Best chakras books according to redditors

Here are some good “starter” books to go through. Starter in the sense that they give a good overview of generalized modern western Witchcraft along with a basis for Wicca is that so interest you. It also has some supplementary guides for those interested in alchemy, mirror work, spirit work and the like.

Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft and Buckland's Book of Spirit Communications are good books for getting a decent understanding of what could be (subjectively speaking) considered “traditional” witchcraft. I myself am NOT a fan of the Llewellyn branch of magick, as it is heavily based around forming structured groups and covens and much of the information seems more ceremonial than anything. That being said, these books give a great basic rundown into alot of different styles and tools you will most likely be using or want to use.

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner is great if you want to go down the Wicca path AND it’s made specifically for solitary practitioners along with having some of Scott Cunninghams own spells in it as well.

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs is a good rundown of many common and uncommon reagents used in witchcraft along with their metaphysical uses. Reader's Digest Magic and Medicine of Plants despite the name is a more practical and scientifically written book on the historical and medicinal used of many N. American plants.

Inside the Mirror Box: Spells and Theory for All Practitioners was actually written by a friend of mine. His book gives alot of information on actual spellwork, along with a large selection of Mirror Box spells and a short section on other uses for mirrors (such as divination).

And finally the Encyclopedia of Spirits is a great reference guide for those of us who want to work with specific entities. The author covers the full gamut of spirits and deities from the ancient gods to christian saints and archangels to lesser known spirits.

It seems to me, reading your post, that you are facing some mental blocks of your own creation. You say you are a 'spiritual dipshit' with 'disillusions of grandeur'. You also convey much fear, over and over, about various aspects of your spiritual practice, and your relations with others.

I would suggest, that while you have obviously had genuine spiritual experiences, what you lack is a context of a guiding philosophy to make sense of it all.

You are not a dipshit; you are made in the Image and Likeness of the Divine - and with that comes power and responsibility. Power to control your thoughts and experiences, and responcibility to do so wisely.

As to the fear - this is an illusion, created by your own ego. Fear can manifest results in your experience, but these are only the shadows of your bloated nothingness; the reflections of your fear itself. A healthy respect, and patience is essential, but nothing will block you in this or any other venture more so than fear.

I believe it is time that you set aside the development of spiritual phenomena until you have formed, to your own satisfaction, a working philosophy of the Spiritual, Divine nature of things and your relationship with IT. From this standpoint, you will have more success. I have found great wisdom in these writings:

Words to the Wise: Manly Hall

Lectures on Ancient Philosophy: Manly Hall

The Kyballion: Three Initiates

Absolutely, my friend. I'm sure most of these can be found online for free but I have listed the Amazon links for familiarity (I prefer books as opposed to online).

Books

Aldous Huxley: The Perennial Philosophy

Baha'u'llah: The Hidden Words

Baha'u'llah: The Seven and Four Valleys

The Kybalion

Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching

Michael Singer: The Untethered Soul

Wisdom of the Buddha

The Bible

Two powerfully insightful Youtube Channels (many more are similar):

Monadic Media

Gary Lite

Film

Inner/Outer Worlds

In the end, all of these (and much, much more) seem to confirm the truths we find and experience in psychedelics. I hope they bring you comfort and happiness.

:)

-Don Bo Byuti

Nobody But I

G9D

I like this one and this one for magical stuffs

And this one for scientific identification

I identify with a lot of the things you experience and am currently working to increase my own abilities. I suggest checking out Sonia Choquette's Ask Your Guides and The Psychic Pathway. She covers a lot of your points (feelings what others feel, effects of negative energy, strengthening your abilities, etc). She helped answer a lot of my questions and validate some beliefs. I'd also suggest meditation, if you don't already. Especially chakra meditations to open your third eye. I hope this may have helped and wish you luck on your journey.

Personally, I am quite fond of Sorcerer's Stone: A Beginner's Guide to Alchemy, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy, and The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation by Dennis William Hauck. Great substance for the beginner, by an author with solid credentials on the subject.

