An investigation of The Eye of Revelation, a
system of inner alchemy meant to awaken the subtle powers of the
human body and mind. This book examines in detail a short book,
often referred to as The Five Tibetans that was
published in 1939 teaching a simple yet effective set of five
exercises for health and longevity, the Five Rites. Certain dietary
rules and lifestyle principles accompanied the Rites, so did a
Sixth Rite that worked the diaphragm muscles and redirected sexual
energies, and also a set of teachings about seven energy centers or
vortices in the body, though not the same as the well-known seven
chakras along the spine. These vortices are among the most
distinctive things about the system, and are found in only a
scattered handful of sources elsewhere. It is by awakening the
vortices to their normal rate of spin, the book claims, that the
Rites achieve their effects. John Michael Greer follows each of
these threads back as far as possible, to reveal something of the
landscape of ideas and practices that gave rise to these remarkable
exercises. He then spins the threads back together, putting the
Five Rites in as much of their original context as he can, and
describing in detail the practice of the broader system in which
the Rites have their place—a system of inner alchemy meant to
awaken certain subtle powers of the human body and mind. The book
also includes the complete original text of The Eye of Revelation.
General
Imprint: |
Aeon Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
John Michael Greer
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
170 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80152-065-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-80152-065-8 |
Barcode: |
9781801520652 |
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