The Chakras Made Easy
Hilary H. Carter
Winchester , UK
Washington, USA
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worldwide distribution. OceanofPDF .comCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. HOW  TO USE THIS BOOK
CHAPTER 1. THE CHAKRAS - AN OVER VIEW
CHAPTER 2. THE FIRST  CHAKRA
CHAPTER 3. THE SECOND CHAKRA
CHAPTER 4. THE THIRD CHAKRA
CHAPTER 5. THE FOUR TH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 6. THE FIFTH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 7. THE SIXTH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 8. THE SEVENTH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 9. THE SEVEN BODIES
CHAPTER 10. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OceanofPDF .comIntroduction
How to Use This Book
My aim in writing this book is to take the mystery out of the chakras and
bring them down to the level of everyday life. By healing your chakras you
can heal your life. This book will help you to identify and heal chakra
imbalance. It can also be used as a useful reference book. However , please
note that none of the guidance given in this book is intended to replace
medical advice. If you think you are ill see your doctor . Each of the seven chapters on the seven chakras has the same layout. LOCA TION: This tells you whereabouts in the physical body the chakra is
located. SANSKRIT : This is the traditional name for the chakra. Sanskrit is an
ancient Indian language. ALSO KNOWN AS: These days the chakras are referred to by dif ferent
names. I use first/second/third and so on in this book but I have listed other
commonly used names here. COLOUR: Each chakra responds to a particular colour . By choosing to use
that colour in your everyday life through the use of clothes, curtains, paint,
food, cars and so on in the relevant colour , you can help to balance the
chakra in question. NUMBER OF LOTUS PET ALS: Each chakra has a certain number of
petals. MANTRA: A mantra is a sound that stimulates the chakra. Chanting the
relevant mantra for each chakra helps to balance that particular chakra. YANTRA: Each chakra has a ‘yantra’  which is a diagram that corresponds
to the chakra. It shows in pictorial form the dif ferent number of petals in achakra. Meditating on the yantras can help to balance the chakras. (See
book cover .) GLAND: Each chakra corresponds loosely to one of the endocrine glands
as listed under this heading. ELEMENT : The first five chakras each belong to one of the five elements. The sixth and seventh chakras are not assigned an element. BODY : You have seven bodies. (See Chapter 9). Each one is linked to a
particular chakra. NOTE: The musical note associated with the chakra. By humming or
listening to this note (or music written in that particular key) you will help
the chakra to get into balance. SOLFEGGIO: This is the exact frequency for each chakra. These
frequencies are extremely powerful in balancing chakras. The solfeggio
tones can be downloaded from the Internet or you can listen to them on
YouTube. SENSE: The lower five chakras each connect to one of our five senses. Concentrating on the sense in question will help to balance the chakra. YOGA  POSTURE: I give an example of a yoga posture that works strongly
on each chakra. Practising the pose will help to balance the chakra. I would
advise you to learn yoga postures from a qualified yoga teacher rather than
through books or DVDs. ESSENTIAL  OILS: The oils listed under this heading are particularly
beneficial in harmonising that particular chakra. You can mix a few drops of
the relevant essential oil with a little carrier oil and rub it on your wrists. You could incorporate several of the oils into carrier oil and use it for body
massage. You could also put a few drops in your bath or put some on a
tissue and carry it with you. CRYSTALS: I have listed which crystals and gemstones are particularly
beneficial in harmonising each chakra. Either wear or carry one of thesuggested crystals. You can also lie down and place the crystal directly on
to the chakra. RULES: These are the parts of the physical body that are af fected by each
chakra. PHYSICAL  PROBLEMS: Although not exhaustive, I have listed the types
of ailments that indicate an imbalance in a particular chakra. KEY  WORDS: A quick summary of the chakra. WHA T ARE ITS FUNCTIONS? A description of how the chakra will be
operating in your life if it is in perfect balance. AN IMBALANCED CHAKRA: Here I give indications of how an
imbalance in each chakra might show itself. MAJOR IMBALANCE: Under this heading I list more serious imbalances
which normally require professional help. If you have a serious imbalance
in any chakra do not do any of the exercises in this book without clearing it
with your doctor first. PERSONAL  STORIES: I hope that these case histories will help you to
understand exactly how the state of your chakras can directly af fect your
everyday life. IS MY  CHAKRA  OUT  OF BALANCE? This is an easy checklist to help
you to identify your own imbalances. It is meant solely as a guide and by no
means is it a fail-safe method of diagnosis. Use the list in combination with
your intuition. Although I have quoted numbers to give you an idea of how
imbalanced each chakra is, the simple rule is that the higher your score, the
more imbalanced the chakra. HOW  CAN I BALANCE THIS CHAKRA? I have listed very practical and
simple ways of rebalancing each chakra. Again this list is not exhaustive but
is intended to guide you towards your own healing. Healing comes from
leaving behind your harmful habits as much as incorporating the positive
and helpful activ- ities that are listed here.AFFIRMA TIONS: The af firmations can be spoken out loud as often as you
like. You can also write them down on a piece of paper and stick them on
your bathroom mirror , your kitchen cupboard or your computer screen to
remind you to repeat the af firmations. HEALING GUIDED MEDIT ATION: These meditations are very helpful
for healing yourself at a deeper level. I suggest you record them on to a CD,
phone or iPod, and play them back to yourself when you need them. OceanofPDF .comChapter 1
The Chakras – An Overview
A few decades ago very few people had even heard about chakras. Now
‘chakra’  is quite a commonly understood word. But how many people really
understand what chakras are and what they do? In this book I will explain
the chakras in a down to earth and easy to follow way . Using that
knowledge you will be able to work on healing and balancing your chakras
to improve your health and well-being. My awareness of chakras began over thirty years ago when I was studying
energy healing with a tai chi master in London. As well as being able to feel
the human ener gy field, I discovered I could feel the chakras a short
distance away from the physical body . My knowledge and experiences of
the chakras and the ener gy system of the body expanded when I began
studying to be a yoga teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga. Gradually I
became very aware of my own chakras and the fluctuating state they were
in day to day . By understanding and healing my own chakras I changed
myself and my life for the better . I hope this book will help you to do the
same. What ar e the chakras? They are ener gy centres that connect to the physical body . There are seven
main chakras and these are the ones we will be working with in this book. Unless you are clairvoyant you will be unable to see the chakras as they are
not physical in nature. Even so, they af fect your physical body very
strongly . In fact they af fect all areas of your life including your emotional,
mental and spiritual well-being. What do they look like? Chakra (pronounced shack-ruh) means wheel because they look like
coloured wheels of ener gy spinning round. They are funnel shaped, with thenarrow part of the funnel near the spine, getting wider the further from the
spine they are. The first chakra points downwards from the base of the
spine, the seventh chakra points upwards from the top of the head and the
remaining five project out from both the front and back of the body . Each
chakra spins at a dif ferent speed. The first chakra at the base of the spine
spins at the slowest speed. The seventh chakra projecting from the top of
the head spins the fastest. What is the purpose of the chakras? Their purpose is to step down Universal ener gy so that it is at the right
frequency to be utilised by us here on earth in our physical body . Imagine if
you plugged an electric shaver into a normal wall socket. It would blow up
because too much char ge would be going through it. So we use an adaptor . That ‘steps down’  the flow of ener gy. That is what the chakras do. In that
way you could call the chakras adaptors or transformers. Wher e are the chakras? They are located along the spine. In your physical body , the nervous system