Hauck is an instructor in the Alchemy Study Program and serves on the Steering Committee of the International Alchemy Guild. He also serves as project curator for the Alchemy Museum, opening in 2016 at Rosicrucian Park in San Jose.

It does take years, and even in one week you may hardly notice anything, much less a single meditation.

It doesn't matter whether you work on one a day or all in one day. Either way it is helpful to give each area attention within a weeks time.

This is a good book, In Search of the Miraculous by Osho (not to be confused with Gurdjieff's book by the same title.) I've had mine on my shelf about 10 years, and am surprised to see it has become so expensive.

I believe Shirley McClain has a book out dealing with chakras, I think it is "Going Within" and may be at a local library. I think she uses that type of meditation quite a bit.

Enjoy the journey.

https://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Centenary-Three-Initiates/dp/0143131680/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kybalion&qid=1566792880&s=books&sr=1-1

$70–110?! If you paid anywhere near those prices, you’ve been thoroughly ripped off. You can get the Centenary Edition, verbatim with the original 1908 edition, in hardcover from Amazon for $13.63.

That said, what you may learn from the book by studying it thoroughly is priceless. And if you do find such study profitable, then you may also enjoy “The Hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt: An appreciation of The Kybalion, and a short study of the hermetic footprints that lead to the Wisdom of ancient Egypt.”

It very well could be.


I got an akashic record reading from one of my favourite self help authors a couple years ago. Her name is Sandra Anne Taylor. She wrote a book on how to access your Akashic records. She visually flips through a huge book. The reading was the fluffiest, way out there reading I have ever had & ever heard anyone have. Totally worth it for entertainment purposes. i put a recording app on my phone to record it as she was speaking. Now when I need a super ego boost about how incredible I am & have been I listen to it. I’d recommend setting up an appointment (she’s pretty pricey now tho, was worth it to me at the time cuz I have a ton of her books and admire her & had the urge for one). There’s also a lot guided meditations on YouTube to access your records. listen before you go to bed or when you just wake up in the a.m. If you have a pull to know! Look further into it!

Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/Akashic-Records-Unlock-Infinite-Universe/dp/1781807116

I’m currently reading The Black Arts. This shit is interesting asf

It is an... intriguing field. The only well-known source I'm aware of is Crowley, whom I understand is controversial. I know there are accounts from the Renaissance of witches having sexual relationships with spirits, but I take anything from that period with a grain of salt.
Richard Cavendish's The Black Arts is a comprehensive guide for laymen, which does touch on sexual magic, but mostly Crowley's work. Other than that, I don't have much, but I'd love to learn more.

It isn't actually something I've done a lot of research into, but here's some stuff I googled:

Here's a link to a book

And I'm not sure how helpful these will be, but here are some links from Google.

I recommend the book, So You Want to be a Medium, by Rose Vanden Eynden (see link below). Spend time in meditation, and practice with family and friends. When you’re ready, advertise on the Internet to do free or cheap readings for strangers in order to gain experience. Good luck!

https://www.amazon.com/So-you-want-Medium-Earth/dp/0738708569/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=so+you+want+to+be+a+medium+by+rose+vanden+eynden&qid=1572830266&sprefix=so+you+want+to+be+a+med&sr=8-1

The Crystal Bible https://www.amazon.com/dp/1582972400/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_54E1Bb7GZTMB7

Crystals for Beginners: The Guide to Get Started with the Healing Power of Crystals https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NF35FN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_s5E1Bb3M1VZ9M

The Book of Stones, Revised Edition: Who They Are and What They Teach https://www.amazon.com/dp/1583949089/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_N6E1BbC7BKCGR

So when I stumbled in here, I saw a small downvote brigade and I'm not sure why. But I'll chime in.

I was raised in a small Methodist church and still regularly attend when I visit my mother because it makes her happy. Although I no longer consider myself a practicing Christian, my issues more derive from organized religion in general than any faith persay (I also do not identify as Wiccan).

