The Seven Chakra Energy Centers
The seven Chakra Energy Centers embody the life force of the human body from root to third eye to crown. Each correlates to specific energy centers vertically along the spinal column as well as a specific meaning and color. Several years ago, I was dating a young physician who was open-minded enough to attend some of my spiritual gatherings in my home. At one of these gatherings, an energy healer in my group demonstrated her healing techniques on him as well as on another attendee whom he could observe. Even with 11 years of schooling and a burgeoning medical practice, he'd never been introduced to the system of energy centers, except in passing as some kind of New Age concept. That night, he saw first hand how each energy vortex could be opened and closed and the effects of the life force of each. We were able to feel open heart centers that extended like a palpable force field all the way to the ceiling and beyond. We could feel open root vortex and third eye as high as six feet above the person on the massage table that we were using for our "experiments" in energy work. It was as definitive as a physical ball of goo--this "aura" would bounce a little under our outstretched palms as we found the top of this field of life force energy. My friendly physician left that night bubbling about how he planned to go back and tell all his doctor friends what he'd experienced and how he suspected they might ridicule him but he could explain the correlation between anatomical energy centers of the body with the oh-so-New-Age-y chakra system. We were thrilled with his scientific explanation. 
Here are the correlations we explained to him:These vortices of life energy can be overstimulated or understimulated, or closed. In these cases, there will be sickness or some kind of blockage of that energy. If the chakras are open and balanced, then the person is generally happy and healthy. There are seven main energy centers but you may have more, smaller ones throughout your body, such as in your hands. The seven are: The base or root chakra: Located at the base of the spine, at the coccyx or tailbone Represents the physical, survival Color correspondence: red Gemstones: ruby, red jasper, jet, obsidian, smokey quartz, bloodstone, garnet, black tourmaline Physically effects: base of spine, bones, feet, kidneys, knees, legs Manifestations (some) of imbalance: weight gain, physical instability, knee problems, back problems, arthritis The sacral chakra: Located at about 2 inches below the navel; the womb area for women Represents sexuality and reproductive issues Color correspondence: orange Gemstones: carnelian, orange calcite, coral, amber, citrine Physically effects: reproductive organs, spleen, lower intestines, bladder Manifestations (some) of imbalance: infertility, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases/infections, anger, jealousy, incontinence, allergies The solar plexus chakra: Located at the solar plexus/navel area, about 4 fingers' width above the navel Represents control, the "gut feeling" or "gut response" or the feeling of being "kicked in the gut" Color correspondence: yellow Gemstones: citrine, amber, yellow calcite Physically effects: nerves and muscles, stomach, gall bladder, liver Manifestations (some) of imbalance: digestive issues, "nervous" stomach, stomach ulcers, diabetes, fear, insecurity or distrust of intuition 
The heart chakra: Located in the heart/chest area Represents emotions, particularly love, anger, jealousy, hatred; Color Correspondence: green Gemstones: jade, chryoprase, green adventurine, green or pink tourmaline, seraphinite (my favorite), kunzite (also a favorite), green peridot Physically effects: heart, blood issues, arms, hands, chest Manifestations (some) of imbalance: heart-related issues, stress, tightness in chest over emotional issues, circulatory problems, high blood pressure The throat chakra: Located in the throat and neck area, normally considered at the base of the throat Represents ability to speak out, communication Color Correspondence: blue Gemstones: kyanite, aquamarine, blue lace agate, sodalite, lapis, celestite (my favorite), larimar (dolphin stone--another favorite), blue topaz Physically effects: neck, throat, ears, thyroid, esophagus Manifestations (some) of imbalance: thyroid, cancer of the esophagus, throat problems, ear infections, breathing problems, sore neck The third eye or brow chakra: Located in the brow area, between the eyes but in the middle of the forehead Represents intuition and vision Color Correspondence: indigo Gemstones:lapis, sapphire, sodalite, azurite Physically effects: eyes, nose, brow Manifestations (some) of imbalance: blindness/vision problems, sometimes depression, lack of focus (ADHD), headaches The crown chakra: Located at the top of the head (remember Ballerina Barbie with the little blossom crown on her head that made her dance?) Represents spirituality and connection to Deity Color Correspondence: purple/violet; sometimes seen as white Gemstones:quartz, selenite, amethyst, alexandrite (very pricey) Physically effects: brain Manifestations (some) of imbalance: mental confusion, sometimes depression, lack of motivation, mental illness, personality disorders, migraines, stroke * * * For more information on chakras, try these free resources: 
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