Unlocking the Mysteries of Chakras: Your Body's Energetic Power Centers
updated: November 2, 2023
Have you ever stopped to ponder the intricate forces that quietly guide your body's energy and well-being?
Within the fascinating realm of holistic healing, your body operates much like a complex machine, complete with its own array of energy charging stations. These vital life force hubs are known as chakras, and they hold the key to understanding and enhancing your overall vitality.
Think of your body as a marvel of modern engineering, a high-tech vehicle equipped not with energy centers that span from the crown of your head to the tips of your toes. Each of these centers serves as a portal for Prana, the vital life energy that sustains you. Whether you're already well-versed in the world of chakras or just beginning your journey of discovery, this blog is your gateway to understanding the unique functions of each chakra and their collective influence on your physical and mental well-being.
How Many Chakras Are There?
The location of the 11 major chakras and the twelfth chakra along the central meridian.
Debates have long raged about the number of chakras in the human energy body. Different beliefs suggest 7 or 11 chakras. Ancient texts mention 7, but it's an assumption without basis. Interpretations vary globally, with references to 9, 11, or even 12 chakras. Master Choa Kok Sui introduced the concept of 11 major chakras to modern pranic healing.
Chakras act as energy transformers, converting and modifying spiritual energy. This extends beyond our bodies to celestial bodies like the suns, moons, planets, and stars, often referred to as Celestial Chakras. According to the 4th level of truth, there are, in fact, 12 chakras, as first mentioned by Choa Kok Sui in 2000 in his book "Meditations for Soul Realization." This ever-evolving truth challenges us to embrace higher truths and expand our understanding of our own energy system.
The Names Of The 11 Major Chakras Are:
Basic Chakra
Sex Chakra
Meng Mein Chakra
Navel Chakra
Solar Plexus Chakra
Spleen Chakra
Heart Chakra
Throat Chakra
Ajna Chakra
Forehead Chakra
Crown Chakra
In "The Chakras And Their Functions" by Master Choa Kok Sui, the intricate workings of chakras are unveiled, shedding light on their profound impact on our physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
These energy centers serve as vital bridges between our spiritual and physical selves, affecting our health on multiple levels. At the physical level, chakras influence various organs, glands, and bodily systems, helping to maintain health and vitality. Emotionally, chakras are interconnected with our feelings and reactions, often serving as repositories for our emotional experiences. Maintaining balanced chakras can lead to emotional stability and a healthier response to life's challenges. Mentally, chakras play a significant role in controlling the mind and influencing thought processes. When chakras are in harmony, mental clarity and focus can be achieved, enabling us to make better decisions and enhance our cognitive abilities.
The Basic Chakra
The basic chakra controls and energizes the muscular and skeletal system. It also energizes and strengthens the whole physical body.
The Basic Chakra is also known as the ‘Root Chakra’ and is like the root of a tree. If the root is strong, the tree will also be strong and healthy.
Located at the base of the spine, the Basic Chakra energizes, and strengthens the whole physical body. (Master Choa Kok Sui, Miracles Through Pranic Healing) It controls the muscular system, skeletal system, spine, physical heart, quality of blood, adrenal glands, and internal organs. An optimally functioning Basic Chakra is vital to maintaining youthfulness and overall health.
Malfunctioning Of The Basic Chakra Could Manifest As:
Severe heart ailments and disease
Arthritis
Spinal problems
Blood ailments
Allergy
Slow healing of wounds
Broken bones
Cancer and Leukemia
Low vitality
Depression
Procrastination
The Sex Chakra
The sex chakra controls and energizes the sex organs, the bladder and the urethra. It also affects the legs, the throat, and the head.
The Sex Chakra is located at the pubic area and is foundation of physical creation. The Sex chakra is the center for sexual instinct and is needed for spiritual development for once transmuted, it provides energy to the upper chakras. Sex energy can be transmuted into love and spiritual oneness, regardless if one is sexually active.
As the physical creative center for procreation, the sex chakra controls and energizes the reproductive system, sex organs, bladder, and urethra. It also controls the legs, throat, and head. The throat chakra is the center for higher creativity and is the higher correspondence of the sex chakra.
Malfunctioning of the Sex Chakra Could Manifest as:
Urinary problems
Impotency
Enlarged Prostate Gland
Fibroids
Infertility
Dysmenorrhea
Other Sex Ailments
The Meng Mein Chakra
The meng mein chakra controls and energizes the kidneys, adrenal glands, and blood pressure.
The Meng Mein chakra acts as the ‘pumping station’ in the spine and regulates the upward flow of pranic energy from the basic chakra to the rest of the body. With the power to transmute lower, grosser energies into spiritual energy, this activates the higher chakras, encouraging us to practice forgiveness so that inner and physical healing can occur.
Located at the back of the navel, the meng mein controls and energizes the urinary system, kidneys, and adrenal glands. It also controls the blood pressure.
Malfunctioning of the Meng Mein Chakra Could Manifest As:
Kidney problems
Low vitality
Blood pressure ailments
Back Problems
The Navel Chakra
The navel chakra controls and energizes the small intestines, large intestines, and appendix.
The Navel chakra is located on the navel. This chakra produces “synthetic" golden chi”, which helps in the drawing in and circulation of prana within the physical body. Therefore, somebody with lower chi will draw in less prana causing them to feel more tired.