If you do the research you may be surprised to find more witchcraft hidden among Christianity than you previously thought, especially if you were raised as Southern Baptist.

The major one off the top of my head is bibliomancy. Take a book, set it on it's spine, let it fall open and speak to you. A common way for pastors to find guidance in their sermons even today, and they'll say it's their God speaking to them. Maybe it is. But it's a form of divination none the less, found in many cultures; done with the I Ching, Qur'an, or any old book. My family, historically based in a rural farming community in Midwest America, used to be known as the area water witches (divination again) while retaining membership and status in the local church. There are more examples like this if you start to look around.

I haven't read them all myself, but a quick search on your behalf yields a few readings you may find helpful:

The Path of a Christian Witch

Can I Be A Christian Wiccan or Witch?

ChristoPaganism: An Inclusive Path Kindle Edition

/u/rhymes_with_pail is correct. "The Black Arts" is a synonym for practicing witchcraft and demonology. I'm sorry if the sub where I posted it made you suspect a racist joke instead of the joke I meant.

I'd like to recommend Casting Sacred Space It's a book focusing on casting circles and setting of sacred space and is fairly non-denominational in its approach.

So for books, I like these:

The Book of Stones

The Crystal Bible

Crystal Gridwork

The Ultimate Guide to Crystal Grids

Crystal Grids Power

Websites:

https://www.healingcrystals.com/

https://www.healing-crystals-for-you.com/

https://www.energymuse.com/crystal-shop

Hey Kay, See my post from yesterday in the subreddit - I posted a full 4 part introductory course to Reiki (which is free to join)

In regards to books I recommend the following book: Reiki Made Easy: Heal Your Body and Your Life with the Power of Universal Energy: Author Torsten A . Lange

Here is a link to Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reiki-Made-Easy-Universal-Energy/dp/1788172477/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

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I'm currently reading this book! You might be interested =)
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Altar-Creating-Sacred-Meditation/dp/0738711055

I picked up a booked called Casting Sacred Space Circle casting and the like has always been a big interest of mine, and i figure reading one more book about it wont hurt :).

The Black Arts by Richard Cavendish

As I recall, the book Ascension Magick deals with this topic. It's been awhile since I've read it, and I never worked with it, but I figured it was worth noting.

The idea is that in extreme antiquity there was some kind of event that caused humanity to be cut off from the original source. In some traditions they see that in the Garden of Eden story. Other traditions see it as the Atlantis story. So a large part of mysticism and Occult/Esoteric practice is focused on re-establishing that connection that was severed. That is done with various techniques. For instance the study of Torah using Gematria to discover the hidden secrets that God encoded for humans. There are many similar techniques in many traditions. Ultimately if you talk with enough mystics of many traditions they will all tell you similar things about the nature of God and the universe. So there really does seem to be some universal current underlying all things and traditions. that is my view anyway. for further reading I suggest you check out : the kybalion

The following authors are well respected scholars, most are attached to academic institutions. The books listed are some of the very best and stand alone. For example Unger's epochal work "Biblical Demonology"is the only demonology book that you will ever need. Dismiss everything that is not heavily footnoted and lacking proper review.

Before you get carried away with Crowley, Blavatsky, or even Castaneda, you have to establish a firm foundation. I don't wish to overwhelm you here, but I suggest that you work your way through all of the books listed. Many of them are available on Kindle, but I would suggest physical copies if your budget allows it. I would start with "Religions of the Ancient World" Belknap Press of the Harvard University Press. It is the most expensive resource book listed, but its a bargain at $60. It will serve you as a primer, handbook and lexicon.

The Mystery Schools are a headache and a pleasure to learn about. Focus on the Mithraic, Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries. I say this with reservation, but these three particular schools function as a Rosetta Stone in a way. This will make more sense once you grasp the mysteries of death and rebirth. Both of which can be found in most religions including Christianity ("born again" believers).

