The Spiritual Chakra 8 to 12

The Pathwork Healing Series

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It is © copyright 1995 - 2010 by Tom DeLiso / Hermes Trismegistus.
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Advanced Spiritual Chakra System

Chakra 12 - Connection to the Monadic level of divinity, advanced
spiritual skills, ascension, connection to the cosmos and beyond

Chakra 11 - Pathwork to the Soul, the individual's ability to acquire

advanced spiritual skills (travel beyond the limits of time and space,
teleportation, bi-location, instantaneous precipitation of thoughts,
telekinesis in some cases)

Chakra 10 - divine creativity, synchronicity of life; the merging of the

masculine and feminine within, unlocking of skills contained in the ninth
chakra

Chakra 9 - soul blueprint (the individual's total skills and abilities

learned in all the life times)

Chakra 8 - energy center of divine love, of spiritual compassion and

spiritual selflessness, your karmic residue, activates spiritual skills
contained in the seventh chakra,

Chakra 7 - (crown chakra) Traditionally your connection to the divine

(Atmic level of divinity), contains programs to be used by 8th chakra
including the release of basic psychic skills (telepathy, seeing aura, lucid
dreaming, out of body travel, healing)

Besides the normal Chakra Energy System there exists an extended chakra system, which is just
now coming into humanity's awareness. This energy system is latent in most people; however,
as more people advance spiritually, this extended energy system begins to kick in. This
extended system is the next step in the spiritual evolution of the planet. Once, a long time ago,
the Great Masters were of the few to access and use this powerful energy system. Now, the time
has come for others to become aware of this system and reap the rewards of using it in your
daily and spiritual lives.

The present understanding of the chakra system gives you seven plus one (foot to crown). As
you will recall in our last chapter, the extra chakra (chakra zero) is your Earth- grounding
center, and it is located between the balls of your feet. Now, above the crown chakra are four
more, numbered eight to twelve. The main purpose of these extended chakras is to enable the
individual to tune into his or her inner god-self, the divine Will, and even the galactic
community that surrounds and supports the earth in its evolution.

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The first chakra group (zero to seven) are meant to help you with your development in regards
to the Earth; they help you to become one with the planet. Then, the next five (eight to twelve)
help you to become one with the universe. Your awareness is slowly being moved away from
your center (your own self) and being moved outward to encompass the larger framework of
other peoples, realities, and divinity itself. In this way, you become more than you were before
and more perfect too. As you stop focusing on yourself and begin to focus on these larger
energies, you move out of your small world and step into a new universe where almost anything
is possible. From a reality creating standpoint this movement in possibilities is very, very
powerful.

One of the things that the extended chakra system aids in is the breaking down of the self within
the confines of time and space. To move outward into other dimensions and realities is to come
face to face with the idea that the physical Earth is just one place of many that you inhabit; that
in the more vast regions of the Universe, you have existences that are just as rooted as is your
present Earthbound cohabitation. There are things that you do in these other realities, just like
you do here on Earth, and these things are just as significant as your physical lives.
Furthermore, when you begin to glimpse these other realities and see what is happening, a new
picture of what is developing begins to take shape. You realize that all your existences are like
individual musical instruments in a great orchestra that you are directing and creating. You see
yourself as a being that transcends time and the physical body.

Now to continue, each spiritual chakra, besides aiding in your own energy development and
well being, helps you to touch a particular portion of this more vast Universe. Each spiritual
chakra opens up a corresponding doorway to another portion of the great vastness that is "The
Creator". There is a natural order to each chakra in that the opening of one leads very gently to
the opening of the next. Because of this ordering, these centers will awaken one by one with
each center becoming more alive as another, higher one, begins to kick in.

There is a kind of pattern to this opening, if you were to observe it from a perspective of time.
Generally, the 8th center will open first, with a delay before another expansion occurs. Then,
after this delay, the 9th will open and the 10th will show just a glimmer of activity. At this
point, the 8th center will expand more. Then, when the 10th center actually starts to open, the
9th center will experience another expansion with the 8th center expanding even further. The
next octave will have the 11th center expanding with the 12th center showing just a glimmer of
activity. Then the process repeats into the lower spiritual chakra. It's a kind of wave effect, with
each center opening up and waving its energy down into the other centers forcing them to open
up more.

Because of the way that these centers awaken, it is a good idea to work with this chakra system
from the ground up, so to speak. In this way, the natural awakening of the spiritual senses will
take place in order, and you will not have to contend with overloading yourself or your patient.
From a healing standpoint this is a good thing to remember. If you are not sure which spiritual
centers are active then always clear each center starting from eight and going toward twelve.
Working in this manner you will feel increasing resistance as you approach the spiritual chakras
that are not yet open. The idea is to avoid opening up a center prematurely, which is difficult to
do anyway, as there are several safeguards in place that keep just this thing from happening.
But, by becoming aware of the feel for these centers, in time, you will quickly be able to access
a person's spiritual position and know what is going on in that person's life and just how to help
them. As you will see, knowing what spiritual chakras are open will give you great insight into
what lessons the individual is dealing with. Unlike the lower centers, there is a plan to their
opening and the gifts and lessons that are bestowed on the individual are carefully guided.

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Sometimes a particular spiritual chakra will not awaken. Even with the octave like nature of the
spiritual chakra's awakening, it is possible for one to be bypassed. For example, the 9th center
could become blocked from opening because of some structural abnormality in the soul
blueprint. When the 10th center begins to awaken, as it will, it will pass energy on to the lower
centers. If the 9th is blocked, that energy will pass by it and go into the 8th. The 8th will then
expand. What you will have, here, is an open 10th center, with a blocked 9th center and an open
8th center.

Generally, the even numbered centers are fluidic (8, 10, 12) and tend to pass energy, even if
they are closed to some extent. However, they do tend to shutdown completely when there is a
problem with them. Once you clear up an even numbered center, it begins to work. You usually
do not have to go back into it later on to do more healing work on it. On the other hand, you
will find that the odd numbered centers (9, 11) tend to develop (or have) various kinds of blocks
in them. They will not shut down completely, like an even numbered center will, but rather,
these blocks keep the center from operating at full potential or, at the very least, operating
strangely. For this reason, you may find that clearing the odd number centers will become more
common in your healing work.

You see! The odd centers tend to have hardwire problems, so to speak. In your clearing and
restructuring work of a typical odd numbered center, you will have to, literally, find the
improper connection and rewire it to where it should be. If you are clairvoyant and can see on
the finer planes of manifestation, while doing a healing on an odd numbered center, you will
think that you are working on some kind of intricate electronic circuit. You may see what looks
like a loose or improper filament and see this filament being removed and set onto the correct
pathway.

These improper connections tend to develop due to the reincarnation process. If a lifetime is not
properly cleared, after the soul has moved on to the next incarnation, certain energy strands do
not get wired properly in these odd numbered spiritual chakras. As you evolve through the
reincarnation process, you actually construct and wire up these odd energy centers yourself.
With a completely flawless reincarnation cycle, these odd centers assemble in the proper
fashion (with flawless I mean a set of incarnations where the lacks of one are properly balanced
by the abundances of another). Now, typically, when these chakras start to awaken, then, they
should do what they are supposed to do. However, from improperly cleared lifetimes in the
reincarnation cycle, some of these connections can be either left out or wired incorrectly. When
these centers begin to open, they misfire and don't start properly. Part of the healing process,
then, is to go in and rewire that chakra so that it can operate as it is supposed to. Naturally, the
act of rewiring that chakra will release that particular life experience and free the individual
from its corresponding chains.

These kinds of trauma are not your typical life stuff. They are behavior patterns of a multi-
lifetime thing. For example, reincarnating into a body that has poor circulation, time and time
again, is a sign of an improperly cleared lifetime, at some point. In this hypothetical case, one of
the odd numbered spiritual centers (most likely the 9th, the Karmic blueprint center) has a
filament set in the wrong place. This incorrect filament usually shows itself when the individual
begins to ascend and that spiritual chakra begins opening. The removal or the resetting of the
improper filament to its correct place will not only restore the chakra, but it will enable the
individual to reincarnate in a body more suitable, should that person reincarnate again. At the
very least, it will restore that person's present body functioning to normal.

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Permanent, very powerful body healings can be accomplished by working with the odd spiritual
chakra. These healings are almost always karmic in nature and the individual's life will surely
be different afterward. A more rapid change in body, mind, and soul, of an individual that is
awakening to his/her spirituality, is very common because these odd numbered centers are
being awakened and many of these improper connections are being reworked and cleared. Prior
to this ascended state, clearing a particular karmic pattern would required the individual to
reincarnate and go through the life process to rewire that filament. However, as the planet
evolves and more people come into their spiritual awareness, these energy centers open up and
enable a kind of healing and a cleansing of the soul that has not been known for eons.

Now, the even numbered spiritual chakras (8,10,12) are a bit different from the odd ones. These
centers deal with fluidic states of being. They also deal with spiritual knowledge and its proper
use in the cosmos. But more importantly, they also are responsible for implementing the
programming from the previous chakra. For example, the 8th chakra is responsible for
processing the programs contained in the 7th. The 10th is responsible for processing the
programs in the 9th. The 12th is responsible for processing the programs in the 11th. Therefore,
when a particular odd center (7, 9, 11) is functioning properly, but there seems to be a problem
in getting the individual to implement that proper patterning, then the corresponding higher,
even numbered (8, 10, 12) chakra needs to be looked at more closely.

If you find that an even numbered chakra has shutdown, the cause is most likely from some
kind of fear within the individual. For example, the fear to face ones karmic residue will cause
the 8th center to remain closed. The programs from the 7th center will not be able to implement,
and, thus, the individual will block the ascension process (the 7th center contains the programs
that guide the individual toward ascension). It is only when a person is ready to face who and
what they are -- over many lifetimes -- that the 8th center will open up. The release of this fear
opens the door so that that chakra can open and so that the programs contained in its odd
numbered twin can be implemented.

So, a good understanding of what each spiritual chakra and its relationship with its twin is
necessary to see where the problem may lie. For example, if an ascending person has a fear of
leaving the body, this fear will keep the 12th chakra closed. They will be unable to take
advantage of the programs in the 11th chakra, which deal with the pathways of the soul, and
will not be able to travel consciously outside of the body into the cosmos and beyond. In this
instance, a clearing of this fear will be necessary, so that this energy center can fire, and the
individual can project free of the body and take full use of this ability.

On the other hand, using the above example again, if that same person can project out of the
body but is merely unable to travel into the past, then the 12th chakra is functioning properly.
The defect, here, lies in an improperly wired 11th chakra, which is blocking the individual from
being able to travel into the past. A filament in the 11th chakra is wired improperly, so the
individual does not have the proper access to this information. He can travel out of the body,
because some of those programs are usable and the 12th center is operating, but he can not avail
himself of that one aspect, the travel into the past.

As you can see, a pattern in diagnosing these spiritual chakras is developing here. As we get
into the specifics of each spiritual chakra, you will be able to look at a spiritually awakened
person and tell just what chakra has the problem and what the remedy is. In future I will be
getting into the specifics of each spiritual chakra, its function, its diagnosis, and the ways to
heal and awaken that center.

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 The Chakras

Introduction * Descriptions

This article is from the Hermes Reality Creator Series Books and or upcoming
books.
It is © copyright 1995 - 2010 by Tom DeLiso / Hermes Trismegistus.
Please follow the copyright link for additional copyright information.

There are 7 traditional chakras plus the foot chakra all aligned (generally) in a
row from head to toe. Also the chakras pertrude from the body in three
dimensions! If you were to look at them they would look like spinning vortexes.
Most of the chakra also possess a front and a rear part of them.

  THE CROWN CHAKRA:

The Crown Chakra is located above the head. It has a total of 960 spokes and is
the most magnificent of all the chakra to see when it is fully awakened. It is the
only chakra that possesses a secondary central whirlpool. This chakra is
predominately violet in color except for the central whirlpool which is similar to
golden sunlight.  This chakra serves as the spiritual connection for the
individual. It is also the place where life-force enters into the chakra system. In
an undeveloped state this chakra is the same size as the others. However as it
grows and opens it will encompass the entire head. This encompassing of the
entire head is where the idea of putting halo on various deities came from. It
also is the place where the tradition of a king wearing a crown comes. The
crown symbolizing the fully open and active crown chakra, indicating that the
individual was ruling with God and not just ruling with the human self. A
missaligned Crown Chakra can cause self centeredness, spiritual poverty and on
a more physical side, poor reality control, and low energy all the time. 

