Yogis
have known about chakras for thousands of years.
Ancient Yogic texts refer to chakras. Chakra is a Sanskrit term
which when translated to English means ‘wheel’.
Chakras are like spinning wheels of energy, which channel in
energy from all around us. This energy is transmuted into a form we can use and
is directed into our body by major and minor chakras.
Here we will only be looking at the major ones.
There are
seven major chakras. They direct energy into the
major nerve plexus of the body and in turn feed energy to our organs, and
endocrine glands.
For the
human body to be functioning at its best, its chakras
need to be spinning freely and able to open and close as appropriate. When our chakras are free to do this they are regarded as balanced.
As well
as feeding energy into our physical bodies our chakras
also play a role in our emotional well-being.
Chakras are also linked to spiritual matters. Human beings
evolve, mature and increase their spirituality through the development of their
chakras.
The first
three chakras, the base, sacral and solar plexus
govern the physical body’s needs. The upper three chakras,
the throat, brow and crown, are more spiritual. The Heart Chakra
sits in the middle, a point of balance between them.
Major issues of the chakras
The first
chakra is the Base Chakra
and it is about survival issues, taking care of our needs for food, shelter and
money.
The
Sacral Chakra is about procreation and creativity.
At the
next level, the Solar Plexus Chakra, we learn about
our personal power and our place within the world.
The
opening of the Heart Chakra brings us in touch with
compassion and unconditional love for others and ourselves.
The fifth
chakra is the Throat Chakra
is about self-expression and communication.
At the
Brow Chakra we open up to intuition and clarity of
thought.
Finally,
at the Crown Chakra we become connected to our source
of higher power, be it God, our higher self or whatever form suits our personal
beliefs.