Chakras – Chakra Yoga

The Chakras

In a world where civilization is far from enlightened and not at all sustainable, we might need to back up a couple of generations in time to look at where we made the wrong turn.

Muladhara chakra

Root || Foundation || Center

Muladhara, the energy of compression, is the creative force underlying the material world, pulling particles together like building blocks to manifest the earth element.
At the molecular level, this energy is the strong integrative power that holds each individual atom together; it is the nuclear core of the material world.
At the universal level, it is the gravitational pull that holds individual stars and planets together, and it creates what we experience as the gravity of the earth: the pull that keeps us on the ground. ...

Swadhistana chakra

Dwelling place of the Soul

Swadhistana is the energy of cohesion, a force that gently pulls together and binds things together.At the molecular level, it creates the bonds between atoms to make the molecules of all the known substances in nature as well as in the synthetic world.It is flowing energy that allows flexibility, adaptability and change. This energy, added to the solidity of the first chakra, contributes the ability to move, creating what we call living matter rather than rock. At the universal level, it creates the flowing orbits of moons around planets, and of planets around suns. It is the movability of the entire system. ...

Manipura Chakra

City of Jewels

Manipura instigates change and transformation in the manifest world. It is the force that breaks apart the bonds created by Swadhistana energy and brings about subsequent liberation of energy we perceive as heat and light.At the molecular level the force of Manipura moves into the realm of quantum physics, Instigating the liberation of energy from the quanta, small packets of energy that make up the atoms. These are now explained as photons of light or heat. From the yogic view of chakra energy, this aspect of the atomic forces is what we take in as ‘prana’ from the air we breathe....

Anahata chakra

Center of Unstruck Sound

Anahata energy contributes the expansion and outward moving forces in the universe.At the molecular level it is the repulsion of like forces. Just as two north poles of a magnet will push each other apart, or as two rubber balls colliding will bounce off each other, this force acts on each molecule of air, pushing them apart to create the expansion element which has been referred to as air for millennia.At the physiological level the force of Anahata makes us breathe and keeps our heart beating. It’s expansive nature creates healing of the body through detoxification and elimination of accumulated undesirable substances, gently pushing everything out of the body through an ingenious array of methods. ...

At the universal level this force is expanding the universe, moving every star and galaxy Outward and away from each other; Anahata power on a grand scale.At the psychological level Anahata energy urges us to reach out and help or heal people. The Feeling of compassion and/or love motivates actions when this energy is balanced and flowing.AirThe energy or power of expansion. The force of Anahata is manifested through the air
element and can be observed in the way air molecules push each other apart when we blow into a balloon. This is an intangible force, far more subtle than the previous three. However,it is a force that can be felt in the magnetic world when, for example, we put two north poles of a magnet together and witness the repulsion they exert against each other. Whereas fire
has been a perceptibly obvious power ever since primitive times, the power of air is invisible. Consider what energy form makes that balloon expand when you blow air into it. The air molecules are pushing each other apart; like little magnets, they do not want to be compressed.This gentle power creates space between particles of matter, (if there is such a thing as a particle in reality).It is an expansive force that moves out from the center; the opposite of gravity. Anahata is the power that makes our lungs expand when they fill up with air, and also the force that moves oxygen throughout the body (out to the extremities) to nourish all cells. This subtle force moves outward, distributing and expanding the atoms of our being and thus constitutes the essence of the energy that makes us expand as we are growing up. On a microcosmic level, this type of prana it is called Vyana, while on the macrocosmic scale, this energy causes the entire universe to expand, and is referred to as Vayu. It is a powerful force at least equal to that of gravity and is always counterbalancing that inward pull. We have said nothing here of the power of air as wind in our everyday world. Think for a moment about tornadoes and hurricanes and what power is there. The ancient Summerians venerated ?Enlil,? lord of air and wind, as their top deity. Subtle as the air element may be, it becomes quite powerful at times. It is also the same repulsive force that keeps us from falling through the floor ? when the zillions of little molecular (atomic) magnets in our feet push away from the molecular magnets in the wood floor ? nothing ever really touches. This tiny repulsive force counterbalances gravity, and if not for this, matter would collapse as it does in black holes (where all material in and on planet earth would condense into a ball the size of an orange; imagine how tiny we would be!)

Vishuddha chakra

Center of Great Purity

Vishuddha chakra brings us into the sea of vibrations. Its essence is a vast field of electromagnetic energy in a constant state of vibration at a wide range of frequencies. In the scientific reality we are swimming in this ocean of invisible energy.At the molecular level this harmony exists in the bonds and relations between atoms and molecules that make up our being. When that harmony is present, the atoms and molecules move together in a cosmic dance that creates the solid material bodies we inhabit and the world we perceive. When disharmony prevails, we have disintegration and disease....