  THE BROW CHAKRA

The Brow Chakra is located between the eyes. It has a total of 96 spokes. It is
often seen as dark blue with or without violet and sometimes with  pink-rose
color coming from it. This chakra is the command center for your third eye. It
contains your ability to see things beyond the normal physical senses, and as
such is a source of intuition. This chakra is one of the two places where your
spirit can leave your body in an out of body event or in an astral projection. A
missaligned Brow Chakra can cause: memory problems, migraines, insomnia,
neuralgia, high blood pressure, lumbago, sciatica, low immune system and acute
sinitis.

  THE THROAT CHAKRA

The Throat Chakra is located at the neck. It has a total of 16 spokes.
Predominately blue but with alternating blue and green sections. This chakra is
vital to communication, not only external but internal. It is the translator of 

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 internal feelings into external words and expression. A missaligned Throat
Chakra can cause: persistent colds or flu that take a long time to leave,
tonsillitis, acute infections, vocal and communication difficulties, and under-
active thyroid. It also effects the sternum, throat, and endocrines.

  THE HEART CHAKRA

This chakra has 12 spokes and is golden in color but many times can dip in
various shades from golden yellow to pink or light orange. The Heart Chakra is
located near the heart. However this chakra can float and be off-center to the left
or right of the hara line. The optimum position should be dead center the hara,
in line with the other chakras.  This chakra is very important because it is the
only chakra that can transmute the high-vibration energy that comes from the
upper three chakras into a form that can be used by the physical body and on the
physical plane. Healers (of all forms) use this chakra to heal their patients, as it
is the Heart Chakra that  transmutes the illness into a more dense form, which
then passes through the Foot Chakra and into the earth for processing. The term
'a broken heart' refers to this chakra breaking off  at the stem that connects the
front part of the chakra to the back. This break causes the heart chakra to shut
down causing that empty feeling we are all very much aware of. A missaligned
Heart Chakra can cause lung and heart problems (especially angina from over-
exertion), asthma, epilepsy, fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, depression, midriff pain
and claustrophobia.

  THE SOLAR PLEXUS (NAVEL) CHAKRA

The Solar Plexus (also called the Navel) Chakra is located at the solar plexus
(midway between your belly button and the bottom of your rib cage). This
chakra  is another one that has a tendency to float left or right, like the heart
chakra. Again its optimum position is in line with the hara line and the other
chakras. This chakra has 10 spokes and comes in various shads of red but also
has random spokes that are green. This chakra is also one of the two places
where your spirit can leave the body during an out-of-body event or an astral
projection. It is the most sensitive of the chakras and the easiest chakra to send
energy out of. A missaligned Solar Plexus Chakra can cause problems in the:
adrenal, nerve tissue, skin disorders (jaundice), liver, spleen, pancreas and
kidneys (re: elimination/cleansing), arthritis, hiatus hernia, diabetes, anorexia,
body pH, and menopausal flushing.

  THE SEXUAL (SPLEEN) CHAKRA

The Sexual (also known as spleen) Chakra is located just above the sex organs.
This chakra has 6 spokes each of which are a different color: red, orange,
yellow, green. blue, violet. This chakra supplies some (but not all) the energy
transferred during sex.  A misaligned Sexual Chakra can cause: imbalances in
the endocrine system, muscle tension, poor vitamin C absorption, thyroid
problems, bed-wetting, nervous depression.

  THE ROOT (BASE) CHAKRA

The Root (also called the Base) Chakra is located at the base of the spine. This
chakra has 4 spokes red and dark-orange in hue.  This chakra is also the home of
the kundalini energy. The kundalini energy is the coiled mystical energy that
rises upward  through the spine energizing all the other chakras into full
operation and potential. This chakra is also the chakra of your animal instincts

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 and all those things that go along with survival. It is powerful (or it feels
powerful) because the energy here is in raw form and is most near to a physical
energy. A missaligned Root Chakra can cause things like: sexual or
reproductive problems, circulation and blood deficiencies, constipation, bladder
and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

  THE FOOT CHAKRA

The Foot Chakra is often considered part of the Root Chakra. However in
Hermetic philosophy we recognize this chakra as just as important as the rest.
The Foot Chakra is located in the arch on each foot (note there is only one foot
chakra, but it is located in the arches of each foot). This chakra (when it can be
seen, for it is very difficult to make out) has three,  two, or one  spoke and
changes in hue from a deep brown, deep green, or a pale yellow.  This chakra is
responsible for passing energy to and from your entire energy system into the
earth. It is your grounding point where body energy is transformed into earth
energy and the reverse. A good healthy foot chakra will help you to more easily
manifest things physically, as it is the transformer of your thought energy into
the earth system. A good Foot Chakra will also help you to stay physically
focused and on task throughout your day. If you are clumsy or fall frequently it
is a sign that this chakra is not working well. Foot massages can help greatly
here as well as walking barefoot in the dirt or sand.

The Eighth Chakra

The Pathwork Healing Series

The first of the spiritual chakra, numbered eight, sits above the 7th chakra about two feet. It is
the energy center of divine love, of spiritual compassion and spiritual selflessness. It also is the
chakra that holds your karmic residue -- those energy patterns that you have held on to for more
than one lifetime. When the eighth center begins to open up and expand, a new spiritual
awareness begins to take shape. The individual begins to sense himself or herself as part of a
larger community of people. This chakra is the gateway to other ideas, concepts and and
abilities. This center enables the individual to achieve out of body projection, spiritual
perception, and spiritual wisdom. I use the word spiritual here because these abilities and ideas
are larger than the self and the earth. They go beyond the mundane and are concerned with
healing of the planet and the self in regards to the Universe and ALL-THAT-IS.

Now, you may not understand why this center holds your karmic residue, so let's explore this a
bit, as when I get into the healing aspect of this chakra you will need to understand its
significance. This center is the gateway to your Self as it expands past the planet. Thus, this
chakra is the last energy center that holds anything human within it. It, therefore, becomes the
temple of human cleansing and the releasing of patterns that are lifetimes old and worn out.
These patterns are the last of what holds you to the reincarnation system and your humanness
and keeps you from uniting with higher powers, beings, and ideas. When this center opens up,
you not only begin to take on an awareness to this larger community of energies, but you begin
to shed those patterns that have kept you rooted to the planet. This shedding is a natural process,
as once this center is awakened, the individual is ready to let go of his/her humanity and grasp
onto something larger, much more wonderful, and infinitely divine.

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Because of this strong karmic connection, when this center opens, it is not without its duress.
How much friction is encountered will depend on what the individual has to let go of. It is said
that once you open the door to spirit you are forever changed and can't go back. Well the
opening of this chakra and all its goodies is where this saying comes from. Once this chakra
opens, you become aware of yourself as part of the universe and not just a part of your small
corner of the world. You start to become aware of information on new levels of awareness and
intuition. You have to let go of those old outworn human ideas about yourself and the planet,
this is the first shock, and how you handle this depends on who you are and how well you take
to change.

Also, at the same time that you have to deal with all this new information about yourself and the
universe, you have to deal with new psychic abilities. (Though I dislike the term psychic.
Spiritual abilities would be a much better term.) These new abilities and awarenesses can make
you feel alienated and ungrounded from the planet, for a time, until the natural ground in the
Foot Chakra opens up and reseats the individual. For this reason, a good Foot Chakra cleansing
would be a great way to help a person that is exhibiting the eighth center coming alive.

Now because karma is involved here, any kind of healing that can bring out and clear past life
trauma or patterns will help the individual. However, keep in mind that as soon as you do clear
away any of these old patterns, the individual will experience an acceleration in spiritual
abilities. It would be a good idea, in a week or so, after such a healing, that you follow up with a
Foot Chakra clearing, to facilitate the passing of these more intense energies. As this chakra
clears the individual will pass much more spiritual energy very quickly and is apt to become
overwhelmed easily.

Let's deal with some of the more specifics of this chakra. A good healing mantra to use with this
center would be the phrase MA-AH-ZOD. This phrase can help to clear karmic residues out of
this center. Focusing or chanting this phrase to yourself while doing a healing, will assist you in
pulling the energy down that you need to process the chakra. Another mantra for this chakra is
DEE-EE-OH. This mantra helps the chakra to open and become more aware of these new
spiritual energies that are passing through it.

Mantras are very important when working with these spiritual energy centers because a mantra
will unlock the energy needed to complete a healing on these levels. When you heal these
spiritual centers, your lower chakras (zero to seven) become grounding points and are not
specifically used to shape or invoke the needed energy. Except, perhaps, the heart chakra and a
bit of the crown chakra. The heart chakra can awaken slightly, in this kind of healing, if need
be, to transmute any spiritual-negativity (karmic waste) that may leak down in the process. The
crown chakra remains slightly active to serve as a portal through which your body-bound
consciousness can reach up to these spiritual centers.

The eighth chakra does have a color associated to it and it is what you consider to be ultraviolet
light. Unfortunately you are unable to see what ultraviolet light looks like (at least not with your
conventional vision). However, to give you a way to perceive ultraviolet light in a mundane
sense, you could imagine a very deep violet light being interpenetrated with spiraling bands of
green in it.

All chakras possess a certain number of vortices. But, the actual number of vortices that the
upper chakras possess is a bit of a tricky matter, as they are not as set-in-stone as in the lower
chakras. However, I will give you a guide to follow here. The eighth chakra can have anywhere
from 6000 to 10,000 spokes. The actual number will depend on how open that chakra is. For

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example, a barely-functioning eighth chakra will have 6000 of these vortices. A fully open one
will have nearly 10,000. The more open the chakra, the faster the chakra spins and the greater
number of vortices that will be visible (assuming that you could count these spokes, if you
could see them, that is).

The odd numbered twin for the 8th chakra is the 7th. It is in the 7th chakra that the programs to
be used by the 8th reside. The 7th center traditionally is the chakra that connects you to your
higher self and to divinity. In a sense this is true as the 7th center contains the guide to what you
need to do to connect with these higher energies and to evolve yourself. Now, it isn't actually
until the 8th chakra begins to open up and become active that the individual can avail
himself/herself of these programs and of the ability to ascend. Until then, the programs remain
dormant and the individual will sense a kind of connection to the divine through the 7th Chakra,
but the reality of it will seem vague at best. This vague quality to divinity is the reason why,
when a person finally does open up the 8th center, a true sense of divinity sets in. The reality of
what was once a vague notion now becomes a full-blown reality -- often just as real as the
physical one. Confusion often follows, because the individual's reality is now much larger.
What was fake is now real, and the physical world will seem a bit smaller.

It's tough to spot a problem with the 8th chakra, if that chakra is remaining closed due to some
fear, as the individual will otherwise seem healthy, from a physical standpoint. However, if a
person is trying to evolve past the human condition, but for some reason cannot, the 8th center
is being held closed by some fear. For example, let's say a person desires to learn how to out of
body travel, or, perhaps, they want to learn how to become more lucid in dreams, or, maybe,
they want to develop the healing gifts. However, no matter how hard this person tries, he or she
is unable to accomplish his or her spiritual goal. These are clear signs that the person wants to
and is trying to ascend, but the 8th chakra is remaining closed. Anytime an individual reaches to
develop some extraordinary ability, an ability that goes beyond themselves or others or puts
them into contact with the divine community, it shows that the person is ready to advance and
open up these higher centers. If a real fear exists here, the 8th chakra will remain closed, and it
may be necessary to go in and pull that fear out, so that the chakra can open up and the
ascending individual can expand. A good 8th chakra clearing can be just the thing to help here,
especially, if the healer doing the clearing already has several of the spiritual chakra awakened.

