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The Power Of Chakras                     Posted: Nov 2009

What powers are channeled through chakras? What is the influence of energy flow through our chakras?

The human body is magnificent mechanism capably of doing extraordinary things both in area of physical or intellectual area. The human body is capable of achieving extreme physical performance in the sport or at work. The human mind can memorize a huge amount of information, create ideas and innovations, design new machines that serve us or create interesting books. Still the performance of the human mind and body is varying. Even the same individual have various levels of physical and intellectual output from one day to another.

The performance of our body and mind depends of all inputs that we give to it. A proper food, rest, exercise and living conditions are important inputs to our mind and body. The most important input to our mind and body is the absorption of life force energy ( prana, ki, chi, orgone, ... ). The life force energy is powering up our body through the network of energy channels and energy centers. This network is very complex. The life force energy network has a main life force energy centers. The yogis called these centers chakras. The translation from Sanskrit language for chakra is "wheel".

The life force energy ( yogis use the term prana ) is entering to our body through the chakras. There are seven main chakras. Every chakra has influence to the certain part of the body. Every chakra is the entrance for the energy of specific frequency. If some chakra is blocked than the prana can not enter the certain part of the body. As the result the illness may occur. Every chakra is positioned in the vicinity of some gland.

First chakra is positioned at the base of the spine, between anus and genitals. Once activated it shines with red-orange color. First chakra is connected to adrenal gland. First chakra is channeling the earth's energy ( Yin ) to our body. When this chakra is blocked the problems with kidneys may appear.

Second chakra ( sacral chakra ) is referring to spleen. It is positioned close above genitals. Once activated it shines with all colors: orange, red, yellow, blue and violet. This chakra is also related to sexuality.

Third chakra ( hara ) is positioned around belly button. This chakra is connected with pancreas and is glowing with green color.

Fourth chakra is called heart chakra, since it is positioned near the heart. It is related to thymus. Once activated it glows with heated gold-yellow color.

Fifth chakra is throat chakra. It is positioned within throat and it is connected with thyroid gland. It is reflected in silver-blue color.

Sixth chakra is positioned between eyebrows. It is also known as the third eye. Sixth chakra is related to pituitary gland. Sixth chakra is also responsible for conscious mind, subconscious mind, memory, intuition and extra sensory perception ( ESP ). The color of sixth chakra is indigo.

Seventh chakra is known as crown chakra. The old Tibetan scripts describe this chakra as "lotus flower with thousand flower petals. When activated this chakra is vibrating dominantly above other chakras. The seventh chakra glow with all colors, predominantly with violet color. It is placed at the top of the head and is connected with pineal gland. This chakra is also the entering channel for energy of the universe ( Yang ).

All chakras are participating in the network of prana channeling. If one chakra is blocked than the whole body is suffering. The illness may appear at one place, but in fact the whole body is ill. If the blockage of one chakra is lasting for a long time, the organ referring to that chakra may be ill. If the energy blockage continues, the illness may appear at the other organs too.

The chakras need to stay open and tuned all time in order for individual to stay happy. The sources of health and energy balance are proper nutrition, exercise and rest. The enemies of life force energy flow and good health are stress, intoxication ( food, tobacco, alcohol, ... ) and lack of physical activities. The good way to stay healthy and to keep chakras open is exercise and pranayama.