WHAT ARE CHAKRAS? FOR DUMMIES
WHAT ARE CHAKRAS? FOR DUMMIES
INSIDE THE SEVEN POINTS CONNECTING OUR MIND, BODY & SOUL
"Chakras" are the energy points in which your soul meets your body. There are seven chakras each playing a specific role in your overall spiritual health.
The idea of "Chakras" stem from mystical knowledge and teachings within ancient foundations of Buddhism, & Hinduism. Also incorporating these beliefs to build the foundation of the elaborate mind, body, soul yoga practice of Kundalini. Before my religious readers stop reading, I just would like to state that Buddhism and Hinduism are not so much religions as they are more of an ideology, philosophy, a way of living, living from within...
A study has been done by Konstantin Korotkov at St. Petersburg Federal University of Informational Technologies Mechanics and Optics that has proved than "Chakras" may be more than just a belief and may actually hold validity.
Using an electrical charge applied to the body during several separate emotional states, the discharge of these light energy photons and where they are released during each emotional state was all captured by a CCD optical camera, and then digitally processed through their computer software to analyze the results.
To many, it may be a surprise to know that the results were astonishing! They found we do in fact produce energy from these seven points of energy and a well balanced healthy individual's Chakras illuminate and radiate in full form, while the unhealthy and unbalanced individual seems to have a blocked and dim energy. Proving that our overall well being may be closely related to how well balanced our body-spirit connection may be.
There are seven "Chakras" each playing a completely separate yet key role in your overall spiritual health, and make-up; starting at the base of your spine and moving all the way up to the top of your head. If you may be having issues in your life take a look at which "Chakra" may be out of balance and work towards creating a healthier connection. The signs may be depression, health issues, or you may simply feel out of balance or out of whack are among the few signs that you are out of alignment.
The 1st Chakra - Root Chakra - Muladhara
The official name of this chakra, Muladhara, comes from the words Mula, which means root and Dhara, which means support.So, this chakra's role is to connect all of your energy with the Earth, which is called grounding hence the word root. Think of this chakra as an overall grounding and rooting into the earth. A humbled sense of belonging. I believe this to be a center that is deeply connected with the presence of nature. Whenever you catch yourself gazing at the stars or enjoying the view of a sunset, these are ways to connect, feel, and center with this part of yourself.
When you think of your Root Chakra, think of your day to day survival here on earth. This energy center's role is to give you everything you need to survive. For us in this modern age, that typically translates to financial and emotional security.
Location: This chakra is located at the very base of your spine, near your tailbone. It goes up to just below your belly button.
What balanced feels like: When your 1st chakra is balanced, you will feel a sense of accomplishment and peace when you think about things like money, safety, and shelter.
You will feel connected to your human experience.
The 2nd chakra - Sacral Chakra - Svadhishana
The 2nd chakra is the sacral chakra or svadhishana which translates to "the place of the self." This chakra is all about your identity as a human and what you do with it.
This chakra brings you creative energy to enjoy life.
Your sacral chakra is the home of the creative life force energy that helps you enjoy your life here on Earth.
It's the energy that motivates you to enjoy the fruits of your labor including indulging in pleasurable activities like sex.
Location: The sacral chakra is located right below the belly button and extends to its center.
What balanced feels like: When your 2nd chakra is balanced, you will relish the pleasurable things life has to offer, without overdoing them.
Sex, good food, and creative activities will be inspiring and enjoyable, and you will get a sense of wellness and abundance from them.
The sacral chakra is often overactive when we face things like addiction and gluttony. Pleasure is a good thing, and you should never feel guilty for enjoying the good things life has to offer.
However, if you find yourself enjoying things that aren’t nourishing for your soul or healthy for you, then your sacral chakra is likely out of balance. When out of balance this could lead to obesity, thyroid issues, and sexual blockage impotence.
The 3rd chakra - Solar Plexus - Manipura
The 3rd chakra is the Solar Plexus or Manipura which translates to “lustrous gem." This chakra is where your self-confidence, identity, and personal power are born.Have you ever been in a situation that you just knew wasn’t right for you?
Perhaps you’ve been in a situation that you knew was going to work out. Where did you feel those cues in your body? Most people say they feel those types of cues in their “gut.”
In reality, this is the seat of your personal power, your solar plexus, and you can physically feel that confidence and wisdom in its location.
Location: The solar plexus starts in the center of the belly button and extends up to the breastbone or where your two sets of ribs connect in the center of your chest.
What balanced feels like: When your 3rd chakra is balanced, you will feel a sense of wisdom, decisiveness, and personal power.
Many call this chakra the warrior chakra, as the feeling you get from it is comparable to a wise warrior going into battle.
He has the confidence to win and the wisdom to know the personal truth he is fighting for.
When our personal power is taken away from us either by another person or through extenuating circumstances, we may be left with a lack of energy in our 3rd chakra. When this happens, you may feel indecisive, insecure, timid and needy.
The 4th chakra - Heart - Anahata
The 4th chakra is the Heart or Anahata chakra, which translates to “unhurt." This chakra is where your love, compassion, and kindness are empowered.It's not hard to understand this chakra.
We all associate our hearts with love, and that's exactly what the 4th chakra is all about.
