Introduction to the chakras

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What chakras are and their psychological properties

 

Chakras are centers of energy, located on the midline of the body.

There are seven of them, and they govern our psychological

properties. The chakras located on the lower part of our body are our

instinctual side, the highest ones our mental side.

 

The chakras can have various levels of activity. When they're " open, "

they're considered operative in a normal fashion.

 

Ideally, all chakras would contribute to our being. Our instincts

would work together with our feelings and thinking. However, this is

usually not the case. Some chakras are not open enough (being under-

active), and to compensate, other chakras are over-active. The ideal

state is where the chakras are balanced. To find out what the state

of your chakras is, do the chakra test.

 

There exist lots of techniques to balance the chakras. Mostly

techniques to open chakras are used. It makes no sense to try to make

over-active chakras less active, as they are compensating for other

chakras. To restore the compensation they'd be over-active again in

no time. To stop them from compensating, the chakras they are

compensating for must be opened. See the techniques to open chakras.

 

 

 

 

1 - Root chakra

The Root chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home

in situations. If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure.

You don't unnecessarily distrust people. You feel present in the here

and now and connected to your physical body. You feel you have

sufficient territory.

 

If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root chakra is probably

under-active. You'd easily feel unwelcome.

 

If this chakra is over-active, you may be very materialistic and

greedy. You're probably obsessed with being secure and resist change.

 

 

 

 

2 - Sacral chakra

The Sacral chakra is about feeling and sexuality. When it is open,

your feelings flow freely, and are expressed without you being over-

emotional. You are open to intimacy and you can be passionate and

lively. You have no problems dealing with your sexuality.

 

If you tend to be stiff and unemotional or have a " poker face, " the

Sacral chakra is under-active. You're not very open to people.

 

If this chakra is over-active, you tend to be emotional all the time.

You'll feel emotionally attached to people and you can be very sexual.

 

 

 

 

3 - Navel chakra

The Navel chakra is about asserting yourself in a group. When it is

open, you feel in control and you have sufficient self esteem.

 

When the Navel chakra is under-active, you tend to be passive and

indecisive. You're probably timid and don't get what you want.

 

If this chakra is over-active, you are domineering and probably even

aggressive.

 

 

 

 

4 - Heart chakra

The Heart chakra is about love, kindness and affection. When it is

open, you are compassionate and friendly, and you work at harmonious

relationships.

 

When your Heart chakra is under-active, you are cold and distant.

 

If this chakra is over-active, you are suffocating people with your

love and your love probably has quite selfish reasons.

 

 

 

 

5 - Throat chakra

The Throat chakra is about self-expression and talking. When it is

open, you have no problems expressing yourself, and you might be

doing so as an artist.

 

When this chakra is under-active, you tend not to speak much, and you

probably are introverted and shy. Not speaking the truth may block

this chakra.

 

If this chakra is over-active, you tend to speak too much, usually to

domineer and keep people at a distance. You're a bad listener if this

is the case.

 

 

 

 

6 - Third Eye chakra

The Third Eye chakra is about insight and visualisation. When it is

open, you have a good intuition. You may tend to fantasize.

 

If it is under-active, you're not very good at thinking for yourself,

and you may tend to rely on authorities. You may be rigid in your

thinking, relying on beliefs too much. You might even get confused

easily.

 

If this chakra is over-active, you may live in a world of fantasy too

much. In excessive cases halucinations are possible.

 

 

 

 

7 - Crown chakra

The Crown chakra is about wisdom and being one with the world. When

this chakra is open, you are unprejudiced and quite aware of the

world and yourself.

 

If it is under-active, you're not very aware of spirituality. You're

probably quite rigid in your thinking.

 

If this chakra is over-active, you are probably intellectualizing

things too much. You may be addicted to spirituality and are probably

ignoring your bodily needs