Coming of Age in the Heart

by Anodea JudithThe six-pointed star, made of two interlacing equilateral triangles, is the central image within the lotus of the heart chakra. The appearance of this symbol within the astrological configuration of January 23, 1997 may have much significance in terms of socio-cultural planetary changes occurring at this time. The following is a further explanation … Read more

Chakras and Asana Practice

The Chakra System originated within the yoga traditions of India, most specifically the Tantric period, circa 500 - 1000 AD. Therefore, yoga is an ideally designed practice to not only train your mind and body, but to access your chakras. The word yoga means yoke or union, and one can see how the chakra system … Read more

Partner Heart Sequence

These are the yoga sequences Anodea uses in some of her workshops.  PARTNER POSE SEQUENCE DONE IN HEART CHAKRA  Stand opposite your partner in your own vertical current, eyes closed, feel your heartbeat, left hand over your own heart. Open eyes, connect with partner, right hand over your partner’s left hand. Compassion meditation: (can use … Read more

History of the Chakra System

Now that the chakras have become New Age parlance, there are many interpretations of their meaning and function being bandied about. While this popularity is making the chakras a household word, it is also spreading a lot of confusing, conflicting, and often erroneous information. It is important to realize the chakras come from an ancient … Read more

Do You Want to Feel More Alive?

CHARGE: A New Way to Look at Energy Psychology  It's not the meaning of life we seek but our aliveness.  Once we have that the meaning of life is obvious. Everybody's talking about Energy Psychology these days. We seem to have finally figured out that the mind alone does not heal, and that the body … Read more