Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147013 in Books
• Published on: 1997-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 162 pages

Customer Reviews

Made into a Believer! WOW!
I have been really surprised by this book. I have been interested and read about many different philosophies and practices about self-awareness and development but I have never felt that any of them were true or useful. None seemed to do as they claimed. So, I've been very skeptical about any of these concepts because I've only seen failure from them. This book on the other hand, has made me a true believer of chakras and the power energy can have. I truly appreciate her honest approach to describing what these energy centers are, how they affect us, and explaining it in a more scientific way and not in the "I have magic to sell you" way that I have seen in other books. Bless her. Whether your looking for chakra information or looking for psychological practices to achieve results, you'll find it in this book.

My Story:
I became critically ill after a car accident and developing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue syndromes with lots of secondary conditions. I've been consumed with pain, anxiety, and depression ever since and have been desperate for some type of relief from my mental instability and physical deteration. I use to be a all around happy gal once after all. I've tried quite a few things over the years, on my own accord, as I've been on the search for something that works for me, but as I said before, no luck. I came across a site one day that talked about chakras; I thought why not, I haven't tried this yet. I actually picked up this book on accident looking for another chakra book at my bookstore that I read great reviews about. I never did find that other book and the last bookstore I went to I found this one. I liked how it talked about chakras AND acrhetypes; explaining chakras and their psychology. Even though it wasn't the book I was looking for I bought it anyways, something rare for me. I'm ever glad I did. Right now, my world is turned up side down with stressful events in my life. If all of this had happened to me before reading this book and practicing, I would be mentally gone by now, but instead; I'm rock solid. I haven't been this emotionally stable in years! I'm doing better in my college classes and I'm even seeing a lot of my physical health issues from Fibromyalgia clearing up, with help of good diet of course. I feel like a new person, or perhaps I am now the person I was always meant to be.

I can't speak highly enough of this book. It really helped me where everything else seemed to fail. I am thankful.

Wonderful
I found this book to be very enlightening and energizing. I found it a wise purchase.

Chakras and Their Archetypes
Often without even knowing it, we all act out roles in our lives. We have all met (and played) the Victim, so entrenched in suffering that they can't escape their prison. We've probably come across a Warrior who champions the needy or fearlessly fights for the environment. We may have even had the honor of meeting a Communicator who made us feel completely understood or the Guru who inspired us with his peaceful nature.

The most interesting thing is that all of these pieces and many more (the Victim, the Mother, the Martyr, the Emperor, the Servant, the Warrior, the Actor, the Lover, the Silent Child, the Communicator, the Intellectual, the Intuitive, the Egotist, and the Guru) are parts of our personality. The best part though, is that we get to choose which aspects we wish to let guide us through life. We get to determine if we want to continue being miserable while playing the Martyr or if we are willing to give our needs a voice and set the Emperor free.

Chakras and Their Archetypes examines archetypical roles as they compare to our seven main chakras. Each chakra is associated with two personality aspects. One tends to surface when the chakra energy flow is out of balance and the other illustrates a healthier expression. Being able to unequivocally identify where our issues are and knowing where to go from there is invaluable.