Chakras (Wheels of energy) are the energy centres of our body that are situated in the astral body (resides inside our physical body that cannot be seen). The seven key chakras run from your spine’s base to the top of your head. If they are blocked or imbalanced, you may develop physical or psychological symptoms related to a specific chakra.
The Seven Chakras
Although there are countless chakras in the human body, there are seven main chakras. All these seven chakras have specific colour, vibration, sound and symbol. You may feel changes in your physical, mental and emotional health depending on whether these chakras are healthy or blocked. Let’s look at each of them more closely:
Root Chakra (Muladhara) :
Situated at the base of your spine and makes you feel grounded.
Sacral Chakra ( Savdisthana ) :
Situated just below your naval and responsible for pleasure, passion as well as sexual drive
Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) :
Located in your stomach area that raises confidence and self-esteem besides making you feel in control of your way of life.
Heart Chakra (Anahata) :
Situated at the centre of your chest, just above the heart and manages inner peace, love and compassion in your life
Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) :
Located in the centre of your throat and helps you in effective communication and self-expression.
Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) :
It is presented between your eyes and is responsible for perception, intuition and wisdom
Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) :
Situated at the top of your head and represents your relationship to yourself and others. It also helps you see your life’s objective.
What is Blocked Chakra?
A blocked chakra means a barrier in the flow of life-force energy, a term used in yogic teachings as a general reference to the energy of the whole universe. This energy is constantly flowing inside us. Our breath is considered as the carrier of this energy, which is the source of all kinds of movement in the body. It also controls all our conscious and unconscious functions of the body, such as blood flow, digestion and cellular growth.
Chakras can be blocked in two following ways:
- When there is a deficiency in energy flow (Underactive chakra)
- When there is excessive energy flow (Overactive chakra)
Both the above cases are undesirable for us. Also, there is a third case in which the chakra gets blocked completely due to the accumulation of energy at a specific point in the astral body. It then leads to severe psychological diseases.
Hence, it is crucial to balance your chakras to promote energy smooth energy flow. This ensures higher consciousness and ultimate bliss.
Why do Chakras Get Blocked?
Let’s look at one of the examples in which a person was suffering from severe lower back pain. Every three months, the pain used to come back and sometimes it was unbearable.
He used to take painkillers to manage this pain but once he stopped taking pills, the pain would come back. Hence, it was extremely frustrating for him.
Eventually, he got to know about chakra balancing and joined our programme and got rid of back pain. We worked on his root and sacral chakras to help him avoid pain.
But why did his chakras got blocked in the first place?
The key reason for blocking chakra is that we fail to notice our true nature and who we actually are so that society accepts us. This gives us a misleading sense of security. Due to fear of isolation, you showcase the need to be a part of an organisation or group.
Since childhood, we are constantly told to behave in a specific manner and conform to society’s norms. So, the desire of others is deemed more significant than being ourselves. This behaviour creates the following negative effects:
- Generally, people continuously want the approval of others (a sign of low confidence and self-esteem)
- They lose genuineness- our opinions and thoughts are not our own; rather, they are influenced by others
Not focusing on their true self, they end up becoming immature adults, anxious, depressed, people-pleasers and so on.
People also lose self-respect and confidence and develop ego. Over time, they develop a subconscious belief that something is missing in life.
They try to fill this lack by engaging in material pleasures, such as drinking, smoking, unhealthy eating etc.
Eventually, people become addicts as these quick compulsive indulgences raise their dopamine (a chemical in the brain that allows us to feel pleasure) level instantly. The rest of the time, they feel low, establish limiting beliefs, develop negative emotions and feel victimised. As a consequence of all this, their chakras get blocked or imbalanced.
Now that we understand why chakras get imbalanced, let’s find out the signs of blocked chakras. It will help us to recognise the chakras we have to work on to attain better health and wellness.