Please note that it is not a good idea for a person with a closed 8th chakra to try to open up that
center in another individual. If it could be done, there could be adverse effects. Suffice it to say
that anyone that has healing abilities, out of body capability, clairvoyance, or even in- depth
dream recall, most likely has a functioning 8th chakra and will be able to do work on this
chakra. It is possible, however, to open up your own 8th chakra, if it is closed, by using the
given mantras. Then, you may be able to open up another person's 8th chakra.

Now, when the 8th chakra opens up, so too does some spiritual abilities. How many of these
abilities and to what degree will vary from individual to individual. Clairvoyance, out of body
travel, advanced dream-recall capabilities, healing gifts, telepathy, even empathy are all abilities
that this center is responsible for activating. Naturally, the programming for this stuff sits in the
7th center. So, if there is a problem with any one of these abilities but not the others, then you
may have to look at the 7th chakra for the cause. However, keep in mind that when a person's
8th center begins to open, they may only see a glimmer of these abilities. They may not become
full blown until the 9th, 10th, 11th, and even the 12th chakras are open. In other words, when
the individual's 8th chakra awakens, they will only experience these abilities but not have any
great control over them, and their surfacing may be sporadic at best. For example, when the 8th
chakra opens a person may start to have out of body travels and be able to even comand them.

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However, advanced out of body travel skills like traveling out of the solar system, travel
backward or forward in time past 200 years will not show themselves until the 12th chakra
begins to open.

The treatment here is to advise the individual that they are not going crazy, but that latent
abilities are just starting to open. Advise them to look at these new gifts as a kind of cool game
and to play with them in a very simple manner. Clearing fear out of the 8th chakra can help
greatly for the person, if these abilities seem to be causing any great duress.

Also, the 8th chakra holds much karmic residue. The newly ascending individual will have to
shed some of this karma, so that the other centers can awaken. Helping the individual to
understand that they may be dealing with karmic issues and that these issues should be dealt
with can release much tension, fear, or even the karma itself. Again, a good clearing of the 8th
chakra will help greatly here, especially if the karma that has to be cleared is very old repaid
karma that just is lying around, as is often the case. This karma would naturally clear over time,
but that clearing process can be quickened by a professional healer or by doing personal work
on the 8th chakra.

Well, that finishes up my little talk on the 8th chakra. Next I'll move into the 9th, and all the fun
goodies that this chakra contains.

The Ninth Chakra

The Pathwork Healing Series

The ninth chakra is an interesting chakra in that it is in this chakra that all the Christ abilities lie
dormant, waiting to be released and used in the outer and inner worlds. The shift in focus at this
time is toward that Christ energy and the accompanying abilities that go along with it. Hence, a
great deal of work and energy is now being sent into physical reality to help the individual open
up and expand this energy center. The ninth chakra, like the others, have some hard specs, and
we will start our discussion here.

The ninth chakra sits above the head about four feet. It is the first hardwired chakra that I am
covering, so to speak, and it's fluidic twin is the tenth chakra. The number of spokes that the
ninth chakra possesses varies (like in the eighth chakra), and its exact number will depend on
how open the chakra is. These spokes range in number from 10,000 to 20,000. Each spoke is
actually a filament or a series of filaments (see introductory chapter on the spiritual chakra for
a refresher on filaments). When most of these filaments are wired properly and the chakra
begins to open, this chakra emits a radiant energy that looks like a spinning rainbow. Depending
on what skills a person is presently pulling out of this skill-storehouse, for use in the outer
world, will determine the predominate color emanating from this chakra; so assigning a
particular color to this chakra tends to be meaningless.

If you haven't guessed by now, this chakra holds the karmic blueprint of the individual. It stores
the skills and abilities learned in all lifetimes. This chakra also holds the key to the soul's
destiny. You see! The evolving human soul can be broken down into three main types or
blueprints: the Creator, the Healer, and the Teacher (See Who are you workshop and worksheet
for more information on the Archetypes
http://www.wisdomsdoor.com/logs/2007/logs071213.shtml and
http://www.wisdomsdoor.com/worksheets/whoareyou.shtml). Any individual can fit into any

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one or more of these soul categories. The predominant category will determine where the soul is
headed after the human-condition is complete. It also will determine the slant of the lifetimes
lived for the individual and the kind of skills that are stored in the ninth chakra. For example,
the Healer blueprint will be different than the blueprint for the Creator. The Healer blueprint
will have far more lifetimes spent in some kind of healing capacity, and the skills stored there
will reflect this area of expertise. Whereas the Creator blueprint will have far more lifetimes
spent in the creation of things, like artwork, carpentry, organizations, families, etc., and here
there will be a great number of these kinds of skills stored here.

Realizing that this chakra can be of one of three types comes in handy, so that you avoid the
trap of thinking that this chakra is not functioning because its energy output seems variable.
There are subtle energy differences with each blueprint; and, as you do more healings on this
chakra, you will become aware of the energy subtleties of each type. For example, you will find
the Teacher blueprint the most intense, as these individuals are slated to be working directly
with the human community. Hence, these people tend to have a massive number of lifetimes
and skills stored here. Anytime you feel a very powerful and full ninth chakra, speculate that
this person has a Teacher blueprint.

The Creator and Healer blueprint are much less intense due to the reduced number of lifetimes
that are required to be lived for the development of this blueprint; however, keep in mind that I
am speaking generally here. The point is not to let the intensity of this chakra fool you into
thinking that something could be wrong, especially if the first few people that you work on are
of the Teacher blueprint.

Now, as I already stated, the ninth chakra is the knowledge-base for the soul. It houses all the
information and life-experiences that are part of that individual. The individual accesses this
chakra when he or she brings forth a past skill that is presently needed. These previous skills
become very important as the individual begins to awaken spiritually and the higher-chakra
open. Many of the past lessons and skills must be merged in a kind of synthesis that cements
together all of the lessons (human and spiritual) that the soul has endured. The soul then learns
the true meaning of what was being accomplished from the entire human experience and, then,
finally, spiritual wisdom sets in.

All is well and good with this chakra as long as these past lessons stored here are completed
properly. However, what occasionally occurs is that one or two of these lessons are not properly
learned or put into perspective, and then the corresponding hardwire connection in this chakra is
not complete. When the person goes to access this particular needed knowledge, it will either be
retrieved incompletely or not at all. That person then can not tie together the lessons from those
experiences. Without a proper bond between all influences, the individual will he held back
from ascending. A healing in this chakra may be necessary to properly wire up various aspects
of the individual, to free that person from the limitations imposed on the incorrect wiring. Once
the filament is wired properly, the person will have access to this knowledge and can then
progress on upward in a free and easy manner.

For example, a person with a Teacher blueprint will need to bring forth the knowledge of
healing, at some point, so that they can instruct other healers. If this filament is wired
incorrectly, due to some past life trauma in one of the healing lifetimes, this person will not be
able to access this skill and thereby be unable to learn the value of healing the self and others.
This inability to heal could stop this person from going any further. A simple healing of the
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specific trauma causing the incorrectly wired filament is immaterial; because most likely the
trauma has been cleared already.

You see! The clearing of a trauma does not necessarily wire up the specific skill. The wiring of
a skill in the ninth chakra occurs naturally when a person reaches the point where the
knowledge of a particular skill turns to wisdom. However, if for some reason the person is
unable to complete the transition of knowledge to wisdom, due to some kind of trauma in that
lifetime, the filament will not get wired up. The trauma then may be healed in a subsequent
lifetime, but in that subsequent lifetime that person may not be engaged in that particular skill.
Here, in this example, the trauma gets cleared, but the filament remains incorrectly wired, due
to the skill not being applied when the wisdom occurred. A healing of this chakra will most
certainly fix this problem because all that has to occur is the filament being placed in its proper
place. The knowledge will then be released.

When you heal this chakra you will most certainly be in a trance and will see some kind of
intricate soul-circuitry, if you have inner vision. The mantra to use here is EL-EE-TEE. It will
lock you into this chakra and enable you to work with it. Hold one hand over the patient's heart
chakra and the other on the patient's brow chakra, while reciting this mantra. When you feel
yourself accessing a web of intricate connections, you are there. Now, try to feel for the
connection (either in your minds eye or by sensing the energy of the pathways) and when you
get to the improperly wired filament, feel or see yourself putting this filament back to its proper
place. Then, check to see if the energy feels or looks right. Then, if all seems well, return to
normal consciousness and withdraw your energy.

The healing of a hardwire chakra is relatively easy, once you get the knack of it. These healings
go quickly and do not take a great deal of energy in the process. All you are doing here is
putting into place an energy strand that was not put in properly. There is no balancing or closing
that has to get done either. You go in, find the strand, put it in its place, and leave. Done!

Well this completes are little discussion on the ninth chakra. Next up the tenth chakra.

The Tenth Chakra

The Pathwork Healing Series

When the tenth chakra starts to open up the individual will begin to manifest many of the skills
they have learned in all of their previous lives. These individuals will seem to excel at anything
they undertake and any project they are involved with will take off from their influence. It is not
that they are just good at doing everything. Rather they are tapping into previous skills learned
in past lives. The barriers between the past selves are breaking down and knowledge and
wisdom begins to flow through time and space.

Typically this chakra is responsible for divine creativity, synchronicity of life, the merging of
the masculine and feminine within. How do these emerging skills relate to these qualities? Well
it is these emerging skills and the taping of previous lives that make all these elements come
about. Divine creativity is the ability to create all facets of your life in perfect harmony. When
this harmony starts to manifest the individual's life just clicks. It will seem as if this person is
always in the right place at the right time. Divine energy is flowing out of the chakra and into
the individual and bringing perfection into everything he or she does. And because taping into
past lives does not discriminate between male or female lifetimes, the individual will begin to
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into a person's life because they are not prone to either the masculine or feminine energy or the
faults that each of those polarities tends to bring up. A gender balance exists within the person
and the individual is free to tap into the best that each energy polarity has to offer.

These individuals will not seem overly masculine or feminine in nature; they will just be neutral
in qualities, from an outside perspective that is. Of course it can take years for this kind of
transformation to occur in an individual, when that person's tenth chakra starts to open up. They
will not just wake up one day and be neutral. The individual has to let go of the previous
polarity they were prone to leaning toward and begin to embrace the new neutral energies
within them. Keep this in mind when working on a patient and you sense that the tenth chakra is
starting to open. You may want to advise them that gentle changes in either their masculine or
feminine side may begin to occur over the next several years and there is nothing to worry
about, it is quite normal.

Also this masculine and feminine neutralizing has little to do with sexual predisposition. Nor
should there be any change in the sexual alignment in that person's life. You are not going to be
attracted to men if before you were attracted to women. However the individual may find it
easier to relate to the other sex as the masculine and feminine merge within them.

So what sort of problems are you apt to find with this chakra? Well for one, many ninth chakra
problems will show up when the tenth chakra starts to open. Remember! The odd number
chakras contain the skills that are used in the following one. For this reason you most likely will
not begin to do healings on the ninth chakra till the tenth starts to awaken. You see, it is when
the individual tries to use these past life skills (contained in the ninth chakra) then these
problems show. The filaments in the ninth chakra are not wired properly so when the individual
tries to access a past life skill, they have great difficulty. At this point you would need to go in
and do a healing on the ninth chakra and then the skill would develop normally in that person's
life.

For example, let's say a person with an opening tenth chakra has a deep urge to take up painting.
They try to develop this skill but it just comes very slowly and much frustration is there. Other
aspects of this person's life are developing normally; it just seems that when they try to acquire
this skill it is not as forthcoming as any other ones. Well in this case a ninth chakra problem
exists and a healing there will be necessary. However if the person was able to grasp the skill
quite easily but was unable to use that skill in harmony, then a tenth chakra problem exists.

It is the tenth chakra that is responsible for integrating the skill into the person's daily life. If
that skill is there but this skill presents an integration problem in that person's life, creating
disharmony in some way, then some aspect of the tenth chakra is not functioning properly.
Most likely there are energy blocks in this chakra and so the synchronicity of life is not fully
developed. Fear is the thing that can block a tenth chakra. Some remaining fear associated with
that skill from that past life still remains in the energy field. You may have to do a past life
healing to remove the last of this fear and bring the tenth chakra to full functioning. If you have
good inner sight these blocks may show up as small disturbances that seem to float over the
spinning chakra. These energy disturbances cause the energy to slow down the swirling outward
effect that this chakra has on the entire being.

