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The Chakra System
Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel, disk, or vortex, and it refers to energy centres of which our consciousness, our energy system, is composed.
The chakras correlate to levels of consciousness, archetypal elements, developmental stages of life, colors, sounds, body functions, and much more.
Chakras are subtle, dynamic energy vortexes and are as much a part of our bodies as arms or legs. You can't see electricity, but when you turn on the light, you see its effect. These chakras, or energy centers, function as pumps or valves, regulating the flow of energy through our energy system. The functioning of the chakras reflects decisions we make concerning how we choose to respond to conditions in our life. We open and close these valves when we choose our thoughts, feelings, and through the perceptual filter we choose to experience the world around us.
The energies of the chakras regulate our physical vitality, emotional moods and spiritual abilities. When these centers are balanced, we move through life in harmony. Peace and personal empowerment are the natural way of being to one who is in harmony with the self. When unbalanced, (blocked chakras), chaos appears in related areas of our body which can lead to emotional distress and physical illness. By freeing ourselves of the mental and emotional traumas that can cause blockages, we can impede the onset of physical disease, restore our emotional balance, our natural immune system, and in time....heal physical disease.
Being in alignment doesn't mean that we will never have problems or crisis, but it gives us the ability to bring ourselves back to center more quickly and easily and helps us to live with joy and humor in all that we do.
The chakras are not physical. They are aspects of consciousness in the same way that the auras are aspects of consciousness. The chakras are more dense than the auras, but not as dense as the physical body. They interact with the physical body through two major vehicles, the endocrine system and the nervous system. Each of the seven chakras is associated with one of the seven endocrine glands, and also with a group of nerves called a plexus. Thus, each chakra can be associated with particular parts of the body and particular functions within the body controlled by that plexus or that endocrine gland associated with that chakra.
There are many more chakras and chakra systems, and much more detail on the 7 primary chakras, however, that level of detail will not be addressed in this brief overview.
The Rising Star Healing modality works directly with the Chakra system to
promote healing and balance
on all levels, Physical, Mental and Spiritual.
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Each of the seven principle chakras has a basic human right. If any of these rights are infringed upon or not expressed, it can prove to be problematic for the chakra associated with that basic human right.
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Affirmations: I contemplate the impermanent nature of reality. I release attachment, recognizing that it is the source of all suffering. I develop emptiness so that I may experience union with the universal consciousness and merge with the oneness of all creation. I live in the present moment. I am Divine.
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Chakra Seven - Sahasrara (Crown)
TO KNOW
Thought, Universal identity, oriented to self-knowledge
The right to know: The right to truth, accurarte information, knowledge, and to simply know what's going on. This includes spiritual knowledge and the right to connect with and interpret the Divine as one chooses.
Location: Crown of the head
Color: Violet or a brilliant white
Endocrine: Pineal gland (master gland of endocrine system)
Function: Unity consciousness
Underactive: Separation from universe, lack of bliss,
inability to see larger picture, inability to surrender to flow of life
Overactive: Disconnection from earth and reality
This is the crown chakra is our connection to the greater world beyond, to a timeless, spaceless place of all-knowing. When developed, this chakra brings us knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, and bliss.
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Affirmations: I create my own reality. All experiences that I come into contact with are a reflection of my own projected thoughts and emotions. I develop my inner senses. I am open to new ideas and spiritual concepts. My intellectual mind recognizes my intuitive perception. I am open to my intuition. I accept my wisdom, my understanding of reality.
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Chakra Six - Ajna (Third Eye)
TO SEE
Light, Archetypal identity, oriented to self-reflection
The right to see: Transgressions include being told our perception is inaccurate, having things deliberately hidden from us, and having the scrope of one's vision denied.
Location: Third eye, on the forehead, between the eyebrows.
Color: Indigo
Endocrine: Hypothalamus, pituitary, brain and mind
Function: Intuition, connection with higher self,
Psychic Gift: Clairvoyance
Association: Masters and archangels
Underactive: Disconnection from soul, inability to focus
and stay centered, lack of intuition, rigid beliefs, overanalyzing
Overactive: Oversensitive, feeling spaced out
This chakra is related to the act of seeing, both physically and intuitively. As such it opens our psychic faculties and our understanding of archetypal levels. When healthy it allows us to see clearly, in effect, letting us "see the big picture."
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Affirmations: I am free to express my creativity with unrestricted enthusiasm and joy. I give voice to my feelings and communicate with clarity and openness. I am a unique being, my opinions are of great value, and I share them fearlessly. I am imaginative and colorful in all I do. I communicate freely and am truthful with myself. I accept my creative nature.
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Chakra Five - Vishuddha (Throat)
TO SPEAK
Sound, Creative identity, oriented to self-expression.
The right to speak and hear truth: Transgressions include: not be listened to, family secrets, and not being spoken to honestly.
