INSIDE: We commonly refer to 7 chakra points that correspond to nodes along our spine, but that just scratches the surface! Read on to learn about all the chakras (the main ones anyway), including the spiritual chakras.
We have good reason to focus on our 7 main chakras since these energetic regions connect us to the physical, earthly realm. Extending along the spinal column from our pelvic base to the tip of our head, these 7 chakras work to keep us in balance on Earth.
Through them, we grow in our relationships to others as well as to the spiritual universe, but the universe has much more in store for us. We can begin to understand our place in a more etheric context by accessing all the main chakras in the body, not just the 7 that most people speak of.
Other chakras?! That’s right, we rarely hear the fact that many traditions, such as Hindu Vedic healing and Chinese Qigong, recognize 114 chakras or energetic regions in the body.
For now, we’ll stick to learning about the main 12 chakras, adding 6 spiritual auras to our 7 main physical chakras. These spiritual realms don’t have physical “locations” on the body but rather envelop our physical form with a field of spiritual energy.
NOTE: If you just did the math, that adds to 13 chakras. It’s not a typo. The number of the chakras begins at 0, the Earth Star Chakra, which is symbolic of our earthly origin from nothingness.
First, let’s dive into a more detailed understanding of the role of each charka in facilitating an energetic system through our bodies and into the universe. Then, we will touch on how chakras work, or how the energy flows through the chakra system.
The 12 Chakra System
Chakras are often explained as energetic portals that connect our physical body to a more spiritual space. In some traditions, chakras are visualized as triangular nodes that align the body, but the word chakra in Sanskrit actually means wheel.
It can be helpful to think of each chakra as a slowly spinning wheel, even if it is triangular, that generates power and energy. We’ll come back to this image later.
In what follows, all the chakras are explained with their Sanskrit name (if they have one), their correspondent colors, and the energetic work that they do.
0. Earth Star Chakra
- Color – Deep Green
- Location – Several feet into the earth
- Energetic Work – Our tether to the earth
Starting at 0, the Earth Star Chakra can be imagined as a point buried several feet in the earth to which we are tethered at all times. Earth Star Chakra energy may seem more stagnant than the others, but it actually has a life nurturing force that connects us to Earth’s core.
Think of it like an umbilical cord – as “infant” spiritual beings figuring out our own energies, we are fed by the earth’s energy through this cord. Like a baby in a womb, unconsciously growing and becoming a human form, our Earth Star Chakra is the space that gives us form to Mother Earth.
That’s why the Earth Star Chakra is represented with a deep green, evoking lush vegetation.
1. Root Chakra
- Color – Red
- Location – Base of the spine
- Sanskrit Name – Mooladhara
- Energetic Work – Grounds us to the earth
Moving into the physically embodied chakras, Mooladhara, the Root Chakra, encompasses the base of the spine and pelvic region. Represented by the color red, it serves as the conduit from the spiritual Earth Star Chakra into the physical body.
The Root Chakra emanates energy that grounds us and secures us to the earth so that we are not overwhelmed by the spiritual insights we reach with all the chakras.
It helps transform powerful spiritual forces into frequencies that can safely infuse our bodies. Crystals like Red Tiger’s Eye, Red Jasper or Garnet can aid in this energetic transformation.
2. Sacral Chakra
- Color – Orange
- Location – About 2-3 inches below the naval
- Sanskrit Name – Swadhisthana
- Energetic Work – Creativity & Sexuality
The next step up the spine lands us at the Sacral Chakra, known in Sanskrit as Swadhisthana. Located in the lower abdominal region including the womb, its orange color represents creativity and sexuality.
Stones like Carnelian and Orange Calcite work to balance the Sacral Chakra, revving our sexual drive while curbing our passions to a healthy level.
Its physical realm of the womb and reproductive system means that the Sacral Chakra supports the creation of abundance. It also allows us to understand the pleasure of our physical form and connect to the physical form of others.
3. Solar Plexus Chakra
- Color – Yellow
- Location – Naval
- Sanskrit Name – Manipura
- Energetic Work – Personal Power & Will
The yellow Solar Plexus Chakra known as Manipura resides in the body center, just below the ribs around the diaphragm and upper abdomen. As a center point for the physical chakras, it is seen as an energy storehouse that fixes us in the present moment.
It absorbs energetic frequencies to power through the…
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