Chakra Can - I feel for you

Introduction

Sanskrit is a member of the Indo-Iranian sub-family of the Indo-European family of languages. Its closest ancient relatives are the Iranian languages of Old Persian and Avestan. 

Avestan also known as Parsi is still used in the religious rites of Zoroastrianism and is shown in the map to the right in red circles.


As with so many things that are interconnected - "Chakra" means "Wheel" in the Sanskrit language. 


The "Magical Number" Seven

Chakras are named such because their behaviour emulates a wheel of energy that continuously rotates.  

The Chakras begin at the base of the spine and finish at the top of the head and can be located both on the front and back of the body whilst working through it.

Like gears on a bicycle or car each chakra vibrates or rotates at a different speed. The root or first chakra rotates at the slowest speed, the crown or seventh chakra at the highest speed. Each chakra is stimulated by its own and complimentary color, and a range of gemstones (Crystals) for specific uses. 

The chakra colors are of the rainbow; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The size and brightness of the wheels vary with individual development, physical condition, energy levels, disease, or stress. 

This is just like the wavelengths and components of light which in turn consists of photons of vibrating energy so once again everything ties together and is interconnected.

If the chakras are not balanced, or if the energies are blocked, the basic life force will be slowed down. The individual may feel listless, tired, out of sorts, or depressed. Not only will physical bodily functions be affected so diseases may manifest, but the thought processes and the mind may also be affected. A negative attitude, fear, doubt, etc. may preoccupy the individual.

Balancing the books is not just for Accountants

A constant balance between the chakras promotes health and a sense of well being. If the chakras are opened to much, a person could literally short circuit themselves with too much universal energy going through the body. If the chakras are closed, this does not allow for the universal energy to flow through them properly which may also lead to disease.

Most of us react to unpleasant experiences by blocking our feeling and stopping a great deal of our natural energy flow. This affects the maturation and development of the chakras. Whenever a person blocks whatever experience he is having, he in turn blocks his chakras, which eventually become disfigured. When the chakras are functioning normally, each will be open, spinning clockwise to metabolize the particular energies needed from the universal energy field.

Any imbalances that exist within any chakra may have profound effects upon either our physical or emotional bodies. We are able to use our quartz crystals and gemstones to re-balance all our chakric centers and once the chakra has been properly balanced then our body will gradually return to normal.

The reason why crystals and gemstones are wonderful and powerful healing tools are because of what science calls its piezoelectric effect. (You can see this effect in the modern quartz watches). Crystals and gemstones respond to the electricity that is coursing through our body, and if the energy is sluggish, the constant electrical vibrations of the stones will help to harmonize, balance, and stimulate these energies.

The Seven Chakras

1. The Root Chakra

The first Chakra is called the Root Chakra or "Muladhara" in Sanskrit. 

It is located at the base of the spine at the tailbone in the back, and the pubic bone in the front and holds the basic needs for survival, security and safety. Because it is the lowest Chakra on our physical body in relation to the ground it also constitutes our contact with Mother Earth providing us with the ability to be grounded into the earth plane. 


This is also the center of manifestation. When you are trying to make things happen in the material world, business or material possessions, the energy to succeed will come from the first chakra. 


If this chakra is blocked an individual may feel fearful, anxious, insecure and frustrated. 
Problems like obesity, anorexia nervosa, and knee troubles can occur. Root body parts include the hips, legs, lower back and sexual organs. 


The colors used for this chakra are red, brown and black. 
The gemstones (crystals) associated with this Chakra are Garnet, Smoky Quartz, Obsidian, and Black Tourmaline.

2. Belly or Sacral Chakra

The next chakra or second chakra is often referred to as the belly or (sacral). 


It is located two inches below the navel and is rooted into the spine. This center holds the basic needs for sexuality, creativity, intuition, and self-worth. 


This chakra is also about friendliness, creativity, and emotions. It governs peoples sense of self-worth, their confidence in their own creativity, and their ability to relate to others in an open and friendly way. 


It¹s influenced by how emotions were expressed or repressed in the family during childhood. 


Proper balance in this chakra means the ability to flow with emotions freely and to feel and reach out to others sexually or not. 


If this chakra is blocked a person may feel emotionally explosive, manipulative, obsessed with thoughts of sex or may lack energy. 


