Modern science has inadvertently led people to believe that spirituality should have less significance than in days gone by, and that healing the body is the only thing that is important in the overall well-being of a person.

Hindu philosophy has not neglected the inner life however and keeps spiritual awareness live even in a rapidly more technologically advanced world.

Our bodies are comprised of seven primary and thousands of secondary Chakras. Chakra, a Sanskrit word which translates to "wheel of light" is used to denote these energy centers within the human body; which are believed to continuously rotate and vibrate, at least in the case of a healthy person.

An imbalance of any of the Chakras can create a host of problems for your physical, mental and spiritual health. This is because a Chakra imbalance is indicative of an entire system which is out of alignment.

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.

Distortion in Chakras

If there is a blockage of one or more of the Chakras, energy will decrease and not flow properly as a result. This will cause health and spiritual problems to manifest in the body.

Chakras' optimal functioning can be disturbed because of a number of factors, including lack of exercise, lack of ability to express emotions, an unhealthy diet, stress, poor health, exposure to toxic substances, holding beliefs that are not congruent with the truth, childhood trauma, emotional injury, cultural conditioning, disconnection from a higher power, and so on.

Chakra balancing is the Real Key to Better Health and Happiness

It's a utopian idea that the chakras always function harmoniously without fail. Therefore, human effort tries to correct this particular misunderstanding and to strike a fine balance between the chakras instead. Chakra balancing loosely incorporates the idea of self-healing.

The state that our Chakras are in makes a big difference to the state of our physical, mental and spiritual health. Our very body shape, our endocrine system, the presence or absence of chronic illnesses, out thought patterns and our behaviors are all influenced by our Chakras. Chakra balancing is good for the health of your physical and non-physical bodies alike.

The known good effects of Chakra Balancing include:

* Happiness and the achievement of inner peace

* Good physical and mental health

* Being in touch with your body and having consciousness

* Contentment in sexuality without being overcome by lust

* Being aware of your feelings in an ethereal sense

* Having an increased capacity to express and attract love in your life

*Ongoing spiritual growth and maturation

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

* Having a heart that is kind and affectionate

* Improved self confidence

* Being able to realize the true self

How can you achieve balancing of the chakras?

One can accomplish chakra balancing in several ways. You can use any one of the following methods to successfully balance your chakras – or you can use more than one.

* Medicinal therapies such as Reiki

* Practicing yoga (along with breathing exercises) and meditation

* Physical exercise

* Light or color therapy

* Using gems or crystals

* Hands and Pendulums in balance

* Aromatherapy

* Using touch therapy

* Maintaining an optimistic outlook

* Binaural sound frequency techniques

* Practicing or using hypnosis and doing affirmations

Our body is a natural reservoir of universal energy, with "used" energy being cleared out of the body by our internal organs and replenished by fresh energy entering through our Chakras.

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.

Achieving a balance of the Chakras brings back the natural state vibration on the correct frequency.