Chakras & Our Energy Field
We have learnt that just as we have an anatomy of our physical body, we also have an anatomy of our spiritual body which is made up of an electromagnetic field which connects us with the rest of the universe. The power centers or power packs that feed the body are situated throughout the spiritual body and are said to run along the meridians or energy lines, and are called chakras. Many people believe there are seven main chakras or major chakras and many minor chakras. One way to view the chakras and our spiritual body is to look at the galaxy. The stars could represent the minor chakras, the planets could represent the major chakras, whilst the sun and the moon could represent our mind and body. All individual aspects, all separate parts of the whole, microcosms within themselves, but when seen as part of the whole, suddenly, the microcosms become macrocosms in a mutually dependant but synergistic relationship. If we take a trip to Peru, we will find that often the Peruvians use a nine major chakra theory with the major chakras being divided into the Sky and Earth chakras.
So within our spiritual body, we all have what is called a Luminous Anatomy, otherwise known as an auric field, aura or luminous energy field which not only includes the chakras but also the acupuncture points and the meridians. The chakras are usually seen as swirling or spinning discs of energy. Some like to view them as flowers, predominantly lotuses, and others view them as wheels. In Sanskrit, the word chakra means wheel, a wheel that spins, a mini wheel of life. However they are depicted, they are usually shown in their corresponding color which is fairly consistent right across the board whether from India or Peru.
Chakras - Vibrating Disks
Our chakras are linked to our spine and central nervous system and are said to protrude three to four inches outside of our body and into our luminous energy field. They are said to spin clockwise and that each has its own frequency and are perceived as one of the colors of the rainbow. These colors and frequencies are to do with how we vibrate as an individual which is all linked into how we live our lives and what we think and feed our physical and spiritual body. The chakras on a new-born baby are said to display their true colors, as the rainbow, and that it is as we grow up that the colors can become dull, or even change due to the trauma and loss in our lives. As a result, toxic waste and residue can be left behind in our chakras, inhibiting how they spin, and the speed in which they spin which is said to have a direct effect upon our well-being. As our chakras work on frequency, and the frequency they transmit are said to inform our DNA, this could be problematic as that same frequency may potentially be that which will manifest itself in the physical as sickness and/or disease. Universal energy nourishes our luminous energy field, which then attempts to feed our chakras, but with toxic waste and residue collecting in them, they are sometimes unable to receive that which they need; this in turn, can create an imbalance within our chakra system, which in turn can create an imbalance within our physical body.
We Are Frequency & Light
We look at our bodies and think this is the real form, a body, the whole, when in actual fact it is not. It is a sum of its parts. We are so much more than just a physical body with a mind and emotions. We are part of the Divine Potential, a small part of a large universe held together by vibration – frequency and light. That same vibration and frequency forms all living matter in the universe. When our luminous energy field is not able to feed our chakras, we change the vibration on which our body is working, the result being imbalances such as disease and sickness. If we can clear our chakras and re-nourish them so that they can and do spin as they should, we can remove a lot of the unnecessary imbalances in our lives.
According to Dr Alberto Villoldo in his book: Shaman, Healer, Sage.
………the chakras are said to extend luminous threads that reach beyond the body, connecting us with trees, rivers, people and all other living things which reflects our interconnectedness, yet, our chakras are coupled to our bodies for only a short while. At death, they withdraw from the physical body to re-join the eighth chakra before continuing on the Spirit journey.
Yoga for Chakras
Yoga is not just about stretching the body, it is also about calming the mind and exercising or stimulating the chakras. Time is precious, but if you took just one chakra a day and performed the four poses, coupled with a relaxed mind and heart, with a coherent breathe, you will be surprized just how much you can benefit your whole being.
We all live busy lives, but if we are not taking time out to look after our whole being, we must ask ourselves whether we are actually living or surviving.
Life without self love and self care is no life at all – Kenzo
We are The Quantum Warrior, The Master Architect of our life – Braveheart