Activating the Chakras with crystals.

Chakras, from a Sanskrit word-meaning wheel, are centres of energy in the human body.

The following extract is from the book; color therapy by Pauline Wills who works with the Hygeia college of Color Therapy in London.

The transference of pranas takes place through the seven main energy centers or charkas, which are situated along the etheric spine. The seven main charkas, which are the areas where major energy flows intersect, are located between the head and the base of the spine and are connected with the spinal column in an upward flow of energy.

The other minor charkas are located in the palms, soles, behind the eyes, in front of the ears and back of the knees.

The charkas control the organs and glands of the body.

Proper positive vibrations of gemstones and crystals can harmonies the charkas and allow the energy to flow freely.

Color therapy is used in the same way.

These forces can be found in each of the six layers constituting the aura. They are both the transformers and the transmitters of energy for each of the layers. In Indian philosophy, the charkas are likened to lotus flowers.

Five of the major charkas in the ethric body are in alignment with the spine, while the sixth and seventh are located between the eyebrows and just above the crown of the head.

To each of these centers is ascribed a dominant color and each center has a special link with one of the endocrine glands and with certain physical organs. These centers can be activated by Yoga practice-crystals and color therapy.

The Base Centre---Muladhara—Root Chakra.

This is situated at the end of the coccyx. A deep red lotus flower with four petals symbolizes it. The red color Vibrates at the lowest frequency. This center is said to contain the primal energy, known as the kundalini shakti. In yoga this energy is raised to bring about a state of enlightenment and realization.

It regulates the sense of smell, is associated with will and power, and is ascribed to the planet Mars.

Parts of the body affected by this center are the legs, feet, bones, large intestine, spine, and the nervous system. The glands associated with this center are the gonads. These are the testes in men and the ovaries in the female.

A person is full of vitality and energy when this center is functioning fully, and when it is blocked the person has no enthusiasm for life.

The color associated with this area is red and red stones such as garnet, rubies, as well as agate are good healing stones for this area.

The Swadisthana or Sacral Centre.

This chakra is located below the navel, and blockage in this chakra will affect the kidneys, bladder, digestive system and the reproductive organs.

Orange color is associated with this chakra and Carnelian stone is used for strengthening.

Solar plexus –Third Chakra.

This area is behind the breastbone and stomach and affects the liver, gall bladder, pancreas and the adrenal glands. To revitalize the chakra use citrine, yellow topaz and amber.

Heart chakra---Fourth chakra.

The position is level of the heart.

Problems related are with the heart, blood circulation and the lungs. It also affects the immune system and the thymus gland.

Use of green and pink stones is used, which are emeralds, green and pink tourmaline and rhodochrosite.

Throat charka—Fifth charka.

Light blue color is associated with chakra, which is located in the area of the throat and above the collarbone.

Blockage here causes difficulty with swallowing, thyroid gland, sore throat and neck problems. Stone used to heal are chalcedony, blue topaz and aquamarine.

Fore head---Third ----or the third eye chakra.

This area is slightly above the eyebrows. Blockage causes sinuses—eye nose and throat problems. The pituitary gland is also affected. This chakra is associated with extrasensory perception, psychic power.

The strongest stone for opening the third eye is the Lapis lazuli.

Crown chakra—Seventh chakra.

This area is crown of the head, an area of spirituality, enlightenment and energy, is the seat of the conscious mental processes in the brain and the pineal gland. For this chakra to function the energy must flow freely in the rest of the charkas.

Gold, white and violet colors are used here and Amethyst is the best stone.

Method of using the stones.

Relax in a comfortable place and place the suitable stone on each chakra at he same time. When using a crystal then start from the root chakra and work upwards allowing 3-5 minutes for each area. Make sure the point of the crystal is pointing towards the crown chakra.

Quartz Crystal.

This is the most powerful crystal that most healers and I work with. The following is information has been taken from the Book the crystal Skulls by Chris Morton and Ceri Thomas.

Hewlett-Packard, worlds leading manufacturers of computers and other electronic equipment use crystals in a whole range of electronic devices because of its ability to hold electrical energy under control and to oscillate at a constant and precise frequency. It is even used in the atomic clock. Quartz is used in the most advanced telecommunication satellites that now orbit the Earth, not to mention navigational equipment, radar, sonar systems, and the latest medical and ultrasonic technology. The power of crystal has changed the face of society, making us dependent on all the devices containing quartz crystals that it is now even vital to our civilization. If a silicon crystal chip can store so much information, just imagine the storage power of a large crystal. Most important thing to note is that this stored information has no physical form. You cannot touch, see or hear it except through the process of retrieving it electronically.

Crystals are capable of interacting with the human body and mind, but in a way of which we are not normally consciously aware. Natural Quartz has the ability to affect our own state of consciousness. The quartz crystal modifies and amplifies our own electro-magnetic energy waves and relays them back to us. Crystal researcher Frank Dorland, in his book, Holy Ice, believes that energies radiated by crystal, activate the hypothalamus gland, which is situated in the lower mid-brain, and plays an important part in regulating the day- to day functioning of the electrical and chemical processes of the body. This interaction with quartz can help balance the neuro-endocrine system of the body and keep us in good health.

Clear quartz crystals heal tears and imbalances in your Aura or the electromagnetic field-also has the ability to refresh and calm the 'Kundalini' when it has been prematurely awoken.

All this knowledge was known to the ancients for thousands of years ago."Natural quartz crystal is believed to have been in use during the last 12000 to 15000 years by leaders for this and other purposes…

The ancients secretly reserved the crystals for religious hierarchy, royalty, military leaders and of course, the secret brotherhoods"

In my private classes I show how to choose, to purify and charge crystals, stones and gems and the art of switching them on.

