Chakras

Greetings,

The word “chakra” is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning “wheel.”  If you could see chakras (some people can) you would be able to see each of the primary chakras as a “spinning wheel of light” (energy).

Chakras are simply the energy “system” projecting outside our physical body.  Because each chakra has a different vibrational frequency, they would appear to you as different colors of the rainbow, starting with red at the Root chakra.

The human body has many chakras, however, there are seven primary chakras.

(First Chakra) The Root chakra is located at the genitals, at the base of the spine, tailbone of the back.  The center is the sexual/genital area, the gateway of birth and the  reproductive organs.  It is linked to survival instincts and our ability to ground ourselves in the physical world.

(Second Chakra) The Belly chakra is located in the lower abdomen, between the root chakra and the navel. The chakra is rooted in the spinal column at the first lumbar vertebra, and  it corresponds to the ovaries in women and spleen in men.

(Third Chakra) The Solar Plexus chakra is located just above the navel below the center breast bone. It’s spinal location is at the eighth thoracic vertebra. This chakra corresponds to the adrenals, pancreas, and stomach.

(Fourth Chakra) The Heart chakra is located between the breasts, in the center of the breastbone; at the back its location is the first thoracic vertebra between and below the shoulder blades.  This chakra corresponds with the Thymus, Heart, and Circulation.

(Fifth Chakra) The Throat chakra is located in the front at the base of the neck, at the hollow of the collarbone, with its spiral rooted in the third cervical vertebra at the back, the spine at the base of the skull. This chakra corresponds to the Thyroid, Lungs, Ears, Nose and Throat.

(Sixth Chakra) The Third Eye chakra is located just above and between the physical eyes, and at the first cervical vertebra of the spine at the back.  This chakra corresponds to the eyes and pituitary gland.

(Seventh Chakra) The Crown chakra is located at the top of the head, slightly to the back.  This chakra corresponds to the pineal and pituitary gland.

The chakras are not physical, however, the chakras can become easily blocked, making us feel sick or out of balance.  Chakras interact with the physical body through two major vehicles, the endocrine system and the nervous system.  Each of the seven chakras is associated with one of the seven endocrine glands, and also with a group of nerves called a plexus.  Each chakra can be associated with particular parts of the body and particular functions within the body controlled by that plexus or that endocrine gland associated with that chakra.

It’s important to keep not only our bodies healthy, but also our chakras.

Blessings,

Yashieka