What Role Do Chakras Play In Our Lives?

There seven main chakras located along the spine that correspond with certain areas within the body. There overall function is to promote and maintain the health and well-being of the body physically and psychologically. When all seven chakras are in balance, the energy within them is neither overactive nor underactive, we will enjoy good health and a strong sense of wellbeing. However, if any of the chakras are out of its normal alignment, this can develop into mental and emotional disorders and or physical discomfort, pain and disease.

 
Chakras link the physical energy within the body to the subtle bodies also known as the aura. Their function is to bring in new energy, remove old energy, restore and maintain balance.  Chakras are not physical to the naked eye, yet they can be physically felt.  It’s like the wind can’t be seen by the naked eye, yet it can be felt.  It’s the same thing with chakras. They are color coded, cone shaped, spinning energetic vortices that connect to the physical body through the spinal system and endocrine or glandular system.

The spinal column houses specific distribution points for the chakras. These points ensure distribution of energy to the entire body, specific organs, functions and systems. This isn’t limited to just the physical body, but also incorporates the mental and emotional aspects as well. The chakras are also mediators of outgoing energy.  

Recapping

So, to recap your chakras are color coded mediators and transmitters of all energies associated with your mind and body staying healthy and maintaining homeostasis.  Their function is to assist the body and the mind in achieving and maintaining perfect balance.  In short, good mental/emotional, physical and spiritual health. 

There are seven major chakras that are found running from the base of the spine culminating in the crown. There are hundreds of minor chakras all over the body designed to oversee and regulate the input and output of energy, chi or prana.  If you have ever had acupuncture, reflexology, acupressure or shiatsu, the practitioner used both minor and major chakras to support your body in reestablishing balance. Also, food its color, shape, texture, sound and aroma also help to reestablish a chakra that is out of alignment.

Imbalances And The Chakras

When there is a physical or psychological disturbance within the body or emotions it shows up in the subtle bodies or electromagnetic field.  These disturbances lead to imbalances which suppress the immune system which leads to ill health, dis-orders or dis-eases.  Should an imbalance occur, the chakras will pull energy from the electromagnetic field, the aura or subtle bodies to try and reestablish a proper balance. 

If the imbalance isn’t corrected the chakra themselves will weaken and lose their ability to function efficiently.  This could mean that they are clogged, closed down, torn or over active.  Whatever the case is, if your chakras reach this stage a manifestation of illness in the physical body will occur.

There are many effective ways to bring your chakras into balance.  The most effective is the vibrations found in nature.  Along with sound, reiki, color aromatherapy, acupuncture, reflexology, Bach flowers, gems, crystals and food.  Yes, food supports in the balancing of your chakras. We’ll get to that a little later.

As I stated earlier there are seven major and approximately 100 minor. Let’s take a look at what they are and what they do.

Each chakra is a streamline cone shape vortex with a concentric whirling spiral of air. It is shaped somewhat like a tornado. Both a posterior and anterior vortex make up the chakra.

There are seven major chakras. Base/root; Sacral; Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third eye and Crown.  Each as an affinity to the following:

• major body organs and functions
• a specific color
• a musical note or tone
• a sound
• a shape
• an element
• specific foods