Chakra healing is a powerful art that can improve your life in every way —I’m excited to share my love of chakras with you so you can learn to heal yourself from within.

 Chakra healing is a powerful art that can improve your life in every way

—I’m excited to share my love of chakras with you so you can learn to

heal yourself from within.

In Part 1, I’ll introduce the concept of chakras so you can get a good

foundation on your energy centers. This is a great place to begin if you’re

new to chakras and need an entry-level overview.

If you’re ready to dive into more detailed methodologies for each

chakra, flip ahead to here, where the different chakra charts begin. If

you’re curious to learn about the various ways in which people work

with chakras—from meditation to yoga to crystal healing—browse the

“Harnessing Your Chakra Power” section starting here.

Whether you know it or not, your chakras are an important driving

factor in every aspect of your daily life. Part 2 addresses common

imbalances that manifest on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual

levels, and it offers helpful techniques to begin healing these imbalances,

one chakra at a time.

To learn more about which of your chakras may need balancing, turn

to here and look for the symptoms or ailments with which you may be

struggling.

Once you’ve identified which chakra or chakras you’d like to balance

or heal, begin working through the chakra healing techniques that start

here.

I hope you find that the lessons in this book bring you closer to living

the life you want to lead. Happy reading—and happy healing!  

In Part 1, you will build your foundation of knowledge about the

chakra system. Chapter 1 introduces you to the unique qualities

and powers of the seven major energy centers in your body, so

you can better understand why it’s important to keep them

balanced and free of blockages. In Chapter 2 you’ll learn about

the different healing techniques that have been developed to

keep the chakra system healthy. Learning about these different

techniques may help you figure out which healing method suits

you best.AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHAKRAS

In this chapter, I’ll introduce the chakra system— what chakras

are, how to feel them, how they work, some myths and

warnings about chakra healing work, and how to safely engage

with your energy centers. You’ll learn about each chakra’s

individual characteristics and the possible causes for energy

blocks, as well as what happens to your physical, emotional,

mental, and spiritual health when your chakras are in—or out—

of harmony.

What Are Chakras?

You are already familiar with your physical body. You know how it feels

to flex or extend an area of your body; that your muscles are attached to

your bones; that your nerves signal to your limbs, torso, and head; and

that what you eat and drink affects your health. In these ways, you can

already see how aspects of your physical being are connected to each

other, and how your perceptions through touch, smell, taste, sight, and

hearing inform each other, creating your life experiences.

However, your physical body is not the only body you have. Whether

you’re studying chakras or quantum physics, you come to learn that

everything is energy, with its own vibrational frequency. From the most

basic atoms that create our cells, organs, bones, muscles, and bodilysystems to the most expansive planet in the solar system, everything is

made up of energy. And that energy has many names: qi, ki, chi, prana,

mana, Odic force, bioplasm, and life force energy, among many others.

The energy body is the human energy field that extends beyond the

physical body. Much as your physical body consists of many layers—

your nervous system, musculature, and skeletal system— with intricate,

overlapping functions, your energy body also consists of many

interacting layers. Like your physical body, each layer serves a specific

purpose and the layers work collectively as one. Together, the layers of

your energy body are called your aura. Your aura interacts with your

physical body as well as your energy centers, or chakras.

The word chakra is derived from the Sanskrit word cakra, meaning

“wheel.” It was first mentioned in the Vedas, ancient Hindu texts that

date to around 1,500 BCE. Throughout history, many cultures—including

the Egyptians, Hindus, Chinese, Sufis, Zarathustrians, Greeks, Native

Americans, Incas, and the Maya, among others—have all known these

energy centers, or the chakra system, to be a reflection of the natural law

that exists within the universe and an intertwined counterpart to our

physical selves.

Chakras are energy vortexes that exist within each of us. These energy

vortexes transport energy from the universe around you into your aura

and body, as well as between the physical body and the layers of your

aura. You can think of your chakra system as similar to a spiritual

bloodstream. Blood carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones throughout

the body; helps regulate and balance the body; and protects the body by

removing waste products and clotting when the body is harmed. Much

in the same way your bloodstream connects and supports your many

other physical bodily systems, your chakra system connects and supports

your physical self and your energy self.

All living things—humans, animals, plants, trees, even the Earth—

have a chakra system, a living system of energy vortexes, that exists

within them. There are seven major chakras in the body, as well as

several minor ones. Each one is associated with specific organs and।  

glands, physical functions and dysfunctions, and emotional, mental, and

spiritual issues. We’ll get into more specifics about each later in this

chapter.

When we get in touch with the energy within our chakras, we connect

with ourselves more fully, and learn how to heal ourselves on all levels,

creating true holistic healing. This is why mindfulness-based practices,

such as meditation, help connect the mind with body and spirit, why

certain physical activities can help clear your head and feel more

centered, and why cultivating your spirit heals your mind and body.

It is all connected.

FEEL YOUR CHAKRAS

To get in touch with your energy, hold your hands one inch apart, palms facing each other. Get

familiar with the warmth and energy exchange between your hands (our hands contain minor

chakras). Separate your hands slightly, “stretching out” the energy between your palms. Then

bring them closer together again, condensing your energy. Repeat a few times, playing with the

energy between the palms of your hands. Don’t worry if you don’t seem to feel anything at first.

Relax, clear your mind, and continue the practice, remaining open and in tune with yourself.

As you become more familiar with your energy, you will not only be able to notice the warmth of

your hands (which will increase, even when your hands are farther apart), but also a slight energy

charge between them. With time and patience, you’ll be able to feel this charge more strongly,

even when you separate your hands farther apart.

