Chakras are becoming increasingly recognized as fundamental to holistic healthcare. At the beginning of this new millennium we are enjoying an increased acceptance of all things sacred. Spiritual techniques, complementary medicine, the healing arts and methods of empowerment have all grown in popularity. We are re-aligning ourselves energetically with the universe and its dynamic dance.
As we search for ways to develop ourselves personally and spiritually the sacredness of life becomes more apparent. Scientists tell us, as the ancients told us before, that we, like all life, are merely energy in motion. So if we learn to understand energy, we will begin to understand the very essence of life itself.
Chakras are like power stations, they create and maintain energy. Chakras are at the very core of our existence. They are central to all we say and do. Understanding the chakras has wide-ranging benefits. Once you understand the principles of the chakras you will have tools to enhance your physical health and well being. Your spiritual awareness will grow and you will have the potential to live your life in the divine, fulfilling way it was intended.
Your chakras are the key to unfolding many of lifes secrets. All who choose to read a book like this one have reached a very special place in life; a place where everything is taking on more meaning. You realize that life has a pattern, a sacred organization, a harmonic rhythm. You are seeking to live life in accordance with your higher intelligence and develop spiritual wisdom. You need look no further. The chakras hold many answers to lifes questions. They are an organizing principle. They are the fuel that gives power to life.
Learning how to work with the chakras can balance and energize your body, mind and spirit. This new-found understanding can totally transform your life. You can find courage where you knew only fear. You can rest in the joy of Self-love. Confidence can replace low self-worth. Numerous personal talents and qualities can be enhanced through working with the chakras.
The chakras can also offer healing on a physical level. As energy is enabled to flow more freely through your body, many ailments can be released. Disease is often an accumulation of dammed-up energy. When we learn how energy moves through the chakras we can begin to allow it to flow freely through our bodies, creating greater health.
Spiritually the chakras are very significant. They form a ladder of spiritual ascension. This ladder reaches from the limitations of the earth plane and the physical realms to the freedom and liberation that awaits us in the astral realms and beyond. Through the chakras we are free to explore many levels of altered consciousness. We can raise our awareness to great heights as did the sages and wise people of old. We too can connect with the infinite pool of everlasting wisdom and knowledge. In the divine stillness of the chakras we can rest in absolute bliss.
We are living in unique times, we have available to us a wealth of spiritual teachings. In ancient times the knowledge I share with you in this book would have required initiation and years of training. Today it is imperative that we advance spiritually to save our undernourished souls. We must also learn to live in unity, loving each other fully and nurturing the dying planet on which we live. For this reason many teachings are now being made available to all who hear the calling, and who are ready to make meaningful life changes.
You need only read and follow the simple exercises in order to feel and experience the vibrating energy fields that are your chakras. I have worked in the healing arts for over 20 years. I help people create fulfilled lives. It is my pleasure to share with you the way of the chakras.
How to use this book
Reading the first three chapters will give you an overview of the chakra system. Chapter 4 offers information to help you get started on your personal journey through the chakras. Chapters 5 to 11 focus on the chakras individually. In these chapters each chakra is illustrated. There is a detailed listing of characteristics for each of the seven main chakras, which you can use as a reference to develop your own understanding of the chakra system. I explore how each individual chakra relates to your body, mind and spirit, including common ailments. Rebalancing exercises are provided for all of the chakras. To attain the best results, allow about one month to work on each chakra. Every time you practise the exercises their effect and resonance will be different.
Try to practise the exercises as you read the book. This will give you a good sense of your energy system. If you work consciously and listen carefully your chakras will speak to you. Listen carefully without dismissing what comes up and without judging your Self negatively. Everything in life happens for a purpose and is part of your unique unfolding. You are a Divine being with infinite potential, each day you move closer to letting your radiant Inner Light shine fully.
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WHAT ARE
Chakras?
Gift of Divinity
Chakras are your Gift Of Divinity, they are your inner GOD. The very essence of who you are. Chakras are responsible for creating and maintaining your very existence. They are energy centres vibrating wheels of cosmic light that bring physical form into being. Without the chakras we would not be here. It is the chakras that keep your heart beating. It is the chakras that cause you to take life-giving breaths. The energy that radiates from your chakras sets your thoughts and feelings in motion. Your very desire for spiritual knowledge and wisdom is a sign of the gentle opening of these divine energy centres.
Seven Major Chakras
Chakra means wheel in Sanskrit and refers to cone-shaped vortices of energy, which spin and vibrate within the energy body. Humans are made up of many chakras. We have seven major, twenty-one minor, forty-nine minute and numerous minuscule chakras. They are wheels of divine light. The seven major chakras radiate out from different points along the spine, forming a vertical axis, which runs from the base of the spine to the top of the head. A pathway is produced that can transport us from the individual and personal realms of consciousness to the spiritual and universal realms.
We know the universe is made of energy We know there is a Divine source of this energy that we call the creator. The creator has many names. God, Goddess, Oludamare, Ra, Grandfather Sky, Siva, are just a few of the names. Maybe you use another name. Despite the differing names the creator is only one. The creator is the source of all life; the primary source. From this primary source duality is created. And from this duality all life springs into being.