BASIC CHAKRAS and CORRESPONDENCES
By
Cerridwen StormCrow
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Merry
Meet! Tonight we will be discussing
Chakras. What are chakras?
Well, to be brief, they are energy points in the body.
When you know of these points and work to open them you can greatly
enhance your spiritual journey. Please
read on and enjoy.
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There are 7 major chakras and many minor ones, including your hands and feet. The 7 major ones are in a line along the spine starting from the tailbone and ending up at the crown of your head on both sides of the body. The first chakra is at the base of your spine (tailbone) and the color associated with it is Red. The second is right below your navel and the color is Orange. The Third is right above your navel (solar plexus) and this ones color is Yellow. The fourth one is in the middle of your chest (the heart) and it is Green. The fifth is at the base of your throat and the color is sky Blue. The sixth is where your third eye should be and the color is Indigo (a purplish blue). The last but not least is the seventh Chakra, which is at the top of your head, and the color is Violet (some people say it is a Gold or white color too...) Now, with that lightly
explained I will get to the nitty gritty. |
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Chakra One Sanskrit
Name: Muladhara Meaning:
Root/ support Location:
Perineum, base of spine Element:
Earth Function:
Survival, grounding Inner
state: Stillness,
firmness, stability Outer
Manifestation: Solid Glands:
Adrenals Other
Body Parts: Legs, feet, bones, large intestine Malfunction:
Obesity, Hemorrhoids, constipation,
sciatica, degenerative arthritis, anorexia nervosa, knee troubles. Color:
Red Antidote
color: Blue Sense:
Smell Tarot
Suit: Pentacles Tarot
Archetype: The
Hermit Planets:
Saturn, Earth Metal:
Lead Foods:
Proteins, meats Key
Phrase: I
Have Incense:
Cedarwood, Myrrh, Patchouli Gemstones:
Lodestone, ruby, garnet, bloodstone, black obsidian, smoky quartz,
hematite, tiger’s eye, bloodstone Animals:
Elephant, Ox, Bull Deities:
Hindu:
Brahma, Dakini, Ganesha, Kubera,
Uma, Lakshmi, Prisni Other: Gaia, Demeter, Persephone, Erda, Ereshkigal, Anat, Cerridwen,
Geb, Hades, Pwyll, Dumuzi, Tammuz, Atlas Archangel:
Auriel Force:
Gravity Dev.
Age: 1-8 yrs Balanced
Energy in First Chakra: Centered,
grounded, master of yourself, healthy, fully alive, unlimited physical
energy, can manifest abundance. Spiritual
expression;
Celtic, American Indian, African Tribe Religion, Hatha Yoga Sexual
energy;
Affectionate, able to trust and be vulnerable, sensuality is
felt throughout your body. Excessive
Energy: Egotistic,
domineering, greedy, addicted to wealth. Sexual
energy;
Indiscriminate, focus is entirely genital, nervous sexual energy,
may be sadistic. Deficient
Energy: Lack
confidence, can’t get your feet on the ground, weak, can’t achieve goals,
self-destructive, suicidal. Sexual
energy;
Feel unloved, fear being abandoned, have little interest in sex,
masochistic Illnesses
and ailments to be treated with Red: (Caution
with red, those with high blood pressure, fever, ulcers, swellings,
inflammations or excessive agitation should not be treated with red.) Depressed, fearful, debilitated, lack of energy, spaced out, ungrounded, low blood pressure, bladder infections, sluggish digestion, inactive, flaky skin, shock, anemia, poor circulation, impotence, frigidity, infertility, no menstruation, after childbirth (when needed), Menopause. |
Chakra
Two
Sexual Chakra Sanskrit
Name: Svadhisthana Meaning:
Sweetness Location:
Lower abdomen, genitals, and womb Element:
Water Function:
Desire, pleasure, sexuality, procreation Inner
State: Tears Outer
State: Liquid Glands:
Ovaries, testicles Other
Body Parts: Womb, genitals,
kidney, bladder, circulatory system Malfunction:
Impotence, frigidity, uterine, bladder
or kidney trouble, stiff low
back Color:
Orange Antidote
Color: Indigo Sense:
Taste Tarot
Suit: Cups Tarot
Archetype: The Lovers, The Moon Planets:
Moon Metal:
Tin Food:
Liquids Key
Phrase: I
feel, I desire Yoga
Path: Tantra Incense:
Orris root, gardenia, damiana, jasmine,
rose, sandalwood Gemstones:
Coral, Carnelian, Tiger’s Eye, citrine,
carnelian, golden topaz Animals:
Makara, fish, sea creatures Deities:
Hindu:
Indra, Varuna, Vishnu, Rakini
Other: Diana, Jemaya,
Tiamat, Mari, Conventina, Poseidon, Lir
Ganymede, Dionysius, Pan
Archangel: Gabriel Force:
Attraction of opposites. Dev.