The tenth chakra can be seen like a tornado of light filling the individual with perfect divine
energy. A fully functional tenth chakra will have a rainbow like effect coming from its swirling
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rainbow effect to be broken up. Then individual is not fully bathed in the integration energies of
the tenth chakra.

The tenth chakra is most like the heart charka in the lower chakra system. The heart chakra
takes all the energy from the other chakras and processes it so that it can be used physically.
The tenth chakra takes all the energy from all the other spiritual chakra and transforms it so the
individual can use the energies from the spiritual chakras in harmony with one's life. For this
reason, any kind of spiritual disharmony that may exist in a spiritually awakened individual can
most likely be caused by blockages in the tenth chakra. For example, the inability to integrate
the masculine and feminine currents, unable to use an advanced spiritual skill properly, fear of
acquiring some skill that is currently needed, unable to get along with others or accept others
especially those that are spiritually awakened, feeling threatened by certain advanced
nonphysical skills like out of body travel.

Please note that even though I have not talked about advanced spiritual skill development
(which is covered in the eleventh chakra) it is the tenth chakra's job to integrate those skills into
the individual in a harmonious manner. So any advanced spiritual skills that are developed that
the person can tap but that person may have some fear or inability to apply this skill, would fall
into a tenth chakra problem.

Healing the tenth chakra involves removing the blockages that may be here and lifting any fear
that may reside there as well. Light is especially useful with this chakra. Hold a very intense
blue light in your mind as you work on this chakra. This light will sooth and remove all the
rough spots and have a calming effect on the individual. A good mantra to use with this chakra
is ZOD-EE-PEE-DEE. This mantra helps unlock the balancing effect of the masculine and
feminine.

The tenth chakra is located eight to ten feet on top of the crown chakra, so you can't really
access this chakra like a normal chakra. Position yourself over the heart chakra and imagine
your nonphysical hands extending through this chakra and up to the tenth chakra. Then send the
healing energy into this chakra while holding on to the inner vision of the energy going through
the heart chakra to the tenth chakra. Energy follows intent, and the heart chakra is a close
cousin to the tenth chakra, so it makes an easy place to access this energy center.

If you use crystals in your healing work, dousing a heart chakra with the intent of dousing the
tenth chakra may not work. You may just douse the heart chakra. You will have to construct a
crystal transformer to energy-up to the tenth chakra. Take three to six small crystals and place
in a circle around the heart chakra. Then take your dousing crystal on the string and hover it
over the center of the crystal circle. With this method your patient may think you have gone
clear out of your mind, but it should allow you to read and work on the tenth chakra using a
dousing crystal.

Keep in mind that the tenth chakra is the heart chakra of the spiritual chakra system. If you have
faults or blocked up energy here, the entire spiritual chakra will suffer. So if you see lots of
small energy problems with the eighth, ninth, eleventh and the twelfth chakra suspect an energy
conversion problem with the tenth chakra. Use the blue light or perhaps some crystals (working
through the heart chakra) to heal and balance this chakra. Also it would be a good idea to see
this patient again six weeks later to see if any other healing work needs to be done in this
chakra. The tenth chakra has layers to it. You heal one and the next one will come up several
weeks later for healing. Once all the layers are healed you will most likely not need to see the
patient for a long time.

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The Eleventh Chakra
The Pathwork Healing Series

Typically, it can take any number of years for the spiritual chakra to completely open up. The
Eleventh and the Twelfth chakra do by far take the longest time to fully blossom. It can take
one to seven years for the chakra 8 to 10 to open and another additional one to five years for the
Eleventh chakra to open. The Twelfth chakra is the last chakra to open, and it will not start
opening until the Eleventh is well on its way. How long these chakra actually take to open
really depends on the individual and the rate at which that individual is evolving. (See Hermes
extended comment on this in Blog file 11/15/2008).

The Eleventh chakra contains the energetic connections necessary so the individual can
manifest advanced spiritual skills, like, travel beyond the limits of time and space, teleportation,
bi-location, telekinesis and instantaneous precipitation of thoughts into matter. Keep in mind
that while this chakra possesses these skills the individual will not actually start to manifest or
master these skills until the twelfth chakra starts to open.

The reason for this advanced skill development is not so the person possesses some neat tricks.
No, the reason these skills exist is to help prepare the individual for the next phase of his or her
existence after ascension. The eleventh chakra contains the path of the soul in its new form
without the restrictions of matter, time and space. It is a glimpse of the individual in its
ascended form while still retaining much physical matter. At this stage in the development, the
individual has merged with the Soul (mother aspect of divinity) and will soon merge with the
Monad (father aspect of divinity). The soul (small "s'") is often referred to as the individual's
core self without a physical body. The Soul (capital "S") is the part of the self that has learned
all the physical lessons; it is referred to as the mother aspect of divinity. The individual merges
with the Soul at some point during the opening of the 8th to 10th chakra. The next step is the
merger with the Monad which begins when the 11th and 12th charka begins to open. (Complete
merging with the Monadic level of divinity results in Ascension and the annihilation of the
physical body and replacement of the light body.)

When the eleventh chakra starts to open the individual will become aware of the larger picture
of his or her multidimensional self,: that his or her existence in physical reality is just one
manifestation of many simultaneous other existences on other planes of existence. This
explanation gives a hint to what awaits the individual after ascension: the working toward
becoming conscious on all planes of existence, not just the physical one.

When this awakening to the larger self begins, the individual may get glimpses of his
experience in these other dimensions. It can be a bit confusing to the individual if they are
unaware of what is happening. For a time they may think they are losing a grip on their reality.
However these sporadic incidences into larger dimensions are normal at this stage of
development. The monad is waking up in the physical self and starting to introduce the
individual gradually to what awaits him or her.

As a result of this expanse in consciousness, many healings on this chakra will deal with
helping the individual cope with the changes in his or her experiences beyond the physical. It's
important that this chakra open in a gradual and even manner, else the individual be thrust into
what seems like a chaotic existence. Gentle rose light or rose quartz can help here to soften the
opening of this chakra. Normally the opening and integration of this chakra should go fine, but
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evolutionary process. So when they come to this stage in their development it seems like
nothing is happening. They respond by pushing even harder, when in fact a great deal is
occurring. This reason is why rose light to the eleventh chakra can help greatly. It introduces the
energy of self love and that everything is as it should be. It allows the individual to trust what is
happening and to just go with the flow of it all. Most of this unrest occurs in the first year or so
that this chakra opens up. After that period the individual will be much more accustomed to the
changes.

Now working on the eleventh chakra takes some trick like healing the tenth, as the eleventh
chakra is located 15 feet over the head of the individual. Place one hand on the heart chakra and
the other hand on the solar plexus. Imagine and feel yourself moving upward though the
individual to the eleventh chakra. Let the rose light flow into this chakra. In fact you should
always start and finish a healing on this chakra with this rose light. If you want to place crystals
around the heart chakra, as you did for the tenth chakra, you can do this as well to help rev-up
to the higher chakra. Rose quartz would really do well placed around the heart charka but clear
quartz can be used too.

Typical eleventh chakra problems (besides the one mentioned earlier) will deal with the
implementation of advanced spiritual skills. Keep in mind that these skills won't really manifest
till the twelfth chakra starts to open, but once it does, you will have to go in and try to rewire
the particular skill that seems to be erratic. This rewiring technique is very similar to what was
discussed in the article on the ninth chakra. The key phrase to use to help lock into this chakra is
NEE-PEE-TAH. Vibrate the name silently till you start to see the inner circuitry with your inner
sight or your hands start to move making the connections.

When you feel the healing is finished then seal the chakra with rose light. Tell the patient to
take it easy for the next few days as the rewiring work settles into the person's energy field. No
apparent results may be immediately seen. Typically a healing on the eleventh chakra will take
one to four weeks to affect the individual on a physical level, and then an even improvement
will be seen over time. If necessary you can repeat an eleventh chakra healing but no sooner
than six to eight weeks from the previous healing.

The eleventh chakra is the spiritual library of the individual. In that library are the total contents
that he or she will need to operate as a human and divine. Sometimes that content has to be put
into order or some housekeeping done. Think of your work on this chakra like a librarian in a
library: you are there to put things in order but not to change anything you find.

The Twelfth Chakra

The Pathwork Healing Series

The 12th Chakra, what a brilliant and wonderful sight

this chakra is to see with the third eye! It vibrates like a
swirling color-filled sun that can only be truly
appreciated in out of body states or with the mind's
inner eyes. The 12th chakra is a reflection of the Monad
individualized. It burns brightly and is hot because a
sun provides warmth, light, and energy. Thus the 12th
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power and his or her ability to create change not only in the physical dimension but the
nonphysical dimensions as well.

The 12th chakra contains the ascension energies, which are used at the proper time to bathe all
the chakra below it in ascension energy and cause them to accelerate faster than light. This
eventually results in the annihilation of the physical body and the manifestation of the light
body in its place. At this point the individual is fully ascended and can go anyplace in the
universe. The base chakra is a cousin to this chakra because the base chakra contains the
Kundalini energy, which is seed energy from the 12th chakra, placed there to accelerate the
individual to the first stage of spiritual enlightenment. The second stage is the release of the
ascension energies contained in the 12th chakra to propel the individual into a new existence
beyond time and space.

The 12th chakra has 777,777 spokes. It rotates at 768,167 rotations per minute. The 12th chakra
is masculine and the 11th chakra is feminine. In masculine and feminine I do not mean in
human terms. Masculine current is creative, outgoing, vibrant, and gross. Feminine current is
loving, inner, nurturing, and subtle.

The 11th chakra contains the advanced skills that the 12th releases; skills like out of body
experiences outside of the solar system and out of body time travel beyond 200 years; healing
of self and others, sometimes instantaneous healing or at the very least very quickly. Telekinesis
and teleportation are also possible but these two do not show themselves until just prior the
ascension energies completing its ascension process. Control over the natural elements can also
be developed (air, water, fire, earth) to an advanced degree when this chakra begins opening.

The 12th chakra is the doorway to the cosmos and beyond. For this reason many of the skills
released here are meant to be used off the earth and beyond. Any sort of problems associated
with these advanced skills can be caused by an incorrectly wired 11th chakra, but realizing or
even coming across people with problems here will be very slim. Not many healers are apt to
get a visit from someone saying they are having trouble traveling back to the birth of the
universe, please have a look at my 11th and 12th chakra. What you are likely to see are blocked
ascension energies with this chakra.

Blocked ascension energies can cause very strange problems, like spontaneous uncontrolled out
of body adventures, uncontrolled spontaneous movements of physical objects and appearing
and disappearing objects, uncontrolled healing ability, uncontrolled inner visions that disrupt
the normal flow of the day. What happens is this blocked energy backs up and when it gets
strong enough it bursts through and over-energizes the 11th chakra, releasing these skills
abruptly and unintentionally.

A proper clearing and rebalancing of this chakra is certainly a must but the root cause of this
problem is the person's fear of leaving the earth. They may not even realize that the ascension
energies are descending upon them but they will get a sense that something is changing. They
may fear these changes and start blocking these energies. What a person at this stage needs to
realize is that these energies will not transform them off the planet overnight. It is just a
beginning process that can take years to complete. There is no set timeframe for ascension. It
can happen in one year or over a lifetime. No one ascends until they are ready and have finished
what they came to do on the Earth. So sit back relax and let the ascension energies flow.

Conducting a healing and balancing the 12th chakra requires a high vibration of the healer (or
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begin. Burn some incense or do whatever it takes to put you in the highest spiritual state you
can be. Place one hand over the heart chakra and the other just above the top of the head.
Vibrate the mantra: NA-EL-EE-EL. NALEL is Enochian and means “ From the highest river
flows life .” It is an energy key that unlocks the 12th chakra and will bring it into balance.

It would be good to do a 12th chakra balance once every two months if you are having
problems with this chakra, until it stays on track. Generally speaking problems with the 12th
chakra fix themselves if left alone, however you may want to hasten the healing process with
some healing work. If you want to douse the 12th chakra, place a small clear quartz crystal with
the point facing up, away from the feet, on the brow and then hold the dousing crystal over the
crown chakra and you should be able to read it.

