In Hinduism and its spiritual
systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some
segments of the New Age movement -- and to some degree the distinctly
different New Thought movement - a chakra is
thought to be an energy node in the human body. It is said that each
chakra can be activated through mediation techniques like yoga.
The word comes from the Sanskrit
"cakra" meaning "wheel, circle", and sometimes also referring to the
"wheel of life". The pronunciation of this word can be approximated in
English by 'chuhkruh', with ch as in chart and both instances - the
commonly found pronunciation 'shockrah' is incorrect. It refers to
each of the seven energy centers of which our consciousness, our energy
system, is composed. The chakras are not
physical. They are aspects of consciousness in the same way that the auras
are aspects of consciousness.
Where are the Chakras ?
Chakras
are the 7 main energy centers of the body according to Eastern medicine.
They are in the center of the body, starting at the base of the spine and
running up to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with a
certain color, multiple specific functions, an aspect of consciousness, a
classical element, and other distinguishing characteristics
Root/Base
Chakra - RED: Gems:
ruby, garnet, smoky quartz, obsidian, onyx, jet, hematite, bloodstone, red
jasper. Herbs: Cedar
Base:
Kundalini: Root Chakra: Located at the base of the spine. Contains
the primary 8 cells that have all of the knowledge of creation and
remain the only cells in your body that do not change in your
lifetime. It grounds us in the physical world. This Chakra is
closely related to the body and our ability to master it. One’s health,
constitution and security are linked to this Chakra.
The Root Chakra
is associated with the element of earth, and reflects something about the
person's association with the earth, or how they feel about being on the
earth, which we call Mother Earth.Your sense of groundedness and security
lies here. Have trouble finding or making a comfortable, secure home for
yourself? Does your income barely cover your living expenses, or is your
job stressful and unfulfilling? Longing to finally experience wealth and
prosperity? If this sounds like you, your base chakra could use a
tune-up.
To balance
this chakra: Dancing is very good for
grounding. In the summer ,go barefoot.
House
cleaning and cooking is also grounding. Hug a tree , take care of your
plants .
Spleen: Located just
beneath the navel, and related to our sexual and reproductive capacity. Blockage
manifests as emotional problems or sexual guilt.
The sacral chakra
rules pleasure, creativity, emotions, and sexuality. If there is a
blockage here, any desire to express yourself, indulge in the sensuality
of life, or to let go & be in the flow gets stopped dead in its tracks
by fear of embarrassment, failure, or simple “I can’t do it” or “I don’t
deserve that” thoughts. Your creativity will be rigid and stifled.
Self-nurturing and simply feeling good about life will fall off your list
of priorities. And your sex life will be anything but thriving and active.
The sense of taste is associated with this chakra, as is the element of
water. The feeling of pleasure is also linked with this Chakra,
To balance this
chakra: Express
your creativity, dance, move your hips, laugh , have some fun .
Solar Plexis: Seat of
Emotions. Gives us a sense of personal power in the world.
Blockage manifests as anger or a sense of victimization
This Chakra is a
focus point for our force of will and our sense of transformation.
Concentration and control of our personal energies originate from this
point. One’s sense of power and authority, as well as self-control and
discipline of the ego converge here. The element associated with this
chakra is fire, and the person's relationship with the sun. The main
issues here are empowerment, self-confidence, spontaneity and the ability
to face challenges. If you find yourself constantly being stepped on by
others, are plagued by doubts about your own capabilities, or constantly
second-guess yourself and your decisions, the culprit lies in an
imbalanced solar plexus chakra.
To balance this
chakra
Rub your
belly, visualize sunshine radiating out from your solar plexus, breathe
using your diaphragm
Heart
Chakra - GREEN: Gems
emerald, tourmaline, rose quartz, Herbs: Lavender Jasmine
Essential Oils
- jasmine, rose Basil, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Geranium,
Peppermint
Heart Chakra:
Blockage can manifest as immune system or heart problems, or a lack of
compassion.
This Chakra also
nurtures the rarified feeling of unconditional or divine love, love that
goes beyond the physical. This chakra is associated with the element of
air. When someone has difficulty with air, with breathing (asthma,
emphysema, tuberculosis, etc.) The heart chakra governs love,
relationships and our connectedness to others, and our sense of kindness
and compassion. Have trouble relating to other people and forming lasting
relationships? Do you find yourself being overly-critical or judgmental of
others at times? Want to become a better person by increasing your sense
of empathy, understanding, and forgiveness for others? Align your heart
chakra and watch these positive qualities emerge.
