Why should I Give a Shit about my Chakras?
According to Hindu tradition dating back more than 2,500 years, there are 7 major energy centers located on the body between the base of the spine and the top of the head. These openings in your body’s luminous field are known as Chakras, and they are color-coded spinning vortexes of energy fixed to the spinal column with openings in both front and the back. Picture a traffic light with 7 colors rather than 3. When the chakras are clear, spinning at their correct rate of speed and in the right direction, your chi (chee), or life-force energy (think The Force from StarWars) flows unhindered and the body remains healthy.
Throughout our daily lives negativity and stresses, be they mental, emotional, physical or spiritual can cause blockages in our chakras. Unreleased emotions such as fear, anger, guilt, or a lack of nurturing, love, and encouragement can also cause chakras to become closed or out of alignment which will leave you feeling `out of sorts` with your body. Reopening blocked charkas allows the chi to flow freely once again allowing the body to return to its natural healthy state thereby healing itself. This is the same concept that is at the heart of acupuncture and other forms of traditional Chinese medicine.
There are several different ways to balance the charkas including:
Energy Healing, Color Healing, Sound Therapy, Crystal & Gemstone Healing, and Aromatherapy.
Below are the names and locations of the Chakras, their attributes and a brief list of the various tools that healers use to reset them to their proper alignment and rate of spin.
Meet your Chakras
The 1st or Root Chakra is located at the perineum, at the base of the spine. It governs Physical Needs and Security. Color: Red. Tone: C. Healing Stone: Smoky Quartz or Red Jasper. Fragrance: Sandalwood and Wisteria
The 2nd or Sacral Chakra is located at the lower Dantien 2” below the navel. It governs Sexuality/Creativity, Emotions, and Desires. Color: Orange. Tone: D. Healing Stone: Carnelian. Fragrance: Patchouli and Gardenia
The 3rd or Solar Plexus Chakra governs Power. Color: Yellow. Tone: E. Healing Stone: Citrine. Fragrance: Rosemary
The 4th or Heart Chakra governs Love, Forgiveness, and Compassion. Color: Green. Tone: F. Healing Stone: Rose Quartz or Malachite. Fragrance: Rose essence
The 5th or Throat Chakra governs Communication. Color: Blue Green. Tone: G. Healing Stone: Turquoise or Chrysocolla. Fragrance: Bayberry and Wisteria
The 6th a.k.a. the Brow or Third Eye Chakra governs Intuition and Reasoning. Color: Indigo. Tone: A. Healing Stone: Lapis Lazuli or Sodalite. Fragrance: Eucalyptus
The 7th or Crown Chakra governs Spirituality and Understanding. Color: Indigo. Tone: B. Healing Stone: Amethyst. Fragrance: Frankincense and Lilac
A healer utilizing one or more of the tools above can help reset the Chakras to their normal healthy state or you can rebuild or realign them yourself using this simple visualization meditation.
Visualization Meditation to Reset your Chakras
Sit with your eyes closed, spine erect but not rigid, feet flat on the floor.
Rest your hands on your thighs. Touch the tip of the tongue to the
roof of your mouth. Take several long, slow, easy deep breaths, breathing in through your nose, and out through your mouth until your body becomes calm. Sit during this meditation. Do not lie down.
As you come to each chakra, focus your attention on the that area of your body. Begin with the root chakra and work upward to the Crown. At the end always allow the energy to ground, flowing down through your body, and spend a few minutes in meditation.
Picture yourself as a giant multi disc cd player with a speed adjustment. Each chakra is a disc in the player…
1. Begin with the Root chakra, located at the perineum, at the base of the spine.
Visualize it as a Red colored cd. Visualize it spinning clockwise. If it is not adjust it. Check the speed indicator. The readings go from 1 to 10. Visualize the speed as 4. If it is spinning faster slow it down. If it is spinning slower speed it up. Watch it spin for a few moments then move onto the next chakra.
2. The Sacral chakra, located at the navel.
Visualize it as an Orange colored cd. Visualize it spinning clockwise. Visualize the speed as 5. Watch it spin for a few moments then move onto the next chakra.
3. The Solar Plexus chakra.
Visualize it as a Yellow colored cd. Visualize it spinning clockwise. Visualize the speed as 6. Watch it spin for a few moments then move onto the next chakra.
4. The Heart chakra, in the center of your chest.
Visualize it as a Green colored cd. Visualize it spinning clockwise. Visualize the speed as 7. Watch it spin for a few moments then move onto the next chakra.
5. The Throat chakra, located in your throat.
Visualize it as a Blue Green colored cd. Visualize it spinning clockwise. Visualize the speed as 8. Watch it spin for a few moments then move onto the next chakra.
6. The Third Eye chakra, located on your forehead between your eyebrows.
Visualize it as an Indigo blue colored cd. Visualize it spinning clockwise. Visualize the speed as 9. Watch it spin for a few moments then move onto the next chakra.
7. The Crown chakra, located at the center of the top of your head.
Visualize it as a Violet colored cd. Visualize it spinning clockwise. Visualize the speed as 10. Watch it spin for a few moments then let your energy subside. As it descends recheck each chakra to confirm color, direction of rotation and speed. Once you reach the root allow the energy to ground into the earth. Take a deep breath, exhale and slowly open your eyes. Congratulations you just reset your charkas. You should notice a sense of calm and a more balanced feeling that should last several days. Remember that you can do this any time you are feeling out of sorts. You will feel better, guaranteed.
Cool Chakra Video
This episode of the animated TV show Avatar; the Last Air Bender contains a fairly simplistic explanation of the Chakras. Unfortunately the only one I could find is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Mark Gerardi 