Connecting With Light

      Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you will want to become acquainted with the chakra system and create your own routines and tools for cleansing and balancing your chakras.

      Chakras are etheric but very real energy centers within and around your body. You may “see,” “feel” or experience the chakras as spinning (in a clockwise direction) vortexes of energy, or spinning balls of light. There are hundreds of chakras throughout the body, but most traditions focus on the 7 major chakras, from the root to the crown (see chart below). I also like to include my feet chakras (in the center of the bottom of the feet), hand chakras (in the palms), and ear chakras (just above your physical ears) in any clearing techniques that I use.

      Why are the chakras so important? When you understand that we are more than our physical body, then you also understand that is as just as important to pay attention to and take care of our non-physical, or energy body. Many of these non-physical points where the chakras lie are in fact, connected with physical parts of our body and thus, it can affect us physically when our chakras are closed, dirty, or enlarged. Each chakra is also connected with different emotional and developmental issues. Because they are energy centers, the chakras are constantly affected by the energies we are around and by the energies projected by our thoughts and feelings. For example, if you are having issues concerning power (such as not recognizing your own power or overexerting your power), your solar plexus chakra may shrink, become enlarged, or become murky. As a result, you may also begin to experience physical pain or discomfort in the stomach area, where this chakra is located.

      The good news is that it simply takes our intention and attention to the chakras to regain our health and sense of balance. When your chakras are open, clear, and all the same size, you will feel more balanced and peaceful. You will also experience greater intuition and perception and an increased ability to receive divine guidance. If you want to more clearly see, hear, feel and know the messages that are coming from your angels and guides, clearing your chakras on a regular basis will help immensely!

      There are many methods for clearing your chakras and often, it can be done any time, any where. You can use meditation, yoga, visual exercises, crystals and affirmations (see suggestions below), just to name a few. In any practice, it is always helpful to visualize the color of each chakra. I love to do this while walking in nature. You can focus on different objects in nature that represent the chakra colors or simply imagine the colors in your mind’s eye and just allow those colors to wash over, around and through your body.

      For more information on this subject, including many wonderful clearing exercises, and an outstanding chakra clearing meditation on CD, I highly recommend Doreen Virtue’s Chakra Clearing book and CD (see Suggested Books and Websites). top

Below is a description of the seven chakras.

Root Chakra Sacral Chakra Solar Plexus Chakra
Heart Chakra Throat Chakra Third Eye Chakra
Crown Chakra

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Earth, Physical identity, oriented to self-preservation

Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.

Chakra One - Root Chakra
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Location - Base of Spine
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Color - Red
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Corresponding Issue - Survival, Physical Needs, Material and Monetary Concerns, Tribal/Family Issues

CHAKRA AFFIRMATION:
cleansing technique for the root chakra

I am willing to release all fears, worries and concerns about money, my career, safety, and protection.

I know that I am perfectly protected and that all my needs are met abundantly.