The following is a general summary of physical locations and elements associated with each of the 7 major chakras:
The first chakra is located at the base of the spine and is associated with red. It is the chakra that governs our physical existence, our bodies, our health, and sexuality.
The second chakra is located in the area of the womb (or thereabouts for men) and is associated with the color orange. This chakra governs emotions and relationships.
The third chakra is located at the solar plexus and is associated with the color yellow. It is associated with the will or personal power. It is also related to intuition and thought.
The fourth chakra is the heart chakra and is associated with the color green, and pink, which is the "color of love." This chakra is connected with emotion and human love.
The fifth chakra is located at the throat and is a bright blue. It governs communication and personal magnetism.
The sixth chakra is located at the third eye (mid-forehead) and is indigo (deep purplish/blue). This chakra is associated with idealism and with vision, particularly psychic vision. It is also the chakra of spiritual love and clarity.
The seventh chakra is at the crown of the head, and is violet fading to white further away from the body. This chakra is our connection to our "higher selves" and to the "divine."
When all the chakras are "whirling," open, bright and clean, then our chakra system is balanced. When a chakra becomes blocked, damaged, or muddied with residual energy, then our physical and emotional health can be affected. Often this occurs habitually as the result of negative or incomplete belief systems. The effects of our habits, feelings, beliefs, thoughts, fears and desires can be found in our chakras.
For example, if you eat poorly (a lot of processed food, for instance) and don't exercise, chances are your root (red) chakra is going to become sluggish, darkened and dull. If you "close off" your emotions because they're painful or overwhelming, your heart chakra is likely to become tight and closed and block emotional energy. If you, on the other hand, are extremely centered in your intellect, you may have a bulging and bright solar plexus chakra but a disproportionately small heart chakra or third eye chakra.
The goal is a strong, clear, balanced energy system. The more open, clear and balanced the chakras, the more energy can flow through your system. This energy is essential for vitality, health, and continued growth on all levels.
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