The Aura and the Chakras: Spiritual Healing

Jun 7, 2010
Shweta Shah

The Seven Chakras of Life - William Vroman

Chakras are fundamental to understanding holistic healing and help achieve health, well being and spiritual development.

Humans is not just a physical body, for around them is a throbbing electromagnetic field, that can be described as a rainbow-like aura. This subtle energy interacts with the body by flowing through concentrated spirals of energy. These spirals of energy are called chakras or wheels of light.

The Seven Chakras of the Body

Yogic teachings say, that there are seven major chakras in the human body. They are :

the Muladhara or the Base Chakra
the Swadhistana or the Sacral Plexus Chakra
the Manipura or the Solar Plexus Chakra
the Anahata or the Heart Chakra
The Vishuddha or the Throat Chakra
The Ajna or the Brow Chakra
The Sahasrara or the Crown Chakra

The Importance of Chakras

Each chakra has a specific role to play in balancing some of the subtle energy that enters through the aura. Also, the chakras give out messages to the immediate and wider environment. These messages, in the form of electromagnetic pulses, are influenced by a host of factors, including emotions. Through the aura and the chakras, one connects with the environment, colors, sounds and the cosmos.

Thus, it is very important to keep the auric field and the chakras in a state of balance.

Being able to analyze what is happening with the chakras can be a powerful way of connecting with the mind, body and the soul. To do this, one has to observe how one reacts or responds to a stressful condition. For example :

If the Muladhara isn’t strong, one feels unhappy and "not in control," while a strong Base Chakra, makes one explode at the slightest provocation.
A weak Swadhistana makes one always, sad, morose and grumpy. A hyper-active Sacral Plexus Chakra on the other hand causes tears of frustration.
A weak Solar Plexus Chakra makes one feel diffident and queasy, and a strong one makes one overbearing and pompous.
A weak Heart Chakra causes fear, anxiety and anguish. An overactive Anahata makes one overexcited and throws one in to a flurry.
A Throat Chakra that’s not strong makes one stutter and stammer, and blocks communication, while, a strong, overactive one, will cause one to speak before thinking.
An underactive Ajna Chakra, makes it difficult for one to organize one’s life. Nightmares are caused by a strong Ajna Chakra.
An inability to think clearly when bombarded by a stressor means the Sahasrara is weak. A strong Crown Chakra makes one frenzied.

An Exercise to Balance the Chakras

Here is a simple exercise to balance someone else’s chakras :

Ask the subject to sit on a chair. The healer stands behind the chair.
The healer uses his right hand to gently stretch the volunteer’s neck. Place the right hand at the nape of the neck, whilst supporting the forehead with the left hand. Very gently, tilt backwards.
This technique has the ability to align all the seven chakras in to a vertical arrangement. Hold for a few seconds. Then release. A daily practice of this technique promises optimum balance and harmony.

Unfortunately, this exercise cannot be practiced on oneself. However, this technique is a stress busting technique and alleviates mental problems.

Reference:

The Chakra Bible, Mercier.P, What are Chakras?, Goldsfield Press, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, London, 2007.