To balance
this chakra:
Give freely
your service to others , watch tender movies ,listen to romantic soft
music, play with cute kittens or puppies. Sit for a while with a baby
in your arms, give someone a hug. Give someone a reiki treatment.
Most important is, love and forgive yourself.
Throat
Chakra - BLUE: Gems
turquoise, lapis lazuli, chrysocolla, green aventurine. Herbs:
Frankincence, Benzoin
Essential Oils -
aniseed, blue chamomile, cypress, tea tree. Lavender , Sandal wood ,
Neroli, Clary Sage Throat: Tied to creativity and communication. Feels
pressure when you are not communicating your emotions properly.
This Chakra
is linked to one’s powers of communication. Through this Chakra, one can
realize truth and knowledge; honesty, kindness and wisdom. The throat
chakra rules your self-expression and your communication. People who talk
too much or on the flipside, appear shy or overly-reserved have a throat
chakra imbalance. Opening up the throat chakra gives a greater ability to
put feelings and thoughts into words and gives an ease with all sorts of
communication – whether it be writing, singing, talking or other creative
modes of expression like art, dance, or music. The throat chakra is also
vital to our quest to speak and share our personal truth, as well as be
open to others people’s.
Parts of the
body associated with this chakra include the throat, shoulders, and arms
and hands. and the thyroid gland
To balance this
chakra:
Sing,
chant, hum. Listen to music that you really like.Take a walk and look
at the beautiful blue sky and breathe consciously.
Brow/Third Eye Chakra
- INDIGO:Element:Electrical or telepathic
energy. Gems lapis, quartz, sodalite, blue sapphire, Herbs: Mugwort,
Star Anise
Third Eye: Pineal
Gland: Is a physical eye with the capabilities of looking upward.
This chakra is associated with the carotid plexus, and the nerves on
each side of the face, and the pituitary gland. Headaches in the temples
or center of the forehead are associated with tensions at this
level.
The Brow chakra, also known as the
Third Eye, is associated with extra sensory perception (ESP), This Chakra
is related to our perception beyond the physical realm. Intuition,
insight, imagination and clairvoyance can all be associated with this
Chakra. "Third Eye" in Buddhist and other belief systems. Our intuitive
and psychic gifts, imagination, and higher intelligence all falls under
the umbrella of the third eye chakra. An imbalance here will produce lack
of imagination, narrow-mindedness and poor coping skills – any sign of
pressure of stress will cause you to crack and fumble your
responsibilities. Poor memory and difficulty concentration will plague
you. Balance the third eye chakra and watch your intellectual and psychic
abilities increase, as well as your ability to visualize and manifest your
greatest dreams.
To
balance and to awaken this chakra: Meditate, lay down with a crystal or a small pyramid on
your forehead ,visualize a indigo blue flame
Crown
Chakra - PURPLE:
Element:Cosmic Energy . Gems amethyst, diamond, moss agate, white
opal, moonstone, clear quartz. Herbs:Lotus, Gotu Kola
Essential Oils - lavender,
rosewood
Crown: Connects you
with message from higher realms. Can be experienced as a pressure on the
top of the head.
This Chakra is
deeply tied to the exploration of one’s consciousness and place in space
and time. Oneness with the universe, your spirit and will, inspiration,
divine wisdom. This chakra is also associated with a sense of direction.
The crown chakra rules all things spiritual – one sense of oneness with
the Universe, wisdom, understanding, and our higher puprose. If your life
seems meaningless or you feel a sense of aimlessness and lack of
direction, seek to align the crown chakra. Greater awareness of life as
well as a strengthened connection to a Higher Power results from a strong,
balanced crown chakra.
The parts of the body controlled by this
chakra are the pineal gland, the brain, and the entire nervous system as a
system.
To balance
this chakra: Meditation, guided visualization,peaceful and quiet
surroundings helps.
To find a chakra:
Use a gemstone and circle front of body
in a large circle over where a chakra should be many gemstones will
work -- Black Onyx is easiest you can do this without a gemstone
after practice but using a gemstone makes it much easier Slowly
decrease the size of circle following the energy. With Black Onyx, you
can feel where the Chakra is by where you place it on your body. One's
body will tingle where chakras are. Other gemstones can be more
subtle. The gemstone simply feels like it is being lead to the Chakra.
