Chakras

A GUIDE TO THE CHAKRA’S, GROUNDING, PROTECTION AND MEDITATION.

Julian, Reiki Master and Teacher in :- Usui Reiki, Usui Tibetan Reiki, Seichem, Kundalini Reiki, Lightarian ™ Reiki, Egyptian Cartouche . Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0NU www.golden-reiki.co.uk [email protected] The information in this guide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult with a certified health care professional if you have any concerns over your health. ©Copyright Julian Hobbs all rights reserved 2008. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

Base Chakra.

The base Chakra is the foundation of life positioned at the bottom of the spine and opening downwards. The base Chakra draws Earth energy upwards through the feet and legs to process and stabilize it. It channels the energy up the the spine in a form that the body can handle. Disorders that affect the sacrum, spine, excretion, and sexual organs are connected to the first Chakra. Red light, which is the lowest frequency energy of visible light, stimulates this Chakra. Some qualities of the base Chakra are: Associated element-Earth. Colour of petals-red. Key issues-sexuality, lust, and obsessions. Energy function-stabilisation of Earth energy that enters the body through the feet and legs. Physical location-between the anus and genitals, opening downwards. Associated spinal area fourth sacral vertebra. Physiological system-reproductive. Endocrine gland-Gonads. Activity-generation. Body sense-smell. Aspect-grounding spiritual energies. Life lesson-survival and establishing purpose on earth. Physical action-sexuality. Mental action-stability. Emotional action-sensuality. Spiritual action-security. Colour for balance /activation-red. Colour to calmpink. The Sacral Chakra.

The second Chakra is called the sacral, sometimes also known as the spleen or naval centre. It is concerned with assimilation, both of food as well as ideas, which brings about an natural sense of joy This Chakra is where sexuality is transmutated into the creative arts through self-expression. The element of water is associated with this Chakra In the body the genitourinary system, including the kidneys connects with his Chakra. We need water to be begin digestive processes and carry the energy derived from food to our cells. Water then disperses unwanted by-products through the kidneys. If this Chakra is under active or out of balance there will be an urge to over indulge in food or sex, causing obesity, food intolerance, chronic skin conditions or possibly impotence or disease.

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An over active sexual Chakra will lead to confused sexuality, unless it is balanced by the influence of the heart Chakra. Chakra teachings call upon us to regain sacral equilibrium through dance, laughter, yoga, breathing and visualisation of orange light. Even eating orange-coloured fruit will help harmonise this important Chakra. It is at the sacral Chakra that caring and home-making qualities are developed, in both men and women. All relationships and family interactions are functions of the sacral Chakra. Consequently, many emotions are handled primarily through this Chakra. So it is important to be aware of a possible build-up of stress levels here. Various Chakra's function in pairs and psychologically the sacral Chakra is linked to the throat Chakra. Therefore, if the function of the throat Chakra is repressed it will have a detrimental effect upon the sacral Chakra. Some of the qualities of the sacral Chakra: Its associated element is water. Its colour is orange. The key issues, relationships, violence, and addictions. Its energy function transmutes sexual energy. The physical location is in the upper part of the sacrum, below the navel. The associated spinal area is the first lumbar vertebra. The physiological system is genitourinary. The glandular System is the adrenals. The nerve plexus is sacral. Its activity is excretion, body sense is taste. The inner aspect is feeling. It's life's lesson the seeking of meaningful relationships with all life forms. Its physical action is reproduction. Its mental action is creativity. Its emotional action is joy. Its spiritual action is enthusiasm. The colour for balance / activation is orange. The colour to calm is peach and amber. The sacral Chakra is related to the quantity of sexual energy of a person. With the centre open, a person feels their sexual power. If they block this particular centre, whatever sexual force and potency hey have will be weak and disappointing.


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The Solar Plexus Chakra.