Dousing is the ability to discern the condition of a chakra from a pendulum. I like to use a small
quartz crystal tied to the end of a string. You hold it over the chakra and see what it does. If it
spins clockwise in a large circle the chakra is open and functioning normally. If it rotates in a
small circle, the chakra is partially open. If it moves side to side the chakra is partially blocked.
If it does not move at all the chakra is closed and not working at all. If it rotates
counterclockwise it indicates the chakra is dormant but working fine, the person has not yet
reached a point where this chakra is ready to open.

Well this completes the series on the spiritual chakra. Look for more on the spiriutal chakra in
"Reality Creator III"

The Foot Chakra

The Pathwork Healing Series

The Chakra Energy System functions as a conduit through which divine energy passes into the
spiritual and physical body. Without these energy portals, you would cease to exist because all
energy comes from the Universal Source and is not derived from your own being.

Now, there are many of these energy centers located throughout your body. Traditionally there
are seven major chakra. These seven energy portals rest at various points along the body: the
base of the spine, the sexual, the solar plexus, the heart, the throat, the brow, and the crown
(above the head). However, despite these seven, there are more that need to be examined. In this
chapter we will start with the energy center that is left out, but is just as important as those
seven. This center is the foot chakra, and let's call this center the zero chakra, just to keep with
the conformity of the present chakra numbering system.

In a physical sense, the foot chakra is actually a split energy center, with each half sitting in the
ball of each foot. If you were to place your feet together, these centers would seem to combine
and make a complete energy center. However, regardless of whether the feet are physically next
to each other, these split-centers, on each foot, are always linked and are always complete.

Now, the foot chakra is an important center in that it is here that divine energy returns back to
the Source. It is the last point at which the energy is a part of you. Traditional thinking places
the base chakra as this grounding point; however, that reasoning is not entirely correct. You
see! The base (or root) chakra's function is more than just a grounding center. It actually
functions as an energy transformation point where divine energy gets slowed down so that it
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conversion, it does not do the actual passing of the energy. Furthermore, the energy at the foot
chakra remains elusive because this chakra, and the energy contained in it, has been nearly
transformed into an Earth-based energy. Hence, as far as you can tell, the last place you
perceive energy movement in the chakra system is at the base chakra, so you assume that no
other major energy centers exist below it.

For example, if you could x-ray your energy centers and observe the energy stream as it enters
from top, you would follow this energy as it slowly changed its form, as it passed from chakra
to chakra. On this hypothetical x-ray, you would watch as the color shifted from the upper
vibrations toward increasingly lower vibrations, as it passed from one chakra to the other. From
the base chakra to the foot chakra, you would not see a corresponding shift in color or be able
to distinguish it from the background color of the Earth itself. However, if you were to adjust
this x-ray a bit and examine for a flow of energy, instead of a color shift, you would notice a
concentrated stream of energy reaching down from the base chakra and going into the foot
chakra, where it would then swirl around for a bit and pass on into the Earth and back to ALL-
THAT-IS. This swirling at the foot chakra is important and is a result of the amount of blocked
up energy that can't freely pass into the Earth, and it is here the next part of our discussion
begins.

An ideally, fully-open foot chakra would have no swirling whatsoever in it. It would pass
energy out as quickly as it entered. Here, I'm speaking of an indefectible case and only the most
adept individuals (like a Master) possess a foot chakra free of all blockages. In a more realistic
sense, though, an open foot chakra will have a slight swirling going on at all times. This kind of
openness shows an individual that has no trouble keeping his focus on the mundane. It also
shows that this person integrates well with earthly structures and energy systems. These people
are usually very healthy as the earth-based energy can pass quickly out of the body's energy
system and take most of the built-up negativity out of the system before it has a chance to do
any harm and possibly manifest as an illness.

On the other hand, a closed foot chakra, where a great deal of swirling is going on, shows a
person that is in a blocked-up state. The energy has no place to go, so it backs up and leaks out
of the other (higher) centers and into the surrounding aura and atmosphere, where it is then
absorbed by the Earth Plane. This leaking is very undesirable because energy that does not pass
through the foot chakra and exits through the other centers can not be used by the individual.
This kind of leaking also carries away much positive energy and, as such, these people will
often be tired, irritable, and unreasonable.

Also, with the foot chakra blocked, all the areas of humanness get affected negatively. The
individual poorly integrates with peers and loved ones and can not understand other people's
point of view. In an extreme case, such an individual will rebel against society and claim that
everyone is after him and out to do him in. They become very fearful and may even resort to
violence as a kind of defense mechanism to protect the little energy that they have that is still of
use to them. Some types of destrutive behaviors stem from an extensively blocked-up foot
chakra.

Of course, in the above, I am talking about an extreme case. With a very ordinary type
blockage, you would see a very mild form of these kinds of behaviors. Children, for example,
often exhibit the mild symptoms of a blocked foot chakra. They are often self-centered and
selfish with their possessions and with dealing with other children. In many children, the foot
chakra is not fully developed, so it can't effectively pass energy out. Energy tends to back up in
them quickly. In fact, you can notice this backing up in spurt patterns. The spurts are due to

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children holding on to their divine energy too long and then when the back-up becomes too
intense, they force open up their foot chakra and release the energy out in one lump sum. This
holding/releasing pattern is normal in children, because they have not learned how to fully
ground themselves. Eventually, as the child's foot chakra develops, and they ground better, they
become more giving and tolerant of themselves and others. These spurts of groundedness and
being blocked will dissipate as the child enters adolescence and eventually will be almost non-
existent. ALMOST is the key word here because, as I said, many adults have blocked foot
chakras (many of these cases stem from childhood), and, thusly, they will take on very mild
forms of these childish patterns.

The cure, of course, is to open up the foot chakra and get it to pass energy as quickly as possible
out of the entire chakra system and into the Earth. Many illnesses and adverse behavior patterns
can be alleviated just by doing work on this chakra. Opening up this chakra requires the same
techniques as used in opening up the other centers. The only note to make here is that a
pendulum reading is not apt to give you an accurate account of what is going on in the foot
chakra, as the blocked, swirling energy can fool the pendulum and make it swing to indicate and
fully open condition, when, in fact, the center is closed up.

A better way to determine if the foot chakra is blocked is to have the patient lie down on his/her
back and put his/her feet upright with a 3 to 6 inch space between the feet. Next you need to
place your hand just above the energy field of the foot chakra. This will be somewhere between
3 to 12 inches above the tops of the toes, centered over the gap in the feet. At this point, you
want to take a temperature reading, using the palms of your hands as a thermometer. A very
warm energy reading will indicate much swirling of energy and a blocked up center. A very hot
reading indicates a completely blocked center. A nice cool reading, with a faint tingling
sensation in the palm of the hand, indicates an open center that is satisfactorily passing energy
out of it. Here, of course, I recommend you feel what a good, clear center is like before you can
tell what a blocked center feels like. Very quickly, you will develop a natural affinity for the
way it feels when your hands are near this energy center.

Also, if you are able to see fine aura, you can observe for a blocked foot chakra. (With the word
'fine' here we are referring to being able to distinguish between the Earth's background energy
field and that of the grounded energy passing out of the chakra system.) With this technique,
you should direct your attention to between the feet and look for dark swirling, wispy, like
streaks. A good clear foot chakra will show only one or two of these swirls. A blocked one will
have more. A fully blocked foot chakra will be seen as a solid darkness that just permeates
between the feet (you may not need to see fine aura to pick up on this one).

People tend to get a blocked up foot chakra when life gets a bit too much for them. The increase
in mundane activity backs-up energy in the foot chakra because the individual is not used to
clearing this increased amount of energy flow. Quickly, a sense of fear or anticipation can
pervade, as the other higher centers begin to leak energy out into the aura. People experiencing
the onslaught of this condition will report an increase in sensitivity all over the body. They may
become very emotional or even extremely intellectual, depending on their core makeup.
Exercise can help here to alleviate this condition, temporarily, but eventually this energy center
will have to be unblocked to permanently alter the condition. The other fix is to return to
previous levels of mundane activity, which is undesirable because, if the individual is
experiencing a growth in activity, it is likely that the person is ready to handle things on a more
increased level.

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Now, normally, this energy center will learn to open up on its own, when an increase in activity
comes about, and it then passes the expanded energy flow out, returning the individual to status-
quo, after a short period of discomfort. But, in some cases, possibly because of fear or because
of not wanting to let go of old patterns and ways, this natural opening-up process does not occur
and the individual gets forced to take a step back, thereby retarding their own growth. A trained
energy practitioner can unblock this chakra very easily and see the results in the patient's life
almost instantly. Many people who engage in intense spiritual development will experience this
cycle of the foot chakra blocking up and then unblocking. They often feel like a yo-yo being
pulled up to ecstasy one moment and then being gripped by fear of the unknown another.
Again, the simple cure is to unblock this chakra.

To unblock this chakra conventional healing techniques will work. I will not be covering
standard healing practices in this chapter, but, for those people that are not familiar with how to
do this kind of healing or for those people reading that just want to be able to clear their own
center, I have a procedure that will work quite nicely, under normal conditions and for normal
blockages.

Get a standard clear drinking glass and fill it with two or three table spoons of sea salt. Fill the
glass with water and mix up the salt and water until no sea salt remains. Now lie down on the
floor on your back and place the glass of sea-salt solution between your feet. You could also sit
in a meditation position and put the glass near-to or against the balls of your feet. The idea is to
immerse the solution in the center of the Foot Chakra's energy field. Now, lie back (if you are
lying down for this procedure) and relax for three minutes or so. The sea salt solution will begin
to pull any energy blocks out of the center. Now, after several minutes, sit upright, if you were
on your back. And use your hand, and, in a swirling motion, hover it above the glass of sea-salt
solution and above the energy field of your foot (this action may take a bit to get used to,
especially if you are not too flexible). This swirling distance of your hand should be no more
than 6 inches above the tops of your toes. Continue to swirl this energy around for another
minute, to coax the last of the blocks out of the chakra and into the sea salt solution. The
procedure is complete! Now pick up the glass and yourself. Throw away the salt-water solution
and wash the glass thoroughly before using it for human consumption.

This method will free up most foot chakras, especially if you have just increased your activity
or picked up some stray negativity that you are having trouble getting rid of. I recommend the
sea salt solution for non-energy practitioners, as it is a fail-safe way of doing the procedure,
especially for those people that are not too adept at moving energy or energy fields. Dry sea salt
could also be used too, but you would need a larger concentration of salt (like an entire glass),
as the water acts as a natural catalyst to bind the negative energy globs to the salt particles.

Well this concludes this little chakra chat. .

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 The 12 Major Chakras

Name           Color           Location                    Organs/Function

First Red At base of spine Bones, muscles,

Chakra lower
Physical chakra extremities

Second Orange Region of pelvic cavity. Reproductive

chakra Between navel and base of organs, spleen
spine balance

Physical chakra

Third Yellow Abdomenal region (navel) Digestion,

Chakra adrenal
Physical chakra balance, ulcers

Fourth Green Heart region Heart. lungs,

chakra (A) immune system,
Emotional chakra thymus balance

Fourth Rose Heart region ( above the green Heart. lungs,

chakra (B) chakra) immune system,
thymus balance

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 Emotional chakra

Fifth Translucent Throat Throat, upper

chakra Blue bronchials,
Emotional chakra neurological,
thyroid balance

Sixth Indigo .Third eye, forehead between Pituitary gland,

chakra the eyebrows . facial area
(eyes,
Mental/Spiritual chakra nose,ears)

Seventh Violet Crown of head Pineal gland,

chakra brain area
Spiritual chakra

Eighth Silver Below the feet approximately Feminine

chakra 6" energy, grounds
to earth
Etheric chakra

Ninth Gold Above the head approximately Masculine

chakra 6" energy,
connects to
Etheric chakra Source

Tenth White Palm chakra of dominant hand Protection,

chakra contains all
Etheric chakra color

Eleventh Clear Palm chakra of non-dominant Clarity and truth,

chakra hand contains all
color
Etheric chakra

Twelfth Black Outside layer of auric field and Provides

chakra approximately 12" below feet experiences for
testing, energy
Etheric chakra movement, and
grounding;
contains all
color

 1995    Emerald Star Publishing. From the book: "Healing With The Rainbow Rays" by
Alijandra.  Duplication requires permission from the publisher. All rights reserved

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Chakra
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chakras in the human body depicted with their residing deities.

