Best Chakra Books for Energy Healing and Spiritual Growth
Chakras are wheel-like energy centers spinning all over the body. The chakra system originates from India and the Sanskrit word, “chakra”, refers to “wheel” or “disk” when translated.
There are over 100 chakras throughout the body. However, the seven main chakras that are commonly discussed and studied are The Root Chakra, The Sacral Chakra, The Solar Plexus Chakra, The Heart Chakra, The Throat Chakra, The Third-Eye Chakra, and The Crown Chakra.
These chakras impact our lives physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Understanding the chakra system can help us be more aware of the negative patterns in our lives and where energy might have been blocked or imbalanced. Learning how to heal and balance these seven chakras can help us improve our life tremendously and heal your energy.
Below is a list of the best chakra books, some are for beginners while others are more suitable for advanced learners.
Choose one that is the most suitable for you.
Top 10 Best Chakra Books
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1. Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith
The chakra system is usually used for transcending our physical reality. However, it can also be used for grounding, healing your emotional wounds, improving your health, and manifesting your dreams.
If you find the chakra system impractical or inaccessible, this book is for you. The author has taken this ancient system and makes it viable for the current culture.
In each chapter, the author starts with a poetic meditation for a particular chakra and then goes on to explain the chakra in detail and its relevance to life, love, spirituality, and growth. In this book, you will also learn some simple yoga movements to help you balance your own chakras.
Even though the book is rather comprehensive and deep, it’s suitable for people who have no prior knowledge of the topic too.
2. Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
If you are interested in both Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, this is the book for you.
In this book, the author brings a fresh, new approach to the Eastern chakra system by mapping the Western framework of Jungian psychology, somatic therapy, childhood developmental theory, and metaphysics to each chakra. You will understand the various traumas and abuses that happen to us at each chakra level, and how to heal them.
This book is packed with detailed information on each chakra. Even though it’s geared towards psychologists and therapists, individuals who are willing to spend the time to study the material in-depth can gain a lot of insights from reading this book too.
3. Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Chakras by Cyndi Dale
This is the most comprehensive book on chakras and covers everything.
Thoroughly researched, this definitive reference explores the science, history, practices, and structures of our subtle energy. You will not only learn about chakras and how to use them for your personal growth and healing but you will also discover how our understanding of chakras has transformed throughout time and across cultures.
Furthermore, since the chakras are only one of three main, subtle energy systems and the systems interact with one another, so to fully understand their beauty and power, the author explores their links too.
This thick, 1000 plus page book is more suitable for advanced chakra learners or someone who wants a lot of information on the topic.
4. The Book of Chakras by Ambika Wauters
If you are new to the chakra system, this book will give you a nice overview.
Beautifully organized in a textbook style layout, this easy-to-read book is great for beginners who want just enough information to get them started.
In this book, the author describes how each chakra relates to our physical, emotional, and mental bodies. She provides affirmations, meditations, visualizations, and self-reflection questions for each chakra so that you can use your chakra more effectively.
Reading this book will help you identify the times when your chakra is positive or negative, and bring healing and joy into your life. Included in the last section is also a brief introduction to the various chakra healing methods. It’s a great reference book to have.
5. The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier
If you just want a small, portable guide on the chakras that you can bring around, this book is for you.
This book covers each chakra, with their associated colors, Indian deity, healing stone, and emotional and physical actions. It also discusses the various techniques that can be used to cleanse and balance the energy centers. For example, crystals, yoga, aromatherapy, reiki, and reflexology.
Apart from the typical seven chakras that most books talk about, the author also provides bonus information about the newly discovered chakras and those from different traditions.
Colorfully illustrated, this book is great for quick reference and is easy to understand. It’s suitable for beginners or those who don’t need too much information on the topic.
6. Anodea Judith’s Chakra Yoga by Anodea Judith
If you are someone who loves yoga, this book is for you.
This book is about how to focus your yoga practice on the chakra and how to use yoga to access your subtle energy by using postures, breath control, mantras, imagery, and meditation.
Most yoga books organize the postures by the types of poses i.e. sitting, standing, etc. But in this book, the postures are organized according to the chakras. Even if you are a yoga teacher or an advanced yogi and you already know most of these poses, you might find new ways of understanding the poses from a chakra perspective.
With beautiful step-by-step photographs and clear instructions for each of the poses, this detailed guide is easy-to-follow.
7. Chakradance by Natalie Southgate
If you like the idea of yoga and meditation, but you find it hard to get into the challenging poses or sit still for more than a few minutes, this book is for you.
Unlike most chakra books that focus on yoga and meditation, this book uses music and dance to help you activate and balance your chakras. Music holds different vibrational frequencies and each chakra has its own vibrational frequency. If you dance to the right music for each chakra, it balances our energy system.
This book is suitable for people who want something fun instead of just information about chakras. It’s more for people who enjoy music and love to move around.
8. Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss
If you are someone who is open to different religious rituals and teachings, this book is for you.
This book builds on the wisdom from Hindu, Christian, and Kabbalah traditions. It links the seven chakras to the Christian sacraments and the Jewish Tree of Life.
In this book, the author details the struggles associated with each chakra and shows you how every illness corresponds to a pattern of emotional and psychological stresses, beliefs, and attitudes.
She will help you understand how the body and spirit work together, and provide you with tools for spiritual maturity and physical wholeness.
9. Chakra Healing by Margarita Alcantara
If you are a beginner to the chakra system and energy healing and you just want a quick read, this easy-to-read book is for you.
Beautifully colored and filled with wonderful images, this book provides you with the basic information on how to feel your chakra and how to know when it’s in harmony or not.
In this book, you will also find the most common methods used by practitioners to harness chakra power and the different ways to heal including meditations, behavioral changes, yoga, crystals, essential oils, and diets.
Included in this book is also a list of common symptoms and ailments, and their links to the different chakras.
10. Chakra Wisdom Oracle Toolkit by Tori Hartman
If you learn through self-reflection and want a book that speaks to your heart more than your analytical mind, this book is for you.
This book is unique and one of a kind. Instead of giving you information about each chakra, it uses fables to guide you in opening up your intuition, removing blockages from your life, improving your relationships, and realizing your highest potential.
There are 49 fables in total to be read across 52 weeks. Each fable is associated with one of the major chakras. There are five days of activity per week, each requiring just fifteen minutes. This standalone book can also be used in conjunction with the Chakra Wisdom Oracle Cards.
Hey there, I’m Yong Kang, best known as Nerdy Creator. I’m an author of seven books. I write about spirituality, self-compassion, and mindfulness. I love reading books, especially non-fiction. The list above is a combination of what I have read and my research. Each year, I create a Top 10 list of my favorite books.