Universally this vibrant force permeates the infinity of space through light-waves and a vast array of other electromagnetic vibrations that we cannot perceive through our normal senses. As with the fourth chakra force, Vishuddha moves outward with a pressure that keeps the cosmos expanding in the same way that sound moves out in all directions from any source of vibration.At the physiological level the vibration of the fifth chakra is what activates our metabolism, raising or lowering our metabolic rate according to a specific speed of vibration. It also has an influence on the harmony or disharmony within cell groups in our body. Just as music can be harmonious or noise can be chaotic, the vibrations of Vishuddha directly influence and affect our internal environment. Psychologically the energy of Vishuddha vibrates throughout our brain cells stimulating a thought process that can seemingly go on forever. Intellect comes to life with unlimited new ideas from the universal mind. This cosmic mind is referred to in the Indian tradition as the Akashic records; a vast energy field which contains the universal library of past, present and future. All the seeds of creation are contained in this field.
ELEMENTThe element of Ether, is an ethereal element that in modern terminology it electromagnetic vibration. Vishuddha is energy in its unbound state, the free-flowing, vibrant power filling the cosmos. In the perceived material universe, the space in between material things is permeated with electromagnetic energy in the form of light and a large variety of other frequencies that our normal worldly senses do not pick up. In fact, our senses are seduced into the illusion that we are seeing and feeling solid reality, which is in ?reality? made up of compressed energy. Drawn into the concept of being in a human body, we adapt for survival on this planet, otherwise, we would perceive it too much as a dream and we would not take it seriously, dissolving ourselves back into the ocean of possibilities like a drop of water merging back into the ocean. This fifth chakra vortex is energy in motion, constantly vibrating and moving radiating out in all directions from each of the infinite numbers of stars that comprise our physical universe. When we look at the stars at night, what we see are the trillions of electromagnetic waves coming at us from those stars. Visible light is only a small part of what is actually coming toward us. Normally we do not have the heightened sensitivity to perceive this phenomenon directly.
With technological inventions, we have expanded our awareness of this whole realm. Once called ether it is now called the electromagnetic spectrum. The spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light (UV), X-rays and gamma rays ? plus an array of vibrant frequencies which we are not yet named, though we are capable of
observing and measuring. Electronic and nuclear technology is still taking us further into this phenomenon. As we are in the yuga age of Dwapara, (a Hindu term for the age of technology), this knowledge is rapidly expanding each enlightening year.

Ajna chakra

Command Center

Ajna brings about manifestation by setting the magnetic pattern which holds every particle or wave in its place, or along its path. Like a web or holographic image, it is the mental/ energetic blueprint for life.At the molecular level, polarity runs through every atom and molecule. A magnetic force, establishing the magnetic guideline for every electromagnetic wave, Ajna is at the core of everything.The universal level also has a pattern of magnetic fields, one which keeps the position and motion of all parts in balance. These universal gridlines make up the web that weaves our manifested reality. The unseen Matrix.. ...

At the universal level this force is expanding the universe, moving every star and galaxy Outward and away from each other; Anahata power on a grand scale. At the psychological level Anahata energy urges us to reach out and help or heal people. The Feeling of compassion and/or love motivates actions when this energy is balanced and flowing. Air-the energy or power of expansion. The force of Anahata is manifested through the air
element and can be observed in the way air molecules push each other apart when we blow into a balloon. This is an intangible force, far more subtle than the previous three. However, it is a force that can be felt in the magnetic world when, for example, we put two north poles of a magnet together and witness the repulsion they exert against each other. Whereas fire
has been a perceptibly obvious power ever since primitive times, the power of air is invisible. Consider what energy form makes that balloon expand when you blow air into it. The air molecules are pushing each other apart; like little magnets, they do not want to be compressed. This gentle power creates space between particles of matter, (if there is such a thing as a particle in reality).It is an expansive force that moves out from the center; the opposite of gravity. Anahata is the power that makes our lungs expand when they fill up with air, and also the force that moves oxygen throughout the body (out to the extremities) to nourish all cells. This subtle force moves outward, distributing and expanding the atoms of our being and thus constitutes the essence of the energy that makes us expand as we are growing up. On a microcosmic level, this type of prana it is called Vyana, while on the macrocosmic scale, this energy causes the entire universe to expand, and is referred to as Vayu. It is a powerful force at least equal to that of gravity and is always counterbalancing that inward pull. We have said nothing here of the power of air as wind in our everyday world. Think for a moment about tornadoes and hurricanes and what power is there. The ancient Summerians venerated Enlil, lord of air and wind, as their top deity. Subtle as the air element may be, it becomes quite powerful at times. It is also the same repulsive force that keeps us from falling through the floor ?when the zillions of little molecular (atomic) magnets in our feet push away from the molecular magnets in the wood floor ? nothing ever really touches. This tiny repulsive force counterbalances gravity, and if not for this, matter would collapse as it does in black holes (where all material in and on planet earth would condense into a ball the size of an orange; imagine how tiny we would be!)

Sahasrara Chakra

This is the element of consciousness itself, the observer who is watching and having the experience of life in whatever dimension we are focused. With this awareness coming down into the body chakras we experience the external world of the senses. In our dreams and in states of meditation, we have experiences in the greater multi-dimensional Universe. Dreams may be how we are released from body experience, but with yogic methods of concentration and meditation, we gain the freedom to go beyond. Consciousness of course expands beyond the body in this world also, helping us to question, explore, travel and learn internationally, beyond the limitations of our ego and cultural norms....

These are the Shat Chakras linked with our physical bodies; six within our human worldly existence. The next six, of which we consider only three, are part of the Universal reality. The final trinity of 10, 11, and 12 are so far beyond time and space that there is nothing to describe them in this world.

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