This article contains Indic text. Without
proper rendering support, you may see question
marks or boxes, misplaced vowels or missing
conjuncts instead of Indic text.

Chakra (derived from the Sanskrit cakraṃ चक्रं ([ˈtʃəkrə̃]), pronounced [ˈtʃəkrə] in Hindi; Pali:
chakka ॰हक्क, Tamil: Sakkeram, Chinese: 轮, Tibetan: འཁོར་ལོ་; khorlo) is a Sanskrit word that
translates as "wheel" or "turning".[1]

Chakra is a concept referring to wheel-like vortices which, according to traditional Indian

medicine, are believed to exist in the surface of the etheric double of man.[2] The Chakras are
said to be "force centers" or whorls of energy permeating, from a point on the physical body,
the layers of the subtle bodies in an ever-increasing fan-shaped formation. Rotating vortices of
subtle matter, they are considered the focal points for the reception and transmission of

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energies.[3] Different systems posit a varying number of chakras, the most well known system in
the West is that of 7 chakras.

It is typical for chakras to be depicted as either flower-like or wheel-like. In the former, a

specific number of "petals" are shown around the perimeter of a circle. In the latter, a certain
number of spokes divide the circle into segments that make the chakra resemble a wheel (or
"chakra"). Each chakra possesses a specific number of segments or petals.

Texts documenting the chakras go back as far as the later Upanishads, for example the Yoga
Kundalini Upanishad.

Definitions

Sapta Chakra, from a Yoga manuscript in Braj Bhasa language with 118 pages. 1899.

Although there are various different interpretations as to what exactly a chakra is, the following
features are common in all systems:

 They form part of a subtle energy body, along with the energy channels, or nadis, and
the subtle winds, or pranas.
 They are located along a central nadi, Sushumna, which runs either alongside or inside
the spine.
 Two other nadis, Ida and Pingala, also run through the chakras, and alongside
Sushumna. They occasionally cross Sushumna at the location of the chakras.
 They possess a number of 'petals' or 'spokes'. In some traditions, such as the Tibetan,
these spokes branch off into the thousands of nadis that run throughout the human body.
 They are generally associated with a mantra seed-syllable, and often with a variety of
colours and deities.

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Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda describes a chakra as:[4]

...[a] powerhouse in the way it generates and stores energy, with the energy from cosmos pulled
in more strongly at these points. The main nadis, Ida, Pingala and Shushumna (sympathetic,
parasympathetic, and central nervous system) run along the spinal column in a curved path and
cross one another several times. At the points of intersection they form strong energy centers
known as chakras. In the human body there are three types of energy centers. The lower or
animal chakras are located in the region between the toes and the pelvic region indicating our
evolutionary origins in the animal kingdom. The human chakras lie along the spinal column.
Finally, the higher or divine Chakras are found between the top of the spine and the crown of
the head.

Anodea Judith (1996: p. 5) provides a modern interpretation of the chakras:

A chakra is believed to be a center of activity that receives, assimilates, and expresses life force
energy. The word chakra literally translates as wheel or disk and refers to a spinning sphere of
bioenergetic activity emanating from the major nerve ganglia branching forward from the spinal
column. Generally, six of these wheels are described, stacked in a column of energy that spans
from the base of the spine to the middle of the forehead, the seventh lying beyond the physical
world. It is the six major chakras that correlate with basic states of consciousness...

Susan Shumsky (2003, p. 24) states a similar idea:

Each chakra in your spinal column is believed to influence or even govern bodily functions near
its region of the spine. Because autopsies do not reveal chakras, most people think they are a
fancy of fertile imagination. Yet their existence is well documented in the traditions of the far
east...

Chakras, as described above, are energy centers along the spine located at major branchings of
the human nervous system, beginning at the base of the spinal column and moving upward to
the top of the skull, through which pass 3 major energy channels, Sushumna, Ida and Pingala.
Chakras are considered to be a point or nexus of biophysical energy or prana of the human
body. Shumsky states that "prana is the basic component of your subtle body, your energy field,
and the entire chakra system...the key to life and source of energy in the universe."[5]

The following seven primary chakras are commonly described:

1. Muladhara (Sanskrit: मल
ू ाधार, Mūlādhāra) Base or Root Chakra (ovaries/prostate)
2. Swadhisthana (Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, Svādhiṣṭhāna) Sacral Chakra (last bone in spinal
cord, the coccyx)
3. Manipura (Sanskrit: मणिपूर, Maṇipūra) Solar Plexus Chakra (navel area)
4. Anahata (Sanskrit: अनाहत, Anāhata) Heart Chakra (heart area)
5. Vishuddha (Sanskrit: विशुद्ध, Viśuddha) Throat Chakra (throat and neck area)
6. Ajna (Sanskrit: आज्ञा, Ājñā) Brow or Third Eye Chakra (pineal gland or third eye)
7. Sahasrara (Sanskrit: सहस्रार, Sahasrāra) Crown Chakra (Top of the head; 'Soft spot' of a
newborn)

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 Chakras

Ajna
MuladharaSwadhisthanaManipuraAnahata Vishudda Sahasrara

In addition, a number of other chakras are postulated. B.K.S Iyengar [6] states that between the
navel and the heart are the Manas (mind) and Surya (sun) chakras, and that at the top of the
forehead is the Lalata chakra. The Tibetan tantric tradition has the Fire Wheel between the heart
and the throat, the Wind Wheel on the forehead, and below the navel, instead of Swadhisthana
and Muladhara, they have 3 chakras; the Secret Place Wheel is located 4 fingers below the
navel, the Jewel Wheel is located on the sexual organ, and the very tip of the sexual organ is the
very last chakra, where the central channel ends. Other traditions, such as the Bihar school of
yoga, add Bindu chakra, which exists at the back of the head, and is where the divine nectar or
Amrit is stored, place Lalata chakra in the roof of the mouth, and place Hrit chakra below the
heart.

Many traditions posit a number of higher chakras in the head, which from lowest to highest are:
golata, talu/talana/lalana, ajna, talata/lalata, manas, soma, sahasrara (and sri inside it.)

Models
The study of the Chakras is a central part of many esoteric traditions, as well as to many
different therapies and disciplines. In the east, the theory of chakras is a central part of the
Hindu and Buddhist tantra, and they play an important role in attaining deep levels of
realisation. Yoga, Pranayama, Acupuncture, shiatsu, tai chi and chi kung focus on balancing the
energetic nadis or meridians that are an integral part of the chakra system. Within the West,
subtle energy is explored through practices such as aromatherapy, mantras, Reiki, hands-on
healing, flower essences, radionics, sound therapy, colour/light therapy, and crystal/gem
therapy, to name a few. Several models will be explored in the following sub-headings

Hindu Tantra

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Thousand Petalled Crown Chakra, Two Petalled Brow Chakra, Sixteen Petalled Throat Chakra
(Nepal, 17th Century)

In Hinduism, the concept of chakras is part of a complex of ideas related to esoteric anatomy.
These ideas occur most often in the class of texts that are called Āgamas or Tantras. This is a
large body of scripture, most of which is rejected by the traditionalists. The chakras are
described in the tantric texts the Sat-Cakra-Nirupana, and the Padaka-Pancaka,[7] in which they
are described as emanations of consciousness from Brahman, an energy emanating from the
spiritual which gradually turns concrete, creating these distinct levels of chakras, and which
eventually finds its rest in the Muladhara chakra. They are therefore part of an emanationist
theory, like that of the kabbalah in the west, lataif-e-sitta in Sufism or neo-platonism. The
energy that was unleashed in creation, called the Kundalini, lies coiled and sleeping at the base
of the spine. It is the purpose of the tantric or kundalini forms of yoga to arouse this energy, and
cause it to rise back up through the increasingly subtle chakras, until union with God is
achieved in the Sahasrara chakra at the crown of the head.

There are many variations on these concepts in the Sanskrit source texts. In earlier texts there
are various systems of chakras and nadis, with varying connections between them. Various
traditional sources list 5, 6, 7, 8 or even 12 chakras. Over time, one system of 6 or 7 chakras
along the body's axis became the dominant model, adopted by most schools of yoga. This
particular system may have originated in about the 11th century AD, and rapidly became widely
popular.[8]

The central role of the chakras in this model is the raising of Kundalini, where it pierces the
various centers, causing various levels of realisation and resulting in the obtention of various
siddhis or occult powers, until reaching the crown of the head, resulting in union with the
Divine. The methods on how to raise kundalini are generally secret, but a number of methods
have been published, for example the Bihar school of yoga begin with a number of preparatory
practices such as asanas and pranayama to purify the nadis, and then a number of practices and
meditations specific to each chakra, and finally the raising of the kundalini through special
kriyas, which terminate in the vision of ones causal self [9]

Vajrayana (Buddhist Tantra)

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 The Tibetan theory of chakras play an important role in all the Highest Yoga Tantras. They
play a pivotal role in all Completion stage practices ( as opposed to Generation stage practices ),
where an attempt is made to bring all the subtle winds of the body into the central channel, to
realise the clear light of bliss and emptiness, and to attain the 'illusory body' of a divinity . [9]

The Tibetan system states that the central channel begins at the point of the third eye, curves up
to the crown of the head, and then goes straight down the body to the tip of the sexual organ.
The 2 side channels run parallel to, and without any space in between, the central channel, but
they begin at the 2 nostrils, the lunar channel ends in the sexual organ, and the solar channel in
the anus. Along the central channel are positioned 10 chakras, of which usually 4 or 5 are
expounded as being important. They are located in the following positions:

1. Third eye between the eyebrows

2. The wind wheel on the forehead
3. The crown wheel on the top of the head
4. The throat wheel
5. The fire wheel between the throat and the heart
6. The heart wheel
7. The navel wheel
8. The secret place, 4 fingers below the navel
9. The jewel wheel on the sexual organ, near the end
10. The tip of the sexual organ

The channels run through parallel through them, but at the navel, heart, throat and crown the 2
side channels twist around the central channel. At the navel, throat and crown, there is a 2-fold
knot caused by each side channel twisting once around the central channel. At the heart wheel
there is a 6-fold knot, where each side channel twists around 3 times. An important part of
completion stage practice involves loosening and undoing these knots.

Within the chakras exist the 'subtle drops'. The white drop exists in the crown, the red drop
exists in the navel, and at the heart exists the indestructible red and white drop, which leaves the
body at the time of death. In addition, each chakra has a number of 'spokes' or 'petals', which
branch off into thousands of subtle channels running to every part of the body, and each
contains a sanskrit syllable.

By visualising a specific chakra, the subtle winds (which follow the mind), enter the central
channel. The chakra at which they enter is important in order to realise specific practices, for
example, meditating on the syllable 'Ah' in the navel chakra is important for the practice of
Tummo, or inner fire, the basis of the 6 yogas of Naropa. Meditating on the 'Hum' in the heart
chakra is important for realising the Clear Light of bliss and emptiness. Meditating on the throat
chakra is important for lucid dreaming and the practices of dream yoga. And meditating on the
crown chakra is important for consciousness projection, either to another world, or into another
body.

In general, the higher tantras, starting with the Guhyasamaja tantra, are very uniform in their
descriptions of the chakras, channels and drops. The Kalachakra tantra has a slightly different
system, which also relates the chakras with astrology.

According to contemporary Buddhist teacher Tarthang Tulku, the heart chakra is very important
for the feeling of existential fulfilment.[citation needed]

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A result of energetic imbalance between chakras is an almost continuous feeling of
dissatisfaction. When the heart chakra is agitated, people lose touch with feelings and
sensations, and that breeds the sense of dissatisfaction. That leads to looking outside for
fulfilment.

When people live in their heads, feelings are secondary, they are interpretations of mental
images that are fed back to the individual. When awareness is focused on memories of past
experiences and mental verbalisations, the energy flow to the head chakra increases and the
energy flow to the heart chakra lessens. Without nurturing feelings of the heart a subtle form of
anxiety arises which results in the self reaching out for experience.

