healing and balancing chakras

Located at the base of the spine. 

Possible Physical Areas Affected by an Out of Balance Chakra:

Anorexia, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Auto-Immune Disease, Arthritis, Cancer, AIDS, Fatigue, Kidney, Spinal Column. Issues are - security and survival. The Root Chakra is associated with the adrenal cortex glands. It is the center of physical energy, grounding and self-preservation.  At the top of the kidneys are the adrenal’s that produce several hormones including adrenaline, which stimulates the “fight or flight” response and ties directly to the Base Chakra’s survival drive. This Chakra is related to the reproductive system. The Root Chakra governs the back, feet, hips, lower spine and legs. The Root Chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home in situations. If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure. You don’t unnecessarily distrust people. You feel present in the here and now and connected to your physical body. You feel you have sufficient territory. If you tend to be fearful or nervous, your Root Chakra is probably under-active. You would easily feel unwelcome. If this Chakra is over-active, you may be very materialistic and greedy. You are probably obsessed with being secure and resist change.  Physical signs of imbalance include chronic lower back pain and problems with the groin, hips, legs, knees, calves, ankles, and feet. When Reiki is performed at the root Chakra, it can help give the sense that we are grounded and supported. 

 Located 3" below the navel.

 Possible Physical Areas Affected by an Out of Balance Chakra:

Bladder problems, Frigidity, Gall and Kidney Stones, Reproductive Organs, Vaginal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Pelvic Disease. Issues are - physical and material desires. The Sacral Chakra governs the sexual organs, ovaries, testicles, bladder, bowel and lower intestine. The ovaries control sexual development and egg creation as well as controlling the levels of estrogen and progesterone. The potential for life in the ovaries is mirrored in the drives of the Sacral Chakra. The energies of the ovaries link with the Sacral Chakra. This Chakra is about feeling and sexuality. When it is open, your feelings flow freely and are expressed without you being over emotional. You are open to intimacy and you can be passionate and lively. You have no problems dealing with your sexuality. If you tend to be stiff and unemotional or have a poker face, the Sacral Chakra is under-active. You are not very open to people. If this Chakra is overactive you tend to be emotional all the time. You will feel emotionally attached to people and can be very sexual. When this Chakra is imbalanced, there may lower back, pelvic, or hip problems. Sexual abuse or trauma can create an energy block in this Chakra. Emotions of fear & anger are stored here. Reiki can help bring these deeply suppressed emotions (especially anger) to the surface and allow us to start to finally, fully heal. 

Located in the middle abdomen.  

Diabetes, Digestive/Adrenal organ illness, Hypoglycemia. Issues are - will power and control. The Navel Chakra governs the stomach, upper intestines, gall bladder, pancreas, liver, colon, kidneys, digestive system, upper back and upper spine. This Chakra is about asserting yourself in a group (self control), self confidence, self esteem, self awareness (you know your self worth), self respect, your strive for perfection, desire, vitality, gut instinct, purpose, your responsibility for making decisions. When it is open, you feel in control and you have sufficient self-esteem. When this Chakra is under-active you tend to be passive and indecisive. You are probably timid and don’t get what you want, are sensitive to criticism and have trust issues. If this Chakra is overactive you are domineering, need to be in control and probably even aggressive. The pancreas secretes substances for the digestion of food, such as insulin.

When this Chakra is over stimulated it can cause problems with excess blood sugar, the major cause of diabetes.

An under stimulated stomach Chakra can lead to ulcers. Physical imbalances may manifest as fatigue or indigestion. When Reiki is performed and these blockages are lifted, it clears the way for us to take more targeted action in our lives. 

Located in the center of your chest. 

Possible Physical Areas Affected by an Out of Balance Chakra:

 Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Heart Problems, Thymus, Blood, Circulatory System, Involuntary Muscles. Issues are – love. The Heart Chakra is associated with the Circulatory System and Thymus Gland. The thymus is located above the heart and produces lymphocytes, which form a vital part of the body’s immune response. This quality relates the thymus to the healing properties of the Heart Chakra. The healing promoted by this Chakra links it to the thymus. It is the center of compassion, love, group 

consciousness and spirituality.

The Heart Chakra governs the heart, lungs, lymph & immune system, thymus, allergy, blood pressure and circulation. As the Heart Chakra is about balance, love, compassion, hope, forgiveness, kindness and affection, when it is open you are compassionate and friendly, you work at harmonious relationships. When your Heart Chakra is under-active, you are cold and distant. If this Chakra is over-active, you are suffocating people with your love and your love probably has quite selfish reasons.  When it is imbalanced, we may feel lonely, disconnected from ourselves and others, and resentful. Reiki can help make us more compassionate and open to accepting love from other.

Located in the center of your throat.

