For each of the various topics I intend this blog to encompass, I feel I must provide an elementary explanation in my first post for unfamiliar readers, before I delve deeper in subsequent posts. For those who are already familiar with the Chakric system, worry not, there will be more for you in later posts.
What Are Chakras?
The seven major Chakras of the human body, are one of three important components of the human energy system and are closely interconnected with the other two energy system components, the Aura, and the Meridians (channels in which body energy flows)
The term Chakra comes from the ancient, yogic Sanskrit language that translates as, spinning wheel, or disc. The Chakras of the human body are spinning vortices, or wheels of energy, that are affixed, in a columnar fashion, in front of, and in back of the spine.
Each spinal Chakra is shaped like a double funnel with one funnel opening through the front of the body and the other funnel opening through the back of the body. Two exceptions are; one Chakra opens above the head, and another Chakra opens below the perineum.
The Chakras exist in an ascending order from the base of the spine up to the top of the head, and are widely known as, the Root, the Sacral, the Solar Plexus, the Heart, the Throat, the 3rd Eye, and the Crown.
The Chakras are arranged is this ascending manner due to the fact that the human organism needs its energetic frequencies to raise from the basest Earth energies up to the highest Spiritual energies to ensure first, its survival and then, its evolution.
Each Chakra gives an energetically supportive influence on the organs, endocrine glands, and systems of the body within close proximity.
Colors Attributed to the Chakras
It’s actually been scientifically proven that each Chakra vibrates with the frequency of a particular primary color:
- Red – Root Chakra
- Orange – Sacral Chakra
- Yellow – Solar Plexus Chakra
- Green – Heart Chakra
- Blue – Throat Chakra
- Indigo – 3rd Eye Chakra
- Violet, or White – Crown Chakra
Elements Attributed to the Chakras
Each Chakra is also attributed with an important Element that exists upon and permeates the Earth Plane:
- Earth – Root Chakra
- Water – Sacral Chakra
- Fire – Solar Plexus Chakra
- Air – Heart Chakra
- Sound – Throat Chakra
- Light – 3rd Eye Chakra.
- Cosmic Consciousness – Crown Chakra
Human Senses Attributed to the Chakras
Additionally, each Chakra is attributed with a human sense:
- Smell – Root Chakra
- Taste – Sacral Chakra
- Feeling and Intelect – Solar Plexus Chakra
- Touch – Heart Chakra
- Hearing – Throat Chakra
- Sight (physical and non-physical) and Intuition – 3rd Eye Chakra
- Knowing – Crown Chakra
Important Roles of the Chakras
Although, the body has many more than seven Chakras, some say every joint and acupuncture/acupressure point are actually Chakras, and that additional Chakras exist above, and below the body, the Chakras most studied, diagnosed, and treated are the seven spinal Chakras.
This is due to the fact that these Chakras play a very important nutritive role taking in, and circulating vital energies around the internal body, nourishing its organs, muscles, bones, and bodily systems.
Just as important, the spinal Chakras also serve as psycho-spiritual centers containing innate human protection mechanisms to support survival of self, and by extension the Human Species.
Chakra Protection Mechanisms
From the Root Chakra up to the Crown Chakra, these innate protection mechanisms urge the human toward a progression of behaviors to ensure their survival and evolution:
- To seek physical survival in the safety of a tribe, or family (Root Chakra).
- To mate and procreate for survival of the species (Sacral Chakra).
- To become an individual with the will to acquire, and protect one’s needs (Solar Plexus Chakra).
- To love, accept, and forgive one’s self, and others (Heart Chakra).
- To express one’s own truth, verbally, and artistically (Throat Chakra).
- To perceive the unseen truths, and deceits of others (3rd Eye Chakra).
- To know one’s place within the grand plan of the Cosmos (Crown Chakra).
Summary
I hope this post has given you a firm foundational knowledge of the Seven Major Chakras and a deep awareness of the vital energetic role they play in human health, survival, and development during each Soul’s Earthly incarnations.
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