the c hakra sy st e m

what are c hakras ?

More than four-thousand years ago, the ancient yogis of India described a
second, more subtle nervous system that exists alongside our physical
nervous system.

The yogic tradition claims that this “subtle anatomy”, as it is often referred
to, consists of a network of 72,000 channels (in Sanskrit, ‘Nadi’, translated as
‘tube’ or ‘pipe’) that conduct an energetic life-force throughout our body.
These energy channels form a tremendously ramified nerve-network and
meet in seven major confluences.

It is these seven confluences that are called the “Chakras” in Sanskrit

language. The word itself meaning “wheel” or “circles”, as the Chakras
energetically appear to some as vortexes which ceaselessly spin clockwise.
So, in essence, the Chakras are major meeting points within this subtle
nerve-network and thus a central part of our subtle energetic system.
the c hakras – a gl obal and i nt ui t iv e
phe nome non
Though we find the most detailed descriptions of the chakras in ancient
Sanskrit scriptures the phenomenon of the Chakras is not at all limited to
any single tradition but has been described and documented by many other
ancient traditions as well, like ancient Egypt, mystical Judaism, Buddhism,
several native American tribes and the Mayans.

Though the concept of Chakras might not seem common in our western
culture, they are in fact deeply alive in our very experience right now and
familiar to everybody as evidenced by a host of common expressions.

Everyone speaks of a “broken heart”, while if the heart would be

scientifically dissected, we can be pretty sure it has remained physically
intact. In the same way, people speak of “cold feet” or “shaky legs”
(indication of the root Chakra), “butterflies in the stomach” (indication of the
Sacral Chakra), pressure in the solar plexus (indication of the third Chakra)
or suffocation in the throat (fifth Chakra).

Chakras are intuitive to us all, they are an intimate experience that

resonates within our body, energetic system and emotional sphere at all
times. We all feel the Chakras, we don’t need to think about them, which
makes them such an exciting system of development, a universal tool to
understand the human being and a powerful map of human development.

the s ev e n c hakras
Most traditions describe seven major Chakras, that are lined up along and
entwined around the central nerve-column called the “Sushumna” in
Sanskrit. This main energetic channel of our body corresponds to our
physical spinal cord and runs all the way from our coccyx to the very top of
our head.

Along this channel, each of the seven Chakras energetically influences a

certain region of the body and its related glands and organs but also our
consciousness and several distinct emotional, mental and spiritual aspects.

Chakras operate just in between the physical and the spiritual. In fact, they
serve as a mediator, a device that transforms the material into spiritual and
the other way around. In this way, the Chakras are a meeting point of all
possible levels of human existence – physical, energetic, emotional, mental
and spiritual.
This unique position makes them a powerful tool for personal growth and
spiritual transformation, as all those levels can equally be accessed and
transformed through the Chakras.

c h a k r a d e fi n i t i o n
The Chakras are major confluences in our subtle energetic system. They serve as
mediators between the energetic-spiritual and the physical, mental and
emotional aspects of our being and influence all levels of human existence.

chakra poi nt s – t he c hakra l oc at i ons i n

the body
Some say that Chakras are a purely physical phenomenon and some, that
they exist only on an invisibly energetic level. In both cases, all agree that
each Chakra has a parallel physical location and that it governs not only the
subtle nerve-confluence which surrounds it but also the physical nervous
system around it – known as a “nerve plexus”.

Aside from nerves, each Chakra governs the organs and glands that exist in
its region. That is why we can find many psychosomatic layers, which link
known physical disorders to malfunctions within a Chakra. For this reason,
healing Chakras and balancing Chakras can indirectly lead to a general well-
being in its physical surroundings.

A chakra is known also to serve as an absorber of life-force (Prana), which is

essential for any physical functioning. A weak activity of a Chakra means
that very little life-force can reach this physical area, and so the physical
might be insufficiently nourished and empowered.