Location: Throat
Color: Sky blue
Endocrine: Thyroid, para-thyroid and throat (metabolism, hormones)
Function: Communication
Psychic gift: Clairaudience
Association: Angelic realm
Underactive: Excessive rationality, lack of creativity,
inability to find a life vision, lack of communication, unvoiced feelings
Overactive: Criticizing of others, negative talk
This is the chakra related to communication, – the need to speak up and stand in your own power and light. Here we experience the world symbolically through vibration, such as the vibration of sound representing language. |
Affirmations: I am vulnerable and I open myself to the universe. I cultivate the quality of compassion for myself and all sentient beings. I have the courage to love unconditionally. I am compassionate, loving, and balanced. I accept myself totally, exactly as I am now. I am.
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Chakra Four - Anahata (Heart)
TO LOVE
Air, Social identity, oriented to self-acceptance.
The right to love and be loved: Freedom from projected or received prejudice, low self-esteem, and violent conflict. Being the central chakra, if any of the other rights is harmed, the right to love may be harmed as well.
Location: Heart, center of the chest
Color: Green
Endocrine: Heart, thymus (immune system), circulatory system
Function: Love, acceptance, compassion, surrender.
Association: Human kingdom
Psychic gift: Empathy, love for all
Underactive: Resentment, anger, depression, stinginess, suppressed feelings
Overactive: Service to others at expense of self, martyr syndrome
This chakra is related to love, self-acceptance, and is the integrator of opposites in the psyche: mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity. A healthy fourth chakra allows us to love deeply, feel compassion, have a deep sense of peace and centeredness. |
Affirmations: I am at peace with myself and my surroundings. I express my identity without imposing my will upon others. I see the differences in others as unique expressions that contribute more color and fragrance to the world. I am energized by the light and heat of the sun. I am powerful and energetic. I am in harmony with
all I see. I am unafraid.
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Chakra Three - Manipura (Solar Plexus)
TO ACT
Fire, Ego identity, oriented to self-definition.
The right to act: To be innovative and free.
Location: Solar plexus region, above navel
Color: Yellow
Endocrine: Adrenal (stress hormones, digestion),
pancreas, spleen
Function: It deals with power, accomplishments, social survival, self-esteem
Association: Animal kingdom
Psychic associations: A sense of knowingness
Underactive: Low self-esteem, need to live up to others’ expectations
Overactive: Overinflated ego, overly competitive, stored rage
This chakra rules our personal power, will, (my will vs. Divine will), and autonomy, as well as our metabolism. When healthy, this chakra brings us energy, effectiveness, spontaneity, and non-dominating power. |
Affirmations: I am a sensuous being that flows with the rhythms of life. I celebrate the creative exchange of sexual energy in the universe. I honor the union and integration of the masculine and feminine principles as I recognize and integrate these principles within myself. I give and receive freely from the wellspring of life. I am creative and have happy relationships. I accept my emotional nature, my need for pleasure and nurturing.
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Chakra Two - Swadhistana (Sacral)
TO FEEL
Water, Emotional identity, oriented to self-gratification.
The right to feel: To express and understand one's emotions, needs, and wants.
Location: Two inches below the navel, pelvic floor, reproductive organs
Color: Orange
Endocrine: Reproductive glands, organs
Function: Creativity, sexuality, intimacy, sensuality, genetic survival, relationships, emotional self
Association: Plant kingdom
Psychic associations: Strong feelings i.e.. joy, anger, fear, etc.
Underactive: Fear of intimacy, fear of abandonment,
disconnected from sexuality, shyness, feeling repressed
Overactive: Constant drama, rocky relationships, overly lustful
The second chakra connects us to others through feeling, desire, sensation, and movement, Sexuality, emotions, desire, relationships, power struggles, and money & abundance issues. Ideally this chakra brings us fluidity and grace, depth of feeling, sexual fulfillment, and the ability to accept change. |
Affirmations: I am safe at the center of my being. I trust in the natural flow of life. I take my natural place in the world, content in the knowledge that all I need will come to me in the right time and space. I am secure and grounded and give thanks to Mother Earth for the nourishment, shelter, and stability She gives me. I accept my instinctual nature, the part of me which is purely animal. I am grounded and stable.
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Chakra One
Earth, Physical identity, oriented to self-preservation.
The right to be here: Simply to exist, take care of ourselves, and have possessions.
Location: Base of your spine
Color: Red
Endocrine: Renal (elimination)
Function: Survival , instincts, security, safety, groundedness, presence, confidence
Association: Mineral kingdom.
Psychic associations: Feelings of balance, shivers, hair on end, pleasure or pain (physical).
Underactive: Fear of death, fear of change, stress,
insecurity, lack of groundedness, need to shop or hoard to feel safe
Overactive: Feelings of aggression, impulsive and reckless actions
This chakra forms our foundation and is related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane, as well as nurturing issues, abundance, and grounding. Connection to Mother Nature to keep yourself balanced, grounded.. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence. |
Behind the obvious physical being is a series of more subtle vehicles of consciousness, each with its own aura and chakra system: Etheric Body, Emotional Body, Mental Body, Astral Body, Etheric Template Body, Celestial Body, and Causal (Ketheric Template) Body. We are multidimensional Beings who experience, and exist, in many frequency levels of consciousness.
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