2012: You Have a Choice! {Continued}
The Chakras
Safety, Sex,
and Power:
For the uninformed,
chakras appear to be mystical entities
derived from Eastern traditions. While many people in the west
have
little understanding of chakras and their energy, these energy
centers are quite real. We need to be appreciative
of the Eastern
teachers, for they have studied the subtle energies for centuries and
have evolved various disciplines,
or yogas, from their learning.
The word "chakra"
is Sanskrit for "wheel" or "disk" and sig-
nifies one of the basic energy centers in the body. There are seven
major
chakras which branch forth from the spinal column.
Each of these chakras has a strong association with systems
and
organs of the human body, as well as having associations with
certain emotional and spiritual issues.
Chakra energies
typically swirl outward from the spine and can
be measured and felt. The amount and the quality of the chakra
energy
typically correlates to the overall health of the person, with
a decline of energy in one chakra having significant consequences
for
the organs of the body associated with that energy center.
Most people have an
intuitive understanding of the chakra
energies. The crown chakra at the top of the head is the area where
Divine communion
flows into the person. In ancient drawings,
saints and others who were felt to be in communion with God are
depicted
with halos of golden energy floating at the top of their
heads. Similar to the Angel wings myth, these halos are the vision
of
crown chakra energies.
We all intuitively understand
that the fourth chakra, located
in the center of the chest, emanates love energy. The fifth chakra
at the base of the
throat is associated with the ability to say what
you mean, therefore, having a sore throat is often related to feeling
unsafe
to express your own needs in a given situation.
The lower three chakras
are rooted in the density experience.
That is, there is not an Ascended version of the lower chakras,
{The three lower
chakras do not exist when you are in the
Ascended state, the New root {1st} chakra for the Ascended state is the
heart,
or 4th chakra.}
while there does exist a higher frequency alignment in the upper
chakras.
The first chakra
at the base of the spine is associated with one's
grounding in the physical world and with the issues of safety, self-
preservation,
and belonging. The second chakra, near the navel is
associated with emotion, intimacy, and sexuality. The third chakra
at
the solar plexus is associated with ego identity, personal power, and
the muscular system. Each of these three chakras
is identified with
the body and tied to the third dimensional density experience.
Beginning with the fourth
chakra, the heart, the energies
become more refined. Thus, the fourth chakra is associated with
the energy of love and
the fifth chakra, the throat area, with truth.
The sixth chakra, often referred to as the "third eye," is associated
with
mental clarity and clairvoyance. The seventh chakra opens to
Divine connectivity and wisdom.
In general, as
a person evolves they move their energy focus
up the chakra system. Thus, to a youngster, safety' is a daily issue in
a
world of grown-ups and uncharted environments (first chakra).
To the young adult, sexuality' and intimacy are at the forefront
of
their experience (second chakra). Ego identity and a sense of per-
sonal power are issues commonly present in the
workplace (third
chakra). Of course, all chakra energies are available at all times.
Thus, all can know love; all can
know Divine flow.
It usually takes
some time for people to be able to access
universal love and Divine wisdom. The lower three chakras are
simply
"too loud" and preoccupy our attention. This is why yoga
and meditation help access the higher streams of energy.
To the extent
that a person has unresolved emotional issues, the
associated chakra will spin out energy associated with that issue.
This
energy is an unconscious attractor to those who have similar issues.
People are drawn together by their
energy and have the opportunity
to work through the issues that are distorting their energy flow.
For example, often
someone who has an unresolved sexual
abuse history will attract a partner who has sexual issues as well.
Similarly, a victim attracts a perpetrator
and an addict finds an
enabler. Each of these patterns offers an energy signature which
invites a relationship
with someone who resonates with the distorted
energy flow. This results in a mutual healing opportunity
Your chakras carry
your consciousness and energy out
into the environment. They are lenses through which you view the
world.
They engage the world at the level of their song and we call
into our lives circumstances and people that offer an
energetic fit
or an opportunity to bring the unresolved issues to the forefront
of awareness.
The lower three
chakras are completely aligned with the density
experience. These three chakras are whirlpools of energy associated
with
traditional density understandings. These chakras will not go
away as they keep the body alive; they just become
peaceful. As you
are able to hold the energy of spaciousness and love, the energy of
the lower chakras evolves
from a whirlpool into the Divine infinite
swirl. They quiet down, and you are then less distracted by the is-
sues
of safety, sex, and power. You find it easier to center yourself
in the heart if you choose to interrupt the Event-Response
cycle
with the energy of gratitude.
If you are experiencing
an emotion that is not peace, love or
joy, then one of your lower chakras has been activated. The key is
to Breathe
Deeply And Say Thank You, for it is in the recogni-
tion that you are not in Joy that you will find your true power! No
matter
how evolved we might consider ourselves, from time to time
events in the world will trigger an unpleasant experience. When
that
happens, an Event-Response Loop has been initiated based on an
unconscious judgment or hurt that you are carrying.
You have a
choice as to how you will interact with the experience. Once the
pain signal has caught your attention, you
must decide where to
go next.
It is easier to intercept
an Event-Response Loop when one
brings the Ascended heart energy to the situation. With gratitude
and love in place,
any pain-based event can be expanded beyond its
perceived limitations. The world of experience will give you many,
many,
many opportunities to practice returning to your heart!
Address each event with love, and your peace will be assured.
The Self-Ascension
Chakra Portrait above offers
a visual understanding of the chakras swirling in the state of Divine
completion, the infinity
symbol. The lower chakras still offer energy
and energetic nourishment to the physical body, however, the flow of
that
energy is balanced and reflects the connection of the person's
consciousness with Divine flow. It offers you a glimpse
of the state
sought by most of the world's religious traditions, one in which
the heart is swirling energy in all directions
and the transpersonal
connection to ALL-That-Is (the Lotus Chakra) is active. The Chakra
Portrait also offers a view
of the golden portal of swirling energy
that surrounds one when they are in balance and communion.
Regardless of your understanding
of the chakra system, we all
understand Love. We all recognize that love heals, love unifies, love
encourages, love
expands, love nourishes us. Nothing we have shared
here will take you somewhere you don't want to go.
The premise for this
work is to offer you an expanded para-
digm and to help you anchor in your heart. It aims to assist you in
recognizing
the freedom that comes when you trust your heart and
inner knowing. When we truly anchor in our hearts, new responses
to
perceived problems arise automatically. True harmony results!
