Chakra Chart 28/04/2012
 
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The Solar Plexus Chakra is located below the breast bone. The color of this chakra is yellow. The parts of the body affected by this chakra are the muscles, skin, the large intestine, the stomach, the liver, the pancreas and other organs and glands in the region of the solar plexus. This is the chakra those of us with Fibromyalgia need to work on.

This chakra relates to our sense of sight and impaired vision. This chakra is concerned with our sense of power, control, freedom and mental activity. 

Illnesses associated with this chakra are digestive difficulties, gas, food allergies, liver problems, diabetes, gall stones, muscle cramps and spasm, depression, and difficulty breathing. Excessive energy in this chakra causes people to be judgmental, workaholic, a perfectionist, overly intellectual, and emotionally cold. Deficient energy in this chakra causes people to be depressed, have a lack of confidence, worry about what others think, confused, have poor digestion, be afraid of being alone, jealous and mistrustful. 

Crystals to balance the Solar Plexus Chakra are Citrine, Gold Topaz, Amber, Tigers Eye, and Gold Calcite. These  stones can be carried in a pocket, placed in the area of the Solar Plexus Chakra or made into an essence.
 
Imagine your Solar Plexus Chakra. The color of this chakra should be a beautiful, clear yellow. If you see any other color, remove it and imagine the chakra being filled with yellow energy. Once you are able to imagine the proper color filling this chakra, imagine it spinning in a clockwise direction. Spin it faster and faster as you fill it with yellow energy.

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THE SACRAL CHAKRA: ORANGE This is the second chakra and it is located in the lower abdomen just under the navel. The sacral chakra governs sexual and reproductive organs, it  also governs the pancreas, spleen and intestines. Skin, kidney, mammary  glands. Ovaries, testicles, prostrate, spleen. When the sacral chakra is  unbalanced one can have problems in any of these physical areas. The sacral  chakra activates at age 8 and governs the spiritual body from ages 8-14.  Whatever happens from 8 to 14 years of age effects the sacral chakra. If you  have had some trauma in that time period and find yourself to be unbalanced it  is probable that it is a sacral chakra issue.

It also affects how your emotions are working, how well you can use your brain for things like making decision, your skills, how well you control yourself, whether or not you get addicted to something, as well as your ability to handle sexual relationships and how creative you may be.

This chakra is our emotional seat within the body. It is how we express our emotions, how we deal with our emotions and how our thoughts become our emotions. Our sacral chakra is all about our emotions and how our emotions effect our actions. It is how we express the emotions we feel. How do we express our anger, love, fear etc. We need to be aware of our emotions and how they make us feel. 

Have you ever walked into a room full of people and within moments you feel like leaving as you are not comfortable? You feel an inner fear or unease….a gut feeling (clairsentience), then seconds later a fight breaks out or some disaster occurs. Allowing ourselves to be in control of emotions and to trust them has a balancing effect on this chakra. Trust your gut instinct.

If you have an imbalance around your sacral chakra it can manifest on a physical level as low back pain, constipation or even sexual type diseases/disorders. Skin disorders, kidney problems and issues around the ovaries are common when the sacral chakra is not balanced also. It can cause emotional distress, cloudy mental thinking, and apathy. If you let it continue, it will get worse and you will have trouble making even simple daily decisions.

If your sacral chakra is balanced and healthy you will have a vitality of life and decision making will be easy and never a core or a stress. Your creativity will be unmatched and you will have less physical ailments. You will feel more confident and not think of yourself as a victim, because you will be in charge of your own emotions. You will also enjoy a more fulfilling sex life.

Many of us have sacral chakra imbalances due to family, cultural and societal conditioning and programming. Some people have been raised to let their emotions run wild while others have been warned it’s not safe to have feelings. Some have learned to live in their heads, not trusting their gut instincts and others have their clairsentience turned on so high they pick up emotions from everyone around them. And then there’s sexuality – what a bag of mixed messages. our relationships with siblings and past lovers are governed here. If you have issues around these relationships they can cause and imbalance and sometimes an invisible tie to that person. This can often cause a repeat of relationship issues in our behaviour. 

