Science and technology have made great strides. However, there has been one very negative unforeseen side effect of this great progress ? people have either forgotten their spiritual needs or have relegated them to the background.

The Hindus, on the other hand, believe that spiritual healing is important even amidst the growth of technology and science.

Our bodies are receptacles of energy made up of seven major Chakras and thousands of minor Chakras that keep us in balance between body and spirit. Chakra stands for Wheel of Light in Sanskrit, and there is more than simple superstition behind this theory. More and more, people are coming to believe that Chakras are real, that they rotate and give off vibrations that add to a body living in a healthy state.

When the Chakras become unbalanced it will result in an imbalance in the body and health and performance suffer as a result. Because of this, balancing Chakras is necessary to the maintenance of a healthy body, mind and soul.

The chakras can be thought of as "entrance gates" of the aura and the central points that obtain, convey and incorporate life force energy within the body. The seven main chakras are situated along the central line of the body "from the base of the spine to the top of the head." These seven main chakras take in and then transmit energies to and from celestial bodies, nature, the universe and even other people.

What causes distortion in the Chakras?

If one or more of your Chakras are blocked, they cannot perform this vital function of ensuring proper energy flow throughout the body ? this will result in an imbalance of your Chakras, in turn causing all manner of problems for you.

Chakras' optimal functioning can be impaired because of a number of factors, such as stress, toxic exposure, lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet, being sick, being under stress, being unable to express emotion, disconnection from a higher source, cultural conditioning, emotional injury, childhood trauma, holding beliefs that are inconsistent with central truths, and so on.

Chakra balancing is the Real Key to Better Health and Happiness

Having Chakras that are balanced is considered a utopian ideal, and while some may not strive for this due to lack of confidence, many will attempt to keep their Chakras in balance because of the beneficial effects it imparts. Chakras that are balanced can do everything from causing continued happiness to allowing the body to heal itself.

While shape, glands and physical ailments can cause the balance of Chakras to stop, it can cause negative thoughts and behaviors. By regaining a balance in the Chakras, limitations and limiting thoughts can be pushed aside and true strides towards harmonious Chakra function can be attained and along with it a healthy spirit.

Balancing the Chakras has positive effects:

* Inner peace and overall happiness

* Individual strength and physical health

* Coming into balance with the inner and out world

* An improved sex life; but not to the point where you are distracted by lust

* Awareness of inner feelings at the spiritual level

* Enhanced capacity to express love

* Having increased maturity and spiritual growth

* Spiritual healing through higher patterns of consciousness, awareness, and acceptance

* Having a heart that is kind and affectionate

* Achieving wonderful confidence levels without being overly confident

* Realization of one's the True Self

What do you need to be successful with a chakra balance?

You can balance the chakras in many ways. You can use one or more of the following methods to achieve success when you balance your chakras.

* Medicinal Therapies i.e. Reiki,

* Yoga, meditation and breathing exercises

* Physical exercise

* Light or color therapy

* Use of crystals and gems

* Hands and Pendulums in balance

* Using aromatherapy

* Touch Therapy

* Maintaining an optimistic outlook

* Binaural sound frequency therapy

* Hypnosis and Affirmations, etc.

The human body is a natural reservoir of energy. Energy is expelled from the body via the internal organs once it has been spent; new energy is taken in through the Chakras to replenish this energy.

When you balance your chakras, you make sure that this energy is used by the body optimally as well as stored efficiently. You also make sure that all of your body cells and essential organs get their fair share of this energy.

With this optimized state, health, happiness and inner peace flow easily and naturally. Balancing the chakras simply is a matter of bringing the chakras back to their natural state of frequency and vibration.