How To Use Chakra

Each person has what is called a life force energy and this is run by their chakra. It is said that the chakra is actually an axis point on the body that talks with that life force energy. Most people are not aware that the word chakra is actually a Sanskrit word. The meaning of the word is a sphere of mans aural energy or a constantly whirling wheel. Believe it or not, it is said that in the Hindu writing, you can find much more then 88,000 chakra points in your body but all of those points break down into a total of 7 main energy axis which go from the top of your head all the way to the base of your spine.

When you break down the chakras 7 major points you will get navel/sex chakra, Base/root chakra, heart chakra, solar/stomach plexus chakra, third eye/brow chakra, crown chakra and the throat chakra. What these 7 points do is take in the energy from the things that are all around us such as people and they transmit or move the energy to out bodies. There are certain areas that are affecting would be emotional as well as intellectual, corporeal, spiritual and psychological.

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.

This happens specifically because each one of the major chakra glands works with a specific endocrine gland within our bodies. If there is an imbalance in the function of a chakra this will effect our physical and emotional state of well being. It will also create a disturbance in the endocrine gland that is associated with that specific chakra.

It is of the up most importance that you attempt to maintain Chakra balance at all times. You must also realize and come to conclude that all major illnesses result from one of the seven major chakras being disrupted. You must also realize that events that happened previously in your life may be affecting you spiritually as well as emotionally even if you are not physically sick.

You can pretty much bet on that what ever ailments or conditions that you have, are related to the balance of the chakras in your body. It is very important for you too try to keep all of the chakras in balance. Some people do not see any physical; symptoms but they can see a change in their emotions.

It is said that one of the biggest factors in an unbalanced chakra is emotional baggage from the past. Many times people repress the emotional baggage that they got from dramatic experience, such as something from their childhood. This unfortunately is a bad habit that that many people have when it comes to bad memories in their subconscious mind. Most people are not aware that they are burying these things and that will affect their chakra in the end. This is why it is important for a person to get rid of their unwanted emotional baggage before it causes them problems with their body. A person can keep these issues buried in their subconscious mind and end up having emotional toxins which will affect their bodies in so many ways. By dealing with the issues from the past, you can then learn to heal yourself by way of a healthy chakra.

It is important to keep a healthy chakra so that you body can function as it should and you can do this by doing such techniques as aromatherapy, chakra balancing by use of gemstones, crystals or a pendulum, Reiki healing or color therapy.

Some people swear by doing yoga exercises to help with their physical being as well as their breathing. You can also try to visit the exercises which can help to balance their chakra.

Some other ways to heal chakras include meditation as well as guided visualization. Many times people like to do this through the aid of relaxing music CDs which help to promote natural healing through relaxation techniques. This is helpful in reducing stress and harnessing the power of our mind.

It is true that we cannot physically see our chakras, but they are constantly working to maintain the human body.

The human body has to be healthy and fed properly in order for us to have balanced chakras. There are foods that help maintain the balance of each of the seven primary 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.

Did you know that by eating berries as well as wines your third eye or brow chakra can help you sharpen your senses and be more attuned to all the physical abilities that you have?

The chakra of our crown is the spiritual and emotional center and needs detoxification. You can detoxify your body by fasting or using herbs.

If you take the time to influence your chakra then you will be also influencing your health. You will find that you are more in tune with your surrounding both in a physical sense as well as a metaphysical sense.