In Archetypal Chakras, Arnold Bittlinger unites Eastern concepts of the body's energy centers with Western psychology. He explores the parallels between the chakrasystem symbolism and C.G. Jung's process of individuation. In the root chakra, we are dealing with the conscious world, our persona, and our survival issues. In the second chakra, we encounter our unconscious mind and shadow issues. In the third chakra, we deal with our emotions and projections. And ...