For an exact descripton of the Chakra-Locations see our article: Chakra

Points – the Chakra Locations in the body.
Chakra Physical Systems

Nerve Plexus: –
Gland: Pineal gland
Crown Chakra Organs: –

Nerve Plexus: Carotid Plexus

Third Eye Gland: Pituitary gland
Chakra Organs: eyes, ears, nose and brain

Throat Chakra Nerve Plexus: Cervical plexus

 Gland: Thyroid
Systems/Organs: Throat, neck, mouth and jaws

Nerve Plexus: Cardiac plexus

Gland: Thymus Gland
Heart Chakra Systems/Organs: Heart and lungs, arms and hands

Nerve Plexus: Solar plexus

Solar Plexus Gland: Pancreas
Chakra Organs: Digestive system: stomach, liver, pancreas, bowels

Nerve Plexus: Lumbar Plexus

Gland: Reproductive glands
Sacral Chakra Organs: Sexual organs, kidneys and urinary system

Nerve Plexus: Sacral plexus

Gland: Adrenal Gland/Suprarenal Gland
Systems/Organs: Skeletal and muscular systems: spine, joints,
Root Chakra tendons, ligaments and muscles (legs and knees in particular)

how do c hakras aff e c t phy s i c al

sy st e ms ?
Many traditions, such as the Yogic tradition or the Chinese medicine system,
were aware of this simple law: behind the physical well-being and even
health, there is a system that regulates and monitors a subtler stream that
we can call the “life-force”.

Life-force, termed by Yogis as “Prana” and by Chinese medicine “Chi”, is

regulated and absorbed through what Yogis called “Nadis”, and what
Chinese medicine called “Meridians”.

Since Chakras are the seven major confluences of these life-force

conductors, a balanced Chakra would necessarily and significantly affect the
nerve-system that surrounds it, as well as the glands and organs in its
region.

When a Chakra is healthy, it transforms energy into vital nourishment that

flows directly to this physical elements.

how do c hakras aff e c t us e mot i onal l y

and me nt al l y ?
A Chakras activity extends far beyond the energetic and the physical layers.
This is where our mention of the “broken heart” re-enters the picture. The
ancient Yogic tradition claims that the seven major Chakras are directly
related to seven layers of human consciousness.

Since Chakras are just in between all levels of existence – the physical, the
energetic, the emotional, the mental and the spiritual – they are linked to
certain emotions, qualities, modes of thinking and feeling, and different
states of consciousness, including the most spiritual ones.

Think of Chakras as the connector that makes all these realms converge
and work together. This is why each Chakra covers a whole field of
psychological themes and issues, and also why, when these psychological
themes are resolved, the Chakra attains a state of improved functioning –
just in the same way that the improved functioning of a Chakra brings
about a relief in the psychic domain.

For example, if you heal and balance the heart Chakra, that heals and
balances issues related to the heart, like disappointment, abandonment or
a sense of betrayal in the field of relationships. At the same time, if you
sincerely approach these topics and take care of them, the Chakra becomes
a better energy conductor.

The ancient Yogis clearly mapped the Chakra system, not only as a set of
energy devices but also as a psychological map that covers all imaginable
emotional blockages and modes of behavior.
how are c hakras re l ate d t o s pi rit ual
trans format i on?
To the psychological map, the Yogis also added the Chakras as a map of
spiritual development: Chakras as a ladder of spiritual transformation and
enlightenment, along which the human being climbs from the earthly to the
heavenly, from the material to the spiritual, from the gross to the most
sublime.

In this perspective, the root Chakra, the Sacral Chakra, and the solar plexus
Chakra are the first steps along the ladder, and climbing them makes it
possible for us to spiritually transcend many physical and material
attachments, instincts, fears, and desires.

On the other hand, so this system says, when the spiritual aspirant reaches
the highest steps, the third eye Chakra, and the Crown Chakra, one reaches
spiritual enlightenment or liberation.

chakra me ani ngs

Due to the distinct physical and mental-emotional aspects that are
influenced by each Chakra, it is possible to describe each Chakras’ meaning
for our overall health and emotional well-being.
Interestingly the psychological meaning of chakras corresponds very well
with the famous and widespread concept of a “Hierarchy of Needs” as
described by Abraham Maslow that beautifully describe the psychic
processes of development within each of the Chakras.

Maslow created his model In 1943, in an attempt to show what motivates

human beings in their search in the world. He believed that people were
driven by the urge of fulfilling a succession of ascending physiological needs
that were growing in refinement, just like in a pyramid model. His model
begins with needs for safety and belonging and then progresses to needs of
self-esteem, self-actualization and finally, even self-transcendence.

