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ABOUT
CHAKRAS
Chakras
are vibrational orbs of energy located at specific areas of the body. They regulate your energy and activate the
life force within you. When you increase
the power of your chakras’ vibrations, you amp up the energy that improves health
and happiness, and you build mental strength and spiritual fitness.
The 1st, or Root Chakra is
located at the floor of the pelvis at the base of the tailbone, and is
associated with the ovaries and testicles.
It represents stability, life, and existence itself. It helps ground your spiritual nature into your
material existence. The more you ground
yourself, the greater your chance of developing into the person you would like
to become, and of making your dreams real.
This first level enables you ‘to be’ and ‘to have.’ It entrusts you to love and take care of
yourself, your body and your physical needs.
The 2nd, or Navel Chakra is
located all around the navel, and is associated with the adrenal glands. It develops your sense of boundary and enables
you to understand what will enhance and enrich your life. It represents love, perception, sensitivity
and protection. At this level,
extra-sensory awareness begins to develop, and you learn to how to feel the
world from the viewpoint of another. This
second level of development enables you ‘to feel’ and to pursue
gratification. It entrusts you to care
about others, as well as yourself.
The 3rd, or Solar Plexus Chakra is
located at the solar plexus and is associated with the pancreas. It represents hope, justice and
fairness. It gives you your self-esteem,
self-worth, confidence, decision-making ability and personal power. Developing this chakra allows you to make
satisfying and healthy relationships.
This chakra enables you to act.
It equips you to accept yourself, and entrusts you to have best wishes,
not only for another, but truly for the whole world.
The 4th, or Heart Chakra is
located in the center of the chest at the heart area, and is associated with
the thymus gland. It represents peace,
faith and compassion. It brings you into
unity and kinship with the entire universe.
It expands your love and understanding to the point of accepting the
entire world. This level of development enables
you ‘to love and be loved.’ It entrusts
you with loving all of creation as though it were you (see the Root
Chakra).
The 5th, or Throat Chakra is
located at the level of the Adam’s Apple, and is associated with the thyroid
gland. It channels mental energy to your
mind and heart, giving a voice to your feelings, thoughts and experiences. It represents truth, communication,
integrity, self-expression and creativity.
When you reach the potential of control and authority possible at the
Fifth Chakra, you master the Law of Attraction.
This level of development enables you to speak and be heard, as well as
the ability to listen deeply and to hear truly.
It entrusts you to control yourself and your surroundings.
The 6th, or Third Eye Chakra is
located at the forehead, just above and between the eyes, and is associated
with the pituitary gland (some say the pineal gland). It allows you to be simultaneously aware of
your inner state and the state of the world around you. It represents wisdom, knowledge, intuition,
discernment, imagination, goal and time.
When developed, it gives you the ability to clearly see what is
important for your happiness and well-being, and connects you to your goal and
purpose. This level of development enables
you ‘to see’ and to self-reflect.
The 7th, or Crown Chakra is
located just above the top of the head, and is associated with the pineal gland
(some say the pituitary gland). It
provides a point of connection to an abiding sense of peace and joy, based in
the knowledge that you are one with Source.
It represents beauty, spirituality, connection with the Divine Source
and existence in God. This level enables
you ‘to know.’ It entrusts with
self-knowledge and aligning your will with your divine guidance and
inspiration.
A BIT OF HISTORY
The
first written references to chakras are found in India’s most ancient sacred
texts, the Vedas (circa 1,500 BCE) and the Upanishads (circa 600 BCE). However, it was not until the translations of
10th and 16th Century texts by an Englishman, Arthur
Avalon, that the information came to the West in 1919. Chakras are most commonly linked with the
science and practice of yoga. As yoga
flourishes in the West, chakra development becomes increasingly sought out.
WHAT CHAKRA
DEVELOPMENT OFFERS
By
increasing the vibratory rate of your chakras, you upgrade the power and
quality of all your functions. You
amplify the energy that improves health and happiness. You build mental and spiritual strength and
fitness. Chakra
Development results in a renewed zest for life and a sense of inner
sturdiness. You synchronize your body
and mind and make them compatible. Your
energy is more easily revitalized and your spiritual nature can begin to
blossom. This gentle, gradual opening of
consciousness brings a new optimism and appreciation for your life and the
possibilities that await.
When
to seek CHAKRA DEVELOPMENT
Usually,
all the chakras are operating together, though some may function more or less
optimally than others. When they are
weak or out of alignment, you will commonly experience physical and emotional
symptoms:
· 1st – Obesity,
anorexia, sciatica, constipation, fear, survival
· 2nd – Sexual problems,
urinary trouble, guilt, desire
· 3rd – Digestion,
chronic fatigue, hypertension, shame, will
· 4th - Asthma, coronary or lung disease, grief, love
· 5th – Sore throats,
neck & shoulder pain, thyroid, lies, communication
· 6th – Vision,
headaches, nightmares, illusion, intuition
· 7th – Depression,
alienation, confusion, attachment, understanding
Chakra
Development diminishes these irregularities.
It promotes health and balance throughout the Chakra System. Some of the benfits are:
· Diminished symptoms
· Increased mental clarity
· Power and stamina in your mind
and body, heart and soul
· Energy reserves for the
activities and challenges of everyday life
· Less reaction to stress
· Less fatigue
· Overall sense of well-being
BLUEPRINT FOR
CHAKRA DEVELOPMENT
Chakra Development is how you acquire the skills to
activate and upgrade your Chakras. It is
available in two formats:
1. Four Classes
,1 1/2-hours each, that meet once a week
· The benefit of the weekly
course is that you have time during the week to practice and integrate the
knowledge.
2. 1-Day Workshop
that meets from 10:00-5:30 on a weekend day
· The benenfit of the 1-day
worshop is that you can complete the course in less time (either way delivers
the same content in the same amount of hours).
· Both formats provide you
with the opportunity to ask questions, and to learn from your classmates’
questions as well, which is a benefit that cannot be overestimated.
Topics include:
· Regulating
your brainwave states
· Building
the Crystal Mountain
· Spinning
the Seven Chakras
· Activating
the Eight Directions of Yin & Yang
You learn methods for increasing the vibrational
strength and spin of your Chakras. These
practices remove blockages and promote the flow of healthy energy throughout
your body, mind, heart and soul.
By the completion, you have a
practice that is so flexible you can do it all at once in less than a half
hour, or you can break it up throughout the day, doing a few minutes here and a
few minutes there. This practice is
simple, yet it deepens very quickly.
Over time, you will find that it is very effective and quite profound.
I give thanks and acknowledgement to
Gregory Anthuin,
the “shaman without a drum”
who taught this to me and gave me
permission to teach it to others.
WHAT I PROVIDE AS A
TEACHER
As a teacher, I like the mood in the classroom to
be relaxed and light-hearted, yet focused. I encourage participants to bring forward
their eagerness to learn and to respect all who are present. I prepare and organize the material so that
each segment builds on the previous one.
My knowledge base in the subject matter is always greater than the class
material. I make time for questions and
give answers in several ways for clearer understanding. I provide hand-outs so that you can continue practicing what you have learned at home.
In a class such as Chakra Development, I create
an atmosphere for you to get an actual physical sensation of the subtle
energies of the Chakras using specific exercises that I specially designed. I generate an alpha state induction technique
taken from my shamanic studies to lead you through the exercises. This allows you to raise the level of your brainwave
activity so that you have a first-hand experience. You have time during class to express and
record your experience to make sure it is easy for you to recall your
sensations. Time for sharing with the
group also gives you the opportunity to inspire, and be inspired by, your
classmates. You may find yourself deeply
touched. I always am.