Activate the Energy Within To Self-Heal Your Broken Heart

Written by: Danielle Nutter

The Chakras Concept

The theory of the Chakra Energy System originated in ancient spiritual practices of Hinduism and Buddhism. They believe there is an invisible energetic field that extends outward from or surrounds the physical body. The energetic field is described as having a sequence of subtle bodies or energy layers. Similar to the Traditional Chinese Medicine concept, they both believe the human body has an invisible network of energy that can be stimulated to improve our overall health.

Even though the Chinese and Ancient Indian concepts are somewhat alike regarding the presence and flow of energy that penatrates the human body, Hinduism and Buddhism take it a step further and came up with the chakra energy system. It includes energy layers, prana, nadis, and chakras. Let’s take a look to see how they are connected and work together.

Energy Layers

Energy layers are non-physical layers of the human energy field and represents different levels of existence. The energetic field is made up of three energy layers: the physical (gross) body, the subtle body, and the causal body. They carry our emotions, consciousness, and spiritual experience. Although these bodies or layers cannot be seen with the naked eye, their mystical presence serves as a bridge from our material body to the spiritual world.

The physical or gross body is the outer layer that relates to the physical world through our actions, sensations, and movements. It is believed to be made up of energy, vibration, or light and connects the mind and emotions to the physical body. Our aura radiates from this layer. The subtle body is the second energetic layer that relates to our thoughts, emotions, ego, and desires. It is the home to prana (life force energy), nadis (meridians), and chakras. The deepest causal body consists of our memory, karma, and our soul’s purpose. It carries over to our next life.

Prana & Nadis

Prana is the vital life force or energy that makes life possible. In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is called Life Force Energy. Prana is described as the electricity that fuels life processes like breathing, digestion, and circulation. Prana flows through nadis, which are similar to meridians. They are described as tubes or light currents that flow through the body like a stream or river and provide energy to every cell, organ, and system. There are over 72,000 nadis, but there are three main ones: Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna.

The Ida nadi begins at the base of the spine and spirals upward to the left nostril.
The Pingala begins at the base of the spine and spirals upward to the right nostril.
Sushumna nadi runs straight up the center axis of the spine.

Chakras

The places where the three main nadis intersect, a hotspot or hub of accumulated energy, is formed, called a Chakra. There are many chakras; however, there are seven major ones.

The seven main chakras are located within the subtle body and are vertically positioned in a straight line up and down the spine from the crown of the head to the tailbone. Each has its number, name, specific location, and health focus. They are circular and spin like wheels to direct the flow of the life force energy. Each one of the energy centers is a gateway that receives, stores and gives energy. And controls the energy flow to a designated part of the body.

The seven main energy centers include:

Chakras and the Life Force Energy

The chakras and nadis (meridians) share the responsibility of exchanging and distributing prana (life force energy). All of the positive and negative energy we generate, store, and are exposed to travels through the chakras and along the nadis (meridians). Everything around us in the environment, including the energy from interacting with others, our thoughts, and our emotions, collectively plays a role in our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

The chakra system acts as a guide for our conscious and subconscious. They are the spiritual pilot that helps us to maneuver through life. The system naturally works with the divine and allows us to become open to receive guidance and blessings. When the chakra centers are open, we experience good health, can exist as our authentic selves, and live with excitement, feeling blessed.

The chakra system also has a built-in energetic shield to protect us from the visible and invisible world. So, when we get overwhelmed with negative vibrations for a length of time from everyday challenges, our chakras will try to protect our positive energy and slow down or block the flow of energy until the energetic threat passes. If a chakra stays obstructed for an extended period, the flow of free and positive nourishing energy can be restricted from being received. And when this happens, we become closed off and create stagnant energy within.

Whatever energy passes through, whether positive or negative, it will appear outward through our behavior, thoughts, and emotions. If negative, it may show up as illness and disease. The good news is that your chakras are constantly shifting in and out of balance. Therefore, you can rebalance them when symptoms appear.

Let’s look at how you can determine if your chakras are balanced or need harmonizing.

Click on an image to view each chakra

Remember For Your Heal’n

You are responsible for your energy. The places you go and the people you surround yourself with play a role in the energy you receive and release. Be mindful of how you feel and make appropriate adjustments to maintain and protect your valuable energy.

Learn about and adopt practices that improve and balance your Life Force Energy. Balancing your energy is essential to your mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being and will help you experience a joyful and connected life that feels worth living.

Now that you understand how the body stores the Life Force Energy (prana) in the body. Let’s take a look at how energy enters and leaves the energy body. Click on the image below to view the aura.