Age: 8-14 yrs Balanced
Energy in Second Chakra: Friendly,
optimistic, concerned for others, sense of belonging, creative, imaginative,
intuitive, Clairsentient: can become one with another person and psyche
them out in order to better understand them. Spiritual
expression; Pentecostal,
Rajneesh Yoga Sexual
Energy; Highest
goal is to have a wonderful orgasm, may desire children. Excessive
Energy: Emotionally
explosive, aggressive, overly ambitious, manipulative, caught up in
illusion, overindulgent, self-serving, clairsentient but can’t distinguish
between your own feelings and the feelings of other people. Sexual
energy; Obsessed
with thoughts of sex, see people as sex objects, require frequent sexual
gratification. Deficient: Extremely
shy, timid, immobilized by fear, overly sensitive, self-negating, resentful,
bury emotions, burdened by guilt, distrustful. Sexual
Energy; Clinging,
guilty about having sex, difficulty conceiving, abused, frigid or impotent. Illnesses
and Ailments to be Treated with Orange: Kidney weakness, constipation, muscle cramps and spasms, insufficient lactation, lack of energy, allergies (hypersensitive to environment), repression and inhibition. |
Chakra
Three
Solar
Plexus
Sanskrit
Name: Manipura Meaning:
Lustrous Gem Location:
Navel to solar plexus Element:
Fire Outer
Form: Plasma Function:
Will, Power Inner
State: Laughter, joy, anger Glands:
Pancreas, adrenals Other
Body Parts: Digestive
System, muscles Malfunction:
Ulcers, diabetes, hypoglycemia Color:
Yellow Tarot
Suit: Wands Tarot
Archetypes: The
Emperor, The Sun Planets:
Mars, Sun Metal:
Iron Foods:
Starches Key
Phrase: I
can, I want happiness Incense:
Carnation, cinnamon, marigold, vetivert,
ylang ylang, bergamot Gemstones:
Amber, Topaz, Citrine, Turquoise,
Malachite, aventurine, sunstone, yellow citrine Animals:
Ram Sense:
Sight Deities:
Hindu:
Agni, Surya, Rudra, Lakini
Other: Brigit,
Athene, Helios, Apollo, Amaterasu, Belenos, Apis, Ra
Archangel: Michael Forces:
Combustion Dev.
Age: 14-21 yrs Balanced
Energy in the Third Chakra: Outgoing,
cheerful, have self-respect, respect others, have a strong sense of
personal power, have found your gift, skillful, intelligent, relaxed,
spontaneous, expressive, take on new challenges, enjoy physical activity,
enjoy good food. Spiritual
expression; Jewish,
Karma Yoga, Tharavada Buddhism Sexual
Energy; Care
about your partner, highest goal may be to have a simultaneous orgasm,
sense of responsibility toward mate and children, uninhibited, relaxed,
can show emotional warmth. Excessive
Energy: Judgmental,
workaholic, perfectionist, overly intellectual, very demanding, resent
authority, may need drugs to relax, superiority complex fluctuates with
hidden inferiority complex. Sexual
energy; Demanding,
constantly testing your partner, complain a lot about the relationship,
can be very affectionate, may desire a lot of sexual activity, but rarely
feel fulfilled. Deficient
Energy: Depressed,
lack confidence, worry about what others will think, confused, feel
that others control you life, poor digestion, afraid of being alone. Sexual
Energy; Insecure,
need constant reassurance, jealous, distrustful Illnesses
and Ailments to be Treated with Yellow: Digestive
difficulties, gas, food allergies, liver problems, diabetes, hypoglycemia,
over-sexed, hyperthyroid, gallstones, muscle cramps, spasms, mental
and nervous exhaustion, depression, difficulty breathing. |
Chakra
Four
Heart
Center
Sanskrit
Name: Anahata Meaning:
Unstruck Location:
Heart Element:
Air Outer
State: Gaseous Function:
Love Inner
State: Compassion,
love Glands:
Thymus Other
Body Parts: Lungs,
heart, arms, hands Malfunction:
Asthma, high blood pressure, heart
disease, lung disease Color:
Green Tarot
Suit: Swords Tarot
Archetype: The
Empress (The Mother) Planet:
Venus Metal:
Copper Key
Phrase: I
Love Sense:
Touch Yoga
Path: Bhakti
Yoga Incense:
Lavender, Jasmine, Orris Root, Yarrow,
Marjoram, Meadowsweet, rose, bergamot, melissa Gemstones:
Green Jade, Green aventurine, Rose
quartz, Watermelon Tourmaline, Malachite, Emerald Animals:
Antelope, birds, dove Deities:
Hindu:
Vishnu, Lakshmi, Krishna, Isvara, Kama Vayu, Aditi, Urvasi
Other: Aphrodite, Frejya,
Pan, Eros, Dian Cecht, Maat, Asclepius,
Isis, Aeolus,
Shu
Archangel:
Raphael, Christ Quality:
Equalibrium Dev.
