Chakra Explanation
The fact that an concept like chakras or treatments like acupuncture having been an accepted method of improving health for thousands of years, doesn’t automatically validate the idea for everyone. For me, before I poo-poo it, I check it out with a completely open mind. Chakras literally means “wheels” of energy. They predominantly deal with energy flow in the body and are said to be focused areas (or vortices) of high, expansive energy, within multiple locations in the body.
There are 7 main chakras spanning from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Connected to these chakras, there are said to be Nadis (literally translates to “rivers” in Sanskrit).
The chakras are associated with the major nerve networks (mainly the Parasympathetic Nervous System) within the body, which connect from the brain/spine, via the major Vagus nerve, to the glands responsible for hormone production and the functioning of the body in general.
– UNDERACTIVE, + OVERACTIVE, = BALANCED
1) ROOT (Sanskrit: Muladhara)
- Purpose: grounding, security, survival
- Location: base of spine
- Blocked by: fear
- Physical: constipation, lower back, legs, feet, knees, groin, hips, ankles, rectal
- Opened with: facing your fears
- Color: red, Element: Earth, Sound: C
- Essential Oils: basil, cilantro, myrhh, patchouli
- – Neglecting self, underweight, depression, passivity, fear of change
- + Overeating, paranoia, nervousness, aggression, hoarding, material fixation
- = Abundant health and energy, grounded and settled, satisfied, happy, material prosperity
2) SACRAL/NAVEL (Sanskrit: Svadhisthana)
- Purpose: creativity, sexuality, soul fire, relationship
- Location: Slightly below the navel
- Blocked by: guilt/blame
- Physical: reproductive organs, urinary, spleen, gallbladder, kidney, menstrual, flexibility, senses
- Opened with: sexual/creativity
- Color: orange, Element: Water, Sound: D
- Essential Oils: black pepper, cinnamon, cypress, tangerine, orange
- – Unemotional, guarded, sexual repression, lack of passion
- + Excessive sex drive, compulsive, tension, frustration, overly emotional
- = Creative, balanced hormones, generous, giving, nurturing to self, healthy boundaries
3) SOLAR PLEXUS (Sanskrit: Manipura)
- Purpose: pride/confidence/identity/ego
- Blocked by: shame
- Physical: eating, intestinal, diabetes, eczema, acne, food allergy, chronic fatigue, depression, stomach, liver
- Opened with: empowerment
- Color: yellow, Element: Fire, Sound: E
- Essential Oils: bergamot, clove, coriander, fennel, ginger, grapefruit, juniper berry, wintergreen
- – Low self-esteem, weak will, poor digestion, victim mentality, unreliable
- + Overly aggressive, bossy, power hungry, competitive, hyperactive, narrow-minded
- = Responsible and reliable, healthy self-esteem, spontaneity, playfulness, sense of humor
4) HEART (Sanskrit: Anahata)
- Blocked by: grief
- Physical: heart, lungs, thymus, breast, arms, breathing, circulation, asthma, immune system
- Opened with: love/compassion
- Color: green, Element: Air, Sound: F
- Essential Oils: eucalyptus, geranium, lime, rose, thyme, ylang ylang, peppermint
- – Shy, fear of getting hurt, feeling unloved, suspicious, possessive, judgemental
- + Overly empathetic, jealous, poor boundaries, codependency, clinging, overly sacrificing
- = Compassionate, understanding, self love, empathetic, inner peace, strong immunity
5) THROAT (Sanskrit: Visuddha)
- Blocked by: lies
- Physical: nasal, teeth/gums, sinuses, jaw(TMJ), throat, ears, voice, neck, esophagus/tonsils
- Opened with: truth/sound/expression/communication
- Color: blue, Element: ether/sound, Sound: G
- Essential Oils: birch, lavender, oregano
- – Suppressed feelings, fear of expression, fear of offending, shyness, weak voice, poor rhythm
- + Excessive talking, stuttering, inability to listen, gossiping, loud voice, interrupter
- = Good listener and communicator, lives creatively, speaks with confidence, sings well, good timing
6) 3RD EYE/PINEAL (Sanskrit: Ajna)
- Blocked by: illusion/separation
- Physical: headache, seizures, neurological, personality disorder, scalp, vision, mental illness
- Opened with: seeing truth – intuition
- Color: indigo, Element: light, Sound: A
- Essential Oils: clary sage, lemongrass
- – Inability to plan or set goals, denial, poor vision/memory, lack of imagination
- + Obsessed with psychic vision, paranoid, hallucinations, spacey, nightmares
- = Intuitive/psychic, optimistic, perceptive, imaginative, watchful, aware, good memory, wise, able to plan, sleeps well, good dream recall
7) CROWN (Sanskrit: Sahasrara)
- Blocked by: earthly attachment
- Physical: dementia, autoimmune disorder, epilepsy, coma migraine, brain tumor, amnesia, cognitive
- Opened with: pure cosmic energy, meditation, mastery
- Color: violet/white, Element: thought, Sound: B
- Essential Oils: frankincense, lemon, rosemary, sandalwood
- – Sense of separation, trouble trusting the Universe, lack of belief in higher power, excess in lower chakras
- + Overly intelligent, spiritual addiction, overly concerned with humanity, confused, dissociation with body
- = Love and acceptance of the Divine, thoughtful, intelligent, aware, open-minded, sense of oneness, comfortable on Earth, ability to transcend physical laws
Dear Skeptic,
- physically made up of ~70% water (True Power Of Water – Dr. Imoto)
- made up of atoms which contain ~99% empty space
- controlled by electrical energy via our neurons and nerve pathways
- affected by thought and our belief
- affected by electro-magnetic and electrical influences (invisible)
- affected by colors around us (i.e. yellow has a different feeling than black)
- affected by sound/frequency that we hear (check out cymatics)
- affected by scents that we smell
- affected by certain vibrations
Take a few moments to see the correlation between organs and the energetics when a person becomes unbalanced. If you still have resistance to exploring this with an open mind, it must be more helpful to you to not accept it or you are concerned with what people will think of you if you did. Thankfully, we evolve.