Through his model, Maslow intuitively captured the Chakra world,

demonstrating how all of our needs – physical, instinctual, emotional,
mental and spiritual – stem directly from these seven different layers of our
being. Below you can find Maslow’s model alongside a corresponding
Chakra-based model.

7 chakras me ani ng
Let us look at the individual Chakra meanings in some detail.

root chakra meaning

The first Chakra [Sanskrit: Muladhara, in English “Root support”] located in
the middle of the perineum, is the most foundational Chakra. It is
associated with the earth element and our most physical and human
aspects. As our instinctive center, the Root Chakra deals with our basic
needs and instincts, such as survival, fear, and trust, and its main drive is to
establish a solid sense of inner and outer security and stability.

Since our basic, most instinctual connection to life is our wish to feel safe
and to experience need-fulfillment without interruption, any rejection of
these basic needs causes a shock to the first Chakra and imprints in it a
sense of existential tension and alertness. It is within the root Chakra that
we learn how to make peace with the changing nature of life and begin to
establish in us a more solid being that can withstand these changes.

Precisely because it is the lowest of the chakras it is of enormous

importance: it is the very foundation of both our physical life, our general
sense of safety and wellbeing, and our spiritual evolution.

To learn more about the root chakra, visit our in-depth article: Root Chakra

sacral chakra meaning

The second Chakra, also known as the “Sacral Chakra” (Sanskrit:
Svadhisthana, in English “One’s own dwelling place”), is located in the area
of the pubic bone, just above the genitals. It is associated with the element
of water and with our basic sense of liveliness, joy, and enthusiasm. As such
it still addresses a level of basic connection to life, but this time – the subtler
level which determines our relationship to life’s joy and enjoyment.

As our sensual center, the Sacral Chakra deals with our relationship with
issues of pleasure and enjoyment but also addiction and depression. Its
main drive is to allow us to deeply and intensely experience life as the
movement of energy in us in the form of sensation, emotion, and
sensuality. Its level of functioning also determines the flow of the creative
force through us and thus is it also deeply related to our creative potential
in life.

The joy of life offered to us through pleasures and experiences can become
a complex matter, as it also involves pain and disappointment. Through the
Sacral Chakra, we learn how to form a deeper connection to life’s joy, which
does not get interrupted constantly by inevitable pain and disappointment.
Just like with the first Chakra, we learn how to internalize the very
experience of joy and enjoyment and become increasingly independent
from the ups and downs of life.
To learn more about the Sacral chakra, visit our in-depth article: Sacral
Chakra

solar plexus chakra meaning

The third Chakra (in Sanskrit: Manipura, “City of Jewels”) is located in the
solar plexus and d deals with the development and integration of our sense
of individual power, will and identity. It is associated with the fire element
and is where we derive from our energy, determination, and sense of
capability for our ambitious endeavors in life. As our willing center, the Solar
Plexus Chakra gradually consolidates an integrated sense of self – a fully
formed perception of who we are – as well as a unified will. Its main drive is
to answer the question: “Who am I as a person and what do I want?” In its
weakened state, it brings up issues such as helplessness and fear of failure.

In the solar plexus Chakra we learn how to shape external events as well as
our own fate, through our will, determination and ambition, and to give
shape to our individual expression – while at the same time, make sure we
know when we should accept and let go. It is in the third Chakra that we
learn how to crystalize and strengthen our very sense of “I”.

To learn more about the Solar Plexus chakra, visit our in-depth article: Solar
Plexus Chakra

heart chakra meaning

The fourth Chakra or Heart Chakra (Sanskrit: Anahata, in English:
“unbeaten”) is located at the lower center of the chest. It is associated with
the air element and determines the quality of emotional exchange and
sharing between us and all others.

The Heart Chakra is where we develop and mature the sphere of our
relationships. Since life by nature is all about relationships between “me”
and other people, “me” and the universe, “me” and my body and even “me”
and myself, we learn here how to develop qualities such as caring,
sensitivity, acceptance and true love towards all those “others”. We learn
how to shift from immature feelings of separation, such as loneliness,
rejection, and abandonment, towards taking responsibility for others and
coming out of our own self-concern.

