What is chakra? What Chakras Really Are: Important Information You Didn't Know About

Figure 1. Human chakras their meaning, opening, cleansing and location

Have you ever thought about what human chakras are, why they are needed, where they are and how to clean them? Let's understand in simple terms.

I think that the article should begin with the question of whether human chakras exist? After all, we don’t see them and most people don’t feel them. So, there is reason to believe that they do not exist?

Definitely not. There are a lot of things in the world that a person, unfortunately (although no, this would be more suitable for happiness) does not see or feel. These include not only some mystical things, but even simple radio waves, the existence of which no one denies today.

If we go back 500 years and talk about today’s technologies, it would most likely shock people. Some would call you crazy, others would simply not believe you. For example, let's take a telephone. Today we can talk on the phone and don’t even think about how it happens. But before this was something impossible. How? How can you conduct a dialogue over two handsets at any distance?

For some people, the human chakras represent something like a telephone for our distant ancestors. I hope that the time will come and people will realize that chakras actually exist. We may not see them, but this does not mean that they are not there.

Each of us has our own energy. And no one knows your energy better than you yourself. We cannot say unequivocally: “chakras actually exist,” however, this term defines the internal sensations of many people who have been involved in spiritual development. Chakras exist for them. Why would a simple person who is not engaged in spiritual growth deny their existence?

What are chakras?

Chakras are human psychoenergetic centers, which represent the intersection of channels through which a person’s life energy flows. They are also called the rotating whirlpools of energy that run along our spine.

As you should already know from the article on human energy, in order to exist and interact with the world around us, we need energy. As mentioned in the above article, one of them is food. It helps us renew tissue and “build” our body. But this is clearly not enough for us. There is an opinion that we get only 20% of the energy for existence from food. Where can I get the remaining 80%?

We will discard some others and immediately say that it is the chakras that help a person absorb the energy necessary for the body from the surrounding world.

Chakras can remind us of a receiver and transmitter of the energy that surrounds us. They work with the electromagnetic field and transform it into energy that fills us with vitality.

We are surrounded by chaos of various energies. Thanks to the chakras, a person gets what he needs from this chaos. The extent to which these chakras are open, the amount of energy you can receive. In addition to receiving, chakras are also designed to give energy to the energy world around us.

In simpler terms, with the help of chakras a person “eats” energy from the environment and gets rid of unnecessary energy. Unnecessary human energy can be used for other purposes. For example, it is absorbed by animals, plants and objects that have an extremely low vitality coefficient (surrounding objects). In addition, the energy that comes out of one person's chakras can transfer to another.

Understanding how the chakras work can become an indispensable tool for you in understanding your inner world. Once you understand the chakra system, you can easily cope with the problems that arise in your life.

Human chakras and their meaning

Do we even need them? What is the meaning of human chakras? Let's start with the fact that if a person's chakras stopped working at the same time, he would die. After all, human chakras are energy centers, and their meaning is quite obvious. Without energy, a person cannot live.

When one or more chakras are not functioning well, a person feels a lack of something in his life (later we will look at what each chakra is responsible for).

Full and harmonious work of all chakras brings great pleasure to a person in life. Life becomes full, rich and joyful.

Chakras on the human body

Some of you may be wondering, "Does my body have chakras?" or "Do I have all the chakras?". Definitely - YES. Chakras on the human body are present in absolutely everyone. The only difference is how they function. Even for a particular person, they can work differently, depending on the period of life.

Some people are lucky enough to see chakras (or this happened due to long training). They describe them as shining vortices in the form of circles that are concentrated at a point on the human body. The faster this vortex works, the more energy it can "process".

How chakras work

There are seven chakras in total. Each of the chakras works in its own frequency range.

Figure 2. Frequency spectrum. As you can see, the colors of the spectrum correspond to the colors of the chakras.

We will not delve into how a person transfers energy and information with the help of chakras, but will only say that this happens with the help of electromagnetic waves. For a more detailed consideration of this issue, you need to turn to one of the sections of physics, namely electromagnetic fields and waves.

As we have already said, chakras can carry both energy and information. The lower chakras (1-3) work mainly with energy, while the upper ones (6 and 7) work more with information. The middle chakras are a kind of balance between energy and information.

As you already know, chakras are designed to both absorb and release energy. It follows from this that they can be in one of these states, but not simultaneously, but alternating.

What are the chakras responsible for?

Each chakra is responsible for a different aspect of life. In one book I came across a good example of this. Imagine that our spine is an elevator, and the chakras on our body are floors. As we rise up from the lowest chakra, we can experience life in a more beautiful way. Agree that the view from the first floor is more boring than from the seventh.

Chakras are responsible for ensuring that your life is filled with energy. And this, in turn, determines the joy, health and well-being in life.

If the work of one of the chakras is limited, you may feel a painful state, loss of strength, and a feeling of discomfort. When all chakras are blocked, physical death can occur.

First chakra Muladhara (root chakra)

Figure 3. First chakra Muladhara.

Color: red. Crystals: ruby, garnet, obsidian. Location: base of the spine.

The first chakra is called Muladhara (sometimes also called the root chakra or lower chakra). It connects the human body with the Earth. The Muladhara chakra is responsible for what a person needs first of all to survive: food, water, warmth, shelter, protection, clothing. Procreation also applies here.

