Chakras
“There is deep wisdom within us, if we can only come to our senses and feel it.”
Book recommendation: Please read Eastern body, western mind! I call it the bible of our Chakras :-)
Chakra’s are basically our energy wheels in the body. We all have them. There is a total of 7 Chakra’s. But what are they, what can they do for us, what are they responsible for and what can we do for them?
So these so called energy wheels start from the base of our spine and go up to the grown of our head. The seven chakra’s are called Root Chakra, Sacral Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra, Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra and the Crown Chakra. If you are not familiar with the Chakra’s yet and you are not sure if these things really exist, I have a quick exercise for you. Let’s see if they are really there… Take a minute and try to remember the last time you felt happy. Remember the place and maybe the people you were with. Now, can you feel this somewhere in your body? How about the last time you felt really angry about something or someone, where can you feel this? Any sensation coming up? (Maybe pay attention to your solar plexus area). In regards to a certain situation, You have probably heard or even said this before: “I am sick to my stomach”, “My heart hurts”, “I feel empty”, “You are giving me a headache” etc. If so, these are all emotions that turned into negative physical feelings. When Chakra’s are not aligned they will let us know, by showing up as uncomfortable symptoms and sometimes they even turn into serious health problems. So what can we do with all of this? We can try to get to know the Chakra system and keep those wheels aligned. We are striving for balance - balance in our body and our mind. If we can manage that, we can manage to keep a healthy balance in (almost) all life circumstances.
Let’s take a closer look and get to know our Chakra’s
<——— Our 7 Chakras
The Chakra system is a seven leveled philosophical model of the universe
Root Chakra - Muladhara
Located at the base of our spine, associated with the color red.
If not aligned we might feel : anxious, heavy, sluggish, greedy, obesity, underweight, fearful, restless, undisciplined, Family related issues, no appropriate boundaries…
If aligned we experience: stability, grounded, focused, physical health, prosperity, trust..
Sacral Chakra - Svadhisthana
Located around the lower abdomen, associated with the color orange
If not aligned we might feel: Issues with movements, emotions, sexuality, desire and needs…
If aligned we experience: emotional intelligence, ability to experience pleasure, nurturing of self and others, ability to change, healthy boundaries…
Solar Plexus Chakra - Manipura
Located at the solar plexus, associated with the color yellow
If not aligned we might feel: low energy and activity, issues with autonomy and individuation, lack of power, easily manipulated, low self esteem, poor digestion, blaming others and a victim mentality…
If aligned we experience: appropriate self esteem, sense of humor, warmth, responsible, reliable, able to meet challenges
Heart Chakra - Anahata
Located in our chest, heart and cardiac plexus, associated with the color green
If not aligned we might feel: antisocial, withdrawn, judgmental, depressed, lonely, jealous, clingy, demanding, codependent…
If aligned we experience: compassion and love, empathy, good immune system, self loving, peaceful…
Throat Chakra - Vissudha
Located at the throat and pharyngeal plexus, associated with the color bright blue
If not aligned we might feel: fearful of speaking, shy, small, weak or too talkative, gossiping, dominating, inability to listen…
If aligned we experience: good listening, clear communications, creativity…
Third eye Chakra - Ajna
Located on forehead, brow, carotid, plexus, third eye, associated with the color indigo
If not aligned we might feel: headaches, difficulty seeing the future, poor dream recall, denial, delusional, insensitive…
If aligned we experience: able to visualize, good dream recall, perceptive, intuitive, good memory…
Crown Chakra - Sahasrara
Located at cerebral cortex, associated with the color violet
If not aligned we might feel: difficulties with learning, greedy, migraines, spiritual addiction, confusion, rigid belief systems, domination of others…
If aligned we experience: thoughtfulness, spiritually connected, wisdom, understanding, aware…
If we can be truly honest with ourselves and listen to the voice within, we can identify with at least 1 or 2 Chakra alignments we still struggle with. I am almost a 100% certain.
Now that we got to know the Chakra’s, we can relate and think that there is hope, we might ask ourselves what to do with this information and how can we work on a better alignment. Here is the answer: Practicing mindfulness, practicing Yoga, using affirmations and being honest with yourself are the main ingredients for a better alignment. You can start any time, actually now would be the perfect time :-)And the good thing is, you don’t have to do it alone. If you want to learn more about healing your chakra’s and aiming for a more balanced life, please contact me and lets set up a class specifically for Chakra - alignment.
Thank you, for reading!