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What exactly are Chakras? How do they function? How can they be worked on? This article will look to answer these and other key questions regarding them, as well as give an overview of each of the Chakras that make up the powerful Kundalini Yoga Seven Chakra System. Although, books can easily be written on this topic this document will concentrate on providing the most important aspects of this profound science.

Charkas are the center piece of the Yogic Energetic model of man. Chakra, which literally means wheel, is best thought of as a Multi-Dimensional Energy Vortex. By multi-dimensional I mean that a Chakra bridges across the many dimensions that make up a human being. According to Yoga there are 4 bodies that constitute a complete human being. These are the physical body, psychic or astral body, the mental body and finally the causal body. Chakras reside in the astral body, and serve as transformers to move energy between these various bodies.

The astral body can be thought of an etheric double of the physical body. Through it runs a vast complex of channels (nadis) that carry the energy of life (prana, chi or life-force). The quality and quantity of prana flowing through the nadis determines the health of the Chakras with reside there. The Chakras, as we mentioned are energy vortexes. They are opened and balanced by this flow of prana. The Chakras lie along the spine from the base to the top of the head and there are seven main Chakras. Each of these Chakras govern the physical region where they are situated and also, are responsible for certain emotional and personality traits. As they are properly activated and energized by the correct flow of prana, the corresponding physical regions are rejuvenated and emotions of a higher quality are embraced.

The seven Chakras and their main areas of influence, both physical and emotional are given below. The format is Chakra Name: Location: Primary Physical Influence: Primary Emotional/Personality Influences.

1. Mooladhara (Root) Chakra: Perineum: Excretory Systems: Physical Security & Fear

2. Swadhisthana (Sex) Chakra: Base of the Spine: Sexual Systems: Self-Expression & Creativity

3. Manipura (Naval) Chakra: Solar Plexus: Digestive Systems: Willpower & Anger

4. Anahata (Heart) Chakra: Center of the Chest: Circulatory and Respiratory Systems: Love

5. Vishuddhi (Throat) Chakra: Throat: Auditory and Speech Systems: Communication

6. Ajna (3rd Eye): Center of head, directly in line with center of forehead: Eyes & Perception: Intuition

7. Sahasrara (Crown): Top of Head: Brain and Nervous System: Bliss

Now that we know what Chakras are and what they do, lets see how we can work on them. The key to opening and balancing Chakras is by purifying the Nadis of blockages and increasing the flow of Prana. This is best done through the use of Yoga and Pranayama. Yoga, specifically Kundalini or Kriya Yoga, and Pranayama are the essentially the science of Chakra Activation. They are designed to systematically dissolve the debris that collects and blocks the flow of energy through the nadis. When the flow increases, the Chakras are opened and, over time, become optimally balanced. This leads to higher levels of awareness and consciousness, which is to say that it leads to a human being achieving their highest potential.

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Composer, vocalist, dancer Lis Addison dances to the Throat Chakra piece from her CD “The Song of the Tree”. The sound and movement on this sample activate the Throat Chakra. The CD features 7 songs designed to activate each one of the primary Chakras. A movement DVD is in production. Like a tree, energy flows within our bodies from root to crown and is received and released at varying levels along the way. (A portion of proceeds of CD sales go to tree planting projects worldwide.) www.lisaddison.com

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A Visual Meditation with original soundtrack accompanied by mirrored photographs taken at sacred sites. Chakra Journey Meditation Chakra Journey Meditation is designed to work with the Chakra system, or energy centers, in our bodies. These centers are where we channel and store energy. They become imbalanced and blocked from daily activities leading to stress and health problems without proper care. The images and soundtrack used for this meditation were created to resonate with the seven chakras including the corresponding element, color, tone, and vibration of each chakra. Before viewing the meditation, it is beneficial to start by taking a few deep breaths to clear, center and ground the mind, body and spirit. These images create a gateway, or opening into the depths of the Conscious Self. These gateways mirror the aspects of self and stimulate the imagination. This opens the observer to recognizing familiar symbols and archetypal forms that offer guidance, transcending space, time and culture. In this place, healing and wisdom are attainable. Each image is shown for five minutes to give the observer enough time to open the imagination, allowing information to surface from deep within. Sample Questions As you journey through the meditation it might be helpful to ask yourself some general questions such as: What do I see? What does this mean to me? How do I feel? What aspect of Self does this apply to? What area of my Life does this relate to?

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A Visual Meditation with original soundtrack accompanied by mirrored photographs taken at sacred sites. Chakra Journey Meditation Chakra Journey Meditation is designed to work with the Chakra system, or energy centers, in our bodies. These centers are where we channel and store energy. They become imbalanced and blocked from daily activities leading to stress and health problems without proper care. The images and soundtrack used for this meditation were created to resonate with the seven chakras including the corresponding element, color, tone, and vibration of each chakra. Before viewing the meditation, it is beneficial to start by taking a few deep breaths to clear, center and ground the mind, body and spirit. These images create a gateway, or opening into the depths of the Conscious Self. These gateways mirror the aspects of self and stimulate the imagination. This opens the observer to recognizing familiar symbols and archetypal forms that offer guidance, transcending space, time and culture. In this place, healing and wisdom are attainable. Each image is shown for five minutes to give the observer enough time to open the imagination, allowing information to surface from deep within. Sample Questions As you journey through the meditation it might be helpful to ask yourself some general questions such as: What do I see? What does this mean to me? How do I feel? What aspect of Self does this apply to? What area of my Life does this relate to?