In order for this chakra to be healthy, you need to find a place in nature where you feel good. Some people like mountains, others like flowering gardens, some like large canyons, and others like lakes and forests. There are people who feel good only in the city. In short, you need to communicate with the nature that you like.

If a person cannot provide himself with basic necessities (food, water, shelter, clothing, etc.), then he will immediately feel the influence of the Muladhara chakra. This person simply will not be able to concentrate on anything else. Including he will not be able to engage with other chakras. The solution to this problem is obvious: you need to balance this desire for survival.

Second chakra Svadhisthana (sexual chakra / sacral chakra / sexual chakra)

Figure 4. Second chakra of Svadhisthana.

Color: orange Crystal: carnelian, amber Location: pelvic area

The Swadhisthana chakra is responsible for how satisfied you are in life. If the first chakra is limited to survival, then here you should enjoy some process.

Svadhisthana craves as much pleasure and enjoyment as possible. You can easily get used to this lifestyle: drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, etc. But you should not allow your second chakra to absorb all your energy.

The problem is that at the moment of pleasure you “lose your head.” All you have to do is be aware of every moment of pleasure. If you notice that you are not doing well with the second chakra, but you do nothing, then the search for pleasure in life will never end and will lead nowhere.

There is a simple way to know that the Svadhisthana chakra is not in a balanced state. Pay attention to your attractiveness. If you consider yourself naturally attractive and do not need other methods to improve your appearance, then most likely you are fine with your second chakra. Also, pay attention not to feelings of jealousy and envy. They are signals that Svadhistan is not working properly, and if at the same time your first chakra is not working well, then these feelings will intensify.

Third chakra Manipura (solar plexus)

Figure 5. Third chakra of Manipura.

Color: yellow Crystal: amber, yellow tourmaline, citrine and topaz. Location: solar plexus

The Manipura chakra is responsible for strength and self-confidence, self-control and self-discipline. One of the most important properties of this chakra is the ability to choose. It helps you say “yes” when you agree and “no” when you disagree with something.

Thanks to the good work of this chakra, you will be able not to be influenced by other people and act at your own discretion, which gives us an important thing in life - freedom.

When we talked about the previous two chakras, we found out that for the first it will be enough to simply survive in this world, for the second it will be enough to enjoy, but for the third it is important that a person constantly develops his discipline and self-control.

If a person’s third chakra of Manipur is not balanced, then energy conflicts can often occur in his life, in which he supposedly receives some of his vital energy. Such a person may be called an energy vampire. On the contrary, when we see that a person knows how to concentrate and achieve the desired goal, and then take a break and enjoy the result, then this indicates a developed 3rd chakra.

If a person does not do what he likes in life, then, most likely, you can notice how this person’s Manipur chakra is not working correctly. After all, he submits to the will of another person and does not do what his own heart requires.

Fourth chakra Anahata (heart chakra)

Figure 6. Fourth chakra Anahata.

Green color. Crystal: aventurine, rose quartz. Location: heart

The fourth chakra, Anahata, is responsible for bringing Love into your life. Awakening love in your heart is one of the most important goals in human life.

The Anahata chakra is the middle chakra on the human body, which separates the three lower chakras from the three upper ones. This is the first energy center of a person, which is aimed not at personal energy, but at an attempt to erase the line between people in the world and feel the unity of nature.

The heart is the place that connects your ego and your spiritual life. In addition, according to some assumptions, this is also the place where the human soul lives.

Are you ready to take care of other people without demanding anything from them in return? If yes, then most likely you understand what love is.

If you sometimes have moments when, feeling complete harmony, you begin to do good deeds, then this can be called the first awakening of the fourth chakra of love.

By inducing in yourself a state of harmony, joy, and love for others, you thereby attract more and more people in whom you induce similar states.

If the fourth chakra is unbalanced, then it will be difficult for you to refuse another person and you will begin to indulge the demands of others, which will not always be best for you. You may be haunted by feelings of guilt and shame, which cannot be classified as positive feelings.

To move up a level from the third to the fourth chakra, you will need a lot of time and effort. You will have to develop a love for life and realize that the world is tripled as one.

Fifth chakra Vishuddha (throat chakra)

Figure 7. Fifth chakra Vishuddha.

Color: sky blue Crystal: celestine, aquamarine, chrysoprase Location: neck

The fifth chakra, Vishuddha, is responsible for your creative abilities. Each person has a certain creative gift and talent. However, not all people discover it for themselves and, accordingly, do not take full advantage of it.

A developed and balanced Vishuddha chakra allows a person to behave creatively. Music, drawing, and dancing become accessible thanks to this energy center. When doing creative work, a person feels inspired and joyful from his work.

In addition, a person uses his fifth chakra when solving any problems. Sometimes a solution comes to your mind spontaneously. These moments are called eureka moments.

If the discovery and normal functioning of the fifth center indicates that a person has realized his uniqueness and originality, comprehended his knowledge about the world around him and brought it into his truth, then there is a downside. The imbalance of the center can be noticed when a person deliberately tries to resist the opinions of others. If someone expresses his view on certain things, then such a person will definitely say: “No, you are wrong. I am right.”

Also, a violation of the functioning of the Vishuddha chakra can be indicated by a situation in which a person cannot express his opinion because he believes that it is not correct or is not interesting to anyone.