runs along the spine and into the brain. Our main ener gy channel also runs
along the spine. It has three channels called IDA  (rhymes with leader),
PINGALA  (ping-gala) and SUSHUMNA  (soo-shoom-nuh). The IDA  and
PINGALA  wind to and fro up the SUSHUMNA  in the same way that the
two snakes wind around the staf f in the symbol of the caduceus. The places
where the IDA  and PINGALA  cross are where the chakras are located. These crossing places coincide with the places in the physical body where
we have a cluster of nerve plexuses. Ida Nadi can be compared to the Parasympathetic Nervous system. Pingala Nadi can be compared to the Sympathetic Nervous System. What is the sushumna? The sushumna is a hollow channel along the spinal cord that does not exist
in the physical body . It exists in the ener gy body . This space is the interfacebetween the physical body and non physical bodies. Many people think that
yoga is an exercise system for improving the suppleness of the physical
body but in fact yoga is a powerful system that helps to clear the sushumna
channel, allowing an increased amount of prana/chi/ener gy to flow through. If ener gy in the sushumna is flowing freely , then the chakras can spin more
easily . The more ener gy in the sushumna, the faster the chakras can spin,
the higher our consciousness. Think of a basin of water emptying. It spins as it goes down the plug hole in
exactly the same way that a chakra spins. However , if your bathroom pipes
are clogged up then your basin gets blocked and gunge builds up in the
pipe. Then the water cannot spin freely . It becomes stagnant. Some of the
water will seep through the gunge and the basin will eventually empty . That
is how it is with the chakras. The ener gy in the chakras can get stuck and
‘gungy’  and need unblocking. How do the chakras affect our  lives? Each chakra represents one area of your life. The First Chakra: The survival instinct. Being grounded and rooted on the
earth in your physical body . A sense of security . The Second Chakra: Relating to the world and the people in it. Finding what brings you pleasure. Sexuality . The Third Chakra: The ability and drive to complete things. Using your
willpower . The Fourth Chakra: Love, feelings of empathy and compassion. The Fifth
Chakra: Expressing your truth for the benefit of others. The Sixth Chakra:
Intuition. Sixth sense. The Seventh Chakra: Connecting to spirituality and your higher purpose. How do chakras get blocked or  unbalanced?We all have chakras and they all spin to some extent. When the chakras are
fully functioning they will be in balance and spinning freely . When we have
a difficult experience we either uncon- sciously block the ener gy flowing
through a chakra or the chakra locks open. Either of these will cause an
imbalance. A block, a lock or an imbalance are the same thing, resulting in
the chakra either under functioning or over functioning. The chakras can become unbalanced at any time. They are not fixed. They
don’t get into balance and stay that way forever . They can change moment
to moment so it’ s a constant balancing act, day in and day out. An
imbalance in any chakra will af fect the entire system. Compare it to a
central heating system. If there is a block in one of the radiators the whole
system will be af fected. Understanding how the chakras get out of balance is common sense. An
injury , a dif ficult emotional experience, a profound shock or putting too
much emphasis on any one part of your life at the expense of another are all
the sorts of things that can put one or more of your chakras out of balance. For example, if you sit around all day watching soaps on television, never
clean and tidy your home and never go out in nature then your base chakra
is likely to be under functioning. How can we balance our  chakras? To keep (or bring) our chakras into balance then we need to incorporate the
needs of all seven chakras into our everyday life. Not only will this be
emotionally , physically and spiritually healing, but you will find that your
life transforms as you come into balance. Balance your life and your
chakras will gradually come into balance. Doing a regular audit of your life
under the following headings could be helpful:
Contact with nature / Work and earning a living / Time with family and
friends, chilling out, having fun / Health, diet and exercise / Spirituality and
meditation / Being creative and expressing yourself / Personal growth and
expanding your knowledge / Helping others and voluntary work.Write under each heading in what way you are satisfying these eight needs. You will clearly see which areas you are neglecting and which you are
overemphasizing. You can then make a conscious ef fort to redress the
balance. Allow your chakras to come into balance rather than striving to balance
them. Compare it to trying to relax. If you strive to be relaxed the relaxation
will never come as you will be caught in the striving! It’ s the same with
sleep. If you try to sleep you will be kept awake by the act of trying. Sleep
cannot be taught. You can put things in place that will encourage sleep to
happen, such as dim lighting, a comfortable clean bed, lavender oil on the
pillow and soothing music. Then sleep happens of its own accord. So it is with balancing the chakras. Put into place the activities for
balancing the chakras and then allow the balance to happen naturally . As you read this book, try and remember that imbalance in the chakras is
not anybody’ s ‘fault’. If your base chakra was imbalanced by your early
childhood experiences or your heart chakra was temporarily put out of
balance by the ending of a love af fair, then it was all meant to be. A wise
person under -
stands that the source of everything they experience is within them. Although accidents, ar guments and challenging situations may appear to be
coming from other people, at a deeper level you have drawn these events to
you in order to grow and evolve. OceanofPDF .comChapter 2
The First Chakra
Location: The base of the spine
The Sanskrit name: MULADHARA  (pronounced mool-uh-dah- ruh)
Also known as: Base chakra, root chakra, coccyx chakra
The colour related to this chakra: Red
Number of lotus petals: 4
Mantra: Lam (rhymes with lamb) Yantra: Four lotus petals (see cover)
Gland: Adrenal
Element: Earth
Body: The physical body
Note: C
Solfeggio Frequency: 396 Hz
Sense: Smell
Yoga Posture: Mountain posture
Essential Oils: Patchouli, cypress, myrrh, vetiver
Crystals: Garnet, Obsidian, Ruby , Red Jasper , Haematite, Smoky Quartz
Rules: Bowels, anus, legs and feet, coccyx, lower back, perineum, colon,
urethra tubes and bladder , the hips, the male sex or gansPhysical Problems related to this chakra include: Infections of the urinary
system, poor teeth and/or bones, stif f or painful lower back, sciatica, hip
issues, problems in the lower digestive tract, piles and inflammatory bowel
disease, skin problems, lack of ener gy. Key Words: Survival, stability , acceptance, self-preservation, being
grounded, fear and safety
What Are Its Functions? First and foremost this chakra is about survival. This ur ge to survive here on
planet earth is primal and instinctual. If you fail to survive you die, so the
raw drive of this chakra is extremely powerful. This chakra is linked to the
adrenal glands and the fight or flight instinct. It is also about your connection to the earth. If your base chakra is
functioning well then you are fully in the physical body and other people
describe you as being well grounded. You feel safe, stable and secure within
yourself and you are able to manifest and create things in the world. Your
life is meaningful and brings you inner contentment and you feel safe and
comfortable in your home and neighbourhood. You respect the needs of your physical body so you don’ t live on junk food. You exercise and stretch your body without becoming a fitness fanatic. Your
home has a sense of or ganisation rather than disor ganisation and you
normally manage to keep on top of your paperwork. You manage money
well so you won’ t be in debt. You have a good level of ener gy and you are
able to cope with the challenges of life. When this chakra is well balanced you feel strong and stable but not rigid. You will be flexible enough to respond to change. Because of your innate
trust that the universe will provide for your needs, you are not a worrier . You are quietly confident that whatever happens, everything always turns
out okay in the end. An Imbalanced First ChakraImbalance in this chakra is often found in the person who was not cared for
in a consistent manner during their early life. You may have been passed
from one carer to another , never being able to bond fully with any of them. Your parents may have handled you with anger and carelessness. During the
very early years of life we are very dependent on our carers and our ability
