Harmonizing The Chakras With Reiki

 

There are 7 major energy centers in the human body called "Chakras".

The word "chakra" is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning "wheel". If you could see the chakras, (some psychics are able to), you would see a wheel of energy continuously revolving or rotating. Each chakra has a color related to it, and is associated with different Spiritual and physical functions.

Many people become ill because their chakras are out of alignment and are "imbalanced", or there are blockages which restrict the free flow of the body's energy leading to mental-Spiritual or physical disorders.

The basic hand placements in Reiki follow the 7 major chakras, so using Reiki you can balance or harmonize the chakras all in a single Reiki treatment. It is also possible to treat the chakras separately in a 20 minute session.

Below is a complete listing of the chakras, including colors and functions of each and the organs affected, followed by instructions for harmonizing the chakras with Reiki.

 

 

First Chakra, (Root Chakra) - The first chakra is located at the base of the spine. This is where the kundalini is situated.

Color - Red
Organ - Adrenals, bladder, genitals, spine
Element - Earth
Function - Life force, survival, fertility, prosperity, procreation


Second Chakra, (Sacral Chakra) - The second chakra is located within an area bounded by the spleen and sexual center approximately 3 inches below the navel. Usually people suffering from sexual blockages need healing here.

Color - Orange
Organ - Reproductive organs, lymphatic glands, kidneys, urogenital system, gonads, legs
Element - Water
Function - Vitality, physical and sexual health, self-esteem, relationships, desire


Third Chakra, (Solar Plexus Chakra) - The third chakra is the solar plexus chakra, located above the stomach just below the sternum. There is often a great amount of physical energy and power within this chakra or emanating from it. This chakra is also the psychic store-house of mystical energy and is the energy center used by materialization mediums for producing ectoplasm and other psychic manifestations.

Color - Yellow
Organ - Pancreas, stomach, liver, gall-bladder, solar plexus
Element - Fire
Function - Personal power, dominance, emotions, strength, fear


Fourth Chakra, (Heart Chakra) - The fourth chakra is the heart center. It is located in an area in the center of the chest.

Color - Green/Rose
Organ - Thymus, heart, lungs, circulation
Element - Air
Function - Love for self and others, spiritual development, center of the emotions, trust, compassion, peace


Fifth Chakra, (Throat Chakra) - The fifth chakra is the throat center. It is located in an area which corresponds to the center of the throat. When people suffer from headaches (perhaps migraine) and tension within the neck and shoulder muscles, often the basic cause is that the throat chakra has become blocked.

Color - Blue
Organ - Thyroid, throat, upper lungs, arms, digestive tract
Element - Ether
Function - Communication, self-expression, creativity, sense of responsibility


Sixth Chakra, (Third Eye Chakra) - The sixth chakra is the third eye, located between and slightly above the two brows on the forehead.

Color - Indigo
Organ - Pituitary gland, lower brain, nose, left eye, spine, ears
Element - None
Function - Intuition, clairvoyance, telepathy, thought control, spiritual awakening, inner vision, inspiration


Seventh Chakra, (Crown Chakra) - The seventh chakra is the crown center and is located on the top of the head. It is this chakra through which you obtain the highest understanding and the highest knowledge.

Color - Violet/White
Organ - Pineal gland, upper brain, right eye
Element - None
Function - Spiritual awareness, connection to the Higher Self, inner guidance, consciousness of oneness, wisdom

 

Harmonizing the Chakras

To balance the chakras you can use the following technique. First have the patient lying down on their back.

Lay one hand on the Root Chakra and one hand on the Third Eye. Leave hands in these positions until you feel the energy the same in both Chakras, or until the temperature feels the same in both.

Next, lay one hand on the Throat Chakra and one hand on the Sacral Chakra. Again leave both hands in place until both Chakras feel the same.

Then, lay one hand on the Heart Chakra and one hand on the Solar Plexus Chakra, and again leave the hands in place until both energy centers feel the same.


 
An alternative treatment to the above is to lay one hand on the Root Chakra, and treat all the other Chakras one after another, while keeping the one hand on the Root Chakra.

~OR~

Place one hand on the Third Eye and place the other hand on the other Chakras, one after another. This treatment is especially helpful for a person who feels out of balance as a result of too much energy in the head. This will help shift some of that energy into the lower Chakras.