Age: 21-28 yrs Balanced
Energy in Fourth Chakra: Balanced,
compassionate, empathetic, humanitarian, see the good in everyone, desire
to nurture others friendly, outgoing, active in the community, discriminating,
in touch with feelings. Spiritual
Expression; Sufi,
Unity, Bhakty Yoga, Mahayana Buddhism Sexual
Energy: Can
surrender and merge in a love relationship Desire
a oneness of body, mind and soul- and will feel lonely in a relationship
that gives less than that... will
power becomes stronger, which makes it easier to wait for the right
partner. Highest goal is to
experience Divine Bliss -- a spiritual, emotional, physical sensation
-- while in the embrace of your beloved. Excessive
Energy: Demanding,
overly critical, tense between the shoulder blades, possessive, moody,
melodramatic, manic-depressive, use money to control people, the attitude
of a Martyr Sexual
Energy; A
master of conditional love. Withhold love to get the desired behavior
(“ I love you if” “You wouldn’t
do that if you loved me.” Deficient
Energy: Feel
sorry for yourself, paranoid, indecisive, afraid of; letting go, being
free, getting hurt, family members getting hurt, being abandoned. Sexual
Energy; Feel
unworthy of love, can’t reach out, terrified of rejection, need constant
reassurance. Illnesses
and Ailments to be Treated with Green or Pink: Heart pain, heart attack, high blood pressure, negativity, fatigue, difficulty breathing, tension, insomnia, anger, paranoia, cancer (Green... do not use white for cancer for it is nourishing.) |
Chakra
Five
Throat
Chakra
Sanskrit
Name: Visuddha Meaning:
Purification Location:
Throat Element:
Sound Function:
Communication, Creativity Inner
State: Synthesis
of ideas into symbols Outer
Manifestation: Vibration Glands:
Thyroid, parathyroid Other
Body Parts: Neck,
Shoulders, Arms, Hands Malfunction:
Sore throat, stiff neck, colds,
thyroid problems, hearing problems Color:
Bright Blue, Sky Blue Antidote
Color: Red Tarot
Archetype: The Hierophant (the
teacher) Sense:
Hearing Planets:
Mercury, Neptune Metal:
Mercury Foods:
Fruits Key
Phrase: I
speak Yoga
Path: Mantra
Yoga Incense:
Frankincense, benzoin, chamomile,
myrrh Gemstones:
Sodalite, azurite, lapis, clear quartz crystal, Turquoise, aquamarine Animals:
Elephant, bull, lion Deities:
Hindu:
Ganga, Saravati
Other: Hermes, the Muses,
Apollo, Brigit, Seshat, Nabu Quality:
Sympathetic Vibration Dev.
Age: 28-35 yrs Balanced
Energy in Fifth Chakra: Contented,
centered, can live in the present, perfect sense of timing, good speaker,
musically or artistically inspired, can meditate and experience Divine
Energy, easy grasp of spiritual teachings, may be overwhelmingly prolific... Spiritual
Expression; Quaker,
Spiritualist Church, Agni Yoga, Private Worship (solitary Wicca) Sexual
Energy; When
all five chakras are open, can manifest incredible sexual or sensual
energy, or can abstain without effort. May
choose to rechannel sexual energy into music, art or meditation. May
be interested in nonorgasmic Tantric forms of sexual expression. May
vacillate between seeking bliss through sexual embrace and seeking bliss
through celibacy and meditation. Excessive
Energy: Arrogant,
self-righteous, talk too much, dogmatic, addictive Sexual
energy; Excessive
sexual energy, may be unconsciously macho, prefer partners who can be
dominated. Deficient
Energy: Scared,
timid, hold back, quite, inconsistent, unreliable, weak, devious, manipulative,
can’t express your thoughts Sexual
Energy; Can’t
relax, feel conflict with your religious upbringing, may be afraid of
sex Illnesses
and Ailments to be Treated with Blue: Hyperthyroid, sore throat, inflammations, burns, skin irritations, rashes, fever, ear infections, overtired, mentally exhausted , gum inflammation, teething, ulcers, digestive irritation, nervousness, colic, back pain, hemorrhoids, high blood pressure, Toxemia of pregnancy, vaginal infections, hyperactive, excitable and violent, during the death watch. |
Chakra