to commu- nicate our needs and get them met. So, if your cries were not
answered, you were not cuddled and shown af fectionate touch, and your
basic needs were not met then it is quite likely that your first chakra will be
out of balance. Imbalance can happen later in life too. A bad fall that injures the lower part
of the spine (in particular damage to the coccyx), a dif ficult labour
(particularly if the perineum is cut or torn during childbirth) or a serious
disruption to our established way of life are examples of ways in which this
chakra can be imbal- anced. Some people think that the lower chakras are less important than the upper
chakras but this is not so. What use is a tree if it has no roots? It would soon
blow down in the wind. In the same way , if you do not have a strong,
balanced base chakra then you cannot function well in the physical world. If your base is out of balance you are either going to be too grounded
(stuck!) or not fully in the physical body therefore not experiencing life
fully. If your chakra is mildly imbalanced and you have too little emphasis on this
chakra (i.e. your roots are flimsy), you have trouble dealing with the
necessities of everyday life such as getting your tax return in on time or
keeping on top of the housework and gardening. You will be prone to
financial dif fi- culties too. You may sometimes have the feeling that you are
not in your body , almost as if you are an observer of your own life. You feel
out of control and find life a struggle because you lack stability and
discipline. You feel insecure, anxious and fearful and find it dif ficult to cope
with the normal demands of everyday life. There will be a sense of chaos
and disor ganisation rather than order in your life. Your health can suf fer due
to a poor diet and you are likely to overeat, resulting in sluggishness,
obesity and fatigue. Your standards of personal hygiene may be low and
there will be a lack of physical flexibility in the body .On the other hand, if you have too much emphasis on this chakra you can
turn into the classic workaholic, putting too much focus on the practical,
money-orientated side of life. Others will find you self-centred, controlling
and domineering. Sex for you will be about personal gratification rather
than it being an exchange of ener gies involving feelings of love. If this
chakra is too strong you will be like the tree that cannot bend in the wind:
you become rigid, stuck, immovable and stubborn and have a marked
tendency to snap/lose it under stress. An addiction to security and a fear of
change will prevent your life from flowing. You are likely to be a hoarder
and will have dif ficulty in giving to others and sharing. The lack of giving
comes from a deep-rooted belief that there is not enough in the world to go
around. Holding on to possessions and people comes from an inner sense of
insecurity . Major  Imbalance
A more seriously imbalanced first chakra produces the bully who rides
roughshod over people to the extent of actually physically abusing them. Extreme cases manifest as sexual sadism. A major imbalance can also show itself as a serious eating disorder such as
anorexia nervosa or obesity . Eating is linked to the survival instinct. When
we eat too much we trying to ground ourselves. When we eat too little we
are avoiding being grounded. I would suggest that if you have a major imbalance you start your healing
journey by seeking counselling or therapy . Emma’ s Story
Emma had been in a relationship for a year when she decided to move in
with her partner . They found a lovely flat to rent and began to create a
home. They bought new furniture and were looking forward to the future
when they hoped to be able to buy their own place and start a family . A few
months later her boyfriend suddenly and unexpectedly told Emma that the
relationship was over and he walked out.Emma was devastated. What’ s more, she could not af ford all the bills on her
own. After a few weeks she fell into arrears with the rent and was
eventually evicted by the landlord. She had to arrange for all her belongings
to be put into storage and she ended up sleeping on a friend’ s sofa, living
out a suitcase. Not long afterwards she began to suf fer from back pain. She had never
suffered from back pain before. She collapsed in the supermarket and was
taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with a serious urine infection
that had spread to her kidneys. Emma’ s Healing
In Emma’ s case her first chakra had been put out of balance by the sudden
actions of her boyfriend. Losing her home left her feeling rootless and
ungrounded. She had literally been uprooted. The first part of Emma’ s healing involved finding a place to live. She
needed a base to ground her . She couldn’ t afford her own place so she had
to rent a room in a shared house. This meant she could take her stuf f out of
storage, sell what she no longer needed and put her remaining belongings in
her room. From this base she now had an address which meant she could
apply for jobs. One of her flatmates had a dog so Emma made a point of
walking him in the park, getting in touch with nature by doing so. In the meantime, she made time each day to incorporate other suggested
activities under the How Can I Balance My First Chakra? list into her
everyday life. She also began to see a counsellor to work through some
childhood issues. She learned that she had attracted a boyfriend who
rejected her as this is how her father had behaved towards her . Now Emma has a new well-paid job that she loves and she is saving up to
put a deposit on her own place. She holds no resentment to her former
partner as she accepts that although she was angry with him for walking out
on her , by doing so he had actually triggered her healing journey . Alan’ s StoryAlan was a successful sculptor . He had a healthy bank balance and several
valuable properties. However , he was not a popular man. He had been
married three times and all his wives left him stating the same thing: that he
was mean and he was a control freak. His home was a mess. It was crammed with possessions as he never got rid
of anything. He had two children but despite his wealth he hardly ever
helped them out financially . He just couldn’ t give. He clung on to money
and possessions. At the age of twenty-two, after a lifetime of putting up
with his bullying, his daughter cut him out of her life. At this point Alan’ s
sciatica flared up. He had suf fered from a bad back for years but this time it
was so bad that he became confined to bed. Alan’ s Healing
It was an enlightened doctor who suggested that Alan’ s sciatica might have
a deeper cause. He suggested counselling. Out of desperation and as it was
free (Alan would never have spent money on such stuf f!) Alan accepted the
six sessions of fered. Through counselling he came to the realisation that his father had been a
control freak too. Alan’ s childhood home had been run like clockwork and
the arrival of a new baby (Alan) had been a very dif ficult adjustment for his
father to make. Despite his wife’ s protests, his father had insisted that Alan
needed to fit in with his parent’ s routine. Alan had been fed according to the
clock on the wall and not when he was hungry . He was put to bed at 6.30pm
each evening and left to cry himself to sleep. If he woke in the night he was
again left to cry . His unanswered cries had imbalanced Alan’ s base chakra. Alan is incorporating activities from the list below (How Can I Balance My
First Chakra?) into his everyday life. He plays the solfeggio frequency
every single day and slowly his world is changing. He has started to get rid
of some of his possessions and he has written to his daughter asking for
forgiveness. Is My First Chakra Out of Balance?Your first chakra is either going to be under functioning or over functioning. Read the following statements. Scor e 1 if you agr ee slightly . Scor e 2 if you agr ee. Scor e 3 if you agr ee str ongly . I struggle to make ends meet. I’m always feeling tired. I moved house more than three times before the age of seven. I was disconnected from a parent (through death, adoption or absence)
before the age of seven. I hardly ever spend time in nature. I hate the colour red and never wear red. I have injured the base of my spine within the last year . I feel as if I do not
belong to this world. I am (or recently was) homeless. People call me a control freak. I am prone to angry outbursts. I do not feel safe in my neighbourhood. I do not trust people. I am insecure within myself. I have a very strong sex drive. My work is definitely the most important thing in my life. I have a lot of
possessions but I need them all. I have lost my sense of smell. I struggle to cope with my life.I have one or more of the physical problems linked with this chakra, listed
at the beginning of this chapter (a point for each one). Add up your  scor e.
