The Chakras

Chakra is the sanskrit word meaning wheel or vortex. They are mentioned in the ancient Hindu texts, the Vedas, dating back to 300BC.

There are seven major chakras in the body. They run along the spine and correlate with certain body parts, emotions and senses.

These centers help regulate our emotional and physical self. Blockages in the Chakras can cause confusion, illness and emotional upset. A Chakra will react by either opening up too wide to get what it needs, thereby filling up and becoming blocked or the Chakra will close down to protect itself and not allow energy in.

By learning how our energy centers affect us and how to clear them we can enhance our lives.

Click on the images below for more details on each Chakra.

	Muladhara The root chakra Earth, survival and grounding
	Svadhisthana The sacral chakra Water, emotions, desire, and pleasure
	Manipura The solar plexus chakra Fire, will, power, and assertiveness
	Anahata The heart chakra Air, love, forgiveness, and compassion
	Vishuddha The throat chakra Sound, creativity, and all that we put out into the world
	Ajna The third eye chakra Relates to light, seeing, knowing, and intuition
	Sahasrara The crown chakra Relates to thought and the understanding of the highest self