Single Chakra Therapy
Often one simply wants to work on
a single chakra. Simply place a gemstone or strand of gemstones on a
Chakra and keep them there from 3-25 minutes. Using clear optical quality
quartz on chakras. However, here are the stones that others recommend on
each chakra.
One can
always substitute clear quartz sphere or strand of frosted quartz for any
chakra. Other people have different charts. Experiment. Find what works
best for you! If a stone ever feels very uncomfortable, I recommend
removing it. Another way to do single chakra therapy is to take a
single stone and sequentially work your way up the chakras. Ie. put
malachite on your root chakra for 3-5 minutes; then on your sex chakra for
3-5 minutes, etc. This teaches you multiple things:
How a stone
feels on each chakra Which chakra it works best on (or does it feel
good on all) If the stone works well on more than one chakra
All Chakra Therapy
The
easiest therapy is to take 7 clear quartz spheres or 7 strands of frosted
quartz and place them on all your chakras - starting at the base chakra
and working your way up. Let them stay on your chakras for 5-25 minutes.
Remove the strands in the opposite order -- starting from the crown
chakra. You may wish to wear a strand of frosted quartz when done to help
maintain your balance.
Chakra Meditation
Steps
To perform this meditation you will
chant sounds and visualize moving colors under your palm while placing a
hand over each chakra location.
Ajna:
Start with one hand over your third eye - a finger width above you eye brows.
Mentally imagine a spiraling
Indigo cloud penetrating from the in front of your
forehead, going through your brain and exiting out the back of your
head. Take in a deep breath and exhale while chanting Om.
Visuddha:
Continue with your opposite hand,
place it over your throat, mentally
imagine a spiraling sky blue cloud penetrating the
front of your body, going through it and exiting in the back. Take in a
deep breath and exhale while chanting Ham.
Anahata:
Continue with your opposite hand,
place it over your heart, mentally
imagine a spiraling green cloud penetrating the front
of your body, going through it and exiting in the back. Take in a deep
breath and exhale while chanting Yam.
Manipura:
Continue with your opposite hand,
place it over your solar plexus/sternum,
mentally imagine a spiraling yellow cloud penetrating
the front of your body, going through it and exiting in the back. Take
in a deep breath and exhale while chanting Ram.
Svadhisthana:
Continue with your opposite hand,
place it a bit below your navel, mentally
imagine a spiraling orange cloud penetrating the front
of your body, going through it and exiting in the back. Take in a deep
breath and exhale while chanting Vam.
Muladhara:
Continue with your opposite hand,
place it over your private parts,
mentally imagine a spiraling red cloud penetrating the
front of your body, going through it and exiting in the back. Take in a
deep breath and exhale while chanting Lam.
Continue up your spine, doing your
best to get a hand over each area. Start with one time down your front and
one time up your spine. Work you way up to 3x in front and 3x in back. The
first few times you start chanting mantra's you may get a head-rush so
take it slow. Eventually, you'll start to get sensations in your body and
palms.
Sun Sign Primary Gemstone(s)
April
20-May 21 Ruled by Mars
Bloodstone Carnelian Garnet Red Jasper
Taurus
May 21-June 21 Ruled by Venus Quartz Rose
Quartz Diamond Rhodonite Gemini
June 21-July
21 Ruled by Mercury
Emerald Jade Green Tourmaline Green Aventurine
Cancer
July
22-August 22 Ruled by the Moon
Agate Moonstone Opal Pearls Mother of Pearl Blue
Chalcedony Leo
August
22-September 22 Ruled by the Sun
Turquoise Amber Tiger Eye Ruby
Virgo
September 22-October
23 Ruled by Mercury
Emerald Jade Green Tourmaline Green Aventurine Peridot
Libra
October 23-November
21 Ruled by Venus
Peridot Quartz Chrysoprase White Topaz Malachite
Scorpio
November 21-December
21 Ruled by Mars Aquamarine Tourmilated
Quartz Sagittarius
December
21-January 21 Ruled by Jupiter Yellow
Topaz Citrine Yellow Onyx Capricorn
January
21-February 21 Ruled by Saturn
Obsidian Black Onyx Jet Hematite Navy Blue Sapphire
Aquarius
February 21-March 21 Ruled by
Saturn Garnet Labradorite Pisces
March
21-April 20 Ruled by Jupiter
Amethyst Sugilite Lepidiolite
Mother-of-Pearl Aries
The seven chakras
are said by some to reflect how the unified consciousness of man (the
immortal human being or the soul), is divided to manage different aspects
of earthly life (body/instinct/vital energy/deeper
emotions/communication/having an overview of life/contact to God). The
chakras are placed at differing levels of spiritual subtletly, with
Sahasrara at the top being concerned with pure consciousness, and
Muladhara at the bottom being concerned with matter, which is seen simply
as crudified consciousness.
