Guest guest Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Third Chakra...Manipura/Lustrous Gem Burning Our Way Into Power ....To restructure the way we think of power and to channel and contain that power within our own being is the challenge of the third chakra. It transforms us, igniting our life with purpose. To have true power emanating from within renews the joy of being alive. What is needed to reclaim our power is to enter into an entirely new dynamic, a new definition of power that lifts us out of struggle and into transformation, out of past and into the future, one that inspires, strengthens, and empowers individuals without diminishing others. The dynamics of power within the chakra system are also built on duality, but in a way that emphasizes combination and synergy rather than separation and struggle. Raw energy is created from a combination of the first and second chakra's attributes of matter and movement. The expression of that energy as action is motivated by survival and pleasure, the instinctual forces that combine to create our ascending liberating current. Transforming the instinctual impulses into willed activity is made possible by the descent of consciousness which gives form and direction through understanding as it meets and mediates the ascending current of liberation. When the ascending and descending currents combine, the raw energy of power is focused into activity. Only through this combination do we realize that the true purpose of power is transformation. So we enter the thrid chakra through the gates of duality. By successfully integrating both sides of polarity, we emerge into a third realm that simultaneously includes and transcends polarity by creating a new dynamic. Here we reach beyond the oscillating realms of either/or, win/lose, black/white, and enter the rainbow realm of multiplicity. Once we have ventured out toward the middle of the Rainbow Bridge, our choices expand, our horizons widen. As our options increase, so does our strength and our freedom. As we exercise choice, we initiate the will. Through exercising our will, we develop our individuality, discover our strengths and weaknesses, and begin to build the power that will steer our lives. We leave the realm of safety and security, carrying our safety within the ground of our own body. So many people in recovery are understandably concerned about feeling safe. But power is not created from staying safe; power comes from the willingness to leave the world of safety and move forward into the unknown. As we meet challenge, it strengthens us by forcing us to grow. Power, like a muscle, will not increase by doing nothing. In the chakra system as a whole, the purpose of the third chakra is to transform the inertia of matter and movement into a conscious direction of willed activity. Earth and water are passive and dense. They move downward. Chakras one and two are instinctual. They follow the paths of least resistance. The fire of chakra three is dynamic and light, rising upwards, moving away from gravity. This change is necessary to reach the upper chakras and complete our journey. We must be willing to leave passivity behind. We must be willing to leave the way it has always been, to transform our habits, set a new course and enter chakra three. We must be willing to individuate--to step out of the familiar and expected and confront the challenge of uncertainty. " Thus to be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great, " says Hegel. " You must be the change you wish to see in the world, " says Gandhi. Friction makes sparks. Fire transforms matter to heat and light, and gives us the ability to see and to act. Fire awakens us from our passive slumber, sparking consciousness into understanding. Understanding tempers the fire, binding raw energy into power, direction, and transformation. Thus we enter the fiery yellow section of our Rainbow Bridge on the unfolding journey from matter to consciousness. Third Chakra/fire: Energy, Activity, Autonomy, Authority, Individuation, Will, Self-esteem, Shame, Proactivity, Power (so much on this in the book. It was hard to know what to share...!) From the Book: Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks again... I've ordered the book and am looking forward to reading it. I seem to need some guidance on opening myself - I seem to be floundering a bit. (Perhaps I'm just impatient ;-)) Blessings... Paul > " novalees " <Novalees > > > Third Chakra...third Day >Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:53:45 -0000 > >Third Chakra...Manipura/Lustrous Gem > >Burning Our Way Into Power > >...To restructure the way we think of power and to >channel and contain that power within our own being is >the challenge of the third chakra. It transforms us, >igniting our life with purpose. To have true power >emanating from within renews the joy of being alive. > >What is needed to reclaim our power is to enter into >an entirely new dynamic, a new definition of power >that lifts us out of struggle and into transformation, >out of past and into the future, one that inspires, >strengthens, and empowers individuals without >diminishing others. > >The dynamics of power within the chakra system are >also built on duality, but in a way that emphasizes >combination and synergy rather than separation and >struggle. Raw energy is created from a combination of >the first and second chakra's attributes of matter and >movement. The expression of that energy as action is >motivated by survival and pleasure, the instinctual >forces that combine to create our ascending liberating >current. > >Transforming the instinctual impulses into willed >activity is made possible by the descent of >consciousness which gives form and direction through >understanding as it meets and mediates the ascending >current of liberation. When the ascending and >descending currents combine, the raw energy of power >is focused into activity. Only through this >combination do we realize that the true purpose of >power is transformation. > >So we enter the thrid chakra through the gates of >duality. By successfully integrating both sides of >polarity, we emerge into a third realm that >simultaneously includes and transcends polarity by >creating a new dynamic. Here we reach beyond the >oscillating realms of either/or, win/lose, >black/white, and enter the rainbow realm of >multiplicity. Once we have ventured out toward the >middle of the Rainbow Bridge, our