Basic Chakra Info

[STORMDANCER]

One of the basic tenets of New Age is that each human body has seven chakras - energy locations which can be blocked, healed, and even seen by some.

Chakras are a core belief of yoga, and have been incorporated into many different new age practices. The chakra system was first developed in India in the middle ages. The word "chakra" is a sanskrit word meaning wheel.

The major chakras are located along the spinal column of the body - starting at your perineum and going up to the top of your head at your crown. Each chakra is traditionally represented by a different color of the rainbow - starting with red at the bottom up to violet on the crown. Each chakra location represents different emotions and feelings.

Ideally all the chakras should be balanced- open and spinning at a similar rate to each other. Most of us however have some chakras which are overactive and others that are closed down or underactive.


First Chakra - Root Chakra - Red
Second Chakra - Sacral Chakra - Orange
Third Chakra - Solar Plexus Chakra - Yellow
Fourth Chakra - Heart Chakra - Green
Fifth Chakra - Throat Chakra - Blue
Sixth Chakra - Brow Chakra - Indigo
Seventh Chakra - Crown Chakra - Violet

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[shadowfox]

A great start to a very interesting topic Stormdancer. But as there are 7 known major chakra, does anyone know how many minor chakra there are?

If one looks at the body charts for acupressure and acupuncture, they show the paths and lines called meridians that energy flows throughout the body, and also the points they intersect, these are also minor chakras. There are over 360 minor chakras in the body as well.

[paulmurdoch1975]

Thats way over what i thought there was .


Wow im fascinated now out of curiosity im going to see if i can find a map of the body with the points on .

thanks

Storm & Shadow

[STORMDANCER]

I thought the minor were things like hands, feet, elbow, knee, thigh, shoulders, genitals and the etheric but i may well be wrong someone said its was related to colours that were linked but i am no expert in this.

Peace and Love

Storm xx

[chilledzee]

hugs

Chilledzee xxx

[shadowfox]

I think it may also be what system you decide to follow as well, each views things slightly differently, and i also could be wrong lol, it is just how i view things.

[STORMDANCER]

Minor chakras

In addition to the 7 major chakras, there are a number of other chakras which have importance within different systems. For example, Woodroffe describes 7 head chakras (including Ajna and Sahasrara) in his other Indian text sources. Lowest to highest they are: Talu/Talana/Lalana, Ajna, Manas, Soma, Brahmarandra, Sri (inside Sahasrara), Sahasrara. In addition, the chakra Hrit known as the wish-fulfilling tree is often included below the heart, which may be the same as a chakra known as Surya located at the solar plexus. Some models also have a series of 7 lower chakras below muladhara that go down the legs.

Hrit chakra or Surya chakra

This chakra is a minor chakra located just below the heart at the solar plexus, and is known as the wish-fulfilling tree. Here, the ability to determine your destiny becomes a reality. It is also known as the Surya chakra.[33] It supports the actions of Manipura chakra by providing it with the element of heat, and is responsible for absorbing energy from the sun.
In Tibetan buddhism, a similar chakra called the Fire Wheel is included in the scheme, but this is located above the heart and below the throat.

Lalana/Talumula

A chakra known as Lalana is situated in one of two places, either in the roof of the mouth, between Visuddhi and Ajna, or on the forehead, above Ajna. The Lalana chakra on the roof of the mouth is related to Bindu and Vishuddhi. When the nectar amrit trickles down from Bindu, it is stored in lalana. This nectar can fall down to Manipura and be burned up, causing gradual degeneration, or through certain practices it can be passed to Visuddhi and purified, becoming a nectar of immortality.

Manas

A chakra known as Manas (mind) is located either between the navel and the heart, close to Surya, or is located above Ajna on the forehead. The version on the forehead has 6 petals, connected to the 5 sense objects plus the mind. In Tibetan Buddhism, the chakra located on the forehead is called the Wind wheel, and has 6 spokes.

