Exploring the Chakras

Exploring the Exploring the ChakrasChakras

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Chakra, a Sanskrit term for “spinning Chakra, a Sanskrit term for “spinning wheel of energy”, describes specific wheel of energy”, describes specific energy locations in the energy locations in the body/mind/spirit. These places where body/mind/spirit. These places where finer energy infuses matter contain finer energy infuses matter contain the keys to our physical, mental, and the keys to our physical, mental, and spiritual well being. spiritual well being.

7 Major Chakra Centers7 Major Chakra Centers

Root ChakraRoot Chakra

Physical Vitality and Well BeingPhysical Vitality and Well Being RedRed Earth ElementEarth Element Mastery of the Body & Physical Mastery of the Body & Physical

AffairsAffairs Courage vs. FearCourage vs. Fear Note CNote C

Pelvic ChakraPelvic Chakra

RelationshipsRelationships OrangeOrange Water ElementWater Element Performance of Duties without Performance of Duties without

attachment to resultsattachment to results Letting Go vs. AttachmentLetting Go vs. Attachment Note DNote D

Solar Plexus ChakraSolar Plexus Chakra

Personal PowerPersonal Power YellowYellow Fire ElementFire Element Control over mind and bodyControl over mind and body Enthusiasm vs. Anger & ResentmentEnthusiasm vs. Anger & Resentment Note ENote E

Heart ChakraHeart Chakra

LoveLove GreenGreen Air ElementAir Element To use love for personal & societal To use love for personal & societal

changechange Compassion & love vs. Judgment & Compassion & love vs. Judgment &

DesireDesire Note FNote F

Throat ChakraThroat Chakra

CommunicationCommunication BlueBlue Ether ElementEther Element To establish the kingdom of peace To establish the kingdom of peace

and share it with othersand share it with others Joy vs. Grief and RegretJoy vs. Grief and Regret Note GNote G

Brow ChakraBrow Chakra

WisdomWisdom IndigoIndigo EnergyEnergy To balance thoughts & feelings with To balance thoughts & feelings with

Higher Insight & IntuitionHigher Insight & Intuition Inspiration. CreativityInspiration. Creativity Note ANote A

Crown ChakraCrown Chakra

OnenessOneness VioletViolet Cosmic EnergyCosmic Energy To experience oneness with the To experience oneness with the

eternal noweternal now Transformational ExperiencesTransformational Experiences Note BNote B

A SIMPLE EXERCISE to A SIMPLE EXERCISE to begin enlivening your begin enlivening your chakras is color chakras is color imagery. Before going imagery. Before going to sleep each night, to sleep each night, take a couple of take a couple of minutes to complete minutes to complete the following the following visualization. visualization.

Begin by imaging a soft Begin by imaging a soft glow of red at the glow of red at the base of your spine. base of your spine. Notice the quality of Notice the quality of the color and make it the color and make it bright and beautiful.bright and beautiful.

Now allow this red color Now allow this red color to expand and flow up to expand and flow up your body, down your your body, down your arms and legs, and up arms and legs, and up into your head.into your head.

Continue to allow red to Continue to allow red to expand through and expand through and out your body, out your body, surrounding you in a surrounding you in a gentle red glow. gentle red glow. Repeat this process Repeat this process using the following using the following colors and areascolors and areas..

Orange in the pelvis, Orange in the pelvis, yellow in the solar yellow in the solar plexus, green in the plexus, green in the heart, blue in the heart, blue in the throat, indigo at the throat, indigo at the brow, violet at the top brow, violet at the top of your head and white of your head and white surrounding your whole surrounding your whole being.being.

As you work with these As you work with these colors, allow your colors, allow your breath to move the breath to move the energy through and energy through and around you. Slow your around you. Slow your breathing and let the breathing and let the colors flow and merge.colors flow and merge.

Perform this exercise Perform this exercise nightly and notice nightly and notice differences in feelings, differences in feelings, sensations, and sensations, and attitudes. This is one of attitudes. This is one of the first steps you can the first steps you can take to begin to explore take to begin to explore and balance the chakra and balance the chakra energies within you. energies within you.

By Dr. Jill N. HenryBy Dr. Jill N. Henry

Author, Energy Author, Energy SourceBook – SourceBook – The The Fundamentals of Fundamentals of Personal EnergyPersonal Energy

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