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THE

CHAKRA BIBLE Patricia Mercier

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CHAKRA BIBLE THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO WORKING WITH CHAKRAS

Patricia Mercier

New York I London www.sterllngpublishing.com

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An Hach ette Lovre UK Company

F orst published on Great Bntaon on 2007 by Godsfield Press, a divosoon of Octopus Publoshing Group Ltd 2-4 Heron Quays, London E14 4JP Copyright© Octopus Publoshong Group 2007 Text copyright © Patricia Mercier 2007 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a re tneval system, or transmotted on any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopyong, recording or otherwose. This book is not ontended as an alternative to personal medical advice The reader should consult a physicoan on all matters relating to health and particularly in respect of any symptoms whoch may require doagnosos or medical attentoon While the advoce and onformatoon are believed to be accurate and true at the tome of goong to press, neother the author nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibil ity or liabiloty for any errors or omissions that may have been made.

Patricia Mercier asserts the moral nght to be identified as the author of this work 2 4681097 5 31 Pnnted and bound on Chona SterlingiSBN-13: 978-1-4027-5224 7 ISBN-10 1-4027-5224-5

CONTENTS What are chakras? The Base Chakra: Muladhara

6 88

The Sacral Chakra. Svadisthana

124

The Solar Plexus Chakra: Manipura

164

The Heart Chakra· Anahata

196

The Throat Chakra: Vishuddha

230

The Brow Chakra: Ajna

264

The Crown Chakra: Sahasrara

300

The new chakras

330

Chakras in other traditions

342

Chakras and healing

364

Glossary Index Acknowledgments

386 390 400

Chapter 1

WHAT ARE CHAKRAS?

In Chapter 1 the chakras are Introduced and the concept of "subtle energy" is explained, both m relation to other therapies and in the way it affects our bod1es, m1nds and spirits.

the flow of subtle energy in our bodies We

are

not

bodies­

balance your life-force energy (Parts 2-8).

remarkable though that is-for around us IS

just

physical

The origins of chakras in the Indian tradition

a pulsat ing electromagnetic energy field

are explored and linked to the present-day

that is described either as a rainbow-like

practice of yoga.

aura or as a luminous light body. This

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Chakras

are

fundamental

to

an

"subtle-energy" field interacts w1th our

understanding of holistic healing, and these

phys1cal

seven sections of the book offer easy-to-use

body

by

flowing

through

concentrated spirals of energy. In yoga

instructions for utilizing crystals, color,

practice these spiralling energy centers are

sound, aromatherapy and a number of

known as chakras, a Sanskrit word meaning

other effective self-heal methods, giving a

"wheels of light."

broad-based understanding for beginners,

There are seven main chakras (plus a

healers and practitioners alike.

number of smaller ones) that interact with

The later sections of the book explore

the body's ductless endocrine glands and

the newly discovered chakras: the Earth Star,

lymphatic system by feeding in good

Hara/Navel and Causal Chakras, the Soul

energy and disposing of unwanted energy.

Star and Stellar Gateway, and the Sun,

It is vitall y important for our general health

Moon and cosmic chakras (Part 9). The

and the prevention of illness or "disease"

c hak ras as a whole are placed within the

that we nourish ourchakras in the correct way.

context of other traditions, such as Taoism,

how this book works

teachings and shamamsm, and the Earth

This boo k begins by introducing you to the

and Planetary chakras are introduced (Part

the Kabbalah, Sufism, Inca and Mayan

chakras and the subtle bio-energies in and

10). Culminating with a section on chakras

around our bodies, usually referred to as the

and healing, the book explains how to give

"

layers" of the aura (Part 1 ). It continues with

healing to recipients (Part 1 1 ).

in -depth information about each of the seven ma1n chakras, their correspondences in the phys1cal body and how you can use breathing and visualization exerc1ses to

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the aura and the chakras The body's external subtle-energy field can

