Beginner's Guide to the Chakras

Chakras are energy or power centres that are positioned along the body. They function as energy transformers, taking the energy from the environment around you and transporting it into and around your body; conversely they also take energy from your body and expel it into the environment. The chakras also change this energy into a form that your body can use and is vital for your health and well-being.

In Sanskrit the word chakra means "wheel" and refers to the shape and the spinning nature of chakras. A healthy and balanced chakra will spin quicker than one out of balance and will be able to transform the energies around you faster.

There are seven main chakra centres that are positioned along the spine from the coccyx at the base all the way up to the top of your head. Each of these is associated with different emotions and parts of the body. Other chakras centres are located on the hands and feet.

Some people do claim to be able to see chakras, but if you're like most people and you can't then you can imagine them as spinning vortexes of light, coming out of your body at right angles, with each chakra a different colour of the rainbow.

The seven major chakras are positioned over the various endocrine glands that are found in the body, such as the adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands. These glands are responsible for secreting the hormones that regulate the physical and emotional processes in your body such as happiness, energy levels and physical desire. The chakra associated with each gland helps to keep this secretion balanced. Keeping your chakras balanced and healthy therefore will help to keep the hormone levels in your body balanced resulting in emotional and physical well-being.

If you're finding it hard to imagine how the chakras work then here's an example that might help --

Have you ever gone to a really vibrant restaurant or bar feeling completely exhausted and in a bad mood but when you left were full of energy and all the joys of spring? This of course could in part be due to the great people you met that night but if you think about it carefully you might have noticed the mood of the venue and felt your spirits lift soon after you walked through the door. At this point your chakras got to work and started to take this vibrant energy for you and your body whilst at the same time getting rid of all the negative energy that was making you so tired and grouchy. So in no time at all, and with no effort or thought, you have just helped to balance your chakras and stay on the road to good mental and physical health.

Of course you don't have to spend all your free time in happening bars to help you balance your chakras, there are many far simpler and easier ways to do this including meditation, crystal therapy, sound therapy and massage, even just visualising them spinning vibrantly and full of light will have beneficial results.

If your chakras are out of balance for any period of time it can, apart from having a negative affect upon your emotional well being, manifest itself in the form of disease. Have a look through the brief guide to each of the chakras, listed below, you can use it to assess whether any of your chakras need aligning and activating.

Root Chakra - Located at the base of the spine this chakra is the centre of your basic needs for security, belonging and survival and is the chakra that connects us with the physical earth. The colour red, the adrenal gland and the element earth are associated with this chakra.

When balanced one will feel connected to nature and have a trust in nature's laws. Out of balance this chakra could cause health problems with the rectum and hips, such as haemorrhoids and constipation. Examples of emotional problems could be too much attention and focus on material possessions and an inability to trust nature.

Sacral Chakra -- Located near the genitals this chakra is the centre for your creativity, sexual energy and pure emotions. It is associated with the colour orange, the reproductive glands, and the element water.

When this chakra is in balance one will be friendly, open and will have no trouble sharing feelings with others. Health issues associated with this chakra if out of balance are problems with the reproductive and urinary systems. Emotional concerns would be a worry around sexual and emotional issues.

Solar Plexus Chakra -- Located at the solar plexus, just below the navel, this chakra is where the personality is formed and is associated with feelings of self worth, identity, determination, personal power and passion. The colour for this chakra is yellow and is associated with the pancreas and the element fire.

When balanced this chakra will give one a sense of inner calm and peace, and tolerance towards others. If this chakra is out of balance possible health concerns could be problems with the stomach, spleen and small intestine. Diabetes, liver disease and ulcers are also possible problems. Emotional issues would be manifested by a need to dominate and a need for material security and wealth.

Heart Chakra -- This chakra is located at the centre of the chest and is where feelings and emotions are processed, including compassion, vulnerability, tenderness, detachment, hurt, bitterness, courage and forgiveness. It is associated with the colour green, the thymus gland and the element air.

When balanced the heart chakra will give one a feeling of wholeness and an acceptance of life and relationships. Out of balance will often mean a problem with accepting love from others or loving insincerely or for rewards. Possible physical problems could be heart problems, blood disease or problems with the immune system.

Throat Chakra -- This chakra is located between the collar bones and is where emotions are mediated and communicated. The colour light blue, the adrenal gland and the element ether are associated with this chakra.

When this chakra is in balance one will find it easy to be expressive, to communicate thoughts and ideas clearly, and trust one's intuition. Possible problems when out of balance will be sore throats, thyroid problems, tonsillitis and hearing difficulties. It could also be manifested by an inability to speak out or incessant chattering.

Third Eye -- This chakra is located between the eyes and is associated with intuition. It is associated with the colour indigo, the pituitary gland and all the elements.

When the third eye chakra is in balance one will feel connected to the universe, be aware of the spiritual side of life and trust one's intuition. Out of balance it could manifest itself through headaches, visual problems, sinusitis and nightmares. Crown Chakra -- This chakra is located on top of the head and is where the connection with the universe takes place. It is associated with the colour violet and the pineal gland.

