The Chakras: Subtle Energy Vortexes in the Body
Proper Balance Provides Optimal Health of Mind, Body and Soul
Aug 15, 2008
Chakras are subtle energy centers or energy vortexes in the body located from the base of the tail bone up to the top of the head. Hindu mystics number the chakras in the body in the hundreds of thousands, similar to the meridian system used in acupuncture, however a more simplified study of the chakras focuses on seven main chakra centers. These seven chakra centers are the major transmitters for receiving and sending energy.
The Root Chakra is located at the tip of the tailbone. Its energy color is red and is associated with passion, vitality, desire, basal energy and groundedness. When one takes on a feeling of being ungrounded, the Root Chakra may be out of balance.
The Sacral Chakra is located at the area of the pubic bone. Its energy color is orange and is associated with joy and sociability. The Sacral Chakra controls one's appetite for food, sex and humanly pleasure.
The Solar Plexis Chakra is located just above the naval. Its energy color is yellow and is associated with intelligence, clarity, happiness and creativity. The Solar Plexis regulates visceral feelings, the personality and the ego.
The Heart Chakra is located at the middle of the chest near one's heart. Its energy color is green and is associated with healing, balance, and nurturing. The Heart Chakra is crucial for maintaining balance and it thrives on joy and love. The Heart Chakra constricts with grief and becomes imbalanced with co-dependence or with improper giving or receiving ratios in personal relationships.
The Throat Chakra is located where the throat meets the neck. Its energy color is sky blue and is associated with friendship, loyalty, and open and honest communication. The Throat Chakra is the gateway to higher spiritual realms, where higher spiritual energy is channeled into the body from The All.
The Third Eye Chakra is located between the brows. Its energy color is indigo blue and is associated with deep meditation, high-level intuition and spiritual self-awareness. The Third Eye is the center of the manifestation power of the mind which allows creation of reality on the physical, mental and emotional levels.
The Crown Chakra is located at the crown of the skull. Its energy color is violet or intense white and is associated with spiritual attainment and communication with Spirit and Higher Self. The Crown Chakra connects lower self to Higher Self; soul to The All. It allows for spiritual insights and an understanding of higher purpose.
Each chakra functions on a physical, spiritual and mental level with balance being the key to optimal health and well-being, as with everything in the Universe. When chakras are clear and properly functioning, the body and its organs, the mind and the spirit are all functioning at the highest level. If the chakras are not spinning properly or, sometimes not spinning at all, individuals experience sickness, sadness, depression, stress, or an overall unbalanced mental and physical feeling. Unexpressed or suppressed emotions cause chakras to become blocked and prevented from spinning properly. If one has a blocked chakra, that one blocked chakra can affect other chakras. Clearing chakras helps transform harmful energies, anger, stress, sadness into positive energy allowing you to feel revitalized and connected to Higher Self and the Universe.
Regular meditation can clear and balance the chakras and allow energy to freely flow throughout the chakras of the body as well as from the chakra directly to Spirit. Once chakras are cleared and activated, physical, mental and spiritual ailments can be healed. With regular meditation, the energy of one's chakra system stays aligned and allows for optimal balance of mind, body and soul.