Under  5 points: It is in balance. 5–15 points: It’ s slightly out of balance. 15–20 points: You definitely need to r ebalance this chakra. Mor e than
20 points: Make it a priority to r ebalance this chakra. How Can I Balance My First Chakra? 1 Walk barefoot on the earth or paddle in the sea. 2 Plant and grow your own vegetables or create a beautiful flower garden. Any gardening activities are helpful. 3 Take up a competitive, high ener gy sport such as rugby or sprinting. 4 Dance outside in bare feet. 5 Bring the colour red into your life. 6 Go into the forest and smell the trees and the plants. Pick up the earth in
your hands and smell it. Really connect with the earth through the sense of
smell. 7 Spend half an hour a day just concentrating on your sense of smell,
wherever you happen to be. You can do this wherever you are. 8 Take up pottery . 9 Hug a tree and really feel its strength and stability . Close your eyes and
imagine that you are part of the tree and you have roots that go deep into
the earth. Lean against it and absorb some of that deep connection to earth.10 Practise standing on one leg until you can stay in balance without
wobbling. 11 Fill a bowl with warm water and add one or two of the recommended
essential oils (see above) and sit with your feet in the water . 12 Learn root lock (mula bandha) from a yoga teacher . 13 Put a handful of salt in your bath. 14 Spend one day consciously accepting every event that occurs to you. Experience how that feels. 15 Treat yourself to a mud wrap spa treatment. 16 Have a reflexology treatment or foot massage. 17 If your house is a mess try to bring a sense of order rather than chaos
into your home by clearing up one room at a time. Get rid of excess
belongings and buy a filing system to put your paperwork in order . 18 Bring flexibility to your body through yoga, dancing, Pilates, swimming,
gymnastics or stretching exercises. 19 Take whatever steps are necessary to make sure you have enough money
to live on and a place to live, even if that entails making massive changes in
your life. 20 Carry or wear one of the crystals listed at the beginning of this chapter . 21 Bring the colour of this chakra into your life. 22 Chant the mantra for this chakra out loud. 23 Listen to the solfeggio frequency for this chakra. 24 Use the recommended oils for balancing this chakra.Affirmations
I am supported by the Universe. I love my body . I welcome abundance. All my needs are met. All is well in my world and I am safe. Healing Guided Meditation for First Chakra
Stand in bare feet with your feet hip width apart. Your feet are parallel, not
turning in nor turning out. Put your hands on your hips. Close your eyes. Bring your awareness to the
breath as it enters and leaves your body . As you exhale make sure that you
exhale completely . Allow the in breath to take care of itself. Keep the face
soft and relaxed as you breathe. Now I would like you to imagine that there is a red cord that is attached to
the base of your spine. It is bright red, the colour of a ripe tomato, and it’ s
about the thickness of your little finger . This cord goes down through the ground below you. It goes deeply into the
ground. Breathe in normally and as you breathe out imagine that this red cord is
going deeper and deeper into the earth. With each out breath it goes even
deeper . Eventually it goes so deep that it reaches the centre of the planet. Feel that solid connection to the centre of the earth. Feel that you are rooted
to the very core of this planet. Feel that you are drawing ener gy from this powerful source. Now imagine
that there is a soft breeze blowing and your body sways gently in the wind. You yield to the wind yet you feel secure in your connection to the earth.Stand in this place of rootedness for as long as you wish. When you feel
ready , take a deep breath in and blow the breath out forcefully through your
mouth, through pursed lips. Drop your chin to the chest and open your eyes. Slowly raise your head and
bring your feet together . Smile! You are here on earth in a physical body . OceanofPDF .comChapter 3
The Second Chakra
Location: Low down in the abdomen, just above the top of the pubic bone,
not far above the base chakra
The Sanskrit name: SV ADISTHANA  (pronounced svad-is-tarn- uh)
Also known as: Sacral chakra, sexual chakra The colour related to this
chakra: Orange Number of lotus petals: 6
Mantra: Vam (rhymes with calm) Yantra: Six lotus petals (see cover) Gland:
Lymph and gonads Element: Water
Body: Etheric
Note: D (also C#)
Solfeggio Frequency: 417 Hz
Sense: Taste
Yoga Posture: Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) Essential Oils:
Orange, tangerine, rosemary , juniper
Crystals: Carnelian, Coral, Citrine, Orange Calcite and Amber
Rules: Sexual or gans, lower vertebrae, pelvis, the kidneys and bladder ,
appendix, bladder , hip area, the lymphatic system, all the body fluids
Physical problems related to an imbalance in this chakra include: Problems
with the reproductive or gans and cervix, infertility , weak bladder or
kidneys, ovarian cysts, period problems, prostrate problems, aller gies,
appendicitis, sexual dysfunction, low back pain (lumbar), sciatica, hip
problems, urine infections, loss of appetite for food and/or sex.Key Words: Sexuality and pleasure, finances, flow , emotions, creativity ,
change and movement, addiction
What Are Its Functions? The first chakra has connected you to the earth. It is through the second
chakra that you meet the world and the people who live in it. This chakra is
about seeking pleasure and enjoying the sensation of being alive in the
physical body with its senses, sexuality , feelings and emotions. What makes
you happy and brings you joy? How do you connect and relate to other
people? If this chakra is in balance you are able to co-operate with others. You are friendly , warm and compassionate and have a good sense of
humour , enjoy being with other people and joining in shared activities. Your
life is meaningful and vibrant. There is an almost childish exuberance in those people who have a perfectly
balanced second chakra. They are the people who add that little extra to life,
who take the extra step, travel the extra mile. They really live their lives
rather than just going through the motions. They enliven situations and add
a little bit of magic to the mundane world. They are fully in the physical
body and are 100% involved in whatever they are doing. When you are with
them you feel that they connect with you and they are fun to be with. Money and creativity are linked to this chakra, from the creation of a new
life through to the creation of your everyday life by the way you choose to
spend your time. The second chakra is also the seat of sensuality and it is from here that you
are able to connect with another being with deep intimacy . Although it is
commonly referred to as the sexual chakra because of its link with the sex
organs, it could more accurately be described as the chakra of intimacy . As
this chakra is linked to how you relate to others this chakra needs to be in
balance to enable us to relate openly and deeply . You cannot successfully
form truly intimate and meaningful relationships if this chakra is out of
balance.The Sanskrit name of this chakra is Svadhisthana. Svad means to sweeten
and the more open and balanced this chakra is, the more ‘sweetness’  there
will be in your life. However , Svadhisthana can also be translated as ‘one’ s own abode’. Sexual
abuse is an invasion of your personal ‘abode’  and usually causes an
imbalance in this chakra. By its very nature, sexual abuse is an abuse of
intimacy . Victims of sexual abuse often keep silent about the abuse, usually
through fear . They can literally ‘freeze’  this chakra as a form of protection. Sexual abuse at any age imbalances this chakra. This can result in
impotence, frigidity or sexual mis-function. If you have experienced sexual
abuse, it is likely that this chakra will be out of balance or possibly even
‘locked’. An Imbalanced Second Chakra
Imbalances in the second chakra are common. This chakra is about finding
what brings you pleasure. If there is imbalance here then pleasure seeking is