As our emotional center, the heart Chakra deals with emotional

dependency and disappointment versus generosity and openness to love
unconditionally. Its main drive is to develop an unbreakable connection
through feeling to our soul and to the greater web of life. In essence, it
seeks to realize true love, at first outside oneself and gradually deep within
oneself.

To learn more about the Heart chakra, visit our in-depth article: Heart
Chakra

throat chakra meaning

The fifth Chakra, or Throat Chakra (in Sanskrit, Visuddha; in English “the
purifier”), is located at the base of the throat. It is associated with the
element of ether and it is the one that determines the level and intensity of
our expression and visibility in the outer world.

The Throat Chakra is where we learn how to give a proper expression to our
inner world and how to make visible our dreams and visions. This Chakra is
like a door, separating our inner world from the outer world. When the door
is too closed and immovable, we have a sense of having our authentic
unique voice and expression stuck and buried deep inside. It is through the
throat Chakra that we learn how to be ourselves in the world, and to follow
through our innermost beliefs and convictions. We make ourselves seen
and properly heard.

As our communication center, the throat Chakra deals with issues such as
truthfulness and honesty, the manifestation of visions and dreams, right
speech and right action, influence and charisma. Its main drive is to look for
the ideal and most authentic expression and fulfillment of one’s innermost
being – by translating in the best way it could the hidden language of our
inner world into a clear outer manifestation.

To learn more about the Throat chakra, visit our in-depth article: Throat
Chakra

third-eye chakra meaning

The 6th Chakra, or the Third Eye Chakra (in Sanskrit, Ajña, which means
“Command” or “monitoring center”), is located in the forehead above the
meeting point of the two eyebrows. It is associated with the element of
light, and it deals with the development of clarity and wisdom in our
perception of the inner and outer worlds.

As our thinking center, it deals with issues such as discrimination and final
judgment, knowledge and intelligence, higher guidance, and intuition,
context, and interpretation. On the other hand, it brings up issues of
confusion and inner contradiction. Its role in determining what is reality and
what is an illusion is crucial. Its main drive is to look for the most reliable
source of knowledge and wisdom, as one’s source of solid truth.

While at its most unbalanced condition, it could be a platform for any

thought and idea and any contradiction and confusing, opposing inner
forces, in its brightest state it becomes the leader and governor of our inner
world, showing us which thought to follow and which feeling should be
listened to. It is through the third-eye Chakra that we develop our
meditative wakefulness and attention to such a degree that our conviction
and knowing cannot be swayed by fleeting doubts and random emotions.

To learn more about the Third-eye Chakra, visit our in-depth article: Third
Eye Chakra

crown chakra meaning

The seventh Chakra, or the Crown Chakra (in Sanskrit, Sahasrara; translated
as “thousand-petaled”), is located at the center of the top of the head. It is
associated with the element of pure light, and it is where we find our higher
urge to self-transcendence, loss of ego-boundaries and connection with the
infinite source of life.

The Crown Chakra is the culmination of the Chakra System and the other
end of the Root Chakra. As such, It deals with our “other” roots: those
spiritual roots that connect us to life’s infinite, unknowable mystery. As long
as we do not connect to this mystery, we get stuck in only our individual
expression as well as in our mortal, transient form. The seventh Chakra
offers us the realization of bliss and liberation that are inherent in our
limitless nature and origin.

As our spiritual center, it deals with the thin boundaries separating our
individual “I” from the entire cosmos. When awakened, it leads to unity
consciousness, limitlessness, and enlightenment. Its main drive is to return
to one’s original spiritual nature and home and to find a final release from
illusion and earthly bondage and identification.

To learn more about the Crown chakra, visit our in-depth article: Crown
Chakra

chakra c ol ors
One of the more traditional ways to access the Chakras is by meditating or
focusing on the colors related to each of them.
The link between the Chakras and their specific colors is much more than
mere symbolism. In fact, it is the result of a profound meditation done by
the Rishis (ancient seers) of India. The Rishis revealed through their own
direct experience that the seven chakras perfectly corresponded with the
exact order of what is now known as the primary colors of the visible light
spectrum.

