Chakra's
What are The Chakra's ?
The Chakras are a series of energy centres within the body. There are approximately 72,000 of these energy centres within the body, but there are seven main Chakras in the body. The Chakras (which means wheel in sanskrit), are spirals of energy that run up the body from the base of the spine to the top of the head. They are often described as spiral energy fields of varying colours that affect how the energy travels around the body, keeping us healthy.
MOOLADHARA CHAKRA
The first chakra we will investigate is the Mooladhara Chakra, which is also called the root Chakra. It is also known as the Muladhara Chakra, with Mula meaning “root” and Adhara meaning “support”.
This Chakra is located at the base of the spinal area around the perineum in men and around the cervix in women. This Chakra is associated with the color red. With this being the lowest Chakra in the body it is generally associated with grounding us and giving us confidence and it is the starting point for developing and maintaining balance. This Chakra is where our instincts come from for example our desire or instinct to “fight or flight” when in trouble.
When in balance, as well as giving us confidence, it gives us the enthusiasm to take care of ourselves. It is the foundation for whether we feel grounded and that our basic needs are being met. When in balance we are more self aware and mindful of the needs of others. When out of balance it results in us feeling fearful and insecure. This Chakra is the centre for our self esteem, integrity and belonging.
The symbol for the Mooladhara Chakra is a red, four petal lotus. The upside down triangle is the alchemical symbol for earth, which is relevant for the grounded energy of Moodladhara. The four petals represent the four mind states associated with this Chakra - mind, intellect, consciousness and ego.
SWADHISTHANA CHAKRA
Moving up the body, the next Chakra is the Swadhisthana Chakra, also called the sacral Chakra. This is the second Chakra up from the coccyx and resides in the area of the pubic bone, testes or ovaries. It is associated with the colour orange and is the centre of your creativity.
As this is considered to be the emotional centre it has a significant effect on our behaviour and impact on other people.
When this chakra is in balance we will tend to feel a sense of security, being able to let go of past events. We have a sense of creativity and feel more in control of our emotional state. When this chakra is out of balance we feel a lot of negative things like depression, jealousy, possessiveness, greed, and envy.
The symbol is a lotus flower with six petals. The circles represent the cyclical nature of birth, death and rebirth, as well as creating a crescent moon shape, a reminder of the connection between creativity and the phases of the moon.
MANIPURA CHAKRA
The next Chakra is located around the navel area and is called Manipura Chakra. The colour associated with this Chakra is yellow and is closely linked to your confidence and feeling good and energetic.
When in balance this chakra we have a zest for living and are motivated to do more things for the benefit of our own health and wellbeing, as well as a motivation to help others . When this Chakra is out of balance we show emotions such as pride, ego and arrogance, We can be self absorbed and more concerned with helping ourselves and rather than others .
The symbol is a flower with ten petals which connect to the ten Pranas in your body. The upside down triangle represents the energy of the lower Chakras being concentrated to the higher Chakras, like an upside down funnel of earth energy.
ANAHATA CHAKRA
Our next stop is up around the heart /sternum area for the Anahata Chakra, also known as the heart Chakra. It fuels compassion towards yourself and others. The colour associated with this Chakra is green. It is a unique Chakra as it connects your three base Chakras and your three higher Chakras.
As you might imagine, as this Chakra is associated with the heart, when in balance we feel good about ourselves. We make friends easier, we forgive more and in general become nicer to be around. Unfortunately when this chakra is out of balance it has the opposite effect, with behaviour and emotions that make us selfish and standoffish. We can be insulting and are generally not that nice to be around.
The symbol related to this chakra is a flower with 12 petals. The link between your three base and three higher Chakras is represented by the two triangles at the centre. The upward and downward (male and female energies) create the six point star.
This six point star, combined with the 12 petals represents your 72,000 energy channels. It is also a representation of how the Anahata Chakra connects the whole system.
VISHUDDHI CHAKRA
As we continue our journey we arrive at the throat or Vishuddhi Chakra. This is generally said to be located behind the throat and the colour associated with this chakra is blue. It houses your ability to speak up for what you believe in, aiding your communication to let you be sincere and authentic. The energy of this Chakra is about the gathering of energy towards enlightenment.
When in balance we tend to communicate better. We tend to want to impart our knowledge to help others and we are more sincere in our interactions. When this chakra is out of balance we tend to as before have the opposite emotions, we can be insincere and struggle with our communication. This can negatively affect our relationships with others, especially as they cannot understand our communication.
The symbol associated with this chakra is a flower with 16 petals. The 16 petals may be associated with the 16 vowels of Sanskrit. The vowels are pronounced in a light and breathy way, with the petals representing the airy quality of communication.
AJNA CHAKRA
The next Chakra is the Ajna Chakra which is located between the eyebrows at the base of the brain. This chakra is sometimes called the third eye and is generally associated with a dark blue or indigo colour. It is home to your intuition.
When in balance this chakra enables us to have a clearer vision into our own goals and lets us help others to achieve theirs. When this chakra is out of balance we become vacant, we lack purpose without any goals, just drifting in a rudderless way.
The symbol of this chakra is a flower with two petals. You can see an upside down triangle, which has been a feature of several other Chakras. Here it represents the knowledge and lessons of the lower Chakras being gathered and expanded into your consciousness.
SAHASRARA CHAKRA
Finally we end our journey at the crown of the head with the Sahasrara Chakra. This Chakra is the crown chakra and is usually associated with a pink/purple colour.
When in balance this Chakra unifies all the other Chakras and makes us feel good about ourselves. When out of balance all the other negative traits that the other six chakras hold, leaving us feeling ununified and negative towards ourselves and others.
The symbol associated with this chakra is a flower with one hundred petals. It represents our unity with others and with the universe.
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