When we balance our second chakra we feel comfortable expressing our own emotions while not taking on other people’s, we trust our gut but don’t use it to sift through everyone else’s experiences, and we allow our sexual energy to flow, adding vitality and life force to our body. 

Balance Your Emotions

What emotions are you comfortable feeling and expressing? Is sadness okay but not anger? Can you be amused but not joyful? Can you vibrate as high as enthusiasm? Can you handle boredom or do you stuff it down with drama or busyness?

What were the messages you received about acknowledging and expressing feelings as you grew up? “Feelings are for wimps,” is what some boys were told. “Take care of everyone else’s feelings,” is what some girls interpreted. As you bring awareness to the beliefs you adopted, you can begin to sort the lies from the truth. As parents we are all guilty of telling our children to'stop crying'....shame on us!

Emotions are the body’s way of communicating to us. As you process emotions, they lighten and are easy to manage. Each day, take a few moments of inner silence to check in with your body. Ask your body what its feeling and let the emotions rise to the surface. As you do this, you’ll notice that each emotion has its own vibration. Like the keys on a piano, each emotion has a higher or lower tone than another. Apathy is at the bottom of the scale, then boredom, sadness, anger, amusement, joy and enthusiasm. Play with allowing each of these to flow freely in your body. Feel the vibration of each and notice it become clearer as you release everyone else’s emotions along with the misguided rules governing them.

This can be great for accepting the emotions you have and taking control of them.  You can decide that maybe too much of one particular emotion is not really doing much good for you and so you need to create a balance in order to make room for another emotion such as joy.

Your Gut Instinct is Yours!

Clairsentience is the ability to sense clearly what is going on in and around you. Like when you walked into that room and sensed that a fight was going to break out.  Or when you friend is laughing and joking but you sense a sadness about her. Later she tells you her husband has been having an affair.

Being able to sense what’s going on with others can be a useful tool, but when over-used or left wide open, it can become emotionally exhausting and lead to co-dependent relationships. But what if you are feeling too much? It is possible to feel low, emotional and upset by thinking about others around you and in your life. When your friend is telling you all about their troubles are you in floods of tears and inconsolable after she leaves?

If you can relate to this or consider yourself an empathic person, play with turning down this aspect of your second chakra while using your clear seeing (6th chakra) abilities to discern what is going on around you. This way you will be less likely to take on other people’s emotions and problems.

Heal Sexuality Issues

Just mentioning the word “sex” can trigger an array of reactions from embarrassment to anxiety in many people. With all of the taboos and rules around sex, many people have shut down their natural sexual energy or act it out inappropriately. And of course, many people have experienced sexual abuse, which adds further pain to the topic.

One aspect of healing sacral chakra imbalances involves healing sexual issues and releasing rigid rules and regulations around having your sexual energy flowing whenever you want. This energy is not just for having sex; it’s a form of vital life force energy which enlivens the body. Play with consciously allowing this energy to flow and notice how it feels as you clear out old, limiting messages. Tune into your second chakra and imagine turning on your sexual energy. Feel the essence of this vibration and allow it to flow through your whole body. Trust yourself to have healthy energetic boundaries as you let your sexuality expand.

Other ways to help balance your sacral chakra are to meditate on this chakra. During a meditation guide your inner thought and feeling towards your sacral chakra. Visualise orange and feel it healing your sacral chakra. Imagine the petal of the flower opening and orange pouring into it. Wear orange, surroind yourself in orange and become aware of orange in your daily life. welcome its warmth. 

If you are attuned to reiki you can place your hands over this chakra and send the intention here to heal and balance the sacral chakra. Using the emotional symbol with the power symbols would be helpful. Use crystals associate with this chakra to increase the vibration. Citrine is one of my favourites.

As this chakra is our creative and expressive chakra try writing, drawing, singing, dancing. Whichever way you find helpful to balance this chakra, enjoy the process and be grateful……what a nice feeling to have. 