108 Benefits of Meditation
Physiological benefits: 1- It
lowers oxygen consumption. 2- It decreases respiratory rate.
3- It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.
4- Increases exercise tolerance. 5- Leads to a deeper
level of physical relaxation. 6- Good for people with high blood
pressure. 7- Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of
blood lactate. 8- Decreases muscle tension 9- Helps in
chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc. 10- Reduces
Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms. 11- Helps in post-operative
healing. 12- Enhances the immune system. 13- Reduces
activity of viruses and emotional distress 14- Enhances energy,
strength and vigour. 15- Helps with weight loss 16-
Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage 17- Higher skin
resistance 18- Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of
cardiovascular disease. 19- Improved flow of air to the lungs
resulting in easier breathing. 20- Decreases the aging process.
21- Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
22- prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases
23- Makes you sweat less 24- Cure headaches &
migraines 25- Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning
26- Reduced Need for Medical Care 27- Less energy
wasted 28- More inclined to sports, activities 29-
Significant relief from asthma 30- improved performance in
athletic events 31- Normalizes to your ideal weight
32- harmonizes our endocrine system 33- relaxes our
nervous system 34- produce lasting beneficial changes in brain
electrical activity 35- Cure infertility (the stresses of
infertility can interfere with the release of hormones that regulate
ovulation).
Psychological benefits: 36- Builds
self-confidence. 37- Increases serotonin level, influences mood
and behaviour. 38- Resolve phobias & fears 39- Helps
control own thoughts 40- Helps with focus &
concentration 41- Increase creativity 42- Increased
brain wave coherence. 43- Improved learning ability and
memory. 44- Increased feelings of vitality and
rejuvenation. 45- Increased emotional stability. 46-
improved relationships 47- Mind ages at slower rate 48-
Easier to remove bad habits 49- Develops intuition 50-
Increased Productivity 51- Improved relations at home & at
work 52- Able to see the larger picture in a given
situation 53- Helps ignore petty issues 54- Increased
ability to solve complex problems 55- Purifies your
character 56- Develop will power 57- greater
communication between the two brain hemispheres 58- react more
quickly and more effectively to a stressful event. 59- increases
one’s perceptual ability and motor performance 60- higher
intelligence growth rate 61- Increased job
satisfaction 62- increase in the capacity for intimate contact
with loved ones 63- decrease in potential mental
illness 64- Better, more sociable behaviour 65- Less
aggressiveness 66- Helps in quitting smoking, alcohol
addiction 67- Reduces need and dependency on drugs, pills &
pharmaceuticals 68- Need less sleep to recover from sleep
deprivation 69- Require less time to fall asleep, helps cure
insomnia 70- Increases sense of responsibility 71-
Reduces road rage 72- Decrease in restless thinking 73-
Decreased tendency to worry 74- Increases listening skills and
empathy 75- Helps make more accurate judgements 76-
Greater tolerance 77- Gives composure to act in considered &
constructive ways 78- Grows a stable, more balanced
personality 79- Develops emotional maturity
Spiritual
benefits: 80- Helps keep things in
perspective
81- Provides peace of mind, happiness
82- Helps you discover your purpose 83- Increased
self-actualization. 84- Increased compassion 85-
Growing wisdom 86- Deeper understanding of yourself and others
87- Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony 88- Deeper
Level of spiritual relaxation 89- Increased acceptance of
oneself 90- helps learn forgiveness 91- Changes
attitude toward life 92- Creates a deeper relationship with your
God 93- Attain enlightenment 94- greater
inner-directedness 95- Helps living in the present moment
96- Creates a widening, deepening capacity for love
97- Discovery of the power and consciousness beyond the ego
98- Experience an inner sense of “Assurance or Knowingness”
99- Experience a sense of “Oneness” 100- Increases the
synchronicity in your life
Other
Benefits 101 Meditation is also completely FREE!
