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CHAKRAS
(A Study of The Seven Spiritual Centers)
A chakra is an Eastern term, meaning wheel or petal and originates from the ancient sanskrit. A chakra is a term used to describe a vortex of energy or a meeting place between the physical world and the ethereal. And although that meeting place is often placed within the human body, a chakra cannot be found inside of the physical body. I say this because if we were to disect the body, still we would not find a chakra. Yet, ironically, chakras are often associated with several systems within the body, such as the nerve plexus, bodily organs and even with the endrocrine gland system.
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The Seven Spiritual Centers
In order to appreciate this Eastern esoteric system it would be wise for us to start out describing those seven spiritual centers of the body by using Eastern terms. Starting from the base of the spine and working our way up, they are as follows:
- 7. Sahasrara (Thousand Petaled Lotus)
- 6. Ajna (To Command)
- 5. Vishudhi (To Purify)
- 4. Anahata (Unbeaten/Unbroken)
- 3. Manipura (Jeweled Lotus)
- 2. Svadhishthana (Original Home of Goddess Kundalini)
- 1. Muladhara (Root/Base)
All seven chakras commonly referred to as wheels or petals represent votexes of energy that correspond to and connect the physical body to the etheric webs of energy. A chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
The First Chakra
The first chakra is called in the sanskrit "Muladhara," meaning root or base. The chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
The Second Chakra
The second chakra is called in the sanskrit "Svadhisthana," meaning the original home of goddess kundalini. The chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
The Third Chakra
The third chakra is called in the sanskrit "Manipura," meaning the jeweled lotus. The chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
The Fourth Chakra
The fourth chakra is called in the sanskrit "Anahata," meaning unbeaten or unbroken. The chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
The Fifth Chakra
The fifth chakra is called in the sanskrit "Vishuddi" meaning to purify. The chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
The Sixth Chakra
The sixth chakra is called in the sanskrit 6th "Ajna" meaning to control. The chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
The Seventh Chakra
The seventh chakra is called in the sanskrit 7th "Sahasrara" meaning thousand petaled lotus. The chakra itself is not located anywhere inside of the human body; yet it does correspond to specific cerebral centers of activity, spinal nerve centers, nerve plexus, endrocrine glands, exocrine glands and certain bodily organs.
