The Importance of the Seven Major Chakras (Chakras #1)

For each of the various topics I intend this blog to encompass, I feel I must provide an elementary explanation in my first post for unfamiliar readers, before I delve deeper in subsequent posts. For those who are already familiar with the Chakric system, worry not, there will be more for you in later posts.  

The seven major Chakras of the human body, are one of three important components of the human energy system and are closely interconnected with the other two energy system components, the Aura, and the Meridians. The term Chakra comes from the ancient, yogic Sanskrit language that translates as, spinning wheel, or disc. The Chakras of the human body are spinning vortices, or wheels of energy, that are affixed, in a columnar fashion, in front of, and in back of the spine. Each spinal Chakra is shaped like a double funnel with one funnel opening through the front of the body and the other funnel opening through the back of the body. The Chakras exist in an ascending order from the base of the spine up to the top of the head, and are widely known as, the Root, the Sacral, the Solar Plexus, the Heart, the Throat, the 3^rd Eye, and the Crown. The Chakras are arranged is this ascending manner due to the fact that the human organism needs its energetic frequencies to raise from the basest Earth energies up to the highest Spiritual energies to ensure first, its survival and then, its evolution.

Each Chakra gives an energetically supportive influence on the organs, endocrine glands, and systems of the body within close proximity, and vibrates with the frequency of a particular color. Red is the color of the Root Chakra, the Sacral is orange, the Solar Plexus is yellow, the Heart is green, the Throat is blue, the 3^rd Eye is indigo, and the Crown is violet, or white. Each Chakra is also attributed with an element: Earth with the Root, Water with the Sacral, Fire with the Solar Plexus, Air with the Heart, Sound with the Throat, Light with the 3^rd Eye, and Cosmic Consciousness with the Crown. Additionally, each Chakra is attributed with a sense: smell with the Root, taste with the Sacral, sight and thinking with the Solar Plexus, touch with the Heart, hearing with the Throat, sight and intuition with the 3^rd Eye, and knowing with the Crown. 

Although, the body has many more than seven Chakras, some say every joint and acupuncture point are actually Chakras, and that additional Chakras exist above, and below the body, the Chakras most studied, diagnosed, and treated are the seven spinal Chakras. This is due to the fact that these Chakras play a very important nutritive role taking in, and circulating vital energies around the internal body, nourishing its organs, muscles, bones, and bodily systems. 

Just as important, the spinal Chakras also serve as psycho-spiritual centers containing innate human protection mechanisms to support survival of self, and by extension the species. From the Root Chakra up to the Crown Chakra, these mechanisms urge the human to seek physical survival in the safety of a tribe, or family (Root); to mate and procreate for survival of the species (Sacral); to become an individual with the will to acquire, and protect one’s needs (Solar Plexus); to love, accept, and forgive one’s self, and others (Heart); to express one’s own truth, verbally, and artistically (Throat); to perceive the seen, and unseen truths, and deceits of others (3rd Eye); and finally, to know one’s place within the grand plan of the Cosmos (Crown).

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