You can feel your major chakras, too. For instance, to feel your heart chakra, place both hands at

the center of your chest. Take a slow steady breath through your nose. Feel the warmth and inner

glow underneath your hands. You are not only feeling your heartbeat, or the coursing of your

blood, but also the sensation of your heart chakra expanding.

Feel it? Congratulations, you are now getting in touch with your chakras! If you d।   

The Power of Chakras to Heal

Knowledge of chakras for healing and enlightenment is ancient wisdom

—wisdom that has been known in many ancient cultures for centuries.

More recent interest in chakras is because we are starting to feel, more

and more, that focusing solely on our physical health is not bringing us

complete wellness. Despite the many breakthroughs of modern

medicine, something still feels missing or “off,” even though we can’t

quite put our finger on it.

As the daughter of a Western physician, I am fully aware of Western

medicine’s contributions to health, and appreciate its value. I grew up

reading my father’s medical references, and learned that the human body

is pretty amazing. Even so, I believe people collectively are starting to

realize that somehow—even if we don’t understand it—other factors may

influence our current health challenges.

What if you learned that many of the physical symptoms we

experience (barring events like car accidents and other direct physical

trauma) could be prevented, simply because many of our physical

symptoms are expressions of what hasn’t been addressed in the energy

body?

Enter the chakras.

When our chakras are in balance, our lives are in complete harmony

and our health is good. If a chakra becomes blocked, we will eventually

experience emotional distress or disease.

Because everything is energy, when we heal and maintain our energy

body’s health—through modalities like acupuncture, Reiki, meditation,

yoga, and qi gong, among others—and make better lifestyle and diet

choices, we actually heal issues that may come up before they manifest in

the physical body.

MYTHS ABOUT CHAKRA HEALING Before we get into the specifics of the chakra system, I want to dispel

some myths about chakra healing work.

Myth 1: Chakra healing is an outside job. Whether or not you receive

outside healing assistance from a practitioner in your chakra healing

journey, in the end, you are the one who is the healer of you, not someone

else. This is something I always tell my patients. Even though I may

sometimes use the term “healer” in connection with what I do, healing is

always an inside job. While healing practitioners can guide you on your

journey, we are each responsible for our own healing.

Myth 2: Chakra healing is affiliated with a specific religion. Although

the original sources of the chakra system came from religious texts,

chakra healing has since expanded to reach a broader understanding and

practice, and is now embraced by people from many walks of life.

Cultivating chakra health has become an important practice for many on

a spiritual path, and is not associated with religion.

Myth 3: Chakra healing is a form of demonic, or dark, ritual. True

chakra healing, done right, is quite the opposite of demonic. You are

infusing light, awareness, and consciousness into your body, mind, spirit,

and heart—all of which dispel darkness.

CHAKRA HEALING WARNINGS

When engaging with healing your chakras, there are a few things you

should remember as you begin.

Be patient with yourself. I often find that those who are just starting to

get in touch with their chakras lose patience with themselves very

quickly. Often, they begin to judge themselves as failures if they don’t see

immediate progress. Please remember that everyone is different,

everyone has their own perfect timeline of their personal unfolding, and

everything is happening exactly as it should, including your healing.Chakra healing, whether it is being cultivated to address a specific issue

or to attain enlightenment, is an inner exploration, not a goal. Because of

this, just as with physical healing, chakra healing is not something you

can simply “speed up.” However, receiving healing treatments and other

techniques can clear out energetic debris and bring your energy centers

more into harmony. Transformation takes patience. Be compassionate

with yourself as you bloom.

Do not push yourself past what is comfortable, or force your energy.

When people are eager to connect with their chakras, they often push

themselves past what is comfortable. However, you may soon find

yourself with a headache (literally!). As soon as you start feeling some

resistance, take a break.

Get help from a healing practitioner when it’s necessary. You can

accomplish a lot on your own, but sometimes guidance can be helpful,

especially if you feel like you’re hitting a wall in your healing journey, or

the pain manifested is affecting your quality of life. If and when you

decide to get help, make sure the practitioner is licensed or certified in

their modality. Check them out thoroughly before making an

appointment. Ensure it’ll be a good fit for you, and that you will feel safe.

Chakra Basics

The foundation of the chakra system consists of seven major chakras

within the body. They each serve a purpose and are all interconnected.    

techniques. The process typically occurs over a period of time, and it usually happens with people

who have been actively and regularly cultivating it in their lives, perhaps by practicing Kundalini

yoga or by regularly receiving or performing energy work.

When done safely, gradually, with supervision, and while cultivating your spirit, awakening your

Kundalini energy can be full of joy, profound consciousness, and heightened psychic and intuitive

sensibilities. For this reason, those who seek enlightenment often try to activate it through various

practices, including Kundalini yoga and meditation.

However, if the Kundalini energy awakens spontaneously, through yoga or otherwise (such as

interacting with someone, like a guru, whose Kundalini has already been awakened), and you

aren’t fully prepared for it or have blocks in your chakras, the energy can get stuck. It can be very

difficult to manage the painful physical symptoms brought on by the massive energy shooting

throughout your body. In some cases, these intense energy surges can lead the unprepared

initiate to mental and emotional instability. When your Kundalini energy has been spontaneously

awakened, and you’re not prepared for it, finding a good spiritual teacher to help you move

through it is crucial.

In addition, activating your Kundalini is not the only way to summon your chakra power. Indeed,

arousing Kundalini energy has stood the test of time. However, other paths to awakening your

chakras are more gentle and pleasant. 

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