Sixth chakra Ajna (third eye chakra)

Figure 8. Sixth chakra Ajna.

Color: blue Crystals: fluorite, indigo tourmaline Location: forehead, point above the bridge of the nose

The sixth chakra, Ajna, is responsible for your fantasies and imaginary world. Its awakening occurs when you seek to understand the mysteries of the world and the meaning of life. The Ajna chakra is responsible for bringing inspiration and grace into your life, which will allow you to escape from the reality of everyday life.

To get your sixth chakra in order, you will need creative discipline and spiritual maturity.

Proper functioning of the Ajna chakra brings harmony and pleasure into your life. In addition, this chakra influences a person’s intuition. By trusting her, you will notice that you no longer need to make efforts to accomplish anything you have planned in life. It may seem to you that all situations are adjusted to you and you appear at the right time in the right place. To do this, you will have to go through a difficult and painstaking path of working on yourself.

If you have lost or still have not found the meaning of life, then you should concentrate on the sixth chakra of Ajdna. You can use runes or tarot cards to get answers. You will be given enough opportunities in life. The main thing is that you want to use them yourself.

The “third eye” effect or distortion of reality can be achieved with the help of alcohol and drugs. But this feeling will be false. However, these states show how the sixth chakra works.

Seventh chakra Sahasrara (crown chakra)

Figure 9. Seventh chakra Sahasrara.

Color: Purple or White Crystal: Clear Quartz Location: Top of head

The seventh chakra Sahasrara is responsible for connections with the Divine, the disclosure of spiritual potential, and insight. The author of one of the books about human chakras suggested that people who are now in a psychiatric hospital (not all, of course) have reached this level of consciousness. But they are not connected with the lower chakras, so they can live in their own reality, which differs from ours.

People who have completely passed the path of development from the lower chakras to the upper Sahasrara chakra begin to live under the guidance of God, while drawing energy from an infinite source.

People are not able to fully achieve the level of balance of the sixth chakra. And if it is given, then only to a few. However, sometimes a person may feel the short-term influence of this chakra. After such influence, priorities and outlook on life change.

Living, being aware of and working on the 7th chakra means living with faith and serving God. For most people, giving up the security and most precious things in life is a huge sacrifice. But this is only at first glance so. By reaching the consciousness of the highest chakra, you will receive much more in life than you had before.

Location of chakras on the human body

Figure 10. Location of chakras using the example of a skeleton

Each chakra is a small rotating cone (about 3-5 centimeters in diameter)

Figure 11. The chakra looks like a rotating cone.

Chakra colors

All 7 chakras have different colors that correspond to the colors of the rainbow (red orange yellow green blue blue purple).

Figure 12. Chakra meditation

Working with chakras can be done through meditation. The main thing to understand here is that a person can experience for a moment the work of any of the seven chakras. But without meditation you will not be able to hold this moment for long. You need to find a strong connection between all the chakras, and working with the chakras in the form of meditation can help with this. Remember that just knowing about the chakras is not enough, they need to be experienced and felt.

The first thing you have to do when working with chakras is to develop the ability to feel them and understand the impact on your life.

To work with the chakras you need peace of mind. This is perhaps the most important requirement to begin to become aware of and move through the chakra system.

conclusions

Chakras are human energy centers in the form of small cones that supply energy to a person and get rid of unnecessary energy. Chakras are extremely important for humans, because it is through them that we receive the main amount of energy, which in turn we need for existence.

Poor functioning of one of the chakras can lead to diseases and undesirable consequences for a person. Since energy is primary, and the physical body is built in the likeness of the energetic body, various diseases can be treated by restoring the chakras.

There are many rumors and speculations, myths and legends around the chakras. Sometimes authors in books and websites post fantasized (if only useless) information created by their fevered brain, which is often extremely harmful. And to warn you, dear readers. In this article I will try to state the very essence of what chakras really are. And debunk some myths about them.

1. Myth. Chakras are in the physical body

First of all, I want to say one of the main things, chakras are non-physical objects, they are located in our astral body! The root, sexual, solar plexus, heart, throat, brow, parietal chakras are all projections onto our physical body. And the essence of the practices for activating them (disclosure is the next process) is to manifest them from the astral plane into our physical world - at the level of sensations.

2. Myth. Number of main chakras

Each of the main seven chakras is associated with one of the seven endocrine glands. There is different information about the number of main chakras. In some sources there are 47 or 11, etc. Above the seventh chakra Sahasrara, there are also the 8th, 9th, 10th and others like it. Now I will not name which systems these are in, so as not to incur the righteous wrath of their practitioners. I will say one thing, from a practical point of view, it is inconvenient to say the least! If I feel all the main seven + additional chakras of the hands and feet perfectly at the level of sensations, then how, forgive me, can I feel the 10th somewhere in the sky... Therefore, I am most impressed by the classical Indian system of seven chakras.

3. Myth. Chakra colors

Chakras have no color as such, just as energy and information do not. And chakras are energy-informational objects. The colors that seers see are purely their personal ideas about each chakra from their consciousness and subconscious. That Muladhara is red, Svadhisthana is orange, Manipura is yellow and so on. By imagining the color of a specific chakra in meditation, we better concentrate on it and communicate the information component unique to it. However, if in meditation you imagine that all your chakras are white (there is such an approach), then the seer will see them exactly like that, reading the information.