When the throat chakra settles and energy is distributed evenly between the head and the heart
chakras, one is able to truly contact one's senses and touch real feelings.[10]

Chögyal Namkai Norbu Rinpoche teaches a version of the Six Lokas sadhana which works with
the chakra system.[citation needed]

The kye-rim (Tibetan) and dzog-rim (Tibetan) stages work with the 'chakra' (Tibetan: khorlo).
[citation needed]

Bön

Chakras, as pranic centers of the body, according to the Himalayan Bönpo tradition, influence
the quality of experience, because movement of prana can not be separated from experience.
Each of the six major chakras are linked to experiential qualities of one of the six realms of
existence.[9]

A modern teacher, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche uses a computer analogy: main chakras are like
hard drives. Each hard drive has many files. One of the files is always open in each of the
chakras, no matter how "closed" that particular chakra may be. What is displayed by the file
shapes experience.

The tsa lung practices such as those embodied in Trul Khor lineages open channels so lung
(Lung is a Tibetan term cognate with prana or qi) may move without obstruction. Yoga opens
chakras and evokes positive qualities associated with a particular chakra. In the hard drive
analogy, the screen is cleared and a file is called up that contains positive, supportive qualities.
A seed syllable (Sanskrit bija) is used both as a password that evokes the positive quality and
the armour that sustains the quality.[9]

Tantric practice is said to eventually transform all experience into bliss. The practice aims to
liberate from negative conditioning and leads to control over perception and cognition.[9]

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche teaches a version of the Six Lokas sadhana which works with the
chakra system.

Western derivative models and interpretations

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Recent Western traditions associate

In the Western hemisphere, a concept similar to that of prana can be traced back as far as the
18th century's Franz Anton Mesmer that used 'animal magnetism' to cure disease, however it is
only in 1927 that the shakta theory of 7 main chakras that has become most popular in the
Western hemisphere was introduced, largely through the translation of two Indian texts, the Sat-
Cakra-Nirupana, and the Padaka-Pancaka, by Sir John Woodroffe, alias Arthur Avalon, in a
book titled The Serpent Power.[11] This book is extremely detailed and complex, and later the
ideas were developed into what is the predominant Western view of the Chakras by C. W.
Leadbeater in his book The Chakras. Many of Leadbeater's views that directed his
understanding of chakras were influenced by previous theosophist authors and in particular
Johann Georg Gichtel, a disciple of Jakob Böhme, and his book Theosophia Practica (1696) in
which Gitchtel directly refer to inner force centers, a concept reminiscent of that of chakras.[12].

Due to the similarities between the Chinese and Indian philosophies, the notion of chakras was
quickly amalgamated to Chinese practices such as acupuncture and belief in ki. The confluence
of these two divergent healing traditions and the common practitioners' own inventiveness have
lead to an ever-changing and expanding array of concepts in the Western world. According to

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medical intuitive and author, Caroline Myss, who described chakras in her work Anatomy of the
Spirit (1996), "Every thought and experience you've ever had in your life gets filtered through
these chakra databases. Each event is recorded into your cells...", in effect your biography
becomes your biology.[13]

The chakras are described as being aligned in an ascending column from the base of the spine to
the top of the head. In New Age practices, each chakra is often associated with a certain colour.
In various traditions chakras are associated with multiple physiological functions, an aspect of
consciousness, a classical element, and other distinguishing characteristics. They are visualized
as lotuses/flowers with a different number of petals in every chakra.

The chakras are thought to vitalise the physical body and to be associated with interactions of a
physical, emotional and mental nature. They are considered loci of life energy or prana, also
called shakti, qi (Chinese; ki in Japanese), koach-ha-guf[14] (Hebrew), bios (Greek) & aether
(Greek, English), which is thought to flow among them along pathways called nadis. The
function of the chakras is to spin and draw in this energy to keep the spiritual, mental,
emotional and physical health of the body in balance, and are said by some to reflect how the
unified consciousness of humanity (the immortal human being or the soul), is divided to
manage different aspects of earthly life (body/instinct/vital energy/deeper
emotions/communication/having an overview of life/contact to God). The chakras are placed at
differing levels of spiritual subtlety, with Sahasrara at the top being concerned with pure
consciousness, and Muladhara at the bottom being concerned with matter, which is seen simply
as crudified consciousness.

Rudolf Steiner (one-time Theosophist, and founder of Anthroposophy) says much about the
Chakras that is unusual, especially that the chakra system is dynamic and evolving and is very
different for modern people than it was in ancient times, and will in turn be radically different in
future times. In contrast to the traditional eastern teachings, Steiner describes a sequence of
development from the top down rather than the bottom up. This is the so called 'Christos Path'
which has not always been available to humanity. He also seems to ignore the Thousand
Petalled chakra at the crown of the head and instead cryptically mentions an Eight Petalled
chakra located between the Ten Petalled and the Six Petalled ones. In his book How to Know
Higher Worlds Steiner gives clear instructions on how to develop the chakras safely into
maturity. These are more like life disciplines than exercises and can take considerable time. He
warns that while quicker methods exist, they can be dangerous to one's health, character, or
sanity.[citation needed]

Yoga Asana pose and chakras

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New Age writers, such as Anodea Judith in her book Wheels of Life, have written about the
chakras in great detail, including the reasons for their appearance and functions.

Another unique interpretation of the seven chakras is presented by writer and artist Zachary
Selig. In the book Kundalini Awakening, a Gentle Guide to Chakra Activation and Spiritual
Growth, he presents a unique codex titled "Relaxatia", a solar Kundalini paradigm that is a
codex of the human chakra system and the solar light spectrum, designed to activate Kundalini
through his colour-coded chakra paintings.[15]

Additionally, some chakra system models describe one or more Transpersonal chakras above
the crown chakra, and an Earth star chakra below the feet. There are also held to be many minor
chakras, for example between the major chakras. Chakras are also used in neurolinguistic
programming to connect NLP logical levels with spiritual goals on the crown, intellectual on
the forehead and so on.[16]

Endocrine system

The primary importance and level of existence of chakras is posited to be in the psyche.
However, there are those who believe that chakras have a physical manifestation as well.[17] The
author Gary Osborn, for instance, has described the chakras as metaphysical counterparts to the
endocrine glands,[18] while Anodea Judith noted a marked similarity between the positions of the
two and the roles described for each.[19] Stephen Sturgess also links the lower six chakras to
specific nerve plexuses along the spinal cord as well as glands.[20] C.W. Leadbeater associated
the Anja chakra with the pineal gland,[21] which is a part of the endocrine system. Edgar Cayce
said that the 7 churches of the Book of Revelation are endocrine glands.[22]

The Spectrum of Light

A recent development in Western practices dating back to the 1940s is to associate each one of
the seven chakras to a given colour and a corresponding crystal. For example, the chakra in the
forehead is associated with the colour purple, so to cure a headache you would apply a purple
stone to the forehead. This idea has proven highly popular and has been integrated by all but a
few practitioners.

Mercier introduces the relation of colour energy to the science of the light spectrum;

"As humans, we exist within the 49th Octave of Vibration of the electromagnetic light
spectrum. Below this range are barely visible radiant heat, then invisible infrared, television and
radiowaves, sound and brain waves; above it is barely visible ultraviolet, then the invisible
frequencies of chemicals and perfumes, followed by x-rays, gamma rays, radium rays and
unknown cosmic rays.[23]

Understanding existence and physical form as an interpretation of light energy through the
physical eyes will open up greater potential to explore the energetic boundaries of color, form
and light that are perceived as immediate reality. Indian Yogic teachings assign to the seven
major chakras specific qualities, such as color of influence (from the 7 rays of spectrum light),
elements (such as earth, air, water & ether), body sense (such as touch, taste, and smell), and
relation to an endocrine gland.[24]

Description of the chakras

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7 chakras in particular are described in the Shakta Tantra tradition that was brought over to the
West. Below is a description of each of them, with Eastern and Western associations.

[edit] Sahasrara: The Crown Chakra

Sahasrara, which means 1000 petalled lotus, is generally considered

to be the chakra of pure consciousness, within which there is neither
object nor subject. When the female kundalini Shakti energy rises to
this point, it unites with the male Shiva energy, and a state of
liberating samadhi is attained. Symbolized by a lotus with one
thousand multi-coloured petals, it is located either at the crown of the
head, or above the crown of the head. Sahasrara is represented by the
colour white and it involves such issues as inner wisdom and the
death of the body.

Its role may be envisioned somewhat similarly to that of the pituitary

gland, which secretes hormones to communicate to the rest of the
endocrine system and also connects to the central nervous system via
the hypothalamus. According to author Gary Osborn, the thalamus is
thought to have a key role in the physical basis of consciousness and
is the 'Bridal Chamber' mentioned in the Gnostic scriptures.
Sahasrara's inner aspect deals with the release of karma, physical
action with meditation, mental action with universal consciousness
and unity, and emotional action with "beingness".[25]

In Tibetan buddhism, the point at the crown of the head is

represented by a white circle, with 32 downward pointing petals. It is
of primary importance in the performance of phowa, or
consciousness projection after death, in order to obtain rebirth in a
Pure Land. Within this chakra is contained the White drop, or
Bodhicitta, which is the essence of masculine energy.

[edit] Ajna: The Brow Chakra

Ajna is symbolised by a lotus with two petals, and corresponds to

the colors violet, indigo or deep blue. It is at this point that the 2
side nadis Ida and Pingala are said to terminate and merge with the
central channel Sushumna, signifying the end of duality. The seed
syllable for this chakra is the syllable OM, and the presiding deity is
Ardhanarishvara, who is a half male, half female Shiva/Shakti. The
Shakti goddess of Ajna is called Hakini.

Ajna (along with Bindu), is known as the third eye chakra and is
linked to the pineal gland which may inform a model of its
envisioning. The pineal gland is a light sensitive gland that produces
the hormone melatonin which regulates sleep and waking up. Ajna's
key issues involve balancing the higher & lower selves and trusting
inner guidance. Ajna's inner aspect relates to the access of intuition.
Mentally, Ajna deals with visual consciousness. Emotionally, Ajna
deals with clarity on an intuitive level.[26]

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 (Note: some opine that the pineal and pituitary glands should be
exchanged in their relationship to the Crown and Brow chakras,
based on the description in Arthur Avalon's book on kundalini called
Serpent Power or empirical research.)

In Tibetan Buddhism, this point is actually the end of the central

channel, since the central channel rises up from the sexual organ to
the crown of the head, and then curves over the head and down to the
third eye. While the central channel finishes here, the two side
channels continue down to the 2 nostrils.

[edit] Vishuddha: The Throat Chakra

Vishuddha (also Vishuddhi) is depicted as a silver crescent within a

white circle, with 16 light or pale blue, or turquoise petals. The seed
mantra is Ham, and the residing deity is Panchavaktra shiva, with 5
heads and 4 arms, and the Shakti is Shakini.

Vishuddha may be understood as relating to communication and

growth through expression. This chakra is paralleled to the thyroid, a
gland that is also in the throat and which produces thyroid hormone,
responsible for growth and maturation. Physically, Vishuddha
governs communication, emotionally it governs independence,
mentally it governs fluent thought, and spiritually, it governs a sense
of security.[27] In Tibetan buddhism, this chakra is red, with 16
upward pointing petals. It plays an important role in Dream Yoga, the
art of lucid dreaming.

[edit] Anahata: The Heart Chakra

Anahata, or Anahata-puri, or padma-sundara is symbolised by a

circular flower with twelve vermillion, or green petals. (See also
heartmind). Within it is a yantra of 2 intersecting triangles, forming a
star of David, symbolising a union of the male and female. The seed
mantra is Yam, the presiding deity is Ishana Rudra Shiva, and the
Shakti is Kakini.