Amethyst

It is a stone of travel and protection. You should have one in the car. This is a quartz stone with the inclusions of Magnesium. This stone is also very powerful to change addictions of allsorts-alcohol-drugs sex-food-gambling-smoking

Place a polished piece under the tongue for ten minutes when the urge starts.

Amethyst has a light refraction of 2.55, greater than of clear quartz, and is used for protection, since it repels more than it attracts.

When used for protection it should be worn next to the spiritual plexus and purified every day.

This stone does not work for narrow-minded people and those who are hyperactive or retarded.

Crystals and Gemstones also play an important part when strengthening or controlling body elements using feng shui.

Words of caution.

Two practices which could be dangerous.

Placing number of crystals directly on one's energy centers.

Placing crystals on the ground in a circle and sitting in the middle to meditate.

Leaving crystals in sea salt for many hours.

Purifying your Crystals.

The following technique should be used because it has been verified scientifically, under laboratory conditions by Oh Shinnah Fastwolf.

Oh Shinnah is from the Teneh tribe (also called Apache). This is one of only two tribes to have developed the therapeutic use of crystals.

Oh Shinnah holds a degree in psychology and has worked side by side with American surgeons and scientists who have carried out research in their laboratories, the use of crystals in therapy.

Use a bowl made from natural material, avoiding metals and plastics. Fill it with natural or distilled water and add a pinch of sea salt. Soak your crystals for a whole week- seven days and seven nights. This erases the crystal's memory and it is now ready to work for you.

It is good idea to purify all your jewellery in this way. A crystal used for treatment must be purified after each treatment. Soaking for half an hour can do this. Crystals have to be charged by either placing them under running water or bury them in the ground for 24 hours. Some crystals can also be charged in the sunlight.

It is important to purify every day a crystal that you wear for protection and do not allow other people to touch them.

Crystal left on shelves and desks can be cleaned once a month.

CRYSTALS ARE USED TO BALANCE AND ENHANCE THE SEVEN CHAKRAS. IN SIMPLE TERMS THESE CHAKRAS ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF CHI ENERGY FROM THE ROOT TO THE CROWN. ANY BLOCKAGE ON THE WAY AND YOU WILL HAVE THE ASSOCIATED HEALTH PROBLEMS.

SIMILARLY THE CHI ENERGY ENTERING OUR HOMES MUST NOT BE BLOCKED, INSTEAD ALLOWED TO MEANDER THROUGH OUT.

Three Systems, One Answer

The Bagua is a pattern of understanding how chi manifests and moves through our homes. The chakrasystem shows how it moves and manifests in our bodies, and the tree of life reveals chi's workings inthe cosmos. Each of these systems contains the essence of how to cultivate chi flow in our lives andhomes. All three use sacred geometric layouts to help reveal the mysteries of being human. When wecombine these transcendental patterns, we see that they are similar in the path they take us on.

If you overlay the three diagrams, you see that the middle pillar or trunk of the tree aligns with the centre of the Bagua as well as with the chakras. The career Gua coincides with the foundation of the tree and the root chakra, your grounding mechanism. All three refer to the same concept that you have to have a solid base on which to build. The centre of the Bagua, the centre of the home is called the tai chi. With its central support system of family/health on one side and children/creativity on the other, this corresponds to beauty at the heart centre of the tree. And this
is aligned with the heart chakra. Isn't that how it operates in your home as well? When health and love radiate out from here, it nourishes the rest of your life. Each of these three heart centres speaks of the transformative power of love.

Your material existence is necessary for you to survive and learn all you need to as a human. But if you do not progress through the experience of love and transform the more material aspects of yourself into more
spiritual ones, you will never be able to attune to your higher self. These are the energy centres of transformation.

As the plug into universal energy, you have seen that the crown sephiroth and crown chakra perform similar functions. This is the centre through which you are able to connect to your own divine essence. In the Bagua, the
fame Gua is the centre through which you reach the highest expression of who you are. Following your divine bliss, you will be easily recognized in sharing your higher expressive self.

When you discover all these energy or power centres that make up you, your space, and your cosmos, you can use them to become a creator to receive the kind of life you were meant to live.

Root/Career

As we start the New Year, give some thought to two areas of the energy map that are frequently related: career and wealth. Career is represented by the wall of the main door of entry to your home or office. The colours black and blue and the element water symbolize it. 

Essential oils for this area: black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, patchouli, and vetiver. You spend about half your waking hours doing it, so consider these questions. Does it jibe with your goals for the kind of life you would like to live? 

Do you spend your work and free time engaged in similar pursuits? Does your career truly reflect the kind of person you are on the inside? Do you really like your work and truly enjoy going to work? Does your work bring joy to you, your family, those who are in your industry, and those who use your products, services or talents? Is your workplace environmentally friendly? We know that the root chakra corresponds with the career Gua. Both speak of your life path and being rooted in Mother Earth. 

If you are not stable in your finances and your sense of self in the world as the root chakra teaches, how can you know what your life path is? Your life path may mean finding a job you love instead of just one that pays well. The wealth area is in the far left hand corner when you enter your home or office. Purple and the element wood symbolize it. Essential oils: bergamot, atlas cedar wood, cypress, frankincense, and ginger. 

Wealth is a lot more than material riches. Wealth is also about wealth of spirit, friendship, and relationships. It is about giving and receiving in equal proportions. Consider these questions. Do you have enough money so that you are financially fit? Are you generous with your wealth - whether that is time, money, love or talents? Do you give as much as you receive? Do you judge people by how much money they have or by the good works that they do? Are you quick to share? These are all the domain of the third chakra, the seat of will. 

With the power of will, you can draw to you all the abundance the earth has to offer. For a better job or a better relationship you need will. By using your will to accomplish these things, you can gain abundance in wealth and love.

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