What are the Chakras?

There are multiple chakras in the human body, but I will only  cover the seven main chakras that most people are familiar with.  Your energy field and chakra centers fluctuate, expand, contract, and vibrate at different frequencies depending on how you are feeling emotionally or what you might be experiencing.  These frequencies are a direct reflection of your inner state of being and will be reflected by one or more colors to people who can see the aura, or Kirlian photography is also able to capture aura colors.

Keeping your chakras balanced and clear not only helps your physical wellbeing but also your emotional wellbeing.  Our subtle body and our chakras are a storehouse of information about us from this life and our past lives.  Our chakras record all of our experiences both the pleasant and the not so pleasant.  Some psychics specifically read the chakras during psychic readings to help the client remove energies that no longer serve them.  Psychics can see things from past incarnations that may be affecting you in this life as well and help you to clear them.  Clearing these from your energy field promotes healing and releases energies and experiences that are no longer serving you. 

The first chakra is located at the base of the spine and is the foundation of physical survival, personal identity and tribal beliefs. This chakra is where you store your belief systems about religion and family, and supports the formation of identity and the sense of belonging to a group.  The sacred truth for this chakra is "All is One."  Lessons for this center are related to the physical world, such as family, physical health, work and the ability to provide for oneself, social groups, the code and ethics of traditional family and the fear of abandonment.  This chakra is referred to as the root or base chakra and its color is red.  Crystals related to this chakra for healing are Agate, Red Coral, Ruby, Red Garnet, and Bloodstone.  Qualities of this chakra are Survival, tribal power, vitality, passion, grounding, material security, stability and courage.  The musical note is C and the chakra stands for "I Have."

The second chakra is located in the sacral center and is responsible for your creativity, finances, sexuality and relationships.  The sacral chakra also teaches us lessons related to close personal relationships and personal creativity.  When this chakra is not in balance, you may fear a loss of control, have addictions, fear abandonment, guilt, blame, money problems, and loss of personal identity.  The sacred truth for this chakra is "Honor One Another."  The color of this chakra is orange.  Crystals related to this chakra are Carnelian, Coral, Gold Calcite, and moonstone.  Qualities of this chakra are sexuality, personal creativity, primal feelings, procreation, and one on one relationships.  The musical note is D and the chakra stands for "I Feel".

The third chakra is located in the solar plexus and is all about personal power and lessons related to the Self.  When this chakra is out of balance we may experience issues with trust, fear, intimidation, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-respect, ambition, and even anxieties regarding physical appearance.  The Sacred truth for this chakra is "Honor Oneself".  This chakra is yellow and its qualities are personal power, self control, will, influence, acceptance of self, and vitality.  The musical note is E and the chakra stands for 'I Can".

The fourth chakra is green and represents our emotional power, and we experience lessons in love, forgiveness, and compassion.  When this chakra is not balanced we may experience hatred, grief, anger, bitterness, self-centeredness, fear of loneliness.  The sacred truth for this chakra is "Love is Divine Power". The crystals related to this chakra are Emerald, Green Jade, Kunzite, and Rose quartz.  The qualities of this chakra are transformation, unconditional divine love, compassion, understanding and forgiveness, and healing.  The mantra for this chakra is "I Love" and its musical note is F. 

The 5th chakra is light blue and is the center for willpower and lessons in self-expression.  When not balanced, we may experience addiction, judgement, criticism, and strength of will.  The sacred truth for this chakra is "Surrender Personal Will to Divine Will."  This chakra is located in the throat area and and its mantra is "I Speak."  The qualities of this center is communication, creative expression, confidence, wisdom, freedom, clarity.  Its musical note is G.

The sixth chakra is the center for emotional intelligence.  When operating at its best we can self evaluate and are open to ideas from others, and we have the ability to learn from our experiences.  In its unbalanced state, you may experience feelings of inadequacy.  The sacred truth for this chakra is "Seek only the Truth".   The color of this chakra is Indigo and is associated with the Pituitary gland.  The crystals related to this chakra are Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Azurite, and Calcite.  Qualities associated with this chakra are intuition, clairvoyance, imagination, ESP, manifestation, and insight.  The mantra for this chakra is "I See", and the musical note is A.

Lastly, the seventh chakra is the center for spiritual power and lessons related to the divine.  When balanced we can trust life, have values and ethics, and humanitarianism.   When out of balance, you have issues with trust, values, ethics, beliefs and the ability to see the larger picture.  The sacred truth for this chakra is "Live in the Present Moment."  This chakra is referred to as the crown and it's color is violet.  It is also associated with the Pineal gland.  The crystals related to this center are Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Diamond, Selenite, and Alexandrite.  The qualities of this chakra are unity with the divine, enlightenment, universal consciousness, bliss, and divine wisdom.  The mantra for this chakra is "I Know" and the musical note is B.

Understanding the chakras and how they work is important on our spiritual journey.  In order for us to grow spiritually we must manage and maintain our energy body as well as the chakras.  It is believed that illness first enters through the energy body before entering the physical body.  So if we maintain our energetic health, not only will we remain balanced and calm, but this will ultimately promote better physical health as well.

Shelley
Readingsbyshelley.org

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