing Tattoos, and everything changed. My life shifted in countless positive, root-chakra-related ways. My chronic fear and anxiety disappeared, and I began waking up happy and inspired.

Now I am debt-free, joyously abundant, and have a deeply meaningful career that I love, where I get to work with the chakras and help people. And Im living in my dream home in my favorite place on the planetSedona, Arizona.

YOUR JOURNEY

I share my story because I am in no way special or unique. You have these amazing energy centers in you. We all do! And as you learn to work with them in a skillful way, you will be able to create the shifts you desire and expand into your full potential. This book is going to show you the incredible chakra power that lies within you and how to fully utilize it.

In chapter one, youre going to learn all about your chakras. In chapter two, youll discover how to assess the current state of your chakras, and, in the final chapter, youll learn the best ways to heal and balance your chakras, and how to take your life to an entirely new level.

If you embrace this information with your whole heart, mind, and soul, theres nothing you cant do, be, or have. Let your chakra journey begin!

Wearing and using gemstones is one of the many ways you can heal your chakras.

CHAPTER ONE

THE KEY
to
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAKRAS

Discover the Seven Energy Centers that Hold Your Full Potential

Explore Your Chakras with Engaging Exercises and Meditations