Physical problems may include, kidney weakness, stiff lower back, constipation, and muscle spasms. Belly body parts include sexual organs (women), kidneys, bladder, and large intestine. 


The main color used with this chakra is orange. 

The gemstones are Carnelian Agate, Orange Calcite and Tigers Eye.


Mars and Venus

This is where the boy meets girls and Mars and Venus starts to come into the picture


A man¹s sexual organs are located primarily in his first chakra, so male sexual energy is usually experienced primarily as physical. 


A women's sexual organs are located primarily in her second chakra, so female sexual energy is usually experienced primarily as emotional. 


However both chakras are associated with sexual energy.


3. Solar Plexus Chakra

The third chakra is referred to as the Solar Plexus. 


It is located two inches below the breastbone in the center behind the stomach. 


The third chakra is the center of personal power, the place of ego passions, impulses, anger and strength. It is also the center for astral travel and astral influences, receptivity of spirit guides and for psychic development. 


When the Third Chakra is out of balance you may lack confidence, be confused, worry about what others think, feel that others are controlling your life, and may be depressed. 


Physical problems may include digestive difficulties, liver problems, diabetes, nervous exhaustion, and food allergies. When balanced you may feel cheerful, outgoing, have self-respect, expressive, enjoy taking on new challenges, and have a strong sense of personal power. 


The body parts for this chakra include the stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, and small intestine. 


The main color for this chakra is yellow. 


The gemstones are Citrine, Topaz, and Yellow Calci


4. The Heart Chakra

The fourth chakra is referred to as the heart chakra. 


It is located behind the breast bone in front and on the spine between the shoulder blades in back. This is the center for love, compassion and spirituality. 


This center directs one¹s ability to love themselves and others, to give and to receive love. 


This is also the chakra connecting body and mind with spirit. Almost everyone today has a hard, hurt, or broken heart, and it is no accident that heart disease is the number one killer in  western society today. 


Deep heart hurts can result in aura obstructions called heart scars. When these scars are released, they raise a lot of old pain, but free the heart for healing and new growth. When this chakra is out of balance you may feel sorry for yourself, paranoid, indecisive, afraid of letting go, afraid of getting hurt, or unworthy of love. 


Physical illnesses include heart attack, high blood pressure, insomnia, and difficult in breathing. When this chakra is balanced you may feel compassionate, friendly, empathetic, desire to nurture others and see the good in everyone. 


Body parts for the fourth chakra include heart, lungs, circulatory system, shoulders, and upper back. 


The main colors used are pink and green. 
The gemstones are Rose Quartz, Kunzite, and Watermelon tourmaline.  


5. Throat Chakra

The throat Charka is located in the V of the collarbone at the lower neck. Its the core of communication, sound, and expression of creativity via thought , speech, and writing.

Change, transformation and healing are located here but it is also where anger is stored and can also be allievated. Throat Chakra's out of balance lead to feelings of proscratination, feel weakness, timidness, shyness and inability to to express your thoughts.

Physical illnesses or ailments include, hyperthyroid, skin irritations, ear infections, sore throat, inflammations, and back pain.

When this chakra is balanced you may feel balanced, centered, musically or artistically inspired, and may be a good speaker.

Body parts for the fifth chakra are throat, neck, teeth, ears, and thyroid gland. The main color used is light blue.
The gemstones are Aquamarine and Azurite.

6. Third Eye Chakra

This is located above the physical eyes on the center of the forehead and is the center for psychic ability, higher intuition, the energies of spirit and light.

It helps us with elimination of negative tendencies and in the elimination of selfishiness and sociopathic behaviour.

This chakra provides us wth spiritual guidance, channeling, self actualisation and being connected to our Higher Self.

Imbalanced leads to indifference, non-assertiveness, fear of success, and to be egotistical.

Physical symptoms may include headaches, blurred vision, blindness, and eyestrain. When this
chakra is balanced and open you are your own master with no fear of death, are not attached to material things, may experience telepathy, astral travel, and past lives.

Sixth chakra body parts include the eyes, face, brain, lymphatic and endocrine system. The main colors are purple and dark blue.
The gemstones are Amethyst, Sodalite, and Lapis Lazuli.

7. Crown Chakra

This is located just behind the top of the skull and serves as the opposite end of Root Chakra.

It is the center of spirituality, enlightenment, dynamic thought and energy.

It allows for the inward flow of wisdom, and brings the gift of cosmic consciousness.

