Chakras and Auras

The Webster's New World Dictionary states that an aura is "an invisible emanation or vapor" or "a particular atmosphere or quality that seems to arise from and surround a person or thing". The word "chakra" isn't even in this dictionary! I hope that the following information will give you a fuller understanding of these two words.

Although you may read about auras and chakras and think them to be two separate objects or manifestations, chakras are a component of an aura and each interpenetrates the other. Chakras are the means through which a physical body communicates with its aura and vice-versa. For you are not a physical body with an aura surrounding you. Rather, your aura and physical body are one unit that together make up only a small portion of the greater you.

If one thinks of the universe as being a living, energetic and conscious realm, then auras are the domain of this consciousness and lie in dimensions not usually accessible to us. By being impenetrable to our normal physical senses, they cannot be scientifically "proven" to exist. However, recent advances in science, in medicine, and in psychology have been such that there is much more acceptance of the mind-body relationship in disease.

Perhaps the time is soon coming when society at large can recognize the credibility, sincerity, and veracity of clairvoyants who "see" in a different manner. In quantum physics we have discovered that the human observer can affect the observed, and consequently the outcome of the experiment. Is it too much of a leap to postulate that human consciousness, or one's spiritual field or aura, can affect matter?

To better understand ourselves and the interactions between our mind (emotions) and our body, we need to look at the whole person. The higher dimensions (or fields) of consciousness must then be included. Although we speak of levels or dimensions being "lower" or "higher", the terms are used only to differentiate amongst them. All dimensions co-exist within the same space. They are not separate at all and influence and interact with each other. Dora van Gelder Kunz, in her book

The Personal Aura  explains this interaction as being "achieved in somewhat the same way that the unique sound of a musical chord is created by combining different tones, each of which can be distinguished by a trained ear. The experience of listening to music is the best analogy I can think of, because the differences between the subtle fields are essentially harmonic in nature. Each dimension of consciousness has its range of frequencies, and plays a particular part in the total orchestration of a human being."

There are as many explanations of the Human Aura and the Chakra System as there are books on the subject. The following descriptions of the chakras have been taken from a variety of sources. As in all searches for the truth, please make your own judgments as to the validity of the material presented.

CHAKRAS

The word chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel. It is a wheel-like spinning vortex that interpenetrates the physical body, with the outer ends of each vortex forming a specific layer of the auric field. The whirling circular motion forms a cavity or vacuum in the center that draws in anything it encounters on its particular vibrational level. It is then processed and returned to the auric field. The major chakras of the human body are the seven chakras that are aligned along the spinal column. Secondary chakras of importance are located in the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and at major joints in the arms and legs.

For the people of antiquity - Egyptians, Chinese, Hindus, Greeks, Romans, and aborigines of many lands - the chakras were an integrated part of daily lives. As these ancient civilizations were conquered, vast libraries of knowledge were destroyed. Only a few remnants of their information on the chakra system have survived - either through the preservation of ancient texts by sacred priesthood's, or orally from generation to generation, as in the traditions of many aboriginal peoples.

In any study of the anatomy of the aura it is important to understand the significance of the chakra system. The chakras exist on all levels of the aura and serve as linking mechanisms between the auric field and the physical body as well as linking mechanisms between the different levels of the auric field itself.

It is usually believed that the three lower chakras correlate to basic primary needs - those of survival, procreation, and will - whereas the four higher chakras are concerned with our psychological makeup -defining love, communication, and knowledge, and connection with the spiritual realms.

The Seven Major Chakras

First Chakra

We must balance this chakra before moving on to the others. Otherwise our growth will be without roots, i.e., ungrounded Other Names: Root, base, muladhara, Kundalini (Sanskrit) Situated: base of spine and the pubic bone (but encompasses genitals and reproductive organs) Color: red  Element:  Earth Area of consciousness:  physical body This includes all physical sensations, such as pain, sensuality, pleasure and power. Also, our survival (as an individual and as a planet), our need for world peace and environmental balance.  Key Words:  stability, solidity, unity and form.  Physical organ association:  gonads, also the glomus coccygeum or coccygeal body, adrenal gland, the kidneys and the spinal column  Relationship: to the solid part of the body, especially the bones Importance:  location of the kundalini   Attributes: athletic, cares about survival, sensuality, pleasure and power Governs:  perception of the physical world, willpower, motivation and intent.

