Chakras

A Start Here Guide for Beginners

by Hartman

Explore the power of the seven chakras in your own life

An Introduction to Using the Chakras for Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Wellbeing is a simple, modern guide to chakras, offering insight into how they function and how to access their healing energies in your own life. These seemingly mystical energy meridians are key centers of energy in our bodies; tapping into their power can promote health and happiness, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Designed for complete beginners, this latest title in The Start Here Guide series is meant to be the first book you read on the subject. Chakras offers a simplified history of the chakras, their key areas of influence, and most importantly, how to work with the powerful energy flow in your own life.

Author Tori Hartman is a professional intuitive who has worked with chakra wisdom for years and is deeply familiar with the transformative power of chakra energies. Throughout the book, she will lead you through modern chakra practices and provide practical exercises that allow you to experience the chakras yourself. A thorough resources section provides beginners with all the information they need to learn more and to dive deeper into their study of the chakras. Chakras is a truly exceptional guide for any beginner.

Other books in the Start Here Guide
Energy Simple and Effective Practices to Become Your Own Healer
Forest Discovering Health and Happiness Through the Japanese Practice of Shinrin Yoku
The Simple and Practical Way to Begin Meditating

159 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2019

Reviews

[Patty (IheartYA311) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good, well formatted read for beginners.

[Carrie (The Butterfly Reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Thanks to NetGalley for this title. I read and reviewed this title voluntarily*

This is exactly what it claims to be. A beginners guide to the chakras. It's easy to follow, very informative. It gives exercises and journaling prompts to really help you connect to your seven powerhouses. It even lists a wee bit of history and some personal stories to help you better understand just what your chakras can do. My favorite part was the correspondences for each chakra, those will really come in handy for me! This is the perfect place to start if you're just looking into your chakras. Fully recommend!

[Jenny K · Rating 5 out of 5]

“The chakra are not a road but our map, which we all have, and one needs only to learn how to use it to find that elusive personal evolution and spiritual transformation we all crave.” Tori Hartman found a way to write a comprehensive guide to the chakra that is actually an interesting read!

Hartman includes a chapter about each chakra and includes related crystals and stones, related colors, evolution of meaning, modern interpretation, relatable real-life anecdotes, and more. Additionally, she reveals a surprising history of the chakra and includes simple meditations to incorporate into your life. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to learn more about the chakra, energy healing, or meditation.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read this advanced reader’s edition in exchange for an honest review.

Read-A-Likes: The Little Book of Energy Healing Techniques by Karen Frazier and A Little Bit of Chakras by Amy Leigh and Chad Mercee.

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I were to pick one book for my go-to reference on chakras this would be it. "Chakras", by Tori Hartman is a wonderfully written book to give you a deeper understanding of each of your seven chakras points. Each chapter is dedicated to a chakra, with several different references such as color, meanings, organs it is associated with, as well as physical challenges you may be experiencing with each one. I thoroughly enjoyed the meditations created for each chakra, and the personal guidance for journaling, contemplation and chakra exercises the author gives you in each chapter. I now have a better understanding on how to activate each of my seven chakra points, with a renewed sense of personal intuition. Blessings💜
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[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been studying the chakra system for a couple of years now and find this book extremely helpful even though I am not a beginner. I especially love this section on the history of the chakras, and also that the author included a story from her own life experience that relates to the lessons of each of the seven chakras. The guided imagery included throughout the book (for each chakra, for all of the chakras, and especially the morning meditation) are spectacular and I will be using them in my own teaching of the chakras as part of the SoulCollage process.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Lovely Loveday · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chakras: Using the Chakras for Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Well-Being is the perfect guide for beginners to the chakras. An easy to follow and very informative read that you are sure to read again and again. It gives you prompts for journaling and easy to follow exercises that help you to connect to your seven powerhouses. Hartman provides you with history and personal stories that are aimed to help you better understand what your chakras can do if you focus. I found this to be a quick read full of tips, tricks, and insights about chakras that would make a wonderful reference book for your library. I think this is a great place to start if you're just looking into your chakras.

