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The Seven Chakras
The following is a general
summary of my current understanding of the physical locations
and elements associated with each chakra. Over the years I
have noticed some minor discrepancies between how different
people "define" each chakra, (particularly the second
and third chakras) but the differences have only been minor.
Certainly the colors and locations of the chakras have always
been consistent. The base chakra extends down and the crown
chakra extends up...the chakras in between have vortexes both
to the front of the body and to the back.
The first chakra is located
at the base of the spine and is associated with red. It is
the chakra that governs our physical existence, our bodies
and our health.
The second chakra is located
in the area of the womb (or thereabouts for men) and is associated
with the color orange. This chakra governs creativity, and
some say emotion. (I associate emotion with the heart chakra).
The third chakra is located
at the solar plexus and is associated with the color gold
(yellow). It is associated with the will or desire.
The fourth chakra (the middle
chakra in the chain of seven) is the heart chakra and is associated
with the color green, and also the color rose, which is the
"color of love." This chakra is connected with emotion
and human love.
The fifth chakra is located
at the throat and is a bright blue. It governs communication
and personal magnetism. It is the chakra that most influences
intercommunication and our "personas." It is also
the link between emotion and thought.
The sixth chakra is located
at the third eye (mid-forehead) and is indigo (deep purply/blue).
This chakra is associated with thought (though some say the
third chakra governs thought) and with vision, particularly
psychic vision. It is also the chakra of spiritual love and
connection.
The seventh chakra is at the
crown of the head, and is violet fading to white further away
from the body. This chakra is our connection to our "higher
selves" and to the "divine." It is associated
with wisdom and integration of our eternal selves with our
current physical selves. It is like our umbilical cord to
"God."
When all the chakras are "whirling,"
open, bright and clean, then our chakra system is balanced.
When a chakra becomes blocked, damaged, or muddied with residual
energy, then our physical and emotional health can be affected.
Often this occurs habitually as the result of negative or
incomplete belief systems. The effects of our habits, feelings,
beliefs, thoughts, fears and desires can be found in our chakras.
For example, if you eat poorly
(alot of processed food, for instance) and don't exercise,
chances are your root (red) chakra is going to become sluggish,
darkened and dull. If you "close off" your emotions
because they're painful or overwhelming, your heart chakra
is likely to become tight and closed and block emotional energy.
If you, on the other hand, are extremely centered in your
intellect, you may have a bulging and bright third eye chakra
but a disproportionately small heart chakra or root chakra
or womb chakra. Or perhaps you're cerebrally focused on finding
answers to deep questions about "reality." (as I
was for a while). In the West we tend to value the upper chakras
over the lower chakras. This probably has it's roots in our
ancestors' religious aversion to the "flesh" and
their focus on the rewards of "heaven."
The goal is a strong, clear,
balanced energy system. The more open, clear and balanced
the chakras, the more energy can flow through your system.
This energy is essential for vitality, health, and continued
growth on all levels.
Here is some more detailed information on each
of the seven chakras
(Root
Chakra)
(Sacral Chakra)
(Solar
Plexus Chakra)
(Heart Chakra)
(Throat Chakra)
(Third Eye
Chakra)
(Crown Chakra)
More Articles About The Seven Chakras
(Chakras)
(Chakra
Balancing - Working With Chakras Pt1)
(Chakra
Balancing - Working With Chakras Pt2)
(Chakra Healing With Reiki)
(Chakra Chart)
(Chakra Colors)
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