4. Myth. Blocked chakras

There are no blocked chakras! People often ask “I have a problem with my chakra - it’s blocked, what should I do and how to unblock it?” If at least one chakra does not function, the person dies. The chakra has only three states:

• Unmanifested. This is what most people have now. A person lives for himself and does not think at all that there are some chakras there. Its chakras receive energy exactly to maintain the vital functions of the body, and one of the seven predominates. Usually one of the lower ones, but not a fact.
• Activated.
• Revealed.

5. Myth. Meditate only in the lotus position

It is not at all necessary to meditate on the chakras in the lotus position with crossed legs. For many, this may simply seem inconvenient because they are not used to it; a tense back and numb legs will distract them. What is important is not the posture in meditation, but the entry into a meditative, altered state of consciousness. In the course of practice, you can successfully pump up the chakras with energy on a trip to work.

Just going somewhere. I noticed that if you meditate on the chakras with crossed arms and legs, more energy is gained. If you just lie down, you mainly conduct energy through yourself. The chakras pump the maximum energy they need at the moment, and with crossed arms there is an intensive set. In the conditions of society, I think this is a little dangerous, in terms of the fact that you will become too much to attract the attention of others. In minibuses there are energy vampires, you know, gopniks at the entrance. Well, and other evil ones.

6. Myth. Develop your chakras and you will be a superman

I don’t argue that to some extent you will become beyond the norm. But flying long distances is levitation. Disappearing and appearing in another place is teleportation. I am begging you:).

7. Myth. Chakras and you are a billionaire

And the most important thing! Practicing with the chakras in the classic style will not bring you much income, as some shout from different angles. Have you seen an obscenely rich yogi somewhere? Me neither! Of course, the level of personal energy directly affects well-being. But first of all, any yoga is designed to work with the internal state of a person. External manifestations, such as: the materialization of events by the power of thought, the direction of events in the right direction, etc. - are considered siddhis.

Which are simply ignored in the classical school of yoga. And if you are interested in the material side of the issue of chakras, then you simply cannot do without layers of chakras. Otherwise, practice with chakras is just in the classical style, it will only give you a transition from the state of “no money, what to do” to the state of “no money, well, don’t worry”, as it was at first with me.

What are the layers of chakras? These are the states in which you enter meditation. From a practical point of view, we are interested in three layers of chakras, in fact there are more of them, but, for practice, three are the very thing.

• The first, inner layer of the chakra is responsible for your inner (spiritual) state.
• The second, middle layer is responsible for the connection between the internal state and the external manifestation.
• The third, outer layer is responsible for projecting the internal state (information) to the outside world.

So, in order to pump each layer with the necessary energy-informational component, you need to enter a certain state inherent in the chakra that we are pumping with energy. In classical yoga, there is an emphasis on the inner layer of each chakra.

Human energy centers and their opening are very important for human energetic health. Because it directly affects physical health, as well as spiritual development, social life and almost all areas of human life.

We will briefly tell you about each chakra and teach you the basic practices and techniques that allow you to open them.

Human chakras - description and meaning

The first chakra is Muladhara

Teaches you to survive. She is responsible for all the primordial instincts: to continue the race, to protect ourselves, to eat, to get dressed. You need to develop muladhara in order to be able to connect with the earth, to feel which places give you energy and which take it away. A sign of imbalance in this chakra is a constant feeling of danger. Fear of being hungry, homeless, etc.

People with unbalanced muladhara stock up on food for several months in advance, are obsessed with safety, buy the most expensive alarm systems, but at the same time save to the point of absurdity. Careful work with consciousness, prayers and prayers is necessary to calm fear and put the first chakra in order

Second chakra - Svadhishthana

Teaches pleasure. It is she who is responsible for attractiveness, the desire to please the opposite sex, the need for emotions. And if muladhara teaches you to survive, then svadhishthana helps you do it with pleasure.

If there is no balance in the second chakra, a person strives to receive more and more intense sensations that will destroy him. He is insatiable with emotions. This is the case when instead of love - lust, instead of gourmet - gluttony, instead of active recreation - a constant search for thrills and adrenaline addiction.

To be saved and to discover svadhisthana, one must learn to control pleasures, immerse oneself in them and enjoy them completely in order to gain satisfaction. The inability to enjoy leads to a destructive dependence on new sensations.

To open and balance this energy center, you must first recognize the problem and then begin meditation.

Third chakra - Manipura

Gives strength. Gives birth to conviction and principles. Responsible for the ability to influence others, make decisions, be able to refuse or agree in the right situation. Self-control, discipline, ability to accept limits and follow rules. Firmness and achievements - manipura is responsible for all this.

Opening the chakras in this case is necessary in order to be protected from aggressiveness, to have developed will and self-control.

If the chakra is unbalanced, you use your power too much or, on the contrary, are very weak-willed. In the first case, you are dependent on victories; you constantly need to assert yourself using aggressive methods. In the second, you constantly feel guilty, do not know how to refuse, ingratiate yourself and adapt to those around you.

Opening manipura is necessary to achieve balance and fulfillment in life.

Fourth chakra - Anahata

Asks to love. Responsible for the feeling of unity with the world, the ability to love, while controlling the mind. If the chakra is open and balanced, you will always achieve your goals and find material and spiritual balance.

