The chakras or energy centers in the human body
By Samantha Steven
The chakras are different coloured energy centres that originate from seven different
points in our body. Chakra is a Sanskrit (East Indian) word that means "Wheel".
For millennia the chakras have been visualized as round balls, blossoms or spheres
of light that can open, close, darken, brighten and spin! The location of each of
the seven chakras represents a different aspect of human experience.
Our emotions, ability to connect with others and physical health are thought
to be reflected in the condition of each chakra. Seeing your own chakras requires
mental focus and powers of meditation. Remember these are imaginary entities that
were invented by great mystics thousands of years before medical technology. The
manipulation of these spheres or wheels of light, particularly the brightening and
opening of them is thought, by many, to relieve a variety of ailments.
There are seven main chakra centres in the human body and the correspond with
the seven colours of the rainbow or light spectrum:
The Red Chakra, also often referred to as the Root, First or Base chakra is at
the base of the trunk of the body and is thought to correspond to the sex drive
and to primal drives such as the desire to procreate, survive and destroy. This
is the chakra to work on if you are having troubles with your health.
The Orange Chakra, sometimes called the Second, Sexual or Spleen chakra is in
the abdomen and relates to the lower digestive organs. It corresponds to our ability
to physically digest and eliminate food, emotionally digest events and process them
in a healthy way and emotions such as joy or affection. This is the chakra to work
on if you are having trouble letting go.
The Yellow Chakra, sometimes called the Third, Stomach or Solar plexus chakra
is located in the upper stomach area just below the rib cage. It is the centre where
we connect to others on an astral level and it relates to our abilities to transform
or manifest events.
The Green Chakra is located in the chest and is related to the lungs and heart.
It is sometimes called the Fourth or Heart chakra. It represents the flow of energy
and flow of love in our lives as well as our ability to connect to others.
The Blue Chakra, sometimes called the Fifth, Thyroid or Throat chakra relates
to the immune system, the regulation of hormones. It represents our ability to communicate
effectively with others as well as creative and personal expression.
The Indigo Chakra, sometimes known as the Sixth chakra or the Third Eye, is located
just slightly above and between the eyebrows on the forehead. It is related to the
pituitary gland and mental and spiritual processes, as well as intuition, second
sight.
The Violet Chakra, also sometimes known as the Crown chakra, the Seventh chakra,
the White chakra or the lotus chakra is located at the top of the head. It is thought
to be the gateway or connection to the spirit world, ascended masters and the higher
self. It is the receptor of divine wisdom and divine inspiration.
When functioning well, the chakras are thought to be a conduit for the constant
flow of energy through out our bodies. If these chakras are blocked, slowed in their
spinning, darkened or not working, then you can correct this imbalance by imagining
them being cleared from negative energies such as resentment, fear or trauma.
Tuning up your chakras can make an enormous difference to your sense of well-being
in general as they conduct the natural flow of energy through our bodies. Chakras
that are blocked are thought to cause physical disease and emotional and spiritual
dis-ease. Common blockages are negative emotions, the desire to hurt, being emotionally
hurt, and the holding on to of fears and resentment and sometimes past life issues.
The chakras interact with each other in a constant dancing of the spheres that
extends outside our bodies. They exist in a constant state of renewal that can be
enhanced by meditation, creative visualization, light working and breath work.