Les 7 chakras principaux

The 7 main chakras

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Chakra is the Sanskrit name meaning spiral or wheel. Every human being is composed of seven main chakras and several secondary chakras. These chakras which are actually energy centers are placed at specific locations in the physical body along the spine and form spirals. This is called vital energy. Each chakra is associated with a color of the rainbow, a musical note, a sound, an endocrine gland and organs of the human body.

 

ROOT CHAKRA

Root Chakra

Number: First chakra

Sanskrit name: Muladhara chakra

Location: Base of the spine   

Color: Red

Symbol: Lotus with 4 petals

Music note: Do

Element: Earth

Associated sense: Smell

Endocrine gland: The adrenals

Mantra: LAM

The root chakra is the first of the 7 main chakras and is represented by the color red. It is located at the base of the coccyx. The glands connected to this chakra are the adrenals which manage stress. This energy center is directed downwards. The function of the root chakra concerns your relationship to the earthly plane. It is connected to your material life, your incarnation, your basic needs as well as your survival as an incarnate person. These needs are money, work, home, food, hydration, exercise, rest…

             

SACRAL CHAKRA

Sacral Chakra

Number: Second chakra

Sanskrit name: Svadhisthana          

Location :  Below the lower abdomen, two centimeters below the navel             

Color: Orange

Symbol: Lotus with 6 petals

Music note: D

Element: Water

Associated meaning: Taste         

Endocrine gland: The gonads

Mantra: VAM

The sacral chakra is the second of the 7 main chakras and is represented by the color orange. It is located about two centimeters below the navel between the genitals. The glands connected to this chakra are the gonads, or the ovaries and testicles. The function of the sacral chakra concerns sexuality and the creative power of the being.  It is linked to creativity, passion, sexuality, fertility, interpersonal relationships...

 

SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA

Solar plexus chakra

Number: Third chakra

Sanskrit name: Manipura chakra

Location: Between the sternum and the navel   

Color: Yellow

Symbol: 10-petal lotus

Music note: Mid

Element: Fire

Associated meaning: Vision       

Endocrine gland: The pancreas       

Mantra: RAM

The sacral chakra is the third of the 7 main chakras and is represented by the color yellow. It is located at the plexus level about two centimeters above the navel. The gland connected to this chakra is the pancreas or the liver, the spleen, the gallbladder, the stomach, the intestines and the skin. The function of the solar plexus chakra concerns our emotions and our personality. It is linked to our self-confidence, our fears, our will, our courage, our personal power.

 

HEART CHAKRA

Heart Chakra

Number: Fourth chakra

Sanskrit name: Anahata

Location: Center of the chest

Color: Green

Symbol: 12-petaled lotus          

Music note: Fa

Element: Air

Associated meaning: Touch     

Endocrine gland: The thymus

Mantra: YAM

The heart chakra is the fourth of the 7 main chakras and is represented by the color green. It is located at the physical heart, in the middle of the chest. The gland connected to this chakra is the thymus, which is the liver, spleen, gallbladder, stomach, intestines and skin. The function of the heart chakra is about love, compassion and healing through the heart. It is connected to unconditional love, harmony, healthy relationships...

 

THROAT CHAKRA

Throat Chakra

Number: Fifth chakra

Sanskrit name: Vishuddha chakra

Location: At the throat  

Color: Dark blue

Symbol: 16-petal lotus         

Music note: Ground

Element: Ether

Associated meaning: Speech and hearing     

Endocrine gland: The thyroid

Mantra: HAM

The throat chakra is the fifth of the 7 main chakras and is represented by the color dark blue. It is located at the throat. The gland connected to this chakra is the thyroid. The function of the throat chakra is about verbal expression and communication. It is connected to several important aspects of our lives, including communication, self-expression, listening...

 

3RD EYE CHAKRA

3rd Eye Chakra

Number: Sixth chakra

Sanskrit name: Ajna chakra

Location: Above the eyebrows

Color: Indigo

Symbol: 96-petal lotus

Music note: Element: Light

Associated meaning: Inner vision      

Endocrine gland: The pituitary

Mantra: OM

The 3rd eye chakra is the sixth of the 7 main chakras and is represented by the color indigo blue. It is located above the eyebrows, in the middle of the forehead. The gland connected to this chakra is the pituitary gland. The function of the 3rd eye chakra is related to intuition, creative thinking and the divine. It is related to extrasensory perceptions, clairvoyance, clairaudience, telepathy, inner guidance, clarity of thought, communication with the divine...

 

CROWN CHAKRA

Crown Chakra

Number: Seventh chakra

Sanskrit name: Sahasrara chakra

Location: At the top of the head 

Color: Gold or purple

Symbol: Lotus with 1000 petals

Music note: If

Element: Thought, consciousness

Associated meaning: Spiritual meaning          

Endocrine gland: The pineal

Mantra: OM or AUM

The crown chakra is the seventh of the 7 main chakras and is represented by the color gold or purple. It is located on the top of the head. The gland connected to this chakra is the pineal gland. The function of the crown chakra is spiritual communication and channeling. It is related to sexual experience and connection with the divine. It represents our higher consciousness, wisdom and understanding of the universe.

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