Throughout your body you have seven main energy centers called chakras that spin in a circular motion and are located along your spinal column up to the crown of your head. Each chakra radiates a different energy frequency of vibration, and is represented by a different color of the rainbow that resonates at that same level of vibration. Each chakra main center is connected to your being on a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level. On the physical level each chakra governs a main organ or gland, which is then connected to other body parts that resonate the same frequency. Your chakras are interdependent on each other for harmony and balance.
Medical science has proven that toxins, which include negative thoughts, poor food choices, chemicals and preservatives, lack of sleep, and various other forms of internal and external stress influence your body. These constant forms of “pollution” can cause your chakras to become imbalanced, which may eventually affect you on a physical level. When unbalanced, your chakras can be either too open or too closed. By understanding the chakra system and working to bring it into balance you’ll be able to help improve your own state of health and well being.
Understanding the Sixth Chakra: The Third Eye
The third eye is associated with your ability to know information without any concrete evidence. Some may call it a “hunch” or your intuition. How many times have we all said something like: “Something was telling me to (do such and such)”. This very thing happened to me yesterday, as a matter of fact. I was dropping off a movie at Blockbuster and as I was sliding the movie into the drop box, I thought to myself “I hope the video is actually in here and not still in my DVD player.” I ignored this feeling, went home later, pressed the “eject” button on my DVD player and out came the video. Next time I’ll listen!
The third eye is located above and between your eyebrows. On a physical level, this chakra governs your eyes, base of skull, and pituitary gland. Physical dysfunctions that can result from an unbalanced third eye include headaches, poor vision, neurological disturbances and glaucoma. Emotional problems include nightmares and learning difficulties.
Is Your Sixth Chakra Balanced?
Select the group of words that best describe you:
1. Arrogant, highly logical
2. Undisciplined, fears success, expectations are low
3. Highly intuitive, not attached to material things, may experience paranormal encounters or events
*If you chose #1, this chakra is too open, meaning it’s spinning too fast.
*If you chose #2, this chakra is blocked, meaning it’s spinning too slowly or not spinning at all.
*If you chose #3, this chakra is balanced, meaning it’s spinning at the correct speed and maintains equilibrium.
Try the Following Daily Affirmations to Help Balance Your Sixth Chakra:
(from reference below)
“I trust my feeling.”
“I choose to accept myself and others exactly the way we are.”
“The answers to all of my questions lie within me.”
It’s so easy to get wrapped up in meeting the needs of those we love, that we forget to love and honor ourselves. Take the next couple of weeks to pay attention to how your body is feeling, and determine what your sixth chakra needs are. Feel free to contact us with questions or to learn specific exercises you can do to work on balancing your sixth chakra. For those of you in the area, our Restorative Yoga Class that meets every Sunday incorporates several chakra balancing poses (see events page for more information).
In a couple of weeks, we’ll discuss the seventh chakra, the crown chakra. If you suffer from sensitivity to pollution, chronic fatigue or exhaustion, epilepsy or depression this information will be of particular interest to you.
Write in and let us know your feeling or experiences. We’d love to hear your story.
