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Understanding the Human Chakra System
by Anne-Marie Laureaut
The study of the body's chakra system is often referred to as
Chakrology by its proponents, alternative medicine advocates and New
Age theorists. The existence of our chakra system was first discovered
by the Ancient Hindus more than four thousand years ago. They have
used the model for healing and promoting and individual's well-being.
It is believed that the human body's energy centers number in the
thousands of which seven are considered of vital importance to our
individual well being. The major energy points that comprise our
chakra system are the energy centers that all together contribute to
our spiritual, mental, and physical well being and essence as an
individual person.
The active functions of the major chakras contribute individually to
the totality of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects
of our life. Each one of our seven energy centers with their own
specific character is compatible to a unique feature of our being.
They work in a continuous relationship with one another towards
achieving balance in the human body and are not vying for ascendancy
over another of the other chakra points.
Although there are various models of the human body's chakra system
they have one thing in common, all models depict an uncanny
illustration of the human body's endocrine system and how the various
endocrine glands chemically signal and communicate to one another.
New Age philosophers go further in giving a graphic representation of
the body's major chakras by assigning one of the primary colors Red,
Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet for each of the seven
major energy centers in our body. Coincidental or not, colors are also
used to depict different levels of energy that emanate from the
environment, including the people and objects therein.
Although the energy points of our chakra system can not be seen, they
are considered as extensions or invisible gateways to the endocrine
glands that they correspond to. A chakric malfunction whether benign
or not, directly affects our endocrinal system and therefore our body.
Since they are the gateways of energy to and from our body, any
blockages can result in our illness as well and an imbalance of our
health.
The positioning and role of the chakras in our totality (physical,
mental and emotional) as human beings give them significant importance
in two aspects of our lives: health and illness.
An integral approach to taking care of our body is necessary in order
to achieve total wellness. Considering that the nature of our chakra
centers is a continuous interaction between themselves, the
environment and our body, it can not be dissociated from the physical
being simply because it can not be seen. Although this is the case,
the physical manifestations of malfunction is very clear and concrete
as each one of our energy centers affect certain parts of our physical
and spiritual being.
Of the major energy points of our chakra system, only five are
believed to possesses a front part (generally dominant) and a rear
part (less dominant). The first chakra (located at the base of the
spine and portrays an individual's physical vitality and survival) and
the seventh chakra (located at the crown of the head and portrays a
person's totality of being and spiritual perfection) are usually
represented as having only one dominant component. The other five
energy points of our chakra systems are spaced between the first and
seventh chakras.
While energy is transmitted through the various energy points of our
chakra system, extra energy is more commonly channeled through the
first and seventh chakras. This is why an understanding and awareness
of how they work and their benefit to our well being is necessary so
that with practice, we can send and receive energy through all our
energy points equally.
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