1t is not possible to perce1ve auras, fairies or

best be described as an aura-a ra1nbow of

angels. However, those who retain a healthy

light surrounding the body. Those sensitive

regard for the natural world often excel at

people who can see delicate bio-energies

seeing energies. Fortunately, there are ways

say that the colors within the aura are

to train the rest of us. First of all. try to detect

constantly changing, depending on our

the energies around trees. They usually have

state of health, emotions and spiritual

a huge energy field, which can be seen if you

development. Each time we glimpse a rainbow, it is always in front of us and our 10

back is to the Sun; since no two people can

The pnmary ra•nbow shows colors VIolet to

ever be 1n exactly the same place at the

red. this is reversed on the secondary rambow

same time, each person sees a slightly different rainbow. In the same way we each see people's auras differently, because we are looking through our own perception at their auric field.

perceiving the human aura Seeing the human avra is an ab11ity that we have e1ther had since childhood or can achieve through 1ntense spiritual disc1pline. Like a ra1nbow, the aura is made of "drops" of energy that

vibrate on

different

frequencies to produce colored light. When looking for subtle energies, we are often limited by cultural conditioning As children we probably had a greater chance of seemg colored light energ1es around people, but as we grew older were told that

look beyondthe trees without straining your

affinities. The spiral of each chakra narrows

eyes (see pages 280-281 ). Another way is to

as it nears the physical body, and the seven

10ft. (3 m) away

maJor chakras "hook" directly into the spine.

ask a friend to stand about

against a plain wall in dim light-again look beyondthem, and have no expectations.

Chakras transmit information from the aura and represent a "blueprint" of the body; they also hold information of past

the chakras as a blueprint

pain and trauma, as impnnts in the auric

In the same way that the body has organs,

field. These affect our emotional and

the chakras are the organs of the luminous

physical health through their connection to

energy field. They are pulsating discs of

the endocrine glands that regulate human

focused energy with

behavior (see pages 40-41 ).

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what does the a u ra look l ike? Scientists can measure the electromagnetic

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Many researchers now agree that the

field close to our skin, which is often seen in

human energy field provides an energy

dim light conditions as a fine golden glow

matrix upon which physical cells grow. This

around a person. An even finer field of

means that the energy exists before the

energy-the

physical body. They have shown that

human aura or luminous

body-extends outwards, sometimes as

disturbances in the auric field eventually

far as 30 ft. (9 m) in faster and higher

manifest as disease in the physical body,

frequencies, penetrated by the swirling

meaning that healing any imbalance in the

chakras. Esoteric teachings usually assign

aura will assist the body to resist illness.

this energy field a number of layers (see pages 14-15), each of which corresponds

the light spectrum

with a color and a quality. These colors

As humans, we exist within the 49th Octave

progress through the aura like those of the

of Vibration of the electromagnetic light

light spectrum, from red to violet.

spectrum. Below this range are barely visible radiant heat, then invisible infrared,

the aura in history

television and radio waves, sound and brain

Throughout the ages people have been

waves; above it is barely visible ultraviolet,

aware of the human energy field, in diverse

then the invisible frequencies of chemicals

cultures worldwide, from ancient Egypt,

and perfumes, followed by X-rays, gamma

Greece and China to India, Persia and the

rays, radium rays and unknown cosmic rays.

Americas. In Hindu tradition it was called

If you remember that you are a Being of

prana; in China, ch'i; while in ancient Greece

Light in a physical body, you will be open to

Pythagoras wrote of "vital energy" being

understanding how chakras are vital to all

perceived as a luminous body.

interactions of life on Earth.

During the 1930s to 1950s scientific

Our auric field and subltle energies are

research by Dr. Wilhelm Reich enabled

"colored" by our personal strengths/

healers to show not only the existence of the

weaknesses, health/sickness, happiness/

auric field, but also its correlation with

sadness, love/hate and the degree to which

chakras, as intense energy vortices within it.

we commune with our spiritual life.

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lower selves, ESP Crown Chakra

Divine love and super-

Ylang-ylang, rosewood,

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oil diffusers

The aroma can be chosen to produce a

You can combine essential oils" beautiful

relaxing, therapeutic, stimulating or sensual

aromas with the power of heat and light by

atmosphere. During illness an oil diffuser

using an oil diffuser/vaporizer. Put a little

used with some ofthe more herbal-smell1ng

waterinto the reservoir, add up to five drops

oils-for example, sage, thyme, rosemary,

of neat essential oil and hght a "tea light"

tea tree or pine, in combination w1th

underneath. Place it in a safe place and, as

lavender-