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Find Your Bliss! The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga The Chakras according to Carl Jung Heart Chakra Cleaning Meditation Anahata Heart Chakra – Air Element – Antelope/Gazelle The situation of Earth is released into the Air, disattachment with the Earthly realm. Mindfulness, you are no longer identifying with your emotions and desires. Individuation! Becoming what is not ‘me’: The Self, the transpersonal. Where psychic things have their origins. The me is an appendage of the Self. Realising values. The beginning of Purusa, the essence, the “Self” which pervades the universe. Individuation means: becoming what is not me, nobody understands what the Self is, because the Self is exactly that which you are not, it is not the me, the me is merely an appendage of the Self. As Saint Paul said: I live, but not me, Christ (consciousness, Buddha consciousness) lives within me. In which he meant his life became an objective one, not his own, but the life of one that is higher, of the Purusa. The purusa is identical with the psychic substance of your thoughts and values or feeling. In recognizing feelings and ideas you witness purusa. This is the first suspicion of a being withing your physiological and psychological existence that is not yourself; a being that encapsulates you, that’s bigger and more important than you are, but has an entirely psychic existence. In Manipura still don’t know where we are, we are still with our feet on the earth in Muladhara, but in Anahata they are …

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A Visual Meditation with original soundtrack accompanied with mirrored photographs of sacred sites. Chakra Journey Meditation Chakra Journey Meditation is designed to work with the Chakra system, or energy centers, in our bodies. These centers are where we channel and store energy. They become imbalanced and blocked from daily activities leading to stress and health problems without proper care. The images and soundtrack used for this meditation were created to resonate with the seven chakras including the corresponding element, color, tone, and vibration of each chakra. Before viewing the meditation, it is beneficial to start by taking a few deep breaths to clear, center and ground the mind, body and spirit. These images create a gateway, or opening into the depths of the Conscious Self. These gateways mirror the aspects of self and stimulate the imagination. This opens the observer to recognizing familiar symbols and archetypal forms that offer guidance, transcending space, time and culture. In this place, healing and wisdom are attainable. Each image is shown for five minutes to give the observer enough time to open the imagination, allowing information to surface from deep within. Sample Questions As you journey through the meditation it might be helpful to ask yourself some general questions such as: What do I see? What does this mean to me? How do I feel? What aspect of Self does this apply to? What area of my Life does this relate to?

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This dance is inspired by the chakra system. There are seven chakras and I have created a gesture that describes each chakra. All these gestures are woven together in an improvisational dance.

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Lionel Rogg performs Toccata in F, BWV 540 at Arlesheim Switzerland in 1970. The 7 sections of the Toccata correspond to the 7 chakras within us. For more info go to: users.sfo.com See also my other Toccata in F videos, including the other 6 parts of this one. Here is the next episode, Chakra Three: www.youtube.com Also check out the great performance by Michel Chapuis, showing the correspondence of the Toccata to the 22 major tarot cards: www.youtube.com Don’t miss it! And see Virgil Fox, Heavy Organ Live at Carnegie Hall: www.youtube.com See my List of Organ Favorites at: users.sfo.com

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Investigating the Chakra System with technical perspective using Life Energy Philosophy. Chakras are the energy centres that refine the energy of our heartbeat into thoughts. ______ Dear Youtube Directors, Many of my videos come from the time when we were still in the beginnings of figuring out how the biosensor and controlling the digital Aura graph worked. Being a teacher, the extent of my video making skill doesn’t reach beyond narrated powerpoint presentations. We’ve reached a new stage now where we have a far more refined technical understanding. This new understanding is fascinating and deserves far more than lame powerpoint presentations in order to carry the message. Movies like “What the Bleep do we Know?!” raise the question ‘What is Consciousness?’ Well we have something of a scientifically provable answer to that question which opens the door to a whole new way of looking at both Consciousness and Perception. The ideas are described in simple form in MYEINM ‘08 lifeenergyphilosophy.org &task=category&sectionid=5&id=14&Itemid=31 If anyone has the inclination, time and resource to create their own superb youtube video about these subjects and needs script ideas, let me know. All my work is free to share and I’d be more than happy to dedicate some time towards a great free learning resource. Thank you

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Chakras are our energy centers. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura. Their function is to vitalize the physical body and to bring about the development of our self-consciousness. They are associated with our physical, mental and emotional interactions. There are seven major chakras. The aura is often referred to as the eighth chakra. www.eclecticenergies.com

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