Chakras are the energy centers in a persons body. They look like spinning colored wheels. Chakra means wheel in Sanskrit. They are linked to different organs, and senses and are brought into alignment and balance during healings. They lie along the axis of the spine and do not exist in the gross body, but in the subtle or etheric body. They are repositories of psychic energy. There are many chakras located within the body. I will be discussing the 7 major chakras and how to balance and cleanse them.
1.The First Chakra—The Root Chakra
This chakra has the lowest vibration of all the chakras and spins the slowest of all the chakras. It is important that this chakra be opened and balanced before proceeding to the next chakras.
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Imbalances of this chakra result in sexual misconduct, over eating and addictive behavior.
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The Sacral Chakra controls our physical health and well-being. It focuses our life force into building a strong immune system and keeping the physical body functional and active. It controls our motion and emotion.
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The pancreas is the gland of this chakra
This is where the conscious acts originate, and we move from the strictly physical realm of survival and relationship, to the combined physical and mental level of willed action. This chakra is where we overcome the fixed inertia of the first two chakras.
Gut feelings are generated from this chakra
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Related Bodily Functions
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Related Bodily Functions
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This chakra is the foundation of the entire chakra system. It is located at the base of the spine. This chakra is associated with the adrenal glands that control the fight or flight response .It also supplies the pelvic region with energy. It is also associated with our skeletal structure, which gives us stability. Our legs and feet are also associated with this chakra and serves as a conduit straight to the grounding effects of Earth.
The common physical dysfunctions are sciatica and osteoarthritis, conditions that affect the knees, feet, hips; constipation or diarrhea. Other conditions include kidney stones, osteoporosis, and autoimmune dysfunction. Emotional dysfunctions are lethargy, spaciness, trouble concentrating, trouble achieving goals, and trouble being still.
Colors —Red
Element —Earth
Psychic associations - Feelings of balance, shivers, hair on end, pleasure or pain.
Meditation techniques - Walking meditation, touching, deep relaxation, writing, journaling.
Main Issues — Survial, physical needs
Area of body governed—base of the spine
Gland —adrenals
Physical Ailments —Osteoarthritis
Crystals —Agate, Bloodstone, Tiger's eye, Garnet, Ruby, Hematite, Onyx, Rose quartz, Smoky quartz
Musical Note —C
This Chakra is located about two inches below the naval and two inches into the pelvic area. It governs sexuality, creativity, emotions, anger, fear instinct, nurturing, spleen, and perceptions concerning food and sex. This Chakra is about our feelings of pleasure and well-being. It also affects our capacity to develop a sense of abundance. . The ductless glands are ruled by this chakra; in women ovaries, in men testes.
The areas that are affected here are the sexual organs, bladder, circulatory system, prostate or womb. The dis-eases of this chakra are impotence or frigidity, bladder and prostate problems, lower back pain. People with multiple urinary tract infections, enlarged prostate and other dis-eases associated with this chakra; need to spend time balancing it.
Colors —Orange
Element —Water
Psychic associations - strong feelings
Meditation techniques - Fill yourself with love and send it out to others.
Main Issues — Emotions, sexuality, creativity
Area of body governed—Groin
Gland —ductless glands, in men testes, in women ovaries
Physical Ailments —Impotence, frigidity, bladder and prostate problems, lower back pain
Crystals —Citrine, carnelian, golden topaz, tiger eye
Musical Note —D
Is related to energy, assimilation and digestion, and is said to correspond to the roles played by the pancreas and the outer adrenal glands, the adrenal cortex. These play a valuable role in digestion, the conversion of food matter into energy for the body.
The associated body parts of this chakra are the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine and muscles. Ailments caused by an imbalanced or dysfunctional solar plexus chakra are indigestion, acid stomach, acid reflux, ulcers, hepatitis, gallstones, pancreatitis, weight carried around middle and diabetes
Colors —Yellow
Element —Fire
Psychic associations - Sense of knowing
Meditation techniques - Feel oneness with all of creation
Main Issues — Energy, Assimilation, Digestion
Area of body governed—digestive system, muscles
Gland - Pancreas, Adrenals
Physical Ailments —Stomach ulcers, fatigue, weight around stomach, allergies, diabetes.
Crystals —Yellow citrine, Topaz, Aventurine quartz, Sunstone, Amber
Musical Note —E- marches
Is related to love, equilibrium, and well-being. It is related to the thymus, located in the chest. It controls the heart and lungs. It regulates the thymus.
The associated body parts of this chakra are the heart and thymus. Blockage can manifest as immune system or heart problems, or a lack of compassion.
Colors —Green
Element —Air
Psychic associations - Empathy, love for all
Meditation techniques - Golden or green light expanding outwards from heart
Main Issues — Love, Equilibrium, Well being
Area of body governed—Heart, Thymus
Gland - Immune system, Endocrine system
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Crystals — Rose quartz, Malachite, Adenturine, Watermelon Tourmaline, Emerald, Green agate, Periodot, Ruby.
Musical Note —F
Is related to communication and growth, growth being a form of expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid, a gland that is also in the throat, and which produces thyroid hormone, responsible for growth and maturation
The associated body parts of this chakra are the throat and thyroid. Feels pressure
when you are not communicating your emotions properly.
Colors —Blue
Element —Ether
Psychic associations Clairaudience
Meditation techniques - Chanting, sounding, drumming, listening
Main Issues — Communication, Growth, Expression
Area of body governed—throat
Gland - thyroid
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Crystals — Turquoise, Blue agate, Blue topaz, Aquamarine, Sodalite, Azurite, Lapis.
Musical Note —G
Is the chakra of time and awareness and of light. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland, that produces the hormone melatonin, which regulates the instincts of going to sleep and awakening.
The associated body parts of this chakra are the eye with the capabilities of looking upward.
Colors —Indigo
Element —Air and Water
Psychic associations - Clairvoyance
Meditation techniques - Bring light into third eye and focus on inner screen
Main Issues - Time, Awareness, Light
Area of body governed— eye
Gland - penial gland
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Crystals —Amethsyt, Sapphire, Sodalite, Lapis, Asurite, Siberian quartz, Kyanite
Musical Note —A
Is the chakra of consciousness, the master chakra that controls all the others. It connects you with messages from higher realms. It can be experienced as a pressure on the top of the head.
The top of the head
Colors —Violet
Element —
Psychic associations - Divine source
Meditation techniques - Connect to divine source. Light radiating downwards.
Main Issues — Consciousness
Area of body governed—Top of the head
Gland - Thalamus
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Crystals —Amethyst, Diamond, Clear quartz crystal, Pearl, Gold topaz, Sapphire.
Musical Note —B