How To Open Chakra – A Beginners Guide
According to the ancient and spiritually advanced religion of Hinduism, man has seven energy chakras in his body which are the energy reception and transmission centers located from the base of his spine to the crown of his head. Centers of life force, the physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual condition of man depends on the energy flow from these chakras. Thus in order to open these chakras one needs to practice chakra meditation using specific hand movements or mudras along with Sanskrit sound vibrations.
Symbolized by a red lotus with four petals, the base Muladhar Chakra lies at the last bone of the spine between ones genitals and the anus and stands for group force. To open this chakra, practice the mudra of joining the tips of your index finger and thumbs and meditate chanting the sound ‘LAM’ slowly concentrating on the chakra location in your body. ‘LAM’ should be pronounced as ‘Laahmng’ with a slight vibration at the end.
An orange lotus with six petals is the Swadhisthana Chakra located in the sacrum. Opening this chakra calls for sitting and placing both your hands on your lap palms up. Remember to put the right hand on top of the left with the tips of the thumbs touching. Slowly breath in, concentrate on the sacral region and chant the sound ‘VAM’.
The Soar Plexus or the Manipura chakra is symbolized by a yellow lotus with ten petals. To open this chakra for improving personal power, bring both your hands in front of your stomach, just below your solar plexus joining the tips of each of your fingers excepting the thumb and then cross the thumbs over one another. Remember to keep your fingers straight which are pointing away from you and then chant the sound ‘RAM’.
The fourth and the central Anahata Chakra is symbolized by a green lotus with 12 petals and is said to be the central power house of the chakra system. To open the Anahata Chakra, start by sitting cross legged and then place your left hand on your left knee. Now with your right hand, join the tips of your thumb and index finger, and place it on your chest, at the lower part of your breast bone pointing inwards. Concentrate on the heart chakra and its symbol and chant the sound ‘YAM’.
The fifth Chakra is that of Vishuddha Chakra symbolized by a blue lotus with sixteen petals and located at the base of one’s throat. To open this chakra, bring both your hands in front, join the tips of your thumbs pointing them upwards and then cross your remaining fingers on the inside of your hand. Focus on the location and symbol and meditate chanting the sound ‘HAM’.
The Third Eye or the Ajna Chakra is the located between your eyebrows and symbolized by an indigo lotus with two petals. To open this chakra bring your hands in front of the lower part of your breast. Now, join the tips of your middle fingers pointing upwards, bend all other fingers inside, the index fingers being joined at the phalanges and then join the tips of your thumbs pointing downwards and meditate by chanting the strongest sound of the universe ‘OM’ or ‘AUM”.
Lastly, to open the Sahasrara Chakra, which is a violet Lotus with a thousand petals of the ultimate spiritual enlightenment, bring your hands in front of your stomach and join your hands crossing all fingers with the left thumb below the right. Now, lift both the ring fingers and let them join at the tips pointing upwards. Remember that one needs to have very strong base chakra before trying to open this one. Concentrate on the chakra at the crown of your head and chant the sound of creation ‘NG’ and let it vibrate and resonate all across your chakra system and being.
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