Bruce Burger - Esoteric anatomy: The body as consciousness

Copyright 1998 by Bruce Burger. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher. For information contact the publisher.

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Cover painting by John Ivey
Cover design by Andrea DuFlon

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Burger, Bruce, 1942

Esoteric anatomy : the body as consciousness / Bruce Burger.
p. cm.
Sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences.
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN: 978-1-58394-594-0
1. Polarity therapy. 2. Mind and body. I. Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences. II. Title.
RZ520.B87 1998
615.852dc21

Dr. Stones books were originally published separately as: Energy, The Wireless Anatomy of Man, Polarity Therapy, The Mysterious Sacrum, Vitality Balance, Evolutionary Energy Charts, Polarity Therapy Principles and Practice, Health Building, A Purifying Diet, and Easy Stretching Postures. In 1985 CRCS Publications brought out an enlarged edition of Health Building, which included A Purifying Diet and Easy Stretching Postures. In 1986 and 1987 CRCS published Polarity Therapy: The Complete Collected Works of Dr. Randolph Stone in two volumes consolidating Dr. Stones writings.

Throughout this work, we refer to Dr. Stones works variously by title, book number, and abbreviation. Following the order of publication, Book I, then, is Energy; Book II, The Wireless Anatomy of Man; Book III, Polarity Therapy; Book IV, The Mysterious Sacrum; Book V, Vitality Balance; EEC, Evolutionary Energy Charts; ET, Energy Tracing; PN, Private Notes; HB, Health Building. Where Polarity Therapy: The Complete Collected Works of Dr. Randolph Stone is referenced by volume, Volume I contains Books I, II, and III. Volume II contains Books IV, V, EEC, ET, and PN. Dr. Stones publications are readily available from CRCS Publications and the American Polarity Therapy Association.

Quotations from Dr. Stones works retain the original capitalization and underlining.

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I am thankful for the support of the contributing editors: Victoria Baker, Buz Blocher, John Chitty, R.P.P., Chandana Becker, Ph.D., R.P.P., Mary Buckley, Michael Drew, Linda Diane Feldt, R.P.P., Roger Gilchrist, M.S., R.P.P., Richard Gordon, Frank Hemingway, Bob Sachs, Jim Said, D.C., R.P.P., Cybele Tomlinson, Don Williams, Aurelia Zoltners, R.P.P., and Elizabeth Shaw (for contributions to the Polarity Diet section). Special thanks to my wife, Chela, who at the eleventh hour shared her editing expertise. Thanks to Krishnakirtana, Pat Neal, Mimi Plouf, Denise Laverty, Chloe Randall, and Mark Allison, R.P.P., who produced the illustrations. Special gratitude to John Ivey for the original airbrush painting on the cover and to Andrea DuFlon for the beauty she brought to the design of the book. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the students and staff at Heartwood Institute who have supported the evolution of this work over the last twenty years.

STUDENTS
The material taught in this book is for health building and does not in any way qualify you to diagnose or treat any form of human illness or condition of disease.

Thanks to CRCS Publications for permission to reproduce selections from the following: Polarity Therapy: The Complete Collected Works, Vols. I and II, by Randolph Stone, D.C., D.O., 1986, 1987; Health Building by Randolph Stone, 1976, 1985, Randolph Stone Trust; and Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements, by Stephen Arroyo, 1975. Reprinted by arrangement with CRCS Publications, P.O. Box 1460, Sebastopol, CA 95472. Thanks to Polarity Press, for permission to reproduce Mark Allisons lucid charts from Energy Exercises, by John Chitty and Mary Louise Muller, 1990, and selections from Relationships and the Human Energy Field by John and Anna Chitty, 1991. Reprinted by arrangement with Polarity Press, 2410 Jasper Court, Boulder, CO 80304. Thanks to the American Polarity Therapy Association, for permission to reproduce selections from Standards For Practice and Code of Ethics,

1996. Reprinted by arrangement with the American Polarity Therapy Association, 2888 Bluff Street, #149, Boulder, CO 80301. Thanks to Shambhala Publications, Inc., for permission to reproduce selections from the following: No Boundary by Ken Wilber, 1979; Grace and Grit, by Ken Wilber, 1991; The Power of Limits, by Gyrgy Doczi, 1981; The Tao of Physics, by Fritjof Capra, 1975, 1983, 1991. Reprinted by arrangement with Shambhala Publications, Inc., 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.

I would like to express my gratitude to Mathaji Vanamali and Vanamali Ashram, Tapovan P.O. Via Shivananda Nagar, Rishikesh, UP 249192, India for permission to use portions of Nitya Yoga: The Yoga of Constant Communion an audio tape commentary on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. (Nitya Yoga is also available as a book from Vanamali Ashram and in the U.S. is published as The Word of God by Blue Dove Press). Thanks to Blue Dove Press for permission to use material from The Ultimate Medicine, Robert Powell, Ed. Reprinted by arrangement with Blue Dove Press, 4204 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite K, San Diego, CA 92121.

We would like to thank Sri V.S. Ramanan, President, and the trustees of Sri Ramanasramam for permission to use a photo of Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and material from the booklet by Sri Ramana, Who Am I?, Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvnnamalai, India, 1992.

When Bruce Burger asked me if I would like to write an introduction to his book, I elected to do so without hesitation. Ive never liked reading long introductions, so Ill keep this one short and to the point. Ive known Bruce since 1978 and have always been impressed with both his dedication to his work and the ample accessibility of his love. I believe that these qualities clearly manifest through the depth of understanding which he brings to the healing arts. When I hold this text, I feel as though I am holding one of the more important documents of our timean extremely comprehensive and extraordinary map of our subtle anatomy. Esoteric Anatomy: The Body as Consciousness is an ideal book for those who are seeking a deeper understanding of energy in the healing arts. Bruce has mindfully woven insights from the wisdom of ancient India to create a unique approach for understanding and working with life force, the healing presence of the soul.

The first section of this book, Loving Hands Are Healing Hands, contains a series of eleven energy-balancing sessions based upon Polarity Therapy. While these sessions are quite simple and easy to learn, please dont be deceived. These sessions are profoundly effective. Then, through a holistic approach to healing, Bruce presents a system of Somatic Psychology for clearing trauma from the cellular memory of the body.