This is also the center of connectedness with the Goddess (God), the place where life animates the physical body. The silver cord that connects the aura bodies extends from the crown.

The soul comes into the body through the crown at birth and leaves from the crown at death. When this chakra is unbalanced there may be a constant sense of frustration, no spark of joy, and destructive feelings. Illnesses may include migraine headaches and depression.

Balanced energy in this chakra may include the ability to open up to the Divine and total access to the unconscious and subconscious.

The main colors for the crown are white and purple.
The gemstones are Clear Quartz Crystal, Oregon Opal, and Amethyst.  

When its crystal clear

In my early 20's I was involved in the Electronics industry working for a company that designed and manufactured various electronic products.

My first exposure to Crystals was using Quartz Crystal Oscillators to drive the timing circuitry in various electronic products which in turn allowed them all to function logically from step A to step B. In fact, no watch nor computer would operate today without an Oscillator so you would not be reading this post about this topic if it were not for the topic!

At that time I understood that all crystals vibrate at different frequencies depending on their type and shape and that this vibration could be converted into electrical energy to make things happen with electrical energy from an electronics perspective.

Unfortunately (although God and nature always make things happen at certain times for a reason) for me that is where it ended. It did not correlate the natural vibration of crystals in their natural state with anything else which when I think of it now was rather stupid.

The Value of Crystals to Mankind's (and every other living creature's) body and soul

Crystals in my humble opinion can offer as a lot more than we actually realise.

Having been exposed to them in the Electronics industry was a blessing in disguise as it offered me a very solid foundation to make the crystal vibration introduction 100% relevant so my conversion was a lot easier. I was not spiritual at the time and did not see or refused to see anything beyond the walls of what is tangible, visible and easily understandable.

Crystals come in various shapes and forms and over the next few blog posts I wil be discussing various forms of the subject from shapes and beliefs to the actual types of Crystals that address different issues we are faced with in our day to day and longer terms lives.

Every (living) thing in the Universe vibrates and everything is made of cosmic dust and particles. The vibrations all contribute to a universal energy that is also deemed by many as a universal conciousness as well. (You're probably also starting to see that my individual posts are also starting to converge whilst you are reading this - which is kinda the point as everything is connected.

Anyway enjoy these videos and over the next few posts I will be discussing this topic in more detail.

What about man's best friend in the Ocean?

Dolphins have always been very mystical to man and to me that is no exception - I have always been captivated by them.

My Uncle owned an apartment block called Dolphin Court and we grew up around them in Durban, South Africa. Growing up there on the Indian Ocean we could either seeing them swim by in the ocean in the wild (especially when surfing or boogie boarding or we could attend their shows at Sea World put on their domesticated counterparts.

I remember two stalwarts at Durban's Sea World back then called Purdy and Gambit - named after The Avengers characters. I am sure they have long passed on especially with the facility having moved south to the uShaka marine world which can be seen at http://www.ushakamarineworld.co.za/

Dolphins have done so much for man in the ocean over the eons and have received our praise and worship all over the place ancient Greece and Crete. More modern stories of dolphins guiding ships, saving shipwrecked sailors and being a light of guidance to us are all very common. Olivia Newton John wrote the Dolphin song back when I was a very young kid and that also inspired me.

We've also been very horrified in recent years when we see our fellow sea mammals victims to Tuna fishing and gill nets and being treated in harsh ways. Out of all the sea creatures we have an affinity with dolphins both on a concious and sub-concious level and the feeling is mutual or probably even stronger from their end.

Dolphin Therapy - a whole new level to our Relationship

However since 1994, and ironically when I first got access to a very primitive and infant thing called the Internet whilst living in the UK I became a very big fan of Dolphin Therapy. 

Organizations such as the Aqua Thought Foundation and Dolphin Plus really caught my imagination especially reading the theory behind it all and seeing the value our finned friends bring to us. For more information as an intro see:

http://www.henryspink.org/dolphin_therapy.htm

Dolphins can detect some very interesting things with their sonar and other senses including unhealthy organs and tumours in humans.

I remember reading a case back in 1995 where an adult male human (if memory serves me correctly) was swimming with dolphins and was "rammed" by a male dolphin who swam into him rather aggressively. The man was in pain and a little annoyed with the experience and went to hospital for X-Rays.

