Liber VIII · Eastern Mysticism
Liber VIII · Eastern Mysticism
Chapter I
Chakras & Subtle Body
8 min readAjna: The Brow or Third-Eye Chakra in Tantra, Yoga and HistoryAjna, the brow chakra: its two-petalled lotus, the syllables Ham and Ksham, Om, Hakini and the Itara linga in tantra, and the modern Western third-eye chakra.8 min readAnahata: The Heart Chakra in Tantra, Yoga and HistoryAnahata, the heart chakra: the unstruck sound, its twelve-petalled lotus, bija mantra YAM, air element, Isha and Kakini, and the modern green heart chakra.7 min readChakra Meditation: History, Tradition and a Simple PracticeChakra meditation explained: its roots in tantric nyasa and bhuta-shuddhi, the bija mantras, modern colour practice and a simple, safe practice with cautions.8 min readChakras in the West: From Theosophy to the Rainbow ChakrasHow the chakras came to the West: Theosophy and Leadbeater's The Chakras, Woodroffe's Serpent Power, Jung's 1932 seminar, Esalen and Anodea Judith.7 min readHistory of the Chakras: From Tantric Texts to the Rainbow SevenThe history of the chakras: varied systems in tantric texts, the Ṣaṭ-cakra-nirūpaṇa, Woodroffe, Leadbeater's Theosophy and the modern rainbow seven.7 min readManipura: The Solar Plexus Chakra in Tantra, Yoga and HistoryManipura, the navel or solar plexus chakra: its meaning, ten-petalled lotus, bija mantra RAM, fire element, Rudra and Lakini, and the modern yellow chakra.8 min readMuladhara: The Root Chakra in Tantra, Yoga and HistoryMuladhara, the root chakra: its meaning, four-petalled lotus, bija mantra LAM, earth element, Brahma and Dakini, and how the modern red chakra developed.8 min readNadis, Prana and the Subtle Body in Yoga and TantraNadis, prana and the subtle body explained: ida, pingala and sushumna, the 72,000 channels, the five vayus and the three granthis in yoga and tantra.7 min readSahasrara: The Crown Chakra in Tantra, Yoga and HistorySahasrara, the crown chakra: the thousand-petalled lotus of the tantric texts, Paramashiva and Shakti, the letters and the void, and its modern Western form.8 min readSvadhisthana: The Sacral Chakra in Tantra, Yoga and HistorySvadhisthana, the sacral chakra: its meaning, six-petalled lotus, bija mantra VAM, water element, Vishnu and Rakini, and the modern orange sacral chakra.8 min readVishuddha: The Throat Chakra in Tantra, Yoga and HistoryVishuddha, the throat chakra: its sixteen-petalled lotus, the bija Ham, ether, Sadashiva and Shakini in the tantric texts, and the modern blue throat chakra.
Forthcoming in this chapter
3- Chakras & Subtle Body: A Complete Guide
- Are Chakras Real?
- How Many Chakras Are There?