The third Chakra, the solar plexus Chakra. The Chakra's action in the body’s glandular system is through the pancreas, which produces insulin and is involved in the metabolism of sugar. The physical location of the solar plexus Chakra stretches from the bottom of the breastbone (sternum) to the naval, covering a large area that includes the stomach, gall bladder, and liver, organs primarily concerned with the digestive system. The sympathetic nervous system and health of the muscles are also influenced by it. This is a vital centre to treat during illness. If negative emotions in the sacral Chakra are not dealt with, they can rise to the solar plexus Chakra and over stimulate it. Over activity of the solar plexus Chakra leads to a misuse of personal power, while under activity leas to introversion. A happily balanced Chakra allows personal empowerment that honours the wisdom and knowledge of others. Two diseases are associated with this Chakra, diabetes and cancer. In cancer sufferers this Chakra is often to be found to be holding onto unprocessed emotions of anger, fear, or hate. Balancing the solar plexus Chakra to ensure that it processes energies from the lower Chakra's as well as the heart Chakra may be achieved through healing, Meditation, visualisation, crystals particularly emerald or citrine. And by just breathing in the power of the Sun. Having had a gut feeling means to sense something at a deeper level. This is the solar plexus Chakra in action, part of a process to discriminate between good and bad feelings or emotions. Maybe you have felt butterflies in your stomach, or a tightening of the whole area just before an important event happens. This is the Chakra closing down a little and pulling in slightly away from the physical body as a form of protection. The seat of the emotions lies with in this chapter. Emotions are processed through the solar plexus Chakra, where the fire energy burns them up. Like a real fire the ashes of the burned emotions need to be raked out every so often in order for the fire to continue to burn strongly. The ideal is to rise above a constant buffeting by negative emotions, not to become emotionless or uncaring but to register, understand, and then to release them. In this way the Chakra stays in constant equilibrium and is able to resist emotional stress.


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The solar plexus Chakra is associated with the great pleasure that comes from deeply knowing one's unique and connected place in the universe. A person with an open Chakra can look up to the starry heavens at night and feel that he belongs. He is firmly grounded in his place within the Universe. He is a centre of his own unique aspect of expression of the manifest universe and from this he derives spiritual wisdom. Although the solar plexus Chakra is a mental centre, it's healthy functioning is directly related to the individual's emotional life. This is true because the mind or mental processes served as regulators of the emotional life. The mental understanding of emotions put them into a framework of order and acceptably defined reality. If the centre is open and balanced a person can have a deeply fulfilling emotional life that does not overwhelm them. However if the centre is closed or out of balance a person blocks their feelings, perhaps not feeling anything at all. They will not be aware of a deeper meaning to the emotions that lends another dimension to existence, may not be connected to their own uniqueness within the universe and a greater purpose. Many times the centre serves as a block between heart and sexuality. Let us look at some of the qualities of the solar plexus Chakra. The associated element is fire. The colour is yellow. The key issues are power, fear, anxiety and introversion. The energy function, it transducers Solar and panic energy. The physical location is between the navel and the bottom of the sternum. The associated spinal area is the seventh and the eighth thoracic vertebrate. The physiological system is the metabolic /digestive system. The endocrine gland is the pancreas. The nerve plexus is the solar plexus. His activity is movement. Its body sense is sight . Its inner aspect is opinion and personal power. It's life's a lesson is honouring wisdom of others, leading to personal empowerment. It's a physical action is suggestion. The mental action is power. Its emotional action is expansiveness. Its spiritual action is growth. The colour for balance /activation is golden yellow. The colour to calm is violet.


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The Heart Chakra.

The heart Chakra is positioned in the centre of the chest, and is connected to two other minor chakra's, the thymus and newly developing Chakra the kalpatree. The associated colours of lights to balance them are, respectively bright grass green and pinkish violet or gold. Our hands are included in the flow of heart Chakra energies, and it is through them that we can experience the gift of touch. The heart is the place where unconditional love and compassion develop. These can be encouraged by first balancing the heart Chakra with the colour green, and then the colour of soft pink. The circulation of air and oxygenated blood through the body are functions of this Chakra. Energy blockages in the heart Chakra manifest themselves as heart or lung disease. The flow of lymph may also be affected. When the heart Chakra is fully balanced the physical body automatically enters the state where its basic survival needs are met. It is then that the real work of this Chakra begins-the development of forgiveness, peace, acceptance, openness, harmony and contentment all of which are aspects of unconditional divine love. Some other qualities of the heart Chakra are. Its associated element is air. Its colour is grass green. The key issues passion, tenderness, inner child issues and rejection. Its energy function receptor /distributor of unconditional love energy. It's physical location, in the centre of the chest on the sternum. The associated Spinal area is the 4th thoracic vertebra. Physiological systems are the circularity, lymphatic, and immune systems. The endocrine gland is the thymus. The nerve plexus is the heart plexus. Its activity is manipulation. Its body sense is touch. Its inner aspect unconditional love and compassion. Its life lesson honouring the earthly forms of divine love. The physical action is circulation. The mental action is passion. The emotional action is love. The spiritual action is devotion. colour for balance /activation spring greens. Colours to calm magenta and pink


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The Throat Chakra.

