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TheChakrasSystem,
OurSevenLifeForceEnergyCenters
ChakraisaSanskritwordliterallymeaning"wheel."Thesecenterswerenamedassuchbecauseofthe
circularshapetothespinningenergycenterswhichexistinoursubtleethericbody,thenonmaterialenergetic
counterparttoourphysicalbody.Therearesevenmainchakrasandtheyarelocatedalongthespineextending
outthefrontandbackofthebody.Eachchakrahasanumberofspecificqualitiesthatcorrespondtothe
refinementofenergyfromthebaselevelmaterialselfidentity,locatedatthefirstchakras,uptothehigher
vibrationspiritlevelawarenessofbeingatourcrown.Theseenergeticcentersrepresentourhighestlevelof
integrationsplit,prismlike,intoaspectrumofcolors.Ouropportunityinstudyingthemistolearnhowtomaster
eachchakrasessenceandunitethemallintoaunifiedfieldofbrilliance.Assuch,wereuniteourdisparate
partsintoaradianlightoffullselfawareness.
Thechakrasareformedatthejunctionofthreeconnectedenergyshaftsthatascendthespine,oneoneachside
ofthecentralchannel,theShushumna.ThetwolesserchannelsofenergythePingalaontherightandIdaon
theleftrunparalleltothespinalcord.Chakrasbothtakeupandcollectprana(lifeforceenergy)andtransform
andpassonenergy.Ourmaterialbodiescouldnotexistwithoutthemfortheyserveasgatewaysfortheflowof
energyandlifeintoourphysicalbodies.
Eachchakraisassociatedwithacertainpartofthebodyandacertainorganwhichitprovideswiththe
energyitneedstofunction.Additionally,justaseveryorganinthehumanbodyhasitsequivalentonthemental
andspirituallevel,sotooeverychakracorrespondstoaspecificaspectofhumanbehavioranddevelopment.
Ourcircularspiralsofenergydifferinsizeandactivityfrompersontoperson.Theyvibrateatdifferentlevels
relativetotheawarenessoftheindividualandtheirabilitytointegratethecharacteristicsofeachintotheirlife.
Thelowerchakrasareassociatedwithfundamentalemotionsandneeds,fortheenergyherevibratesatalower
frequencyandisthereforedenserinnature.Thefinerenergiesoftheupperchakrascorrespondstoourhigher
mentalandspiritualaspirationsandfaculties.
Theopennessandflowofenergythroughourchakrasdeterminesourstateofhealthandbalance.
Knowledgeofourmoresubtleenergysystemempowersustomaintainbalanceandharmonyonthephysical,
mentalandspirituallevel.Allmeditationandyogasystemsseektobalanceouttheenergyofthechakrasby
purifyingthelowerenergiesandguidingthemupwards.Throughtheuseofgrounding,creatinginternalspace,
andlivingconsciouslywithanawarenessofhowweacquireandspendourenergywebecomecapableof
balancingourlifeforcewithourmental,physicalandspiritualselves.
Inorderforustobecomefullyselfrealizedandinharmonywithourphysicalandspiritualnatureourdenser
lowerenergiesneedtobeharmonizedwiththelighterenergiesoftheuppercenters.Thisistosayoursurvival
andbasetendencieshavetoberaisedtoincorporateaheartfeltspiritualfocusexpressedinallareasofour
being.Indeed,eachoftheupperlevelenergiescorrespondsandrefinesalowerlevelcounterpart:7thwith1st,
6thwith2nd,5thwith3rd.Inthecenterofourbeingisfullintegrationintotheheart.
Eachcenterhasanintegralfunctionincreatingourenergeticbalance.Itisthroughthestudyofourenergetic
andphysicalbeingthatwecancreatehealth,emotionalstabilityandspiritualbliss.Thefollowingchartmapsout
theprimaryqualitiesofeachchakra,itscorrespondinglocationinthebody,color,physicalandemotionalrealms
ofinfluence,anditsgreatersignificance.
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maniac beingslivingahuman
Deficient:nospiritual existence
inspiration/aspiration
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bladder
Gem=EmeraldPlanet=
Jupiter
Sense=sight
Spiralpair=throatchakra3/5
Excessive:egotistical,self
absorbedambitiousselfdriven
warrior,desiretotakecontrol
Deficient:poorselfworth
sensitiveservantfeelsdisliked
martyrneedingtodoallthe
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