The seven main chakras have several functions. They store, receive, process and transmit information.
Increased awareness of the chakra system and its positive and negative impact upon the body and mind help to enhance personal power. Chakras can be likened to a GPS precisely indicating where focus should be on the journey towards perfect balance and health.
The Importance of Chakras
The chakras are an emotional and spiritual feedback system. By becoming educated in the language of the chakras it's possible to heal body and mind by understanding the chakra dysfunctions.
Chakras can be used to open up a new way to view the body, emotions, and spiritual connection. Chakras help to connect to the full spectrum of life. It's a system of wholeness that addresses expanded realms of consciousness.
Balanced, Clean and Well Functioning Chakras
Healthy chakras are large, open and functioning. There is a continual flow between the energy centres.
People experience a sense of belonging and integration within their social group and their place on the earth. It's typical to experience a wide range of emotions without suffering hysteria or despondency. Personal power is expressed without subjugating another's will and one engages in and experiences loving relationships. Ideally one speaks and listens in equal degrees and is able to see patterns in daily life. An open chakra system creates consciousness of one's spiritual purpose. All of these things are on offer to students studying the chakra system.
Dysfunctions in the Chakras
When people experience difficulties in dealing with life, they suffer consequent energy blocks, diminished power, weakness and imbalances in the chakras. Imbalanced chakras are an indication into ways they can improve their lives. In effect, imbalances lead to growth spurts in both spiritual and physical ways.
Dysfunctional chakras can be dirty, dense, shrunken, swollen and can be immediately expressed by fatigue and listlessness. Emotions such as anger, hatred, bitterness, depression, loneliness and hopelessness clog the energy flow through the chakra system and correspondingly to the internal organs creating physical health problems. The mind and the body are one within the chakra system.
- An Excessive Chakra - Simple obsessions also create imbalances in the energy system because they enhance the power of one chakra over another.
- A Deficient Chakra - Chakras shrink when they are neglected, holding past memories and behavioural patterns which include the inability to forgive or let go.
Chakras and Life Awareness
By learning about chakras, people may feel that they have a road map into their spiritual and emotional landscape. However, it doesn't mean that diet, lifestyle, genetics, environmental toxins, bacteria, viruses and so forth are not a consideration.
All aspects of health are important to consider. In no way is chakra awareness to replace traditional medical attention.
Clearing Chakras
Clearing chakras is like giving the internal system a wash. It's about releasing the negatives of the day and bringing in fresh energy and awareness. Life is often full of fear based thoughts, people and situations. It's a common experience to pick up another's fears and negativity. Clearing the chakras helps wash away the residue of negative impact upon the chakra system.
Balancing the Chakras
Balancing the chakras means enlarging the chakras so that they are all the same size and have the same energy value. Balance is vital for maximising health and energy flow through the body.
Basic Chakra Questions Answered is the previous article in this series. The fifth article in this series begins a closer look into the individual chakras with the root chakra.
For more details about the research material used for these articles, or for a reading list on chakras, please read Chakra Basics Recommended Reading List.
