By Paula Mayura
The Chakra system originated in India over 4.000 years ago and is described as far back as the ancient texts of the Vedas and mentioned in many other philosophical and yogic cornerstones such as The Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. The concept was brought to the West by Arthur Avalon in his book The Serpent Power.