My view our chakra system's function
The link between our chakra system alignment and wellbeing is relatively new since more people are discovering alternative ways of healing their mind, body, and soul approaches. I value the functioning of our chakras and the importance it has on a person’s health and wellbeing. The chakra system can be viewed as gears that need to be continually spinning to allow the proper functioning of your system. In other words, just one malfunctioning gear can have an impact on your whole system.
Following this metaphor, I emphasize the importance of keeping up with the maintenance of the chakra system through proper care and attunement. This article will help you identify which chakras may need some attunements and some tips to keep your chakras inline and functioning correctly.
Before you begin reading this article, it is essential to state that it is a short book resume based on the information featured in the book: WHEELS OF LIFE by Anodea Judith. P.H. D. I figured it might be helpful for some people interested in alternative ways to approach their wellness. If you do have a chance to read this book, I highly recommend it, and it was beneficial for my growth on every level.
The 7 Chakras: Brief description, signs of imbalances and tips for proper care
Chakra One (The Root)
Location: Perineum, the base of the spine, coccygeal plexus.
Function: Survival, grounding
Inner state: Stillness, security, and stability
Glands: Adrenals
Other body parts: Legs, feet, bones, large intestine, teeth
Malfunction: Weight problems, hemorrhoids, constipation, sciatica, degenerative arthritis, knee troubles, high levels of fear
Tips for proper care:
Hatha Yoga also called conscious relaxation (Bridge Pose)
Eating good quality proteins and meats. Eating helps ground some people.
Grounding meditation
Minerals: Ruby, garnet, and hematite
Self-acceptance, self-love, and self-pampering (massage, proper sleep, exercise)
Movement Exercises: Basic Grounding Stance
Stamping: Stamp one-foot several times and then the other. It can help activate the foot chakras.
Jumping Up and Down: It can help you connect with the Earth, by pushing against gravity and sinking into it.
Chakra Two (Sacral)
Location: Lower abdomen, genitals, womb
Function: Desire, pleasure, sexuality, procreation
Inner State: Feelings
Glands: Ovaries, testicles
Other Body Parts: Womb, genitals, kidney, bladder, circulatory system
Malfunction: Impotence, frigidity, uterine, bladder or kidney troubles, stiff lower back
Tips for proper care
Tantra yoga
Minerals: Carnelian, moonstone, and coral
Incense: Orris root, gardenia, damiana
Foods: Drinking plenty of pure liquids, especially water. Fresh juice and tea are also helpful.
Nurturance: Caring, feeding with energy, love, and touch.
Water meditation
Emotional Release: Breathing, massage, counseling, and crying
Chakra Three (Solar Plexus)
Location: Navel to solar plexus
Function: Will, power, assertiveness, transformation
Inner State: Laughter, joy, anger
Glands: Pancreas, adrenals
Other Body Parts: Digestive system, muscles
Malfunction: Ulcers, diabetes, hypoglycemia, digestive disorders, excess belly fat, fear of standing out, fear of taking power, self-withdrawal.
Tips for proper care
Eating healthy starches such as grains, root vegetables.
Empowering meditation
Breaking Inertia: Flow-through stagnation and break free from stagnation
Breaking Attachments: There is a reason for everything, and if after many failed attempts and maximum effort is put into something that keeps failing, try to move onto something different. It can be such a powerful experience of closing one door to see another one open.
Grounding: To be able to manifest power and will we need to be able to remain in the present and channel our energy.
Releasing blocked anger: Our will power can be blocked by repressed anger.
Increasing Information: Learning new things every day is a great way to avoid stagnation and encourage transformation. We are never too young or too old to learn new things about our world and ourselves.
Laughter: Being too serious and rigid can often make us lose touch of power and full potential. If we can’t laugh out the bad things, we remain stuck in the negative feelings from our failures. It is harder to learn from our failures if we focus only on the negative.
Breath of fire: It helps clean toxins from the body, increases our internal flame, and stimulates our upwards current.
Stomach crunches: Increase muscle tone in our abdomen located over the third chakra, and it may help tone digestive organs.
Laughing yoga: It helps to release the anger that may create a blockage in your third chakra.
Chakra Four (Heart)
“When all the knots of the heart are unloosened, then even here in this human birth, the mortal becomes immortal. This is the whole teaching of the scriptures”
Location: Heart
Function: To love and be loved, balance our being, sense of wholeness, inner peace, healing
Inner State: Compassion, love
Glands: Thymus
Other Body Parts Lungs, heart, pericardium, arms, hands.
Malfunction: Asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, attachment issues, fear of rejection, affinity issues
Tips for proper care
Bhakti Yoga: The Cobra, Chest Opener
Herbs for incense: Lavender, jasmine, orris root, yarrow, marjoram, meadowsweet
Minerals: Emerald, tourmaline, jade, rose quartz
Foods: Eating fresh vegetables
Breathing exercises: The primary key to opening up the heart chakra is air.
Meditations: Kalpataru — The Wishing Tree (you can find it on YouTube)
Chakra Five (Throat)
Location: Throat
Function: Communication, creativity
Inner state: Synthesis of ideas into symbols
Glands: Thyroid, parathyroid
Other Body Parts: Neck, shoulders, arms, hands
Malfunction: Sore throat, stiff neck, colds, thyroid problems, hearing problems, communication issues, lack of creativity
Tips for proper care
Eating fresh fruits
Mantra yoga
Herbs for incense: Frankincense, benzoin, mace
Minerals: Turquoise, aquamarine, celestine
Vow of silence: Listening is also an essential element of communication and taking the time to develop this ability, may help increase a higher conscience.
Head lift: This helps activate the thyroid gland and helps strengthen the neck
Chakra Six (Third Eye)
Location: Center of the head slightly above eye level
Function: Seeing, intuition
Gland: Pineal
Other Body Parts: Eyes
Malfunction: Blindness, headaches, nightmares, eyestrain, blurred vision
Tips for proper care
Foods: Entheogens
Color Meditation: A simple visualization for healing and cleansing the chakras helps the inner eye to create and perceive color.
Photo blink: This is a simple way to get an idea of a person’s aura if you don’t currently have that ability. Stare a person for a few minutes, and then close your eyes to try to picture them in your mind. Once you see them in your mind, try to become aware of colors, objects, or symbols that may surround them.
Meditation: Focus on the third eye between your eyebrows and clear your mind until it is blank. Pay attention to how you feel, and if images/symbols come to you. You can also practice mental visualizations of your goals.
Chakra Seven (Crown)
Location: Top of head
Function: Divine intelligence and the source of all manifestation
Personal Function: Understanding
Psychological State: Bliss
Glands: Pituitary
Other Body Parts: Cerebral cortex, Central Nervous System
Malfunction: Depression, alienation, confusion, boredom, apathy, inability to learn
Tip for proper care
Fasting cleanses
Jnana yoga
Herbs for incense: Lotus, Gotu Kola
Minerals: Amethyst, diamond
Mantra Meditation
Following Your Thoughts: In a meditative state, pay attention to your thoughts, pick one, and dig deeper into where it came from and what you can learn from it.
My final thoughts
Finally, I find the chakra system so fascinating, and it proves just how powerful we are to be able to manifest everything in our lives. Unfortunately, many people don’t reach their full potential for manifestation because of internal blockages within their energy system. Also, not only do blockages inhibit manifestation, but they also create potential emotional, social, physical, and mental difficulties in your life. The author mentioned many other ways to stay in balance that I didn’t say in this article.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and I hope you found this article helpful and please feel free to leave a comment,
Intuitive Health Nut