The Main Chakras of the Human Body The study of 7 chakras originates in Eastern spiritual traditions that consider the seven primary chakras the basis of our human existence. Similarly, today’s Western approaches place an emphasis on the seven chakras as representations of different aspects of our life and describe their function in various terms encompassing the psychological, physical, energetic and spiritual.

Even though the 7 chakras are associated with specific parts of the body, they are not “physical” entities per se, but belong to the realm of “subtle energy”. They can be described at the crossroad of the material and the immaterial, the biological and the spiritual, and pertain to the body, mind, and spirit all together.

The mainstream chakra system is based on a Hindu chakra system that recognizes seven distinct “wheels” or “centers” of energy that are perpetually in motion along the human body’s spinal column. Each possessing its own color and vibrational frequency, these wheels are the catalysts of consciousness and human function. They govern various emotional issues, from our survival instincts and self-esteem to our ability to communicate and experience love.

Their names, locations and corresponding chakra colors are:

1.Root chakra — base of the spine — red
2.Sacral chakra — just below the navel — orange
3.Solar Plexus chakra — stomach area — yellow
4.Heart chakra — center of the chest — green
5.Throat chakra — base of the throat — blue
6.Third Eye chakra — forehead, just above area between the eyes — indigo
7.Crown chakra — top of the head — violet

Sometimes, a Sanskrit name is used instead of plain English because the study of the chakra system as we know it in our modern Western culture originates mostly from yogic traditions from India. You’ll sometimes find them referenced as:

1.“Muladhara”
2.“Svadhishthana”
3.“Manipura”
4.“Anahata”
5.“Vishuddha”
6.“Ajna”
7.“Sahasrara”

The seven chakras are commonly associated with the following parts of the body:

• The first one at the perineum, in the coccyx area – governs the base chakra or root. This chakra represents the most Earth centered energy. It stands for our inherited beliefs through our formative years. Selfpreservation, personal survival and our identification with the physical world centers in this bottom most of the main seven chakras. A healthy root chakra connects you with vitality to your family of origin, your immediate society and to the global community. If your 0-7 years were challenging and without love, then this damaged root chakra will function much differently. Issues of survival such as emotional dysfunction, stress, anxiety, and restlessness may plague you. You may have fears of letting go, scarcity, poor boundaries, and more. It’s during the 0-7 years that we learn about where we fall in our relationships with siblings, parents, our community, and how we relate to them.
• The second one at the lower belly, seen a few inches below the navel – is about our relationships, creativity, sexuality, control and money. It’s our time of developing individuality and realizing we are a separate entity from our parents and family. Here we learn about the polarity of opposites, male and female, positive and negative. Relationships with the opposite sex are explored here. Blocks in this second of the seven chakras brings lessons on jealousy, betrayal, control and power plays.
• The third one at the solar plexus – This chakra connects us with the energy to take action and is the seat of selfesteem and expressing our personal power. Our relationship to the world around us, and our beliefs about our place within it come from this the third of the seven chakras. Self-honoring starts here. A healthy third chakra honors emotions, warmth, intellectual understanding, and selfconfidence. A keen awareness of your personal power comes from this chakra. It is at this chakra that balance becomes possible through harmony between the upper three and lower three chakras. Blocks in this chakra symbol cause fear of rejection, over sensitivity to criticism, the need to exert power over others, hot temper, demanding and blaming, judgmental attitudes, feelings of lack of recognition, aloofness, fear of something new, low energy, confusion over which direction to go, and low self-esteem. It is here we learn of self-empowerment, integrity and self-respect.
• The fourth one at the center of the chest, slightly to the left of the physical heart – It’s at this chakra that we start to see the possibilities of the internal and external world…the world of spirit and of form. The heart chakra is the integration point for the seven chakras of the body, because it holds the sacred spark of the divine and the intuition of the Mother. When the heart chakra is open, we are able to forgive, our lungs are clear and our immune systems are healthy. The higher chakras cannot be assessed till we pass through the heart. A heavy heart is one that carries resentment and anger from denied feeling and emotions, as well as guilt. To have a healthy heart, you must allow these suppressed emotions to surface, heal, and fall in love with yourselves. Or, suffer from bitterness and lack of forgiveness. An unhealthy heart chakra causes alone feelings and despair. How you love yourselves, you love others. The heart lessons are self-love and forgiveness of yourself.
• The fifth one at the throat, at the carotid plexus – This chakra is all about choice, willpower and the right to speak and be heard. Speaking our peace is our God given right of choice. Having said this, not all we say gives us peace. Some of what we say dis-empowers us…some empowers. It is through this chakra that we manifest what we want in life. A healthy throat chakra makes your voice clear and it resonates with truth. The words are a creative expression of the honestly and trust we feel within. Blocks in this chakra make it difficult to communicate because we feel suppressed by swallowed emotions and feelings. The voice is weak and your feelings unclear or garbled. Integrity plays a huge part in the proper functioning of the throat chakra. Since it’s between the head and the heart it works to maintain integrity between what we think and what we feel. Selfempowerment is the main lesson of this chakra symbol.
• The sixth one at the point between the eyebrows or “third eye” – This chakra governs our intuition and our ability to see with vision. It’s the center of divine wisdom, the spiritual eye that seeks to see and know the truth in all things. From the sixth chakra we close our physical eyes and look at the world from all aspects of self. Our intuition becomes our guide. An open third eye gives us the power to perceive every reflection from the outer world, as a direct call for us to accept it as ours, heal and love it. Blocks in this chakra cause us to become delusional, unimaginative, indifferent and to have poor memories. Continuous worry can be a big problem.
• The seventh one at the top of the cranium – “Will and Power” is associated with this chakra. This chakra spins very quickly as a 1000 petal lotus…our direct connection to God. Guidance comes directly to us from the divine and is received through this chakra. The life force from the creator penetrates into our energy system through the crown, and moves down through the other energy centers to the root chakra. From here we are inspired by God, and filled with Grace, because we have a strong connection to a power greater than ourselves. We live in present time and our spirits live in the now in harmony with our form and Will. Blocks in this chakra cause confusion, depression, senility, fear of success and lack of inspiration. The flow of spiritual energy may be blocked in both directions. When this happens spiritual addiction and over intellectualizing occurs, as well as dissociation with the body. As you work with the Multi-Dimensional Journey CD you will notice that the second track contains frequencies that activate and stimulate your Endocrine or Master Gland system. These are all located within the upper part of the body. These have to be balanced and activated in order for the chakras above and beyond the physical being to fully re-connect with the physical body. These govern your Merkaba or light body.