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THE BASE CHAKRA: RED This is the first chakra and spins at the slowest rate. Also known root chakra. It is associated with the earth and grounding. It is our survival chakra. It is about putting bread on the table, protection, shelter and survival.  Sexual desire, danger, blood, anger. Sexual reproduction rather than the pursuit of sexual activity. The desire to reproduce in order to preserve our survival. Red signifies blood red, blood being a connection to survival, which on a physical level can manifest as lower back pain, colon cancer, sciatica, blood pressure problems, low immune system and candidia. All lower parts of the body associated with the base chakra. Legs, lower back, feet, knees, hands, large intestine, spine, kidneys and nervous system.  Strangely the sense of smell is linked to this chakra as it is a primal instinctive sense. The corresponding endocrine glands are the adrenal glands and gonads. When this chakra is functioning fully the person has a great will to live and to enjoy life. Life is a great adventure and nothing is too much trouble. If the centre is blocked the person’s energy levels will be low and they will have to enthusiasm for life. Think about when you feel fear (as in to be rooted in fear) Fear is such a threat to our survival.

The root chakra is related to issues around physical security. Finances: money, bills……Career: making enough money, being in right job, redundancy fear, promotion…………Home: desire to move, feeling of safety…….Physical Safety: Feeling safe or unsafe………..Needs: having enough to eat, clothing……Possessions: cars, furniture……Fear around any of the root chakra concerns make the centre shrink in size and become murky. It creates a feeling of not having enough, not ever being able to get enough and limits potential.

Some of the common problems when the root chakra is not balanced: Chrons disease, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Piles, Cold fingers/toes, Kidney issues, Impotence, Problems with hips, legs and feet, restless legs, Lower back pain, Lack of energy, Obsessed with money/possessions, Feeling insecure….I could go on but I think we all have experienced some of these issues before and some are probably still suffering. 
So how can we restore some balance to our root chakra?

It can be easier than it sounds. If you think your root chakra is out of balance there are a few things you can do to help restore it to its optimum. You may like to try a therapy like Reiki, Crystal healing or many of the other therapies offered. But you can also do so much yourself once you are aware of the imbalance.

Each morning before you jump out of bed just spend a minute or two greeting the day. Don’t do the mad panic dash to get the kids up or rush off to work, stubbing your toe and standing on lego in the process…..not a nice way to start the day.  This only takes a few minutes. Welcome the day and what is about to unfold. Be grateful for the lovely sleep you just had. (Hopefully you slept well) Be grateful for all you have and all you have achieved and all you have not achieved yet.  Accept what is in store for the day and send some positive thoughts to it. If you do find a little or even a great big fat negative thought creeping in here just acknowledge it is there but turn it into a positive by just accepting it for what is but knowing you are working on changing this. As you are balancing your root chakra you may want to place your hands behind on your lower back or on the front pelvic region. Focus on this area with the intention of healing it and feeling grounded. Now when you are ready get up slowly and place your feet on the floor. Consciously feel your feet touch the floor, be aware of the feeling, wriggle your toes and as you take your first few steps imagine that your feet are heavy almost rooted into the ground.

This is a simple exercise and can really make a difference to your day. You will have started the day so positively and feel grounded. Once you feel grounded other issues become easier to deal with, sometimes issues no longer seem like issues. You need to be more present and living in the present moment as what you do in the present moment is creating your past and your future. If you worry and have fears now that is what your past will be full of and that is what you will manifest for your future. Now who wants that?  When your root chakra is balanced and you are feeling grounded all your other charkas gain positive energy from this and help to create an all over well being. The root chakra is a little like the foundation of a building. If they are not straight, secure and balanced the building will fall down. Thankfully building which fall down can be rebuilt.

Other methods of grounding yourself can be through being out doors…go out your garden, a park, forest the beach or a favourite spot outside. Now just BE… present in that moment….it does not matter if you can not empty your mind of thought…just feel the ground, hear the birds, feel the heat of the sun or the dampness of the rain, what can you smell?. Take some deep cleansing breaths and know that you are part of the beautiful nature around you; you are part of the universe and this energy of creation.

Dance…take a local dance class. Join a yoga group. If you are attuned to Reiki use your reiki to self heal focussing on you base chakra. Surround yourself in the base chakra colours….RED. Start noticing red in your daily life, especially in nature. Wear something red. Red underwear is a good one and very commonly worn to help balance the root chakra.  Try guided meditation. Try visualisation…imagine you are similar to a tree the sun shines on your head (the universal light enters your crown chakra) this strengthens the body or the tree and the roots at the base or foot of the tree grown deep into the earth. Visualise you have roots growing from the bottom of your feet and into the ground creating a connecting to the earth. Spend a few minutes feeling this.