either denied or over emphasised. When this chakra is imbalanced intimacy
and commitment will be an issue. You may be able to perform sexually but
the sex act will be missing the vital element of true, deep, loving connection
with another human being. Sex for you becomes the sex act rather than love
making and as such it will be a shallow experience. Your relationships tend
to be superficial and you use people for your own selfish needs. You will
also have a marked tendency towards jealousy which comes from a deep
sense of insecurity . If this chakra is under functioning you are likely to be shy , timid,
withdrawn, overly sensitive and to be carrying feelings of guilt and low
self-worth. Your life will lack fun, excitement and pleasure. You will find
socialising dif ficult so you withdraw into yourself and avoid contact with
others. You fear change and others see you as a rigid person, unwilling to
adapt and compromise. You could be frigid through fear of sex. Conversely , if this chakra is over functioning then no satis- faction is found
in pleasure. Instead, you can get caught in the trap of seeking more
adrenaline filled experiences. You constantly seek greater and greater thrillsin search of that adren- aline hit. Where do you draw the line? When does
too much of a good thing become an addiction? (Addictions of all kinds are
linked to a second chakra imbalance.) Your emotions are very strong and
sex for you can become addictive. You can get attached to people to the
point of obsession and when you’re in a relationship you soon become
emotionally dependent on your partner . It would be a good idea to attend classes with a well-qualified and
experienced yoga teacher whilst working on healing this chakra. Major  Imbalance
At its most extreme imbalance this chakra can create emotionally explosive
and manipulative people. Imbalance also manifests as sexual perversions
and sexual abuse. Because the relating principle has been imbalanced and
the normal relating bound- aries are not in place, a major imbalance can
produce rapists and the victims or perpetrators of incest. Physical violence
(either given or received) and an obsession with sex are common, as are
serious addiction issues. This only happens in the case in very serious imbalances and if you
recognise these tendencies within yourself then you need to seek specialist
help from a therapist or doctor . Karen’s Story
Karen was only 1 1 years old when she was sexually assaulted by a
paedophile. She was shocked and traumatised by this event. She didn’ t tell
her mother what had happened as she was afraid her mother would be
angry . She told nobody . What she didn’ t realise was that by keeping silent she had simply stuf fed all
her feelings and emotions about the assault. She couldn’ t own them. She
couldn’ t bring them into consciousness as they were just too dif ficult for a
child of that age to deal with. Unconsciously she thought that by giving this
incident no attention, the feelings would go away . What she had actually
done was to shut down her second chakra.From that day onwards her second chakra was locked and her relating
ability remained that of an 1 1 year old. Eight years later she met and
married her husband. Theirs was a marriage of neediness and convenience. Their sex life was the sex act with no intimacy . Her husband expected sex at
least 5 times a week and if she didn’ t comply with his demands they always
ended up having violent rows. So she usually gave in and allowed him to
use her sexually . This regular violation of her body was only possible
because of the imbalanced state of her second chakra. A woman with a
well-balanced second chakra would not have been able to allow herself to
be used in this way . Karen and her partner tried for a baby but it was discovered that Karen had
ovarian cysts which af fected her fertility . She was unable to conceive. Karen’s Healing
Karen’ s healing was a very slow process. She remained married for fifteen
years, in a relationship devoid of a close emotional connection and shared
intimacy . Then she took up yoga. Gradually , through regular yoga practise
and by attending classes with an experienced yoga teacher , the ener gy
slowly began to flow through her second chakra once again. As this chakra re-balanced through her safe and gentle yoga practise, Karen
changed. She began to yearn for the deep intimacy that her unhealed
husband could not provide. She had begun to work on her own healing but
he had not. She eventually found the courage to end her marriage and
almost immediately she met a new man and fell in love. For the first time in
her life
Karen experienced what it was like to make love rather than have sex. The
connection with her new lover was profound and fulfilling. Although she
only stayed with him for two years, this relationship marked a milestone in
her life as she knew that she could never again become involved with a man
who could not connect with intimacy . James’  StoryJames was only seven years old when he was sent of f to boarding school. His father had attended the same school and he too had been sent away at
this tender age. It was a strict all boys’  school and James had been bullied
from day one. He no longer played in his parent’ s beautiful garden in the
evenings and at weekends. Instead he sat in the common room doing school
work. Nobody cuddled him and there was little time for play . His world
became a bleak place that lacked fun, joy and spontaneity . He grew up to
become a serious, miserable and money-focussed adult. James’  Healing
For many years James was unaware that he had a problem. He liked sex
and, as a handsome, educated and wealthy man, many women were drawn
to him. He had no dif ficulty in finding sexual partners. But he did not
respect women. He had a long- term partner but he was not faithful to her . He was always seeking the next sexual thrill. One night he became violent
towards his partner when she refused his sexual advances. She begged him
to seek help. He refused as he didn’ t recognise that he had a problem. Then he was sent on a course through his job. The first few days of this
corporate ‘bonding’  event in Asia involved fasting and having enemas
several times a day . (Colon cleansing is an excellent way of releasing old
emotions.) It was this experience that triggered the beginning of his healing
journey . For the first time in his life he realised that he had never made a
close connection with his partner , that he had ‘used’  her sexually . He also
realised that deep down he loved her and he was overcome with remorse at
the way he had treated her in the past. On his return to England he opened up to his partner about his feelings for
her. Their relationship changed and they are now living together happily ,
though both of them realise that they both still have a lot of work to do. Is My Second Chakra Out of Balance? Your second chakra is either going to be under functioning or over
functioning. Read the following statements.Scor e 1 if you agr ee slightly . Scor e 2 if you agr ee. Scor e 3 if you agr ee str ongly . I am impotent / frigid. I regularly drink alcohol, smoke cannabis or take other mind- altering
drugs. I go through phases of overeating and have a tendency towards obesity . I go through phases of under -eating and have a tendency towards anorexia. I regularly seek out adrenaline filled activities. My life is empty and lacks
fun. I am shy and blush easily . I was taught by my parents that sex was ‘dirty’. I have had a restraining order taken out against me (score one point for each
one). I find it dif ficult to relate to other people. I am always thinking about sex. I find it dif ficult to be assertive. I have issues around control. I tend to explode emotionally . I never (or rarely) buy myself treats. I never (or rarely) take days of f work just to go out and have fun. I am a
jealous person. I feel unattractive to the opposite sex. I have been sexually abused and have not received professional help for
this.I have one or more of the physical problems linked with this chakra, listed
at the beginning of this chapter (a point for each one). Add up your  scor e.
