Synopses & Reviews
How to work with the chakra centers to heal unresolved psychic wounds andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Reveals how psychic injuries become lodged within the energy body andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Links one major developmental stage with each major chakra andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Provides a detailed guide to healing and clearing the tensions each chakra holds andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The chakra system identifies eight centers in the psycho-anatomy of humans, each one associated with a different part of the physical or energy body. Susan J. Wright, a practicing shaman and Gestalt psychotherapist, uses her own life journey to show that each chakra also is linked to a different stage of emotional and spiritual development. In andlt;Iandgt;The Chakras in Shamanic Practiceandlt;/Iandgt;, she identifies eight key developmental stages of life, from birth to old age/death. Each of these life stages has various developmental challenges and potential traumatic events that will likely occur and affect the health and well-being of the individual. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Wright explains that life traumas experienced in particular developmental stages become lodged within the energy body as they cling to their corresponding chakra. By identifying and working with the chakra involved, a doorway can be opened to a world of transformative images, allowing powerful shamanic techniques to heal these psychic wounds. Providing both physical exercises and guided meditations that utilize the techniques of soul retrieval, working with power animals, and transcending trauma, Wright offers practitioners a way to gather and nurture the fragmented parts of their energy body and lead themselves to physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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and#8220;Susan Wrightand#8217;s creations epitomize the true meaning of magic. They take us to new levels of consciousness, empowering us to accomplish goals we previously only imagined, to realize our deepest dreams. Read, learn, enjoy--and shapeshift yourself and the world.andquot;
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"This book is accessible even to those with no knowledge of the healing arts." < b=""> C. Amber Pearce <> , < i=""> The Feminist Review <> , Oct 2007
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"This is a wonderful book that blends [Wright's] teachings on shamanic practice, the chakras, and energy healing in a manner that is very understandable for people who have any level of knowledge, from novice to expert."
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"Sharing her own personal experiences, the author of andlt;Iandgt;The Chakras in Shamanic Practiceandlt;/Iandgt; shows readers how Shamanic practices can be used to heal wounds associated with trauma at each stage of development."
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"This book is accessible even to those with no knowledge of the healing arts."
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“Susan Wrights creations epitomize the true meaning of magic. They take us to new levels of consciousness, empowering us to accomplish goals we previously only imagined, to realize our deepest dreams. Read, learn, enjoy--and shapeshift yourself and the world." From the foreword by < b=""> John Perkins <> , bestselling author of < i=""> Confessions of an Economic Hit Man <> , < i=""> Shapeshifting <> , and < i=""> The World Is As You Dream It <>
Synopsis
How to work with the chakra centers to heal unresolved psychic wounds
- Reveals how psychic injuries become lodged within the energy body
- Links one major developmental stage with each major chakra
- Provides a detailed guide to healing and clearing the tensions each chakra holds
The chakra system identifies eight centers in the psycho-anatomy of humans, each one associated with a different part of the physical or energy body. Susan J. Wright, a practicing shaman and Gestalt psychotherapist, uses her own life journey to show that each chakra also is linked to a different stage of emotional and spiritual development. In The Chakras in Shamanic Practice, she identifies eight key developmental stages of life, from birth to old age/death. Each of these life stages has various developmental challenges and potential traumatic events that will likely occur and affect the health and well-being of the individual.
Wright explains that life traumas experienced in particular developmental stages become lodged within the energy body as they cling to their corresponding chakra. By identifying and working with the chakra involved, a doorway can be opened to a world of transformative images, allowing powerful shamanic techniques to heal these psychic wounds. Providing both physical exercises and guided meditations that utilize the techniques of soul retrieval, working with power animals, and transcending trauma, Wright offers practitioners a way to gather and nurture the fragmented parts of their energy body and lead themselves to physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Synopsis
Susan Wright explains how to work with the chakra centers to heal unresolved psychic wounds. She identifies eight key developmental stages of life, from birth to old age/death, linking each to a chakra. Each stage has developmental challenges and potential traumatic events that will likely occur and affect the health and well-being of the individual.
About the Author
Susan J. Wright, a practicing shaman and licensed massage therapist since 1981, is also certified as both a Gestalt psychotherapist and yoga teacher and is a licensed clinical social worker. She created and facilitates a shamanic training program at her healing center, Birth of Venus, in Mamaroneck, New York, where she integrates social work, psychotherapy, and shamanism with yoga, belly dancing, and craniosacral therapy and other bodywork techniques. She lives in Mamaroneck, New York.
John Perkins has traveled and worked with South American indigenous peoples since 1968. He currently arranges expeditions into the Amazon and has developed the POLE (Pollution Offset Lease on Earth) program with the Shuar and Achuar peoples as a means of preserving their culture against the onslaught of modern civilization. He is also the author of The Stress-Free Habit, Psychonavigation, Shapeshifting, and The World Is As You Dream It.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt; Forewordandlt;/Bandgt; by John Perkinsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Acknowledgments andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Introductionandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Evolution of a Shaman andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1 andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt; and#8226;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Earth Is Our Mother andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to Trust andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp; and#8226;andnbsp;andnbsp; Woman of the Waves andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to Emotional Freedomandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; 3 andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp; and#8226;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Fires of Transformation andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to Find Our Mission andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp; and#8226;andnbsp;andnbsp; Sacred Inner Marriage andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to Connection andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; 5andlt;/Bandgt; andnbsp; and#8226; andnbsp; Portal to Your Dreams andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to the Expression of Spiritandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;6 andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp; and#8226;andnbsp;andnbsp; Opening the Heart of the Mind andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to Clarity andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;7 andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp; and#8226; andnbsp; Channeling Universal Love andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to Mastery andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp; and#8226;andnbsp;andnbsp; Expanding Beyond Death andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;Iandgt;A Journey to Onenessandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Bibliography andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;List of Tasks and Exercisesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Bandgt;