"The Black Arts" is safe reading. Witchcraft is real. I have been exposed to more than I care to mention. The worst thing you can do is jump into magick totally ignorant and powerless. The hunger for power fuels witchcraft. initiates, apprentices, and the curious are all disposable resources. Example: Crowley fucked all his followers. He molested all the kids. He even fucked the animals. If the devil is the master of deception, how can you place faith in anyone involved in the black arts. Satanism is the worship of self. It is amoral rather than immoral (i.e. Machiavellian).

Biblical studies is very important in your studies. It is an unavoidable truth. "Christian Theology" by Millard J Erickson is the very first book you should purchase. It is a postgraduate textbook written in the systematic theology format. I did not include this below because I dont want to overwhelm you.

Go ahead and read "Secret Teachings" all the way through, and keep it handy. Otherwise, forget about freemasonry, the OTO, and all things that are NOT foundation. YouTube, television shows, websites, and social media make a lot of impressive noise on these issues, but it is all motivated by exposure and profit. I unplugged the TV about two years ago. Only the ignorant use keywords such as reptillian, luciferian, and illuminati. Unger's book will flesh out Atlantis/antediluvian theories as much as possible.

All things are wearisome,
more than one can say.
The eye never has enough of seeing,
nor the ear its fill of hearing.
What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there anything of which one can say,
“Look! This is something new”?
It was here already, long ago;
it was here before our time.
No one remembers the former generations,
and even those yet to come
will not be remembered
by those who follow them.

Ecclesiastes 1:8-11 (NIV)

The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries

Esoteric Cosmology

The Chaldean Account of Genesis

The Black Arts: A Concise History of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology, and Other Mystical Practices Throughout the Ages

Religions of the Ancient World: A Guide

Mithras: Mysteries and Inititation Rediscovered

Biblical Demonology: A Study of Spiritual Forces at Work Today

A couple things you might be interested in:

This collection of early Christian writings, including Gnostic texts

and a book that I recommend kind of a lot to people with a Christian background who are interested in moving beyond typical Christian teachings is A Course in Miracles. It can be really dense but includes a really well written (IMHO) workbook. Personally I think this book can, if nothing else, help bridge between a traditional Christian and magical worldview.

The book ChristoPaganism describes how some people combine Christianity with varios neo-Pagan traditions and talks a lot about an interesting theory of spirituality. I'm neither Christian nor Pagan but considered it a good read.

From one medium to another, yes, I think you're certainty on to something :) This book has helped me a lot, especially when I was brand new to mediumship: https://www.amazon.com/So-you-want-Medium-Earth/dp/0738708569

You could start by building an altar. It doesn't have to have anything specific on it or be dedicated to any being or purpose. It just has to be a place where you can calm your mind or direct it toward a goal. There are tons of great books out there about altars that don't even take a witchy or supernatural angle (here are a couple I've liked) - it really is just a table or shelf full of items that are important to you. Photos of your ancestors, cool rocks and shells, incense, candles, and flowers are all good places to start. Then when you move on to things like casting spells or practicing meditation, you'll have a focal point that lets your brain know it's witchcraft time.

Hope that helps.

Margot Adler's Drawing Down the Moon (http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Down-Moon-Witches-Goddess-Worshippers/dp/0143038192) is an amazing look at Paganism and it's many iterations.

Richard Cavendish - The Black Arts (http://www.amazon.com/Black-Arts-Witchcraft-Demonology-Throughout/dp/0399500359/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376693481&sr=1-1&keywords=the+black+arts) is a really interesting look at the many facets and practices of the Occult.

I recommend those for laymen.

I think the reply you got from the other poster is quite good, then. I know very little about high quality sources on this sort of thing.

Maybe not what you're looking for, but have you seen the first season of the HBO show True Detective? It's fantastic, and on this subject.

As far as books go, I know Arthur Edward Waite was an early authority on all things esoteric, and he does appear to have [a highly rated book on black magic.] (https://www.amazon.com/Black-Magic-Arthur-Edward-Waite/dp/0877282072/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511225241&sr=8-3&keywords=black+magic+book) Apparently [this one] (https://www.amazon.com/Black-Arts-Witchcraft-Demonology-Throughout/dp/0399500359/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1511225315&sr=8-4&keywords=black+magic+book) is also quite good (again, just based on my brief Amazon search), and may be up your alley.