Under  5 points: It is in balance. 5–15 points: It’ s slightly out of balance. 15–20 points: You definitely need to r ebalance this chakra. Mor e than
20 points: Make it a priority to r ebalance this chakra. How Can I Balance My Second Chakra? 1 Wear orange clothes. 2 Eat orange fruit and vegetables (oranges, carrots, swede, squash etc.) 3 Take up yoga. 4 Spend time by water . 5 Run a nice warm bath, put in a few drops of one of the above essential
oils and have a soak. 6 Go to Disneyland or a theme park and go on all the rides. Allow yourself to scream on the roller coaster and laugh on the water slide. Just become a child for the day! 7 Spend time helping out in your local pre-school. 8 Buy a CD with the sound of running water in the background and play it
whenever possible. 9 Spread a plate with foods that represent dif ferent flavours:
sweet/bitter/sour . Eat slowly and concentrate 100% on the taste sensations
as you do so. You could make this into a game, wearing a blindfold and
asking a friend to feed you the foods.10 Keep a dream diary and learn to interpret your dreams. 11 Book in for a series of massages. 12 Choose a pleasurable activity such as sitting by the sea or kayaking on
the river . Be 100% aware during that activity and fully experience the
pleasure of what you are doing. 13 You probably know your sun sign in astrology . Find out your moon sign
too and read up about it. 14 Swim. If you can’ t swim, sign up for swimming lessons. 15 Dance. If you can’ t dance, attend dance classes. 16 Sign up for an inner child workshop. 17 Read up about co-dependency . 18 Drink at least 6 glasses of water a day . 19 Create something (paint a picture/bake a cake/make a model) and give it
away . 20 Carry or wear one of the crystals listed at the beginning of this chapter . 21 Bring the colour of this chakra into your life. 22 Chant the mantra for this chakra out loud. 23 Listen to the solfeggio frequency for this chakra. 24 Use the recommended oils for balancing this chakra. Affirmations
I accept and acknowledge my sexuality . I am balanced and healthy . I am willing to receive pleasure in my life.I move gracefully and easily . My life flows. Everything is a gift. Healing Guided Meditation for Second Chakra
Lie down on the bed, the sofa, the floor or anywhere comfortable. Place a
slim book low down on your abdomen, partly resting on the pubic bone and
partly on the abdomen. Place another one under your body at the base of the
spine. Feel these books in contact with your body at the front and the back
of your second chakra. Breathe slowly and deeply . Breathe so that the book on your abdomen rises
and falls with your breath. Once your breathing is relaxed and regular and
the book is rising and falling, imagine a column of orange light connecting
the two books. The orange light shines through your body . This light is
cleansing and clearing. Allow the light to extend down into the earth beneath you and upwards
towards the ceiling above. Breathe pure orange light into this part of your
abdomen and as you breathe out allow the pure orange light to dissolve
anything within your abdomen that is not pure orange light. Any dross just
dissolves into the orange light and dissipates harmlessly . Now imagine that the orange light is orange water and as it flows through
your second chakra it cleanses and clears this chakra. After a few minutes go back to normal breathing. Remove the books and
then lie for a few more minutes, enjoying the feeling of a cleansed second
chakra. OceanofPDF .comChapter 4
The Third Chakra
Location: Just above the navel in the V formed by the rib cage
The Sanskrit name: MANIPURA  (pronounced man-i-poora – the ‘i’
pronounced as in pin)
Also known as: Solar plexus chakra
The colour related to this chakra: Yellow
Number of lotus petals: 10
Mantra: Ram (rhymes with harm) Yantra: Ten lotus petals (see cover)
Gland: Pancreas
Element: Fire
Note: E
Body: Astral and lower mental Solfeggio Frequency: 528 Hz Sense: Sight
Yoga Posture: Boat pose
Essential Oils: lavender , bergamot, rosemary , ylang-ylang
Crystals: Amber , Citrine, Yellow or Gold Calcite, Tiger Eye, Yellow Topaz
Rules: Pancreas, liver , stomach, the digestive system, gallbladder , the
diaphragm, spleen, the small intestine, the middle back (behind your navel),
the sympathetic nervous system
Physical problems are mostly related to the solar plexus area of the body
and include: Poor digestion, liver problems, food aller gies, stomach ulcers,gallstones, hypoglycaemia, muscle stif fness, arthritis, diabetes, mid-back
pain. Also linked to emotional problems. Key Words: willpower , action, ener gy
What Are Its Functions? This chakra is all about your own personal will. Think of it as the steering
wheel in a car . When this chakra is in balance you have both hands on the
wheel and you are able to stay on course towards your destination. It’ s
about using your will to decide on which courses of action that you want to
take in life and having the personal willpower and self-belief to follow
through. The element is fire and this chakra also relates to emotions and passions. I’m sure you know what it feels like to have butter - flies in your tummy
when you are nervous. Or that slightly sick feeling in your stomach when
you are REALL Y nervous. There is also the dread in the pit of your stomach
when you have to do something very dif ficult. All these feelings are directly
linked to your solar plexus chakra. It is fire that gives ener gy to our personal power . When this chakra is in
balance you have the courage to follow your dream and you won’ t allow the
opinions or disapproval of others to sway you from your path. You are in
tune with your inner desires and you have a strong sense of personal power . Your life will be a reflection of your will in perfect action. You know the
gifts that you have to of fer to the world and you will feel a deep sense of
fulfilment in your work and in the direction that your life is taking. Quite
often (not always) the seeds of your future work were apparent in
childhood, such as the pianist who demon- strated an outstanding talent for
music at an early age, the school teacher who always took the role of
teacher when playing schools, or the engineer who created amazing Lego
models. You have self-respect and healthy boundaries. You enjoy taking on new
challenges and you are not afraid to express your feelings and emotions. You feel happy within your own skin and you are able to be spontaneousand expressive. When you say no you mean no and vice versa. You use your
willpower in positive ways. You can be discerning without being
judgemental. Not only are you accepting of others, but you accept yourself as you are,
without critical judgement. When you are coming from that space, others
sense it. This is the chakra that is connected with intuition. I’m sure you
know the expression, “I just had a gut feeling.” That is you connecting with
your gut chakra, the solar plexus. This chakra is yellow and it is fire. It’ s your own personal sunshine! When
it is glowing with vitality you will give of f an aura of positive ener gy. You
will be confident, warm, sponta- neous, playful and balanced. You will also
be responsible and reliable. An Imbalanced Third Chakra
An imbalanced third chakra is either going to show itself as the fearful,
insecure person or the overbearing, domineering bully . Some people swing
between the two extremes. The bully and the victim are simply the opposite
ends of the same ener gy spectrum, depending on whether the chakra is
overactive or underactive. When this chakra is underactive then low self-worth and a lack of
confidence will be issues. If your self-worth is low then you do not feel
worthy to receive, so you would be the type of person who would char ge
less than the going rate for your work. Money is condensed ener gy so by
accepting low wages you are actually allowing others to take your ener gy. You fear authority figures and others will be able to manip- ulate you and
sway you from your chosen path. “I really wanted to be an artist but my dad
wanted me to join the army .” Or “I was going to move to the country when
I retired but my husband wanted us to stay in the city .” Those are the sort of
statements that someone with an imbalanced third chakra will be saying. You will be overly concerned about what other people think of you and
what they might say about you behind your back. You are in need of
constant reassurance and you don’ t trust others easily . You’re likely to beemotionally and physically cold with a tendency to blame others when
things go wrong, thereby playing the role of victim. You have times when you feel really down and confused and you wonder
where your life is heading. You lack a sense of direction and feel as though
you are just going through the motions each day . There can be a lot of fear
around: fear of other people, fear of emotion, afraid of being alone, fear of
your partner going of f with someone else and much more. If we go back to
the analogy of a steering wheel, your hands are not taking hold of the wheel
firmly enough to steer the car so it’ s going all over the place! On the other hand, if you have an overactive third chakra you have got your
hands so firmly on the steering wheel that you cannot even turn a corner if
you need to. Figuratively speaking you will be driving into brick walls. You
are likely to try to control everything and everyone around you because you
think that unless you take control of a situation, things won’ t turn out all
right. Others will refer to you as a control freak. Excessively ambitious, you
can become aggressive and manipulative in your hunger for power . You
have an iron will but you don’ t have discernment to know in which
situations you need to use this will. That’ s why you can end up having
arguments over trivial matters so your life can become quite conflict-ridden. It’s one thing to use your power to stand up for the rights of the homeless
but to use the same amount of ener gy in preventing someone from eating
the piece of cake you have put aside for yourself in the cupboard is a mis-
use of ener gy. Major  Imbalance
If you have a major imbalance then you could develop Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder as a way of keeping control of your own little world. You might even need to take medication to control your wildly fluctuating
emotions. The physical ef fects of a major imbalance are more serious than those of a
mild imbalance. Illnesses such as diabetes, clinical depression and
