What is energy anatomy and what are the seven chakras?
During Lessons in Truth, we go into detail about the theory of energy medicine and anatomy, eastern and western approaches, the chakra system, which parts of the physical body correlate, how our emotions and thoughts impact, energetic boundaries, and how to support your energy body with practices, tools and more.
In this blog, we'll discuss
basic energy anatomy
the chakra system - focusing on the main seven chakras
seeing and sensing your chakras without fancy equipment
how to rebalance your chakras
Many bodyworkers, spiritual and self-development practitioners work with energetic anatomy. For example, massage therapists use their understanding of the body's energy flow on their clients. When we talk about energy flow and energy as a medicine, as a practice and a tool to use, we can start by examining the seven chakras and prana.
Prana is a Sanskrit word translated as 'breath', lifeforce' or 'vital energy' and is said to join the universe together, impacting and touching all things. Prana flows through a network of energy and power centres called Chakras via nadis which act as passageways.
Our Chakras run from the base of the spine all the way to the crown of the head, and they reside within the body; we also have an energy field that extends from the body's centre moving outwards. This is referred to as the auric field, Aura or energetic anatomy, surrounding our physical body. It is just as much a part of us as the physical body itself. And because it vibrates at a higher frequency than the physical body, it tends to require specialist photographic equipment to view fully. However, many people can see and sense auras without specialist equipment, so we absolutely know that our auras exist. Remember, just because you can't see something with your physical eye doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.
Our energy points, energetic layers, and subtle bodies create an interconnected energy field around the physical body, commonly known as the auric field. Each subtle body connects to the physical body via an energy centre or Chakra, which directs the energy into the physical body via the meridian system. The Aura, therefore, in itself encompasses both our energy body and our energy centres. Each centre correlates to a subtle energetic layer. Ancient medical systems believe that this energy is expressed in seven layers. Each layer correlates to a different element of your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. It's thought that these layers can interact with one another to influence your overall health.
The Seven (7) Chakras
Chakras were first described in Hindu scriptures and the Veda and disc. There are so many ways to explain the word Chakra because Sanskrit, as a language, has different English words that generally mean the same thing. The central part is that 'Chakra' is the Sanskrit word that we define as a 'spinning wheel of light' and/or a vortex of energy. It is a wheel of sorts - a circle, a disc that emits a frequency and is in motion constantly.
The seven (primary) Chakras and the energy systems that they correspond with are as follows:
- Root Chakra, which is at the base of the spine;
- Sacral Chakra, which is below the belly button;
- Solar Plexus, which is above the navel;
- Heart Chakra, which is at the centre of the chest;
- Throat Chakra, which is at the hollow of the throat;
- Intuitive / Third Eye Chakra, between the eyebrows;
- Crown Chakra, which is at the top of the head.
The state of one's Aura is essential, particularly to that of our health and well-being. It's such a significant part of our lives that not many people talk about it. If we're looking for a healthy life, that means we're healthy in terms of spiritual, emotional, and mental health, which means we don't have any blockages and are completely cleared. If we have any blockages in our Aura, if we are not clear, then eventually it's going to impact our physical health. Initially, it may appear as a symptom, and if left unchecked, with the potential to become an ailment or an illness. So we want to make sure that our energy centres that reside within have some clarity, they’re free-flowing and vibrant, they’re spinning in the right direction because that directly influences our Aura. The auric field extends from the physical body out. With this in mind, we can assume that everybody in our lives has a direct connection at some stage with our energetic field.
So if you feel fearful, worried or anxious, people will likely feel that because it's an emotion you're experiencing in your body. You're experiencing it in your energetic centres, and then that directly has a connection to your auric field. It's that feeling. So your Aura can be seen as fluctuating. It's ebbing and flowing constantly. The energy never stops, and it's brought about through thoughts and emotions. And because we're having a million thoughts all the time and we're feeling emotions from those thoughts, that means that our energy body is constantly in flux and moving. And so here's the big thing that nobody tells you: these thoughts and emotions that you are experiencing from the moment you are born - actually once you're in utero - are stored in your Aura.
So with that in mind, ensuring you're connected to your energy and its hygiene is paramount. What's outside is mirrored inside.
How to Rebalance Your Chakras
If you're feeling off, there's a big chance your energy isn't flowing as needed, so how do we balance them? It is worth emphasising that external things are not the answer. Whilst we can use tools such as crystals and essential oils to support, the most powerful and critical way to rebalance is inward.
Any of the following can help you rebalance, harmonise, religion your energy body and chakras:
Meditation
Yoga
Silence and Contemplation
Breath work
Practising forgiveness and gratitude
Visualisation
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