The throat Chakra can be thought of as a bridge placed at a physical point on the neck where the body narrows and concentrates all of these energies to pass information up to the brain. It is a bridge too in the sequential development of the inner aspects of Chakra energies, since once the throat Chakra is open, access to a different land, another side of the river of life, the spiritual realms is achievable. This Chakra's associated nature element is Ether, a nebulous energy mysteriously supporting other dimensions of soul and spirit. The throat Chakra is linked primarily to the thyroid and parathyroid glands in the body. These can secrete hormones for normal human growth and the metabolism of calcium. The workings of the ear nose and throat, with the senses of hearing and speech, and to some extent the respiratory system are also connected to this Chakra. So if there are imbalances in any of these areas, which will show up as disease or discomfort, the throat Chakra will need to receive healing. If this Chakra is blocked it can result in depression and may even make a person feels suicidal. If you're very depressed it may help to discuss your problems with a qualified councillor By talking things through, you encourage the self-expression aspect of the throat Chakra. Some qualities of the throat Chakra are. Associated element ether. The colour is turquoise or smoky blue. The key issues are self-expression, communication and will. Energy function a bridge between physical and spiritual energies. The physical location is between the collarbone and a larynx on the neck. The Associated Spinal area is the third cervical vertebra. The physiological system is the respiratory. The endocrine glands thyroid /para thyroid. The nerve plexus is the cervical ganglia. Its activity, speech. Its inner aspect is expression. The life lesson is to resonate with compassion. Its physical action is communication. Its mental action is thought. Its emotional action is independence. And its spiritual action is inspiration. Colour for balance /activation is turquoise. Colour to calm pale misty blue.


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The Brow Chakra.

This Chakra is situated at the centre of the brow, represents the inner eye and Is sometimes called the third eye, or eye of wisdom. The ideal is to balance the centre so that the Chakra is fully opened to its enormous potential and so that Spirit can also manifest itself. Sometimes the ego is known as our lower Self, and spirit as our Higher Self. Extra-sensory perception is the ability to use intuitive abilities, which originate at the brow Chakra, assisted by two minor chakra's at the temples. The ability to see beyond the physical world is called clairvoyance, hearing sounds or voices not in the physical world are called Clairaudience. Sensing smells and perfumes are not of this world is called Clairsentienence. Some people appear to be born with such abilities and if these qualities are recognised and allowed to develop, they often work as clairvoyants, mediums or Healers. Children frequently perceive auras around people, believing it is a natural way to see things and of course it is, but thinking adults will take them to have their eyes tested. The brow and a crown chakra's specialise in transmuting the energies of the multidimensional universe. They are linked to the control system of endocrine glands that affects the physiology of the body from cellular gene to the functioning of the central nervous system. The pituitary gland is associated with the brow Chakra. Its secretions providing the connection between the brain and the immune system, hinting at how our emotional trauma experienced and recorded through the brain can create physical illness. Finally the pineal gland, which is receptive to light, becomes active when the crown Chakra is open. With its links to the pituitary it enhances psychic levels, allowing a person to see within, or have second sight. Imbalances of the third eye Chakra manifest as frequent headaches particularly migraines or sinus or ear problems or endocrine imbalances. At an energy level, these problems can be caused by not wanting to see or hear something that is vitally important to the growth of the soul. Follow the proverb that says do not put off until tomorrow something that can be done today. Working with visualisation exercises particularly those concentrating on the third eye will help to combat these problems and encourage physical and spiritual well being.


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Attributes of the brow Chakra are as follows, the associated element is Spirit. The colour is deep indigo blue. The key issues, balancing higher and lower selves, and trusting inner guidance. Its energy function is merging masculine and feminine energies. Its physical location is at the centre of the brow. Associated spinal area is the first cervical vertebra. The physiological systems are the endocrine and nervous systems. The endocrine gland is the pituitary. The nerve plexus is hypothalamus and pituitary. The activity is insight. The body sense is clairvoyance. The inner aspect Is intuition. The life lesson is completing karmic lessons of this lifetime. The physical action is visualisation. The mental action is intuition. The emotional action is clarity. The spiritual action is meditation. Colour for balance /activation ultramarine, colour to calm indigo blue.


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The Crown Chakra.