EDIT: Oh, and re: general critiques of religion, stay far away from New Atheists like Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris - this stuff if tripe, and there is better atheist literature out there. Check out Bertrand Russell, or better yet, Ludwig Feuerbach, Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud. I'd be happy to provide more specific references for these thinkers as well. I'm sure there are less highbrow atheist writers who are also good, I just don't know about them, and a lot of them today fall into the "New Atheist" category.

The Kybalion was first published by the Yogi Publication Society in 1908 and has been reprinted many times in several different editions and formats. The lastest is the centenary edition pulished this year by Tarcherperigee. This is verbatim with the original edition of 1908.

Amazon have it in stock, priced very modestly at under $15 for the hardback edition.

https://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Centenary-Hermetic-Philosophy/dp/0143131680

Yup, it sure is! Good catch :)

And believe it or not, I would actually recommend The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy to start. Don't be fooled by the title, it's a great intro, especially for such a complicated subject. Hauck just breaks things down in plain English (definitely NOT something you see every day when it comes to alchemy). Read this before attempting Jung! It'll make your life a whole lot easier :)

I need these chakra oracle cards because if my chakras are unbalanced, I a) cannot bake cookies b) will yell when bad commercials come on and c) will sleep until 3 PM.

Edit: I will use them to heal myself and others. Also...they make me look cool and hip.

If you are willing to spend about $20, this book is absolutely filled with information. It's the only crystal book I think I'll ever use, I haven't touched the other two I have since I bought this one. You can also find a lot of information online, this website is one of the better ones.

The people suggesting psych evaluations do have your best interest, but I know how it feels to be called crazy. I would be most concerned if perhaps the voices were saying negative and scary things, as that is a sign of psychosis.

http://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Psychic-Making-Understand/dp/1578635624

This is my favorite book, I really like the author's outlook. It deals with both psychic concerns and mediumistic ones.

http://www.amazon.com/So-you-want-Medium-Earth-ebook/dp/B001VB5DH2/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

This is another great book! ^^

Sure! There's planetary origin, which many authors have written about. You can read about the different planetary origins and the personality traits and such as well as get a reading from this lady's website:

http://www.lightconnection.org/planetaryorigin/planetaryorigin.html

Realm Origin is a concept unique to Doreen Virtue, who created it after receiving information about it from the angels and then doing twenty years of study and research through survey and one on one analysis. Anyone who falls into a Realm is an Earth Angel, which is another word for Lightworker. There are four core realms: Incarnated Angel, Incarnated Elemental, Starperson, and Wise One. (They are what they sound like: angels; fairies; star seeds; and reincarnated spiritualists, sorcerers/esses, and people who studied the magic arts). Each one has a physical characteristics (like height and weight), spiritual characteristics (like etheric angel wings, fairy wings, or unicorn horns), dispositions, hobbies, likes and dislikes, a specific life purpose, relationship styles, financial styles, careers that would be ideal, and unique eye types that are the best way to identify someone's realm.

The core realms have subcategories, too. For Incarnated Angels, there are none until you get to the hybrid realms. For Incarnated Elementals, there are Forest Fairies, Flower Fairies, Pixies, Elves, Brownies as well as Incarnated Unicorns and Incarnated Crystals. Starpersons don't have any until you get into hybrid realms like the Incarnated Angel. For Wise Ones, the subcategories are Reincarnated Sorcerers, Reincarnated Sorceresses, Reincarnated High-Priestesses, Reincarnated High-Priests, Shamans, Wizards and Witches.

The Blended/Hybrid Realms are mixtures of the four core realms that exist and there are a lot of them... Mystic Angels, Knights Paladin, Galactic Knights, Aladdin Genies, Atlanteans, Incarnated Cherubs, Mystic Stars, Cosmic Angels, Leprechauns, and Merpersons. Merpersons have even further divisions, which have been named MerAngels, MerFairies, MerCherubs, Star-Mers, Mystic Mers, Incarnated Dolphins, and Incarnated Whales.