Anahata is unbalanced in sentimental people, whose hearts are easily broken. There is also a problem with anahata if a person strives only to give or only to receive in love. Or when anyone is a need for him, when a person looks for love in others, forgetting that he should be its source.

Remember that even if 100 people tell you that they love you, you will not be satisfied if there is no love within you.

Meditations on the chakras are also used to work out the anahata. But this is not the only way. You need to start with the ability to love yourself, equally receive and give love.

Fifth chakra - Vishuddha

He says: create. Teaches creativity, reveals the potential of the individual. Moreover, creativity in this context is not artistic, musical and other abilities. This means love for work, the ability to bring something new to it, to make a discovery. Even if you are a driver.

A well-opened and developed Vishuddha allows you to tell the world about your “I” and express yourself. But this cannot be done if a person does not realize and recognize his own uniqueness.

If the fifth chakra is not open enough, there is a stagnation of energy. This is very detrimental to the potential of the individual. A person becomes anxious, nervous, uncontrollable, and wastes energy. This is the case when you agree with your mother who sends you to study as an engineer when you wanted to become a psychologist. You indulge the desires of others who control you, and not your own (with regard to purpose, profession).

If you open Vishuddhi, inspiration will appear, you will begin to have a feeling of insight, you learn to benefit the world around you and you can express yourself in anything. Lots of thoughts, ideas - all you have to do is grab onto one thing.

Sixth chakra - Ajna

Shows that magic exists. Responsible for creativity, the ability to see God, the presence of spiritual will. Developed ajna in a person helps him never agree with gray reality.

If the sixth chakra is unbalanced, a person has a desire to dream, to go into the world of dreams in order to reach the heights in his own virtual reality. In this case, a person stops paying attention to the material world.

The task of opening the sixth chakra is to discipline the spiritual will, to teach one to realize oneself in the material world, and not just dream of success in one’s own consciousness. With a good opening of ajna, a person is able to control reality, desire and achieve what he wants, and knows how to direct creative energy in the right direction.

Seventh chakra - Sahasrara

This is pure spirituality. The embodiment of cosmic energy. The balance of the seventh chakra and its opening allows you to always hear God within yourself. Thanks to this, a person always has a pure source of correct answers. He sees his true path.

An imbalance of the seventh chakra is detrimental to a person’s mind and can even lead to a psychiatric hospital.

Meditation on opening the chakras is useless in this case: in order to balance and open the sahasrara completely, it is necessary to first achieve a balance of all other human energy centers.

Why open chakras?

In total, a person has 7 main energy centers. Their schematic arrangement is shown in the figure.

To understand what it takes to open the chakras, you need to know the purpose of each energy center. Let's briefly talk about the meaning of each of them, and about when disclosure is necessary.

How to open them?

Deep work with energy centers is possible only under the guidance of a competent and experienced esoteric specialist. Because there are practices that can be quite dangerous if used incorrectly.

Video about human energy centers and how to open them:

https://youtu.be/ENUF0RXCxTY

But there are also simple techniques that will help to reveal the spell a little without harming a person’s energy shell. Let's list them:

1. Meditative techniques: for example, meditative music, which opens the centers and lifts the mood, coupled with reading mantras can perfectly open the necessary energy centers
2. Strengthening and realizing aspirations. It is necessary to clearly define your goals: which energy center needs to be revealed, why you need it, and what you want to get in the end. Set high goals. As soon as you do this, the chakras will automatically “join” the process of opening
3. Implementation of the principles of a specific chakra. For example, if the principle of anahata is love, cultivate this quality in yourself. Start with self-love, learn to receive and give love, fill your life with it
4. Self-hypnosis. A powerful esoteric technique that helps to “ignite” the power of a specific chakra, strengthening it. To do this, you need to mentally “take” the flow of energy, imagining it in the form of a large fireball. Then, also mentally, direct this ball to the desired energy center, as if pumping it up
5. And the last way is to unblock and cleanse energy centers. Conducted under the guidance of an experienced mentor or spiritual healer

These are the simplest methods that are available to everyone. You can practice them yourself.

The vitality of the human physical body is supported by energy. In addition to the visible and tangible dense, each of the living has an energy body. It consists of:

• chakras(energy vortices of a certain localization and frequency);
• nadi(channels for moving main energy flows);
• aura(field of energy that permeates and surrounds the physical body).

The word "chakra" is borrowed from Sanskrit, where it means "wheel, circle."

Bioenergy depicts chakras in the form of continuously rotating disks or funnels formed by the energies of various high-frequency vibrations. The direction of movement of energy flows in neighboring chakras is opposite. With ordinary physical vision, they can be seen in Kirlian photographs that record the electromagnetic field of living organisms.

Energy chakras in human bodies

These moving clots of energy, like antennas, perform two main functions:

• capture, hold, transform the energies of the surrounding space and the individual himself;
• redistribute and radiate the energies of the physical body, spirit, mind and emotions.

In Hindu traditions, these energy formations are depicted as a lotus flower of different colors with an unequal number of petals. In accordance with the frequency of energy vibrations, they are painted in the colors of the rainbow spectrum - from red (first, lower) to violet (seventh, upper chakra).

The first five chakras are associated with the five basic elements:

• earth (red, muladhara);
• water (orange, svadhisthana);
• fire (yellow, manipura);
• air (green, anahata);
• ether (blue, Vishuddha).

