Wheels of Life: A User's Guide to the Chakra System (Llewellyn's New Age Series)

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Summary: A rehash of others work
Review: Although this is useful as a 'all under one roof' type book, I found some of the material both old and dated, and near verbatim copies of others. The exercises (with very little explaination on chakra breathing) merit the move from 1 star to 2. This was a rushed job, based on others work, and would recommend you save your money.

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Summary: THE chakra book!
Review: Anodea does it again. This is THE chakra manual. It is a helpful text for professional body/energy workers, and clear enough to understand for those who are new to the chakra concepts. Each of the 7 chakras are explained in detail, both historically and from a western viewpoint. Along with exercises that one can do to enhance the health of each chakra. A MUST for anyone interested in the chakra system.

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Summary: Definitely the book to have on Chakras
Review: I had been looking for awhile for a good book on Chakras that was straightforward and easy to undertsand. There are so many books on Chakras and many of them (at least the ones I found) went way too deep too fast and lost me. I needed a book that went Chakra by Chakra, explaining what each represents and providing some exercises to work them. This book was perfect! Each chakra chapter starts out with a one-pager with words that help explain that chakra (e.g. 1st Chakra - earth, roots, grounding, survival, body, food, beginning, etc). Then there is a meditation. Then there is text that walks through each type of description (e.g. "grounding"). Judith connects the concepts to the body and explains how its all connected. There are yoga exercises as well as recommended reading of other books to learn more about each Chakra. Excelent book - It really lays things out in a simple way that is straightforward and unmuddied. Lots of hand drawings throughout as well as some great quotes to ponder. Gods and Godesses are also mentioned in the text which is great. Excellent book!

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Summary: Definitely the book to have on Chakras
Review: I had been looking for awhile for a good book on Chakras that was straightforward and easy to undertsand. There are so many books on Chakras and many of them (at least the ones I found) went way too deep too fast and lost me. I needed a book that went Chakra by Chakra, explaining what each represents and providing some exercises to work them. This book was perfect! Each chakra chapter starts out with a one-pager with words that help explain that chakra (e.g. 1st Chakra - earth, roots, grounding, survival, body, food, beginning, etc). Then there is a meditation. Then there is text that walks through each type of description (e.g. "grounding"). Judith connects the concepts to the body and explains how its all connected. There are yoga exercises as well as recommended reading of other books to learn more about each Chakra. Excelent book - It really lays things out in a simple way that is straightforward and unmuddied. Lots of hand drawings throughout as well as some great quotes to ponder. Gods and Godesses are also mentioned in the text which is great. Excellent book!

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Summary: Wow!
Review: So is this book meant to be used for reference, as a workbook, or something that you just sit down and read? I use it for all three, and turn back to it over and over again. It is quite a hefty tome, a compendium of information, essays, and inspiration. Judith walks the reader through the chakras, weaving together a variety of traditions to present an accessible and systematic discussion that includes yoga exercises, meditations, essays, and cross-references related traditions with explanations. The essays are hers, but of course the rest of the content is pulled from other sources -- it's not a piece of fiction. What it is, instead, is a resource that I can't imagine not having on my bookshelf.

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Summary: Easy to read and Understand
Review: This book by Anodea Judith is an excellent study into the realm of the energy centers of the body, known as chakras. All aspects of each of the seven major chakras are covered is an easy to read and understand format. Readers new to the subject of chakras can find a good solid base of understanding in the pages of Wheels of Life, while long-time students of the chakras will find new insight and a fresh look at old friends. Great book! Way to go, Anodea!

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Summary: Easy to read and Understand
Review: This book by Anodea Judith is an excellent study into the realm of the energy centers of the body, known as chakras. All aspects of each of the seven major chakras are covered is an easy to read and understand format. Readers new to the subject of chakras can find a good solid base of understanding in the pages of Wheels of Life, while long-time students of the chakras will find new insight and a fresh look at old friends. Great book! Way to go, Anodea!

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Summary: pleased to meet you
Review: This book had a strange way of finding me, as have many of my books. This book, however, was my first multi-hundred paged book, and began the frenzy of reading in my life. I thought there could have been more exercises, but the ones in the book were acceptable for beginners. That's what this book is. A complete beginners guide. It has everything you need to get started on serious metaphysical study. I have read many books since, but much of what I have read comes back to Wheels of Life, cited material or not. This is an excellent reference work which gives much of the knowledge from the source that said it best.

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Summary: Large Collection Of Information, Theories & Exercises
Review: This book has a lot of ideas about chakras and some practical exercises, although in containing ideas collected from a variety of sources it includes some misleading statements and false assumptions, which the reader will have to discern through their own experience and research. This is a nice book for a reference collection or for those seeking a thorough overview of chakras and the metaphysical traditions associated with them. The author is enthusiastic about the subject matter, and tends to be open to a wide range of ideas about chakras, though she does not claim to have an authoritative understanding of chakras and metaphysics. There are many books available about chakras, and this is a fairly good one, since it exposes the reader to a wealth of information and ideas rather than a single narrow viewpoint or dogmatic teaching.

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Summary: A complete and comprehensive study of the Chakras
Review: This book has everything you will ever need to know about the Chakra System. The author takes you step by step through the Chakras, explaining them in detail, their colortheir sound, their meaning, the parts of the body they represent, possible malfunctions and remedies as well as exercises. A work well done! Gail Fo