And lastly, there are Evolving Souls and Shapeshifters. Evolving Souls are people who have just spent many lifetimes in one realm and are now in a new realm, but are having difficulty adjusting and therefore have trouble in distinguishing their new realm group from their past one. Shapeshifters are people that go from Realm to Realm, either to avoid being, "categorized," (those that feel EXTREMELY independent), or people who are trying out all the different realms the way you would change clothing in order to see which group they fit into best. Shapeshifters can also be people who fall into two or more realms they don't want to choose between. And then there are some people who belong to realms that haven't been discovered or documented yet.

And then some people are not Earth Angels at all. Earth Angels are not the same thing as Indigos, Crystal or Rainbow Children or Starseeds.

It may sound cooky, but once you read Doreen's book and get to whichever chapter describes your realm, you might actually freak out at how specific and precise it is, as though she's writing about you as an individual. To get more information though, there's not much free literature out there or internet articles even though people who identify as Earth Angels tend to meet together online in big groups.

To study the realms and figure yours out (along with your life purpose - this is extremely helpful to some people as depression and anxiety occurs when you're not working on your divine life purpose), I would recommend getting the book Earth Angel Realms: Revised and Updated Information for Incarnated Angels, Elementals, Wizards, and Other Lightworkers by Doreen Virtue. It's a revised version that just came out this month. There are two books that were written prior to this over the last twenty years, but I would get the revised and most recent one as it has realms that aren't in the other books. The previous ones were called Realms of the Earth Angels and Earth Angels.

If you're really into it, you can become a Certified Realm Reader. You can also go to the Certified Realm Reader Facebook page and post your picture there as a volunteer practice client in which to have the course students read your realm for free and/or debate on it while they study the course.

Certified Realm Reader Course: http://www.RealmReader.com/

Certified Realm Reader Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/CertifiedRealmReaders

Earth Angel Realms: Revised and Updated Information for Incarnated Angels, Elementals, Wizards, and Other Lightworkers by Doreen Virtue Amazon.com Page: http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Angel-Realms-Information-Lightworkers/dp/1401945627/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417228519&sr=8-1&keywords=earth+angel+realms

I myself am a Mystic MerAngel :) My Planetary Origin is Apollonia and Andromeda with more recent lifetimes spent on Sirius and in The Pleiades. My planetary origins have not been recent enough to effect me enough to be categorized as part of the Starperson Realm though.

ChristoPaganism would probably work well for you. From what I understand they tend to worship Mary as a goddess, and many believe in a larger divine feminine. A view like yours would mix well with Paganism as well. This book is a good starting place.

https://www.amazon.com/ChristoPaganism-Inclusive-Path-Joyce-Higginbotham/dp/0738714674/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542960161&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=christo-pagan+an+inclusive+path

> Buddhist-Voodoo-Christian-Pagan

I read a book recently, ChristoPaganism: An Inclusive Path by River Higginbotham and Joyce Higginbotham that was really well written. You certainly don't sound like you need to read it, but some others may wonder how you combine those and that is a great resource.

Good article but it didn't really mention the entire branch of science related to this, Epigenetics. I really find this kind of stuff fascinating. It is just one of the many examples of how we are gaining a whole new perceptive on our understanding of the relationship between modern science and ancient philosophy. There are tons of great books out there on this topic if you are interested. One good one that I like is Spontaneous Evolution

Here's a quote from Milton's Paradise Lost: "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven"

Satanism is sort of the opposite of Christianity. Satan is the true God and Jesus is a false prophet of a falsely benevolent God. People who worship Satan do not regard him as evil. What people consider "good" is actually "evil"

This is covered pretty well in a chapter of Cavendish's "Black Arts"

A good introduction to circles with practical instructions:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1578634997/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_BOIyDbVRF5RXH