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The word Chakra is Sanskrit for wheel or disk. It signifies one of seven basic energy centres in the body. Some authorities mention 9 chakras, but I will address that in a different blog. For now I want to concentrate on the traditional 7 chakras, root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown.

Some people are able to see the chakras. Many psychics have this ability and use it to observe the wheel of energy continuously revolving or rotating around a person. Clairvoyants perceive chakras as colourful wheels or flowers with a hub in the centre. The chakras begin at the base of the spine and finish at the top of the head.

Each chakra vibrates or rotates at a different speed. The root or first chakra rotates at the slowest speed, the crown or seventh chakra at the highest speed.

The chakras are stimulated by its own and complimentary colour and a range of gemstones and crystals can be used to aid healing and well being. More to follow on this.

Each of the chakras correlates to major nerve ganglia branching from the spinal column. In addition, the chakras correlate to:

• levels of consciousness
• archetypal elements
• developmental stages of life
• sounds
• colours
• body functions

The chakra colours correspond to the different colours of the rainbow:
root (base) = red

sacral = orange

solar plexus= yellow

heart = green

throat = blue

third eye = indigo

crown = violet

The size and brightness of the wheels vary with individual development, physical condition, energy levels, disease, or stress.

Related posts:

1. Chakra Balancing Meditation
2. Tiger’s Eye
3. Healing Balls of Color
4. Turquoise

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