Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self

Eastern Body, Western Mind presents a revised edition that integrates Western psychology and science with Eastern spirituality. The book interprets the chakra system through a Western lens, drawing on Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, childhood developmental theory, and metaphysics. Anodea Judith applies the chakra framework to contemporary issues including addiction, codependence, family dynamics, sexuality, and personal empowerment. The book is organized around the chakra system itself, using its structure as a map for understanding individual development in Western terms. Each chapter examines a single chakra, describing its characteristics and exploring associated childhood developmental patterns, traumas, and abuses. The book then addresses how to heal and maintain balance for each chakra.