Understanding The 7 Chakras: A Guide For Beginners
Understanding your chakras
On a trip to India 10 years ago, I received Reiki attunements. Although my Understanding of the 7 chakras happened years earlier, I had never experienced the opening of chakras or a healing or attunement session until this transformative trip.
Over time, if you continue working on the chakras, you can eventually tap into a powerful force field of creativity and abundance. Admittedly, during moments or seasons of change, it may initially seem like things are going really bad. However, based on my experience, it’s clear that the bad and negative energy is gradually weeded out as you invite, ignite, and activate more of the positive Qi both internally and externally.
My body, mind, soul, life, relationships, finances, and career have gone through their own 10-year cycles, twice, of drastic ups and downs due to metaphysical growth cycles and chakra blockages.
When I was pregnant with my firstborn, my due date coincidentally overlapped with my final graduate review date at the University of North Texas. Although I had a waiver from my professors to take the review in January after the winter break, I still didn’t want to be stressed or worried about the review throughout the winter break, especially with a newborn in my lap.
I needed to manifest a healthy childbirth AFTER my graduate review.
Activating Chakra
The goal is to activate the chakra - or energy portals. By tapping into chakra energy, you can supercharge your healing and manifesting abilities at many levels.
Courage, creativity, confidence and determination are tied to the lower three chakras:
- root chakra,
- sacral chakra,
- solar plexus chakra.
Speaking your truth, visualization, getting connected to Higher Consciousness for heightened intuition, channeling and mediumship are connected to the upper 3 chakras:
- throat chakra,
- third eye chakra,
- crown chakra.
To heal and manifest fast, you have to activate all chakras and major meridians to allow healing and manifestation energies to work for you.
So that's what I did. By activating and working through the chakras, I manifested a healthy childbirth after my graduate review was complete.
How The Chakra System Works
Imagine a multi-storey building with an elevator that takes you up and down between the floors. It has a basement parking as well.
FIRST LEVEL: The mailroom and reception are at the ground or first level.
SECOND LEVEL: The production or creative department is at the second level.
THIRD LEVEL: Logistics and supply chain management department may be at the third level. This department makes sure that the company has the means and determination to fulfill orders and serve the clients.
FOURTH LEVEL: The operations department is at the fourth level. This floor also has the rest and recreation spaces for building trust and camaraderie amongst the employees and management.
FIFTH LEVEL: The communications and marketing department is on the fifth level.
SIXTH LEVEL: The leadership or directors have their offices at the sixth level where they often have strategic and visionary meetings.
SEVENTH FLOOR: And finally, on the 7th floor of the building are the board of directors and the CEO’s office. Probably the penthouse access code is also needed to get there.
Exploring the Chakra System
The chakra system in our body is like this building, with different levels and offices connected to internal organs. Each has its own tasks, actions, and requirements. The spine becomes the elevator taking the energy up and down the spine in and out of ida, pingala and sushumna nadis.
An understanding of the 7 chakras helps us navigate this energy system effectively. The activation of energies through the chakras gradually awakens the Kundalini — the supreme feminine yin energy, also known as Shakti. As this energy rises up through our chakras and body, it aims to meet the Divine masculine energy, also known as Shiva, which is seated at the entrance of the crown chakra. Meanwhile, the crown chakra energy simultaneously rushes downward to meet Shakti.
The natural push and pull process of these energies awakens, activates, balances, and heals our body at physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels to become an awakened soul through our chakra system.
Then, you have the aura around the human body, another chakra.
Understanding the seven chakras is vital as they form part of a complex chakra system comprising 114. There are also many minor chakras in this system. Chakra mantras are often used to awaken, balance, cleanse, and heal these chakras.
“Chakra” is a Sanskrit and Hindi word that means a “circle, wheel, disc, or disk.” A chakra is a center or organization that receives, assimilates, and expresses life-force energy. Since we live in a 3-dimensional reality, chakras primarily operate in our “energy body” as spinning wheels or spheres of bioenergetic activities.
However, the 4th and 5th dimensions are also open and accessible to intuitive mediums, healers, and spiritualists. In these higher dimensions, this is where:
- distant healing occurs,
- massive manifestation materializes,
- brilliant breakthroughs develop, and
- remarkable results are created.