The navel chakra controls and energizes the small and large intestines and the appendix. It affects general vitality and controls the digestive system. The Navel chakra is the center of the instincts of knowing.
Malfunctioning of the Navel Chakra Could Manifest As:
Low vitality
Constipation
Diarrhea
Malabsorption
Appendicitis
Intestinal ailments
Difficulty in giving birth
The Solar Plexus Chakra
The solar plexus chakra consists of two energy centers, one in the front of the body and the other in the back. This chakra controls and energizes the liver, diaphragm, stomach, pancreas, and to some extent, the small and large intestines.
According to Master Choa Kok Sui, the solar plexus is composed of 2 energy centers. The front solar plexus is located at the hollow area between the ribs, and the back solar plexus is located in the back behind the front solar plexus.
The solar plexus chakra controls and energizes the liver, pancreas, diaphragm, and stomach. It also influences the health of your blood, intestines, appendix, lungs, and heart. As the center of both positive and negative lower emotions, the solar plexus chakra becomes congested when a person is feeling stress and/or negative emotions. Since negative emotions are often the most critical factor in severe ailments, cleansing and energizing the solar plexus is key during a healing session.
Malfunctioning of the Solar Plexus Chakra Could Manifest As:
Migraines
Respiratory ailments like asthma
Heart ailments
Diabetes
High cholesterol
Liver ailments
Hypertension
Cancer
Intestinal issues
The Spleen Chakra
The front and back spleen chakra control and energize the physical spleen, the other major chakras, and the entire body. It is through the spleen chakra that the blood is purified.
The Spleen Chakra is the source of power and energy as this is where air prana, or life force energy, enters the body. Like the Solar Plexus chakra, the spleen chakra has a front and back energy center. It plays a vital part in a person’s general well-being and vitality.
Located on the left side of the body at the base of the rib cage, the spleen chakra controls and energizes the physical spleen. The physical spleen purifies the blood of disease-causing germs and worn-out blood cells. It also produces antibodies to support the immune system.
Malfunctioning of the Spleen Chakra Could Manifest As:
Low vitality
Decreased immunity
Ailments of the blood
Arthritis
Rheumatism
The Heart Chakra
The heart chakra is located at the center of the chest and the back heart chakra is located at the back of the heart.
The heart chakra has two energy centers: one at the center of the chest and the other at the back of the heart. Compared to the solar plexus, the heart chakra is the center for higher emotions such as peace, joy, compassion, kindness, etc, and focuses on the needs of others. By activating the heart chakra the lower emotional energies can be transmuted to higher emotional energies.
The front heart chakra controls and energizes the heart and thymus gland, while the back heart chakra controls and energizes the lungs, the heart, the thymus gland, and the circulatory system.
Malfunctioning of the Heart Chakra Could Manifest As:
Ailments of the heart and circulation
Asthma
Tuberculosis
Other lung ailments
Hysteria
Grief
The Throat Chakra
Located at the center of the throat, the throat chakra is the center for higher creativity and the concrete mind. The throat chakra teaches the importance of practicing “pure thoughts” and “pure speech”. What comes out of the mouth is more important than what goes in.
The throat chakra controls and energizes the throat, larynx, trachea, thyroid glands, parathyroid glands, mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, and the lymphatic system. It also influences the sex chakra. When the throat chakra is strong, the sex chakra is also strong. People with highly developed throat chakras, such as artists, politicians, and businessmen, tend to also have a high sex drive.
Malfunctioning of the Throat Chakra Could Manifest As:
Goiter
Sore Throat
Asthma
Sterility
Shoulder pain
The Ajna Chakra
The ajna chakra is located in between the eyebrows. It is the center of higher mental faculty and will. It is closely connected to the solar plexus chakra - the center of emotional will, and the crown chakra - the center of universal love. Activating the ajna chakra enables the person to regulate their thoughts and emotions and facilitates a greater degree of self-control. The ajna chakra is also responsible for understanding abstract concepts and principles.
The ajna controls and energizes the pituitary gland, endocrine glands, the right eye, the right ear, the nose, and the brain to a certain extent. The ajna is also called the master chakra because it directs and controls the other major chakras.
Malfunctioning of the Ajna Chakra Could Manifest As:
Middle and inner ear infections
Diabetes
Menopause
Graves Disease
Cushing’s Disease
Other diseases of the endocrine glands
Depression
The Forehead Chakra
The forehead chakra is located at the center of the forehead and rules wisdom or lower intuition. Also known as the Third Eye, the forehead chakra is the center of higher clairvoyancy, giving a person the ability to see truth using the third eye or spiritual eye. While the ajna chakra corresponds to the intellect, while the forehead chakra corresponds to intuition.
The forehead chakra controls and energizes the pineal gland, the nervous system, the left eye, and left ear.
Malfunctioning of the Forehead Chakra Could Manifest As:
Memory loss
Paralysis
Epilepsy
The Crown Chakra
The crown chakra is the center of divine oneness, also called the center of higher buddhic or Christ consciousness. It is the center of universal love, manifesting as the will to love and the will to do good. It is through the crown chakra that one experiences consciousness, illumination, and loving kindness for all.
The crown chakra controls and energizes the pineal gland, the brain, and the entire body.
Malfunctioning of the Crown Chakra Could Manifest As:
Headaches
Chronic fatigue
Disruption in sleep pattern