Then came a surprise and a very positive change in attitude towards that dolphin - he realised that he had early stages of cancer of the liver at the location where the dolphin had rammed him so in fact the dolphin was trying to warn him of a health hazard that he needed to know about! I turns out that he got successful treatment as they had detected it early all thanks to the male dolphin who had appeared aggressive at the time.

This is one of many cases and dolphins are being used to help autism and a whole host of other ailments suffered by mankind.

Personally I want to get the velcro off the seat of my own pants as I have been wanting to attend a dolphin site for a number of years now and try some of the soothng therapy myself.

If this interests you just like it does me, do some research as this is a fascinating topic - maybe you or one of your loved ones come benefit someday too. Here are some nice intro videos on the topic too. Enjoy!

Reining cats and dogs

They say that dog's are man's best friend and that is very true. I am a massive fan of dogs and cats. I dig like their nuances especially when it comes to interacting with their human owners and their friends.

Dogs are faithfully loyal and will dive into a swimming pool head first without water for their owners - their loyalty is unquestionable. Cats on the other hand don't tend show their cards the way dogs do, are very proactive clever and about the way they go about things and unlike dogs like to be in control although they do show affection after they get what they planned to achieve in the first place.

I have two facebook friends who I admire hugely for her crusade to protect dogs and other animals. Both are English females on either side of the pond and are fantastic people. Its great  that they take a stand when the rest of us tend to have these feelings too but don't have the time nor tendency to give back to our best friends.

Personally I feel pet ownership should be monitored and regulated and In my honest opinion, we should all have to take courses and pass them (for various pet types)  and receive a certificate before we can take up pet ownership.

This could include things like what you typical duties must be to own that pet type, maintenance, grooming, feeding, costs you would be in for over a lifetime to own that pet etc. etc. 

This would not only teach people the duties and responsibilities needed to own and love a pet but would also wake us up to the fact that this comes with a set amount of work and responsibility which in turn could lead to those who are not up to it, to not enter this in the first place. This in turn would have a huge impact on abandoned rates, neglect and cruelty of animals

Most people are not cruel by nature - we all enter most things in this world naively  but with good intentions. We don't have the upfront education to make a wise decision beforehand and all things in life we learn by experience.

However when it comes to animal care and love - especially our domestic ones - we should take it up to eliminate the need to learn by trial and error and learn and make decision upfront. 

Fast Forward, Rewind, Fast Forward

A short short time ago in a galaxy right right here.........

Episode X

There is a lot of glumness on planet earth

Widespread greed crashed the stock market two years before

The Jedi were called in to restore law and order in Iceland and Greece......... 

And I type yet another wider line in an attempt to make that flat glass Star Wars effect 

On a more serious note, for the prelude to the Generation Y'ers (which I am part of) enjoyed the fast forward, rewind, fast forward (that latter still to come) Star Wars trilogies.

George Lucas' secret sauce appealed to us for many reasons including  the special effects, storyline, merchandising, characters, The Jedi Factor, The Force, Luke's progress and so on and so forth.

However, in terms of new age, what we are discovering about ourselves, the Imperial attitude shown by many western nations, new world order, good overcoming bad, the universal energy that flows through everything in the universe, you have to wonder if Lucas in his brilliance was trying to send us a message through his trilogies all along.

The storyline that was started in 1977 and  unfolded in six episodes until pretty recently has had many very co-incidental parallels in our real world.

We have seen western politics become very corrupt and virtual Imperial rule emerge. - the "Republic was basically dissolved"

One just has to look at Afghanistan and Iraq to realise that just like Palpatine and the Sith gang there has been some seriously dubious players pushing the buttons in the background to influencing our direction in their favour and to cause mass suffering to many all in the name of power.

The good thing is that if parallels do exist and Lucas' message is a hidden one, we are headed for good things as good always overcomes evil.

If there is no message and parallels I still so feel that things will be very good in the future for all of us. Any Galactic Empire cannot not sustain itself by suppression, and lies and neither can one in our real world. Creating a massive middle class and having distribution of wealth and health  is the only way anything can survive from a single cell creature, to human, tribe, district, province, country, planet and star system.

A lot of people complain about New World Orders and all sorts of things like that but we are also ripe on earth for universal education, knowledge, governance and unity.