UNDERSTANDING THE 7 CHAKRAS
The chakras do not exist in your physical body. They are said to be present in our energy body. We do not see or touch the chakras, like our emotions and feelings. However, their essence is evident in our physical bodies’ shape and the challenges and behavior patterns manifested in our lives. Their effect is even visible in the way we think, feel, and handle life situations.
There are seven main chakras located along the backbone, starting at the base of the spine and going to the top of your head. Each can experience a different type of energetic block. For example, a money block.
Below is the list, with a brief description of the first to the seventh to start understanding your chakras. Read through each to help in understanding the 7 chakras - for beginners:
The Root Chakra
The Root Chakra: The first chakra is known as the root chakra. In Sanskrit, the root chakra is called “Muladhara Chakra.” Specifically, “Mula” in mūlādhāra means beginning, fundamental, root, or foundation, while “adhara” translates to foothold, backing, standing, or base. It is located at the bottom of the spine — in the tailbone. Moreover, the root chakra symbolizes essential trust and your confidence to exist. In addition, Muladhara Chakra provides you with the energies of stability and survival.
The Sacral Chakra
The Sacral Chakra: The second chakra, known as the sacral chakra, is referred to in Sanskrit as “Svadhisthana Chakra.” Specifically, the term svādhiṣṭhāna means “one’s own place.” Furthermore, the sacral chakra represents emotions and creativity. It is located in the lower abdomen, about two inches above the navel. Additionally, Svadhisthana Chakra provides you with the energy of creativity, reproduction, and intimacy.
The Solar Plexus Chakra
The Solar Plexus Chakra: The third chakra is called the solar plexus chakra. In Sanskrit, it is referred to as the “Manipura Chakra,” which symbolizes self-confidence. Specifically, the term maṇipūra comprises “Mani,” meaning a precious jewel or stone, and “Pura,” which translates to long ago. Moreover, many cultures and mystic modalities believe in the soul’s journey through time and space, its ability to retain imprints of memories from the past, and its ultimate goal of learning karmic lessons to achieve spiritual transcendence. Additionally, intuition and karma are deeply connected to the third chakra. Located in the stomach or gut area, Manipura Chakra further provides you with the energy of personal power.
The Heart Chakra
The Heart Chakra: The fourth chakra, known as the heart chakra, is the symbol of love, sharing, and receiving aspects. In Sanskrit, the heart chakra is referred to as “Anahata Chakra.” Specifically, the term anāhata translates to unstruck, unbeaten, and unwounded. Furthermore, the fourth chakra provides you with the energy of love and healthy relationships.
The Throat Chakra
The Throat Chakra: The fifth chakra, commonly referred to as the throat chakra, is also called the “Vishuddha Chakra” in Sanskrit. Specifically, this chakra represents and activates your communication power and self-expression. It is located in the throat area. Moreover, the term “viśuddha” translates to virtuous, very pure, and free of vice.
The Third Eye Chakra
The Third Eye Chakra: The sixth chakra, known as the third-eye chakra, is referred to in Sanskrit as the “Ajna Chakra.” Specifically, this chakra is associated with awareness, perception, visualization, and the ability to see, know, and connect to the unknown. Furthermore, it is located between the eyebrows and enhances spiritual connectivity. Additionally, Ajna provides you with the energy of wisdom and knowingness.
The Crown Chakra
The Crown Chakra: The seventh chakra, known as the crown chakra, is also referred to as the “Sahasrara Chakra.” Specifically, it is located at the top of your head and symbolizes spirituality and connection to your higher self. Moreover, the term sahasrāra translates to thousand-fold, further emphasizing its significance in spiritual growth and enlightenment.
Unblocking the chakras
Now you're better understanding the 7 chakras and how they work, it's time to unblock them to help in manifesting abundance. To unblock the chakras, we can use mantras. Each chakra can be matched to a mudra and a mantra. To learn more about how mantras work and to start using mantras, access the FREE 3-Day Meditation, Mudras and Mantras For Money Abundance Challenge.