choices expand, our >horizons widen. As our options increase, so does our >strength and our freedom. > >As we exercise choice, we initiate the will. Through >exercising our will, we develop our individuality, >discover our strengths and weaknesses, and begin to >build the power that will steer our lives. We leave >the realm of safety and security, carrying our safety >within the ground of our own body. So many people in >recovery are understandably concerned about feeling >safe. But power is not created from staying safe; >power comes from the willingness to leave the world of >safety and move forward into the unknown. As we meet >challenge, it strengthens us by forcing us to grow. >Power, like a muscle, will not increase by doing >nothing. > >In the chakra system as a whole, the purpose of the >third chakra is to transform the inertia of matter and >movement into a conscious direction of willed >activity. Earth and water are passive and dense. >They move downward. Chakras one and two are >instinctual. They follow the paths of least >resistance. The fire of chakra three is dynamic and >light, rising upwards, moving away from gravity. This >change is necessary to reach the upper chakras and >complete our journey. > >We must be willing to leave passivity behind. We must >be willing to leave the way it has always been, to >transform our habits, set a new course and enter >chakra three. We must be willing to individuate--to >step out of the familiar and expected and confront the >challenge of uncertainty. " Thus to be independent of >public opinion is the first formal condition of >achieving anything great, " says Hegel. " You must be >the change you wish to see in the world, " says Gandhi. > >Friction makes sparks. Fire transforms matter to heat >and light, and gives us the ability to see and to act. >Fire awakens us from our passive slumber, sparking >consciousness into understanding. Understanding >tempers the fire, binding raw energy into power, >direction, and transformation. Thus we enter the >fiery yellow section of our Rainbow Bridge on the >unfolding journey from matter to consciousness. > >Third Chakra/fire: Energy, Activity, Autonomy, >Authority, Individuation, Will, Self-esteem, Shame, >Proactivity, Power > > (so much on this in the book. It was hard to know >what to share...!) > >From the Book: Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea >Judith > _______________ Interest Rates near 39yr lows! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new payment http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-18466 & moid=7581 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Wow,thank you Novalees.This has me moved to tears but happy tears.I feel so amazing today,just like yesterday but different.I feel like I can do anything and anything is possible so centered and free is amazing.I feel so much joy just from being not asking for anything. Love,Nicole , " novalees " <Novalees wrote: > > Third Chakra...Manipura/Lustrous Gem > > Burning Our Way Into Power > > ...To restructure the way we think of power and to > channel and contain that power within our own being is > the challenge of the third chakra. It transforms us, > igniting our life with purpose. To have true power > emanating from within renews the joy of being alive. > > What is needed to reclaim our power is to enter into > an entirely new dynamic, a new definition of power > that lifts us out of struggle and into transformation, > out of past and into the future, one that inspires, > strengthens, and empowers individuals without > diminishing others. > > The dynamics of power within the chakra system are > also built on duality, but in a way that emphasizes > combination and synergy rather than separation and > struggle. Raw energy is created from a combination of > the first and second chakra's attributes of matter and > movement. The expression of that energy as action is > motivated by survival and pleasure, the instinctual > forces that combine to create our ascending liberating > current. > > Transforming the instinctual impulses into willed > activity is made possible by the descent of > consciousness which gives form and direction through > understanding as it meets and mediates the ascending > current of liberation. When the ascending and > descending currents combine, the raw energy of power > is focused into activity. Only through this > combination do we realize that the true purpose of > power is transformation. > > So we enter the thrid chakra through the gates of > duality. By successfully integrating both sides of > polarity, we emerge into a third realm that > simultaneously includes and transcends polarity by > creating a new dynamic. Here we reach beyond the > oscillating realms of either/or, win/lose, > black/white, and enter the rainbow realm of > multiplicity. Once we have ventured out toward the > middle of the Rainbow Bridge, our choices expand, our > horizons widen. As our options increase, so does our > strength and our freedom. > > As we exercise choice, we initiate the will. Through > exercising our will, we develop our individuality, > discover our strengths and weaknesses, and begin to > build the power that will steer our lives. We leave > the realm of safety and security, carrying our safety > within the ground of our own body. So many people in > recovery are understandably concerned about feeling > safe. But power is not created from staying safe; > power comes from the willingness to leave the world of > safety and move forward into the unknown. As we meet > challenge, it strengthens us by forcing us to grow. > Power, like a muscle, will not increase by doing > nothing. > > In the chakra system as a whole, the purpose of the > third chakra is to transform the inertia of matter and > movement into a conscious direction of willed > activity. Earth and water are passive and dense. > They move downward. Chakras one and two are > instinctual. They follow the paths of least > resistance. The fire of chakra three is dynamic and > light, rising upwards, moving away from gravity. This > change is necessary to reach the upper chakras and > complete our journey. > > We must be willing to leave passivity behind. We must > be willing to leave the way it has always been, to > transform our habits, set a new course and enter > chakra three. We must be willing to individuate--to > step out of the familiar and expected and confront the > challenge of uncertainty. " Thus