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A New You - With Chakra Meditation! |
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Jonathan Benjem |
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A New You - With Chakra Meditation!
Jonathan Benjem
Meditation is considered as a powerful form of self-realization and self-healing. There are various methods by which you can meditate, but perhaps, the most potent of all is the Chakra Meditation.
Chakra Meditation - A Primer
Chakra Meditation is the art of balancing and energizing all the seven energy centers in the body, called Chakras, in order to align the flow of energy through them. Here's a brief description of these seven energy centers, or the Chakras:
1. Crown Chakra is situated at the top of the head. It is related to the 'thought' element, which governs our wisdom, knowledge, and consciousness.
2. Orange or Naval or Sacral Chakra located at the center of abdomen and related to the element 'Water'. It governs our emotions and sexuality.
3. Solar Plexus governing your metabolism, autonomy and conviction is located just above the naval region and related to the element 'Fire'.
4. Heart Chakra is situated right at the center of the chest. It is related to the 'Air' element, which governs our feelings of love, compassion, and general relationships.
5. Throat Chakra governing your sense of creativity, resonance and communication skills is located at the base of the throat and related to the element 'Sound'.
6. Orange Chakra, also called the Naval or Sacral Chakra, is situated at the center of abdomen. It is related to the 'Water' element, which governs our sexuality and emotions.
7. Crown Chakra governing your wisdom and knowledge is located at the top of the head and related to the element 'thought'.
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.
Chakra Meditation Techniques
Chakra Meditation, essentially, involves three steps or techniques:
1. Grounding Technique, which aims at making the body feel connected with Earth. You just need to visualize a root growing from your body and entering into the Earth. This requires intense focus and mental presence during the act of visualization.
2. Centering Technique, which aims at preparing your body to receive the benefits of Chakra Meditation. Just take three to five deep breaths and visualize relaxation of every body part from toe to crown. In simple words, just tighten and relax each body part from toe to the crown, and then visualize the act of centering a pot on a pottery wheel.
3. Relaxation Technique, which is the final step in Chakra Meditation. There is no hard and fast rule to relax your body. Everyone has his or her own method of relaxation.
Here is one of the most common methods of performing Chakra Meditation:
a) Sit or lie down in a comfortable position.
b) Loosen all your clothing so that there is no tension on any part of the body, and close your eyes.
c) Breathe in a relaxed manner, which is neither too fast nor too slow. Let the breath come naturally!
d) The next step relates to feeling every part of your body from toe to head in that direction. While your eyes are closed, try to feel everything that you would've seen with open eyes, like earth, air, clothes, surroundings etc. The idea is to feel awareness even with closed eyes.
e) 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 Chakra Meditation.
f) Feel every subtle inner detail and let your awareness travel freely from one body part to the other.
Do this exercise for any length of time and at any time of the day!
About the Author:
The author Jonathan Benjem is one of the experts who writes for chakra-balance.com site. To get more information on how chakra meditation can change your life and to get 29 Free chakra meditation affirmations, hypnosis and special sound frequency audios.
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