When this chakra is in balance one will feel connected to and live in harmony with a higher power. Out of balance it could be reflected by depression and brain disorders.

Ceri Balston is the editor of the lifestyle portal Harmonious Living. Visit www.harmoniousliving.co.za.

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Katrina is Only the Eve of Destruction!

Thomas Jefferson was moved to remark: "My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!" NOT until drought, famine, and supernatural disasters strip our cupboards bare, and EMPTY our grocery shelves, will we know how good weve had it! Only when America goes hungry, will she remember how full she was!

President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed April 30, 1863, as a NATIONAL DAY OF FASTING, HUMILIATION AND PRAYER, and spoke these words: "We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us! It behooves us, then to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness."

God heard and answered those prayers! Judgment was forestalled. But wheres a leader today with the moral courage and spiritual vision, to strongly recommend that "We, the People" humble ourselves and pray, let alone fast? Weve got to have our three meals a day, with plenty of snacks in between! But DROUGHT is going to force us to fast! Gods going to suddenly withhold the rain, in various parts of our countries, destroying our crops. Floods will rot the rest (Amos 4:7-8)!

Were supposed to enjoy a reciprocal relationship with God, but we havent. Since weve failed to offer up prayers, Gods not going to send down rain! Both our parched land and lives NEED Gods Holy Spirit! Weve got to learn the spiritual relationship between the heavens and the earth - theyre interdependent!

We need to fast and pray, now, to be spared from further misery: "...if My people who are called by my Name (Christian countries) will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14).

Instead of becoming a model-nation weve become a STRIPPER! Weve taken all the fine things that Gods given us and laid them out before foreigners (Hosea 2:1-13)! Weve squandered our time and energy in pagan ways and heathen practices! Therefore, Gods going to STRIP AWAY OUR PEACE AND PROSPERITY! Were going to be left exposed to the elements and stripped bare before NAKED AGGRESSION! Since we refuse to return to God, well be sent back into SLAVERY!

Were a nation of DRUNKS AND WHORES - so Gods going to let us hit bottom so hard itll appear well never bounce back! Gods no longer going to enable us to carry on in our ways, drinking ourselves to death and dying for sex! Weve gone from bad to worse: "You have stricken them, but they have not grieved; You have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; they have refused to return" (Jeremiah 5:3).

Weve become so hard-hearted, so cold and cruel, nothing seems to faze us anymore, but Gods taking away His protective shield (Isaiah 5:5). Were going to be ravaged by the weather and our enemies! But we dont attribute the dramatic increase in "natural disasters" and crazy weather to a spiritual upheaval. We fail to see any connection between our land and our lives, even though Solomon was wise enough to know theres a link (1 Kings 8:35-40). We should realize that nature doesnt have a mind of its own, but can be used by our Creator to get us thinking (Jeremiah 5:20-25).

God says because He's called us on many different occasions, and we've refused to answer; weve broken the olive branch every time He's extended it; we've flatly rejected what Hes advised us to do, and didn't want to be told we weren't living right -- laughing at God's people as old-fashioned, and making fun of them for believing the Bible and thinking they're crazy for warning about Europe (who will deal the death blow to our sick and dying country) instead of taking them seriously: "I also will laugh at your calamity, I will mock when your terror comes... When distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I WILL NOT ANSWER; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me" (Proverbs 1:24-33).

Who likes a fair-weather friend? Who's willing to play second fiddle to anyone or anything in a right relationship? Does God want us to only look Him up when we're short on cash or need to get out of jail? Is God impressed with our attention when all our distractions have been stripped away? When we can finally hear Him and listen to what He has to say because we no longer own a loud stereo or television set (because our homes have been blown up, destroyed or looted)? CONCENTRATION CAMPS will help us to learn to THINK again!

As our CREATOR, God's going to dispatch the forces of nature to bring His Message home! "And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken" (Luke 21: 25-26).

When Earth's equilibrium's off and nature appears to have gone off the deep end; terrifying tidal waves crash into cities, batter our coastlands and sweep away towns; unbelievable earthquakes strike that make today's troubles seem like mere tremors; droughts occur that suck out every ounce of moisture from the air; and on and on with NO RELIEF in sight - people are going to break! Some will be literally scared to death!

We need to WAKE UP and realize this is all symptomatic of our sick condition! Earth reflects our relationship with Heaven. The reason we experience upset weather is because there's a SPIRITUAL UPHEAVAL in our lives! These bizarre acts of creation warn us we're out of sync with the Scriptures!

WHAT WILL WE DO ABOUT IT? Will we remain ignorant and indifferent and die, or turn around as a people and nation and save ourselves from suffering further consequences for disobedience? (Daniel 9:11). God help us to see it's only going to get worse if we don't get better. God help us to be spared from national destruction, defeat and deportation!

David Ben-Ariel, a Christian-Zionist writer and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall, shares a special focus on the Middle East, reflected in hard-hitting articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region. Check out Beyond Babylon.

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