by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP – Living in Natures Love Lifestyles @insideawareness.com
The Sanskrit translation for Chakra is “wheel” and refers to an energy center that interacts with our various physiological and neurological body systems. These energy centers are believed to govern aspects of our mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and universal functions.
There are 7 main energy centers that have have their own vibrational frequency and colour. Their specific frequency rate restore and balance our seven chakras or energy centers.
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Below are some of the functioning areas each of the seven energy centers govern .
The Violet Crown Chakra – Top of the Head (Thought)
The Crown Chakra, also known as the 7th chakra and is associated spirituality, loyalty, the divine and love. It is located on ones crown. It increases insight and supports heightened intuitiveness. It influences calm and personal peace.
Body Association: spinal cord & brain stem
Functional Effects when Crown Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- loneliness, depression, dizziness, apathy, anxiety lack of vision, confusion, alienation, inner calm, oneness, bliss, sense of wholeness
- Spiritual:
- dark night of the soul, higher self, spirituality
- Mental:
- confusion, lack of empathy, judgmental moralistically (superiority), dementia
- Strategy – aggression
- confusion, lack of empathy, judgmental moralistically (superiority), dementia
- Physical:
- seizures, sleep disorders
Violet 7th Chakra Foods suggestions for restoring balance
7th Chakra Flower Essence suggestions for restoring balance
The Purple Brow Chakra – Center Forehead above eyebrows (Light)
The Brow Chakra, also known as the 6th chakra is associated with ones consciousness, perception and everyday awareness. It increases insight and supports heightened intuitiveness.
Body Association: eyes, sinuses and pituitary gland
Functional Effects when Brow Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- anxiety, nervous breakdowns, depression, confusion, fear, lack of concentration, conflict, doubts
- Mental:
- learning disabilities, poor insight, indecisiveness
- Physical:
- nightmares, headaches, brain tumors, blindness, deafness
Purple Brow Chakra Food suggestions for restoring balance
6th Chakra Flower Essence suggestions for restoring balance
The Blue Throat Chakra – Voice Box area of Neck (Sound)
The Throat Chakra, also known as the 5th chakra, governs the voice, endocrine gland, thyroid, and communication. It relates to truth, nobility, serenity, spiritualism, thoughtfulness and kindness. It is associated with faith, caring, peace and fidelity.
Body Associations: voice, endocrine gland, thyroid and communication
Functional Effects when Throat Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- Anger, Frustration, suppression, weak willpower, lack of trust
- Mental:
- Evaluative thoughts of isolation, communication, creative expression, integrity, truth, knowledge, wisdom, gentleness, kindness, unable to express oneself
- Strategy – to isolate oneself from others, addictions
- Evaluative thoughts of isolation, communication, creative expression, integrity, truth, knowledge, wisdom, gentleness, kindness, unable to express oneself
- Physical:
- TMJ, sore throats, scoliosis, tonsillitis, teeth, gum problems, earaches, vertigo, tinnitus, thyroid issues, speech and sound, weight problems sluggish metabolism
Blue Chakra Food suggestions for restoring balance
5th Chakra Flower Essence suggestions for restoring balance
The Green Heart Chakra – Heart Center (Air Element)
The Heart chakra, also known as the 4th chakra connects and balances the upper chakras of spirit and the lower chakras of matter – meeting of spirit and body. It reflects growth, healing, selfless love, tranquility, harmony and hope. It represents balance, serenity and calms nerves.
Body Associations: heart, thymus, circulatory and immune system
Functional Effects when Heart Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- fear, jealousy, anger, bitterness/resentfulness, love, unconditional love, forgiveness, compassion, understanding, balance, acceptance, peace, openness, harmony, emotional instability, out of balance, guilt, self-pity
- Mental:
- Evaluative thoughts that project loss or not having enough love or affection, lack of self-love and acceptance,
- Strategy – smothering others with touch, affection & connection
- Evaluative thoughts that project loss or not having enough love or affection, lack of self-love and acceptance,
- Physical:
- asthma, heart disease, lung disease, breast issues, lymphatic systems, upper back problems, shoulder problems, arm pain, wrist pain
Green Chakra Food suggestions for restoring balance
4th Chakra Flower Essence suggestions for restoring balance
The Yellow Solar Plexus Chakra – (Fire Element – Intelligence & Concentration)
The Solar Plexus Chakra represents patience, tolerance, contentment, happiness, wisdom and mental energy. It is associated with new horizons, intellect, will-power, self-confidence and fulfillment.
Body Associations: liver, spleen, stomach and small intestine.
Effects when Solar Plexus Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- fear, shame/guilt, disappointment, anger, hate, insecurity, warmth, humour, laughter
- Mental:
- Evaluative thoughts of rejection, criticism and self -image moral judgments, self-control, overblown ego, authority, negative thinking, power and control, introvert, taking on too much
- Physical:
- arthritis, digestive problems, liver dysfunction, chronic fatigue, high blood pressure, appetite, diabetes, stomach ulcers, pancreas and gallbladder issues, colon, spleen, kidney, bulimia or anorexia, middle spine, energy
Yellow Chakra Food suggestions for restoring balance
3rd Chakra Flower Essence suggestions for restoring balance
The Orange Sacral Chakra – Belly Area (Water Element – Creativity)
Located: between pubic bone and belly button
Colour: Orange
Element: Water
The Sacral Chakra, also known as the 2nd chakra is an energizing color and associated with self-respect, creativity, purity, togetherness, feminine sensuality, sexuality and manifestation.
Body Associations: uterus, large bowel, prostate, ovaries, and testes.
Effects when Sacral Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- Depression, mood swings, confusion, jealousy, envy, anger, blame, resentment, materialism
- Mental:
- Evaluative thoughts of betrayal, lack of impotency or loss, self-rejection, low esteem, addictive behaviour (overindulgence in food, money or sex), giving and receiving, desires
- Physical:
- prostate difficulties, bladder problems, infertility, ovarian cysts, kidney issues, lower back pain, hip pain, pelvic pain, life force, procreation, assimilation of food, sexuality
Orange Chakra Food suggestions for restoring balance
2nd Chakra Flower Essence suggestions for restoring balance
The Root Chakra – Earth Element (Courage)
Located: base of the spine, the pelvic floor & first three vertebrae
Colour: Energizing & Emotional
Sense: smell
The Base Chakra, also known as the 1st chakra, governs one’s personal survival and basic needs for shelter, food, water and safety. It represents one’s origins, roots, family tree. This chakra can be used to remove toxins.
Mentally and emotionally is governs motivation, groundedness, power, creativity, will power, aliveness, courage, and feelings towards ones own physical body.
Body Associations: blood, circulation, blood pressure, and vitality.
Effects when Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- anxiety disorders, primal fear/terror of letting go, anger and insecurity, loss of trust
- Mental:
- nightmares, eating disorders, basic thoughts of survival (basic necessities: food, shelter, water), self-centered, greed, loss or failure, violence
- Physical:
- lack of support, immune system, rectum, elimination, constipation, prostate, colon, lower back pain, sciatica, varicose veins, legs, knee pain, feet pain, bladder, skin disorders, degenerative arthritis, anemia, low vitality, tensions in spine, constipation, violence
Red Chakra Foods suggestions for restoring balance
1st Chakra Flower Essences suggestions for restoring balance
Integrate Chakra Lifestyle:
Diet:
- Food
- Water
Movement:
- Awareness through Movement –
Remedies
- Flower Remedies
- Stone
Sound
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