When we shine pure white light through a crystal or if we look at a rainbow,

the white light divides into its primary colors. Each of these colors
corresponds to a certain wavelength of light, a frequency of energy.

In light of this, we could say that each color seems to have a certain physical
wavelength that affects our body and psyche in a unique way. Accordingly,
the colors appear in the chakra system in an ascending order of their
wavelength – starting with the lowest frequency in the first Chakra up to the
highest frequency in the crown Chakra.

To learn more about Chakra colors, see our detailed article on the
topic: Chakra Colors
This is how our very own subtle energetic structure matches Newton’s spectrum of
visible light:

Crown Chakra
The violet-white light Chakra.

Third Eye Chakra

The indigo Chakra

Throat Chakra
The blue Chakra

Heart Chakra
The green Chakra
 Solar Plexus Chakra
The yellow Chakra

Sacral Chakra
The orange chakra

Root Chakra
The red chakra

how c an i ac c e s s my c hakra sy st e m?
There are many ways to approach and connect to the Chakras. Here are the
main ones:

1. Chakra Meditation
There exist a host of different ways to meditate with the Chakras. The
most basic ones work through connecting to the symbolic and visual
characteristics of a Chakra. Each of the seven Chakras is said to be
related to one major color, a geometric structure, a natural element,
a certain sound (what is called a “seed-mantra”), and even a certain
sense. Meditating on all these can evoke our connection to the
Chakra.
2. Energetic Work
Different forms of energy work, breathwork and visualizations can
directly activate the chakras energetically. Also connecting to the
basic energetic and emotional qualities can do the same.
3. Emotional-psychological work
Since each Chakra contains a certain set of psychological themes and
challenges, approaching such themes and challenges could at once
create a resonance within the Chakra. Dealing with stuck an
unprocessed emotion directly influences the Chakra and is the main
part of Chakra healing.
4. Resonance
As the Chakras are a universal phenomenon, many traditions
describe the Chakras to be in resonance with various physical means
that are related to each Chakra and that can stimulate it, such as
 incense, food, physical postures, animals, plants, crystals, and stones.
That makes this system of self-development highly approachable for
all.
The more one becomes knowledgeable of the system, the more one can
actually become aware in real time of the way certain Chakras responds in
certain circumstances to certain challenges. In this way, people gradually
learn how to work directly, moment to moment, with their Chakras, and
also how to find the right approach to each challenge in life.

the s ev e n c hakras as a map of human

dev e l opme nt
The Chakras not only beautifully describe the human being in all its aspects,
they are also a perfect map of human development. In fact, the Chakras are
the most complete, easy-to-get and accessible system of self-development
one could ever imagine. It is because unlike many theories and concepts,
Chakras can be quite immediately traced in our direct experience. This
makes them an incredibly intuitive and easy system to learn.

In this way, the Chakras can become our best evolutionary friend, helping
us understand every step on our way and providing us with an inner map
with which we can easily navigate through the ups and downs of our inner
and outer process.

The seven Chakras are a clear outline of all levels of human existence and
development – beginning with the most worldly levels of instinct, impulse
and our basic relationship with life on earth, and culminating in our most
refined layers of higher mental faculties and connection with the infinite
source of life.

In this, they capture our journey of transcendence along which we

overcome the limitations and inhibitions of our most basic and primitive
responses to life and eventually, attain spiritual states of being which
demonstrate fearlessness, unconditional love and a vast and expanded
sense of self.

Healing, balancing and opening the Chakra system mark major stations and
phases in our emotional maturation, the crystallization of our wisdom of
life, as well as our spiritual progress. It is through the Chakra system that we
have the opportunity to transform and to become an awakened spirit in
human form.
worki ng wi t h t he c hakras
Chakras are not only a map of personal growth and spiritual evolution but
also incredibly powerful tools of self-diagnosis and transformation.

The journey of each chakra commonly follows a path from a blocked or

dysfunctional state to ever more balanced and expanded states. Often this
is referred to as “opening” the Chakras, while it is quite obvious that a
Chakra can never be truly closed, as this would have grave physical
consequences. Nonetheless, the metaphor still holds true as the Chakras
indeed expand and open energetically.