The only thing I may object to is a brunette making her hair look like two  high-end Bose noise cancelling earphones but then again of you have a large groaning ape and a sarcastic smuggler who is excuse the pun smug, maybe Leia was not so dumb after all ;-)

One a more lighter note:

Bee Conscious, Bee Aware, Bee Concerned

Our cultivated and natural Bee Populations of almost all Bee species are diminishing worldwide and this is a phenomenon that should be taken very seriously.

In fact many Beekeepers have reported in recent years that entire hives have simply died or even vanished - sometimes overnight!

The honeybee is critically most important for the human food chain due to the fact that besides producing one of natures most purest substances to man in honey - it is the main pollinator of hundreds of types of food crops, nuts, flowers, vegetables and fruits.

Albert Einstein, is supposed to have quoted "If the world’s bees were to perish, humanity would too within four years, due to the absence of pollinators".

Now although its debatable whether Einstein ever made this comment, according to scientists the end of bees on earth would seriously disrupt the plant components in our natural food chain which in turn could cause mass extinctions of many animals and massive food shortages and worldwide starvation within humanity.

The question to pose is what is causing the disappearance of bees and what can be done about it?

There are several theories and reasons why this is happening including:

- Commercial Cultivation of Bees
- Urban sprawl and less wildflower and other plant populations
- Genetically modified crops and plants
- Pesticides
- Bee's diets not having a widespread nutritional exposure to various pollen types due to the above points
- Electromagnetic Radiation from telecommunications equipment which is interfering with their natural ability to navigate, communicate and function
- Global warming
- Increase in solar flare and space radiation on the earth and our solar system as we near the Galactic Center
- Mites and other natural enemies to bees increasing in numbers and resistance

Whatever it is, this is a very serious problem that needs to be addressed. Hopefully this is just a trend that will rectify itself.

Bee's and honey are beautiful creations of nature that I have always admired.

Bee Keepers are even finding it difficult now to supply enough honey to meet the world's demand.

For those who are interested, feel free to view the CBC documentary "To Bee or Not to Bee" at http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_Nature_of_Things/ID=1380312270

A nice nature video to chill over

David Wilcock's interesting theories about life and the Universe

David Wilcock is a person I accidentally discovered on the Internet about three years ago (If memory serves me correctly).

I was browsing some Crystal healing websites for a dear friend in Australia who had lost her mother to breast cancer. I was quite taken aback by his website DivineCosmos.com 

The theories and opinions that David puts forward especially with respect to humanity, spirituality and where we are headed is definitely time well spent and content worth viewing, reading and listening to - even though you may not agree. To me its always good to know "what is out there"

From my perspective, David has answered many burning questions I have had over the years and it ties in with what I have been learning through the Ruhi course as part of my discovery of the the Bahai Faith. I also do believe in extra terrestrial life (which David supports and with fantastic information) - there is just too much out there and too many possibilities for us to claim we are "the only ones". 

Its almost like any nation on earth 500 years ago stating that nothing existed on the other side of the ocean shores that lapped onto their shore every day - well at least I always use this analogy.

David has fantastic content on divine cosmos also has complimentary videos and other great content on Facebook,  Youtube and Google Videos - some of the former I have reference already in a previous post. I am sure there is other great content at other Social Networking, Blogs and other Video sharing sites you can research too. 

David is also about to release a mainstream Hollywood movie on his work called Convergence

If David and his topics really interests you, you can also participate in the Divine Cosmos forums and share ideas and opinions with others at http://divinecosmos.com/forums/

Background

For more information on David's and to read his bio click here

David has received some criticism from certain circles claiming that he is the re-incarnation of  Edgar Cayce

But hey who are any of us to judge as many Religious Prophets claimed many things and they represented great things and also have millions of followers.

Also if you look at pictures of both on the right, they do seem to look alike but I'll leave it that and for the opinion of the reader as I personally have no real yay or nay on this one.


Some of David's key theories and beliefs:

• 2012 will represent something special for mankind (but not a Hollywood style cataclysm)
• There are human and humanoid life-forms throughout our galaxy and universe
• Many are helping us through our next step in evolution
• The Universe is the creator of all things 
• Galaxies are living Organisms so is everything throughout the Universe
• Everything including humanity is made of Universal Energy
• This energy along with our Galaxy forms all DNA and life automatically like a creator
• Religion and Science will finally unite
• Earth humans will achieve planetary peace and will also join our Universal family

Videos to watch

Enjoy these Video samples and definitely learn more if you like what you see!