Signs of Balanced Chakras
Signs of Unbalanced Root Chakra
- Feeling of liveliness and responsibility
- Feel grounded and loved
- Healthy relationship with family and friends
- Tend to be more satisfied with life
- Feel satisfied with your body
Signs of Unblocked Sacral Chakra
- You enjoy all pleasures of life without getting addicted to them
- You are humble and good at maintaining relations with people around you
- You are creative in all aspects of life
- Your perception towards yourself and the world is the same; therefore, building joyful bonds
Signs of Unblocked Solar Plexus Chakra
- You are determined and feel confident in whatever you do
- You are decisive, self-controlled along with affirmed regarding your intention and actions
- Trust your intention and inner voice
- Don’t feel the need for validation and confirmation from other people
Signs of Unblocked Heart Chakra
- Feeling love and kindness for yourself and others
- You treat everybody with unconditional affection and devotion
- You become empathetic no matter how tense your situation is
- Feeling of gratitude always irrespective of circumstances
Signs of Unblocked Throat Chakra
- You are more precise when it comes to your thoughts and communication
- You express yourself openly and honestly
- You reflect your creative side to others
- You are determined about your purpose in life
Signs of Unblocked Third Eye Chakra
- You act with confidence
- You are fully focused on your dreams and life goals
- You have a sharp memory
- You think wisely and calmly
Signs of Unblocked Crown Chakra
- Your consciousness level increases
- You always feel blissful and blessed
- Feel connected to the divine power and know that you are being watched and cared
How to Balance your Chakras?
Now let’s take the path towards balancing your chakras and improving your holistic health.
Here are some authentic methods to heal your chakras:
Meditation :
It is one of the most effective practices that you can opt for your overall health. There are various Chakra Balancing meditation types that you can use that will balance your chakra system. Our Anand Sadhna programme takes you through different meditative practices that improve your Chakra health.
Practice yoga :
The energy centres of the body are connected to physical, mental and spiritual health. Yoga moves your body in ways that bring physical, mental and spiritual wellness. Like meditation, regular yoga will improve chakra alignment. You can learn particular poses to balance individual chakras.
Energy healing practices :
Acupuncture, Acupressure and Reiki are some of the energy healing practices that can rebalance your chakras. For optimum results, get weekly or bi-weekly sessions. More sessions may be required if chronic conditions exist. When in doubt, consult an energy healing professional who specialises in helping people clear chakra blockages.
Spend ample time outside :
Time spent in nature is refreshing and relaxing. We feel disconnected from nature quite often, making us feel unrooted. It can create blockage in our root chakra.
Go for walk outside every day in a nearby park. Remove your shoes and feel the earth by your feet.
Benefits of Chakra Alignment :
Just like balancing the wheels of your car, balancing your chakras enables you to improve as well as maintain optimum performance in all aspects of life. Talking about the car analogy for a moment: when the wheels of the car are not balanced, they become uneven and add excessive stress to your tires and car. Thus, the performance of a car declines, as does the life of the tire. Similarly, when your chakras are imbalanced, they open or close excessively or become leaky or unsteady. As a result of this, they do not efficiently energy transmission in your body. This imbalance creates more anxiety and affects how you talk and respond to people around you. Following are a few of the several benefits of chakra alignment:
- Feel more grounded
- Feel safe in the world
- Improved self-esteem and self-confidence
- Clear communication
- Mental focus
- Loving yourself and others with ease
- Healthy boundaries in any relationship
- Strong connection with the divine power
- No emotional overwhelm
Frequency of Chakra Balancing :
Chakra balancing is not a one-time activity. Just like taking bath regularly is important, chakra alignment should be a crucial part of your regular self-care practice. Practice meditation techniques taught in our Anand Sadhna programme daily to maintain holistic chakra health. This is because skilled practitioners can help you with deeper levels of chakra healing.
Is Chakra Healing Risky?
The answer is both yes and no. Healing may have a negative impact on an individual’s body if not done properly. Thus, further healing by another professional to help rebalance may be needed.
Having said that, chakra balancing is not risky if done in the right manner. The risk arises when it is done by a person who is not skilled and lacks the required experience.
It is very much possible that something may go wrong during chakra balancing practice, just like when you get some form of healthcare service from quacks. Because there are several practitioners available in the market who teaches chakra meditation, make sure you find someone who has an ample amount of experience and training.
Conclusion :
Chakras are energy wheels in the astral body that act as valves or pumps, regulating the energy flow throughout the body.
The seven key chakras start from the base of your spine and end at the top of your head.
The main reason for the blockage of chakra is the development of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem etc. because we don’t focus on our true self and always try to ‘fit in’ to society’s norms.
You can balance your chakras with various meditation techniques and different healing practices under the strict guidance of a skilled professional.
Having balanced chakras brings physical, emotional and spiritual balance, making us walk more calmly in life with a sense of serenity and peace.
Now you know all aspects of chakra balancing, let us know which of your chakras are balanced, weak or closed.
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