The word chakra comes from the Sanskrit, meaning “spinning wheel”. In a sense, this explains the role of the chakras – rotating energy vortexes of incoming and outgoing energy (think of the in breath and the out breath) or energy moving from one
frequency to another in spiraling fashion.
Each chakra holds up to 12 energetic gateways. It is through these gateways that information and energy flows back and forth.
While there are numerous chakras, there are 12 primary chakras of your physical body, which are held in a central light pillar through your central column – soul star, crown, third eye, throat, heart – upper heart, lower heart, solar plexus, naval, sacral, base, link, earth star, earth heart.
Often you may even close down some of the gateways to avoid receiving information or energy from another person.
The information from your energy bodies is received through the gateways of your chakras and then is filtered to your mind, body and personality. They are also linked to sound, light and color.
When any of your chakras becomes blocked or unbalanced it will affect the others. Each chakra deals with different emotions and issues, therefore, it may cause blocks in your physical body including illness, disease, depression and emotional and spiritual problems in your physical reality.
The above information is a basic account of the chakras. There’s so many books on this topic if you’re interested in learning more. Here’s two recommended books below:
The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith
Good basic information. Thank you
Wow this is lovely. I knew of the 8 gates I never knew there was more. Hmm… going to read on the 4 new Chakra gates. Thanks for sharing.
much love, George
Chakra healing is very interesting subject. I knew that there is 7 chakra in our body. I didn’t know about 12. Now, wish to know their functions.
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This is the simple explanation I´ve been looking for years. Thank you!
I argue with my yoga teacher, I don´t feel any chakra or so…and I´m not sure if I want to 🙂
Btw, 12? I had enough with 7. With the first one, actually.
Also thanks for the recommendations.
P.S. I didn´t forget the challenge 😉
Hugs, David
You’re too funny. Glad you stopped by. By the way is Chape a nickname?
I swear it´s all true! Hatha yoga feels great, but I don´t feel energy flowing, or points or spirals. And I´m pretty sure I use to talk about seven chakras and seven colours. Maybe it´s a simplified version (or we missed something huge tranlating to spanish).
Yes, you are right, it´s a nickname. A deformation of the spanish word for studious 🙂 Lisa asked me about it in my first interview, I think you will like the story 🙂 https://lifeofanelpasowoman.com/2016/02/20/saturday-evening-interview-12/
What a nice, simple explanation.
Not to make it complicated, but i read a lot into it because it relates so much to life.
Open or not open – we control the doors of our consciousness. If we choose to close these doors, it may cause disease or sickness. Conversely, then, we can look at disease or sickness in our body to find which doors of our consciousness are closed or not operating properly.
To be a true Light being, one must not only open the doors to Light, but must also know how to manage the energy coming in and out of those doors. This is a spiritual process.
Yes it is a spiritual process! I could’ve written a 1000 + word post on this subject alone. 😉Thanks ART for commenting.
I’d like to know more about this. Can you recommend me some books? Great post, as always. 🙂
Good point! Going to update the post now to include two books. They are: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier and Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith.
Thanks, I’ll check them out. 🙂
Fascinating post!
Thanks Kim!
I’ve always been interested in Chakras. Great post.
Thank you. I’ve been interested in this topic as well and there’s soo much info out there.
Yes, you’re right, there is. I have a friend who did a course on Chakras and Reiki.
wow!! that was great….
Thank you Mayankk for those kind words. Enjoy your day!
You’re welcome ….keep writing like this… 🙂