THE CHAKRAS
IN SANDPLAY THERAPY
Journal of Sandplay Therapy, Volume 25, Number 2, 2016
Geri Grubbs
Woodinville, Washington, USA
KEY WORDS: Sandplay therapy, PTSD, chakras, childhood rape, lumbar center, spiritual anatomy, coccyx center, Sanskrit tradition, dorsal/heart center, kundalini yoga, cervical center, “vritti”, spiritual eye, astral body, crown center, meditation, higher consciousness, Tantric chakra system, Eastern spiritual tradition, irritable bowel syndrome, spiritual enlightenment, depression, full chakra expression, coiled snake, vortex of energy, grief, clinical example, adult, female.
ABSTRACT: The theory of chakras comes from the Sanskrit tradition of India and the ancient science of yoga. There are seven of these “gates” that are known to store information in the form of our psychological tendencies, habits, and desires. It is believed that our desires, limitations, and complexes sink in the spine to become lodged at the area of its respective chakra. The author has observed that these “vrittis” (trapped energy) are occasionally expressed in sandplay and eventually become released as the process unfolds. This article first describes the qualities and sandplay expressions of the seven chakras. It then follows the expression of a traumatized energy in the lumbar chakra of a woman, suffering from PTSD from a childhood rape, who did a thirteen month sandplay process.
In German
DIE CHAKREN
IN DER SANDSPIELTHERAPIE
Geri Grubbs
Woodinville, Washington, USA
SCHLÜSSELWÖRTER: Sandspieltherapie, posttraumatische Belastungsstörung, Chakren, Vergewaltigung in der Kindheit, Lumbar center, spirituelle Anatomie, Cocyx center , Sanskrit Tradition, dorsales Herzzentrum, Kundalini Yoga, zervikales Zentrum, Vritti, geistiges Auge, Astralkörper, Kronenzentrum, Meditation, höheres Bewußtsein, tantrisches Chakra System, östliche spirituelle Tradition, Reizdarm Syndrom, spirituelle Erleuchtung, Depression, voller Chakraausdruck, aufgewickelte Schlange, Energiewirbel, Trauer, klinisches Fallbeispiel, Erwachsener, weiblich.
ABSTRACT: Dieser Beitrag beschreibt zuerst die Eigenschaften und Ausdrucksweisen der sieben Chakren. Die Autorin zeigt einen 13 Monate langen Sandspielprozeß einer Frau die nach einer Vergewaltigung in ihrer Kindheit unter posttraumatischen Belastungsstörungen litt.
In Spanish
LOS CHAKRAS
EN TERAPIA SANDPLAY
Geri Grubbs
Woodinville, Washington, Estados Unidos
PALABRAS SIGNIFICATIVAS: Terapia sandplay, trastorno de estrés postraumático, depresión, chakras, violación infantil, centro lumbar, centro de cóccix, tradición sánscrita, centro dorsal/centro del corazón, Kundalini yoga, “vritti”, ojo espiritual, cuerpo astral, centro de la corona, meditación, mayor conciencia, sistema de chakra tántrico, tradición espiritual oriental, síndrome del intestino irritable, iluminación espiritual, expresión completa del chakra, serpiente en espiral, vórtice de energía, dolor, ejemplo clinico, adulto, hembra.
In French
LES CHAKRAS
DANS LA THÉRAPIE SANDPLAY
Geri Grubbs
Woodinville, Washington, États Unis
MOTS CLES: Therapie par le jeu de sable, sandplay, syndrome du stress post-traumatique, chakras, viol d’enfance, kundalini, yoga, “vritti”, meditation, tradition spirituelle orientale, syndrome de l’intestin irritable, illumination spirituelle, dépression, serpent, douleur, exemple clinique, femme, adulte, féminin.
In Portuguese
THE CHAKRAS
IN SANDPLAY THERAPY
Geri Grubbs
Woodinville, Washington, USA
PALAVRAS CHAVE: Terapia de sandplay, chacras, estupro na infância, “PTSD”, trauma, centro lombar, anatomia espiritual, centro cóccix, tradição de sânscrito, centro dorsal/ coração, kundalini ioga, centro cervical, “vritti”, corpo astral, centro da coroa, meditação, conseqüência superior, sistema de chacra tântrico, tradição espiritual oriental, síndrome de intestino irritável, iluminação espiritual, depressão, expressão de chacra completa, serpente enrolada, vórtice de energia, luto, exemplo clínico, adulto feminino.