102 It requires no special equipment, 103 Not
complicated to learn. 104 It can be practiced anywhere,
105 at any given moment, 106 Not time consuming (15-20
min. per day is good). 107 Best of all, meditation has NO
negative side effects. Bottom line, there is nothing but positive to be
gained from it!
Benefit of Benefits 108 With such a huge
list of benefits, the question you should ask yourself is, “why am I not
meditating yet?”
Top 10 Profound Benefits of
Meditation
1. Enlightenment: This is the
one ultimate purpose of meditation. To help you discover the True Non-Dual
Nature of Reality.
To make you
realize that your True Self is Divine.
2. Peace & Tranquility: The mind of one who meditates is
like the easy, leisurely flow of the Ganges River,
as compared to
the ordinary mind, which is like Niagara Falls. In other words your mind
is at peace,
deeply silent
and so you are at peace.
3. Wisdom: Meditation opens up the channels of communication
between all levels of your being.
What this means
is that you have access now to the guidance that is coming directly from
your Divine Self.
This link gives
rise to the flow of intuition and wisdom.
4. Joy & Happiness: Meditation strips away the layers of
false identity that mask your True Self from shinning through.
Once you
eliminate these false egos and stop catering to their nonsense you can
reside in your True Nature.
This brings
forth joy and happiness as it allows you to be at ease with life,
existence and yourself.
5. Love &
Compassion: As meditation reveals to you the interconnectedness of
all humanity a great sense of
compassion and
love will spontaneously emerge. Knowing that deep within we are all divine
in nature
will change the
way you view the apparent differences you see in others.
This will also
dramatically improve your relationships both intimate and casual.
6. Stress Reduction & Good
Health: This goes hand in hand. As meditation teaches you the art
of living in the present moment,
anxiety and
worry fade more and more into the background.
This state of
relaxed awareness is most beneficial, to not only helping the body heal
itself,
but also for
preventing illness and disease by eliminating the poison of
stress.
7. Improved Brain
Function: All serious meditators know how much their brain function
has been enhanced by meditation.
Now, empirical
studies every day are indicating this link.
Meditation will
undoubtedly increase your awareness and will significantly increase your
intelligence.
8. Discover Your Purpose
& Gifts: As you start to drop those aspects of you that are
artificial and pretentious
you will get a
chance to see the real you.
The parts that
are not put on but are natural. This will give you insight into who you
really are and what you really love in life.
That is the
secret of mastering the art of living and discovering your true talents,
gifts and purpose.
That which you
love, you do for its own sake without the need for reward of accolades.
Once this is
discovered, life can be lived with passion, zeal and
independence.
9. Yogic and Psychic
Powers: We currently use only about 10% of our brain capacity.
The practice of
Yoga and Meditation awakens those regions of the Brain that normally lie
dormant.
When these
areas of the brain are activated the powers they hold are unleashed.
Such powers,
used wisely, can be of benefit to others and of help to you in making
progress on the spiritual path.
10. Magnificence: Charisma, Confidence, Courage, Character and
Balance are all brought about by meditation.
This leads to
an individual who is immensely charming and magnetic.
Best word I
could think of to describe the collective affects of these personality
improvements was Magnificent.
Meditation will
let your magnificence shine through.
Chakra jewellery, wands, stones
and gemstones available in our shop
Root/Base
Chakra - RED: Gems:
ruby, garnet, smoky quartz, obsidian, onyx, jet, hematite, bloodstone, red
jasper. Herbs: Cedar 
Sex/Navel Chakra -
ORANGE: Gems: carnelian, coral, agate, . Herbs:Orris Root, Gardenia
Stomach/Solar Plexus
Chakra - YELLOW: Gems: amber,
topaz citrine quartz, tiger eye, Herbs: Carnation 
Heart
Chakra - GREEN: Gems
emerald, tourmaline, rose quartz, Herbs: Lavender Jasmine
Throat
Chakra - BLUE: Gems
turquoise, lapis lazuli, chrysocolla, green aventurine. Herbs:
Frankincence, Benzoin 
Brow/Third Eye Chakra
- INDIGO:Element:Electrical or telepathic
energy. Gems lapis, quartz, sodalite, blue sapphire, Herbs: Mugwort,
Star Anise 
Crown
Chakra - PURPLE:
Element:Cosmic Energy . Gems amethyst, diamond, moss agate, white
opal, moonstone, clear quartz. Herbs:Lotus, Gotu Kola 