to be independent of > public opinion is the first formal condition of > achieving anything great, " says Hegel. " You must be > the change you wish to see in the world, " says Gandhi. > > Friction makes sparks. Fire transforms matter to heat > and light, and gives us the ability to see and to act. > Fire awakens us from our passive slumber, sparking > consciousness into understanding. Understanding > tempers the fire, binding raw energy into power, > direction, and transformation. Thus we enter the > fiery yellow section of our Rainbow Bridge on the > unfolding journey from matter to consciousness. > > Third Chakra/fire: Energy, Activity, Autonomy, > Authority, Individuation, Will, Self-esteem, Shame, > Proactivity, Power > > (so much on this in the book. It was hard to know > what to share...!) > > From the Book: Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea > Judith > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hug...so glad. Love, dhyana --- ntaroiu <lsirca wrote: > Wow,thank you Novalees.This has me moved to tears > but happy > tears.I feel so amazing today,just like yesterday > but different.I > feel like I can do anything and anything is possible > so centered and > free is amazing.I feel so much joy just from being > not asking for > anything. > > Love,Nicole > --- In > , > " novalees " > <Novalees wrote: > > > > Third Chakra...Manipura/Lustrous Gem > > > > Burning Our Way Into Power > > > > ...To restructure the way we think of power and to > > channel and contain that power within our own > being is > > the challenge of the third chakra. It transforms > us, > > igniting our life with purpose. To have true > power > > emanating from within renews the joy of being > alive. > > > > What is needed to reclaim our power is to enter > into > > an entirely new dynamic, a new definition of power > > that lifts us out of struggle and into > transformation, > > out of past and into the future, one that > inspires, > > strengthens, and empowers individuals without > > diminishing others. > > > > The dynamics of power within the chakra system are > > also built on duality, but in a way that > emphasizes > > combination and synergy rather than separation and > > struggle. Raw energy is created from a > combination of > > the first and second chakra's attributes of matter > and > > movement. The expression of that energy as action > is > > motivated by survival and pleasure, the > instinctual > > forces that combine to create our ascending > liberating > > current. > > > > Transforming the instinctual impulses into willed > > activity is made possible by the descent of > > consciousness which gives form and direction > through > > understanding as it meets and mediates the > ascending > > current of liberation. When the ascending and > > descending currents combine, the raw energy of > power > > is focused into activity. Only through this > > combination do we realize that the true purpose of > > power is transformation. > > > > So we enter the thrid chakra through the gates of > > duality. By successfully integrating both sides > of > > polarity, we emerge into a third realm that > > simultaneously includes and transcends polarity by > > creating a new dynamic. Here we reach beyond the > > oscillating realms of either/or, win/lose, > > black/white, and enter the rainbow realm of > > multiplicity. Once we have ventured out toward > the > > middle of the Rainbow Bridge, our choices expand, > our > > horizons widen. As our options increase, so does > our > > strength and our freedom. > > > > As we exercise choice, we initiate the will. > Through > > exercising our will, we develop our individuality, > > discover our strengths and weaknesses, and begin > to > > build the power that will steer our lives. We > leave > > the realm of safety and security, carrying our > safety > > within the ground of our own body. So many people > in > > recovery are understandably concerned about > feeling > > safe. But power is not created from staying safe; > > power comes from the willingness to leave the > world of > > safety and move forward into the unknown. As we > meet > > challenge, it strengthens us by forcing us to > grow. > > Power, like a muscle, will not increase by doing > > nothing. > > > > In the chakra system as a whole, the purpose of > the > > third chakra is to transform the inertia of matter > and > > movement into a conscious direction of willed > > activity. Earth and water are passive and dense. > > They move downward. Chakras one and two are > > instinctual. They follow the paths of least > > resistance. The fire of chakra three is dynamic > and > > light, rising upwards, moving away from gravity. > This > > change is necessary to reach the upper chakras and > > complete our journey. > > > > We must be willing to leave passivity behind. We > must > > be willing to leave the way it has always been, to > > transform our habits, set a new course and enter > > chakra three. We must be willing to > individuate--to > > step out of the familiar and expected and confront > the > > challenge of uncertainty. " Thus to be independent > of > > public opinion is the first formal condition of > > achieving anything great, " says Hegel. " You must > be > > the change you wish to see in the world, " says > Gandhi. > > > > Friction makes sparks. Fire transforms matter to > heat > > and light, and gives us the ability to see and to > act. > > Fire awakens us from our passive slumber, sparking > > consciousness into understanding. Understanding > > tempers the fire, binding raw energy into power, > > direction, and transformation. Thus we enter the > > fiery yellow section of our Rainbow Bridge on the > > unfolding journey from matter to consciousness. > > > > Third Chakra/fire: Energy, Activity, Autonomy, > > Authority, Individuation, Will, Self-esteem, > Shame, > > Proactivity, Power > > > > (so much on this in the book. It was hard to > know > > what to share...!) > > > > From the Book: Eastern Body Western Mind by > Anodea > > Judith > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv./collections/265 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I have to get this book! Thanks so much for posting these. I think it is making this week more special. Sarita , " novalees " <Novalees wrote: > > Third Chakra...Manipura/Lustrous Gem > > Burning Our Way Into Power > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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