Once you have practiced Will over mind, (the ability to focus and visualize and hold that visual), working your chakras becomes all the easier for visualization is a big part of working with them. What are the chakras? We all have them. They are the energy centers in our bodies through which our energy flows. when these are operating fully and correctly, we find balance between soul and bodymind. They are located from the base of the spine (root) to the top of the head (crown). Although the crown chakra is not located in the actual physical body, it is above in the etheric body. Each Chakra is also connected to a set of glands in the physical body. Proper use of your chakras will increase health and vitality and you will find your mind at ease and also that you will be better able to deal with the mundane tasks of everyday life. Below is a very generalized list of the chakras their colors and what aspects of life they deal with.
1. The Root Chakra: color: red location:base of spine between genitals and anus sound: LAM deals with regular every day survival needs food, shelter, money, ability to feel stable on earth. also deals with trust
2. The Sacral Chakra location: about 2 inches below navel (for women the uterus area) color: orange sound: VAM deals with sex, abundance, and physical well being
3. The Solar Plexus location: the stomach or diaphragm color: yellow sound: RAM deals with self esteem and self worth
4. The Heart Chakra location: center of the chest right above the physical heart color: green sound: YAM deals with love, joy and peace from within
5. The Throat Chakra location: the throat color: blue sound: HAM deals with communication, speaking truth
6. The Third eye Chakra location: between the eyebrows on the forehead color:indigo sound: AUM (OM) deals with intuition, visions, ability to make decisions, thinking and wisdom
7. The Crown Chakra location:very top of the head about 3 inches outside of the physical body color: violet (or white) sound: NG deals with connection to cosmic divine and bliss
When working with chakras it is best to open them from bottom to top, starting at the root and working your way up to the crown. It is best not to open the crown without having a firm root. The chakras look like vortexes, like 2 funnels that meet in the center, and energy flows into the front side of our bodies and out the back side. Like in this picture below.
Each color is a frequency or energy, light. There are also mudras (which are positions for the hands) and chants for each chakra. There is an address to a video below showing how to position your hands during your meditation.
