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__My view our chakra system's function__

The link between our chakra system alignment and wellbeing is relatively new since more people are discovering alternative ways of healing their mind, body, and soul approaches. I value the functioning of our chakras and the importance it has on a person’s health and wellbeing. The chakra system can be viewed as gears that need to be continually spinning to allow the proper functioning of your system. In other words, just one malfunctioning gear can have an impact on your whole system.

Following this metaphor, I emphasize the importance of keeping up with the maintenance of the chakra system through proper care and attunement. This article will help you identify which chakras may need some attunements and some tips to keep your chakras inline and functioning correctly. 
Before you begin reading this article, it is essential to state that it is a short book resume based on the information featured in the book: _WHEELS OF LIFE by Anodea Judith. P.H. D_. I figured it might be helpful for some people interested in alternative ways to approach their wellness. If you do have a chance to read this book, I highly recommend it, and it was beneficial for my growth on every level.

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__The 7 Chakras: Brief description, signs of imbalances and tips for proper care__

___Chakra One (The Root)___

__Location__: Perineum, the base of the spine, coccygeal plexus.
__Function__: Survival, grounding
__Inner state__: Stillness, security, and stability
__Glands__: Adrenals
__Other body parts__: Legs, feet, bones, large intestine, teeth
__Malfunction__: Weight problems, hemorrhoids, constipation, sciatica, degenerative arthritis, knee troubles, high levels of fear

_Tips for proper care:_
- Hatha Yoga also called conscious relaxation (Bridge Pose)

- Eating good quality proteins and meats. Eating helps ground some people.

- Grounding meditation

- Minerals: Ruby, garnet, and hematite

- Self-acceptance, self-love, and self-pampering (massage, proper sleep, exercise)

- Movement Exercises: Basic Grounding Stance

- Stamping: Stamp one-foot several times and then the other. It can help activate the foot chakras.

- Jumping Up and Down: It can help you connect with the Earth, by pushing against gravity and sinking into it.

___Chakra Two (Sacral)___
__Location__: Lower abdomen, genitals, womb
__Function__: Desire, pleasure, sexuality, procreation
__Inner State__: Feelings
__Glands__: Ovaries, testicles
__Other Body Parts__: Womb, genitals, kidney, bladder, circulatory system
__Malfunction__: Impotence, frigidity, uterine, bladder or kidney troubles, stiff lower back

_Tips for proper care_

- Tantra yoga

- Minerals: Carnelian, moonstone, and coral

- Incense: Orris root, gardenia, damiana

- Foods: Drinking plenty of pure liquids, especially water. Fresh juice and tea are also helpful.

- Nurturance: Caring, feeding with energy, love, and touch.

- Water meditation

- Emotional Release: Breathing, massage, counseling, and crying

___Chakra Three (Solar Plexus)___

__Location__: Navel to solar plexus
__Function__: Will, power, assertiveness, transformation
__Inner State__: Laughter, joy, anger
__Glands__: Pancreas, adrenals
__Other Body Parts__: Digestive system, muscles
__Malfunction__: Ulcers, diabetes, hypoglycemia, digestive disorders, excess belly fat, fear of standing out, fear of taking power, self-withdrawal.

_Tips for proper care_

- Eating healthy starches such as grains, root vegetables.

- Empowering meditation

- Breaking Inertia: Flow-through stagnation and break free from stagnation

- Breaking Attachments: There is a reason for everything, and if after many failed attempts and maximum effort is put into something that keeps failing, try to move onto something different. It can be such a powerful experience of closing one door to see another one open.

- Grounding: To be able to manifest power and will we need to be able to remain in the present and channel our energy.

- Releasing blocked anger: Our will power can be blocked by repressed anger.

- Increasing Information: Learning new things every day is a great way to avoid stagnation and encourage transformation. We are never too young or too old to learn new things about our world and ourselves.

- Laughter: Being too serious and rigid can often make us lose touch of power and full potential. If we can’t laugh out the bad things, we remain stuck in the negative feelings from our failures. It is harder to learn from our failures if we focus only on the negative.