The Crown Chakra is the Chakra that activates and opens at us up to the higher consciousness. The two basic energies of duality, which we name masculine and feminine, unite, bond and transcends at this Chakra creating (when it is active ) a super consciousness that is beyond time and space. In the Super consciousness a process of unification occurs between you the Human personality and Higher Self. When you begin to have been even a small glimpse of what these words mean, it is like an enormous power being lit up in the mind. People have described his experience in many different ways. “The top of my head felt as if it was splitting”, “ a fountain of divine light flowed in-and-out”, “I was taken into the light”. Once be begin to have these kind of experiences, there is no going back. Mundane everyday life is forever changed and we see everything as a play of subtle energies. Influencing the head, this Chakra opens upwards. It connects deep within the brain to the pineal gland, which is an important key to our biological clock. The pineal gland, and the gonads (prostate/ testes or ovaries/ uterus at the base Chakra work closely together to regulate sexual growth at puberty. The pineal gland produces a hormone called melatonin, which regulates the light reactive photoreceptors in the retina of the eye. Continuous light decreases melatonin production, and increased production in the dark at night calms us down. During the day the pineal gland produces high levels of another hormone, serotonin, urging us into activity. So these two hormones work in a continuous circadian cycle. Seratonin is thought to have an important influence on our emotional state, high levels of the hormone are thought to improve mood. Various other hormones released by the pineal plant including pinoline, are similar to LSD , producing hallucinations and heightened states of awareness. The pineal gland also has a complex biological link with the adrenal glands, which produce adrenaline, the fight or flight hormone. This link is thought to influence stress levels, through the kidneys and gut, at the solar plexus and sacral Chakra.


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Some qualities of the Crown Chakra are. Its associated element is Spirit. Its colour is white, violet and gold. Key issues are inner wisdom and aging. Energy function is unity and transcending masculine and feminine energy. Physical location top of the head facing upwards. Associated spinal area none. Physiological system central nervous system and brain. Endocrine gland pineal. Nerve plexus cerebral cortex. Activity transcendence. Body sense ESP clairvoyance, Clairsentienence, and Clairaudience. The inner aspect is release. The life lesson Is releasing attachments in order to transcend earthbound karma. Physical action meditation. Mental action universal consciousness. Emotional action beingness. Spiritual action unity. Colour for balance / activation Golden-white light. Colour to calm pale rose pink.


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GROUNDING.

Practicing staying grounded is a very important mainstay of all spiritual and healing work. It is no good at working with the energy and higher frequencies if we cannot bring those benefits through into our daily life. One good way to practice grounding is to sit comfortably in a chair and with your feet firmly placed on the ground. Feel into your base Chakra while imagining a tube of light about six inches in diameter spiraling down into the centre of the Earth. I like to wrap this tube around a beautiful rose quartz crystal. Take a moment to send love and thanks to Mother Earth. You can also imagine roots growing down from the soles of your feet into the surface of the planet. The tube of light can be any colour that you choose. It's good to work with different colours to find one that work’s best for you. The more you practice this exercise during the day, the easier you will find it to ground yourself. Men should ground down from the base Chakra, but for women they should feel into their navel Chakra and then down at the base Chakra and imagine the tube of light spiraling down from the naval Chakra down to the base Chakra and then down into the centre of the planet. It's important to ground yourself before doing any healing work or any meditation and it's also good to do it before we sleep at night, and upon waking in the morning. The important thing with these exercises is to trust, your thoughts are very powerful and what you think off and put energy into will manifest, so don't worry too much about getting everything right to start with, just trust and you will be grounded.


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PROTECTION.

Protection is a very important part of spiritual and healing work, in every situation in life there will be an energy exchange between other people. It's therefore important to make sure that you don’t allow other people's negative energies to enter your auric space. The auric field surrounds every living thing and contains many different layers. It extends out to around two to three feet from the human body. It so important they keep your aura clean and protected. There are many tools to help you to this. You can use physical exercises to draw the aura in at a distance of two and half to three feet in every direction. Front and back, above and below. Imagine this egg shaped bubble surrounding your physical body. When you can picture your aura surrounding you in your mind, then call for a beautiful golden bubble of light to surround your aura in every direction to a thickness of about six inches. This golden light will help to seal your aura and also give you some protection. You can call upon Archangel Michael and his legions of angels and ask them to wrap you in a beautiful sphere of divine golden light for protection. You can also request from Archangel Michael that he that he put his blue flame Armour around you. Archangel Michael is always very close to those the work with the Light and he will always protect those that request it. Again when doing this exercise just trust that is happening and it will be. The aura naturally expands and contracts all the time. Being in nature, especially near water or the sea expands it, as does being with those you love or are connected with. It also expands during healing work or meditation. So if you are in safe place, it's good to let your aura expand out. However you want to pull your aura in tightly around you when you are going to crowded or negative places. So now we have worked with grounding, expanding and contracting the aura, we are then ready to begin working with the Chakra Centres.


