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In 1918, Sir John Woodroffe (alias "Arthur Avalon") translated two Indian texts, the ''Ṣaṭ-Cakra-Nirūpaṇa'' and the ''Pādukā-Pañcaka'', and in his book ''The Serpent Power'' which drew increased attention to the seven chakra theory. However, the system of colors for each chakra was not in use until it was pioneered by Charles W. Leadbeater in his 1927 book ''The Chakras''. | In 1918, Sir John Woodroffe (alias "Arthur Avalon") translated two Indian texts, the ''Ṣaṭ-Cakra-Nirūpaṇa'' and the ''Pādukā-Pañcaka'', and in his book ''The Serpent Power'' which drew increased attention to the seven chakra theory. However, the system of colors for each chakra was not in use until it was pioneered by Charles W. Leadbeater in his 1927 book ''The Chakras''. | ||
Psychological and other attributes such as layers of the aura, developmental stages, associated diseases, Aristotelian elements, emotions, and states of consciousness were added later. A wide range of correspondences such as with [[alchemy|alchemical]] metals, [[astrology|astrological]] signs and planets, foods, herbs, gemstones, [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] | Psychological and other attributes such as layers of the aura, developmental stages, associated diseases, Aristotelian elements, emotions, and states of consciousness were added later. A wide range of correspondences such as with [[alchemy|alchemical]] metals, [[astrology|astrological]] signs and planets, foods, herbs, gemstones, [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] [[sefirot]], musical notes, totem animals, and [[Tarot]] cards have also been proposed. | ||
===Modern view=== | ===Modern view=== | ||