The Seven Major Chakras

 

“Chakra” is a Sanskrit word meaning “wheel”.  Chakras are thought of as spinning wheels of energy.  There are seven major chakras located along the human spine.  Each chakra that is located on the front of the body is paired with its counterpart on the back of the body and together they are considered the front and rear aspect of one chakra. 

The chakras are connected to energy pathways of the body called meridians.  Each chakra spins at a vibrational frequency that corresponds to a color.  The energy produced by the chakras determines the color that dominates the auric field.  An imbalance of energy or a blocking of the flow of energy causes illness. 

 

Each chakra is associated with parts of the physical body and has an emotional and spiritual perspective.  The first chakra, located at the base of the spine, is developed at birth.  Each chakra develops sequentially through the seventh chakra, located at the top of the head.  When there is an energy block in a chakra while a person is growing up, the remaining charkas do not develop with balanced energies.

 

Chakras interact with the universal life force and animate the various aspect of your life.  They are gateways between various dimensions.  The activity of emotion and thought affects the dimension of our physical bodies.  This interaction plays on our interaction with others and influences another dimension, our action in the outside world. 

 

You chakras determine your use of energy and give you a way of identifying the type of energy you are experiencing: survival, pleasure/sexual, personal power, love, creativity, intuition, or spiritual. Balanced chakras indicate a balanced life with health and happiness.

 

Below is a brief overview of the seven major chakras that are located along the spine: 

 

The First Chakra is called the Base Root Chakra and is located at the base of the spine and opens between the legs toward the ground.  It spins at the frequency of the color red which represents basic life force energy. It is the physical body’s foundation and supplies it with physical vitality.  The Base Root Chakra is associated the skeletal system, rectum, legs and feet.  Its perspective is the will to live and survive.

 

The Second Chakra is called the Sacral Chakra and is located along the spine in the abdomen above the pubic bone.  It opens to the front and to the back of the abdomen and spins at the frequency of the color orange.  The Sacral Chakra charges the sexual organs and the immune system. It is associated with the muscular system, sexual organs, bladder, large intestines, appendix, and lymph glands.  Its perspective is emotions, sensuality and sexuality.

 

The Third Chakra is called the Solar Plexus Chakra and is located along the spine in the center of the body at the bottom of the ribcage.  It opens to the front and to the back of the torso and spins at the frequency of the color yellow which gives mental clarity.  The Solar Plexus Chakra is associated with the digestive system, the stomach, pancreas, spleen, liver, gall bladder, small intestines, kidneys and adrenal glands.  Its perspective is the personality and self-esteem.

 

The Fourth Chakra is called the Heart Chakra and is located at the center of the chest.  It opens to the front and to the back of the chest and spins at the frequency of the color green which brings balance.  The Heart Chakra is associated with the circulatory system, heart, lungs, thymus gland, diaphragm, breasts, shoulders and arms.  Its perspective is love, compassion and forgiveness.

 

The Fifth Chakra is called the Throat Chakra and is located at the neck area.  It opens to the front and to the back of the neck and spins at the frequency of the color blue which brings peace, truth and quiet order.  The Throat Chakra is associated with the metabolic system, throat, trachea, esophagus, mouth, teeth, gums, thyroid, and parathyroid.  Its perspective is the will and self-expression.

 

The Sixth Chakra is called the Brow Chakra or Third Eye and is located in the center of the forehead.  It opens to the forehead and to the back of the head and spins at the frequency of the color indigo or violet which opens spiritual perceptions.  The Brow Chakra is associated with the nervous system, brain, eyes, ears, nose and pineal gland.  Its perspective is the mind, intuition, insight and wisdom.

 

The Seventh Chakra is called the Crown Chakra and is located at the top of the head.  It opens above the head and spins at the frequency of the color violet or white which brings spiritual expansion.  The Crown Chakra is associated with the skin and the pituitary gland.  Its perspective is integration of personality with spirituality.