WHY IS IT A KNOWN BELIEF AND ASSOCIATION THAT OUR HEARTS RELATE TO LOVE? Our actual heart organ has NOTHING to do with love, in fact, it just pumps the blood through the rest of our body. The reason we ACTUALLY associate our heart with love is because that is WHERE the 4th Chakra resides. This is WHERE we FEEL our love, & broken-heartedness. Although we haven't ever really thought about this, this is one known chakra that everybody has knowledge of, have personally felt, even if they haven't heard the words for it, or even known what a Chakra is...
This chakra includes love for others and love for yourself, which is why this chakra is also associated with health and healing.
Location: The heart chakra's center is located right in your heart and it radiates down to your breastbone and up to your throat.
What balanced feels like: When your 4th chakra is balanced, you are able to equally feel love for yourself and others. Even when tough things happen, you can still see the compassion and kindness in others.
When the heart chakra becomes overactive, we lose our personal boundaries and start to make unhealthy choices, all in the name of love.
It's important to treat yourself with the same compassion and kindness that you give others, but when the heart chakra is overactive, you may find yourself always putting the needs of others before your own.
Symptoms include a fast heart rate, palpitations, heartburn and interpersonal relationship issues. When your heart chakra is underactive, you will feel like it's hard to get really close to anyone, a distrust of yourself and towards others.
The 5th Chakra - Throat - Vishuddha
The 5th chakra is the Throat chakra or Vishuddha which translates to “very pure."This chakra gives a voice to your personal truths and deals mainly with your COMMUNICATION with others.
Where does your voice come from?
What provides the energy for you to speak?
On a physical level, of course, the answer is the throat, but on an energetic level, this energy actually comes from your 5th chakra. This chakra lets you speak your truth with clarity.
Resting right above the heart, the throat chakra is connected to the compassion and love you have for yourself and others.
Location: The throat chakra’s center is right in between your collarbone, and it radiates down to the center of your heart and up to the center of your eyes.
What balanced feels like: When your throat chakra is balanced, you will be able to clearly speak with love, kindness, and truth.
You will know exactly which words are appropriate for each situation. Speaking from a balanced throat chakra will enlighten and inspire those around you.
Those with overactive throat chakras will often interrupt others, often be told they have a loud voice or “love to hear themselves talk.” Physically, you may suffer from throat pain, frequent infections, cavities or mouth ulcers.
If you have an underactive throat chakra, you have likely been called shy or quiet. You may find yourself unable to express your emotions or struggling with words when you try to speak your truth.
The 6th Chakra - The Third Eye - Ajna
The 6th chakra is the Third Eye Chakra Ajna which translates to “beyond wisdom.” This chakra opens up your mind to information beyond the material world and the 5 senses.
Extrasensory perception, intuition or psychic energy, all comes from the third eye.
There is actually a small pinecone-shaped gland in your brain that takes in light. This gland, the pineal gland, is responsible for helping you feel awake in the daytime and sleepy at night.
Long before brain imaging, ancient cultures knew this Third Eye existed, and they also realized that it receives information from sources outside of the five senses.
Location: The third eye’s center is in between your eyebrows. It radiates down to your mouth and up to the top of your head.
What balanced feels like: A balanced third eye is a beautiful thing, and it’s really what you are trying to achieve when you start on a path to spiritual development.
When your third eye chakra is balanced, you will equally feel in tune with both the physical world and the material world. You will receive psychic information as frequently as you receive information from your 5 physical senses, but it will not overwhelm you.
We live in a world that often invalidates intuitive development.
Because of this, we close off our Third Eyes and ignore our own psychic experiences. Doing so can cause us to feel disconnected from spiritual experiences. Physically, you may feel headaches or have problems with allergies and your sinuses.
The 7th Chakra - Crown - Sahaswara
The 7th chakra is the Crown or Sahaswara, which translates to “thousand petaled.” This chakra is pure consciousness energy. The easiest explanation is that it is your openness to spiritual connection. The Crown chakra is one of those energies that’s hard to explain.
You can think of it like magnetism.
When you hold a piece of metal to a magnet, you can feel the energy and tension, but you can’t see it. Consciousness energy is everywhere and in everything. It connects us to the entire universe.
Our own personal consciousness is located in the 7th chakra, but it’s really more like the seed of a universal energy than something personal or individual.
Location: The crown chakra’s center is at the top of your head. It radiates down to between your eyes and then extends infinitely upward and outward, connecting you to the energy of the rest of the universe.
An underactive 7th chakra means you’re human.
It feels exactly like being a human. Some people may be closer to achieving it, while others may be far away. In any case, practicing spiritual development and balancing your other chakras will bring you closer to experiencing the consciousness energy in your crown chakra.
Now that you've been enlightened on what these "Chakras" are maybe you can pinpoint what issues in your life you should be working on, and which center of your Chakras to focus.
The best way to balance and align these Chakras is always through meditation, creativity, honesty, with a prescription of spending time in nature.
Until next time
Namaste
#StayWoke
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/03/15/scientists-quantify-graphically-chart-energy-of-human-chakras-in-various-emotional-states/
https://www.mindvalleyacademy.com/blog/spirit/7-chakras
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