The activity of certain chakras determines the temperament, character, abilities of an individual, and the palette of his feelings. Activation of a certain energy center increases the potential of its capabilities, often opening up new, unconventional abilities - siddhis (Sanskrit)

Projecting the etheric body onto the physical, we can say that the chakras are located along the spine. They are connected to each other by sushumna - a single energy channel, the projection of which on the dense plane is the spine. Some of the yogic directions claim the connection of the chakras with the endocrine glands and plexuses of nerves. Consequently, the state of these energy vortexes directly affects the areas of the brain and spinal cord responsible for the functioning of the endocrine system.

The functioning of each of the seven fundamental chakras determines different aspects of human fulfillment. Their imbalance leads to diseases that manifest themselves on the physical plane over time. It is known that all subtle human bodies are inextricably linked with the physical.

There is an opinion about the sequential opening of chakras with age. Based on this,

• muladhara begins to function at the age of 7;
• svadhisthana from 14;
• manipura with 21;
• anahata since 28 years old.

The three lower energy vortices ensure the existence of the physical and etheric body of the individual, fuel his instincts and materialistic aspirations.

The upper ones, starting with Vishuddhi, have a direct connection with the human astral body. The energetic frequency of their vibrations coincides with the lower limit of this body.

How do the main chakras of the human body work?

1st chakra: MULADHARA (root chakra)

This (ideally the most powerful) energy vortex is located in the area of ​​the coccyx, at the base of the spinal column, between the anus and genitals. This is where the life energy of Kundalini is concentrated. The three most important energy channels - pingalas, idas and sushumnas - originate here.

Muladhara is nourished by the energies of the Earth. Through it they are redistributed to other energy centers. The Muladhara chakra is like the base of the human energetic skeleton. Directly affects the functioning of the adrenal glands.

The frequency of energy vibrations of Muladhara coincides with the wave vibrations of the red color. Energy of this order “grounds” a person and gives him a sense of smell, or “smell.”

It is here that energy is concentrated, giving a person the strength for physical activity and the realization of basic natural instincts. A balanced Muladhara allows a person to successfully fight for survival and a “place in the sun”: to obtain food, shelter, ensure their own safety and continue their family line.

Fear, anger, despondency and depressive moods block the natural flow of energies in Muladhara. A person with an unbalanced root chakra is characterized by self-doubt, hoarding and greed, poor adaptability to the environment, weak immunity, illness and destruction of the body. He is intolerant, rude, aggressive and jealous.

Muladhara is harmonized by physical work on the earth, sports, nature, hatha yoga, and meditative practices. A person with an open muladhara is hardy and cheerful, knows how to defend his own interests. Feels stability, security and sacred connection of the physical body with the Earth.

The bija mantra of this chakra is LAM.

2nd chakra: SVADHISTHANA (gender chakra)

Literally translated from Sanskrit, the name of this chakra means “own home.” It is localized in the area of ​​the sacrum and pubic bone, just below the navel. The second name is the sexual or genital chakra. The frequency of its vibrations corresponds to the color orange and the element of water.

The state of Svadhisthana determines the vitality, sociability, craving for pleasure, attraction to the opposite sex, sex appeal and sensuality of the individual. Excess energy in this chakra can find outlet in creativity. In the body, the Svadhiskhana chakra is associated with the kidneys and genitourinary system.

As a rule, in women this chakra works more actively. Openness and willingness to communicate, sexual attractiveness, emotionality and positivism provide a woman with gender fulfillment and a prosperous family union. A harmonious woman feeds a man with the energy of this plan.

Svadhisthana is blocked by negative emotions, often even in adolescence. Later this leads to diseases of the hormonal and reproductive systems, arthritis. An imbalance of this energy center manifests itself in despondency, irritability, hysteria, suspicion, fear of relationships with the opposite sex, lack of compassion, destructive aspirations and poverty.

The sexual chakra is harmonized by engaging in your favorite hobby and everything related to the element of water - swimming, spa, contemplating waterfalls, etc. Balance in Svadhisthana is manifested in the fact that a person receives pleasure from his actions to a greater extent than from their result. Communicating with him is easy and fun.

Bija mantra of svadhisthana - YOU.

3rd chakra: MANIPURA (solar plexus chakra)

Translated from Sanskrit “precious city”. Its vibrations resonate with the color yellow and the element of fire. This chakra is located in the solar plexus area, slightly above the navel. The Manipura condition directly affects the small intestine, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, adrenal glands, endocrine system and skin of the body.

Intuition and emotional energy are concentrated here. The work of manipura determines the leadership qualities of an individual, will, mental balance and the ability for self-realization.

The third chakra is blocked by fears, anger, sadness, helplessness, loneliness, which often have their roots in childhood. Energy does not flow to higher centers, and the person is fixated on material things. The imbalance manifests itself in a harsh and sarcastic character, greed and hoarding, hostility to the world and deceit. Later it results in vision problems and allergic manifestations.

Manipura is harmonized by contemplating the sun and fire, eating spicy food, and karma yoga. If this energy center is open, a person is aware of his purpose and strength, is calm and self-confident, intuitive and flexible, clearly expresses his thoughts, successfully interacts with the world around him, has self-discipline and knows how to concentrate on achieving goals, and enjoys life.

