All about Chakra
Chances are that you have heard the word chakra but you may be unclear as to what it is. This is actually the axis point in a person?s body that can communicate life force energy. The word chakra is actually a Sanskrit word. The definition of this word is that of a constant spinning wheel. It is said and fit into traditional Hindu writings and, there is listed more than 88,000 chakra points on a person?s entire body. Out of all of these chakra?s, there are actually seven major energy acts as chakra?s which will run from a persons had all the way to the base of their spine.
These seven main chakra points are known as the root or base chakra, the sacral chakra, the solar plexus chakra, the heart chakra, the throat chakra, the third eye chakra and the crown chakra. These seven main chakras receive and transmit energy from the universe, as well as from other people. These influence all of the activities of the individuals, spiritual, emotional and physical.
There are many explanations about Chakras but there is one main definition that is tied in with all of the explanations. It is not known if it comes form the point of view from Chinese medicine, an individuals point of view, the study of psychology?s take on it all, where the conscious and unconscious though process is concerned or the Hindus mystical explanation.
Studies have shown that chakra?s stay in constant movement the matter whether person is sweeping or steer a week. Because of the constant movement it helps to influence such things on a person like: physical disorders, they are body is structured, or appearance, glandular processes, the way we conduct ourselves and the way we think. It is safe to say that if just one of our chakra?s is not working properly, we can suffer with an imbalance that can affect our whole body.
The reason behind this is that each major chakra is associated with a specific endocrine gland within our body. An imbalance of any charkra affects the physical and emotional processes that exist within our bodies. Any type of disruption of the chakra can be linked through the endocrine gland it is associated with.
You can safely say any major ailments or illnesses that your body may be suffering with can be related to an unbalanced chakra. It is important to maintain the proper chakra balance in order to keep your body functioning properly. Even though you may not see any physical attributes of an illness or an imbalance, you may see a difference in your emotions.
Of the main reasons a person may see an imbalance in their chakra, is emotional baggage that they have held on to since childhood. This can be from a traumatic event that happened to them in their past. Most people are not aware of the most all toxins that can build up their body when their subconscious mind hold on to network for memories. This is a common habit among most all people, to repress memories is natural. It is very important for a person to learn how to deal with their emotional baggage or repressed memories so that they can balance out there chakra?s. This will let their body heal and get everything aligned.
It is important that you understand that you can control your Chakras and also that you can directly influence each and everyone of your Chakras as well as their functions. You can do this by using an array of techniques such as Reiki healing, aromatherapy, color therapy, chakra balancing with the aid of a pendulum, crystals or gemstones.
Many people like to attend several yoga exercise classes that teach breathing and physical exercises to maintain chakra balance within their bodies.
If yoga is not your things then you can try such things as meditation or even guided visualization where you learn to put your mind elsewhere by listening to audio tapes or CD?s. These methods are also known as natural healing techniques.
Although we cannot see or feel our chakras, they work alone to help sustain our bodies in several ways.
It is a fact that our bodies must be fed the proper foods in order to maintain our chakras. There are specific foods that are beneficial to major chakras.
Root-type vegetables are extremely beneficial to our root chakra because they are very high in protein. It is a fact that the sexual and creative chakra needs sweet fruits, nuts, and even vanilla to function properly. Did you know that the plexus chakra is entirely responsible for increasing our self esteem? This chakra works best on carbohydrates like pastas and dairy products like yogurt.
Take care of your heart chakra with green leafy vegetables. You can also go with a green tea which can help flush things out. For your throat chakra, you?ll need to push fluids. Fruit juices and water are very good for this, especially juices that have apples or peaches.
Eating blueberries along with wines and grape juice are responsible for keeping our third eye chakra hydrated. The third eye is extremely important because it is entirely responsible for making our senses and physical abilities much sharper.
The center of our emotional being is called the crown chakra which needs to be detoxified. This is generally done through fasting. Some people prefer to do a ritual inhalation which can be done through the use of natural herbs as well as incense.
If you constantly try and influence your chakra you can start living a healthier life. By doing this you will become more in tune with our surroundings and it will help you live in the metaphysical world that all of us must live in.
