I was introduced to the idea of chakras about 4 years ago when I first started meeting with a life coach (that's another blog post altogether). I went to her seeking balance in my life. In one of our initial meetings, she spoke of chakras, and then asked me to close my eyes as she gently beat on her Tibetan gong. Sitting there wondering what I had gotten myself into, part of me was ready to bolt out the door and the other part was fascinated by the idea of this energy system known as chakras.
Since then my life coach has used more conventional communication practices in our work together, and I have opened up to the possibility that perhaps some of her "airy fairy" ways (as she likes to call it) have some real value behind them.
I really only have a very basic understanding of the chakras, so it made sense for me to dedicate one of my weeks of experimentation to its exploration.
So what are chakras?
Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning 'wheel'. It is believed that humans have seven main chakra centres - each of these seven chakras operates as a spinning wheel, sucking in the energy contained within our environment. Kind of like how the jet engine of a Boeing 747 sucks in clean, fresh air that helps to elevate the plane up and into the clouds...or like how that same engine can suck in a Canada goose, which can cause the plane to plummet into the ocean. It works the same for our bodies...good or bad, the things in our environment are being absorbed by our chakras.
The seven main chakra centers are aligned along the spinal column. When one chakra is out of sync it affects all the rest, possibly blocking your body's energy flow, or chi. If this happens it is usually felt on a mental, emotional or physical level.
"In reality little is known and understood about the human psyche and its intricate systems. However, medical science has proven that toxins and other impurities, which include negative thoughts, chemical enhancements in our food and other poor environmental factors, influence our body. Constant forms of “pollution” can cause chakra imbalances to manifest, which may eventually affect us on a physical level. So understanding the chakra system is more about how you can help improve your own state of health and all levels of your being." (www.chakraenergy.com)
I find this concept really fascinating, and because I am a visual person, I like how each chakra is associated with a colour and shape. I'm definitely not an expert on this topic, but I hope the information I share over this next week will be of interest to all of you as well.
Here's a further explanation of how the chakras work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaPy6fzPQaw
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