The bija mantra of manipura is RAM.

4th chakra: ANAHATA (heart chakra)

The heart chakra, its name is translated from Sanskrit as “divine sound”, “unstruck”. Localized in the center of the sternum, at the level of the heart muscle. Radiates the energy of love, kindness, altruism. The vibrations of Anahata correspond to the element of air and the green color of the spectrum.

Being a “bridge” between the upper and lower chakras, it balances selfishness and spirituality. Harmonizes space. Responsible for creative realization, acceptance and unconditional love, controls the manifestation of feelings and emotions. At the physical level, Anahata’s work determines the condition of the heart, lungs, nervous and circulatory systems.

The heart chakra is blocked by resentment and anger, unrequited love, and inappropriately deep feelings over trifles. An imbalance of this chakra gives rise to dependence on the object of love, fetishism, arrogance, and fraud. Such a person suffers from self-doubt, he is selfish and lazy, often cold and withdrawn in relationships. At the physical level, Anahata imbalance manifests itself in diseases of the chest organs, eye diseases, and destruction of the physical body.

The harmonization of Anahata is facilitated by forgiveness, opening the heart in meditative practices, communication with nature, and bhakti yoga. An individual with an open heart center is balanced in emotions, holistic in thoughts and actions, balanced and calm. Inspiration and creative activity never leave him. Most of the time he feels joy and inner harmony, which he is ready to share with others.

Anahata's bija mantra is YAM.

5th chakra: VISUDHA (throat chakra)

The name of this chakra in Sanskrit sounds like “pure.” The fifth chakra is located in the area of ​​the larynx and thyroid gland. This is the center of a person’s will and spirituality, contributing to the revelation of his individuality. On the physical plane, the vocal and hearing aids, upper respiratory tract, and teeth are associated with it. The blue color and the element of ether resonate with the vibrations of this chakra.

The state of Vishuddha determines vocal abilities, speech development and the degree of self-expression of the individual, as well as its emotional and hormonal status.

Vishuddha is blocked by concentration on the past and fear of the future, betrayal (lack of will), feelings of guilt, deceit, idle talk, slander, rudeness. A person with an unbalanced throat chakra is characterized by increased conflict, the desire to contradict “simply because I have the right.” Another extreme is also possible - isolation and reluctance to share one’s own thoughts. Such a person is afraid of public speaking and collective energy. On the physical plane, diseases of the nervous system, thyroid gland, and larynx are not uncommon.

Harmonization of the throat chakra is facilitated by mantra - yoga, meditative practices aimed at revealing creative potential and a feeling of happiness. Balance in the fifth chakra is manifested in calmness, clarity and purity of thoughts, in the discovery of new talents. Such a person understands the meaning of dreams. Spirituality and the divine principles of the Universe are open to him, which he often transforms into singing or writing literature.

Bija mantra of Vishuddhi is HAM.

6th chakra: AJNA (third eye)

The name of this energy center is translated from Sanskrit as “command” or “order”. Chakra of the highest order, the center of the Superconscious, the so-called “third eye”. Located above the spinal column, between the eyebrows. Its vibrations correspond to the color blue and the element of space. The sixth chakra unites the three main nadis and supplies energy to the central nervous system.

The state of Ajna determines the level of intelligence, memory, wisdom, intuition, and a person’s ability to concentrate. This energy center determines the mental health of the individual and balances the work of both cerebral hemispheres.

The blocking of the sixth chakra is caused by spiritual pride, opposing oneself to other people (duality), and abuse of the gift of clairvoyance for selfish purposes. It can be expressed in the denial of spiritual truths and materialism, the cultivation of bodily pleasures, and envy. On the physical plane it manifests itself in the form of headaches, diseases of the brain, hearing aid, and vision.

With the harmonious work of the Ajna chakra, a person has access to a transcendental state, Superknowledge and superpowers. A person realizes the divinity and unity of existence, is freed from sins, sees the unmanifested, subtle world of energies, and receives information from the “Higher Self.”

Bija mantra - OM (SHAM).

7th chakra: SAHASRARA (crown chakra)

In Sanskrit, the name of the seventh chakra means "thousand". Located directly above the crown of the head, it determines the functioning of the pineal gland. Resonates with the color violet and the element of sunlight. The energy center of abstract philosophical thinking of the highest level.

Sahasrara functions with greater or lesser intensity in everyone. Her condition determines the spiritual aspects of human existence. The function of this chakra is to nourish the nervous system with the energies of the Cosmos, which then, passing through energy channels and chakras, are directed to the Earth.

When the functioning of energy in the Sahasrara is difficult, self-pity appears, and in extreme forms of manifestation - great martyrdom. An imbalance of this chakra provokes AIDS and Parkinson's disease.

When the Sahasrara chakra is maximally opened, a person has an Awakened Consciousness. Such an individual has paranormal abilities and Planetary thinking. Has divine vision on all planes, feels the bliss of existence. He radiates Divine love, dwells in advaita, beyond space-time limitations. An energy projection is formed above the head of such a person, which can be perceived as a glow (halo).

Bija mantra - OM.

The total number of chakras in the human energy system is in the tens of thousands. In addition to the seven main ones, there are many secondary and tertiary ones subordinate to them.