Six
Third Eye Sanskrit
Name: Ajna Meaning:
To know, To perceive, to command Location:
Center of the head at eye level
or slightly above. Element:
Light Function:
Seeing, Intuiting Glands:
Pineal Other
Body Parts: Eyes Malfunction:
Blindness, headaches, nightmares,
eyestrain, blurred vision Color:
Indigo Antidote
Color: Orange Sense:
Thought Tarot
Archetype: The Priestess, The
Magician Planets:
Jupiter Metal:
Silver Food:
Mind-Altering substances Key
Phrase: I
see Yoga
Path: Yantra
yoga Incense:
Mugwort, star anise, acacia, saffron,
hyacinth, violet, rose geranium Gemstones:
Lapis lazuli, Quartz, Sodalite,
Flourite (purple, blue, white,or gold), Sugilite (luvulite), Amethyst,
azurite. Animals:
Owl Deities:
Hindu:
Shakti Hakini, Paramasiva(for ov Shiva), Krishna
Other: Themis, Hecate,
Tara, Isis, Iris, Morpheus, Belenos, Apollo Balanced
Energy in the Sixth Chakra: Charismatic,
access to the Source of All Knowledge, can receive Guidance, experienced
Cosmic Consciousness, not attached to material things, no fear of death,
can show the way to liberation through example, experience telepathy,
astral travel, past lives, not preoccupied with fame or fortune or worldly
things, master of yourself. Spiritual
Energy: Essence
Christian, Taoist, Vajrayana, Buddhist, Raja Yoga Sexual
Energy: At
this level of development, you perceive yourself as essentially androgynous,
and you no longer require another person to complete yourself.
A needy partner distracts you from the bliss within.
Thus celibacy is a natural choice, but not a necessary one. Excessive
Energy: Egomania,
proud, manipulative, religiously dogmatic, authoritarian. Deficient
Energy: Non-assertive,
undisciplined, oversensitive to the feelings of others, afraid of success,
may be schizophrenic (unable to distinguish between ego self and Higher
Self) Illnesses
and Ailments to be Treated with Indigo: Pain
(anesthetic effect), diarrhea, agitation and tightness in intestines,
psychic exhaustion. |
Chakra
Seven
Crown Chakra Sanskrit
Name: Sahasrara Meaning:
Thousand fold Location:
Top of head Element:
Thought, Cosmic energy Function:
Information Manifestation:
Information Personal
Function: Understanding Psychological
State: Bliss Glands:
Pituitary Other
Body Parts: Cerebral cortex, Central nervous system Malfunction:
Depression, alienation, confusion,
boredom, apathy, inability to learn or comprehend. Color:
Violet Antidote
Color: Yellow Tarot
Archetype: The Fool Planets:
Uranus Metal:
Gold Food:
Fasting Key
Phrase: I
Know Yoga
Path: Jnana
yoga, or meditation Incense:
Lotus, Gotu Kola, lavender, frankincense,
rosewood Gemstones:
Amethyst, diamond, Lapis lazuli,
clear quartz Deities:
Hindu:
Shiva, Ama-kala, Varuna
Other: Zeus, Allah,
Nut, Enki, Inanna, Odin, Mimir, Ennoia Balanced
Energy in Seventh Chakra: Open
to the Divine, miracle worker, can transcend the laws of nature, total
access to the unconscious and the subconscious, ability to remain alert
during and after death, almost immortal-or possibly immortal. Excessive
Energy: Constant
sense of frustration, unrealized power, psychotic, depressed, or manic-depressive,
frequent migraine headaches, destructive Sexual
Expression: Sometimes
passionate, sometimes distant Deficient
Energy: No
spark of joy, catatonic, can’t make decisions. Illnesses
and Ailments to be Treated with Violet: Depression,
migraine headaches, parasites, black eyes, baldness, dandruff. Note: Violet is excellent
for artists and high-strung, nervous people who need grounding but find
red too harsh. |
Bibliography:
“Wheels of Life” by Anodea Judith
“The Book of Chakra Healing” by Liz
Simpson
Also another book that I have lost.
I think the title was something like Crystal Healing.
Suggested
Reading:
“Anatomy of the Spirit”
by Caroline Myss. PH.D
“Hands of Light”
by Barbara Ann Brennan
“Light Emerging”
by Barbara Ann Brennan
“Wheels of life”
by Anodea Judith
“The Book of Chakra Healing” by Liz Simpson
“How to Heal with Color” by Ted Andrews
