Full Description
Awaken to the tremendous power of your life force with Chakras Beyond Beginners. Building on concepts presented in Chakras for Beginners, David Pond takes you past basic understanding to explore the many applications of using chakras to enhance the flow of vital energy in all aspects of your life. Discover the path to your energetic core and bring each chakra into its full potential through exercises, activities, and meditations. Learn how to identify and remove the obstacles that inhibit your energy, as well as how to keep that flow open. By awakening to your upper chakras and then bringing this awareness into the lower chakras, you ll unlock your true essence and source of well-being.
Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments . . . xvii
Introduction . . . 1
Chapter 1—Keys to Working with Your Chakras . . . 15
An Inside-Out Approach to Life 16
The Observer Within and the Seat of Awareness 16
That Which You Pay Attention to Grows 18
Balance 19
Awakening Is Always Attended with Increased Energy 20
Energy Follows Breath 21
Kundalini 22
Chakra Journal 23
Chapter 2—First Chakra: Muladhara . . . 25
Body Consciousness 27
Place and Belonging 29
Survival: What Are You Willing to Risk Life and Limb For? 30
Security 31
Subconscious Motivations 34
Past-Life Karma 35
First Chakra for the Spiritually Inclined 37
First Chakra Difficulties and Solutions 39
Activities to Empower Your First Chakra 44
Additional Activities to Enhance Your First Chakra 45
Chapter 3—Second Chakra: Svadhisthana . . . 49
Pleasure Seeking 50
The Fluid Movement of Emotions 52
Duality, Polarity, Taste, and Projection 56
Magnetism, Values, and Your Second Chakra 58
Affection to Sexuality to Intimacy 59
Creativity 61
Second Chakra for the Spiritually Inclined 64
Second Chakra Difficulties and Solutions 64
Activities to Empower Your Second Chakra 69
Additional Activities to Enhance Your Second Chakra 70
Chapter 4—Third Chakra: Manipura . . . 73
Self-Control and Personal Power 75
Free Will and the Awakening of Discernment 76
Fire and Your Third Chakra 77
Digestive Fire and Metabolism 79
Boundaries 80
Third Chakra for the Spiritually Inclined 83
Third Chakra Difficulties and Solutions 84
Activities to Empower Your Third Chakra 94
Additional Activities to Enhance Your Third Chakra 95
Chapter 5—Fourth Chakra: Anahata . . . 97
The Power of the Heart 102
Personal Love and Intimacy 106
Self-Love and Acceptance 110
Compassionate Love 112
Fourth Chakra for the Spiritually Inclined 114
Fourth Chakra Difficulties and Solutions 116
Activities to Empower Your Fourth Chakra 124
Additional Activities to Enhance Your Fourth Chakra 125
Chapter 6—Fifth Chakra: Vishuddha . . . 127
Authentic Truth 130
The Urge for Freedom of Expression 133
Truth Seekers, Truth Speakers 135
The Vibration of Sound and the Fifth Chakra 137
Fifth Chakra Difficulties and Solutions 139
Disrupted Sleep Issues 142
Activities to Empower Your Fifth Chakra 143
Additional Activities to Enhance Your Fifth Chakra 145
Chapter 7—Sixth Chakra: Ajna . . . 149
The Observer Is the Key to Awareness 151
It Is Not Just Your Imagination, It Is Your Imagination! 154
Dreams 156
Angels, Guides, and Spirit Buddies 158
The Pineal Gland and Your Sixth Chakra 162
Meditation 163
Sixth Chakra Difficulties and Solutions 168
Activities to Empower Your Sixth Chakra 169
Additional Activities to Enhance Your Sixth Chakra 176
Chapter 8—Seventh Chakra: Sahasrara . . . 179
Enlightened Moments 181
Silence 183
The Mysterious Void and Its Eternal Potential 183
Surrendering to Your Soul's Purpose 186
Seventh Chakra Difficulties and Solutions 188
Activities to Empower Your Seventh Chakra 191
Additional Activities to Enhance Your Seventh Chakra 195
Conclusion: After Awakening to the Power Within . . . 199
Living a Spiritually Infused Life 201
Reentering the World after Awakening 205
Siddhis: Gifts of Spirit 207
Soul Purpose after Awakening 208
Be a Demonstration of Your Awakening 208
Suggested Reading . . 211
