What Is Chakra and How Does It Influence Your Day to Day life

If you have any spiritually-woke friends, you may have heard them talk about chakras and their importance. But what is a chakra, and how is it relevant to your life and well-being?

You may be surprised to learn how important chakras are to your existence. 

Keep reading to learn about chakras: what they are, how they impact you, and what the different ones mean.

What Are They?

People have understood the importance of chakras for thousands of years. Chakra is Sanskrit for “wheel”, and chakras are therefore often depicted as colorful spinning wheels of energy. The term originated in India sometime around 1500 BC.

Chakras are energy centers within the body. They perform a variety of functions, such as regulating organs, controlling emotions, and keeping your immune system intact. 

There are 7 chakras, each with their own color, vibrational frequency, and role. Each one of them is essential in regulating you as a being.

Why Are They Important?

So chakras relate to energy and a variety of different components in the body, but why are they important to your life?

Each of the major chakras relates to a nerve center in your body. They contain nerves, organs, and regulate your general wellbeing. As everything is in motion, chakras need to be regulated. This helps them stay aligned, open, and fluid. When a chakra is blocked, it constricts your energy flow.

To create an analogy, think of a drain in the bathtub. When there are too many things blocking the drain, water can’t flow properly. Water can then back up, leading to the growth of bacteria, mold, and other undesirable things. 

Keeping your chakras open is important, but can take a lot of practice and mindfulness. One way to do so is through Kundalini Awakening. 

The Chakras of Matter

The chakras of matter include three chakras at the base of the spine. They are related to physical aspects.

The first chakra, or Muladhara, represents security, stability, and your basic needs. It includes the bladder, the colon, and the first three vertebrae. Keeping this chakra open will help you to feel brave and safe.

The second chakra, or Svadhisthana, is your sexual and creative center. It is located by the navel, near the pubic bone. If this chakra is open, your creative expression will be excellent.

The third chakra, or Manipura, is the area from your navel to your breastbone. Manipura means lustrous gem, with the third chakra representing your personal power.

The Fourth Chakra

The fourth chakra, Anahata, is unique as it connects the upper and lower chakras. It is located at the heart and works as a bridge between your body, emotions, spirit, and mind. The fourth chakra is the source of love and connection. 

By maintaining healthy relationships, loving family and pets, and appreciating natural beauty, you can enhance the fourth chakra.

Working through the three initial chakras will enable you to work better with the following chakras. 

The Chakras of Spirit 

After the fourth chakra come the three chakras of spirit. 

The fifth chakra, or Vishuddha, is centered in your throat. It encompasses an area including your mouth, tongue, neck, thyroid, and glands. Vishuddha is the source of verbal expression. Keeping it open and properly aligned will allow you to express yourself to the best ability. 

The sixth chakra, or Ajna, is between your eyebrows. You may have heard it referenced before when people talk about having a “third eye”. It is the center of your intuition, and opening it allows you to better listen to the warnings and advice it may give you.

The final chakra, or Sahasrara, is the crown chakra. It is located above the top of your head. This chakra is the center of spiritual connection and enlightenment. By ensuring that it’s open and aligned, you can achieve a deeper connection to yourself, as well as to greater powers and divinity. 

Chakra Balance 

Have you ever had a day where you just feel “off”? The problem may come from chakras.

Whenever a chakra is blocked, overactive, or underactive, you can feel “off”, whether that means mentally, physically, spiritually, or emotionally.

Sore throats, or illnesses such as laryngitis, can represent a disturbance in your throat chakra. The same can also be said when you have trouble expressing yourself or feel that you’re stuck in an “emotional fog”.

Whenever one of your chakras is off, the body generally does a good job of letting you know. Consider the signs you are experiencing, and you should be able to pinpoint the area of your body where the problems are coming from. Odds are, that region contains a chakra!

How Cleansing Can Help You

So if you do have a chakra imbalance, how can you resolve it?

To restore a positive balance, you need to remove the blockage entirely and restore the positive balance back to the energy center. 

Energy healing is one common method used by people to restore energy balance. This can be done through a variety of methods, including:

• Tai Chi
• Meditation 
• Yoga
• Aromatherapy 
• Acupuncture 
• And many other techniques!

Healing stones are another common healing method. Healers use different healing stones to help different chakras, all with different vibrational frequencies. When the healer places the stone over the afflicted chakra, the chakra absorbs the frequency of the stone and the balance is restored.

What Is a Chakra? The Centers of Who You Are

So what is a chakra? Although fewer people understand and appreciate them in Western countries, they are capable of affecting many different aspects of your life.

By keeping your chakras open, aligned, and allowing energy to flow between them, you’ll find yourself living a healthier, happier, and more spiritual existence.

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