What are Chakra's?

Chakras are used in reiki to allow focus and direct universal energy to the healer. The purpose is to absorb cosmic energy and distribute it evenly. (Energy transformers).

Clearing the chakras with Reiki is a safe way to start the healing process. As energy rises, life progresses from earthly to spiritual, a step in human growth.

However, done without proper supervision and guidance of your own readiness, a surge of too much energy can be harmful (disorientation, depravity, physical pain, mental breakdown).

First Chakra---Root located at base if spine area of coccyx.

Issues: survival, security, safety, ability to be grounded to earth plane.

Physical functions influence: excretion and digestion; small intestine and colon; kidneys; sex glands/drive; reproduction; hips, legs, lower back rectum uterus.

Ailments: constipation; diarrhea; colitis; knees; sciatica; vaginal; hemorrhoids; prostate; ovarian; uterine; chronic fatigue.

Root Issues: accidents; homelessness; suicidal tendencies; panic.

Blockages: not belonging; not belonging (no roots); not able to make a living; not able to materialize goals.

Second Chakra--- located just above genitals.

Issues: sexuality, self esteem, personal power; need to control, extent hold onto emotions or let go.

Physical functions influence: ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, pelvic, lumbar spine, kidneys, bladder, and large intestine. Center for cleansing, purification, health; Endocrine function-liver, pancreas, spleen; metabolism, digestion, detoxification, immunity, balance of blood sugar.

Ailments: female reproductive, infertility, spinal disc, arthritis, urinary tract and kidney, diabetes, cancer.
Blockages: fear or difficulty with menstruation; menopause; need to mother or be mothered; relationship issues.

Third Chakra--- located two fingers above naval.

Issues: when open, allows person to function normally even in time of distress; ability to connect, have long term relationships, love of family, home.

Physical functions: influences adrenal glands, profound effect on sympathetic nervous system, muscular energy, heartbeat, digestion, circulation, mood.

Ailments: Excessive abuse of adrenaline from stress produces ulcer, nervous disorders and chronic fatigue.
Blockages: Prevents energy from moving past diaphragm, energy cannot be transmuted from more mundane frequencies to those of subtle bodies and spiritual awareness. Cuts a person off from awareness of I AM self. Exclusive development of ego in consciousness.

Fourth Chakra---located eighth cervical vertebra of spine opposite region of heart.

Issues: move beyond diaphragm, from outer courtyard to inner of body temple. Begin to recognize "self" is beyond definition, a source of light, love, human and divine. Allows one to sympathize with vibrations of other astral entities so can instinctively understand energies and atmospheres; can combine with Anja center and project rays of healing, manifest miracles; gateway to astral body and hence regulator of emotional life.

Physical functions: Influences thymus, located in center of chest behind upper breast bone, whose main function is proper utilization of amino competence factor which helps create immunity to disease.

Ailments: heart, lungs, circulation, shoulders, upper back, immunity, stroke, angina and arthritis

Blockages: distorted proportion of anger, pain and fear; abuse other people; feel unloved, rejected, jealousy, grief, loneliness, relationship difficulties.

Fifth Chakra--- located base of neck by third cervical vertebra, just below throat by Adams apple.

Issues: When open, become aware of mental body, can separate mental from lower (astral, etheric and physical) allowing for detachment, perception of dharma. Awareness that internal worlds are real; controls ability of expression; heavier frequencies of anger, pain and fear are transmuted into unconditional joy.

Physical functions: Influences thyroid-balance of entire nervous system, metabolism, muscular control and body heat production.
Ailments: headaches, migraines, sore throat, thyroid, TMJ, gums and teeth, ears, stiff neck, flu.

Blockages: inability to express feelings/ability to listen; exaggeration or crying.

Sixth Chakra- located between eyebrows/third eye.

Issues: see clairvoyantly: communicate telepathically; heal through mental projection; can create new realities consciously to conform to dharma and resulting unconditional joy; flows of prana meet and distribute; clairvoyance, paranormal knowing.

Physical function: pituitary master control center of mind/body affects all other endocrines.
Ailments: eyes, face, brain, lymphatic, endocrine systems; cataracts, vision, hormone, mental, Parkinson's Alzheimer's

Seventh Chakra---(Known as the Crown chakra) located at crown of head

Physical function: pineal gland

Issues: merge personal energy field with universal; merge feminine and masculine principals; not time, eternal presence; cosmic consciousness, enlightenment.