- Breath of fire: It helps clean toxins from the body, increases our internal flame, and stimulates our upwards current.

- Stomach crunches: Increase muscle tone in our abdomen located over the third chakra, and it may help tone digestive organs.

- Laughing yoga: It helps to release the anger that may create a blockage in your third chakra.

___Chakra Four (Heart)___

_“When all the knots of the heart are unloosened, then even here in this human birth, the mortal becomes immortal. This is the whole teaching of the scriptures”_

__Location__: Heart
__Function__: To love and be loved, balance our being, sense of wholeness, inner peace, healing
__Inner State__: Compassion, love
__Glands__: Thymus
__Other Body Parts__ Lungs, heart, pericardium, arms, hands.
__Malfunction__: Asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, attachment issues, fear of rejection, affinity issues

_Tips for proper care_

- Bhakti Yoga: The Cobra, Chest Opener

- Herbs for incense: Lavender, jasmine, orris root, yarrow, marjoram, meadowsweet

- Minerals: Emerald, tourmaline, jade, rose quartz

- Foods: Eating fresh vegetables

- Breathing exercises: The primary key to opening up the heart chakra is air.

- Meditations: Kalpataru — The Wishing Tree (you can find it on YouTube)

___Chakra Five (Throat)___

__Location__: Throat
__Function__: Communication, creativity
__Inner state__: Synthesis of ideas into symbols
__Glands__: Thyroid, parathyroid
__Other Body Parts__: Neck, shoulders, arms, hands
__Malfunction__: Sore throat, stiff neck, colds, thyroid problems, hearing problems, communication issues, lack of creativity

_Tips for proper care_

- Eating fresh fruits

- Mantra yoga

- Herbs for incense: Frankincense, benzoin, mace

- Minerals: Turquoise, aquamarine, celestine

- Vow of silence: Listening is also an essential element of communication and taking the time to develop this ability, may help increase a higher conscience.

- Head lift: This helps activate the thyroid gland and helps strengthen the neck

___Chakra Six (Third Eye)___

__Location__: Center of the head slightly above eye level
__Function__: Seeing, intuition
__Gland__: Pineal
__Other Body Parts__: Eyes
__Malfunction__: Blindness, headaches, nightmares, eyestrain, blurred vision

_Tips for proper care_

Foods: Entheogens

Color Meditation: A simple visualization for healing and cleansing the chakras helps the inner eye to create and perceive color.

Photo blink: This is a simple way to get an idea of a person’s aura if you don’t currently have that ability. Stare a person for a few minutes, and then close your eyes to try to picture them in your mind. Once you see them in your mind, try to become aware of colors, objects, or symbols that may surround them.

Meditation: Focus on the third eye between your eyebrows and clear your mind until it is blank. Pay attention to how you feel, and if images/symbols come to you. You can also practice mental visualizations of your goals.

___Chakra Seven (Crown)___

__Location__: Top of head
__Function__: Divine intelligence and the source of all manifestation
__Personal Function__: Understanding
__Psychological State__: Bliss
__Glands__: Pituitary
__Other Body Parts__: Cerebral cortex, Central Nervous System
__Malfunction__: Depression, alienation, confusion, boredom, apathy, inability to learn

_Tip for proper care_

- Fasting cleanses

- Jnana yoga

- Herbs for incense: Lotus, Gotu Kola

- Minerals: Amethyst, diamond

- Mantra Meditation

- Following Your Thoughts: In a meditative state, pay attention to your thoughts, pick one, and dig deeper into where it came from and what you can learn from it.

__My final thoughts__

Finally, I find the chakra system so fascinating, and it proves just how powerful we are to be able to manifest everything in our lives. Unfortunately, many people don’t reach their full potential for manifestation because of internal blockages within their energy system. Also, not only do blockages inhibit manifestation, but they also create potential emotional, social, physical, and mental difficulties in your life. The author mentioned many other ways to stay in balance that I didn’t say in this article. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and I hope you found this article helpful and please feel free to leave a comment,

Intuitive Health Nut