Seventh chakra- crown chakra
Color: purple
Sound: silence
Present moment
Open relationship to life
Authentic prayer means to turn to god to be w someone, not to get something
Prayer is our life w god
Meditation practice
Practice gratitude
What are you devoted to? Devotion is a human need
What truths are you aware of that you do not live by?
Let our spirituality guide us in our daily lives
Warehouse for the energy of kind thoughts and actions
Enables us to gain an intensity of awareness through meditation and prayer
Entry point for human life force-- distributes itself through the other chakras and the whole body
Inspiration devotion transcendent ideas
Fear of loss of identity
Fear of loss of connection w life and people around us
Motivates us to seek connection to a higher purpose in everything we do
Spirituality is an individual experience directly related toward releasing fears of the physical world and pursuing a relationship w the divine
Live in the present moment
Complete and release unfinished business
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Ajna Chakra
The sixth chakra (Ajna) is located at the third eye point.
Color: indigo blue
Sound: aum, om
Food: none. hallucinogens
This chakra is associated with clear seeing (clairvoyance), imagination, intuition, memory, and dreaming.
It is associated with seeing the patterns in your life. Why do you do what you do? What are your motivations? What do you do out of fear?
Meditation is the main tool for balancing this chakra. We sit with ourselves and the patterns of mind are revealed. Once we see what is happening, we can more easily make a change. Once we see clearly what is happening, we realize we have a choice as to how to act.
If the energy in the sixth chakra malfunctions, one might experience hallucinations, headaches, or nightmares.
If the energy there is excessive, one might hallucinate, or see/imagine things that aren't actually happening.
If the energy is deficient, one can't see clearly, or seems oblivious to patterns or tendencies.
Color: indigo blue
Sound: aum, om
Food: none. hallucinogens
This chakra is associated with clear seeing (clairvoyance), imagination, intuition, memory, and dreaming.
It is associated with seeing the patterns in your life. Why do you do what you do? What are your motivations? What do you do out of fear?
Meditation is the main tool for balancing this chakra. We sit with ourselves and the patterns of mind are revealed. Once we see what is happening, we can more easily make a change. Once we see clearly what is happening, we realize we have a choice as to how to act.
If the energy in the sixth chakra malfunctions, one might experience hallucinations, headaches, or nightmares.
If the energy there is excessive, one might hallucinate, or see/imagine things that aren't actually happening.
If the energy is deficient, one can't see clearly, or seems oblivious to patterns or tendencies.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Vishuddha Chakra
The fifth chakra is located at the throat.
Color: turquoise blue, like the sky
Sound: ham
Asanas: plow, shoulderstand, bridge, fish
The element associated with fifth chakra is ether.
Foods associated with this chakra are fruits. To help balance the throat chakra, you could drink juice or smoothies for a few days as a way to "purify".
The fifth chakra is associated with Divine will, or wide view. As we move up the chakras, we go from the will of the group/tribe/family (root chakra), to personal will (solar plexus), to Divine will. I think of Divine will as the wisdom to know we are part of a bigger picture; we do not control our lives, nor do our families control us. The universe is vast; we are a drop in the ocean of great consciousness.
The fifth chakra is associated with speech, hearing, and truthfulness. Do we say how we really feel? Do we use our voices to speak in public, recite poetry, sing, or chant? Are we able to listen to others, and do we feel listened to?
Dysfunctions in this chakra include: thyroid dysfunctions, sore throat, teeth grinding, and hearing problems.
To balance this chakra: chant, sing, tell the truth, journal, play a musical instrument, be a good listener, gaze at the sky, eat fruits, wear blue, wear turquoise, practice yoga poses that create space in the throat and neck stretches
Anahata Chakra
The fourth chakra is the heart chakra, located at the heart.
Color: green
Sound: yam
Types of food: vegetables and greens
Aromas: rose, amber, lavender, jasmine, marjoram
Best therapies: give, love, donate, share
The heart chakra is associated with the element of air, and therefore with fluid breathing and pranayama (breathing practices.)
The heart chakra is associated with love, compassion, and forgiveness.
If the energy here is deficient, the chest might appear collapsed, with the shoulders rounded forward. If might feel difficult to breath, as though there is a heaviness in the heart/chest.
If the energy here is excessive, one might give of oneself too freely, without adequate self-care. It might present as codependency.
Another source: thegroundingtouch.com
Color: green
Sound: yam
Types of food: vegetables and greens
Aromas: rose, amber, lavender, jasmine, marjoram
Best therapies: give, love, donate, share
The heart chakra is associated with the element of air, and therefore with fluid breathing and pranayama (breathing practices.)
The heart chakra is associated with love, compassion, and forgiveness.
If the energy here is deficient, the chest might appear collapsed, with the shoulders rounded forward. If might feel difficult to breath, as though there is a heaviness in the heart/chest.
If the energy here is excessive, one might give of oneself too freely, without adequate self-care. It might present as codependency.
Another source: thegroundingtouch.com
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