What Is a Chakra?

 

A chakra is an energy center that is shaped like a cone that goes out the front and the back of the body.  Each cone has a vortex within it.  A vortex is shaped like a tornado and the energy in it moves continuously.   There is a specific direction that each vortex should spin for optimal health.  Each chakra, or energy center, is named for the part of the body in which it is located.

 

Root (red) chakra is located at the base of the spine?Sacral (orange) chakra is located a few inches below the belly button?Solar plexus (yellow) chakra is located two inches above the belly button?Heart (green) chakra is located in the heart area?Throat (blue) chakra is located in the throat area?Third eye ( purple) chakra is located in the middle of your forehead ( sometimes Indigo)?Crown (white) (purple)  chakra is located several inches above the crown of your head

 

Each of these energy centers supports a different organ and body system and is associated with a particular universal energy.

Root- survival (adrenal glands, bladder, genitals, and spine)?Sacral- creativity (reproductive organs, urogenital system, kidneys, gonads, legs)?Solar plexus - power (stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas)?Heart - love (heart, lungs, circulation, and thymus gland)?Throat- expression (throat, thyroid gland, upper lungs, arms)?Third eye - transcendence (lower brain, eyes, nose, spine, ears, and pituitary gland) ?Crown - divine connection (upper brain and pineal gland)

 

How Do Chakras Become Imbalanced?

 

Chakras can become "clogged up" or closed down or can even spin in the wrong direction, thereby giving out energy rather than drawing it in.  This can happen when you think negative thoughts over a period of time, encounter other peoples negative energy, causing you to go into protective mode by shutting down your chakras, or being exposed to toxins and electromagnetic fields (computers, TVs, cell phones, power grids, etc.).  The most common cause of clogged up chakras is stress.

 

Why Is it Important to Keep Your Chakras Balanced?

 

The chakras draw vital life energy through the body to ensure health. When your chakras are in this condition, your body can become depleted, which can lead to illness because your organs and systems are not getting the proper energetic nourishment they need to function healthfully.

 

How Can You Balance Your Chakras?

 

You can balance your chakras yourself or someone else can do it for you.  There are different approaches; some involve breath work and colors and some use hand motions, visuals, or sounds (toning).  I encourage you to explore different approaches to find out which one is best for you.  There are numerous quality CDs or books that explain the process.  It is ideal, of course, to cleanse and balance your chakras everyday, however, even several times a week or as needed will be helpful.

 

What Is An Aura?

 

The aura is an egg-shaped container around the body that holds the individual energetic vibrations of who we are. The purpose of the aura is twofold: to protect you from external draining energies and to draw in helpful, healing energies.  Each persons aura is unique and changes from day to day depending on where the person is at emotionally, physically, and spiritually.  Like the chakras, the aura is also made up of different colors and energy vibrations; however, the aura of each individual is so complex that the colors change from moment to moment. 

 

How Do Auras Become Weakened?

 

Like chakras, auras can become weakened by prolonged exposure to negative belief systems, other peoples negativity, toxins and electromagnetic fields.  And, of course, stress plays a very big role in the relative strength or weakness of our aura.  Another way in which your aura can get weakened is by overextending yourself in the service of others when you're not filled up yourself.  You have to fill yourself up first so that you have something to give and are not continuing to give out of a depleted place.

 

Why Is it Important to Keep Your Aura Strong?

 

A strong aura protects you.  When you have holes in your aura, you can easily take on other peoples negative energy, thereby weakening your field even more.  If your aura is weakened over an extended period of time, this can lead to illness.  Illness comes in through the energy field to the body.  When your aura is strong, you radiate a lot of energy that is often felt by others. 

 

A healthy aura also allows you to take in the universal life force that keeps you healthy and happy.  The more we use of this energy that we can take in, the more we can experience our true divine nature as beings of light.

 

How Can You Strengthen Your Aura?

 

You can strengthen your aura by rebalancing your chakras on a regular basis or working with a trained energy practitioner.  Learning how to draw healthy emotional boundaries between you and other people can also serve to strengthen your aura.  When you take care of your emotional issues, in general, this helps to strengthen the aura.  Eating well, getting plenty of rest, exercising, and feeding yourself spiritually all contribute to keeping your aura bright and beautiful.

 

How Are the Chakras and Aura Related?

 

The chakras and the aura are interconnected.  What affects one system affects the other.  When they are all in balance, we feel clear, focused, centered, and harmonious.  Keeping your energy body healthy is critically important to keeping your physical body healthy.