Chakra is a Sanskrit word, and it means "wheel," or "vortex," because that's what it looks like when we look at it. Each chakra is like a solid ball of energy interpenetrating the physical body, in the same way that a magnetic field can interpenetrate the physical body. The chakras are not physical. They are aspects of consciousness in the same way that the auras are aspects of consciousness. The chakras are more dense than the auras, but not as dense as the physical body, but they interact with the physical body through two major vehicles, the endocrine system and the nervous system. Each of the seven chakras is associated with one of the seven endocrine glands, and also with a particular group of nerves called a plexus. Thus, each chakra can be associated with particular parts of the body and particular functions within the body controlled by that plexus or that endocrine gland associated with that chakra.

• Crown Chakra - Violet
• Third Eye (Brow) Chakra - Indigo
• Throat Chakra - Blue
• Heart Chakra - Green
• Solar Plexus Chakra - Yellow
• Sacral (Navel) Chakra - Orange
• Root (Base) Chakra – Red

The Root Chakra is associated with the Reproductive Glands. It is the centre of physical energy, grounding and self-preservation. The possible physical issues affected by an out of balance Root Chakra are auto-immune disease, arthritis, cancer, AIDS, CFS, EBV, fatigue, kidney, spinal column. The Root Chakra governs the back, feet, hips, spine and legs.

Areas of Body Governed - Spinal Column and Kidneys

The Sacral Chakra is associated with the Genito-Urinary Tract. It is the centre of emotional desire, emotion, creativity, spirituality and intention. The possible physical issues affected by an out of balance Sacral Chakra are gall & kidney stones, reproductive organs, vaginal cancer, prostate cancer, pelvic disease. The Sacral Chakra governs the sexual organs, bladder, bowel and lower intestine.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with the Digestive System/Adrenal Glands. It is the centre of personal power, ambition, intellect and astral force. The possible physical issues affected by an out of balance Solar Plexus Chakra are digestive/adrenal organ illness, diabetes, hypoglycaemia, digestive disorders. The Solar Plexus Chakra governs the stomach, upper intestines, upper back, upper spine.

The Heart Chakra is associated with the Circulatory System/Thymus Gland. It is the centre of compassion, love, group consciousness and spirituality. The possible physical issues affected by an out of balance Heart Chakra are heart problems, thymus, blood, circulatory, involuntary muscles. The Heart Chakra governs the heart, lungs, blood and circulation.

Areas of Body Governed - Heart, Blood, Vagus Nerve and Circulatory System

The Throat Chakra is associated with the Respiratory System/Thyroid Gland. It is the centre of sound, communication, speech, writing and thought expression. The possible physical areas affected by an out of balance Throat Chakra are neck problems, lungs, hypoactive thyroid, throat, jaw, alimentary canal, vocal cords. The Throat Chakra governs the throat, thyroid, mouth, teeth, tongue, jaw.

Areas of Body Governed - Bronchial and Vocal Apparatus, Lungs and Alimentary Canal

The Third Eye Chakra is associated with the Autonomic Nervous System/ Pituitary Gland. It is the centre of psychic power, spirit energies, higher intuition and light. The possible physical areas affected by an out of balance Third Eye Chakra are cerebellum, nose, pituitary, central nervous system, left eye. The Third Eye Chakra governs the pituitary gland, pineal gland, skull, eyes, brain, nervous system, the senses.

Areas of Body Governed - Lower Brain, Left Eye, Ears, Nose and Nervous System

The Crown Chakra is associated with the Central Nervous System/ Pineal Gland. It is the centre of enlightenment, dynamic thought, truth and oneness. The possible physical areas affected by an out of balance Crown Chakra are cerebrum, pineal gland, right eye. The Crown Chakra governs the top of spinal cord, brain stem, pain centre, nerves.

Areas of Body Governed - Upper Brain and Right Eye

How are we affected by Chakra’s?

The chakras are not physical. They are aspects of consciousness in the same way that the auras are aspects of consciousness The chakras are more dense than the auras, but not as dense as the physical body, but they interact with the physical body through two major vehicles, the endocrine system and the nervous system. Each of the seven chakras is associated with one of the seven endocrine glands, and also with a particular group of nerves called a plexus. Thus, each chakra can be associated with particular parts of the body and particular functions within the body controlled by that plexus or that endocrine gland associated with that chakra. Your consciousness, your experience of being, represents everything it is possible for you to experience. All of your senses, all of your perceptions, all of your possible states of awareness, can be divided into seven categories, and each of these categories can be associated with a particular chakra. Thus, the chakras represent not only particular parts of your physical body, but also particular parts of your consciousness. When you feel tension in your consciousness, you feel it in the chakra associated with the part of your consciousness experiencing the stress, and in the parts of the physical body associated with that chakra.

When there is tension in a particular part of your consciousness, and therefore in the chakra associated with that part of your consciousness, the tension is detected by the nerves of the plexus associated with that chakra, and communicated to the parts of the body controlled by that plexus. When the tension continues over a period of time, or reaches a particular degree of intensity, the person creates a symptom on the physical level. Again, the symptom served to communicate to the person through their body what they had been doing to themselves in their consciousness. When the person changes something about their way of being, they are able to release the stress that had been creating the symptom, and they are then able to return to their natural state of balance and health. Everything begins with your consciousness. Everything that happens in your life, and everything that happens in your body, begins with something happening in your consciousness.

Your consciousness, your experience of Being, who you really are, is energy. We can call it "Life Energy" for now. This energy does not just live in your brain; it fills your entire body. Your consciousness is connected to every cell in your body. Through your consciousness, you can communicate with every organ and every tissue, and a number of therapies are based on this communication with the organs which have been affected by some kind of symptom or disorder.

This energy which is your consciousness, and which reflects your state of consciousness, can be measured through the process known as Kirlian photography. When you take a Kirlian photograph of your hand, it shows a certain pattern of energy. If you take a second photograph while imagining that you are sending love and energy to someone you know, there will be a different pattern of energy shown on the Kirlian photograph. Thus, we can see that a change in your consciousness creates a change in the energy field that is being photographed, which we call the aura.

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