Chakras, Self Care & Bookspiration #12
Hello all! It’s been quite a while since I did a “Bookspiration” on the blog but I just had to shout this one out.
I’ve been working with the energy of the chakras for years (see repost below), but this book is taking my practice to the next level. Huge recommendation if you’re interested in learning more about your own energy centers.
I hope you find value in reading the repost below from the very beginning of 2021. It explains how I came to this work with the chakras in the first place. This work has been very meaningful to me so I wanted to share a bit about the journey. Thank you for reading and have a harmonious day.
REPOST: Originally published January of 2021.
Starting at the Root.
As 2020 closes and we glide into 2021 I am amazed at how difficult and rewarding the last year has been. 2020 challenged me in every way possible and made me feel like I was falling without a parachute. Most of the time, like so many, I felt totally out of control. I understand that we as humans are never really in control, this is actually an illusion. However, in order to feel like I had some modicum of power and control in my personal life I chose to undergo some self study.
One of my biggest triumphs in 2020 was graduating from my 200 hour yoga teacher training. I graduated in March and was "reborn" into a global pandemic. Literally. The day I left the safe space of retreat was the day that my town went on lock-down, the school where I work closed and everything was suddenly different.
During this time in quarantine I began to integrate some of the MANY practices I learned in yoga teacher training. One of the things that fascinated me the most was a short segment of our training that dealt with the chakras.
I decided that I would delve deeper into this material as I was stuck at home and freaking out and it seemed like a nice way to spend my time and focus my energy. I felt hungry to learn more of this ancient wisdom.
I had completed several months of self study in 2019 working with the lunar cycle, so I decided that the lunar cycle would be a nice framework to hold my chakra work. Back in June I began my study. On the new moon in June I had a small ceremony by myself and embarked on my journey. From then on I would focus in on one chakra center per lunar cycle.
I absolutely cannot believe how much I have gotten from this commitment to show up for myself. At the end of the day, that's what this work was for me. It was a commitment to SHOW UP for myself, for my deepest heart, for my fears running out of control, for all the ones I love. Each cycle I wrote and payed close attention, I studied from the books I already owned and I deeply listened to what MY energy centers were saying, I paid attention to the subtle cues and over time it became easier to hear them.
Now that I sit almost done with the seventh (Crown chakra) cycle, I understand that these last seven months are only the beginning! I realized I was not ready for this experiment to be over yet.
I am lit on fire and inspired by all that I have learned. I am thrilled that I realized there was no magic outside of myself. I was the secret ingredient that I needed. Once I committed to this work I was off! The things I've learned are embedded in my nervous system.
I invite ANYONE feeling out of control or wanting to change their lives to try working with their own energy centers. This work is deeply personal and can be tailored to anyone.
I am inspired to write and share more about this process, each chakra center held so many questions that I didn't know I already had the answers to. Trusting myself and the process was one of the hardest parts but it was WORTH IT!
“The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there's no ground.” -Chögyam Trungpa
Let me know in the comments below if you have ever embarked on a process of self guided study.
Thanks for your time and have an awesome day.
