Opening the Chakras (Part-3)
Chakras and their colors
As mentioned in my earlier hubs, Chakras are energy centers that control the inward and outward flow of energy from our physical being. In most cases these centers remain inactive / dormant as a result of which people remain ignorant about their psychic and intuitive powers. As a first step towards opening Chakras, one needs to awaken these centers from their dormancy state; the best way to do this is to sit in a quiet room with eyes closed, keeping the entire focus on the Chakras, one at a time. Try to visualize each Chakra like a flower (having the color associated with the Chakra on which you’re focusing) blossoming slowly outward from the spine. Before we proceed further, let’s take a moment to have a look at the colors attributed to each Chakra.
1. Crown Chakra…White
2. Third Eye………Purple
3. Throat Chakra….Blue
4. Heart Chakra…...Green
5. Solar Plexus……Yellow
6. Sacral Chakra…..Orange
7. Root Chakra…….Red
Awaken the Chakras
Remember not to force the Chakras to open, especially if they have been lying inactive for ages. It would create a lot of pressure on the soul and the mind which might even suffer a ‘psychic shock’. It would be like waking up someone from deep sleep and expecting him to dance in a full swing without giving him some time to attune his body to the sudden change from sub conscious to the conscious state. The body might pick up all kinds of energy around it and the consequent overload could cause total chaos and confusion for the doer of such meditative practice. So, the thumb rule is…..Work your way upward from the base and go slow.
Now that the body is prepared for going to the next level, let’s move on to
Chakra-opening procedure.
Opening Root Chakra
Let the tip of your index finger and thumb touch as shown in the image. Concentrate on the Root Chakra located between the genitals and the anus and chant LAM.
Opening Sacral Chakra
Place your hands in your lap (see the image), palms up, on top of each other, and left hand under the right hand and touching the back of its fingers; the tips of thumbs touch each other gently. Focus on Sacral Chakra (lower back) and chant VAM.
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Opening Solar Plexus (Naval) Chakra
Place your hands in front of your stomach, just below the Solar Plexus. The fingers should touch each other as shown in the image and should point away from you. Keep the fingers straight and the thumbs crossed. Concentrate on the Navel Chakra just above the level of Navel on the spine and chant RAM.
Opening Heart Chakra
Sit crossed legged with your index finger and the tip of thumb touching each other as shown. Place your left hand on your left knee and the right hand in front of the lower part of your breast bone (a little above solar plexus). Concentrate on Heart Chakra and chant YAM.
Opening Throat Chakra
Clasp your fingers as shown in the image and let only the tips of thumbs touch each other. Pull the thumbs a little upward. Concentrate on Throat Chakra at the base of the throat and chant HAM.
Opening Third Eye
Place your hand in front of the lower part of your breasts. Follow the image and join your hands as shown. The middle fingers should point upward while touching each other at the tips. The other fingers are bent and join each other at the lower phalanges while the thumbs (touching at the tips) point towards you. Focus on the Third eye Chakra located slightly above the point between the brows and chant OM or AUM.
Opening Crown Chakra
Place your hands in front of your stomach and let the ring fingers point upward while touching each other at the tips. The rest of the fingers are clasped as shown and the left thumb lies under the right thumb. Focus on the Crown Chakra at the top of your head and chant the sound NG.
(A word of caution: Don’t use this procedure for Crown Chakra if you don’t have a strong Root Chakra)
How much time you spend on each chakra, is something you'll have to find out for yourself. Be aware of how you feel. Pay attention to the manner in which your body responds to the activation process . Ask yourself if you really do need to open certain chakras and if you can sustain higher ones. It might take years, if not decades, to open all Chakras but you'll be enjoying benefits immediately. It will not always be necessary to rigidly follow the order of the chakras, as long as you're aware of what's happening within you.
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Comments
@Anjalichugh, most welcome. Happy to hear about your Kundalini experience, thanks a lot. Namaste _/\_
You have touched on so many important areas using our Chakras.I have heard about them but never got to learn and understand about them the way you explained.What might be a sign that one of our Chakras is closed.If we find one that is closed wouldn't it be better to work on that one first.An example I often find myself driven in one direction and quickly in another.Both directions have great promise.So I go in one direction a little then in another direction a little.Both accomplishing equally.I feel good but neither way has the time and dedication to see it fully all the way through.Loved your hub and will practice a little at a time.I always start with appreciation for anything I learn.I also say when the time is right I will learn more.I enjoy life so much and all the people I meet.Thanx and have a wonderful day.
The Kundalini is not a myth or metaphor, it is a real Life Force within everyone although in a dormant state. I have experience the awakening of the Kundalini since September 21, 1993 when I was 22 years old. The experience was extremely blissful, wonderful and enlightening. It is so profound, no words could perfectly describe the Cosmic experience.
I have heard this thing in Shivyog and you are writing the same, it's good and your work is excellent. I too trying to practice to open my chakras, but you have missed one chakra, that is SURYA CHAKRA. Which is between Manipur Chakra and Anahat Chakra. Keep up the good work. Thanks, you are excellent and doing a very good cause.....
Great hub! I like how you can feel it pulsating when you awake the chakra's..
Hi anjalichugh - really interesting hub. Hearing about the corresponding mudras to chakras in the yoga tradition is new to me. Where did you learn this?
Hi anjalichuh,I want to say keep up the good hub that your doing it's cool,but i will like to ask wats the URL to sign up?I dont understand that.So if you can help please do.
Terrific! I was looking for something like this earlier in the week. Thanks so much for the instruction, I will use this as my guide.
Hello again Anj,
Very intriguing hub! I will try opening my Chakras! I can't wait to see the results! Thank you!
Bless You,
Jim
Thank you as I have never seen the opening of the chakras with the finger modes. Fantastic I love it!
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I'm a little confused as to why the order of opening chakras. Is it just the individual's ability?
Excellent and detailed hub and I am not surprised you have had so much traffic - I was just reading your thread in the forums!
How did I miss this one? Anjali, You have really done a very good job writing this Hub. You have put everything so clearly in a manner anyone can understand. I have written hubs on chakras too, but you seem to be an expert in the subject.
Here are my links.
This is so good. I really appreciate you taking the time to share this information. It is not so easy to find here, and you put it in such clear and easy terms. Thank you!
wow this truly is fascinating and extremely helpful, thank u so much and your hubs are amazing!
Wow this is true, just like ninjutsu..
Another great hub and thanks for the explanation of the hand positions…
Just wanted to put in my two cents.
Thank you for providing this educational procedure.
I'v been meditating for some years and i think this is a good step up.
kudos and keep it up! :)
charkra opening can be described with
science-
www.goldenmean.info/kundalini
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science adds even more shareability to the info
EXCELLENT HUB. IT IS REFLECTING WHAT I WAS PLANNING TO BRING IT TO THE HUB. ADD A LITTLE ABOUT LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM ALSO.GOOD HUB. THUMBS UP.
Fascinating things are revealed within, it takes time, I guess.
I did not have any idea about mudras to open the chakras. 10 thumbs up and many thanks for this serial!!!
very informative hub You always excel in writing good hub
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