Which ever way you find best to ground yourself do it with an attitude of gratitude. If you think you have nothing to be grateful for try being grateful for being able to do the grounding or for trying something new. I believe that gratitude is such a powerful feeling that it can help to dull negative thoughts and feelings. As I use my reiki daily and start my day grounding myself I find that it has become second nature to be to be grateful for all that I have and all that I am. My gratitude has become part of my grounding.

There are many ways to feel grounded and one to suit everyone. If you would like to know more please contact me and I can help guide


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THE CHAKRAS 29/06/2011
 
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CHAKRA Have you heard this word before? What does it mean? What exactly are charkas?

Chakras are our energy centres within our body’s and in our outer aura. Each person has many charkas. Possibly over 300 chakras in total. We tend to concentrate on and talk about the 7 major charkas which are the direct link to our life force energy or universal energy. 

The 7 main charkas or energy centres situated along the etheric spine. This is the layer closest to the body. The charkas do spread out to all 6 layers of the aura but are mostly concerned with the etheric layer. They are the sight of where the transference of life force energy from the universal field takes place. In appearance they resemble a wheel. The word chakra is Sanskrit for wheel. The centres of these wheels pulsate rhythmically with energy and resemble flowers. Often they are likened to lotus flowers. Each centre having a different number of petals in accordance to its energies. The charkas are never still but they do spin at different speeds which depend on the state of the person’s health. Five of the charkas are in a line down the etheric spine and the other two are locate between the eyebrows and above the crown of the head. Each chakra has a specific colour and each is associated with a particular gland of the endocrine system and specific organs. 

Have you ever met someone and although they seem happy and are laughing and joking you sense that there is something upsetting them or you detect certain sadness about them. It is quiet likely that their charkas are in need of rebalancing and restoring to health. Sometimes you can detect this about yourself. When you are having a bad day and things are just getting you down or past memories are affecting your daily mood. You get the feeling of something is just not right but you can’t put your finger on it. On the other hand you may be aware that you are full of joyous happiness and you are living your life with zest and consciousness. Once you have had this sensation of awareness you are reading energy. It is the energy which is within all of us. Some of us tap into it regularly and tap into the universal energy around us. When we are feeling down or trouble, worries, fearful or depressed our energy centre/charkas may need to be rebalanced or healed. Every day life in this fast pacing world can have a negative effect on our unique energy with out us being aware of it. Many of us are familiar with this feeling. Recognising this disturbance and accepting it is the start or rebalancing ourselves and regaining that vitality we strive for.
There are many exercises and techniques we can do to help us to stay in a state of balance and vibrancy. Some of the exercises are very easy and become part of daily routine. Actually many people rebalance charkas instinctively. Have you ever had the urge to be along a beach or in a forest? Have you caught yourself when in the company of someone who is negative and draining repeating phrases to yourself and blocking their word out? This is simply your own body searching for away to protect itself and to heal. It can be helpful to know what each of the major charkas are about and to rebalance them individually.

Over the next few days, I will post up some information about each of the charkas and some basic healing techniques.



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Level 1 workshops available on request.
One 2 One workshops available

Would you like to learn the ancient healing technique of Reiki. This is a two day workshop which will teach you how toself heal and to use reiki with friends and family. 





What the workshop involves

·       There are seven rays of Reiki, you will be attuned to the first ray

·       You will learn about what Reiki is and the history of Reiki

·       You will learn about the Charkas and the aura

·       You will be shown techniques for scanning, cleansing and protecting the      aura

·       There will be a guided meditation

·       You will learn the hand positions for self healing

·       You will be shown the hand positions for treating others.

·       After learning how to treat others you will both give and receive a full treatment. 

After the workshop:

·       You will be confident to give a treatment to friends and family.

·       you will know how to self treat an will have the amazing ability to channel Reiki for life

You will receive: 

·       A Reiki level 1 manual & Certificate

·        A CD explaining Reiki

·       Ongoing support and advice & invitation to free Reiki Share.


 

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