Chakras: How they are connected to our Well-being

Our environment greatly influences our ‘subtle body’, emotional upsets, stress levels, toxins in the atmosphere and in our food and our outlook on life are factors which can affect our auras in positive & negative ways. These internal & external factors also affect the balance of our chakras, an imbalanced chakra can contribute to ill health within the physical body.

The best way to keep our bodies healthy is by paying attention to the balance & wellbeing of our chakras. Ensuring that we have regular contact with daylight is one way of keeping our chakras well balanced as is eating a healthy nutitious natural colourful diet, with as few additives as possible.

Colour therapy will work to help bring chakras back into a state of balance & harmony. Regular treatments can not only go a long way to restore health, but also act as a preventative measure in maintaining our overall well being.

Each chakra corresponds to a particular gland or organ within the physical body.

Imbalances to our energy system begin in our aura or ‘subtle body’. The initial four layers of the aura are: The Physical – a thin band very close to the physical body, The Etheric – one inch above the physical body, The Emotional – five to ten inches above the body and The Mental – seven to ten inches above the physical body.

The Transpersonal or Soul Star chakra is located six to ten inches above the crown & the mental body – it is our link to the source of life; when this is blocked a person is likely to become depressed. It corresponds to the colour White.

The Crown chakra is linked to The Pineal Gland, which links to the brain and all the other chakras within the body. When this chakra becomes blocked; illness will manifest in the physical body, resulting in dyslexia, autism, Alzheimer’s disease, or ME along with diseases connected with the nervous system. It corresponds to the colour Violet.

The Brow chakra is linked to the pituitary gland, which affects the entire hormonal system, it relates to the co-ordination of the functions of all other centres and glands. It affects our physical balance, our thoughts & feelings & attitude to life. It also affects the Adrenals, which produce adrenalin when under stress. It also has links to the fluids in our body especially the lymphatic system, the mid-brain, cerebral cortex, eyes & ears. It corresponds to the colour Indigo.

The Altar Major chakra relates to the hypothalamus gland. This chakra is a relatively ‘new’ chakra and has only been known to exist for around ten years. This centre is where you pick up psychic impressions and negative energies from others. Someone who is depressed is likely to have an altar major in need of cleansing. It corresponds to the colour White.

The Throat chakra relates to the thyroid gland, which affects the upper part of the lungs and the respiratory system as a whole. It also has links to the kidneys, the trachea and carotid arteries. This chakra affects communication / lack of and hearing. It corresponds to the colour Sky Blue / Turquoise.

The Thymus or Upper Throat chakra is connected to the Thymus Gland. This chakra is very active in spiritual people and has a spiritual purpose. It corresponds to the colour Turquoise.

The Heart chakra is related to the thymus gland centrally and is linked to emotions, relationships between self & others. It looks after and affects emotional health, being the centre from which we can express joy, hope & love. An inability to express ourselves can cause the heart chakra to close down affecting the heart itself, the lungs & bronchiole tubes. It corresponds to the colour Green or Pink

The Solar Plexus chakra relates to the adrenal glands (top of kidneys). It is known as ‘the body brain’ where we relate on a physical level with people. It is the first chakra to be affected by shock and it is where we follow our intuition or ‘gut instinct’. It affects our co-ordination both physically and mentally and links to the stomach, liver, gall bladder & digestive system. It corresponds to the colour Yellow.

The Sacral chakra is connected to our ovaries, testes and is linked to our hormonal system and energy levels. It affects our sexuality and creativity, along with our personal responsibility and personal ethics. It relates to the uterus, ovaries, phallopian tubes, prostate, genitals, colon, small intestine and bladder. It corresponds to the colour Orange.

The Base chakra relates to the ovaries, testes also, it is linked to the reproductive areas, pelvic area, bone, bone marrow, anus, rectum and bladder. This chakra affects our basic survival instincts, our stability; physical as well as emotional, conditional love, letting go of past situations & people. It corresponds to the colour Red.