To better understand how to work with your chakras, it is helpful to clarify a

few terms that are often used in this context. In practice, different people
might have different interpretations of these terms, but here are some
quite commonly accepted definitions:

Chakra Blockage

Impaired function of the Chakra due to emotional, mental, energetic and

spiritual factors. The Chakra is dense or “cramped down” and thus not
properly conducting energy.

Chakra Balancing

Restoring an optimal, relaxed and peaceful state of the Chakra at the

current developmental level.

Chakra Healing

Resolving deep emotional issues that are energetically stored in the Chakra.

Chakra Opening

Developing, expanding and refining the qualities and capabilities of a

chakra to a higher level.

Let us look in detail, what this means in practical terms.

what i s a bl oc ke d c hakra?
Since Chakras exist just in the middle point between spirit and matter, at
the energetic level of human existence, they can easily become clogged or
dense due to material, as well as emotional, mental, energetic and spiritual
factors.

The optimal activity of the Chakras can be hindered by diet, stressful

environment, electromagnetic disturbances, inner issues triggered by
certain circumstances, unconscious material that one is even unaware of,
and the Chakra condition of one’s partner.

This intense sensitivity of the Chakras is actually a blessing because a

Chakra can teach us how to be aware of many factors that can affect our
general well-being, the flow of life-force and happiness.

However, the most important factor that determines the optimal

functioning of each Chakra is how much we are resolved in relation to its
themes and challenges. If we are at peace and in silence in the field of the
Chakra themes and challenges, the other factors can influence it – but not
bring it out of balance.

physical symptoms of a blocked chakra

When a certain Chakra is clogged or overloaded, its rotation slows down
and it sends a far smaller amount of energetic nourishment to the physical
systems that surround it.

This brings about symptoms that express insufficient life-force

nourishment. For example, difficult digestion caused by a third Chakra
overload, or difficult breathing caused by a Heart Chakra density.

Another type of physical symptoms can express an excessive activity of a

Chakra, which brings about symptoms that are anxiety-related and
hyperactive, such as irritable bowel syndrome, caused by an agitated third
Chakra, or body trembling and shaking caused by a first Chakra
nervousness.

psychological and spiritual symptoms of a

blocked chakra
In addition to Chakras’ effect on physical well-being, Chakras are also the
hidden cause of our mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

When a Chakra operates in an optimal and harmonious way, it at once

induces and enables a certain state of consciousness, that is characterized
by silence, peace, harmony and inner integration. This is the “balanced”
state of the Chakra.
The state of our sixth Chakra, for example, crucially determines the level of
clarity in our perception and understanding. A healthy fifth Chakra makes
the flow of our communication with the world dramatically more
spontaneous, unselfconscious, attentive and friendly.

Of course, it is a matter of the “chicken and the egg”, since bringing a Chakra
to balance involves also a wholesome mental, emotional and spiritual
response to its challenges. However, any act of Chakra balancing can affect
immediately the way we think about the world, the way we feel about
ourselves and the way we relate to everyone around us.

what i s c hakra bal anc i ng?

Energetically speaking, a Chakra imbalance is a condition in which the life-
force and inner flow of a Chakra are hindered. This is usually due to factors
that create an overload within the Chakra.

Every Chakra has its own “enemies”. Mostly, these enemies are emotions
and thoughts that indicate an unresolved relationship with the Chakra’s
themes and challenges. This condition of agitated thoughts, emotions, and
feelings prevents the Chakra from attaining a balanced state of peace and
silence.

Balancing Chakras can either have a momentarily or permanent effect.

Momentarily, many types of meditation – and even simple acts of
relaxation, including music – can bring Chakras to balance, meaning, a state
of peace, silence and an uninterrupted flow of life-force.

However, to achieve a permanent Chakra balance you will need to go

through all of its central themes and challenges until you become nearly
perfectly undisturbed by external conditions and pressures.

To find out more about helpful techniques for balancing your Chakras, head
to our Section on Chakra-Balancing.

what i s c hakra he al i ng?

