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Summary: perfect intro for Type A males
Review: A fascinating aspect of this book is that David Pond's perspective comes from an atypical 'type a' perspective. He describes his life, then talks about how it changed as he identified more personal awareness. The best part of this approach is it does not sound too 'Shirley McLaine.' It comes across as honest, methodical and testable. This metaphysical book sets a standard for clarity.
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Summary: Chakras for Beginners
Review: David Pond says that "understanding the chakras is one of the most effective means of accessing the various levels of consciousness available to you." In Chakras for Beginners: A Guide to Balancing Your Chakra Energies, he describes the chakras and what it takes to keep them functioning properly. Chakras are energy centers. Pond calls them the "batteries for the various levels of your life energy." Their source is the universal life force. Of the many chakras we each have, seven are considered as primary. These seven are in a straight line along the length of the spine. Any blocks or imbalances in the chakras can result in disease or emotional difficulties. After discussing chakras in general, Pond devotes a chapter to each of the seven primary energy centers. He first describes the "drive" or purpose of each chakra. For example, the first chakra is concerned with survival, while the fourth chakra deals with the quest for love. He then discusses all the ways in which the chakra can be out of balance, including problems related to too much energy as well as difficulties stemming from too little energy. After explaining how to balance the chakra, Pond discusses how to keep it in balance. Each chapter includes exercises designed to balance and maintain the individual chakras. He finishes with a section on special tips and techniques for activating the chakras. He also explains how colors and crystals can affect the chakras. The last part of the book is a collection of essays about chakras. In those, he discusses subjects like kundalini, spirituality, and transmuting negative energy into a positive force. He also includes several meditations. Pond's intention with Chakras for Beginners is to help people acquaint themselves "with the chakra system, how it works, and how it should operate optimally." Readers will find that he has provided all the information they need for understanding how to keep their chakras free of blockages or imbalances.
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Summary: Inspired Work and Play with Chakras
Review: David Pond's book is an inspired text with highly practical information. Just like his other book "The Metaphysical Handbook", he provides the reader with rich information on the history and background of chakras while making this ancient healing system apply directly to the current cultural climate. He guides the reader playfully and honestly through each chapter in the ascending order of the chakras so the reader can build up with useful exercises and hands on material. I have studied chakras for many years in my work with clients in the health care field as a bodyworker and educator and found that David's book to be very accessible and a pleasure to use personally. I have numerous clients who have used the techniques in the book as well and report positive results. For anyone interested in working with yoga, energy systems or just want to feel better this is a must read!
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Summary: Good beginning book for working with chakras
Review: Having a slightly more than beginners knowledge of the chakras, I found this book to be a great introduction to the charkas. To me, it seemed as though he was writing to a female audience. This book is also good for pagans or non-pagans. Pond goes through all of the chakras and gives some meditations at the end. I found the chapters on the sixth and particularly the seventh chakras to be a bit confusing but perhaps that is the point - that they are hard to commit to paper. The only criticism I have is that I wish there were more meditations. Other than that, I recommend purchasing for beginner / intermediate students
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Summary: Very clear explanations... but lots of other info missing
Review: I bought this book last week, and loved the first part of it. David Pond has described all 7 chakras quite clear in this book, but I'm a bit disappointed about the lack of practising information. I mean... yeah sure, I knew what the Heart Chakra was after my first "exercise" and I've also tried that Yoga position, but it's more theory than practise. Too bad!
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Summary: Chakras for beginners?
Review: I didn't like this book much at all. Even though the author might know his chakras inside out, he failed to motivate me to work on them. Too much new agey sweetness of light for me, sorry. I regret buying this book.
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Summary: Great journey through the Energy Centers
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The author, David Pond, clearly knows his subject and with ease takes you on a journey through each chakra. As well as giving the traditional vital statistics for each, he augments this information with psychological, emotional, and intuitive perspectives. Accompanying each section are exercises and meditations for nourishing and balancing these energy centers. This book is well integrated, clear, and elicits a strong sense of how important self knowledge of the chakras is to our individual vitality, our society, and our planet as a whole. I thoroughly enjoyed the essays towards the end of the book. These tied it all together and gave perspectives on how chakra energy is utilized at every moment of every day, at every level of our being. This book made the chakras come alive for me. They are no longer just a great metaphysical idea, but an integral element of our process of being. Thank you, David. Good work.
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Summary: A good introduction to chakras
Review: This book is a good introduction to the idea of chakras and what they do. As with any study, one benefits from more than one perspective on the subject. I found Wheels of Live by Anodea Judith and Vibrational Medicine for the 21st Century by Dr.Ricahrd Gerber to be helpful as well.
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Summary: No longer Disappointed
Review: this guy. david writes great books. read his book how to see auras for beginners. david if you ever see this. great job guy.
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Summary: one of the best books ive ever read!
Review: This is one of the best books i have ever read and is the best book on chakras ive read! David Pond wrote the book in a very friendly and readable manner. Each chakra has its own chapter and is broken down into very comprehendible exercises and explanations. Definitely a must read!
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