[The Lexington Bookie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As promised by the author and publisher, this book is an excellent introductory guide and the language is accessible to beginners- no confusing "woo-woo" banter, I promise. Though the concept of chakras can be difficult to understand with no ability to visually see the chakras, author Hartman explains their locations in detail, how to visualize them, and what physical parts they impact. Next, she gives a breakdown of how to understand, utilize, charge, and calm the chakras, along with tips like what crystals to utilize while working with each specific chakra. Then, Hartman caps each chapter on the chakras with a short example story of how the chakras can influence our lives, even if we don't realize it, and then she provides an guided exercise on ways to get in tune with each specific chakra. 

I read through the book without putting any of the tips into practice, so I can't vouch just yet for the effectiveness of this guide book, but as far as the amount of information involved, I can say Hartman has thoroughly explained anything that a beginner might want to know about chakras. I also really enjoyed that in the sections of guided exercises, because she writes as if she's speaking to a yoga class- deep breath here, visualize there- leaving no guesswork as to how to go about utilizing her information. It's conversationally written between sections, and practical for readers who are of the DIY type. I'm hoping to go through the guide again when I have a weekend to myself this winter!

In the final chapters of the reference, Hartman goes over additional ways to center and align all the chakras, and things to keep in mind while going through the spiritual journey. These final notes also summarize the key information the reader should have gained while reading, and provide additional reference materials in case they prefer to deepen their research on chakras. Overall, I'm really pleased with Chakras: Using the Chakras for Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Well-Being and am glad that I'll be able to reference it for my own spiritual growth, as well as share it's knowledge with others.

**This review will be posted on 10/11/2019 on www.thelexingtonbookie.com.**.

[Audio Athena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook duration: 3 hours 48 minutes
Narrator: Tori Hartman

I've read multiple chakra books since becoming a yoga teacher and this is the only one that openly explains the history of the chakras. It fully admits that up until the late 1800's, chakras were not what we think of them today, and our modern interpretation of them has a lot to do with Western esoteric trends and the New Age movement of the 1960's-1970's. With that being said, this is definitely a good starter book to learn about the chakras one at a time.

[Tasha Driver · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well-written, informative, and comprehensive guide to the seven chakras. I love the correspondences given for each one and the reflections/meditations. There is also history for both traditional Eastern practices and modern Western practices.
Thus far, this is the best beginners guide I have come across. I would even say that it is a handy guidebook for those already versed in chakra practice.

[Rachelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chakras... detailed introduction of the history, research behind, and guiding crystals and stones relevant to each chakra. Meditations and mental exercises for each chakra are included along with real life examples of blocked chakras and breaking through limitations we place on ourselves. Great reference to provide clarity to the emotions and physical challenges supported by chakras.

[Jessica Looman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted a book that told me what chakras are and the belief behind them. This not only does that but guides you through the 7 and engages you in thought provoking meditation.

It’s about energy. Your connection to God/Higher Power and really being honest with yourself so you can heal and be what you were meant to be.

[Karen Floyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good basic guide to the modern Western view of chakras, explaining what they are, what they do, how they affect your mental and physical health, and how the reader can access them and use them as aids to well-being. Very helpful psychological insights, I thought.

[Hue Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found myself very relaxed reading this book. If you are open to change and self-discovery, you will resonate with this book and you will not be intimidated. I really enjoyed this as someone new to the chakras, and it was a great beginning to my journey.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent starter book into the chakras. Biggest take away was the questions it asks to truly see what is going on deep within you. Useful when journaling and giving another perspective to addressing our problems.
Big help this book 👍

[CloudOfThoughts_Books Keirstin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chakras by author Tori Hartman is a great start to using the seven chakras! Very informative and easy to use!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Heather Bennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chakras is a good book for beginners. It is well researched and is good for beginners. There is a lot of good information.