CHAKRAS

Chakras are energy centres that draw spiritual-healing energy into our bodies. There are over 30,000 chakra's within our body, however, we will focus on the seven main chakras - each chakra is essential to our well being; physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel.

Each of the seven main chakras are located near major organs and are connected to the functioning of the endocrine (hormonal) system in the body.  If a Chakra is not functioning properly, it will eventually have an affect on the physical body, leading to a physical/emotional illness.

Balancing the Chakras can be easily done through meditation, breathing exorcises, Reiki, crystal healing, also, keeping a healthy diet helps the body to eliminate toxins which can block up the Chakras.

The Seven Chakras

Crown - The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head and is associated with the colour violet or white. We use the seventh chakra as a tool to communicate with our spiritual nature. It is the centre of spiritual  guidance and awareness, enabling us to sense spiritual information, images and impressions known as: Clairsentience.  It is through this Chakra that the universal energy is drawn down into the lower 6chakras.

• Purposes - intuitive knowing, connection to one's spirituality, integration of the whole.
• Lesson - spirituality, living in the NOW
• Physical Dysfunctions - mystical depression, diseases of the muscular system, skeletal system and the skin, chronic exhaustion not associated with physical ailments, sensitivity to light, sound, environment
• Mental and Emotional Issues - discovery of the divine, lack of purpose, loss of meaning or identity, trust, selflessness, humanitarianism, ability to see the bigger picture in the life stream, devotion, inspiration, values, ethics
• Information Stored - duality, magnetism, controlling patterns, emotional feelings (joy, anger, fear)
   

Brow - The Brow Chakra is associated with the colour indigo. It is also often referred to as the "third eye".  Our ability to separate reality from fantasy or delusions is in connection with the healthfulness of this chakra. Achieving the art of detachment beyond "small mindedness" is accomplished through developing, impersonal intuitive reasoning. It is through the brow chakra that visual or clairvoyant images are received.

• Physical Location - centre of the forehead
• Purposes - action of ideas, insight, mind development
• Spiritual Lesson - understanding, reality check point, detachment, open mind
• Physical Dysfunctions- brain tumours, strokes, blindness, deafness, seizures, learning disabilities, spinal dysfunctions, panic, depression
• Mental and Emotional Issues - fear of truth, discipline, judgement, evaluation, emotional intelligence, concept of reality, confusion
• Information Stored - seeing clear picture (symbolic or literal), wisdom, intuition, mental facilities, intellect
• Governs - brain, neurological system, eyes, ears, nose, pituitary, pineal glands
   

Throat - The Throat Chakra is associated with the colour sky blue. It is the Chakra of Communication and expression. All choices we make in our lives have consequences on an energetic level. Even choosing not to make a choice such as in repressing our thoughts/feelings (not speaking out) may manifest into laryngitis. We have all experienced that "lump in our throats" when not knowing how to speak the right words. A challenge of the throat chakra is to express ourselves in the most truthful manner, also to receive and assimilate information. Clairaudience is associated with this Chakra.

• Location - throat, neck region
• Purposes - learning to take responsibility for one's own needs
• Spiritual Lesson - confession, surrender personal will over to divine will, faith, truthfulness over deceit
• Physical Dysfunctions- sore throat, mouth ulcers, scoliosis, swollen glands, thyroid dysfunctions, laryngitis , voice problems, gum or tooth problems.
• Mental and Emotional - personal expression, creativity, addiction, criticism, faith, decision making (choices), will, lack of authority
• Information Stored - self-knowledge, truth, attitudes, hearing, taste, smell
• Governs - throat, thyroid, trachea, neck vertebrae, mouth, teeth, gums, oesophagus, parathyroid.
   

Heart - The Heart Chakra is associated unconditional love and compassion and its colour is green or pink. This love centre of our human energy system is often the focus in bringing about a healing. The words "Love Heals All" have great truth. Hurtful situations that affect our emotional being are wounding to the heart chakra. Physical illnesses brought about by heartbreak require that an emotional healing occur along with the physical healing. Learning to love your self is a powerful first step in securing a healthy fourth chakra.

• Location - centre of chest
• Purposes - emotional empowerment
• Spiritual Lesson - forgiveness, unconditional love, letting go, trust, compassion
• Physical Dysfunctions- heart conditions, asthma, lung & breast cancers, thoracic spine, pneumonia, upper back, shoulder problems
• Mental and Emotional - love, compassion, confidence, inspiration, hope, despair, hate, envy, fear, jealousy, anger, generosity
• Information Stored - connections or "heart strings" to those whom we love
• Governs - heart, circulatory system, blood, lungs, rib cage, diaphragm, thymus, breasts, oesophagus, shoulders, arms, hands
   

Solar Plexus - The Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with the colour yellow. This is the area which defines our "self-esteem". The personality that develops during puberty is housed in this chakra....otherwise known as the "EGO". Anyone experiencing dysfunction of the third chakra is having difficulty obtaining or maintaining his/her own "personal power". This intuitive chakra is where we get our "gut instincts" and acts as a strong psychic protection.

• Location - solar plexus
• Purposes - mental understanding of emotional life
• Spiritual Lesson - acceptance of your place in the life stream.
• Physical Dysfunctions- stomach ulcers, intestinal tumours, diabetes, pancreatitis, indigestion, anorexia/bulimia, hepatitis, cirrhosis, adrenal imbalances, arthritis, colon diseases
• Mental and Emotional - self esteem, fear of rejection, oversensitivity to criticism, self-image fears, fears of our secrets being found out, indecisiveness
• Information Stored - personal power, personality, consciousness of self within the universe (sense of belonging), knowing
• Governs - upper abdomen, umbilicus to rib cage, liver, gallbladder, middle spine, spleen, kidney, adrenals, small intestines, stomach
   

Sacral/Hara - The Sacral Chakra is associated with the colour orange or red-orange.  This chakra often offers us the opportunity to lessen our "control issues" and find a balance in our lives, teaching us to recognize that acceptance and rejection are not the only options in our relationships. The process of making changes in our life stream through our personal choices is a product of second chakra energy. It is also associated with expressing oneself through the arts; music, drawing etc. A well-functioning second chakra helps one to maintain a healthy yin-yang existence.

• Location - lower abdomen to the navel
• Purposes - emotional connection
• Spiritual Lesson - creativity, manifestation, honouring relationships, learning to "let go"
• Physical Dysfunctions- low back pain, sciatica, pelvic pain, libido, urinary problems.
• Mental and Emotional - blame, guilt, money, sex, power, control, creativity, morality
• Information Stored - duality, magnetism, controlling patterns, emotional feelings (joy, anger, fear)
• Governs - sexual organs, stomach, upper intestines, liver, gallbladder, kidney, pancreas, adrenal glands, spleen, middle spine
   

Root - The Base or Root Chakra is associated with the colour red. This chakra is the grounding force that allows us to connect to the earth energies and empower our beings. Helps to bring our energetic body "down to earth" and in alignment with our physical body when we find ourselves ‘spaced out’ or caught up in the mind too much.
 

• Location - base of the spine
• Purposes - kinaesthetic feelings, movement
• Spiritual Lesson - material world lessons
• Physical Dysfunctions- lower back pain, sciatica, varicose veins, rectal tumours, depression, immune related disorders
• Mental and Emotional - survival, self esteem, social order, security, family.
• Information Stored - familial beliefs, superstitions, loyalty, instincts, physical pleasure or pain, touch.
• Governs - spinal column, kidneys, legs, feet, rectum, immune system

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