Any Chakra stores within it deeper emotional wounds. Some, called by the
Yogis “Samskaras”, are deeply buried and some are more evident. These
wounds become the unconscious and hidden cause of our surface
emotions, thoughts and reactions to the world around us.
In this, Chakra healing is an invitation to bring to deep resolution our
deepest, sometimes forgotten, memories and impressions.

Chakra healing often takes us on a journey into dark, untreated corners of

ourselves. This may be difficult to tap into such buried layers stored within
the Chakras, and yet this is a necessary act if we ever wish to bring a Chakra
to a balance and as a result, to bring ourselves to a state of genuine and
lasting inner peace.

To learn more on how to heal chakras, visit our in depth resource on Chakra
Healing. (coming soon)

what i s c hakra ope ni ng?

While a balanced Chakra means that a Chakra is psychologically –
emotionally and mentally – undisturbed, an open Chakra implies even more
than general well-being and peace.

Opening a Chakra means developing its energetic and spiritual capacities

and qualities. The process of opening, more related to a Chakra’s higher
faculties, is caused by more refined activities, such as meditation, practices
of awareness and striving to attain the higher states of consciousness that
lie dormant in the Chakra.

In opening a Chakra one wakes up the spiritual energy and awareness that
is its highest potential. In this, a Chakra opening becomes a crucial step on
the ladder of our spiritual development and transformation.

If you want to learn how to open your chakras, visit our Chakra Opening
Section. (coming soon)

chakra me di t at i on
Apart from working directly with life and our psychological wounds, Chakra
Meditation and Chakra Energy Work are the most powerful tools of evolving
our Chakras. In fact, it is to be highly recommended to practice Chakra
Meditations alongside and psychological work, as this can dramatically
support an ease the process.

Chakra meditations are all those forms of meditation practices developed

by the different traditions that directly correlate with a Chakra’s themes and
qualities. Every meditation is a form of self-work with our own awareness.
Through meditation, we learn how to train ourselves to achieve heightened
states of awareness and to sustain them. But each Chakra holds within it a
different meditative experience and potential. When we meditate in a way
suitable for the Chakra, it in response releases it’s heightened spiritual
awareness.

For example, Heart Chakra meditations are deeply related to the spiritual
experience of the interconnectedness of all things. When we meditate,
focusing on this level of reality, our Heart Chakra opens.

Thus, Chakra opening can be significantly benefited by the proper Chakra

meditations and to understand how different meditations affect different
chakras provides us with a powerful toolbox of techniques to balance, heal
and open our Chakras.

If you want to learn how to meditate for your Chakras, click this Link to our
section on Chakra Meditation.

chakra pe rs onal i ty ty pe s
While all seven Chakras are always active in us, each human being is a
unique soul and individuality. Just as our individuality expresses itself on the
physical level, it also does on the energetic level. Human beings have
different patterns of activity in the Chakras as some Chakras are more
active than others. This means that we tend to express ourselves and to
experience the world much more in the light of the qualities that these
most active Chakras represent.

If we understand each Chakra to be a sort of an energetic sense-organ we

begin to realize that each Chakra offers a different lens or perspective
through which we experience a very different aspect of reality. Each Chakra
offers a unique perspective on the world that has its own type of meaning,
happiness, fulfillment, and values.

So it becomes obvious that our unique Chakra-makeup has a lot of

influence on how we experience the outer reality, how we express in the
world and how we relate to life. As this shapes our identity and personality,
an understanding of our dominant Chakras can actually reveal much of the
basic underlying patterns in our personality and can help to navigate life
and find our way to more purpose, fulfillment, and expression of our
unique individuality and gifts.
Depending on which Chakras are more active and dominant, we all share
different traits that can be described as what has been termed different
“Chakra Personality Types”. The Chakra Personality Types are an exciting
system of self-development since it is grounded in an actual energetic
reality and it is highly intuitive to understand. Knowing your Chakra
Personality Type can help you to align your life with your authentic self in
very direct and practical ways.

To learn more about Chakra Personality Types follow the link

our Introduction to Chakra Personality Types.

author:
s hai t ubal i
Renowned Chakra expert, spiritual teacher, authority in the field of
Kundalini and the subtle body system. Shai has written more than 20
books on spirituality and self-development in various languages. He
runs a school for spiritual development and holds seminars, trainings,
satsangs, and retreats.