Possible Physical Areas Affected by an Out of Balance Chakra:

Asthma, Neck Problems, Lungs, Hypoactive Thyroid, Throat, Jaw, Alimentary Canal, Vocal Cords. Issues are – communication. The Throat Chakra is associated with the Respiratory System & Thyroid. On either side of the larynx is the thyroid, producing thyroxine, which controls the rate at which the body converts food into useful energy. This is the area over which the Throat Chakra has dominance. The thyroid governs the rate of metabolism in the body. It is the center for sound, communication, speech, writing and thought expression. The Throat Chakra governs the throat, neck, ears, thyroid, parathyroid, respiratory system, sinuses, mouth, teeth, tongue and jaw. This Chakra is about self-expression and talking, feelings, openess, & creativity. When it is open, you have no problems expressing yourself and you might be doing so in a creative way. When this Chakra is under-active, you tend to not speak up as much and you probably are introverted and shy. Not speaking your truth may block this Chakra. If this Chakra is over-active, you tend to speak too much and are a bad listener. Usually to domineer and keep people at a distance. When Reiki is performed to help clear this Chakra, we become better able to express ourselves and give word to our dreams.

Located between your eyes.

Possible Physical Areas Affected by an Out of Balance Chakra:

Glaucoma, Headaches, Neurological problems, Cerebellum, Nose, Pituitary, Central Nervous System, Left Eye. Issues are – clairvoyance. The Third Eye 

Chakra is associated with the Autonomic Nervous System/Pituitary Gland.  

Near the base of the skull is the pituitary gland, which releases hormones influencing body chemistry. The spiritual energies

 of the Brow Chakra are reflected 

in the pituitary’s influence on the whole body. It is the center of psychic power, spirit energies, higher intuition and light. The Third Eye Chakra governs the pituitary gland, endocrine, skull, eyes, brain, nervous system, autonomic nervous system, hypothalamus, and senses. This Chakra is about insight, awareness and visualization. When it is open, you have a good intuition. If it is under-active you are not very good at thinking for yourself and you may tend to rely on authoritative people. You may be rigid in your thinking, relying on beliefs too much. You might even get confused easily.

If this Chakra is over-active, you may be delusional. In extreme cases, hallucinations are possible. 

Reiki can help unblock this Chakra 

and allow us to hone in on the power of our inner knowing. 

Located at the top of your head. 

Exhaustion, Epilepsy, Cerebrum, Pineal Gland, Right Eye. Issues are – Spiritual Wisdom. The Crown Chakra is associated with the Central Nervous System 

& Pineal gland. The Pineal Gland lies deep within the brain and produces melatonin. This hormone affects the other glands in the endocrine system and mirrors the Crown Chakra’s relationship with the other Chakra’s. This gland and Chakra hold sway over the entire system. It is the center of enlightenment, dynamic thought, truth and oneness. The Crown Chakra governs the top of the spinal cord, metabolism, DNA, head, hair, cerebral cortex, pain center and nerves. This Chakra is about wisdom and being one with the world. When this Chakra is open, you are unprejudiced and quite aware of the world and yourself. If it is under-active, you are not very aware spiritually. You are probably quite rigid in your thinking. If this Chakra is over-active, you are probably intellectualizing things too much. You may be addicted to spirituality and probably ignoring your bodily needs.  When reiki is performed to open the crown, it can lead to a powerful sense of trust, safety, and oneness with the world. 

 Your consciousness, your experience of being, represents everything it is possible for you to experience. All of your senses, all of your perceptions, all of your possible states of awareness, can be divided into seven categories and each of these categories can be associated with a particular Chakra. Thus, the Chakras represent not only particular parts of your physical body but also particular parts of your consciousness. When you feel a tension in your consciousness, you feel it in the Chakra associated with the part of your consciousness experiencing the stress and in the parts of the physical body associated with that Chakra. When there is tension in a particular part of your consciousness and therefore in the Chakra associated with that part of your consciousness, the tension is detected by the nerves of the plexus associated with that Chakra and communicated to the parts of the body controlled by that Plexus.

When the tension continues over a period of time or reaches a particular degree of intensity, the person creates a symptom on the physical level. 

Your consciousness is connected to every cell in your body.

 The symptoms in your body serve to communicate to the person through their body what they have been doing to themselves in their consciousness.

When the person changes something about their way of being, they are able to release the stress that had been creating the symptom and they are then able to return to their natural state of balance and good health.

Everything begins with your consciousness. Everything that happens in your life and everything that happens in your body begins with something happening in your consciousness. Through your consciousness, you can communicate with every cell in your body. Through your consciousness, you can communicate with every organ and every tissue. By understanding the association between the Chakras and the glands you can see how healing can benefit a multitude of illnesses affecting your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.  Energy healing can realign, unblock and balance your Chakras. This provides Healing on an emotional, physical and spiritual level which ultimately leads to better health, a better state of well-being. If you balance your Chakras, you 

balance your life!