gallstones indicate a major imbalance.Hannah’ s Story
Hannah’ s mum suf fered from depression. When Hannah was 3 years old her
mum walked out, leaving Hannah with her father . There was nothing that
Hannah could do to prevent the loss of her mother . As a young and
vulnerable child she was powerless to change things. Hannah’ s Healing
Hannah was three when her mother left but her diabetes was not diagnosed
until the age of eight. Diabetes is related to deeply buried feelings about
‘what might have been’. Her childhood had lacked sweetness (see the link
with diabetes?) and she had felt unable to cope with what was happening. There is no doubt that Hannah had a very dif ficult childhood but her soul
had chosen this path. There was nobody to blame, just lessons to learn. As she grew older she came to the realisation that her mother had been
experiencing her own struggles in life when she had walked out and that she
had done the best that she could in the circumstances. It was not that she did
not love her daughter; she simply did not possess the skills necessary to
nurture her . Hannah continued to see her mother and lived with her on and
off over the years. Hannah’ s diabetes continues to cause concern as she struggles to control
this illness that af fects so much of her life. She is still young but it could
take Hannah more than one lifetime to heal the many issues that she has to
deal with regarding her third chakra. Harry’ s Story
Harry is a friend of mine. He was brought up in a lar ge family . He had four
brothers and two sisters, all very close in age. His father ’ s work meant he
was away from home for months at a time and his mother struggled with
her lar ge brood. Her coping strategy was to rule her children with a rod of
iron to keep them under control. They were never given choices. They were
told what to do and when to do it and even how to do it. If they protested,they were physically punished and locked in their room. Harry soon learned
to yield to his mother . As he grew into adulthood it was apparent that his third chakra was under
functioning. He regularly suf fered from stomach ache with no apparent
cause. People walked all over him and he barely protested. He flitted from
one job to another , never sure where his direction lay . He met and married a
dominant woman who treated him in the same way that his mother had
treated him. Harry realised he had a problem with low self- worth. He found
it very dif ficult to look anyone in the eye. When he rowed with his wife he
would retreat to the bedroom and close himself away , in the same way that
his mother had shut him away in his room during childhood. Harry’ s Healing
Harry’ s healing journey started when a friend asked him if he would
commit to being a case study for her Reiki course. As he was unable to say
no to anyone or anything, he agreed to be her guinea pig. His commitment
turned out to be a blessing in disguise! The Reiki worked powerfully on his chakras and within a year he was a
different man. He was so impressed by the changes he had experienced that
he decided to train as a Reiki healer . He is now studying for a counselling
diploma to add to his Reiki masters. He has found his path in life. His wife refused to accept any Reiki treatments or to pursue any other form
of healing. As is often the case when one partner begins to heal and the
other does not, the marriage did not survive. Is My Third Chakra Out of Balance? Read the following statements. Scor e 1 if you agr ee slightly . Scor e 2 if you agr ee. Scor e 3 if you agr ee str ongly .However much I eat I always seem to feel hungry . I regularly give in to
other people’ s demands. I don’ t like my job but I don’ t know what else to do. I often say yes to things just because it’ s easier than saying no and having to
put up a fight. Even though I can drive I always let my partner/friend drive when we go
out. I have never learned to drive. I earn the minimum wage or I under char ge for my work. I was regularly
physically hit as a child. I find it dif ficult to look people in the eye. My partner has hit me/I have hit
my partner . I often suf fer from tummy ache or I get a hollow feeling in my belly
without an apparent cause. I feel powerless to change my circumstances. I frequently feel angry . I think that deep down I’m afraid of being in control. I think that deep down I’m afraid of being controlled. I don’ t feel good
about myself. (Low self-esteem.) I bite my nails/pull my hair or have other nervous habits. People tell me I’m
a control freak. I drink or smoke heavily . I have one or more of the physical problems linked with this chakra, listed
at the beginning of this chapter (a point for each one). Add up your  scor e.Under  5 points: It is in balance. 5–15 points: It’ s slightly out of balance. 15–20 points: You definitely need to r ebalance this chakra. Mor e than
20 points: Make it a priority to r ebalance this chakra. How Can I Balance My Third Chakra? 1 Lie down and place one hand just above your belly button and the other
one just below , palms facing down and fingers spread. Just concentrate on
your breathing. Observe the movement in your hands. They should both be
moving as you breathe in and out. If both hands are not moving you need to
breathe a bit deeper . Bring the breath into your belly! 2 Eat yellow fruit and vegetables. Also beetroot. 3 Occasionally have a day when you just eat fruit, allowing your digestive
system to have a day of f.
4 Put a few drops of one of the above essential oils into some carrier oil and
use this to massage your tummy with lar ge circular movements. Massage 36
times clockwise and 36 times anti-clockwise with your belly button in the
centre of these circles. 5 Find a qualified kundalini yoga teacher and learn how to do the breath of
fire. 6 Tone up your abs. 7 Write ‘I am worthy to receive’  on a piece of paper and stick it on your
bathroom mirror . 8 Learn to drive. 9 Take up yoga with a yoga teacher who teaches eye exercises. 10 Have some Reiki treatments or ener gy healing.11 Have a bonfire or fit a wood burner or a real fire into your home. 12 Buy some yellow flowers for your home. 13 Wear loose clothing. 14 Treat your liver to a detox. 15 Teach yourself the pelvic tilt exercise. 16 Buy some tinted glasses and spend time looking at the world through
different coloured lenses. 17 Buy a relaxing guided meditation CD. 18 Find a good psychotherapist and book in for at least six sessions. 19 Join a gym and get fit. 20 Carry or wear one of the crystals listed at the beginning of this chapter . 21 Bring the colour of this chakra into your life. 22 Chant the mantra for this chakra out loud. 23 Listen to the solfeggio frequency for this chakra. 24 Use the recommended oils for balancing this chakra. Affirmations
I can do whatever I will to do. I honour the power within me. I accomplish tasks easily and ef fortlessly . In a smooth and healthy way , I release all unresolved emotions. I claim my personal power now .Healing Guided Meditation for Third Chakra
Lie or sit somewhere comfortable. You can have gentle music playing in the
background if you wish. Your eyes are closed. Keep your eyes closed
throughout this meditation. Take a really deep breath in through your nose and then blow the air out
through your mouth, through pursed lips. Do three of these breaths and then
sit/lie quietly for a few minutes. Now imagine that there is a door in front of you. It is bright yellow . Open
the door . You find yourself in a bright yellow room with a high yellow
ceiling. In the centre of the room is a fire pit with a beautiful log fire
burning brightly . You can see a comfortable seat by the fire. Sit on this seat
and watch the flames of the fire. Stay in this place for as long as you like. When you feel ready to leave this room you notice a plate beside your chair . On this plate are of ferings: fruit, nuts, rice and chocolate. Take some of the
offerings and throw them into the fire. Watch the flames stream upwards as
the fire consumes the food. Listen to the crackling of the fire. As you give
the of ferings to the fire, the fire gives back to you. If you are lacking fire it
fills you with pure, raw fire ener gy. If your inner fire is too great it draws
the excess fire from you and burns it away . You leave the room with
harmonised fire ener gy. Thank the fire for this gift of balance and leave the
room, knowing that you can return at any time to level your own internal
fire. OceanofPDF .comChapter 5
The Fourth Chakra
Location: At the breast bone in the front of the body and between the
shoulder blades in the back of the body
The Sanskrit name: ANAHA TA (pronounced anna-hatta). The name
Anahata means unstruck and refers to the Vedic concept of unstruck sound,
the sound of the celestial realm. Also known as: Heart chakra
The colour related to this chakra: Green
Number of lotus petals: 12
Mantra: YAM (rhymes with calm) Yantra: Twelve lotus petals (see cover)
Gland: Thymus
Element: Air
Body: Higher mental body
Note: F
Solfeggio Frequency: 639 Hz
Sense: Touch
Yoga Posture: Eagle pose and backbends
Essential Oils: Rose, clary sage, sandalwood
Crystals: Rose Quartz, Pink Tourmaline, Emerald, Malachite, Jade, OpalRules: The immune system, the heart, the blood and the circu- latory
system, bronchial tubes and lungs, shoulders and arms, diaphragm, the skin,
upper back, ribs, breasts, thymus gland Physical problems related to this
chakra include: Speech imped- iments such as stuttering, heart disease,
asthma, problems with the lungs, high blood pressure, aller gies, circulation
problems, breast and lung cancer , diseases of the immune system, pain or
tension between shoulder blades or thymus problems. Key Words: Love, compassion, acceptance
What Are Its Functions? The first three chakras are more personal in nature than the other four . The
fourth chakra is the heart chakra. This is the central chakra of the seven
main chakras and you can think of it as a bridge between the three lower
chakras and the three higher chakras. It is where the spiritual you meets the
physical you. It links the world of matter (the lower three chakras) with the
world of spirit (the upper three chakras). The heart chakra is called Anahata,
which means ‘unstruck’  or ‘unhurt’. Its name suggests that behind our
human experiences of pain and suf fering there is a place of wholeness, a
place where love and compassion reside. That is our heart chakra. We often use our heart to express ourselves with sayings such as:
“My heart wasn’ t in it.”
