| It was probably over 20 years ago that I first | | | | along the spine located at major branchings of the |
| read about the Chakras in a book by Shirley | | | | human nervous system, beginning at the base of |
| McLaine and I can't help remembering what a load | | | | the spinal column and moving upward to the top |
| of rubbish I thought it was. It's funny how | | | | of the skull. Chakras are considered to be a point |
| experience changes our perception and so it has | | | | or nexus of biophysical energy or prana of the |
| been with the Chakras in my life. | | | | human body. Shumsky states that "prana is the |
| About 10 years ago I went through a period of | | | | basic component of your subtle body, your |
| un-wellness, not describable by my regular | | | | energy field, and the entire Chakras system...the |
| medicine and resistant to naturopathy and I would | | | | key to life and source of energy in the universe." |
| just go to bed for 5 days with only a desire to | | | | Charkras - Wikipedia |
| sleep. These bouts went on for about 18 months | | | | Have you ever thought about how you |
| until a friend referred me to a spiritual healer who | | | | experience emotion? Being so powerful in our |
| brought wellness to me. I believe she removed | | | | lives, what is the mechanics of this experience |
| blockages in my Chakras. This allowed the | | | | that colours our whole life? |
| process of Kundalini, which is the rising of divine | | | | Have you experienced butterflies in your stomach |
| energy through the pathway of the Chakras to | | | | before: a final in a sporting game; speaking in |
| come forth. Wellness came back to my life for | | | | public; a performance; an exam; or any number |
| the most part, but this path of un-wellness is | | | | of stressful situations? This is probably the easiest |
| quite typical of people enduring Kundalini. I | | | | way to indicate that you are experiencing the |
| discovered crystals and began meditating with | | | | influence of your Chakras. |
| them to manage blockages and life has improved | | | | The third Chakra, which is located at the solar |
| steadily ever since. | | | | plexus has among its influences fear and anxiety. |
| "Kundalini is both the energy and essence of life | | | | Hence when you are in a stressful situation you |
| and the practice of becoming aware of it." | | | | are feeling that horrible stomach churning feeling. |
| - Experience Festival Charkras | | | | This is your third Chakra at work as the divine |
| I hope I haven't lost you at this point. I am not | | | | energy transmitted up the spine to your Chakras |
| advocating this as the only truth, but it was my | | | | is your higher-self indicating whether you are |
| experience and it has been very compelling. If you | | | | creating negatively. |
| Google Kundalini you will see lot's of discussion of | | | | Feelings transmitted through the Chakras can also |
| people trying to attain Kundalini and for some it is | | | | be positive reaching euphoric at their best, but it |
| as if it's a goal in itself, almost to the point of | | | | seems to me that those negative feelings |
| bragging its attainment somehow makes them | | | | experienced have a greater "density" which |
| superior. | | | | makes them pervasive and persistent, hence we |
| For me I found it mostly a pain and this is the | | | | often hold onto them for long periods. I think |
| first time I have ever revealed this experience. I | | | | positive feelings are more ephemeral. More |
| found that blockages of energy and a heightened | | | | temporary and as such, I think it is why we are |
| experience of emotion just made life more | | | | more susceptible to carrying negative feelings |
| difficult. About 9 months ago in frustration with | | | | around. I am sure you have experienced the |
| this, I sought out a crystal healer to alleviate the | | | | fleetingness of joy and the persistence of anger |
| blockages I was experiencing, as the spiritual | | | | and fear, which is why it is so important to |
| healer I initially saw had retired. This proved very | | | | search for a better thought and always carry the |
| successful, although on a couple of occasions I | | | | intention to feel good. |
| was quite ill for few days after, such was the | | | | The charkas are your connection to your higher |
| upheaval. But now I certainly feel good strong | | | | self through which the feelings indicating how you |
| energy most of the time. | | | | are creating is transmitted and it is well worth |
| It was the improvement in energy flow that | | | | pursuing things such as crystals, Bach Flower |
| brought me to realise the confluence between the | | | | remedies, Aroma Therapy and Yoga which can |
| Chakras and the idea from Abraham that our | | | | be used to heighten and manage the effects of |
| feelings are an indicator of whether we are | | | | the Chakras so you more often "feel good' |
| creating positively or negatively. | | | | enhancing your life and assist you to create |
| "Chakras, as described above, are energy centers | | | | positively. |