Second Chakra

Here we encounter change, for without change we cannot grow. Other Names:  Sacral, sexual, svadhisthana (Sanskrit) Situated:  behind and just below the navel

Color: orange  Element:  Water Area of consciousness: emotional Change in that we now moving beyond our understanding of ourselves and realize the awareness of others - desire arises and with it our emotions and sexuality. Key Words:  difference, separation, change, duality, and movement Physical organ association: spleen ( Peyer's Patches) as well as the kidneys and bladder  Relationship:  corresponds to the liquid part of the body - circulation, urinary elimination, and sexual body fluids. Governs: feelings of sexuality, and creativity

Third Chakra Transformation to a new state occurs through this chakra's basic dynamic energy and our ability to find a balance between extremes. Other Names:  Solar Plexus, manipura (Sanskrit) Situated:solar plexus, in the V formed by the ribcage, above the navel Color:  yellow

Element:  Fire  Area of consciousness: mental or intellectual body

This includes thoughts, opinions and judgments. Key Words: combustion, fire, energy, action, power, and will Physical organ association: adrenal glands, pancreas, liver, stomach, as well as the nervous system and the bladder. Relationship:  responsible for the regulation and distribution of metabolic energy throughout the body, as in digestion. Governs:  emotional issues and issues of personal power

Fourth Chakra The task of this chakra is to integrate and balance the realms of spirit and mind with our physical body (matter).  Other Names: Heart, anahata (Sanskrit) Situated: midway between shoulder blades (over the sternum) Color:  Green Element: Air Area of Consciousness:  astral body This is the first level beyond 3-dimensional matter. Here we have the bridge between the dimensions of matter and the dimensions of spirit. Although we may refer to the "lower chakras" as being concerned with mankind, and the "upper chakras" as being concerned with spirituality and God, each chakra is no less important than the other. For instance, the first chakra has a number of frequencies (all within the Red vibration), ranging from very low to very high. The goal is to rise above a chakra's lower frequencies into its higher ones.   Key Words: love, compassion, balance Physical organ association:  thymus gland (immune system), and the heart, blood, circulatory system, immune system, and the endocrine system. Relationship: to the heart - to love as a state of being.Governs:  love, compassion, and unconditional acceptance for others

Fifth Chakera Here we have the realm of consciousness where communication occurs, whether that be within ourselves or to and from another  Other Names: Throat, visuddha (Sanskrit)  Situated: throat area

Color:  Blue Element:

Sound  Area of consciousness:

etheric body This etheric body is the template for the physical body, and represents our potential for perfection.

Key Words: sound, vibration, communication, and self-expression Physical organ association:  thyroid and parathyroid glands, lungs, vocal cords, and bronchial apparatus. Relationship: the throat area where sound is created Governs: communication, expression of thoughts and feelings

Sixth Chakra

The essence and function of this chakra is to "see" in the sense that we accept that complete vision will include both darkness and light.

Other Names:  Third Eye, Brow, ajna (Sanskrit)

Situated:  centre of head, behind forehead

Color:\indigo\lElement:

Light Area of consciousness:  celestial body\line It is here that we have "sixth sight", or the ability to "see" by way of clairvoyance. We use this chakra for visualization, receiving insight or inspiration.

Key Words:  intuition, imagination and clairvoyance

Physical organ association: pineal (although some believe it is the pituitary gland)

Relationship:  the storehouse and viewing screen of all visual input from our two physical eyes and our "third eye" (the etheric organ of psychic perception).

Governs: spirituality and the search for meaning in life, intuition, visualization

Seventh Chakra

This chakra represents our belief systems, both conscious and unconscious.

Other Names:  Crown, sahasrara (Sanskrit) Situated: top of head\line\b Color:  white (some believe violet)Element:

Thought

Area of Consciousness: ketheric body This chakra is associated with the spiritual realm. Here is where we merge with God, the All That Is.

Key Words:  enlightenment, knowing and cosmic consciousness

Physical organ association: pituitary gland (although some believe it is the pineal gland) Relationship:not of the material world but as a gateway to worlds beyondGoverns:  our connection to the concept of "God" or a higher intelligence  there are 122 smaller secondary chakras. These have the same characteristics as the major seven chakras, although they are much smaller. They are located primarily wherever there is a joint in the body. She further states that it is the connective tissue \i [Webster's New World Dictionary defines connective tissue as "tissue found throughout the body, serving to bind together and support other tissues and organs; it is made up of various kinds of fibrals (small fibers) contained in a matrix of intercellular material  that is primarily responsible for carrying electromagnetic energy in our bodies. Unfortunately we often tend to ignore the lower portion of our bodies, i.e., we are not grounded. As much of our connective tissue is in our legs and buttocks, the result is that our internal organs suffer from this lack of incoming energy.