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WORKING WITH THE CHAKRA’S.

When working with energy it is very important to ground yourself and to set up a protected space. If you're familiar with the positions of the Chakra system on the physical body, you can begin to practice opening and closing of the Chakra's. The Chakra's will open and close naturally, but in most people they tend to be either too open or too closed. Regular practice of these exercises will help to restore balance and your Chakra's will open and close naturally according to the situations that you find yourself in. I find that most people can visualise a Chakra Centre as a rose flower. When the Chakra is closed, you can imagine the Rose as a small tight bud, in perhaps a golden colour. If you wish to open a Chakra you can imagine the bud opening up and the petals unfolding. You may wish to try this exercise and see if it's suitable for you. You can use the Reiki energy to balance and harmonise the Chakra's as well, and I'll show you an exercise for doing this in the workshop. To begin with the opening and closing of the Chakra's, sit down in a quiet safe space, ground and centre yourself. Find the physical location of the base Chakra at the root of the spine, opening downwards. Imagine this Chakra as a beautiful golden Rose bud, and then imagine the rosebud slowly unfolding and the petals opening out. You can then move up the rest of the Chakra system and imagine the Chakra's opening in this way. See if you can feel any sensations as you work with your chakra's in this way.


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If you wish to close your energy centers down, then imagine the Golden Rose flower shrinking down into a tiny bud. Regular practice of this exercise will be very helpful. Another way to work with the chakra's is to run light through them. This helps to clean them and to energise and balance them all. To work with light to energise the Chakra's sit comfortably either on the floor with your spine straight or in a chair with you feet firmly on the ground. Ground yourself into Mother Earth, and set up your protection. Taking a few slow deep breaths down into your lower abdomen. Relaxing gently, imagine a beautiful White or Gold light above your head. Feel the light entering your crown Chakra, see if you can any sensations of this energy. Imagine the light flowing from your crown Chakra into your third eye Chakra and radiating out from both the front and rear of this Chakra. Then move the light slowly down into throat Chakra and feel the light radiating out of the front and back of your throat Chakra. Move down to your heart Chakra feel the light radiating out of the front and back of your heart Chakra. Then move the light down into your solar plexus Chakra and feel the light radiating out of the front and back of the solar plexus Chakra. Then move the light into the naval Chakra and then feel the light radiating out of the front and back of the navel Chakra. Moving the light down into your base chakra and moving down your grounding cord and into Mother Earth. When you feel it's time to finish, imagine the light moving back up your grounding cord into the base chakra, then on up into your naval Chakra and imagine the naval Chakra closing down. Imagine the light moving up into the solar plexus Chakra, and the solar plexus closing down.


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Move the light up into your heart Chakra and slowly close this Chakra. The light moves up into throat Chakra and the throat Chakra slowly closes down. Move the light into the third eye Chakra and imagine this Chakra closing down. Then move the light back into your crown Chakra and feel this Chakra close, as the light moves on out of the top of head. As well as well as doing the exercise by calling light down from above, you can also bring white light up from the center of the earth. This method involves bringing light up through you're grounding cord into each of your chakra's and then back down again, closing each Chakra as the light moves down. Don’t forget to ground yourself and check your protection when you have finished the meditation. You can also concentrate on each of the Charka’s separately in a meditation session. For example if you feel you have a weakness in a certain Chakra, you can meditate on that Chakra either by running light through it, or by using that chakra's complimentary colour to calm or energise it. To do so is helpful if you can have some colours that relate to the Chakra sit in a meditative space grounded and protected and concentrate on the chosen colour. If you feel you have a block with your solar plexus Chakra, find or imagine a yellow colour to energise it, or a violet colour to calm it. To meditate with colours in this way imagine that you are surrounded by the chosen colour and see it as a fine mist. With every breath you take imagine you are breathing in this colour. When you have finished, imagine this mist turning back to white and breath this in for a few minutes. Colours have a very strong effect on our energies and emotions, if at any time you feel any distress when doing colour breathing, just imagine the coloured mist changing to white and breath this in for a few minutes to restore balance. I hope you have found this Guide useful and informative. Thank you Julian Hobbs 2008.


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