About Chakras:
Chakras are locations of energy within our body. Each energy center correlates to an aspect of the emotional body (such as love or self-esteem).
There are 7 chakras within our body, each corresponding to various parts of the body and feelings. Going from the top down, you have the crown chakra, the third eye, the throat chakra, the heart chakra, the solar plexus, the sacral, and the root chakra.
There are 7 chakras within our body, each corresponding to various parts of the body and feelings. Going from the top down, you have the crown chakra, the third eye, the throat chakra, the heart chakra, the solar plexus, the sacral, and the root chakra.
One way to imagine them is like a series of pools, each flowing into the next.
Although the pools are separate, there are small rivers coming off of each of them, connecting them to whichever pools are above and below. Therefore, when one chakra comes out of balance it has a domino effect on the others.
We can sometimes feel when one chakra is out of balance, such as when we can't express ourselves and sense our throat chakra is closed. What is sometimes harder to feel is how this ripples out to the other chakras, which respond in different ways (perhaps by overcompensating and becoming too intense, or by shutting down, trying to keep the energy in balance). For this reason, balancing all of your chakras can sometimes bring the fastest overall healing.
The rivers that connect the chakras are lines of energy that extend out to every corner of the body, from the tips of your toes to the top of your head and out to your fingertips.
These are known as meridian lines, and are like your veins that deliver blood to every corner of your body (except instead of flowing blood they flow prana, or life energy). If one of the chakras comes out of balance or becomes blocked it can slow down the flow of energy, causing blocks or imbalances in the meridians, which can result in anything from lower back pain to anxiety to a lack of motivation. Restoring balance to the chakras helps restore emotional balance, happiness, health and vitality to the entire mind, body, and spirit system.
Although the pools are separate, there are small rivers coming off of each of them, connecting them to whichever pools are above and below. Therefore, when one chakra comes out of balance it has a domino effect on the others.
We can sometimes feel when one chakra is out of balance, such as when we can't express ourselves and sense our throat chakra is closed. What is sometimes harder to feel is how this ripples out to the other chakras, which respond in different ways (perhaps by overcompensating and becoming too intense, or by shutting down, trying to keep the energy in balance). For this reason, balancing all of your chakras can sometimes bring the fastest overall healing.
The rivers that connect the chakras are lines of energy that extend out to every corner of the body, from the tips of your toes to the top of your head and out to your fingertips.
These are known as meridian lines, and are like your veins that deliver blood to every corner of your body (except instead of flowing blood they flow prana, or life energy). If one of the chakras comes out of balance or becomes blocked it can slow down the flow of energy, causing blocks or imbalances in the meridians, which can result in anything from lower back pain to anxiety to a lack of motivation. Restoring balance to the chakras helps restore emotional balance, happiness, health and vitality to the entire mind, body, and spirit system.
Cultural note: The Chakra System originated on the continent of India. I have no cultural or ethnic connections to its origins. I share this meditation, inspired by ancient traditions, with reverence for its original source.