IN THIS MAZE you will travel the spiritual anatomy of the human body. Seven chakras (Sanskrit for "wheel") move spiritual life force from the base of the spine to the crown. The basal chakra, symbolized by a red square, is the center of strength, survival instincts, and sexual energy. The spleen center, source of courage and self-esteem, is traditionally a soft orange. Here, it holds the balanced forces of yin and yang. The sacral chakra is the source of personal power, thought, and the fire in vision. It is represented by the powerful triangle with its strong, stable base and tip pointed towards the sky.

Begin in the yin-yang symbol in the abdomen; end in the lotus at the crown.

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The pink and green heart chakra is the source of love, growth, compassion, and balance. The intertwined triangles of its six-pointed star symbolize the integration of all opposites. The throat center, focus of creative expression, is traditionally sky blue. The pyramid is the traditional symbol for the brow or third-eye center, the source of intuition and inner vision. And the lotus blossom of the violet crown center symbolizes the flowering of the soul and the transcendent unity of that experience.

Minor chakras, or nadis, also focus energy throught the body; some are shown here in blue at the knees and along the torso. The meridians of energy that run within the physical anatomy and that are the basis of Eastern healing arts are evoked in the white maze paths. The layers of color that surround the seated figure suggest the rich multiple layers of the human energy aura. And the hands are posed in "dhvanasana," which is said to be the position of the humming, resonant force that knits together all the still and moving things of the universe.