Anahata is related to the thymus, located in the chest. The thymus is

an element of the immune system as well as being part of the
endocrine system. It is the site of maturation of the T cells
responsible for fending off disease and may be adversely affected by
stress. . Anahata is related to the colours green or pink. Key issues
involving Anahata involve complex emotions, compassion,
tenderness, unconditional love, equilibrium, rejection and well-being.
Physically Anahata governs circulation, emotionally it governs
unconditional love for the self and others, mentally it governs
passion, and spiritually it governs devotion.[28]

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 In Tibetan buddhism, this centre is extremely important, as being the
home of the indestructible red/white drop, which carries our
consciousness to our next lives. It is described as being white,
circular, with 8 downward pointing petals, and the seed syllable Hum
inside. During mantra recitation in the lower tantras, a flame is
imagined inside of the heart, from which the mantra rings out. Within
the higher tantras, this chakra is very important for realising the Clear
Light.

[edit] Manipura: The Solar Plexus Chakra

Manipura or manipuraka is symbolised by a downward pointing

triangle with ten petals. The seed syllable is Ram, and the presiding
deity is Braddha Rudra, with Lakini as the Shakti.

Manipura is related to the metabolic and digestive systems. Manipura

is believed to correspond to Islets of Langerhans,[29] which are groups
of cells in the pancreas, as well as the outer adrenal glands and the
adrenal cortex. These play a valuable role in digestion, the conversion
of food matter into energy for the body. The colour that corresponds
to Manipura is yellow. Key issues governed by Manipura are issues
of personal power, fear, anxiety, opinion-formation, introversion, and
transition from simple or base emotions to complex. Physically,
Manipura governs digestion, mentally it governs personal power,
emotionally it governs expansiveness, and spiritually, all matters of
growth.[30]

In Tibetan buddhism, this wheel is represented as a triangle with 64

upward pointing petals. It is the home of the Red drop, or red
bodhicitta, which is the essence of feminine energy (as opposed to the
Shakta system, where the kundalini energy resides in Muladhara). It
contains the seed syllable short-Ah, which is of primary importance
in the Tummo inner fire meditation, which is the system by which the
energy of the red drop is raised to the white drop in the crown.

[edit] Svadhisthana: The Sacral Chakra

Swadhisthana, Svadisthana or adhishthana is symbolized by a

white lotus within which is a crescent moon, with six vermillion, or
orange petals. The seed mantra is Vam, and the presiding deity is
either Vishnu, with the Shakti being Rakini ( or Chakini ). The
animal associated is the crocodile of Varuna.

The Sacral Chakra is located in the sacrum (hence the name) and is
considered to correspond to the testes or the ovaries that produce the
various sex hormones involved in the reproductive cycle. Svadisthana
is also considered to be related to, more generally, the genitourinary
system and the adrenals. The key issues involving Svadisthana are
relationships, violence, addictions, basic emotional needs, and

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 pleasure. Physically, Svadisthana governs reproduction, mentally it
governs creativity, emotionally it governs joy, and spiritually it
governs enthusiasm.[31]

In Tibetan buddhism, this is known as the Secret Place wheel. Below

this point the Shakta tantra and Vajrayana systems diverge somewhat.

[edit] Muladhara: The Base Chakra

Muladhara or root chakra is represented as a yellow square, with 4

red petals. The seed syllable is Lam, the deity is Brahma, and the
Shakti is Dakini. The associated animal is the elephant Ganesha. This
chakra is where the 3 channels are merged, then separate and begin
their upward movement. Inside of this chakra is wrapped up the
goddess kundalini three times around a black lingam. It is the seat of
the red bindu, the female drop (which in Tibetan vajrayana is located
at the navel chakra).

is related to instinct, security, survival and also to basic human

potentiality. This center is located in the perineum, which is the
region between the genital and the anus. Although no endocrine
organ is placed here, it is said to relate to the gonads and the adrenal
medulla, responsible for the fight-or-flight response when survival is
under threat. There is a muscle located in this region that controls
ejaculation in the sexual act of the human male. A parallel is charted
between the sperm cell and the ovum where the genetic code lies
coiled and the kundalini. Muladhara is symbolized by a lotus with
four petals and the colour red. Key issues involve sexuality, lust and
obsession. Physically, Muladhara governs sexuality, mentally it
governs stability, emotionally it governs sensuality, and spiritually it
governs a sense of security.[32]

There is no chakra that exists in this position within Tibetan

buddhism. Instead, below the secret place wheel, there are 2 other
wheels, the jewel wheel, which is located in the middle of the sex
organ, and the wheel located at the tip of the sex organ. These wheels
are extremely important for the generation of great bliss, and are
involved with tantric consort practices.

[edit] The Minor Chakras

In addition to the 7 major chakras, there are a number of other chakras which have importance
within different systems. For example, Woodroffe describes 7 head chakras (including Ajna and
Sahasrara) in his other Indian text sources. Lowest to highest they are: Talu/Talana/Lalana,
Ajna, Manas, Soma, Brahmarandra, Sri (inside Sahasrara), Sahasrara. In addition, the chakra
Hrit known as the wish-fulfilling tree is often included below the heart, which may be the same
as a chakra known as Surya located at the solar plexus. Some models also have a series of 7
lower chakras below muladhara that go down the legs.

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[edit] Hrit chakra or Surya chakra

This chakra is a minor chakra located just below the heart at the solar plexus, and is known as
the wish-fulfilling tree. Here, the ability to determine your destiny becomes a reality. It is also
known as the Surya chakra [33]. It supports the actions of Manipura chakra by providing it with
the element of heat, and is responsible for absorbing energy from the sun.

In Tibetan buddhism, a similar chakra called the Fire Wheel is included in the scheme, but this
is located above the heart and below the throat.

[edit] Lalana/Talumula

A chakra known as Lalana is situated in one of two places, either in the roof of the mouth,
between Visuddhi and Ajna, or on the forehead, above Ajna. The Lalana chakra on the roof of
the mouth is related to Bindu and Vishuddhi. When the nectar amrit trickles down from Bindu,
it is stored in lalana. This nectar can fall down to Manipura and be burned up, causing gradual
degeneration, or through certain practices it can be passed to Visuddhi and purified, becoming a
nectar of immortality.

[edit] Manas

A chakra known as Manas (mind) is located either between the navel and the heart, close to
Surya, or is located above Ajna on the forehead. The version on the forehead has 6 petals,
connected to the 5 sense objects plus the mind. In Tibetan buddhism, the chakra located on the
forehead is called the Wind wheel, and has 6 spokes.

[edit] Bindu Visarga/Indu/Chandra

Bindu visarga, is located either at the top back of the head, where some Brahmins leave a tuft of
hair growing, or in the middle forehead. It is symbolised by a crescent moon. This chakra
secretes an ambrosial fluid, amrit, and is the seat of the white bindu (compare with the white
bodhicitta drop in the crown chakra in the Vajrayana system).

[edit] Brahmarandra/Nirvana

In some systems, Sahasrara is the chakra that is on the crown of the head. However, other
systems, such as that expounded by Shri Aurobindo, state that the real Sahasrara is located
some way above the top of the head, and that the crown chakra is in fact Brahmarandra, a sort
of secondary Sahasrara with 100 white petals.

[edit] Shri/Guru

This is a minor chakra located slightly above the top of the head. It is an upward facing 12
petalled lotus, and it is associated with the Guru, that higher force that guides us through our
spiritual journey.

[edit] Lower Chakras

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There are said to be a series of 7 chakras below muladhara going down the leg [34],
corresponding the base animal instincts, and to the Hindu underworld patala. They are called
atala, vitala, sutala, talatala, rasatala, mahatala and patala.

[edit] Atala

This chakra is located in the hips, it governs fear and lust.

[edit] Vitala

Located in the thighs, it governs anger and resentment.

[edit] Sutala

Located in the knees, it governs jealousy.

[edit] Talatala

Translated as 'under the bottom level', it is located in the calves, and it is a state of prolonged
confusion and instinctive wilfulness.

[edit] Rasatala

Located in the ankles, it is the centre of selfishness and pure animal nature.

[edit] Mahatala

Located in the feet, this is the dark realm 'without conscience', and inner blindness.

[edit] Patala

Located in the soles of the feet, this is the realm of malice, murder, torture and hatred, and in
Hindu mythology it borders on the realm of Naraka, or Hell.

[edit] Others

There are said to be 21 minor chakras which are reflected points of the major chakras.[35] These
21 are further grouped into 10 bilateral minor chakras that correspond to the foot, hand, knee,
elbow, groin, clavicular, navel, shoulder and ear. The spleen may also be classified as a minor
chakra by some authorities despite not having an associated coupled minor chakra.

[edit] Comparisons with other Esoteric Traditions

A number of other mystical traditions talk about subtle energies that flow through the body, and
identify specific parts of the body as being subtle centres. There are many similarities between
systems, however, none of these traditions developed in isolation; the Indian mystical traditions
had contact with the Chinese and Islamic mystical traditions, and they may have mutually
influenced one another. Similarly, the Jewish and Islamic mystical traditions shared a great deal
in common, especially during the Islamic occupation of Spain, and Jewish mysticism in
particular had influence over Christian mysticism.

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[edit] Qigong, the Dantian

Qigong also relies on a similar model of the human body as an energy system, except that it
involves the circulation of qi (ki, chi) energy.[36][37]. The Qi energy, equivalent to the Hindu
Prana, flows through the energy channels called channel, equivalent to the nadis, but 2 other
energies are also important, Jing, the sexual energy, and Shen, or spirit energy.

In the principle circuit of qi, called the Microcosmic orbit, energy rises up a main meridian
along the spine, but also comes back down the front torso. Throughout its cycle it enters various
dan tian (elixir fields) which act as furnaces, where the types of energy in the body (jing, qi and
shen) are progressively refined [38]. These Dantians play a very similar role to that of chakras.
The number of Dantians varies depending on the system; the navel dantian is the most well-
known (it is called the Hara in Japan), but there is usually a Dantian located at the heart and
between the eyebrows. [39] The lower dantian at or below the navel transforms sexual essence, or
jing, into qi energy. The middle dantian in the middle of the chest transforms qi energy into
shen, or spirit, and the higher dantian at the level of the forehead (or at the top of the head),
transforms Shen into wuji, infinite space of void [40].

In Japan, the word qi is written ki, and is related to the practice of Reiki, and plays an important
role in Japanese martial arts such as Aikido.

[edit] Sufism, the Lataif

Many Sufi orders make use of Lata'if, subtle centres in the body which are between 4 or 7 in
number, and relate to ever more subtle levels of intimacy with Allah. But although some Lataif
correspond in position to the chakras, there are also some big differences in position and
meaning.

One 6 lata'if system positions the nafs, or lower self, below the navel, the qalb, or heart, in the
left of the chest, the ruh, or spirit, to the right of the chest, the sirr, or secret, in the solar plexus,
the khafi, or latent subtlety, in the position of the third eye, and the Akhfa, or most arcane, at the
top of the head. They are frequently associated with a colour, as well as a particular prophet.

Unlike the Indian and Chinese system, the emphasis is not upon these subtle centres performing
a kind of inner alchemy upon the energies of the body, such as kundalini awakening, and they
are not considered like organs for the subtle body; instead, they represent more abstract,
philosophical concepts, representing ever greater degrees of closeness to Allah.

[edit] Kabbalah, the Sephiroth

The Jewish mystical tradition known as kabbalah often makes use of the Tree of Life, which
rises up in 3 columns, and upon which are placed 10 sephiroth, occupying 7 levels. These are
often associated with parts of the body, notably Malkuth and Yesod with the genitals, Tifaret
with the heart, and Kether with the crown of the head, which are located upon the central pillar.
However, like the Sufi systems described above, the function of the Sephiroth is not as organs
within a subtle body, instead they represent the power of Jahweh made manifest in the world,
and the ascent of the Tree of Life represents ever greater levels of intimacy with the divine.

[edit] Christianity, Hesychasm

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A completely separate contemplative movement within the Eastern Orthodox church is
Hesychasm, a form of Christian meditation. Comparisons have been made between the
Hesychastic centres of prayer and the position of the chakras [41]. Particular emphasis is placed
upon the heart area. However, there is no talk about these centres as having any sort of
metaphysical existence. Far more than in any of the cases discussed above, the centres are
simply places to focus the concentration during prayer.

Other mystical traditions exist within Christianity. The Renaissance saw the birth of 'Christian
Kabbalah', which had its roots in Jewish kabbalah.

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