Archive for August, 2008
Aug
The fifth Chakra is located just behind your throat, by the thyroid glands. Lightly press down on your throat, on the spot where a man’s Adams apple is located. Now, release the pressure of your fingers. Concentrate on the point just behind where the pressure was. Lightly touch the roof of your mouth with your tongue. Breathe in, as you imagine a stream of breath enter the fifth Chakra. Breathe out as you imagine a stream of breath. Leaving through the same spot… Breathe in as you bend your head backward… Breathe out as you come back up. Breathe in as you bend your head foward… Breathe out as you come back up. Rotate your head from side to side.
from Healing Chakra by Ilchi Lee
Aug
The fourth Chakra is located behind the heart, toward the back and middle of the chest. When you concentrate, concentrate on your Dahn-joong marked by the slight indentation on your chest, or sternum…
Using your fingers, press on your Dahn-joong. Now release the pressure of your fingers. Concentrate on the point just behind the pressure. Breathe in slowly and let your chest expand. Breathe out and let your chest contract. Breathe in… and breathe out… Imagine the breath streaming in and out of your Dahn-joong. Concentrate on the fourth Chakra, and expand the sensation. You are feeling the source of energy for love and devotion. Gently probe the state of your heart. Do you feel blocked or open, comfortable or stuffy? When the fourth Chakra is weak, The ‘Im Maek‘ , a major meridian running through the chest, becomes blocked
From Healing Chakra by Ilchi Lee
Aug
The third Chakra is located straight behind the navel.
When you concentrate,
concentrate on the spot two inches above your navel.
Using your fingers,
press on the point two inches above your navel,
on the point called the Joong-wahn.
Now release the pressure of your fingers.
Concentrate on the point just behind them.
Feel the beating of your pulse.
When you inhale,
breath comes in through the Joong-wahn point.
When you exhale, the breath goes out the same way.
Observe the organs surrounding the Joong-wahn
with your mind’s eye…
The third Chakra connects with the stomach.
It also controls the liver, gall bladder and pancreas.
From Healing Chakra by Ilchi Lee
Aug
The second Chakra is located at the very end of the tailbone. In order to activate the second Chakra, concentrate on your lower Dahn-jon, which is located about two inches below your navel. The second Chakra connects to the prostate gland in men. In women, it is connected to the uterus. It is also connected to the reproductive organs, bladder, and kidneys. When you breathe in, imagine a stream of air entering your body through the ‘Myung-moon’ point in your lower back, curling and swirling as it enters… when you breathe out, imagine the stream of air uncurling as it exits. When you breathe in, your lower abdomen expands when your breathe out… your lower abdomen contracts… continue breathing as you are feeling your Dahn-jon, the second Chakra.
You may feel emptiness in your lower Dahn-jon, you may experience a feeling of fullness… silently follow the path of your breath. You will feel warmth in your Dahn-jon. You may feel a beating pulse coming alive.
From healing chakra by Ilchi lee
Aug
Sit in half lotus position with your back straight. Concentrate on the first Chakra. For men concentrate on your Hwe-um, between the anus and base of the penis. For women, concentrate on the back of the uterus between the urethra and anus. If you can’t feel the area, contract and relax your sphincter muscle repeatedly. As you repeat this exercise, imagine a stream of breath coming in and out of the first Chakra. Men should concentrate on the feeling of pressure on the Hwe-um. Women should concentrate on the feeling near the opening of the uterus, which is located about one inch below the end of the spine. Through repeated contraction/relaxation of the sphincter muscle, you can awaken the sensation of the first Chakra, amplifying the energy in the area. Repeat the contraction / relaxation of the sphincter muscle, you can awaken the sensation of the first Chakra, Amplifying the energy in the area. Repeat the contraction/relaxation 100 times. You will have a sensation of heat, as energy courses through your body. A healthy first Chakra is the color of clear red, imparting a feeling of warmth. A problematic first Chakra turns to the color of a dying ember.
From Healing Chakra by Ilchi lee
Aug
Complete unity of Body, Emotions, and Soul
A thousand-leaf, lavender lotus flower symbolizes the seventh Chakra. This Chakra symbolizes perfect harmony and complete integration of body, emotion, mind, and spirit.
The seventh Chakra creates truth and happiness in their purest essence. Here, a sense of the individual self disappears. Awareness is from a place of truth, and everything is in holistic unity, without the illusion of separation. This allows you to fully experience the harmonious order of the cosmos.
An individual with an inactive seventh Chakra will not be able to experience spiritual existence, nor understand the realm of the soul and the universe. Inability to acknowledge the spiritual aspect of life means ignorance of the essential purpose of life.