“My heart goes out to you.” “Follow your heart.”
“He’ s heartless.”
It will come as no surprise that the heart chakra is about love. Yet there are
different kinds of love. The love found here is not just the personal and
exclusive love that you might have for a place or a person but
unconditional, compassionate love. True love seeks no reward or return for
love. Unconditional love does not judge, it just accepts everyone for who
they, where they are and what they are. To be able to love unconditionally
requires you to love and accept yourself.
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        The Chakras Made Easy
Hilary H. Carter
Winchester, UK
Washington, USA
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worldwide distribution. OceanofPDF. comCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. HOW  TO USE THIS BOOK
CHAPTER 1. THE CHAKRAS - AN OVER VIEW
CHAPTER 2. THE FIRST  CHAKRA
CHAPTER 3. THE SECOND CHAKRA
CHAPTER 4. THE THIRD CHAKRA
CHAPTER 5. THE FOUR TH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 6. THE FIFTH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 7. THE SIXTH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 8. THE SEVENTH CHAKRA
CHAPTER 9. THE SEVEN BODIES
CHAPTER 10. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OceanofPDF. comIntroduction
How to Use This Book
My aim in writing this book is to take the mystery out of the chakras and
bring them down to the level of everyday life. By healing your chakras you
can heal your life. This book will help you to identify and heal chakra
imbalance. It can also be used as a useful reference book. However, please
note that none of the guidance given in this book is intended to replace
medical advice. If you think you are ill see your doctor. Each of the seven chapters on the seven chakras has the same layout. LOCA TION: This tells you whereabouts in the physical body the chakra is
located. SANSKRIT : This is the traditional name for the chakra. Sanskrit is an
ancient Indian language. ALSO KNOWN AS: These days the chakras are referred to by dif ferent
names. I use first/second/third and so on in this book but I have listed other
commonly used names here. COLOUR: Each chakra responds to a particular colour. By choosing to use
that colour in your everyday life through the use of clothes, curtains, paint,
food, cars and so on in the relevant colour, you can help to balance the
chakra in question. NUMBER OF LOTUS PET ALS: Each chakra has a certain number of
petals. MANTRA: A mantra is a sound that stimulates the chakra. Chanting the
relevant mantra for each chakra helps to balance that particular chakra. YANTRA: Each chakra has a ‘yantra’  which is a diagram that corresponds
to the chakra. It shows in pictorial form the dif ferent number of petals in achakra. Meditating on the yantras can help to balance the chakras. (See
book cover. ) GLAND: Each chakra corresponds loosely to one of the endocrine glands
as listed under this heading. ELEMENT : The first five chakras each belong to one of the five elements. The sixth and seventh chakras are not assigned an element. BODY : You have seven bodies. (See Chapter 9). Each one is linked to a
particular chakra. NOTE: The musical note associated with the chakra. By humming or
listening to this note (or music written in that particular key) you will help
the chakra to get into balance. SOLFEGGIO: This is the exact frequency for each chakra. These
frequencies are extremely powerful in balancing chakras. The solfeggio
tones can be downloaded from the Internet or you can listen to them on
YouTube. SENSE: The lower five chakras each connect to one of our five senses. Concentrating on the sense in question will help to balance the chakra. YOGA  POSTURE: I give an example of a yoga posture that works strongly
on each chakra. Practising the pose will help to balance the chakra. I would
advise you to learn yoga postures from a qualified yoga teacher rather than
through books or DVDs. ESSENTIAL  OILS: The oils listed under this heading are particularly
beneficial in harmonising that particular chakra. You can mix a few drops of
the relevant essential oil with a little carrier oil and rub it on your wrists. You could incorporate several of the oils into carrier oil and use it for body
massage. You could also put a few drops in your bath or put some on a
tissue and carry it with you. CRYSTALS: I have listed which crystals and gemstones are particularly
beneficial in harmonising each chakra. Either wear or carry one of thesuggested crystals. You can also lie down and place the crystal directly on
to the chakra. RULES: These are the parts of the physical body that are af fected by each
chakra. PHYSICAL  PROBLEMS: Although not exhaustive, I have listed the types
of ailments that indicate an imbalance in a particular chakra. KEY  WORDS: A quick summary of the chakra. WHA T ARE ITS FUNCTIONS. A description of how the chakra will be
operating in your life if it is in perfect balance. AN IMBALANCED CHAKRA: Here I give indications of how an
imbalance in each chakra might show itself. MAJOR IMBALANCE: Under this heading I list more serious imbalances
which normally require professional help. If you have a serious imbalance
in any chakra do not do any of the exercises in this book without clearing it
with your doctor first. PERSONAL  STORIES: I hope that these case histories will help you to
understand exactly how the state of your chakras can directly af fect your
everyday life. IS MY  CHAKRA  OUT  OF BALANCE. This is an easy checklist to help
you to identify your own imbalances. It is meant solely as a guide and by no
means is it a fail-safe method of diagnosis. Use the list in combination with
your intuition. Although I have quoted numbers to give you an idea of how
imbalanced each chakra is, the simple rule is that the higher your score, the
more imbalanced the chakra. HOW  CAN I BALANCE THIS CHAKRA. I have listed very practical and
simple ways of rebalancing each chakra. Again this list is not exhaustive but
is intended to guide you towards your own healing. Healing comes from
leaving behind your harmful habits as much as incorporating the positive
and helpful activ- ities that are listed here. AFFIRMA TIONS: The af firmations can be spoken out loud as often as you
like. You can also write them down on a piece of paper and stick them on
your bathroom mirror, your kitchen cupboard or your computer screen to
remind you to repeat the af firmations. HEALING GUIDED MEDIT ATION: These meditations are very helpful
for healing yourself at a deeper level. I suggest you record them on to a CD,
phone or iPod, and play them back to yourself when you need them.
Hilary H. Carter
Who is the author of the book "The Chakras Made Easy"?
The chakras help to step down universal energy so that it can be utilized by the physical body.
What is the purpose of the chakras in the human body?
The first chakra connects you to the earth and is about survival, security, and stability.
What is the function of the first chakra?
The second chakra is about finding pleasure and connecting with others, and when in balance, you are able to form truly intimate relationships.
What is the purpose of the second chakra?
The book suggests that one should seek professional help, such as counseling or therapy, to address a major imbalance in the third chakra.
What is the recommended method for healing an imbalance in the third chakra?
The book recommends incorporating activities that promote self-love and self-acceptance, such as affirmations, meditation, and visualization, to balance the fourth chakra.
What is the recommended method for balancing the fourth chakra?