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THE CHAKRA SYSTEM
SHANMUKHA SHANKU1 comments
1. Location: the base of the spine, between the anus and the genitals.
2. Body aspects: legs, feet, muscles, the lungs, skin, large intestine, rectum.
3. Glands: adrenals.
4. Instinct: survival, procreation.
5. Seeds: kundalini, abundance.
6. Color: red.
7. Expressions: healthy and happy in your physical body, concerns of getting
the basic needs met, physical and emotional balance.
8. Gemstones: jasper, ruby, bloodstone.
9. Element: earth.
10. Oils: patchouli, cypress, vetivert.
Kundalini, the life force energy, is awakened, when the first chakra is cleared.
In many cases kundalini reaches only the second chakra. For full vitality all
chakras need to be in balance. Free flow of kundalini, the life force energy is
very important. When kundalini reaches the Crown Chakra, you will have
higher awareness and you are able to see the big picture, also deeper than
the surface.
1. Location: the lower abdomen between the navel and the genitals.
2. Body aspects: reproductive systems, urinary systems, kidneys, sexual
potency, adrenaline, loss of appetite, menstrual pain.
3. Glands: testes, ovaries.
4. Instinct: sexuality.
5. Seeds: creativity, compassion, family.
6. Color: orange.
7. Expressions: love and trust in self, responsibility to oneself.
8. Gemstones: carnelian, amber, orange calcite.
9. Element: water.
10. Oils: clary sage, jasmine, rose, ylang ylang, sandalwood.
The production and storage of energy that allows us to live our lives
effectively. It helps us recognize that with effort and action we can achieve
what we want.
The fourth chakra brings together the forces of the first three chakras. They
can be then transformed into energies to achieve higher goals. The heart
chakra= the transition point between the grounding lower chakras and the
spiritual higher chakras. Knowing who you are and self- acceptance, loving
yourself and others unconditionally.
Verbal expression of all the thoughts and feelings are encompassed by the
lower chakras. It affects our speech and how we express ourselves. It is
linked to truth and honesty. It connects our feelings and intuition with our
thoughts; helps to form our future. This is a psychic center, responsible for
clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and telepathic communication.
6. The Third Eye/ The Brow Chakra/ Ajna Chakra( Sanskrit: Unlimited power)
This chakra is linked to the brain and nervous system. The hormonal system
is affected by the sixth chakra, through pituitary gland. This chakra is involved
in the capacity for intuition, imagination, visualization, clairvoyance. Intuition is
the link between intellectual and psychic abilities; it is a link to the force
greater than us. It is a powerful psychic center.