It is nor possible to explain the awakening of the seventh Chakra with words. Nor is it possible to analyze it in logical or scientific terms. The seventh Charka is a place of infinity, allowing the state of Oneness, where suffering caused by illusory pleasure, pain,fame,state of salvation, and to reach Nirvana all refer to a full awakening of the seventh Chakra.
from Healing chakra by Ilchi Lee
Aug
Awakening the Soul
A dark blue lotus flower represents the sixth Chakra. The role of the sixth Chakra is to combine energy form the lower five Chakras and elevate it to higher plane. The energy of the sixth Chakra transcends time, integrating past, present, and future into a single moment, the “eternal now.” This is why we refer to it as “The Third Eye.” When the sixth Chakra is open, one may have insight into the nature of time and the universe, heightened instinct, superior insight, and the ability to give tangible form to imagination.
One with an active and functional sixth Chakra immediately sees into the heart of a problem, offering help where it is needed most. With a finger on the pulse of the futhre, this person will be able to navigate wisely through the present. On the other hand, someone with a weak sixth Chakra lacks a flow of fresh, creatie ideas and cannot easily translate ideas into reality.
One often experiences special abilities when the sixth Chakra is active. Just as physical life begins with conception in the womb, spiritual life begins with spiritual conception in the sixth Chakra. When the soul awakens, a human can feel genuine love, mercy, and compassion for the earth and her creatures.
from Healing chakra by Ilchi Lee
Aug
Energy of Purification and Harmony
A sixteen-leaf lotus flower is the symbol of the fifth Chakra. It is a blue-green color, with a tinge of yellow. The fifth Chakra is the center for purification and cleansing. This Chakra represents an open heart and mind. An open mind leads to a greater understanding of life. A person with an open mind goes through life embracing discomfort along with comfort, the bad along with the good… the vinegar with the wine. Such a person possesses the wisdom to go along with the flow of life.
A problem with the fifth Chakra translates into a lack of emotional control and rapid fatigue arising out of hypersensitivity to change. This Chakra is the bridge between aspects of the animal-human and the spiritual-human. It determines whether you live a more animalistic or a more spiritual life.
This is why we refer to the fifth Chakra as the Soul’s Gate. Without going through this gate, you cannot move into the realm of the spiritually divine. With the fifth Chakra closed, emptiness of spirit drives an attempt to attain lasting fulfillment with riches and recognition. This emptiness is a message from your soul. We can experience true peace only when we go through the Soul’s Gate of the fifth Chakra . Without pure consciousness and mind, it will be impossible to open its doors.
from Healing chakra by Ilchi Lee
Aug
Our Humanness
A twelve-leaf, golden lotus flower symbolizes the fourth Chakra. The fourth Chakra expands our energy and sends it in all directions in equal parts. It also acts to harmonize opposing energies, such as male/female, yin/yang, and emotional/logical. The fourth Chakra is located right in the center of the Chakra ladder. There are three chakras above it, and three below. When the fourth Chakra, which links the energies of body and mind together, becomes active, you experience a sense of pure love and compassion. This arises out of a balance of mind and body.
The fourth Chakra relates to the human attributes of love, forgiveness, honesty, responsibility, and diligence. A healthy fourth Chakra creates a balanced and harmonious energy of love. It facilitates the balance of logic with emotion, and the real with the idea, helping you to develop the maturity to be objective and unconditional in your love of others. You will give and receive love form a centered and balanced place.
from Healing chakra by Ilchi Lee
Aug
Physical Digestion and Metabolism
A ten-leaf, orange lotus flower symbolizes the third Chakra. A health third Chakra is bright orange, while a week or blocked one may be a whitish or even bluish color. The third Chakra controls the body’s metabolism and overall functioning. It is the seat of the physical self. An active and healthy third Chakra generates enthusiasm and passion for work. When the third Chakra is operating properly and harmoniously, rich emotions are present. A weakened third Chakra allows increased emotional vulnerability.
The Third Chakra relates to the element of fire and is located on the spot called the “Tae Yang” nerve center in Oriental Medicine. It controls ambition and appetite, facilitating balanced meta bolism. You can easily tell the state of your third Chakra by observing your appetite. When the third Chakra is weak, you will have a decreased appetite for food. Excessive appetite is also indicative of a Chakra that is unbalanced.
The third chakra also connects with the neo-cortex. Accordingly, it is very sensitive to stress. If stress is prolonged, deterioration of the internal organs will occur. It is important to maintain a calm and peaceful state of mind in order to maximize efficiency of the third Chakra and the internal organs.
