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Chakras |
It means |
Located
at |
Frontal
trigger point |
Bodily
system it governs |
Attributes
it governs in body |
Conditions
due to afflicted chakra |
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Mooldhara |
Root place |
In women at the cervix, and
in men at the perineum |
Nose tip |
Excretory system (anus, rectum
, colon) skeletal system, sense of smell, legs, cervix |
Survival, basic life force,
material attachment, fear of death, good rhythm and dance, fearlessness,
procreation, maintenance of family lineage, responsive to stimuli of labour |
Laziness, constipat depression,
suicide, violence, obsessiion, Cancers,ve fearfulness, biting, kicking
others, obsessive attachment to money, fear of childbirth, unresponsiveness
to trigger of labour |
| Swadhistana |
Place of ones abode |
Tip of coccyx (last bony part of spinal
column) |
Pubic bone |
Urinary system (kidneys, bladder etc.),
Reproductive system (eggs, ovaries, fallopian tube, uterus in women
& testes, sperm, prostate gland, penis in men) |
Sense of taste, a balanced sex drive, ability
to analyse , fearlessness of water, high fertility |
Aversion to pain, genital inhibitions, obsession
or addiction to sex, blockages of orgasm, fear of deep water, urinary disorders,
fertility disorders, poor sense of taste, poor genital health |
| Manipura |
City of sparkling jewels |
Spinal column (lumbar junction of L1 and
T12 vertebras) |
Navel centre |
Digestive system (stomach, liver, gall bladder,
pancreas, small intestine), sympathetic and parasympathetic sytems, adrenal
glands |
Power, ego, good physical strength, self
confidence, healthy digestion and assimilation |
Excessive egotism, ruthless ambition, bullying,
hunger for power, body worship, digestive ailments, shaky nerves, fear of
challenge, poor stamina, low self confidence, becoming somebody's door mat
or slave |
| Anahata |
Unstruck |
Spinal column (T8) at the centre of the
chest |
In line with the nipples |
Cardiovascular system , muscular system,
spleen, respiratory system, skin, thymus gland, chest , upper back, hands
, and the arms |
Emotions, relationships, love, ability to
express oneself - poetry, music , fine arts etc. |
Respiratory disorders, heart problems,
low auto - immunity, fear of loneliness, emotional imbalance, inability
to maintain friends |
| Vishudh |
Purification |
Spinal column (at C7 vertebrae) |
Pit of throat |
Thyroid, parathyroid glands, function of
throat (voice, ears, sense of hearing) |
Transformation of thoughts to speech, well
pitched speaking or singing, acute sense of hearing |
Thyroid imbalance, vocal restriction, inability
to comprehend. |
| Ajna |
Command |
Mid centre of the brain, top of the
spinal cord |
Mid eyebrow centre at crown of head |
Autonomic nervous system, pineal gland,
pituitary gland |
Sense of intuition (sixth sense), higher
level of mind and wisdom beyond normal intellect |
Headaches, psychoses, schizophrenia, loss
of reality, sleep disturbances, fantasy |
| Sahasrara(also
known as God, Allah, Heaven, Parmatama, Supreme Love, Infinity etc) |
One thousand |
Various positions by different texts, usually
at the base of scalp (fontanelle) |
Seen as the aura of sainthood or enlightenment,
radiating light in all directions around the head |
No specific bodily system. Overall control
of the brain |
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