Adherents of Hinduism and some other eastern teachings pay a lot of attention to the research and development of the so-called subtle human body, so it is natural that in almost all Hindu treatises, as well as in religious literature concerning eastern beliefs, one can find such a concept as “chakras”. Chakras are energy centers located on the subtle body of a person, and the location of the chakras corresponds to the location of the main nerve nodes of the physical body.

Despite the widespread belief that the belief in the presence of a subtle body and chakras, and therefore the need to work with chakras for the purpose of spiritual development, is present only among followers of Hinduism, in fact this is not the case. In almost all esoteric, mystical and occult teachings widespread in Europe, the presence of subtle bodies in humans, namely the astral, mental, etheric, karmic, intuitive and atmic, is considered an axiom. Chakras (energy centers) are the connecting links between the subtle bodies of a person and the spiritual world, through which a person can receive energy from space, the astral world and other dimensions. Therefore, we can say with confidence that the presence of chakras is one way or another recognized practically, the teaching of which is based on the presence of a spiritual principle in a person.

How many chakras does a person have and why are they needed?

It is impossible to determine exactly how many chakras a person has, since the subtle body of each person, as well as the physical one, is in some way unique, and there are no two absolutely identical people on earth, and the number of chakras directly depends on the degree of spiritual development. The fact is that all human energy centers can be divided into two groups: functioning and unmanifested, and if the first ones work to one degree or another for every person, then the chakras of the second group open only upon reaching a certain stage of enlightenment.

There is no exact answer as to how many chakras a person has that function, neither Hindus nor psychics and mystics, however, all researchers of the human subtle body agree that all people have 7 main chakras that work in any case, as well as several dozens of minor energy centers, which, depending on the degree of spiritual development, can either function or remain in an unmanifested state. According to psychics, most people have 9 to 12 active chakras, but some researchers, in particular adherents of the so-called chakra, are confident that each of us has 47 energy centers located in the mental, etheric and astral bodies.

Since chakras are energy centers that provide a person’s connection with the spiritual world, they serve as an input and output for energy, which means that it is through the chakras that a person receives the vital energy he needs. Both psychics and people involved in healing believe that a person’s emotional, mental and physical health, as well as his condition, depend on how correctly the energy chakras work and on their degree of contamination with “negative” energy. Since each chakra corresponds to a major nerve center of the physical body, the accumulation of negative energy in any energy center can lead to physical or mental illness, which is why many people believe that chakra cleansing is an effective alternative medicine method.

Despite the fact that psychics have not come to a common conclusion about how many chakras a person has, they all identify 7 main active energy centers that are present in the subtle body of all people. There is an opinion that chakras can be seen by people who have the ability to see a person’s aura, and it is also possible to track the movement of energy flows around and inside the subtle body using special equipment. The main chakras are:

1. Muladhara chakra - energy center located in the coccyx area; On the human aura, this chakra is colored red. Through this energy center, a person receives energy that provides physical health, passion, and self-confidence. Buddhists and Hindus believe that the Muladhara chakra provides a person’s connection with the energy of the earth. If the aura in the area of ​​this energy center is mixed with black in red, this indicates a risk of developing blood diseases, depression, as well as a general deterioration in well-being.

2. Svadhisthana chakra - located at the level of the connection of the sacrum with the spine; in the aura it is colored orange. The energy received through this chakra is transformed into the ability to feel, be creative, experience pleasure and sexual desire, and also provide energy, activity and stamina. An admixture of black in the orange chakra indicates the presence of sexual disorders, diseases of the reproductive system and some neuralgic diseases.

3. Manipura chakra - located in the solar plexus area; appears yellow on the aura. Yellow colored energy provides a person with a feeling of lightness, fun, confidence in life, as well as the ability to manage money and the ability to be a leader. Psychics consider a lack of energy in this chakra or an admixture of black yellow energy to be a signal of the presence of diseases of the liver, stomach, intestines, as well as disturbances in the functioning of the circulatory system.

4. Anahata chakra - an energy center colored green and located at the level of the heart. The energy received through this chakra gives a person the ability to love, receive love, feel happiness, freedom, openness to the world, relaxation, satisfaction and harmony. Resentment and, as well as an attempt to isolate yourself from the world, can lead to contamination of the Anahata chakra, and as a result, a person may develop diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, heart failure, etc.

5. Vishuddha chakra - located in the neck area and colored on the aura in a rich blue color. The energy received through the Vishuddha chakra is transformed into the ability to listen, speak, sense space and time, engage in creativity, and also introduces such traits into a person’s character as truthfulness, the ability to think clearly and analyze, the desire for self-improvement and self-knowledge. A lack of blue energy leads to scoliosis, stroke, and diseases of the larynx.

6. Ajna chakra - indigo (rich blue) chakra, which is located in the center of the head. This energy center is the key to a person’s intuition and compassion. Insufficient activity of this chakra, as well as contamination with black energy, can lead to the development of blindness, dementia and brain diseases.

7. Sahasrara chakra - an energy center colored violet and located at the crown of the head. Thanks to the energy flowing through this chakra, a person has the ability to gain knowledge and learn, gains wisdom, spirituality, intelligence and the ability to think independently. Also, it is the Sahasrara chakra that provides a person’s connection with the spiritual world and the cosmos. A decrease in the activity of this energy center and the appearance of black color in it lead to depression, phobias and conflict between the individual and the spiritual world.