Chakras

The word Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel or disk. Described as a wheel-like spinning vortex, a Chakra is a minor or major energy center. The seven major Chakras are located up the central meridian of the body, as can be seen in the picture below. There are also hundreds of minor charkas located throughout the body. Each of the Chakras is tuned to a certain point within the body and is a link to achieving a higher vibration of the entire system. If any one of these are "blocked" for any reason (and there are many reasons), only partial clearing will be accomplished, if at all.

A full Reiki treatment is a centering and balancing of these many Chakras. Achieving a higher vibration of one's system is important because such a vibrational elevation will move one's spirit to the next level of achievement while in the earthly body, and it will align and move the spirit closer to being in "oneness" with the universe.

	The Seventh Chakra or Crown chakra is located at the top of the head. It externalizes as the pineal gland and governs the upper brain and right eye. Through this chakra, one may ultimately reach the feeling of integration with God. Its color is seen as violet or sometimes the combination of all colors: white light.
	The Sixth Chakra or third eye is located in the center of the forehead. It externalizes as the pituitary gland, governing the lower brain and nervous system, the ears, nose and the left eye, the eye of personality. Through this center we consider our spiritual nature. It is seen as the color indigo,- a vibrant combination of red and blue.
	The Fifth Chakra or throat area externalizes as the thyroid gland, and governs the lungs, vocal cords, bronchial apparatus, and metabolism. It is the center of expression, communication and judgment and is seen as the color blue.
	The Fourth Chakra is the heart, it externalizes as the thymus gland governing the heart, blood, and circulatory system and influences the immune and endocrine systems. This is the center through which we experience love. It is the color green.
	The Third Chakra, the seat of the will, is located in the solar plexus externalizing as the pancreas, governs the action of the spleen, gall bladder, and aspects of the nervous system. It is the clearinghouse for emotional sensitivities and issues of personal power. It is the color yellow.
	The Second Chakra, the seat of the emotions, is located in the area just below the naval, which includes the stomach, intestines (ovaries in women and testes in men). It is the chakra of creativity. It governs attitudes in relationships, sex, and reproduction. It is the color orange.
	The First Chakra, the base or root is located at the base of the spine and is defined as that chakra that governs understanding of the physical dimension. Conposed of the nervous center and the sexual organs, it is the energy center through which one experiences fight or flight. Externalizing as the adrenal gland, it governs the kidneys and the spinal column. It is the color red.