August 31, 2009

Feeling Good With Chakra Meditation

Meditation is traditionally regarded as one of the most potent forms of realizing one’s spiritual being, and in the process, one can live a healthy and aware life. Different people adopt different meditation styles, but if there’s one universally acceptable mode of meditation, that has to be the . Many people refer to this also as Chakra Balancing or even .

Introduction to Chakra Meditation

In fact Chakra Meditation is the art of harmonizing and vitalizing all the seven energy points with in the human body, called Chakras, for aligning the movement of energy through them. Here’s a succinct depiction of these 7 energy hubs, or the Chakras.

*Root Chakra, also called the Base Chakra, is situated at the base of the spine. It is related to the ‘Earth’ element, which governs our overall health, security, and prosperity in life.

*The Sacral Chakra, located at the very center of the abdomen – this Chakra represents the element “Water” and is responsible for emotional and sexual components of the personality.

*Power Chakra, also famous by the name of Solar Plexus, is positioned on top of the naval area. It is associated with the ‘Fire’ aspect, which governs our determination, metabolism, and independence.

*Heart Chakra is located exact at the middle of human chest. It is associated to the ‘Air’ feature, which often governs our approach of love, sympathy, and common relations.

*Throat Chakra is situated at the base of the throat. It is related to the ‘Sound’ element, which governs our creativity, communication ability, and resonance.

*Brow Chakra, also named as The Third Eye Chakra, is located between the brows on the forehead. It is associated to the ‘Light’ part, which administers our acuity, understanding and vision.

*The Crown Chakra is located at the top of the head and represents the element “Thought”. This is the Chakra which is responsible for wisdom, knowledge and our very consciousness.

A concentrated mind working towards the achievement of synchronized movements of these seven Chakras in the body can truly bring incalculable rewards in one’s life. The body, mind, and soul would become stress-free and you’ll emerge as a better-informed human being who can easily see the spiritual side to every materialistic possession in this world. One can also achieve natural healing for bodily and mental ailments just by bringing the seven energy centers in consonance with each other.

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involves three techniques in this order.

*Grounding - the idea behind this technique is to build a connection between your body and the Earth itself. You begin by visualizing a root growing from you and penetrating into the Earth. You need to really focus and visualize this in order for it to work.

*Centering Method. This method is imperative as it organizes your body to obtain the advantages of . Again, the purpose of this method is not too complex. Just take 4-6 deep inhalations and feel each body component from head to toe being comfortable. This procedure involves tapering and soothing each body part from toe, and then imagining the act of a potter who middles a pot on the pottery helm.

*Relaxation Technique. The Relaxation Technique is the primary act in the entire process. Everyone has his or her own method of relaxation. Just find out your preferred mode of relaxing the body and stick to it. In a nutshell, is all about relaxing, visualizing, and directing the flow of energy through the seven energy centers (Chakras).

Here is one of the most common methods of performing .

*Sit or lie down in a comfortable position.

*Loosen your clothing and close your eyes – you want to be as relaxed as possible without any distractions from outside.

*Breathe in a relaxed manner, which should be neither too fast nor too slow. The idea is to give up the control on your breath, and let it flow naturally, but healthily.

*Start feeling every part of your body from toe to the head in that direction. While your eyes are closed, feel the earth you are lying or sitting on, or the bed you are lying or sitting on, feel the aura around you, feel the clothes you are wearing. Feel everything you’d have had your eyes been open. Visualize life in darkness!

*All the negative thoughts and emotions should not be avoided. Let them be! With time and regular practice, these thoughts will disappear automatically. Rather, when no such negative emotion disturbs you, that is the time when you should consider that you have perfected the art of .

*Be aware of each and every detail of your body and let your mind wander at will from one to another.

can be performed by anyone at convenient hours. There is no rule for the duration of time to perform . Suit your comfort levels!

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