Bindu Visarga/Indu/Chandra

Bindu visarga, is located either at the top back of the head, where some Brahmins leave a tuft of hair growing, or in the middle forehead. It is symbolized by a crescent moon. This chakra secretes an ambrosial fluid, amrit, and is the seat of the white bindu (compare with the white bodhicitta drop in the crown chakra in the Vajrayana system).

Brahmarandra/Nirvana

In some systems, Sahasrara is the chakra that is on the crown of the head. However, other systems, such as that expounded by Shri Aurobindo, state that the real Sahasrara is located some way above the top of the head, and that the crown chakra is in fact Brahmarandra, a sort of secondary Sahasrara with 100 white petals.

Shri/Guru

This is a minor chakra located slightly above the top of the head. It is an upward facing 12 petalled lotus, and it is associated with the Guru, that higher force that guides us through our spiritual journey.

Lower chakras

There are said to be a series of seven chakras below muladhara going down the leg,[34] corresponding the base animal instincts, and to the Hindu underworld patala. They are called atala, vitala, sutala, talatala, rasatala, mahatala and patala.

Atala
This chakra is located in the hips, it governs fear and lust.

Vitala
Located in the thighs, it governs anger and resentment.

Sutala
Located in the knees, it governs jealousy.

Talatala
Translated as 'under the bottom level', it is located in the calves, and it is a state of prolonged confusion and instinctive wilfulness.

Rasatala
Located in the ankles, it is the centre of selfishness and pure animal nature.

Mahatala
Located in the feet, this is the dark realm 'without conscience', and inner blindness.

Patala
Located in the soles of the feet, this is the realm of malice, murder, torture and hatred, and in Hindu mythology it borders on the realm of Naraka, or Hell.


Storm xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[paulmurdoch1975]

Marma points are of great importance to a person’s body, mind and spirit.
The word 'Marma' was used for the first time in Atharva Veda (ancient Indian
scripture).
The Susrutha Samhitha states that there are one hundred seven (107) marma
points present on the body where muscles, veins, arteries, nerves, tendon,
bones and joints meet.
They may also be described as the junctions where Vata, Pitta and Kapha
meet and where Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas meet.
These points can be used to heal or harm, depending upon whether one fights
in combat or practices medicine as a healer. The same point may cause
paralysis or cure paralysis, another point may cause or relieve a headach
Ayurveda specifies the major and minor marma points.
Marma points are sectioned according to the 5-Elements


Sadya pranahara (fire) 19 Points


Kalanthara pranahara (water) 33 Points


Vishalaya ghunam (air) 3 Points


Vaikalyakara (earth) 44 Points


Rujakara (space) 8 Points


The Major points correlate with the Major Chakras in the body
The Minor points are located in the head, neck, trunk, and extremities.


Arms 22 points -11 each limb


Legs 22 points -11 each limb


Abdomen 3 points


Chest 9 points


Back 14 points


Head and Neck 37 points


Because all Marma points affect the Chakras and the chakras are intimately
connected with the Endocrine System, Marma treatment therapy is very effective
in restoring both physical and mental health and balance.
Many treatments in the Panchakarma & Purvakarma Treatments use specific
strokes and techniques that target the different marma points on the body.
Eg. Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Nasya, Ayurvedic facials etc..
thecenterforayurvedaandmassage.com/www.thecenterforayurvedaandmassage.com/MARMA.html

[shadowfox]

an excellent find angel so i was wrong rofl, well at least in my terminology. I see i was off in my numbers as well. Did you discover anything pertaining to Chinese acupuncture?

[paulmurdoch1975]

Click on this link theres a good few pdf images to look at i still havent installed anything to read them since my comp went down enjoy



www.chiro.org/acupuncture/ABSTRACTS/Acupuncture_Charts.shtml

[sussiodo]

I was given a gift of the 7 chakra stones in a velvet bag ....How will i use them and what for ? Please any information grateful x